Chapter 1 — I choose Ninh Vuong in the middle of Kim Loan Palace

The Queen Mother personally took me to the Eastern Palace, with a golden book and jade seal, a large palanquin carried by eight people, and infinite light. Who would have thought that the first imperial edict after the new emperor ascended the throne was not to make me his queen, but to welcome his childhood son to rule the Central Palace. The civil and martial officials were silent, the Queen Mother's face was so dark that it seemed like ink could drip. She held my hand, her voice filled with guilt: "Good child, you have endured the pain. This noble prince, you can do as you please."
choose." Everyone thought that I would cry, riot, kneel down to beg. I looked around, my eyes passed by the royal family members who were bowing their heads and did not dare to look at me, and finally landed on the man who was bored peeling tangerines in the corner of the palace. "Then go to Ninh Vuong." My tone was as casual as if I were choosing a bunch of cloth. On Kim Loan Palace, it was so quiet that the sound of a pin dropping could be heard. The new emperor's face changed, the queen's hand touched. started to tremble. Because all over the world
know, in the hands of Ninh Vuong, he holds 300,000 iron cavalry, the highest level of attack, and is the person the new emperor is most afraid of. Ninh Vuong raised his head, looked at me and then slowly smiled. The meaning in that smile was clearly— This king has been waiting for this sentence for a long time.01The day I entered the Eastern Palace, the capital poured rain all night. The Queen Mother personally sent someone to bring the golden book and jade seal, and ordered the Ministry of Rites to open the main door and use a large palanquin with eight people to carry me from Ta palace to Thua Hoa gate. There are ladies all over the capital
standing under the eaves looking at me. Some people are so jealous that their eyes turn red, some say in a low voice that my fate is very good. I also thought that my fate was very good. The first emperor was seriously ill, Crown Prince Tieu Thua Duc knelt in front of the hospital bed. In front of the ancestors and the third princess, the Queen Mother placed my hand in his palm. She said: "Minh Duong is the Crown Prince who was hand-picked by someone. From now on, the position of the Central Palace can only belong to her." Tieu Thua Duc lowered his eyes, his voice was very quiet. "Ton Nhi remembered." At that time, I believed. Ta
in the Eastern Palace for two years. Instead of him managing the palace affairs, for him to reassure the old gods, for him to take care of the Emperor who was lying on the hospital bed. He was punished, and I knelt with him outside Phung Tien palace. He was infected and I didn't sleep for three days, keeping watch by his bedside. Every time he woke up and saw me, he would hold my hand. "Minh Duong, when I ascend the throne, I will definitely not disappoint you." I also believe. Until the first emperor died. The funeral bell rang nine times. Tieu Thua Duc wears a black dragon robe and returns from the Crown Prince
become the new emperor. I stood behind the pearl curtain, listening to the ceremonial mandarin read the coronation decree. The first holy edict is universal amnesty. The second holy edict is to pursue the ancestors. The third holy edict was originally to establish the latter. The palace man brought out my phoenix coffin. Golden silk hangs pearls, red phoenix holds precious pearls. I looked at that phoenix coffin, the hand hidden in the sleeve slowly tightened. The internal supervisor announced the order to open the golden silk, and a high-pitched voice rang out: "Feng Thien inherited the fortune, the Emperor's edict wrote: Tham Thi Nhuoc
Doubtful, dignified and gentle, virtuous and gentle, in the past she served the Eastern Palace, had a deep love, now she was ordained Queen, taking over the Central Palace." The palace suddenly fell silent. The phoenix was still in the palace man's hand. The palace man's hand began to tremble. A jade stone hit the golden phoenix wing, making a soft sound. I did not move. I only raised my eyes to look at Tieu Thua Duc sitting on the throne. He avoided my eyes. Tham Nhuoc Nghi stood next to him, It's not yet time to wear the red outfit
According to the queen's regulations, the corners of her eyes were red, looking as if she had suffered great anger. She softly said: "Your Majesty, Sister Ta entered the Eastern Palace before me, I do not dare to accept this great gift." Tieu Thua Duc held her hand. "You once saved my life. What I promised you, today should also be fulfilled." The civil and military officials in the palace all bowed their heads. No one dares to look at me. No one dared to look at the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother's face was so gloomy that it was scary. She sat on the phoenix seat,
The Buddha necklace in his hand stopped moving. Each piece of agarwood was squeezed by her until it made a very soft clicking sound. I heard the Minister of Rites' breathing become chaotic. I also heard my father standing in the ranks coughing loudly. The Ta family is not a cold family. My father, Ta Hanh, was in charge of the Lai Ministry, and his disciples were spread throughout the court. My mother came from Dinh Quoc Cong palace. I didn't enter the Eastern Palace to climb high. It was the Queen Mother who personally decided, the first emperor
tacit agreement, which is the sect's recognition. But today, Tieu Thua Duc used a decree to press the Ta family's face to the yellow brick floor. Tham Nhuoc Nghi stepped down the jade steps and walked in front of me. Her voice was very small, only loud enough for only me to hear. "Sister Xie, the person in Your Majesty's heart has always been me." I looked at her. She continued to say: "You have occupied the position of Crown Princess for two years, you should give it back." I laughed. She was stunned. Maybe she thought I would cry. Give
that I will kneel down and beg Tieu Thua Duc to change his mind. Thinking that I would lose face in front of civil and military officials, thereby highlighting her resentment and honesty. But I only received the phoenix crown from the palace man. Phuong quan is very heavy. It's so heavy that my wrists weigh down. We put it back on the golden tray. The voice was neither heavy nor light. "Since you are the Queen's phoenix mandarin, then please hold Queen Tham firmly." Tham Nhuoc Nghi's face turned pale. Tieu Thua Duc finally looked
me. "Minh Duong, I will make it up to you." I raised my head. "Make up for it?" He frowned. I calmly asked: "Your Majesty, do you intend to make me a concubine, or do you want me to stay in the palace and watch with my own eyes the two of you making love?" The sound of cold air was heard in the palace. Tieu Thua Duc's face changed. "Ta Minh Duong, do you have to make things difficult for me today?" I looked at him. "The person making things difficult for me today is Your Majesty." The Buddha necklace in the Queen Mother's hand broke. Pearls rolled all over the ground.
