Chapter 5 — Forced Kiss

"I just want to tell Miss Lam that the stolen formula still lacks one real ingredient in the end." Lam Van Duong suddenly raised her head: "Are you saying I stole it?" "This formula was given to the Tham family by my mother. Mrs. Tham, don't you remember?" Mrs. Tham's face stiffened. Of course she remembers. Seven years ago, after Mrs. Shen fell ill and her appetite was not good, my mother specially ordered someone to bring the recipe. At that time, the Tham family was not as dignified as it is now. Mrs. Tham held my mother's hand and said that she would never forget the love of the Marquis Palace for the rest of her life. Now she sits in the main seat, uses my family's formula to support Lam Van Duong, and turns around to teach me to be generous. Mrs. Tham spoke stiffly: "It's just a sheet of breakfast recipe. Once given, it's something from the Tham family. Van Duong edited it a few times, which is still considered his skill." I looked at Lam Van Duong: "Where did you fix it?" Lam Van Duong bit her lip: "Me." "One less sugar? Add half a spoonful of lard? Or grind pine nuts and mix it into the filling?" She couldn't answer. The female chef stuck her head out at the door and suddenly said in a low voice: "Every time Miss Lam follows the same old sheet of paper and has never edited it." In the quiet hall. Mother Hua immediately shouted: "What nonsense are you talking about!" The female chef was so scared that she withdrew her head. I took a look at the female chef. She was afraid of Mrs. Tham, but still told the truth. This is the crack. Mrs. Tham patted the table: "Is a female chef who speaks carelessly, worthy of opening her mouth in front of her master?" I brought up the tea, this time it was hot tea. "Lady Shen, why should you be angry? It's just a recipe, you said it's not worth the money, then it's not worth the money." Lam Van Duong's tears fell: "Miss Tong, I know you don't like me, but why do you have to force me like that? I don't have a mother to teach me, I don't have a Marquis to support me, I just want to have a place to live in the Tham family." She cried at just the right time. Tham Nghien immediately softened his heart. "Tong Minh Ninh, Van Duong are already pitiful enough." I asked: "Can pitiful people steal other people's things?" "She didn't steal." "So that necklace is on the dog's hand?" Tham Nghien angrily said: "Don't talk too much!" "Too much is you." I stood up, looking at everyone in the flower hall. "The Tham family invited me here today so that I can watch you deliver it." The bride price for Lam Van Duong, let me listen to her use my family's formula to pretend to be kind, and then let you guys advise me to be generous." "I've come, I've already looked." I turned around and went out. Mrs. Tham said sternly: "Stop! If you keep going like that today, you won't give the Tham family any face." I turned around. "The Tham family's face has been trampled on by you all a long time ago." Tham Nghien chased away, blocking me with one hand. "Tong Minh Ninh, have you caused enough trouble?" I pushed his hand away: "Don't touch me." He lowered his voice: "Do you think that an annulment of marriage is something that only needs you to say a word? I tell you, father has sent a request letter to the Ministry of Rites, just waiting for it to be sealed. As long as the Ministry of Rites approves it, you can't cancel it even if you want to cancel it." Tan Tran's face changed: "Tham Nghien, are you crazy? The bride's family hasn't nodded yet, how can the request be approved?" Tham Nghien looked at me, his eyes finally showing a bit of pride. "Your father is not in the capital, Mrs. Hou is not here either. A young lady like you doesn't count." The anger in my heart subsided little by little. It turns out this is the real trap today. They didn't invite me to see the flowers. They pulled me back and let the Tham family go to the Ministry of Ceremonies to determine the wedding date. As long as the documents are sealed, the outside world will only say that the Marquis regrets betraying their trust. The Tham family brought Lam Van Duong into the door again. If I don't marry her, my reputation will be ruined. Tan Tran angrily scolded: "Tham Nghien, are you still human?" Tham Nghien looked at me: “Minh

Ninh, I once gave you a chance. As long as you bow your head to your mother today and admit your wish to worship the same husband with Van Duong, I can still save you some face in front of everyone.” Lam Van Duong stood in the hallway, tears in her eyes had not yet dried, the jade bracelet on her wrist was dazzling in the sunlight. She said softly: "Miss Song, a woman's reputation is the most important thing. Why do you need to make things difficult for yourself?” I stared at them, saying word by word: "What if I just don't bow my head?" Tham Nghien said: "Then just wait for the palanquin to come pick you up." He paused, his voice even lower. "At that time, whether she cries and gets married or kneels and gets married, it's not up to her to decide." I laughed. It's not funny. But I feel like this family is so uniformly stupid, it's really rare. I was about to open my mouth when outside the gate of Tham Palace suddenly came the sound of horse hooves. An errand boy crawled in. "Madam, young master, the Ministry of Rites has arrived!" Mrs. Shen was happy: "Is the document already sealed?" The errand boy looked at me, his face as white as paper. "No. Lord Lieu of the Ministry of Rites said, please ask Mr. Tham to come over immediately." Tham Nghien frowned: "Why?" The servant trembled and said: "Lord Lieu said, someone reported that the letter sent by the Tham family was fake." Tham Nghien's face changed.