Chapter 5 — Holy Order of Marriage for the Northern Marquis Town

“Perhaps… based on my beautiful appearance.” Sister's face became even whiter. Her mouth opened then closed, closed then opened again. Finally, she burst into tears. Mother patted her back to comfort her, moved her lips a few times, but in the end she still did not dare to scold me in front of everyone in the yard. I tightened my command and turned to return to my institute. Bich Dao ran behind, unable to hide the joy in her voice: "Miss! Have you seen the eldest lady's face? It's even whiter than ash!" I didn't answer. But the steps became lighter. Pushing open the courtyard door, I stood under an old eucalyptus tree, raising my head to look at the sunlight filtering through the leaves. Tieu Triet. Tran Bac Marquis Tieu Triet. It was the guy who personally asked for her hand in marriage. The day you caught me in the water, have you made up your mind? I lowered my head to look at my wrist, the red mark there had long since disappeared. But it seemed like the warmth in the palm of his hand was still there. 9 Early the next morning, when Bich Dao shook me awake, the sky was just bright. "Miss! Miss, wake up! Phu Tran Bac Hau has come to exchange concubines!" I sat up dreamily: "So early?" "It's the Marquis personally coming!" I was immediately startled, completely awake. In the bronze mirror, my hair is messy and my eyelids are still swollen. Last night I held the sacred thread and couldn't sleep, a blue halo appeared under my eyes. Bich Dao frantically combed my hair and chose clothes for me. The faster you rush, the messier it gets, and the bun will take shape three times before it takes shape. When I arrived at the lobby, Tieu Triet had been sitting for a while. Today he did not wear a black round neck shirt, but instead wore a bamboo green shirt with neatly tied cuffs. He just sat in the guest chair drinking tea, his back straight, his long legs slightly bent. The maids in the hall secretly looked at him a few times and then quickly bowed their heads. I walked through the door, he raised his head. My eyes fell on my face, pausing for a moment. "Didn't you sleep well?" "...Can the Marquis see?" "My eyes are swollen." I instinctively raised my hand to cover him, and he stood up. He took out a small ceramic box from his sleeve and gave it to me. "What is this?" "Ointment. Apply it to the eyelids to reduce swelling." I took it, the tip of my finger touching his finger. It's a bit cold, carrying a faint mint smell. "Why does Marquis carry this with him?" "I told someone to prepare it last night." He lowered his eyes to look at me. “I think maybe you won't be able to sleep.” Mom, standing next to her, coughed softly. Only then did I realize that the hall was full of people. Father, mother and sister were all present. My sister looked at me and Tieu Triet, crumpling the towel with both hands. "Today Tieu came here to give me concubines, to confirm the date of marriage." He received a purple wooden box from the butler, opened it, inside were two rolls of red paper. "These are my concubines, please take a look." Father took it with both hands, smiled so much that his face was full of wrinkles, flipping it over and over again. Tieu Triet took out a small box and pushed it in front of me. "This is for you." I opened it, inside was a pair of jade bracelets. The quality of the jade is extremely good, the jade base is as transparent as ice, with a green line emerging inside, making it even more sparkling under the sun. I silently estimated the value, enough to buy two shops in the busiest street in the capital. "Master... this thing is too precious." "Not precious." He picked up a bracelet, grabbed my wrist and put it on. The jade bracelet touched the skin, bringing with it a gentle cold breath. His fingertips slid across my wrist bone, the slightly rough calluses rubbed across, making my heart suddenly jump. "The size is just right." He said. I saw him gently rubbing his fingertips. I quickly lowered my head to look at the jade bracelet on my wrist, my ears felt hot. From now on, the older sister standing behind her mother has not said a word. At this moment, out of the corner of my eye, I saw her staring at the bracelet on my wrist. Lip

She pursed her lips into a white line, her nails digging deep into her palms. Mother stood next to her and smiled wryly: "The Marquis has spent a lot of money... How can this child Van Linh deserve to wear such a good thing..." "Can wear it." Tieu Triet said. He tilted his eyes and calmly looked at his sister, like looking at a tree along the roadside. But just that one look made her whole body stiffen and she took half a step back. Tieu Triet retracted his gaze and looked at me again. "The marriage date is set for the eighth day of next month, do you think it's okay?" My face immediately turned red: "Okay... okay." Tieu Triet took another step closer. "The mansion has begun to renovate the courtyard. Tell me what kind of decorations you like, and I'll have the housekeeper buy more." "...Okay." I lowered my head, not daring to look at him at all. I felt like my face was so red that I was about to explode. In less than a day, the story of Tran Bac Hau personally coming to the Tham family's house to hand over cards and gifts had spread throughout the capital. Everyone said that he definitely respected and loved Second Miss Tham. In just a blink of an eye, all the bad rumors about me disappeared into thin air. Instead there were words of admiration and praise. The older sister started causing chaos in the house again. 10When I ran over, the sound of destruction in her room had just stopped. Her heartbroken mother consoled her.