Chapter 3 — I've Come to Be a Concubine, What More Need for Nobleness?

The crying stopped, the cursing also disappeared. The women who were sobbing just now all stood up straight. Lieu Nhu Yen's men came three times and urged them five times, but no one moved. When it was dark, there was an even bigger noise in front of the Eastern Palace gate. The person next to the Emperor came to give instructions:

“The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess immediately go to the palace for an audience!”

Lam Lang leaned closer:

“Miss, the Emperor has summoned you, do you want to punish her?”

It's not that easy. The prince loves her. As long as the Crown Prince loves her one more day, she will not fall. But it's okay. A man's love is the most unworthy thing. That night, the Eastern Palace was unusually quiet. Early in the morning of the next day, voices rang out everywhere in the court demanding to "dismiss the Crown Prince". The Crown Prince was scolded severely by the Emperor. Lieu Nhu Yen was kept by the Queen to "teach etiquette" and was allowed to return to the Eastern Palace three days later. Before leaving, the Crown Prince knelt in front of the Queen's palace gate and prayed all night long. But the Queen still did not soften her heart. Three days later, Lieu Nhu Yen returned to the Eastern Palace. But as soon as she returned, she said she wanted to prepare a so-called "Plan to disperse the Eastern Palace's female relatives". The Crown Prince came to see her three times, but she did not see her. The fourth time, the Crown Prince stood outside the door and asked:

“Nhu Yen, what do you want me to do?”

From inside the room came her voice:

“I want you to chase all those women away!”

The prince was silent for a long time.

“I can't do it.”

There was no longer any sound in the room, the Crown Prince turned and left. From that day on, he drank wine every day, jar after jar. Chu Luong De once brought soup, but was kicked out. Trieu Phung Nghi once brought breakfast and couldn't even get in through the door. Vuong Bao Lam stood outside the study and cried for half a day, but the Crown Prince still did not come out. Lam Lang impatiently walked back and forth:

“Miss, how about we try too?”

I don't move.

“Let's go now, what's the difference between them?”

“So what to do?”

I ordered people to stew in soup every day to relieve hangovers, always prepared. Until one night, almost dawn, I brought the hangover soup myself. The study door was only slightly closed. The crown prince collapsed on the table, next to him were three empty jars of wine lying around. Hearing movement, he raised his head. His eyes were bloodshot, his beard was stubbled, and he no longer had the appearance of a Crown Prince. Seeing it was me, he was stunned.

“Why did you come?”

I put a bowl of hangover soup on the table.

“I came to bring soup for Your Highness.”

He glanced at it, but didn't move. After a long time, he spoke:

“Te Van, tell me, am I very useless?”

I looked into his eyes and replied:

“Your Highness is not useless, but too affectionate.”

He smiled bitterly.

"Severe love? Nhu Yen said I betrayed her, the courtiers said I was weak. Father scolded me not to be close."

"I value love? If I value love, what can I get in return?"

I didn't answer, he took another sip of wine.

“She said, if I don't chase them away, I'll be her fault.”

"But what crime do you have? You are also born from parents, you also have your own family, you also..."

He couldn't speak anymore. I squatted down and looked at his eye level.

“Your Highness, concubine I don't blame others."

He was stunned.

“The day I entered the Eastern Palace, I knew where I should put myself.”

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes gradually turned red. This is the moment. I reached out to take the jar of wine from his hand and gently said:

"Your Highness, don't drink anymore, it's harmful to your body."

Right after that, I helped him stand up. He staggered, his whole body leaning heavily on me. I helped him, step by step walking towards the bed. As soon as I reached the edge of the bed, he suddenly grabbed my hand and suddenly leaned over and pressed me down...

“Nhu Yen, Yen Nhi, if only you could understand me like that too.”

Looking at the red stain on the bed, the corners of my lips curled up slightly. When morning comes, I am the first to wake up. He was still sleeping, his hands were loose. I gently stood up, stood beside the bed and looked at him for a moment. As soon as Lam Lang entered the door, he saw the scene on the bed... his face immediately turned red.

“Miss... miss...”

“Comb my hair.”

I walked in front of the bronze mirror, but I didn't expect that after brushing twice, there was noise behind me. The prince sat up and rubbed his temples. Then seeing me, he stopped. I put down the comb, immediately turned around and knelt on the ground, my face full of panic.

“I cannot stop Your Highness, please punish Your Highness.”

“Last night, His Highness mistakenly recognized me as the Crown Princess, so…”

He was silent for a long time, sighed softly, then reached out to help me stand up.

“My lord is present.”

“I've made you suffer, but I…”

I raised my head to look at him.