Chapter 20 — I Agree To Give Up The Marriage, But No One Knows I'm Smiling

I gave him the paper I had written on. When I saw the words "Kinh Trap Plan" and "Conspiracy to assassinate the king". His face immediately became extremely heavy.

"Kinh Trap..."

He muttered softly.

"All things revive, spring and thunder suddenly emerge."

"He wants to strike right on the first day of spring!"

"That day is the day the royal family organizes spring hunting. The Emperor and the Crown Prince will both go to the hunting grounds outside the capital!"

"That's when the capital's defenses are the most empty, and it's also the easiest time to strike!"

He and I looked at each other. Both saw the fear in the other's eyes. There's less than a month left. The day of Sutra will come. We must find definite evidence of Thanh Quoc Cong's treason within this month, then kill him in one blow! It was urgent to the extreme. In the days that followed, Tieu Dien and I were almost reeling without rest. On the surface, he and the Crown Prince continuously used unimportant embezzlement cases to knock on Thanh Quoc Cong's party and attract his attention. In the dark, follow that list again, one by one, either to persuade Thanh Quoc Cong to betray him, or to remove his eyes and ears. Then take Thanh Ngoc Lac as the breakthrough point. I often send someone to bring her some new toys, or rolls of fabric that are popular. Every time she was scolded by her father and felt sad, I invited her out for a walk to entertain herself. I treated her with all my heart, viewing her as my only concubine. Gradually, she developed a great dependence on me. She began to complain to me about her father, complaining about her stifling life full of pressure. On a windy and snowy afternoon. She cried and told me that while accidentally, she saw something in the secret room of her father's study. A set of dragon robes covered with golden silk. It finally appeared. I immediately transmitted this news to Tieu Dien. Kinh Trap Day. Arrived exactly as expected. That day, the sky was clear and bright. The Emperor and the Crown Prince led the civil and martial arts officials and set off to the hunting grounds outside the capital. Thanh Quoc Cong wore battle armor and personally escorted him, his eyes shining with sharp confidence as if everything was in the palm of his hand. He believes that everything is under his control. Little did he know that, right from the moment he left the capital. The Crown Prince and Tieu Dien took the key to the secret room that I skillfully obtained from Thanh Ngoc Lac and led the Cam Guard army into Thanh Quoc Cong's palace. That illegally hidden dragon robe became the last straw that crushed him. When the decree and evidence were taken by the horse to the hunting ground. The expression on Thanh Quoc Cong's face ranged from horror, to disbelief, until only the color of ash remained. He pulled out his sword, intending to struggle one last time. But the confidants by his side have long been conquered by Tieu Dien one by one. Waiting for him, there were only countless cold blades pointing straight at him. A rebellion is enough to overthrow the entire dynasty. Just like that. Quietly resolved by us. The case of Thanh Quoc Cong's treason involved countless people, and the court from above and below also underwent a large-scale purge. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked for public assistance and was assigned to the country's governor to handle the matter The dynasty is in power, its position is as solid as a rock. The Ho Quoc Marquis Palace also achieved its peak glory thanks to its support for Minh Quan. As for the Van family. Long forgotten by the world. I heard that my great-grandmother was in the heavenly prison. After hearing the news that I was ordained as a first-class Concubine, she was so angry that she lost her breath and died on the spot. Her mother and step-sister Van Tinh were exiled three thousand miles away, never being allowed to return to the capital. The outcome of the girls. I no longer care anymore. It's over. It has also calmed down. One year later. The orchids in Thinh Vu Hien bloom at their most beautiful level. Tieu Dien gently hugged my waist from behind.

"What are you thinking?"

I smiled, leaning into his arms.

"I'm thinking, if that golden brooch hadn't been swapped in the past, what kind of scene would it be now?"

He took my hand, holding it completely in his palm.

"There are no ifs."

"From the first moment I saw her on the northern frontier battlefield."

"It was already predetermined."

"Van Thu Dien."

"Determined to be my wife, Tieu Dien."

The sunlight is just beautiful. The wind is light and not cool. We look around the yard full of orchids. Looking at the man who lived and died together with me. My dark past without a ray of light. Completely closed. (END OF FULL TEXT)