Chapter 10 — I Agree To Give Up The Marriage, But No One Knows I'm Smiling

It all means that our name Van Thu Dien has truly stood firm in the circle of power in the capital. It also means that we have created the first enemy. Also the most blatant enemy. On the way back from the Princess's palace, all the way in the carriage, Tieu Dien always held my hand without saying a word. It wasn't until he returned to the Marquis Palace and sent everyone away that he pulled me into his arms. His arms hugged him very tightly. There was also a bit of residual fear in it.

"I was negligent today."

"I didn't expect An Duong to publicly embarrass her in front of everyone."

I leaned my head against his chest, listening to his steady and strong heartbeat.

"You can't blame him for this."

"She aimed at me."

"It's also aimed at you."

"Even if there is no poetry writing today, tomorrow there will still be a painting session, and the day after tomorrow there will also be a chess game."

"As long as I am still the Marquis of Ho Quoc Marquis, she will not stop."

Tieu Dien sighed softly and gently stroked my long hair.

"An Duong has been pampered since childhood, has an arrogant and arrogant personality, and has revenge."

"Today you made her lose face in front of the crowd. She must have held a grudge in her heart."

"In the future, no matter what she does, she must be more careful."

"I will also add more guards to ensure her safety."

I nodded slightly. Of course we know. Things won't end that easily. Behind Princess An Duong is the power of the royal family. As for Tieu Dien, although he is a new noble in the army, his base is still not deep enough. He will definitely become a thorn in the eyes of many people. And I, as his wife. Of course, it also became the best target for those people to use to attack him. In the following days, we began to get acquainted with everything in the government. Phuc Bo handed over all the books and property list of the Marquis Palace to me. I spent three whole days rearranging all the land, shops and palaces in the name of Marquis. It must be said. The wealth of Ho Quoc Hau's palace is much thicker than we ever imagined. But there are also many problems. Some managers falsified books to line their own pockets. Some businesses are poorly managed and lose money every year. Those things. We all need to handle it ourselves. We are in no hurry to carry out large-scale reforms. But start with the small things first. We changed a few managers in charge of purchasing. Close loopholes in their price misrepresentation. Then re-adjust the planting structure of some Zhuangzi. Let profits reach the highest level. Our methods are not drastic. But accurate and effective. Just less than half a month. Government expenditures have decreased significantly. Meanwhile, revenue on the books increased quite a bit. Phuc Bo's eyes looking at me had completely turned into admiration. Even Mother Ly, who has always maintained an observant attitude towards the new mother-in-law like me, secretly told Thanh Hoa.

"The mother's housekeeping skills are truly natural."

"The Marquis's mansion is in the hands of the master and mother. The Marquis can completely rest assured."

Everything in the government gradually went into orbit. The following months will pass peacefully like that. Until one night. That night, because he had military duties, Tieu Dien stayed at the camp outside the city. After finishing the last book, I felt a little tired, so I asked Thanh Hoa to wait for me to rest. The night was very late. All around it was as quiet as paper. I lay in bed, half asleep, half awake. Suddenly smelled a very faint scent. That scent is not like the scent of flowers. It's not like burning incense in the room. It has a bit of a sickly sweetness to it. But it makes people's minds gradually become dizzy. Alarm bells immediately rang in my heart. This scent... I recognize it. It is a type of narcotic drug called "Nhuyen Can Tan" that often appears on the northern border battlefields. Colorless, odorless. Just inhale, your limbs will become weak and helpless, allowing you to be torn apart. Someone wants to harm me! I immediately held my breath and quietly tightened the silver brooch hidden under my pillow in my palm. That's a habit we brought back from the battlefield. You must have weapons to protect yourself. I closed my eyes tightly, pretending to be asleep. But his ears were still attentively listening to every movement in the room. The window was gently pushed open a small crack by someone from the outside. A dark shadow, as fast as a wild cat, quietly snuck inside. His steps were extremely light.