Chapter 7 — Holy Order of Dowry

On the full moon of January, incense calms the mind. After each category, write a small word "Tham". I stared at the other half of the paper, my chest pounding like someone stuffed a bunch of snow. Turns out it wasn't just once. It turns out that every time I get sick, every night I'm in so much pain that cold sweat drenches my underwear, it's not God's will. Tieu Thua Canh stood behind me, breathing heavily. "Where did this notebook come from?" The commander of the forbidden army pulled out a jade token. On the jade tablet is engraved the crest of the royal concubine's palace. Tieu Thua Canh's face completely changed. The great eunuch immediately took a half step back. "Your Majesty, this servant does not dare to dispose of this thing on his own, it must be presented to His Majesty for judgment." Tieu Thua Canh did not answer him. He just looked at me. "Van Chi, this may not have been done by mother-in-law." I burst out laughing. The laughter was so light that even I felt strange. "Every time the prince defends others so quickly." His throat rolled. "This king does not defend." "Then what is it?" I raised my eyes to look at him. "Is it afraid that the royal concubine is guilty, or is he afraid that the royal palace is guilty?" He was silenced by my question. The pawn shop cashier knelt on the ground, shaking like a leaf. I asked him: "When will the historian arrive?" The treasurer quickly bowed his head. "Half an hour ago." "He took the royal palace order, said he wanted to redeem the earring, and also forced the villain to burn all the old debt books from a few years ago." "Then he went to the back yard and met someone, the villain did not dare to follow." I asked: "Who is that person?" The shopkeeper's face was buried in the ground. "I can't see clearly, I only see that the person is wearing an ash-colored robe, his left hand is missing a little finger." Mother Qin raised her head. "Your Majesty, in the Royal Concubine's yard there is a mute person, whose left hand is missing a finger." Tieu Thua Canh said coldly: "There is no evidence, no slander." I don't pay attention to him. I told the commander of the forbidden army: "Seal the pawnshop, arrest people." The commander looked at the great eunuch. The great eunuch immediately nodded. "His Majesty's decree is placed in front, whoever obstructs it, that person will enter the file." Tieu Thua Canh's face was ugly, but in the end he did not obstruct it any further. I put the ruby earring in the box. The earrings are finally complete. But I can never gather enough of the wedding clothes my mother gave me. My body will never return to the way it was before. Before the historian was carried away, a small piece of paper fell from his sleeve. The little eunuch picked it up and gave it to me. There are only four words on the paper. There was fire in the manor. I tightened my grip on the piece of paper. "They are planning to burn the books in the palace." Mother Qin panicked. "Your highness, the three estates are all outside the city, run there at this time, I'm afraid we won't be able to make it in time." I raised my head to look at Tieu Thua Canh. "The prince's bodyguards are riding fast." Tieu Thua Canh looked at me. "You want my king's men to search my king's house?" I calmly said: "It's to check." my dowry.” A flash of pain flashed through the bottom of his eyes. "Van Chi, do you have to force your words to this extent?" I lowered my eyes and looked at the page recording the medicinal ingredients. "Since you guys put the medicine in my bowl, there are only books left between us." The night wind rushed in from the end of the alley. Tieu Thua Canh's cloak was blown away by the wind, and he felt like he was pinned in place. A moment later, he turned around and ordered his bodyguards. "Go to the hot springs cottage outside the city." "If you see a fire, save the books first." I looked at his back, not the least bit shaken. I understand too much. He didn't suddenly feel sorry for me. He just finally knew that this matter could no longer be hidden. The carriage rolled again. The great eunuch led his entourage. Tieu Thua Canh

ride a horse next to the cart. When leaving the Nam Market, a bright red halo suddenly appeared at the distant city gate. Mother Qin opened the car curtain, her face pale. "Wang Hao, it's the direction of Chuang Tu." I looked at that red light, the paper in my palm was crumpled until it was deformed. The fire has already broken out. But we must see what they want to burn. 08 The road outside the city at night is bumpy and bumpy. The carriage bounced through the stone pit several times. Mother Tan caught me, her palms wet with cold sweat. I don't close my eyes. The red halo in the distance grew larger and larger, like a fiery snake coiling at the foot of the mountain. The hot spring mansion is one of my mother's favorite wedding items. She said the spring water there was warm, the winter apricot flowers bloomed early, and if I was unhappy in the capital in the future, I could go there and take refuge for a few days. I have been married to the royal palace for three years and have not been able to leave even once. Tieu Thua Canh always said that I am a royal concubine and should not leave the palace for too long. Now I understand, the person who should not leave the palace is not me. Because he didn't want me to see with my own eyes, my manor had long turned into someone else's income room. As soon as the carriage reached the gate of Chuang Tu, thick smoke hit his face. The first page led people to kneel in front of the door, crying fiercely. "Your Majesty, Princess, the warehouse is on fire, the slaves cannot be saved."