Chapter 26 — He promised to pick me up three months later

“Master Dong, am I too stupid?” I returned the scarf to her. “The first day I was able to embroider like that, it was very good.” “It's okay if it's broken.” “Remove the thread and re-embroider.” She looked at me bewildered. But I... Just like I was talking to myself the other day. "Humans are the same." "Going the wrong way is not scary." "As long as you are willing to undo the old threads... you can still start over from the first needles." The spring breeze outside the yard blew gently. The young buds on the pomegranate tree gently swayed. I thought... Life could finally be a little more peaceful. However, when night fell, Tham Lam Chu walked in carrying an urgent letter. His expression was extremely serious. "Duong Duong, please send me an invitation from the palace." "The Queen Mother heard about your story." "Tomorrow... you will be summoned to the palace." 21 The day we entered the palace, the sky was clear and cloudless. Thai Linh gave me a simple hairstyle. She plans to put a golden hairpin in my hair. However, I took out from the wooden box the jade pendant left by my mother and tied it to my waist. "That's fine." Thai Linh was a bit nervous. "Miss, will the Queen Mother make things difficult for you?" I smiled slightly. "If you really want to make things difficult for me, even if you avoid it, you won't be able to avoid it." The carriage rolled down the long street. I gently lifted the corner of the curtain and saw that in front of the rice shop there were many people lining up to buy small packages of rice. The aromatherapy shop also put up a sign promoting the new bath powder. In front of the embroidery workshop's door, two women were bowing their heads to ask for the tuition fee of the women's class. Those were all the days... We picked them back up from the mud little by little. The palace is majestic and profound. The inner servant led us into the main hall. The Queen Mother sits in the highest position. Her hair has turned gray, but her eyes are still extremely clear. There are also several ladies sitting in the palace. Among them was the Third Lady of Dinh Quoc Cong palace, who used to bring medicine to Hoe Hoa alley. She nodded slightly at me. I perform the ceremony. The Queen Mother looked at me for a long time. "You are Tham Chieu Duong?" "Yes." "I heard that after retiring, you established a female household, sued the Marquis Palace, opened an embroidery shop, and even wrote a letter to the female relatives in the capital." I bowed my head. "The things women do, are only to protect themselves." The Queen Mother said faintly. "Self-protection to the extent that the whole capital is talking about it is indeed rare." The main hall immediately fell silent. I did not panic. "If that road was easy to walk, the women would not want to walk so loudly." The Queen Mother looked at me. Suddenly burst out laughing. "Let's just say... the road is not easy." He signaled the palace servant to bring a notebook. "When we were young, everyone in our family met many women." "There were people who were tortured to death by their husband's family." "Some people had their family's inheritance stolen by their parents, and had no place to live." "There were also people who could clearly still live, but were forced to the end by the word reputation." "You are a little luckier than them." "Also more courageous." "I replied softly. "Women are not brave." "It's just... there's no way back." The Queen Mother nodded. "If you can still move forward, that's bravery." He looked at the female mandarin next to him. "Passing on someone's will." "The Tham family's embroidery ward in Hoe Hoa alley, has been included in the list of supplies for the inner palace." "An additional sign is given." "Inscribed with two words: 'Tu Lap'."In my heart Strong shock, immediately knelt down to give thanks. The Queen Mother spoke again. "I'm not giving you a reward because you retired." "It's a reward because you've stood up." "In the future, if there are helpless women, your embroidery department will accept it..." "Then the inner palace will accept the purchase." My eye sockets heated up. "The women are willing to accept it." "As long as they are willing to study, the women will accept it." When leaving the palace, the bright sunlight covered me.

closed paved road. I hold the teachings tightly in my heart. Suddenly felt... If mother were still alive, she would be smiling. The news spread throughout the capital. In front of Hoe Hoa alley, people came in droves, almost trampling the entire path. Someone came to congratulate. Someone came to discuss business. There are also people who bring daughters who are not respected in the family, hoping that they will learn a profession to make a living. I don't accept everything. We set up rules. People who come to learn a trade should not be arbitrarily sent by family members to pay debts. The person receiving the job or salary must receive it themselves. If your husband's family or your mother's family comes to rob you... The Embroidery Ward will write a lawsuit on your behalf. After listening, Thai Linh's eyes lit up as if a lamp had just been lit. "Miss, can we... really do it?" I looked at the more and more people in the yard. "One person can't do it." "But ten people... a hundred people..." "That will eventually push things forward a little."