Chapter 9 — From Kissing Before the Big Wedding

Under the candlelight, the profile of his face was cold and hard. The silver mask was placed on the table, half of the exposed face indeed had a fierce scar - but I knew with just one look that it was o-t/ca'y liquid solution. Real pain. Somewhere else. I held my breath and continued to observe. Tieu Da Han suddenly coughed so hard that he had to take out a bottle of medicine from his chest, pour out two pills and swallow. The smell of medicine drifted in on the wind - it was a detoxification pill that used Ghost Grass as its main medicine. But we immediately realized that this remedy had problems. Ghostly Soul Grass can indeed cure Seven Suns and Broken Hearts, but it must be mixed with Phuong Hoang Le and Dragon Bone Powder. If not used for a long time, it will damage the heart. Obviously he doesn't know this. After taking the medicine, he walked to a map hanging on the wall. It was a topographic map of the Northern landscape, with a few red points marked on it with cinnabar. "It's been three years..." he said in a low voice. “Mother, I will definitely find out the truth.” At that moment, footsteps were heard outside the door. “Your Majesty, there is news.” A low voice rang out. "Enter." The person who entered was a black-clothed guard with a serious look: "Just received the secret report, the Crown Prince's people have investigated the Tam Hoe Duong pharmacy. I'm afraid... have begun to suspect Miss To." Tieu Da Han's eyes cooled down: "Add more manpower, protect the pharmacy. In addition, 'accidentally' revealed this information to the Second Miss of the Prime Minister's Palace." "What do you mean?" "Let them be dogs." dog bite.” Tieu Da Han smiled coldly. "If Vuong Thi and To Uyen Nhi knew that the Crown Prince was investigating the pharmacy, they would definitely think that the Crown Prince was hiding his plans." "With the personalities of that mother and son, there would definitely be some action." "Understood." The guard retreated, Tieu Da Han sat back in the wheelchair, once again transforming into that "crippled Royal Family". I quietly replaced the tile, I already had the answer in my heart. Tieu Da Han is indeed investigating the case, and his enemy is also the Crown Prince's faction. But this person has a very deep heart and cruel methods. He can cooperate, but I must keep a way out. I was preparing to leave when I suddenly stepped on a loose tile under my foot. "Who is there?!" Tieu Da Han's cold shout rang out, and a stream of cold light broke through the window and flew straight to the roof! I leaned forward to avoid it, but the second and third hidden weapons immediately followed closely. I was forced to turn around and land on the ground, my long sword unsheathed, making a few clanking sounds, dropping the hidden weapon. The lights in the yard immediately lit up. Dozens of guards quickly surrounded him. Tieu Da Han pushed the wheelchair and appeared in front of the study door. When he saw the person clearly, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Miss Su?" I sheathed my sword and calmly said: "Come to confirm a few things." "Barge into the Royal Palace in the middle of the night, Miss To is really brave." Tieu Da Han waved his hand for the guards to retreat. “Everyone leave.” The guards looked at each other, but still followed orders to retreat. There were only two people left in the hospital. "Confirmed?" he asked. “Almost done.” I took a few steps closer, then suddenly reached out my hand. "Your Majesty, can you let me check your pulse?" Tieu Da Han paused for a moment, but did not refuse. I placed three fingers on his wrist. The pulse is strong, but deep inside there are signs of stagnation - as expected, it is a sign of damage to the heart. "The medicine the King is using, there is a problem with the medicine." I said frankly. "The U Soul Grass needs to be combined with Phuong Hoang Le and Long Cot Phan, so in the past three years, three parts of the heart's veins have been lost. If you drink it for another half a year, it will be difficult for the gods to save you." Tieu Da Han's eyes suddenly changed color: "How do you know..." "I told you, I have seen the Secret Record of the Hundred Herbs." I withdrew my hand. "Tomorrow I will mix the new medicine and bring it over. In return, Your Majesty

I have to tell you something." "What's the matter?" "That year the German Princess was poisoned... did it also come from the Royal Hospital in the palace?" I looked straight into his eyes. "The person who poisoned... was surnamed Vuong?" Tieu Da Han's hand suddenly tightened on the wheelchair armrest, his knuckles turned white. After a while, he asked hoarsely: "How much do you know?" "Not much." I calmly replied. "But enough to infer, the Vuong family - which is also my stepmother's mother's family - is most likely manufacturing poison, selling poison, and then using those things to control many officials in the court." "And the Crown Prince... is probably their support, or maybe... one of the people being controlled." Under the moonlight, the two people's eyes met. Tieu Da Han suddenly smiled, with relief and also a bit of bitterness in his smile: "To Nguyet Ly, you are smarter than your mother, and more decisive." "So... cooperate?" I held out my hand. Tieu Da Han looked at my smooth white hand and slowly reached out to hold it. The moment our palms touched, that familiar feeling came through again. This time, neither of them let go. “Cooperate.” Tieu Da Han said in a deep voice. “But there is one condition - no matter what you find out, you must survive. This is the promise I made to your mother.”