Chapter 11 — I'm as frugal as a chrysanthemum, but I'm raising a poor son? Eighteen years later, I became the queen mother

He leaned close to my ear and spoke in a low voice.

“Don't be afraid either.”

“Remember, from now on, you are not the one asking for help.”

“But the seducer.”

“You have admired this king for many years, but you have not been able to ask for it.”

“Today I finally grabbed the opportunity and took the initiative to jump into my arms.”

Our mind is empty. What… what is this?

“What they want is evidence of treason.”

Tinh Vuong's voice was terrifyingly calm.

“We immediately gave them a scandal - the harem concubine had an affair with the prince.”

"Comparing two disadvantages, choose the lighter one."

“Treason is a crime against the nine clans.”

"As for scandal, at most it will only make you and I lose our reputation."

I understand. He is using his own reputation in exchange for the lives of all of us. He would rather take on the crime of conspiring with the royal sister-in-law, but he is determined not to let that "treasonous" hat fall on our heads. My heart trembles violently. I looked at the face right in front of my eyes. Those deep eyes had no sex in them at all, only calm calculation and a very hard-to-notice glint of determination. He just finished those two words. He immediately lowered his head and used his lips to block mine. It was a cold kiss, without any emotions. But like a bolt of lightning, it hit people straight. Right now. Outside the bamboo forest, a chaotic sound of footsteps was heard, mixed with a woman's shrill screams.

"Over there! I saw with my own eyes Tinh Tan and a man entering the bamboo forest!"

That is Hien Phi's voice. Immediately afterwards, the Queen's majestic voice rang out.

"Where are you? Search this palace!"

"Dare to do such dirty things in the royal mansion, what kind of system is there?"

My whole body is stiff. But Tinh Vuong hugged me tighter. He even had his hands free and tore off a button on my collar. Revealing a small piece of white collarbone. He acted very well. Not a single detail is missing. Very quickly, the Queen and Concubine Hien, leading a large group of palace staff and guards, rushed straight in. When they saw the scene in the pavilion. Seeing me and Tinh Vuong embracing each other tightly. All were stunned. The proud look on Hien Phi's face immediately turned into surprise and amazement. The Queen's face became increasingly pale. She had anticipated countless possibilities. We plot, we exchange tokens, and even turn back and pull out the sword. But she absolutely did not expect it. It's another scene... so beautiful, I can't bear to see it like this.

“You… what are you doing!”

The Queen was so angry that her whole body trembled, pointing straight at us, still unable to utter a complete sentence for half a day. Tinh Vuong slowly let me go. He stood in front of me, leisurely adjusting the hem of his shirt. There was not a trace of panic on his face. On the contrary, there was also some frustration and impatience because of being caught in the middle.

“The royal sister-in-law is truly elegant.”

He spoke coldly.

"Bringing so many people along, is it to enjoy the 'private meeting' of this king and Tinh Concubine?"

He actually... directly admitted it. The Queen's face was sometimes red, sometimes white. Originally, she came here to arrest "treason". Who would have thought that he would be caught in a "cheating" case. How should I arrange this matter? If you make a big deal out of it, the emperor's younger brother and concubines will The emperor was corrupt, it was a great disgrace to the royal family. Where is the emperor's dignity? And she, this queen, managed the harem unscrupulously, and it was difficult for her to escape punishment. But if you don't do it big, wouldn't it be in vain if you set up such a big game today? She was in a dilemma.

"Vuong Tinh! You... you are so unruly!"

Hien Phi from the side screamed shrilly.

"In your eyes, is there still His Majesty? Is there still royal dignity!"

“Face?”

Tinh Vuong laughed coldly.

"This king only confided his feelings with Tinh Tan here, so why did he lose face?"

"On the contrary, it's Princess Hien, leading people to rush in, screaming loudly, that's really rude, isn't it?"

He said a few words, then took all the dirty water and threw it back. I hid behind him, looking at that tall back. Inside, waves are rolling. I finally understand why my father respected him so much. This man, despite his disability, is still a mastermind behind the scenes, can turn the world around in the palm of his hand, is a god of war who has never tasted failure. This riot finally ended in silence. The Queen's face was gloomy and she ordered everyone to immediately return to the palace. She did not dare to report the matter before His Majesty. Because she understands very well that if she takes one wrong step, this fire will burn her first. On the way back to the palace, Tinh Vuong and I were separated, each person was escorted separately. I sat in the swaying carriage, feeling strangely quiet inside. I know, we are safe for now. But I also understand that the Queen and Concubine will absolutely not stop. You guys have lost your best chance to defeat us. Next time, it will only be more crazy, even more ruthless. Returning to the palace, I was taken directly back to Tuy Ngoc Hien and subjected to detention. Trieu Hanh was already waiting in front of the door. When he saw my disheveled clothes and red, swollen lips, his eyes immediately became extremely cold. It was a look filled with murderous intent that I had never seen on his face before. He stepped forward, used his own cloak, and wrapped himself tightly around me.

“Who bullied you?”

I shook my head and held his cold hand.