Chapter 21 — I choose Ninh Vuong in the middle of Kim Loan Palace

“She doesn't want to hurt me.” “She just wants to run away.” The Queen Mother sneered. “The knife has pierced your chest, you still find an excuse for her.” Tieu Thua Duc closed his eyes, his face as white as paper. The army came to report, saying that Tham Nhuoc Nghi was protected by a guard and ran towards the old road in the cold palace. That old road leads to the apricot garden outside the palace, behind the apricot garden is the direction of Ho Quoc Pagoda. My heart suddenly sank. The place where Tieu Nghien was assassinated seven years ago was also at the rear of Ho Quoc Pagoda. Tieu Nghien obviously also thought about that. "She wants to go there to get something." Tieu Thua Duc reluctantly stood up. "Get what?" Tieu Nghien looked at him, his voice cold and without temperature. "Something that can help Bac Dich continue to control the Tham family." The Queen Mother immediately ordered the blockade of the apricot garden. But the old road in the palace had not been used for many years, and those who were familiar with the road were one step ahead. Tieu Nghien did not wait for the company of soldiers. He chose twelve bodyguards and led me to chase them from the side door of the cold palace. In the darkness, the wild grass in the cold palace was half a person tall. I walked through an area of broken tiles and suddenly heard a sound like a newborn crying in front of me. The guard raised the torch to look and discovered that it was not a child, but a palace maid tied to the well. Her mouth was stuffed with cloth, and on her body was a love card dedicated to Phuong Nghi. I took out the cloth. The palace maid cried until she was almost out of breath. "The Queen has gone towards the apricot forest." "She said if anyone is chasing her, show this to Miss Ta." In her sleeve she hid a piece of bloody silk. There was only one sentence written on it. Ta Minh Duong, if you want to know why Tieu Nghien waited for you for seven years, come alone. Tieu Nghien finished reading, his face immediately sank. "She's stalling for time." I put the piece of silk in my sleeve. "It's also possible that she's forcing me to go." Tieu Nghien held my wrist. "Don't go alone." I looked at him. "Today she took this step because she knew that Your Majesty was not trustworthy, the Tham family was about to collapse." "If she had one last card in her hand, it would definitely not be to deal with me." "But to deal with me." Deputy." Tieu Nghien said nothing. But I see the answer in his eyes. After the ambush seven years ago, why didn't you come find me? Why did he guard the border for seven years? There must be a blood debt in the middle that we don't know about. In the deep apricot forest, the wind blew white flower petals up, like the great snow of the past falling again. Tham Nhuoc Nghi stood in front of the abandoned palace, his phoenix robe soaked in blood, his golden crown tilted to one side, but still smiling gently. Next to her, there were only four martyrs left. In one hand, a person held a black painted wooden box. Seeing us appear together, the smile on her face stiffened for a moment. "Sister Ta really couldn't bear to leave Ninh Vuong." I looked at her. "You really don't dare to die alone." Tham Nhuoc Nghi's eyes suddenly became cold. She stroked her belly and suddenly burst out laughing lowly. "Do you all think I have a child in my belly?" "Actually, I don't." "That happy vein was stimulated by the heart." "I just wanted to see how stupid Tieu Thua Duc could be." I wasn't surprised. Tieu Nghien asked: "What's in the box?" Tham Nhuoc Nghi raised his chin. "A list of three hidden sites in the North." "There's also a list of people in the capital who participated in the ambush at Ho Quoc Pagoda seven years ago." She looked at Tieu Nghien, her eyes filled with evil pleasure. "Ning Vuong, do you want to know who sold the news of your return to the capital to the Tham family?" Tieu Nghien's hand holding the knife tightened. Tham Nhuoc Nghi smiled even sweeter. "Not an outsider." "The deputy general you trust the most, Luc Van." "Now

Now he is still guarding the northern realm for you, right?" Tieu Nghien's eyes finally changed. My heart also sank. If this is true, at this time the Northern realm is even more dangerous than the capital. Tham Nhuoc Nghi was obviously very satisfied with his reaction. She reached out to the wooden box. "You let me go, I will give you the list." Tieu Nghien coldly said: "You can't go." Tham Nhuoc Nghi's smile disappeared. "So Let's destroy it together." As soon as she finished speaking, the martyr set fire to the martyr and rushed straight towards the wooden box. I rushed out faster than anyone. Tieu Nghien called my name. Before the fire and death fell, I used my cloak to grab the wooden box, my whole body stabbed at the martyr. The blade grazed the shoulder, causing so much pain that my eyes went black. Tieu Nghien's long knife immediately slashed forward. The four martyrs instantly slashed. Her eyes fell. Tham Nhuoc Nghi was kicked to the ground by him, the phoenix rolled into the mud. She stared at the wooden box in my arms, suddenly laughing loudly. "Ta Minh Duong, you can't win." "So what if you save Tieu Nghien?" "Tieu Thua Duc can't forget me, Tieu Nghien will also be dragged to death by the Northern Realm." "In this life, you were destined to only guard other people's lands and cry." I hugged my wound. shoulder, slowly stood up.