Chapter 5 — Headless Bride

Tham Tu cried and asked:

"Even though I'm the one who remarried, in the past we were reluctant to get married. Now the whole capital knows that I'm about to become Tran's wife. If you abandon me now, how will I have the face to continue living..."

At that moment, someone came from the lobby and reported:

“A headless body was recovered from the Citadel River, and the body has now been brought to Dai Ly Tu.”

“Please come and handle it.”

Hearing that my body had been discovered, Tham Tu immediately squeezed Tran Hang's sleeve. Tran Hang saw her panicked appearance and patted her hand to reassure her:

“This matter... leave it to me.”

15

The discovery of the body was already within Tran Hang's expectations. As long as the identity cannot be determined, this murder will always remain a pending case. He arrived at Dai Ly Tu, following the usual procedure:

“Carefully investigate the recent cases of missing women in the city, issue official dispatches, try to find the relatives of the dead…”

At that time, a subordinate ran over panting, looked at Tran Hang but stammered without saying a word.

“What?”

Tran Hang clasped his hands behind his back, looking impatient.

“Sir,” the subordinate bit his lip, then said:

"Just now, the author discovered a jade tablet on the body, apparently belonging to the mother of the Tran residence..."

“Please come and identify me.”

Tran Hang's face immediately turned pale.

“Ah Hang!”

He turned around and saw that the person coming was Tham Tu. As soon as she saw Tran Hang, she immediately knelt to the ground:

"It's my fault, it's my selfishness, I hid things related to Minh Nguyet's whereabouts..."

“Make it clear.”

"Actually, the day she left the palace, I met her. She gave me the jade tablet..."

“She said she would leave and would no longer be the mother of the Tran residence.”

Hearing this, Tran Hang's face darkened.

“On the way home, a woman grabbed the jade token, I struggled with that person, then... accidentally killed her.”

Tham Tu was still sitting on the ground, shedding tears continuously:

"I'm sorry A Hang, it's because I love you so much. I'm afraid that if Minh Nguyet comes back, I'll become homeless again..."

Tran Hang rubbed her forehead, and finally reached out to help her onto the carriage:

“Go back to the palace first.”

Tham Tu looked up at him with teary eyes and nodded slightly. I stood coldly watching all of that. A Agent Tu Khanh who has solved many cases, can be deceived again and again - so easily.

16

Recently, another story arose in the capital. The wife of Dai Ly Tu Khanh, the young lady of the former Minister of Rites - Hua Minh Nguyet, was wanted by the entire city. On the victim's body was her jade token. The Hua family is rumored to have an unjust family style - first there was a corrupt father who broke the law, then there was a daughter who murdered someone and ran away. Hearing those words, my heart only felt infinite sadness. My father used to support Tran Hang, teaching him every step of the way in officialdom. To say he was half a master would not be an exaggeration. He couldn't help but understand my father's personality. In the past, he relied on the Hua family's shadow to stand firm in the stormy court. Now, the Hua family is in trouble and will one day collapse. He held the beauty in his arms and conveniently threw a few more buckets of dirty water. As the rumors in the capital spread further and further, my younger brother also returned from the border. My younger brother, now called Co Van. That year his father was dismissed, Hua The whole family went to prison, he was the only son, he knelt in front of Kim Loan Palace and bowed his head thirty times. He voluntarily gave up the Hua family name, vowed from now on not to step foot in official positions, and left the capital to protect the border. I just pray that if I can achieve a victory in the future, I will redeem my sins in exchange for peace for my father and sister. We fly around it, looking at it again and again.

“Brother, you have grown so much!”

“Brother, now you are also a famous young general!”

“Brother…”

I couldn't help but cry. The year he left the capital, he was only fifteen years old. At that time, Tran Hang and I started to get cold. I begged him to help my mother's family, but he said:

"I am Dai Ly Tu Khanh, so I should judge the case fairly, not tolerating anyone because of personal feelings."

I was helpless in the backyard, crying every day. That day, my younger brother, wearing a basket, climbed the wall into the back garden of the Tran mansion. He held my hand:

“Sister, I still have you.”

“Wait for me, I will definitely return gloriously, I will not let anyone in this capital look down on you anymore.”

From then on, I never saw my brother again. There were only two envelopes sent back from the border, saying it was fine. Actually, we know, it's not an easy life. If it wants to achieve success, it always rushes into dangerous places and takes the lead in killing the enemy. Once he rushed into the enemy camp alone, got stuck in deep snow, and almost destroyed his legs. When he was about to faint in the mountain cave, he said:

“If you don't open your eyes, you'll never see your sister again.”

Then, a miracle happened, it came back alive. I used my invisible hands to touch his face:

"So you always miss me like that... You're not good, you left me to bear everything alone."