Chapter 9 — Forget Them All, We'll Live Better Again

But it's not completely without hope. As long as we can endure it. Medicinal bath. Eliminate toxins. Everything hurts like being stripped of skin and bones. We asked him:

“How many years can I live?”

He replied:

“We still have to look at fate.”

“Then try it.”

I tried to crawl out of the Royal Palace. It's impossible to die in the middle of the road. The news from the capital was brought by Trung Ba. Previously, Uncle Trung was the administrator of the old monastery, but later he was oppressed by Tu's mother and was exiled to Trang Tu. After I left, A Dan also took him with me. He said, Luc Hoai Nghien buried 'me' in the Luc family's tomb. He said, Luc Minh Chu knelt in front of my temple for 3 days and fainted twice. He said, Tong Dao is sick. At first it was just forgetful. Forgot where my brooch was. Forget what you just said. Later, she even forgot the jade pendant that Luc Hoai Nghien gave her. Forgot why I returned to the capital. One time, she pointed at Luc Minh Chu and asked:

“Whose child is this?”

Listen here. I'm drying herbs. A Dan turned his head to look at me. I turned over the remaining side of the pile of herbs.

“Forgetting is also good.”

“Isn't she best at robbing other people's things?”

“Let her taste it too, what it feels like to not be able to keep anything.”

One year later. The poison in people has been controlled. It's just that the body is still very weak. After walking a few steps, I had to breathe. There are nights when I wake up. There will still be times when we temporarily forget where we are. So A Dan placed a wooden card at the head of the bed. On it was written: Tham Tri Vi. Free people. Every time I wake up. Just see those 6 words. We will all have peace in our hearts. Spring in Nam Chau comes very early. I rented a cottage. In the yard there is a pomegranate tree. A Dan opened a pharmacy. As for me, I'm in charge of sitting in front of the door and basking in the sun, conveniently looking at the books. Sometimes I meet children with sweet tongues. I'll give them a handful of candy. A Dan said I destroyed property.

“Anyway, it's not the Royal Palace's money.”

Then she laughed. The capital side is becoming more and more chaotic. Vong Xuyen Huong after entering the body. Will not immediately take someone's life. The scariest part of it. It's taking away little by little what people always remember in their hearts. Tong Dao was the first to go crazy. She started looking for things day and night. Find your Queen's royal gown. Find your phoenix coffin. Find the once-in-a-lifetime promise that Luc Hoai Nghien once promised her. She couldn't find anything. Luc Hoai Nghien no longer comes to her hospital. It's not that he doesn't want to come. But he himself was starting to forget. He forgot what was discussed during the meeting. Forget the chapters you've criticized. There was one time. He sat in the study until midnight. Suddenly asked the guard standing next to him:

“Where is this king's concubine?”

The guard was so scared that he didn't dare answer. Right after that. He remembered it himself. The princess is dead. So he spit out a mouthful of blood and fainted. Luc Minh Chu took over the Royal Palace. After just one night. That teenager seems to have grown up. It began to investigate the assassination at the palace banquet in the past. Investigate to the end. All evidence points to Tong Dao. He took all the evidence and went to see Luc Hoai Addicted. After watching. Luc Hoai Nghien sat for a long time. Finally just say:

“This king knows.”

Luc Minh Chu asked:

“Father already knew?”

Luc Hoai Nghien did not answer. Silence is the answer. Luc Minh Chu smiled bitterly. Trung Bo said. That day when the Crown Prince walked out of the study. His eyes were so cold that they scared others. Three days later. Tong Dao was taken to a hospital outside the city. Talk about convalescence. It's essentially house arrest. When being taken away. She was crying and screaming to see Luc Hoai Nghien. Luc Hoai Nghien did not come. It's not that he doesn't want to meet. But that day. He forgot who she was. Listen here. I am sitting under a pomegranate tree peeling tangerines. Tangerines are very sour. So sour that I have to squint my eyes.

“Miss, retribution has come, why don't you laugh?”

I gave her the tangerine.

“So sour.”

“I can't laugh.”

She tasted a slice. So sour that my whole face wrinkled. The two of us looked at each other. Suddenly they both burst out laughing. Laugh and laugh.