Chapter 1 — Golden Dream for a Lifetime, Hate for a Thousand Years

In the past, I kept my secret for three years in Doan Vuong's palace, but unexpectedly my husband suddenly returned safely. He brought along a pregnant woman, then announced in front of the whole palace that he would accept her as the Queen. For the sake of the overall situation, I advised him to maintain his reputation: "If the prince truly loves her, he can make her a Trac concubine, avoiding the courtiers using excuses to complain." Who would have thought that the woman absolutely refused, saying that the Royal Family had promised her a pair for the rest of her life. She forced the Vuong family to reconcile with me. The prince, afraid of the military power in the hands of my father and elder brother, only pretended to be president and first arranged for her to stay in the outer courtyard. When she went into labor, because the midwife did not arrive in time, she had difficulty giving birth and died of bleeding. But the servants in the palace secretly gossiped, saying that I intentionally sent someone to chase the midwife away, causing her to die miserably. Ten years later, the Vuong family was crowned emperor. Holding great power in his hand, the first thing he did was order the destruction of my entire family, then imprison me in a water prison, torturing me every day.

"This is the debt you owe to Nhu Nguyet. Even if I slaughtered your entire clan, I still would not vent my anger. The rest, let you pay for it."

I was tormented for five years, until my soul was completely destroyed before I was liberated. Once again opening my eyes, I choose to proactively complete their lifelong relationship. 1. I died in the fifth year after being imprisoned in a water prison by Chu Huc Hanh. His body, already full of injuries, could no longer withstand the cruel and dehumanizing methods of the prisoners under his hands. Yet he deliberately ordered the doctor to prolong my life, only to torment me every day, using it as entertainment. This is the man I have loved for twenty years - I dedicated myself to handling big and small matters in the royal palace for him, raising the children born to him, spending all of his dowry for him, and contributing to his great career. My father and elder brother devoted all their efforts to helping him ascend to the throne. I always thought that even if there was no love, we would at least maintain a semblance of respect for each other. It wasn't until he was crowned emperor that he immediately issued an order to confiscate all of my mother's family's assets, banished my entire family, and sent someone to imprison me in a water prison. He coldly said: "This is the debt you owe to Nhu Nguyet. Even if I kill your entire family, I still won't let my anger go. The rest, you shoulder." I just realized: it turns out, in his eyes, the entire Vinh Binh Marquis palace was just a stepping stone for him to ascend to the throne. Before he died, he stood tall and looked down at me like he was looking at a pile of trash. I dragged myself to his feet and asked why he was so ungrateful. He smiled cruelly: "I just want to see you live better than die. Only then, every time I remember Nhu Nguyet, my heart hurts less. This is your retribution!" His eyes flashed with sadness, as if he were remembering the past: "That year, you relied on your identity as the daughter of the Vinh Binh Marquis, and did not allow her to enter the palace to become a concubine. Because you hindered her, when she was in labor, she did not have time to pick up the midwife, which led to her death. You were the murderer who killed her."

"It was also you who caused the entire Vinh Binh Marquis palace to be exiled. If it weren't for an arrogant and arrogant daughter like you, how could they have ended up with their heads bleeding like that?"

It's not enough that he kills people, he also wants to destroy other people's hearts. I'm angry climax, coughing up a mouthful of blood. It turns out... just because of one woman, he destroyed our entire clan. Just because of a woman, he tormented me day and night. But what about what our whole family sacrificed for him? He never looked at it. My father and elder brother guarded the border all year round, for the country and the people. When he ascended the throne, the entire clan devoted all their efforts to support him, never saying a word of resentment. Yet, without hesitation, he slashed the entire family, just to avenge one woman. I was not willing, I tried to crawl up, wanting to tear him apart to relieve my anger. He kicked me in the head again — That impact caused me to completely lose consciousness. Before I died, the last thing that reached my ears was Chu Huc Hanh's cruel, extravagant laughter. 2. The surroundings are still and quiet. It's like everyone is waiting to see my joke. Three days ago, Zhou Xuxing returned to the capital. First, he entered the palace to face the saint, then went to pay his respects to the royal concubines in the harem. It was not until this afternoon that I met again the husband who three years ago announced his death in battle. He should have been a ghost in the Nine Springs, but he was able to return alive and calmly enter the Royal Palace as if nothing had ever happened. Chu Huc Hanh carefully held the hand of a beautiful-looking woman, dressed in a pale lotus dress, and stood facing me. The memories of my past life immediately overlapped with the scene before my eyes. Chu Huc Hanh now has dark skin, tired face, and although his facial features are thin, he is still handsome. It's not like his later appearance, when he enjoyed glory and wealth and became incredibly obese. As soon as he saw him, the hatred that was engraved in his heart immediately rolled up, spreading throughout all his limbs and internal organs. I wish I could chop him up and drink his blood to feel satisfied. But I still tried to suppress it, took a deep breath, and hid all my hatred deep inside my heart. I glanced at the woman next to him — Tong Nhu Nguyet. This person truly has a stunning appearance: eyebrows curved like cicada wings, small head and slim shoulders, graceful figure like a willow. Not to mention men, even women looking at her felt itchy. Her white, jade-like hand was clasped tightly in Chu Huc Hanh's, as if implicitly declaring ownership. I tried to suppress my nausea and indignation, smiled and walked up to welcome him.

"This younger sister is the new beauty picked up by the Vuong family? Two days ago, I heard people gossiping that there was a peerless beauty following the Vuong family back to the palace. Now that we meet, the rumors are not wrong at all. It really makes me admire you, I don't know how to address you?"