Chapter 5 — Golden Dream for a Lifetime, Hate for a Thousand Years

8. I understand, so today Tong Nhu Nguyet came here not to offer tea and greetings, but to warn me - a scene of "defeating power" right in my palace. Xuan Anh next to him was so angry that his teeth were clenched, making a "crack" sound that we could hear clearly. It's true that this stupid girl can't help but see me being bullied. Chu Huc Hanh said in a cold voice at this time: "Nhu Nguyet is now on equal terms with her. There was no need for a tea offering ceremony. She was understanding and took the initiative to come to comfort you. I didn't expect you to be so narrow-minded and jealous. If this continues, this king really cannot tolerate you in the palace." Tong Nhu Nguyet was still leaning next to him, smiling widely, her eyes curved as if she was enjoying a good play. I just curled my lips and smiled faintly: "Your Majesty is right, I will definitely review it myself." But Chu Huc Hanh did not give up.

"Today was your fault first, I should have apologized to Nhu Nguyet. But thinking that it was your first time committing this mistake, this king will forgive me for now. If there is a next time, this king will definitely not tolerate it."

I tightened my grip, almost throwing the tea cup in my hand straight at his head. But I tried to be patient and replied in a strong voice: "I understand." After listening, Tong Nhu Nguyet thought she had achieved her goal, bit her lip, and chuckled smugly. Only Chu Huc Hanh could hear the coldness hidden in my answer, his eyes were slightly hesitant, carrying some complexity. He hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Today I want to take Nhu Nguyet to the palace to meet the Queen Mother and her mother. Do you have anything to send to the palace?" He asked like that, it was a hint - in the past years, every time he entered the palace, I prepared all the gifts. I smiled and replied leisurely:

"Then my husband and sister will leave early and return early. I have nothing to worry about. Thank you for remembering."

In the past, every time he entered the palace, I carefully prepared precious bride gifts: for the Queen Mother, for the concubines, and even for the powerful maids in the palace, I never missed it. Now seeing my indifference, his face immediately darkened, his eyebrows furrowed in dissatisfaction, but in the end he said nothing more. Although Chu Huc Hanh is a prince, his nominal assets are meager. There were only a few lands and properties given by the royal family, and they could not be easily used. His mother was Thuc Thai Phi, who came from a noble lineage of five-grade civil gods, but herself had no significant power. Therefore, in his previous life, one of the reasons he could not kick me out of the government was that in addition to needing to rely on the merits of my father and elder brother at the frontier, he also had to cling to the financial support from my merchant grandmother. To him, I am a walking silver chest. There is no love or meaning, but it cannot be thrown away. 8. Tong Nhu Nguyet obviously did not recognize Chu Huc Hanh's unsightly face, and even playfully pulled his sleeve. Only then did he retract his dissatisfied eyes and turn to look at her. The two of them looked at each other, their love flowing, as if they were deliberately acting for me to see. I didn't bother to pay attention to that bland intimacy, just leisurely lifted the cup of tea and took a sip. Chu Huc Hanh blatantly raised a woman of unknown status to be the Queen, and even asked for a first-class death sentence, this will certainly attract many royals. History raised objections. Let him deal with his future troubles on his own. After they left, I immediately ordered Xuan Anh to call the external court manager - Uncle Tran - who was sent out a few days ago. Ba Tran is the manager my mother brought with me as a dowry, and has always helped me manage the estate and the store.

"Uncle Tran, how are things going with what you told me the other day?"

Uncle Tran bowed and replied: "Miss, everything has been bought. Several streets in the south of the city, more than a hundred large and small shops; in addition, there are thousands of acres of good fields in the eastern suburbs; even a hillside in the west has been transferred." As he spoke, he handed over a thick set of land and house contracts for Xuan Anh to transfer into our hands. As I watched, I smiled and nodded continuously. Uncle Tran hesitated for a moment and then asked: "This old slave can understand buying land and buying a shop. But why do you want to buy an entire half-wild, half-thick hill like that?"

“To grow astragalus and ginseng.”

Soon, the capital will see a trend of health care. And those two medicines are the "heavenly combination" of remedies to nourish qi and nourish blood, so the price will certainly increase. Uncle Tran nodded thoughtfully, then said: "Then this old slave will soon arrange for the necessary people and supplies." After Uncle Tran retreated, Xuan Anh leaned closer and spoke in a low voice full of doubt: "Miss, the old lady gave you a red dowry that was ten miles long and still hasn't finished yet. Even if you share a little to help the Vuong Palace, the remainder is still enough to last three generations. Why do you want to... make money now?" I just smiled, gently placed the contract into the box, and did not answer. I had other plans. In this life, I will choose the chess pieces again. I will not let Zhou Xuxing ascend to the throne again. Doesn't the Emperor have only one younger brother? When it comes to succession qualifications, he is not even the most suitable person. I remember that person - the fifth prince of the previous emperor, now King Due. In the past, the emperor originally intended to pass the throne to this person. Unfortunately, when the first emperor was about to die, Due Vuong unfortunately contracted the disease and almost did not survive, so the throne was given to the eldest son, the current emperor. During his brother's reign, Due Vuong wholeheartedly supported him and won the hearts of both civil and military officials. Later, the king became seriously ill and had no children, so the court was suddenly in chaos. In the court at that time, Vuong Due's support was even higher than that of Chu Huc Hanh. It's just a pity... in his previous life, because he had me, my father and my elder brother at the border as support; I also cleaned up the harem for him, won people's hearts, and made the emperor jealous