That sound echoed clearly in the main hall. The Queen Mother stood up. "That's enough." Everyone knelt down. I also knelt down. The Queen Mother did not look at Tieu Thua Duc. She just looked at me. "Minh Duong, who are you going with?" I stood up and followed her towards the heavenly palace. As soon as he arrived at the palace gate, a young eunuch quickly knelt down on the steps, his forehead touching the ground. "Informing Your Majesty, His Highness Ninh Vuong has arrived outside Ngo Mon Gate." Tieu Thua Duc suddenly raised his head. The little eunuch's voice trembled. "Ninh Vuong
leading three thousand soldiers, said to be following the emperor's decree, into the palace to congratulate the new emperor on his accession." 02In the royal palace there were no foreign ministers. There were only the Queen Mother, Tieu Thua Duc, Tham Nhuoc Nghi, a few ancestors and me. The Queen Mother sat in the chair, her face still cold. Tieu Thua Duc stood in front of her. The gold thread on the dragon robe reflected the candlelight, but could not hide the frustration in his eyes. Tham Nhuoc Nghi stood behind him, Her fingers tightened her silk scarf
dare to sit. She had just been ordained Queen, according to logic, she had to have the dignity of the owner of the Central Palace. But the Queen Mother did not grant the chair. She can only stand. I stand in the middle of the palace. His knees were just kneeling, his shirt still had the cold air of the yellow tiled floor. The Queen Mother reached out to me. "Minh Duong, come here." I walked over. She held my hand, her palm cold. "Good child, the royal family has wronged you." Tieu Thua Duc's eyelids twitched slightly. "Your Royal Highness, I have no intention of mistreating her."
The Queen Mother didn't even look at him. "Shut up." Tieu Thua Duc's face was ugly. Tham Nhuoc Nghi's eyes immediately reddened. "The Queen Mother, it's all my fault. If I hadn't helped your majesty with an arrow in the hunting field in the past, your majesty wouldn't have remembered our old love forever." I looked at her. She spoke softly. In the past, I was also present at the hunting range. When the assassins rushed out, I was stopped outside the tent by the Eastern Palace guards. Then Tham Nhuoc Nghi was injured, Tieu Thua Duc guarded by his side
her all night long. From then on, she became an old wound that could not be touched in his heart. But no one ever asked why those assassins knew the Crown Prince's hunting route. No one asked why a lady like Tham Nhuoc Nghi just happened to stand in front of Tieu Thua Duc. At that time, I was still in the Eastern Palace. I think these things should not be asked too much by me. Now that I think about it, I was so stupid. The Queen Mother gently patted the back of my hand. "Aye once said, the throne of the Central Palace
must belong to you." Tieu Thua Duc said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the royal edict has been issued, the army has no words." "Or give me a sentence of the army has no words." The Queen Mother laughed coldly. "Before the first emperor's death, you said before your deathbed that you would not betray Minh Duong. Are those words not the king's words?" Tieu Thua Duc choked. Tham Nhuoc Nghi quickly said: "If sister Ta is willing, I can join her in governing the six palaces." I laughed. She looked at me, her eyes hiding a bit of pride. Same ruler.
manage the six palaces. It's easy to say. In essence, she wants me to be a stepping stone under her feet. Wanting the Crown Princess personally chosen by the Queen Mother like me to stay in the palace as a joke. I withdrew my hand. "The goddess is not satisfied." The smile on Tham Nhuoc Nghi's face stiffened. Tieu Thua Duc stared at me. "Ta Minh Duong, you think carefully." I looked at him. "I thought very carefully." "You once entered the Eastern Palace." "Yes." "The whole world knows that you were my Crown Princess." "So what?" As soon as the three words ended, the world
The resistor becomes quiet. It seems that Tieu Thua Duc did not expect that I would answer him like that. Before, we wouldn't. In the past, I always saved his face. Even if he came to Tham Nhuoc Nghi's residence in the middle of the night, I would only say that His Majesty was busy with official matters. Even if the soup brought by Tham Nhuoc Nghi contained medicinal ingredients that I could not use, I would just let the palace staff retreat and not make a scene in front of him. I saved him too much face. Today, he trampled my face. We don't need to keep holding on
give him too. The Queen Mother looked at me, her eyes filled with guilt. "Minh Duong, today someone will give you a fair word." Tieu Thua Duc's face darkened. "Your Majesty." The Queen Mother raised her hand. "The noble prince, a descendant of the royal family, as long as you have not married the main wife, you can choose at will." The handkerchief in Tham Nhuoc Nghi's hand fell. Tieu Thua Duc was also stunned. Several relatives looked at each other. This word is too heavy. The Queen Mother is using her royal dignity to compensate me
a marriage. I also want to tell everyone in the world that the person who is abandoned today is not me, but Tieu Thua Duc who broke his trust. Tieu Thua Duc gritted his teeth. "Your Majesty, how can such a big marriage matter be considered a joke?" The Queen Mother said coldly: