Chapter 4 — I choose Ninh Vuong in the middle of Kim Loan Palace

“If it was just to pay for my life, this king would not have entered Ngo Mon Gate today.” I raised my head. He did not continue speaking. In the hallway, a palace man hurriedly passed by. Seeing the two of us from afar, they immediately bowed their heads and retreated to the side. What happened at Kim Loan Palace today will spread throughout the capital in less than half a day. The new emperor abandoned the former Crown Princess and established Tham Thi. The Queen Mother gave the wedding to Ninh Vuong right on the main hall. The Ta family and Ninh Vuong palace were forced to stand together. Regardless of whether I agree or not, starting tomorrow, the entire capital will be staring at me. Tieu Nghien seemed to see through my thoughts. "If you regret it, while the will has not yet left the palace, this king can stop it for you." I tightened my grip on the jade pendant. "I don't regret it." As soon as the four words were spoken, my heart became calm. I can be abandoned by Tieu Thua Duc, but I cannot let him imprison me. He wants to keep me as a piece of old love, a stain, a decoration that can be used at any time to prove his kindness. I definitely won't accept it. I want to stand in the spot he doesn't want to see the most. Mother Thuong next to the Queen Mother stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Thank you, Miss, the Queen Mother please come in." I put the jade pendant in my sleeve. Tieu Nghien leaned over to give way. As we passed each other, he suddenly said: "Ta Minh Duong, after returning to Ta palace, don't meet alone with people from the palace." My steps stopped. "Why?" He looked straight ahead, his expression unchanged. "There are people who won't let this marriage go too smoothly." I was about to ask, Thuong mama turned around and urged me. We can only enter the heavenly palace first. The Queen Mother leaned on the soft bed, her whole body seemed to have aged a lot in just a blink of an eye. Seeing me enter, she let everyone back down, leaving only Thuong Ma Ma. "Minh Duong, today's story is about someone being confused." I knelt down. "The Queen Mother doesn't need to be like that." She held out her hand to help me up. "In the past, whoever welcomed you into the Eastern Palace because they valued your stability and also valued the integrity of the Ta family." "Ai's father believes that no matter how confused Thua Duc is, he will not dare to mistreat you in terms of status." Speaking of this, in the eyes of the Ta family. She had a cold look on her face. "Unexpectedly, on the first day she wore the dragon robe, the first thing she learned was to be ungrateful to others." I didn't answer. The Queen Mother took out a sandalwood box from under her pillow. In the box was a roll of bright yellow silk. "This is what the emperor's librarian left behind before he died." My heart sank. The Empress Dowager looked at me. "This thing should have been personally delivered by Ai to Thua Duc after he ascended the throne." "But today, Ai doesn't want to hand it over anymore." She pushed the box in front of me. "Bring it back to the Ta family." I didn't dare to accept it. "Empress Dowager, this thing is too heavy." "It's because it's too heavy that it can't be kept in the palace." Her voice dropped very low. "The first emperor not only left the throne to Thua Duc." "He also left the throne to Thua Duc." gave Ninh Vuong a life-saving talisman." I suddenly raised my head. But the Queen Mother did not say more, just ordered Thuong Ma to put a cloak on me and then ordered someone to take me out of the palace. When the carriage left Thua Hoa, the rain stopped. Both sides of the long street were filled with bustling onlookers. They didn't dare to talk loudly, but they couldn't hide the scrutiny in their eyes. Someone pitied me. Some people are waiting to see the Ta family's jokes. There were also people who were secretly excited, as if they had smelled the scent of blood between the new emperor and Ninh Vuong. I leaned against the side of the car, my fingertips caressing the jade pendant in my sleeve and the corner of the sandalwood box. The carriage arrived in front of the Ta palace's door, and his father was already waiting under the steps. He raised his hand

towards me, with suppressed anger in his eyes, but the first question was asking if I was in pain. The bridge of my nose stung. "My daughter is not hurt." Mother hugged me, her voice trembling. "It's good to be back." As soon as I entered the main hall, the doorman quickly came to report. "Master, someone is coming to the palace." Father's face darkened. "Which palace?" The doorman knelt on the ground. "It's Phuong Nghi palace." I raised my head. The new queen Tham Nhuoc Nghi came even faster than the marriage decree.05What Phuong Nghi brought was not the intention. It's an invitation card with a gold border. On the card is Tham Nhuoc Nghi's handwriting, soft handwriting, urgent words. She said today's investiture was too hasty and she couldn't review old stories with me, so tomorrow she invited me to the palace for tea. After the mother finished watching, she was so angry that her hands were shaking. "Does she still think she hasn't humiliated you enough?" Father didn't say anything. He sat in the chair position, his knuckles steadily tapping on the armrest. I put the card back on the table. "She didn't invite you to drink tea." Mother looked at me. "So what does she want to do?" I smiled. "I want you to tell everyone in the world that you have acknowledged her as Queen." If I go to Phuong Nghi palace, it is tacitly admitting what happened today.