Chapter 1 — From Kissing Before the Big Wedding

The day I got married, my status as the Prime Minister's wife should have been a funny story that shocked the capital, but the whole capital felt like it was watching the biggest joke in the world. Crown Prince Tieu Minh Hien stood in the main hall of the Prime Minister's Palace wearing a bright red dress, with not a trace of joy on his face, only unconcealed disgust. The guests whispered, their eyes occasionally glancing towards the corner of the hall, where I was standing in my robe. "I heard that the scar on Miss To's face was broken, even the veil could still be smelled..." "The prince is really pitiful, having to marry such an ugly woman." "Who said she was the royal daughter? If it weren't for her mother who died early, she still left some family background..." I was silent. Maybe standing in the corner of the hall, a pink scarf covering her face. My hand is hidden in my sleeve, my index finger gently taps on my pulse, that's my habit every time I think... 01Three days ago, I was still the top special agent of the twenty-first century, codename "Kinh Hong", during a mission I sacrificed myself to protect the national treasure. When I opened my eyes again, I had become the Prime Minister's daughter, who was about to be divorced on this big wedding day. The memories of this body flooded into my head like a tide: My mother passed away when I was only five years old, and my father soon remarried. Stepmother Vuong Thi was kind on the outside, but behind her back she was oppressing her everywhere. Some people copy o't /ca'y's songs even before they are published. Concubine To Uyen Nhi took away everything that belonged to me, including the Crown Prince's heart. As for the "poisonous" spots on my face, last night I looked in the mirror and checked - it was not a congenital disease, but someone had been secretly poisoning my food for many years, and even applied a specially prepared placebo to my face, which was said to be a special treatment but actually caused the toxins to accumulate on the skin, creating a false appearance of ulcers. What a cruel trick. "The auspicious hour has come —" the official chanted loudly. But Crown Prince Tieu Minh Hien did not take another step. He glanced around the hall, his voice cold as iron: "Wait." The entire hall immediately fell silent. Tieu Minh Hien turned around, looked straight at me wearing a pink scarf, and said clearly, word by word: "Today, I will not marry you." The whole hall immediately roared. My father, To Van Uyen, his face changed greatly: "Your Highness, this matter..." "I would rather marry a commoner woman, and absolutely not marry an ugly and poisonous woman like you!" Tieu Minh Hien's voice echoed throughout the hall, carrying the arrogance typical of the royal family, "A woman like you is not worthy of being the Crown Princess, and even more unworthy of being the future mother of the country!" Suppressed laughter rang out among the guests. To Uyen Nhi stood next to stepmother Vuong Thi, the corners of her lips curled up into a proud smile that was hard to spot. Today she deliberately wore a pink outfit, highlighting her snow-white skin, creating a clear contrast with the "ugly woman" under the pink scarf. Vuong Thi pretended to advise: "Your Highness, calm down. Although Nguyet Ly's appearance is damaged, her heart is kind..." "Heart is kind?" Tieu Minh Hien laughed coldly, "A woman who can't even put her own appearance in order, what right does she have to enter the Eastern Palace? She's decided, today she's leaving!" As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a marriage certificate from his chest and slowly tore it in half in front of everyone. Scratch — The sound of paper being torn echoed crisply in the quiet hall, sounding especially deafening. Pieces of paper fell to the ground. "From today onwards, the engagement between you and me is officially annulled." Tieu Minh Hien said coldly, "In honor of the Prime Minister's residence, I allow you to leave on your own.

