Chapter 1 — Honorable King's Concubine

To save the elder brother from prison. I disregarded my reputation and endured the humiliation of being Vinh Vuong's concubine for three years. It was very difficult for the case to be re-examined and the leader's innocence returned. However, the first thing the elder brother did after restoring his position was to draw his sword and want to kill me. "I have lived a life of integrity and integrity, how could there be a sister who is so despicable as to climb into someone else's bed and become a concubine like you?" "If you still have integrity, you should kill yourself!" Even my sister-in-law and niece, whom I sacrificed themselves to protect, cried and begged me to die quickly. Look at their hateful faces. I was so angry that I burst out laughing. That night, Vinh Vuong rested in my room again. Seeing me frowning sadly, he asked me what I wanted. I snuggled into the man's arms, thought for a moment and then said: "Can you... take my brother back to prison?"01 The big hand that was stroking my long hair suddenly stopped. Apparently this was the first time Vinh Vuong heard such a request. He was a bit surprised. After all, for the past three years, to save this brother from prison, I have worked hard to the point of exhaustion. But he didn't ask anything. The man only paused for a moment, then calmly replied: "Okay." He just agreed. The bridge of my nose stung, I raised my head to look at him: "Your Majesty, don't you ask why?" "I even want to harm my own brother. Such a thing has never happened before, it can be called a poisonous woman with a snake and centipede heart!" Under the dim yellow candlelight. The man's thinly calloused fingertips gently wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes. "You must have suffered an injustice as great as the sky." His voice was calm but did not allow for rebuttal: "If that's the case, there's no need for this king to ask. Just ask for justice on her behalf."02 Vinh Vuong worked quickly and decisively. The next day. My good elder brother, To Thanh Ha, after three years once again wore the red official uniform. His face was rosy as he received the congratulations of his colleagues. There was a "bang" sound. A team of Cam Y Ve broke through the door, rushed in fiercely, and on the spot put the prisoner's heavy shackle on his body. To Thanh Ha did not panic. Even though he was pressed to the ground, he still stiffened his neck, trying to maintain the dignity of a civil servant Thanh Luu, blushing and shouting loudly: "I am a loyal minister Thanh Luu, just restored to my position yesterday!" "You must be wrong! I want to meet the Emperor!" Cam Y Ve completely ignored him. Only the leading heavenly guardian sneered: "Master Su, you are also an acquaintance, you should know that at this time, stop screaming. Save some strength and go to prison to be whipped." "Lead!" The mandarin's robe was stripped off as soon as he was put on, and his newly restored official position was stripped away. To Thanh Ha was forcibly dragged away. The To family was confiscated for the second time. The piper and his niece immediately fell into the mud again. But they were not scared at all. Because three years ago, something like this happened once. At that time, the house raiders were just about to humiliate the To family's women. Vinh Vuong rushed over and openly protected us. Since then. The service staff who came to the house to search only did a cursory job. Everyone was polite, smiling and talking to please. Even the guards in prison looked up to the Royal Palace and did not dare to be harsh with my brother at all. The To family's women can still eat well and dress beautifully. Now three years have passed, everyone in the capital knows that I am the favored concubine that King Vinh placed on his heart. The sister-in-law of course firmly believes that she has a relationship with me. Who dares to do anything to the To family? This search is just a formality! But he guessed wrong. This time, I completely folded my hands and ignored it. No more

the protection of the Royal Palace. The bandits immediately swept over like locusts, robbing the To family, even the jade hairpin on the head of the pipe was forcibly taken away. Good prisoners in prison are even more direct in publicly bidding, extorting money. Don't give money? Then use great punishment! Let's see if Lord To's bones are harder than silver! In just three short days. The sister-in-law and her niece felt like they had lost a layer of skin and finally couldn't stand it anymore and went to the Royal Palace.03After being notified several times by people in the Royal Palace, they found me. The two didn't even have time to say goodbye. The sister-in-law directly opened her mouth and harshly questioned me: "Thanh Nguyet, why did you act so slowly this time?" "The jailer came to our house to urge us, telling us to pay fifty taels of silver to exempt our brother from punishment." "How can we live like this?" "Quickly go and beg the King, take your brother out!" I sat on the armchair, bowed my head and played with the armor on my finger. His hands, even his eyelids, did not lift: "Can't be saved." Hearing these words. To Uyen Nhi's niece standing next to her immediately raised her head. Not only was she not worried, on the contrary, her eyes also flashed with joy as if she had just woken up. "Little aunt." To Uyen Nhi asked: "Have you fallen out of favor?" Seeing me silent. She became even more enthusiastic. "Oh, I knew this day would come!" To Uyen Nhi sighed, but straightened her back, her tone disdainful: "It's written in the books, how long can you be favored by using your appearance as a concubine?" "You're self-deprecating, turning yourself into a toy. Now you've made the Vuong family hate you, and you're