Chapter 8 — He Forced Me to Raise Bach Nguyet Quang's Children, I Returned Him a Leave of Separation

Is unwilling. Just because of that, he betrayed my father and the entire Liangzhou.

“What benefits did Co Thanh An give you?”

“She said that after the matter is successful, the North will support me as King of Luong Chau!”

He shouted almost passionately. I shook my head.

“Until death, you will only be a pawn in someone else's hands.”

Chu Dong was escorted away. Tham Dinh Chu, in the name of military commander, judged him guilty of Lang Tri and executed him right at the city gate. On the day of the execution, people crowded the entire street, so tight that even water could not penetrate. Tham Dinh Chu personally beheaded him. After reading all of Chu Dong's crimes, he loudly declared:

“In addition, criminal Tham Dinh Chu, three years ago because of his personal feelings, he neglected his public duties, slowed down the fighter, causing Dinh Quoc Cong to be in trouble, now he is asking himself to be stripped of his title, exiled three thousand miles, and never allowed to return to the capital!”

After speaking, he immediately took off his hat and threw it on the ground in front of everyone. Everyone was shocked to the point of stupor. I stood on the city gate, looking at the man below whose spine was still standing straight, without the slightest ripple in my heart. This is the debt he owes to my father. It's also the debt he owes me. The dust has finally settled. Luong Chau once again returned to the hands of the Giang family. Tieu Canh Diem walked to my side and put a large cloak on my shoulders.

“It's over.”

“That's right, it's over.”

I looked at the endless snowy mountains in the distance, slowly exhaling a long breath. Three years of patience, three years of planning, finally ended with a round mark today. That night, Tieu Canh Diem stayed in my study for a long time. He took out a piece of jade and placed it in front of me.

“This is the heirloom jade sister.”

"I came to Luong Chau to get it back. That year the palace changed, it was lost to the North, and Chu Dong was the one in charge of responding."

I looked at that block of jade and instantly understood everything.

"So, you already knew that Chu Dong had a problem."

"That's right."

He nodded.

“But I need a chance to let you, and all the officers and soldiers of the Liangzhou army, see his true face clearly.”

“Shen Dinh Chu is the opportunity you chose.”

“Not wrong.”

He looked at me, his eyes burning hot.

"Jiang Xu, I help you take revenge, you also help me get back sister jade. There is no more debt between us."

He paused for a moment, his voice gradually becoming low and gentle.

“Now, I want to use my identity as Tieu Canh Diem, not as the Ninth Prince, to ask you a question.”

“Are you… willing to marry me?”

"I will help you maintain Luong Chau, maintain everything of the Giang family. I will give you a completely new start."

I looked into his sincere eyes and smiled slightly. I didn't answer right away. I just turned around and walked out of the study room, standing in the courtyard. The snow has stopped falling and the moon has appeared. The cold moonlight fell on an apricot tree in the yard, on the flower petals there was still a layer of snow that had not yet melted away, transparent and sparkling. The prison cage in the capital, Tham Dinh Chu's chains, his father's blood feud... everything was like a big snowfall, finally completely falling. How beautiful is the moonlight tonight? (Complete story)