Chapter 11 — He Used To See Me As A Decoration, Now He Begs Me Not To Leave

That is complete trust along with… reliance. He only said one word and then immediately turned around and strode away. The Emperor looked at me deeply, his eyes full of profound and unfathomable meaning.

“Tan Chieu.”

He slowly opened his mouth.

“You are very good.”

I know very well that from the moment I entered Tu An palace and said the words "poisoned", I was completely caught up in a much more dangerous game of chess. But I have no way back anymore. I stayed in Te The Duong's pharmacy for a full day and one night. The process of preparing the antidote is extremely complicated. Dozens of medicinal herbs, military gods, and the order of dosing and fire control are not allowed to make even the slightest mistake. Xuan Hoa and his uncle guarded the outside, not allowing anyone to disturb them. After Tieu Can Ngon prepared enough medicinal herbs, he did not leave. He just stood outside the pharmacy door like a god, from day to night, then to dawn. Early the next morning, I finally prepared three pills the size of pigeon eggs. I pushed the door open and stepped out, the blinding sunlight made me a bit uncomfortable.

“Tan Chieu!”

Tieu Can Ngon immediately stepped up to help me. His voice was hoarse, with a worry that couldn't be hidden.

“How is she?”

His hands were cold from the night dew. I shook my head and handed the porcelain vase in my hand to him.

“One pill a day, drink it with warm water.”

“Three days later, the Queen Mother will wake up.”

“But the toxins have penetrated deep into the bones and will still require long-term nursing care.”

He received the medicine bottle and held it tightly in his hand as if holding a rare treasure in the world. He looked at my pale face and the dark circles under my eyes. My throat moved slightly.

“You… go back and rest first.”

“Let me handle matters in the palace.”

I do not refuse. Our body has truly reached its limit. Returning to the Royal Palace, as soon as I lay down I immediately fell asleep, a sleep that lasted until the evening of the next day before I woke up. When I opened my eyes, Xuan Hoa told me that the palace had sent word that after the Queen Mother took the medicine, her current condition had stabilized. Emperor Long Nhan was extremely happy and awarded countless gold, silver and jewels to Can Vuong's palace, and specifically pointed out that it was all given to me. I ended up locking all those things in the warehouse. Tieu Can Ngon did not return. For three consecutive days, he slept in the palace to handle matters related to the Queen Mother's poisoning. On the contrary, I really like this tranquility. Every day, in addition to going to the medical clinic, I also manage the assets in my hands. We no longer use the farms outside the capital to grow food, but instead rely on the soil and climate of each place to grow medicinal herbs. My maternal ancestors had a method of cultivating medicinal plants and medicinal herbs that were three times stronger than those on the market. The fabric shop's new patterns also quickly became sought after by ladies in the capital, orders even lasting until next year. Wealth in our hands is like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger. I started using that money to secretly do a few things. I built a temple outside the city to take care of the orphans Elderly people have no support. I also secretly sponsored a few poor scholars who had a talent for reading. Everything I do is extremely discreet, everything is handled by the manager, no one knows that the person standing behind is me. I'm just silently paving the way for myself. A path that does not require relying on the Tan family. There is also no need to rely on Can Vuong palace. It's a path that completely belongs to us. On the evening of the fourth day, Tieu Can Ngon finally returned. He looked a lot thinner, a green beard had grown under his chin, his eyes were full of deep fatigue, but he was in very good spirits. He went directly to Thinh Truc Uyen. We were having dinner at that time. He walked in but didn't say anything, just took another set of bowls and chopsticks and sat down opposite me, quietly eating. Xuan Hoa wanted to ask someone to make two more dishes, but was stopped by a wave of his hand.