Chapter 12 — He Forced Me To Sign A Separation, Unexpectedly I Have Been Waiting For This Day For A Long Time

I want the Tham family to once again stand on the pinnacle of Dai Chu. Standing in a position that from now on no one can budge. I stood up, drying the tears from the corners of my eyes. Turn around and step out of the street. The sunlight outside is just beautiful. Shining on the body, extremely warm.

“Thanh Mai.”

“Go, organize all of our stores, estates, and contracts.”

“In addition, in my name, bring a part of the gift to Lord Trieu, Phu Doan Thuan Thien.”

"Then make an appointment for me to meet Uncle Truong of Do Sat Vien."

"Let's just say, the Tham family has a daughter, Cam Thu, and would like to invite her for a cup of tea."

A great drama, the curtain has come to an end. But another drama, bigger and more special. Just pulled the opening curtain. The meeting between me and Uncle Truong was arranged at Van Huong Lau, the most famous restaurant in the capital. This place has elegant fragrant tea, most of the visitors are elegant writers, and is a quiet place to chat. When I come. Uncle Truong was present before. He was wearing a half-old blue ao dai, sitting by the window, his body was thin, but his spine was still straight, like a proud pine tree in the snow. Seeing me enter, he did not stand up, just slightly raised his eyes, his eyes bright, carrying a look of scrutiny. I stepped forward, closed my hem in ceremony, my movements were standard, neither arrogant nor condescending.

“Cam Thu pays homage to Uncle Truong.”

He pointed to the seat opposite. I sat down as he was told, personally poured him a cup of tea, and pushed it in front of him.

“Uncle Truong, when father was still alive, people often mentioned you to Cam Thu.”

"Someone said, you are the most well-mannered reader in this court."

"This time Cam Thu can contribute a little for her father and him, which is Cam Thu's honor."

I won't mention the fact that in your previous life you used to travel everywhere for the Tham family, I'll just say that I'm helping you. Only the destination stops. Smart people will naturally understand. Uncle Truong raised his cup of tea. But don't drink.

“You look a lot like your father.”

“But it's not the same.”

"Your father carries the world in his heart, but is too stubborn and doesn't understand how to turn things around."

"And you, compared to him, have a few more subtle thoughts, and a few more fiercenesses."

I lowered my eyes, not denying it.

“An obedient sheep, in this world, is only destined to be slaughtered.”

“Cam Thu doesn't want to be that sheep again.”

Uncle Truong was silent for a moment, then finally took a sip of tea.

“Chu Van Vien and Wei Yan are both just chess pieces.”

He went straight to the point.

“Do you know, behind them, who is holding the flag?”

I raised my head and looked straight into his eyes.

“Cam Thu doesn't know.”

"But Cam Thu knows that the person who can destroy the entire Tham family cannot be just a maid and a duke."

“The person who plays this game.”

“Standing at a higher place.”

In Uncle Truong's eyes, a flash of appreciation flashed.

“Not wrong.”

“You are more thorough than I thought.”

"The Shen family's wealth is comparable to the national treasury. It is a fatty piece of meat that everyone craves."

"More importantly, the Tham family's financial resources are enough to affect the situation at court, and can even affect who will sit on the dragon chair."

His words. Like a thunderclap. Exploding in our hearts. He will sit on the long chair. In a moment. I understand. The destruction of the Tham family. It's not simply because of greed for wealth and destiny. It's a bloody political massacre. Revolving around the struggle for royal power. My family. Became a sacrifice in the competition for the throne between princes.

“Which prince?”

I clenched my hand and hid it in my sleeve. Uncle Truong shook his head.

"The Holy Emperor is in a prosperous spring and autumn, the throne of the Eastern Palace has not yet been established."

"Currently in the court, the Second Prince and the Fourth Prince, behind them all have their grandmothers backing them, fighting the fiercest."

“Chu Wenyuan and Wei Yan are both on the side of the Second Prince.”

"They overthrew the Tham family, first for money, and second to eliminate eccentricities, because my father and I have never taken sides before."

I understand. In the eyes of those people. Don't take sides. That in itself is a crime.

“Uncle Zhang.”

I stood up and once again bowed respectfully to him.

“Cam Thu has something to ask you.”

“Cam Thu does not want to continue to be caught up in this partisan struggle.”

"Cam Thu just wants to revive the Tham family's business, so that the Tham family's brand is present on every inch of Dai Chu's land."