There's no need to kneel and thank you." Truly a "merciful" Crown Prince. Under the headscarf, To Nguyet Ly's index finger stopped. I slowly raised my hand and grabbed the edge of the pink scarf. "Ly Nhi, no!" My father, To Van Uyen, hastily spoke up - if I reveal my face in front of everyone, the last bit of dignity of the Prime Minister's palace will be completely destroyed. I don't care. I slowly pulled down the veil. In an instant, the entire hall echoed with the sound of breathing in air. Not because of the ferocious “poisonous s /ang” marks on my face — the purple and red ulcers in candlelight look especially scary — but because of my eyes. What kind of eyes are those? Clear as cold talk, calm as a deep well, without any weakness, humiliation or tears, just a calmness that makes others tremble. My eyes scanned the whole audience, finally stopping on Tieu Minh Hien's face. "Your Highness really wants to break up the engagement?" I asked softly, my voice was not loud, but it clearly passed into everyone's ears. Tieu Minh Hien was so looked at by me that my heart suddenly trembled, and then he became so embarrassed that he became angry: "Of course! I absolutely will not marry a woman like you -" Before the words were finished, I suddenly raised my hand and touched my cheek. My movements were very slow, my index and middle fingers gently traced the edge of the largest "ulcer" mark on my right cheek. Under the candlelight, the surface of those "sores" seemed to shine with a layer of strange seven-colored radiance. "If your highness has decided to call off the engagement," I said slowly, "then Nguyet Ly... it's better to be respectful than to obey." As soon as the words ended, my fingertips suddenly pulled hard - "Screeching" with a very soft sound. A piece of purple and red "skin" was torn off by me! The whole audience was stunned. Immediately after that, I used both hands to quickly and decisively tear off each piece of "poison s /ang" on my face. Each time I tore off a piece, the white, smooth, jade-like skin underneath was revealed. Under the candlelight, the layer of seven-colored medicinal liquid circulated light, the "poisonous" pieces of skin underneath were revealed. /ang" was torn down and fell on the ground, but it looked like delicately crafted layers of fake skin. In less than ten breaths. Standing in front of everyone at this moment was a completely different face. Skin whiter than snow, eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes like stars, straight nose bridge, lips without lipstick but still red. The most shocking thing was still those eyes - no longer the calmness that was intentionally disguised from before, but in each wave of circulating eyes at this time, there was a look. beauty that makes people shake their hearts. It's not a soft beauty, but a sharp face with an air of aura, so beautiful that others don't dare to look straight at it. "How... how is this possible?!" To Uyen Nhi cried out loudly, the handkerchief in her hand fell to the ground. Vuong Thi's face turned pale and she staggered back a step. Crown Prince Tieu Minh Hien widened his eyes and opened his mouth even more, half of the marriage certificate in his hand fell to the ground without him noticing. I bent down and picked up the two halves of the engagement letter that had been torn from the ground. I put them together, then — Swoosh — I tore them into small pieces myself. Pieces of paper fell like snowflakes from between my fingers. "The marriage contract is broken, from now on we no longer owe each other." My voice was as cold as jade colliding with each other, "From today onwards, I, To Nguyet Ly, and His Highness the Crown Prince, will no longer have any contact." I turned around and took out a piece of jade from my sleeve - it was a relic my mother left me, the whole body was blue, with strange patterns engraved on its face. There was a soft click. I placed the jade pendant on the table next to me. "This is an old engagement token. Please return it today." I finished speaking, without looking at anyone else, I walked straight out of the hall. The cardinal was graceful, each step like a lotus flower blooming. The whole lobby

The guest seemed to be in an acupuncture point, staring blankly at the "ugly woman" who had been ridiculed, now with a face that would conquer the nation, and leisurely leave. When we reached the door, our steps stopped slightly. I didn't turn my head, just calmly left a sentence: "Father, the poison mark on my face was not born from birth - but because someone poisoned me for many years. This matter, my daughter will definitely investigate clearly." As soon as the words fell, I passed the threshold. The sunlight in the yard is beautiful, falling on my beautiful cheeks. The hall was silent for a long time, then suddenly there was a burst of horrified chatter. "Oh my god! Miss To is so beautiful!" "Are those poison stains fake? Who did it?" "Isn't this time the Crown Prince... a big deal?" Tieu Minh Hien's face was as green as iron, his eyes looked harshly in the direction I left, his fingers clenched and made a cracking sound. He suddenly realized — perhaps he had just made the biggest mistake of his life. In a corner of the hall, a figure sitting in a wheelchair was quietly observing everything. Half of that person's face was covered by a silver mask, the exposed part of his face had cold lines. In his hand, he was rotating a cup of wine, his fingertips gently stroking along the rim of the cup. "To Nguyet Ly..." he softly read this name, the corners of his lips under the mask slightly raised, "Interesting."02