Chapter 4 — From Sparrow to Princess

Seeing that I didn't want to say more, Tan Tri Hanh calmly waved his hand. The guard immediately stepped forward and held the two people's arms tightly. Even though Ky Minh Chau struggled and cursed, they still "invited" the two people out. After throwing them out the door, the guard coldly said:

“The king is kind, and will not punish you for your great disrespect.”

“If you do it again in the future, the crime will be one level worse!”

I won't turn back. But I can still feel Ta Lam Xuyen's eyes falling on my back. Hot but cold. It's almost like I want to burn my whole body.

05

Being thrown into the middle of the street, Ky Minh Chau was so angry that his whole body trembled. She turned around and said to Ta Lam Xuyen:

"Lam Xuyen, you absolutely must not bow your head."

"The little girl was just angry. She was looking for that disabled prince, didn't she just want you to be jealous?"

Ta Lam Xuyen was silent. Ky Minh Chau said:

“The more impatient you are, the more she can control you.”

"In the past, it was because you pampered her too much that she became like this now. Now, if you keep being cold for a while, she will automatically learn to be reasonable."

“If you intentionally make her a little jealous, maybe she will cry and beg you again.”

I thought that after that day, I would be at peace. But the rumors in the capital still reached my ears. Ky Minh Chau and Ta Lam Xuyen increasingly exceeded their limits. Sometimes we ride horses in the suburbs, sometimes we drink wine to watch the apricot blossoms, sometimes we walk around with lanterns at night... Each and every story is the little thing he promised me but never did. I tightened the wedding dress in my hand, instructing the servant not to pass those words on to me anymore. Tan Tri Hanh did not ask about Ta Lam Xuyen's story. He just sent someone to take inventory of every medicinal herb, jade pendant, and silk that the Ta family ever sent on my behalf, then returned it all to the Marquis Palace. Not long after, news of the Royal Palace's friendship with the Wen family spread. Like the spring breeze blowing through the market street, in just one night it spread throughout the capital. I originally thought the marriage with the Royal Palace would be extremely cold. But on the day of the reunion, he sent someone to bring three carts of cloth. A cart of crimson rattan brocade, a cart of brocaded silk, a cart of smoky soft cotton, all were royal tributes, even thousands of gold were difficult to ask for. The king's mama smiled and asked:

“Which type do you like?”

I instinctively looked towards Tan Tri Hanh. But he only looked at me.

“You can use whatever type you like.”

There is no one to make decisions for us, nor is there anyone to say that we have to understand things. I pointed at the dark red cloud brocade. He calmly smiled.

“Okay, then use this one.”

"The remaining types are all left behind. You can sew whatever you want."

Then there was choosing the wedding cake, choosing the right wine, choosing the style of the wedding invitation... He asked me for everything first.

“Is that okay?”

“If she doesn't like it, change it.”

You negotiate everything with me, and ask everyone to respect and value me. The bridge of my nose suddenly stings. I have known Ta Lam Xuyen for a year, but he has never openly acknowledged me in front of others. I once hand-embroidered a bag that I wanted him to wear around his waist. He just said softly:

“My identity is special, it is not convenient for others to understand wrong."

I believed. Therefore, that bag is always pressed to the bottom of the box, unable to see the light. But the jade pendant Ky Minh Chau gave him, he carried it every day. Ky Minh Chau placed a begonia branch for him, but he never took it off. Spring hunting festival, lantern festival, Khuc Thuy bird's nest festival. Everyone could see the two standing side by side. Only I am a sparrow that cannot appear in the light. It turns out that when you truly love someone, you will never force that person to hide. Love or not love, respect or despise. It has been extremely clear for a long time. It's just that the old me refused to admit it.

06

When spring comes, the Princess holds a spring party. On the surface, he said it was to reward flowers, but actually he wanted to publicize the royal family's marriage. In the Princess Palace, hundreds of flowers bloomed, and all over the garden were the silhouettes of people dressed splendidly. Ta Lam Xuyen sat at the banquet, only feeling tasteless. In his sleeve he hid a brocade box. Inside was a white jade begonia brooch, which he had someone quickly craft a few days ago. Wen Hanh likes begonia flowers and also likes these small, inexpensive gifts. Wen Hanh was angry for more than a month. At first, Ta Lam Xuyen only felt annoyed. After Ky Minh Chau returned to the capital, On Hanh always liked to be angry. Every time that happens, I need him to comfort me. Over time, he also felt tired. That's why at the birthday party, out of anger, he said the phrase "raise sparrows". If she heard it from someone else's mouth, she would definitely know how to handle it. Ky Minh Chau is right. It was because he pampered her so much that she dared to threaten him with the matter of marriage. He didn't know how an orphan from a poor family like her had a relationship with the Royal Palace. But right now, isn't the Royal Palace already close to the noble ladies? That's just a girl's trick, wanting to make him jealous.