Chapter 9 — Holy Order of Dowry

“She brought a white porcelain vase and gave it to Mrs. Phung. She said that if she just put it in her meals every month, the princess would gradually extinguish the idea of housekeeping.” I asked: “Did she say it herself?” The front page looked up, tears and snot were all over her face. "The servant was eavesdropping down the hallway." "Miss Lieu also said, the princess has occupied the position of main concubine for too long, if she doesn't get sick, the other person will never be able to raise her head again." Tieu Thua Canh's wound is still bleeding. But he acted as if he didn't feel pain. "Where are you? Go back to the palace to arrest Mrs. Phung and the palace doctor." The bodyguard immediately got on his horse. I looked at the front page. "Who else heard it?" The front page hesitated for a moment, pointing to a young maid in the crowd. That maid was still young and cried so much that she couldn't stand. The army pulled her up. As soon as she knelt down, she began to tremble. "The maid only gave me tea." "The maid heard Miss Lieu ask the medicine man, is this medicine harmful to life?" "The medicine man said the dose is light, it only makes people weak and makes it difficult to conceive, as if the body was born with a cold." The two words "difficulty conceiving" fell, like a heavy bell ringing in my ears. I married into the royal palace for three years. The royal concubine cursed me in the morning and in the dark because I couldn't give birth. Although Tieu Thua Canh never scolded me, she also told me that when I drink medicine, my mother-in-law wants her grandson to be impatient, so she is more tolerant. It turns out that the person who was so anxious for his grandchild actually cut off my core. I closed my eyes. When I opened it again, the fire in front of my eyes was still burning, but my heart was cold and boundless. Mother Qin knelt beside me and cried. "Your highness, if the lady in heaven was sacred, knowing that you had to suffer like this, she would be so heartbroken." I helped her up. "Don't cry." "I will take back the things you left behind, one by one." "What they owe me, I will also reclaim each and every item." The great eunuch wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Your highness, this is related to the poisoning case, it is no longer simply a dowry inventory. then." I looked at him. "Do you dare to return to the palace at night?" The great eunuch immediately bowed. "The servant is only supervising, what I heard and saw today, of course I have to report to your Majesty." Tieu Thua Canh suddenly spoke up. "This king personally entered the palace." I looked at him. "Your Majesty entered the palace, is it to apologize, or to beg?" There was a sharp pain in the bottom of his eyes. "Van Chi, in your heart, this king only knows how to beg." Why?” I didn't respond. Because of this question, he himself had the answer. As long as it involves the Royal Highness, he will beg. As long as it involves Liu Minh Chau, he will hide it. As long as the person who is wronged is me, he will tell me to keep the overall situation. The smoke and fire had not yet dissipated, and the guards from the royal palace rode on horseback. He jumped off the horse, his face ugly. "The king, the princess, and Mrs. Phung have disappeared." Tieu Thua Canh shouted loudly: "Where is the palace?" The bodyguard bowed his head. "The palace also disappeared." "Their rooms were all ransacked, as if they had been prepared in advance." I asked: "Where is Liu Minh Chau?" The guard paused. "Concubine Trac is in the Imperial Concubine's courtyard." "The Imperial Concubine closed the door and did not allow people from the royal palace to enter." The great eunuch's expression immediately changed. "Is this to hide the secret from people, or is it to penetrate the palace?" Tieu Thua Canh grabbed the reins tightly. "Return to the palace." I also got on the carriage. Along the way, Mother Qin softly asked: "Your Highness, if the Princess protects Lieu, what should I do?" I looked at the darkness outside the car curtain. "Then invite the Royal Highness to come out too." Mother Qin's heart jumped. "But she is the royal family's biological mother." I faintly replied: "In front of the decree, she was the one who resisted the decree first." By the time we got back to the palace, it was almost midnight. The red silk strip is still stretched under the eaves during the day, the night wind blows like a bloody ghost. Happy wishes in the main hall still

not turned off yet. The cup of tea that concubine Lieu Minh Chau had not yet finished drinking, the fragments were still scattered on the floor. I don't stop walking. I brought the forbidden army and rushed straight into the royal concubine's courtyard. The hospital gate is locked tightly. Tieu Thua Canh stepped up and knocked on the door. "Mother, open the door." No one responded inside. He shouted again, his voice low. "Mother Concubine, your son is here." Inside, the voice of the Royal Concubine was finally heard. "Canh Nhi, if you still recognize this Concubine Mother, then kick Tham Van Chi out." Tieu Thua Canh's face was ugly. I walked to the front gate. "The royal concubine, where are Mrs. Phung and the royal robes?" Inside the gate was silence. Then the Imperial Concubine laughed coldly. "This palace doesn't know what you are talking about." I looked at the great eunuch. "Eunuch, the Grand Imperial Concubine refused to open the door." The great eunuch gritted his teeth and raised his voice: "The army obeyed the order, the phoenix commander investigated, opened the door." Tieu Thua Canh turned his head to look at me. "Do you really want to break the gate of your mother's courtyard?" I looked at him. "If the prince feels sorry for the door, then open it himself." His eyes swirled for a long time, then finally lifted his hand. The bodyguard approached and knocked on the door. The first bang, the door latch rang loudly. Second, the sound of Lieu Minh Chau crying could be heard in the courtyard. The third one, the gate collapsed loudly. The royal concubine stood in the middle of the yard, holding a fire blower in her hand.