also implicating your father in suffering this unwarranted disaster." "Little aunt, our whole family has been brutally murdered by you." Okay!” Me: “…” I haven't opened my mouth yet. The maid who was close to Dong Tuyet was so angry that she burst out laughing. "Young lady, I'm afraid you've thought too much." Dong Tuyet sneered: "Miss Su is the one who has our Royal family's heart placed on her head. Normally, my master only sheds one tear, and the Royal family must also be impatient, how could he fall out of favor?" The secret joy on To Uyen Nhi's face immediately stiffened. She awkwardly bit her lips. At this moment, the sister-in-law panicked, had to lower her posture, smiled and made peace: "... Thanh Nguyet sister, Uyen Nhi is still young and doesn't understand things, don't blame her." "But if you are still favored, you should go ask the King, tell him to save your brother one more time!" I picked up the hot cup of tea next to me and slowly took a sip: "No." The sister-in-law rolled her eyes. eyes: "Why?!" "Thanh Ha is my real brother! How could you leave him alone?" "This matter just requires one word from you!" I put down the tea cup, smiled brightly at them: "Because..." "This time my brother went to prison, I personally sent him in."04 After listening to my words. The fugitive shouted loudly: "Are you crazy?!" I sat on the armchair, smiling as if not smiling: "It's normal. Yesterday, when you guys forced me to commit suicide, I also felt that you were crazy." To Uyen Nhi next to me immediately stood up. She pointed her finger at my nose and loudly scolded: "That's my father! It's your real brother!" "It's been very difficult for father to get through three years, out of prison, and yet you put him back in again!" "You... why don't you just kill me by lightning!" raised his eyes, looked straight into her eyes: "So I want to keep you guys eating well and wearing beautiful clothes, not sparing your reputation, regardless of honesty, humbled myself to be your concubine for three years." "But you just escaped the disaster, the first thing is to take me away.” Even my sister-in-law and niece, whom I sacrificed myself to protect, cried and begged me to die quickly. "What are you guys called?" I coldly asked back: "Wolf at heart?" "Or ungrateful and ungrateful?" "If the sky really brings lightning, it must strike you first!" To Uyen Nhi was blocked by me and couldn't speak. Her small face immediately turned red, and she couldn't utter a single sentence for half a day. Seeing that, her sister-in-law's tears immediately fell. "Thanh. Nguyet, we have no other choice!" The boy began to complain again: "Even if you don't care about your family's reputation, you still have to think about Uyen Nhi's marriage!" "Uyen Nhi was betrothed in her mother's womb to the second son of the Tu family, a royal merchant." "For three years my older brother was imprisoned, the Tu family never mentioned the divorce, which is enough to see that they have deep feelings for Uyen Nhi." "But now." So what?" The sister-in-law said with red eyes: "The wedding day is almost right before our eyes. If she had an aunt like you as a concubine, and later married into her husband's family, how would she be able to hold her head up?" "She would be laughed at!" Having said this, her sister-in-law's tone suddenly calmed down, like the day before when she used to comfort me to sleep: "Good sister, I know you have been the most understanding since you were little." "Now, please understand things one last time." He grabbed my sleeve and seriously promised: "You Go beg the King, save your elder brother and sister, and then... find a clean way to die." "I promise you." "We will definitely build a majestic chastity stele for you! So that your reputation after your death will be clean!" Hearing these words, I almost couldn't believe my ears: "... You're begging me to do something, and you want me to die after I finish it?" At this time, To Uyen Nhi next to me spoke again. She seriously corrected me: "We don't beg you. This is what you should do." "Don't say we are cruel." "You are nothing more than a concubine. Later, when Vinh Vuong marries the main concubine, he will definitely die without a place to bury him! Being able to die in the right place is also a blessing! Me: "..." I was so angry that I burst out laughing. These were the blood relatives that I had protected for three years! I slowly stood up, looked down from above at this pair of extremely selfish maids, and was about to open my mouth. Suddenly there was the sound of hurried footsteps outside the door. A maid walked in quickly, handing an urgent letter with a wax seal to my hand. Su Uyen Nhi had sharp eyes, just a glance was enough. recognized the drawing on the wax seal. Her eyes immediately lit up, the awkwardness just now completely disappeared. "It's the Tu family's seal!" To Uyen Nhi raised her chin, her face was proud, she deliberately raised her voice: "Look, what if my father goes to prison again?" "Tu Lang knew that my family was in trouble, so he deliberately sent a letter to the Vuong palace to find someone. Surely you want someone to stand up and guarantee, despite the pressure to welcome me in the door as soon as possible!" I didn't say anything. I just slowly tore the envelope, took out the paper inside. My eyes glanced over the paper. Just looked once. I laughed again. "Are you that confident?" I gently folded the letter, my fingertips caressing the edge of the paper: "So, guess what your deeply loyal fiance wrote in the letter?" To Uyen Nhi coldly snorted, her eyes extremely contemptuous. scoffed: "What else can I write?" "My fiance doesn't even have a maid to connect with the room. How pure and loyal he is, how can this kind of concubine use her appearance as a servant like a human being?