Chapter 7 — I was once traded for, then became someone they couldn't reach for the rest of my life

He is not afraid of my demands. He's just afraid that I don't need anything from him. After a long while, Trieu Viet slowly smiled.

"As long as you are willing to return to me, let alone save General Ly, even if you want this entire Eastern Palace to be covered with gold and jade, I can still give it to you."

I looked at him, there was no wavering in my heart. If it were many years ago, when I still believed in the marriage contract between me and him, perhaps I would have been moved by that sentence. But now, every gentle word that comes out of his mouth is like a honey-coated hook. Sweet on the outside. Inside was cold to the bone. I bowed and bowed, speaking calmly:

“Goddess has three conditions.”

Trieu Viet immediately said:

“Just keep talking.”

"The first condition is that this goddess must not be a concubine, not a concubine, and not be a person hidden in the Eastern Palace for His Highness to temporarily pity."

I raised my head to look at him.

"If Your Highness wants to marry, I can only be the Crown Prince's main concubine."

Trieu Viet's eyes lit up. He barely hesitated. We continue to say:

"The second condition is that the wedding must use the highest royal ceremonies. There is a bride price, there is a decree, there are ten miles of red page, and there are civil and martial officials to witness."

"I was once given to someone else by Her Highness. This time, I want the whole world to know that Ly Trieu Ca is not an item that can be passed around."

As soon as the words ended, the smile on Trieu Viet's face stiffened slightly. Perhaps he finally heard that there was a thorn in my words. But he still nodded.

“Okay, I will let her show off her face and enter the Eastern Palace.”

I clenched my hands in my sleeves.

"The third condition is also the most important one. Your Highness must immediately send troops to open the food warehouse, bring the military food to the northern canyon, and save my father and all the surrounded soldiers."

I stopped for a moment, each word was as heavy as a stone falling into water.

“My father must return to the capital safely.”

“I personally bless this wedding.”

This time, Trieu Viet did not immediately respond. I see the consideration in his eyes. He's not a stupid person. He knew that my father was General Tran Quoc, had military power in his hands, and had extremely high reputation in the army. Once my father returns safely, the situation of the court will no longer be completely in the hands of the Eastern Palace. But the more he understood, if he did not agree, I would immediately turn around and leave. But right now, he can't bear to see me leave his sight again. A long time later, Trieu Viet walked closer to me. He lowered his voice, as if giving me great grace:

“You agreed to her.”

“I will definitely let General Ly return to the capital safely.”

He thought he won. I think I gave these three conditions just because I wanted to save my last face after being betrayed by him. I thought that as long as my father returned, as long as the wedding was held solemnly, I would truly become his person. But he doesn't know. From the moment he nodded, every step he took was not towards me. It's about stepping towards the abyss he dug himself. We left the Eastern Palace when it was already dark. The bowmen on both sides looked at me with different eyes than before. There is surprise, there is reserve, there is also flattery. The news spread very quickly, in just half a day, the whole capital knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wanted to change his marriage, using the highest ceremony to welcome the only lady of the Tran Quoc palace to marry the general in the East. bow. People always only see results. They don't know what the price is behind. I also didn't know that I entered the Eastern Palace this time, not because I loved Trieu Viet, nor because I forgave him. I just want to save my father. I just want to survive. I just want those who once viewed me as an object to personally repay what they owe me. At the same time, the wind and sand were rolling around the border. In the northern camp, Trieu Hanh received a secret message from the capital. The secret message is only a few lines. It is said that Ly Trieu Ca is about to be welcomed by Trieu Viet into the Eastern Palace. Telling her to use herself as a condition in exchange for food and reinforcements to save her father. The Third Prince, who had always been calm and composed, never changed his expression even when facing thousands of armies. For the first time, he squeezed the sword at his waist until his knuckles turned white. A long time later, he said hoarsely:

“Trieu Ca, wait for me.”

The wind outside the tent blew past, swirling up dust and sand. In an instant, memories from many years ago appeared. That year, under an almond tree at the border, an injured teenager leaned against the tree trunk, his whole body covered in dust, and was left behind by a group of noble children. A young girl in a red shirt passed by and gave him a piece of warm cake.

"If you become stronger in the future, you won't have to wait for others to save you."

Just one careless sentence from her. It made him remember for many years. From then on, he went to the border, achieved victories, won the hearts of the army, and gradually stood firm in the court. Not because I want to compete with someone who already has a marriage contract. It's because one day, if she needs it, he may have the ability to stand before her. That night, in the general's palace, the palace man brought a crimson robe. I stood in front of the bronze mirror, looking at the woman in the mirror wearing a gorgeous robe.