Chapter 7 — Hong Trang Chess Game

His father was beaten and exiled, his younger brother was stripped of his official position, and Bui Chieu Ninh was imprisoned for stealing and using the Marquis's orders and appropriating tribute. When she stepped out of the Penal Department, she rushed towards me from the prison car. "On Thanh Tu, it was you who designed to frame me!" The officer held her back. She stared at Tham Hac Chau. "Brother, no matter what I did before, you always helped me clean up the consequences. Why don't you agree this time?" Tham Hac Chau calmly said: "Because I was wrong before." "It's because of her, right?" Bui Chieu Ninh suddenly laughed. "Don't forget, the first person to bet on her was you." Tham Hac Chau tightened his grip. wooden bar of the prison car. "Shut up." Bui Chieu Ninh was scared by his expression, a moment later tears rolled down. "You once said that I will always be more important than her." Tham Hac Chau slowly let go. "Those words hurt you, and also hurt you." After the prison car drove away, he turned to look at me. "The matter of forcing Bach Tho Do has been clearly investigated, you can safely return to the Western border." "Thank you." Marquis." "No need to thank me." He paused for a moment. "Thanh Tu, this time I won't force you to return anything." I nodded. "I know." A bit of light flashed in his eyes. I received the wooden box from A Nhuoc's hand and gave it to him. In the box were placed a gold-encrusted jade shuttle, a peace button, and a drawing of the robe's price that he had sewn. "These things are also returned to Marquis." His hand stopped in mid-air. "The robe's price drawing is something your mother left behind." "So I kept the real copy." I opened the double compartment inside. The paper placed on top is just a copy that he drew based on the original. We have learned to distinguish between what is real and what is just a patched-up resemblance. Tham Hac Chau looked for a long time, then suddenly asked in a low voice: "Between us, can't we keep one thing?" I didn't answer. Tieu Thua Doan came from outside the door of the Ministry of Justice and handed a state letter into my hand. "The King of Tay Lang has approved the expansion of the weaving workshop. There is one more matter that needs Embroidery Master Wen to personally answer." At the end of the letter of state is an official invitation card. Tham Hac Chau saw the name above clearly, and the wooden box in his hand suddenly fell to the ground. The jade shuttle rolled out of the box, emitting a clear echo on the stone steps. Tham Hac Chau did not pick it up. He stared at the marriage proposal card. "Tieu Thua Doan, you used the identity of the Xiling envoy to propose to Dai Thinh's daughter. Have you asked the Ministry of Rites yet?" Tieu Thua Doan calmly said: "The national letter has been sent to the Ministry of Rites, Princess Truong also knows about it. Now we just wait for Thanh Tu to answer." "On what basis do you call her Thanh Tu?" "Based on her permission." Tham Hac Chau looked at me, the last bit of calm in his eyes was completely complete. broken. "Do you want to agree with him?" "I'm still considering." "You've only known him for half a year." "But he respects me." As soon as those five words finished, his face turned completely pale. Tham Hac Chau bent down to pick up the jade shuttle, the tip of his finger was cut by the gold thread on the fracture. "I can also learn." "What do Marquis want to learn?" "Learn not to make decisions for you, learn to remember what is important to you. You want the embroidery, I will help you protect it. You want to go to the Western border, I can go with you. You don't like Chieu Ninh, I won't see him again in this life." "Sorry, Thanh Tu. Give me one more chance. meeting." I looked at the jade shuttle in his hand. "Your apology now only appears because I really left." "If I was still in Wen Palace, waiting for you to come get married, would you feel you were wrong?" He was silent. That answer is enough. We passed by him. Tham Hac Chau suddenly hugged me from behind. His arms trembled, his forehead rested on my shoulder, no longer at all leisurely

of Marquis Tinh An. "Thanh Tu, I regret it." On the street people passed by. Before, the thing I was most looking forward to was him admitting in front of everyone that he cared about me. Now I can finally wait, but my heart is quiet, no waves at all. "Master, let go." "If I let go, she will really not come back again." "Three years ago, you and Bui Chieu Ninh made a bet to see if I loved you or not." I removed each of his fingers. "Now the bet is over." Shen Hac Chau stood in place, not continuing to chase. Half a month later, Bui Chieu Ninh's case was tried. She forged orders, stole and sold tributes, and even ordered people to set fire to the wedding hall. With many crimes combined, she was exiled to Linh Nam. The On family had all their illegal money confiscated, and their father and younger brother were also escorted out of the capital. Before leaving, my father asked someone to spread the word, saying that as long as I begged Princess Truong, he would accept me as his daughter. I told the messenger to bring back the full answer. "No need to accept it anymore." The embroidering shop left behind by the mother was included in the royal textile system. All maids have their names listed in the official books and receive a monthly salary. The princess gave me the new sign. "Have you thought about it carefully?"