Chapter 11 — I Didn't Choose the Crown Prince, The One I Chose Made Everyone Stunned

However, General Ly's body visibly staggered. The old monk next to him quickly supported him.

“General Ly, are you okay?”

He did not reply. Just staring at me, waves rolling in his eyes. There is outrage. There is sadness. There is also a great decision that is gradually taking shape. He took a deep breath as if he wanted to say something. But in the end, I still couldn't say a word. Just quietly look at me for a long time, deeply - a look enough to understand that the wheel of fate, from this moment, has begun to move. Then he turned around, without looking back, and strode away. His steps were fast and urgent, like an angry lion that had just escaped from an iron cage. I stood in place, looking at that back until it disappeared completely. I know, my job is done. As for the rest, we have to see what the old general will do. The calm water surface of the capital city will soon be completely muddied. We returned from Ho Quoc Tu to the palace. For two days in a row, I closed the door and didn't go out. I'm waiting. Wait for a result. I believe in General Ly. Also believe in Trieu Hanh's judgment. Tuesday morning. The news finally spread from the palace. General Ly entered the palace early in the morning and stayed in the Royal Library for an hour. No one knows what he said to the Emperor. I only know that when he walked out, his eyes were red. And from inside the Imperial Library came the Emperor's angry roar, mixed with the sound of porcelain breaking on the cold stone floor. Right after that. The Queen, Crown Prince and my father were all urgently summoned to the palace. The whole palace seemed to be covered by a heavy atmosphere before the storm. We know, the drama has begun. Afternoon. A palace carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Minister's residence. Cong Cong Ly personally came to convey the decree, inviting me into the palace for an audience. Mother was so frightened that her face turned pale, she held my hand tightly and did not let go, her hand trembling constantly.

"Yet Nhi, what... is this all about? Did something happen?"

I gently patted the back of her hand, smiling softly to reassure her.

"Don't worry, mother. If it's a blessing, it's not a disaster. If it's a disaster, you can't avoid it. My daughter will go to the palace once and then return."

I changed into a neat outfit, with a dignified appearance without any flaws. On her waist, she still wore that blood-red phoenix jade. Then I followed Cong Ly to the car. The carriage drove straight deep into the palace, passing through layers of high walls and red gates, finally stopping in front of the Royal Library. I took a deep breath and walked in. In the Royal Library, the atmosphere was so thick that it was almost impossible to breathe. The Emperor sat on a long chair, his face as black and red as gray as hot iron... The Queen and the Crown Prince knelt below, their faces pale and bloodless. My father stood to the side, his eyebrows furrowed, his expression complicated, both worried and heavy. I walked in, knelt down to worship.

“Goddess Qin Yue, please pay your respects to your majesty.”

The Emperor did not tell me to stand up. His eyes only stared at the jade block at my waist, his gaze was so cold that it made people shiver. His voice spoke, icy as if poisoned.

“Tan Duyet, do you know your crime?”

My heart skipped a beat. But on my face, I still kept my calm expression. I raised my head, my eyes blurred, my voice full of innocence.

“Your Majesty, I am stupid, I don't know what I am What crime have you committed?"

"Don't know?"

The Emperor smiled coldly. He grabbed a copy of the chapter from the desk and threw it down in front of me.

“See for yourself!”

The chapter fell to the ground and opened. The handwriting on it is strong and sturdy, each stroke like a sharp blade. The content is the Queen's Harp. Crimes: harming a loyal employee, possessing material evidence, nefarious scheming. The evidence mentioned is the jade phoenix that is worn on my waist. I pretended to be so scared that my face turned pale.

“This… how is this possible?”

"That block of jade was given to me by the Queen."

"The goddess still thinks it is a grace, a supreme honor."

“Goddess… I really don't know anything!”

The tears I talk about will come. I cried until I trembled, looking panicked and insecure, like an innocent young girl accidentally caught up in a vortex of power. I played the role of a victim, both scared and pitiful. Seeing that, the Queen immediately cried.

“Your Majesty, I have been wronged!”

"I only saw the beautiful jade so I gave it to Miss Tan, completely unaware of what it belonged to General Vuong!"

“There must be someone who wants to falsely accuse me of disaster!”