Chapter 10 — In Rebirth, I Don't Chasing Moonlight Anymore

The man in front of me made me feel such a deep crisis for the first time in my life. He is like a giant net, spread out to cover all of us. Me and Co Tran Hanh are nothing more than prey caught in the net. Tieu Canh Hanh looked at my panicked appearance, and the corners of his lips curled up even more coldly. He reached out and gently stroked my cheek, his fingertips cold as ice.

“It doesn't matter who I am.”

"The important thing is, from now on, you are mine."

"Vi Vi, don't think about Co Tran Hanh anymore. What he can't give you, I can."

“Power, status, favor... even love.”

His voice was full of charm, like a poisonous snake in the Garden of Eden seducing Eve. We instinctively want to avoid that touch. But he suddenly squeezed my chin, forcing me to look straight into his eyes.

“Don't be afraid.” – He lowered his voice, his eyes were cold and scary.

“As long as you listen, I will treat you well.”

"So good that... it made Co Tran Hanh crazy jealous."

His words sent chills down my spine. This person… is a crazy person. A real madman! I finally understood why he saved me, why he wanted to marry me. He's not at all because he likes me. He just wanted to take advantage of me to take revenge on Co Tran Hanh. But how deep is the hatred between them? For him to have to play such a big game? I don't know. I don't want to know either. All I know is that as soon as I escaped a fiery pit, I fell into an even darker abyss. Our fate, from beginning to end... has never been decided by us. The carriage soon arrived at the Minister's Palace. Tieu Canh Hanh personally helped me get out of the car. My parents were already waiting at the gate. As soon as they saw us, they quickly came forward to welcome us. On their faces, there was no longer the melancholy look of yesterday, replaced by barely concealed joy and flattery.

“Meeting His Highness Canh Vuong!”

“Father-in-law, mother-in-law, excuse me.” – Tieu Canh Hanh smiled gently, as if the cold man just now had never existed.

He held my hand and walked in front of my parents.

“Vi Vi is scared today, please ask father-in-law and mother-in-law to take good care of her.”

“Yes, yes, Prince, please rest assured.” – My mother kept nodding and bowing her back.

Tieu Canh Hanh gave a few more instructions, then left, reluctant to let go. Before leaving, he turned and looked at me deeply. That look... was clearly a warning. It wasn't until his carriage disappeared behind the corner of the street that my tense body relaxed, almost collapsing. Mother quickly caught me.

"Vi Vi, are you okay? Were you scared?"

I shook my head, speechless. My father looked at me, his expression extremely complicated. There was joy, there was worry, and... a hint of guilt.

“Vi Vi, I'm a useless father, I can't protect you.” – The person sighed.

"But now it's good. You have become Canh Vuong's fiancee, from now on no one will dare to bully you anymore."

Yes... no one will dare to bully me anymore. Except for the man who saw me as a chess piece in his hand. I smiled bitterly in my heart, but said nothing. What can I say? Tell them that Canh Vuong is a madman? Saying that I'm just a tool for him to take revenge on Co Tran Hanh? They won't believe it. They just think that we "have an elephant asking for a fairy". Anyway, in their eyes, or in the eyes of the world, yes Being able to marry a royal family is a blessing that many people cannot ask for. My mother helped me back to my room. Xuan Lan cried until her eyes turned red.

"Miss, you're finally back! Servant... I thought I would never see you again..."

I gently patted her head and forced a smile.

“Idiot, am I still safe here?”

After showering and changing into clean clothes, I sat alone by the window, quietly. My mind is a mess. Co Tran Hanh... Tieu Canh Hanh... One person, for me, did not hesitate to oppose the royal power, spitting out blood and fainting. One person, for my sake, prayed for a holy decree to bring me back from Ghost Gate Pass. They all said they loved me. But that love, one person makes me suffocate, the other person makes me scared. In the end... what should I do? Just when her mind was confused, Xuan Lan suddenly panicked and ran from outside.

“Miss! This is not okay!”

“Something happened to the Co family... something happened to the Co family!”

My heart suddenly tightened.

“What happened?!”

"This servant just heard someone outside say, Young Master Co... that guy..." - Xuan Lan hesitated, not daring to finish her words.

“How is he?!” – I panicked and grabbed her hand tightly.

"That guy... he was beaten... beaten a hundred times by the old man of the Co family!"

"Right now... he almost didn't survive..."

One hundred zhang?! Before my eyes it was dark. The Co family's family law is extremely strict, those staffs are all specially made, each fall of the staff tears the skin and tears the flesh. Don't say a hundred, just fifty is enough to take half a person's life! That old man... is he crazy?! That's the grandson he's always been most proud of! How can you be so cruel and cruel?!

“Why?” – I asked, my voice trembling. – “Why did the old man do that?”

"Because... because today, in order to save the young lady, Mr. Co publicly opposed the order, making Long Nhan angry. The Co family... has been punished by the Emperor."

“In order to keep the whole family, the old man had to... had to kill himself and use Young Master Co's life to appease his anger..."

I understand now. The Co family... chose to give up the car and keep the marshal. But Co Tran Hanh was that discarded chess piece. Just because... he loves someone... he shouldn't love. My heart felt like someone had crushed it with their hands, it was so painful it was suffocating. Are not. Things should not have come to this step. Co Tran Hanh... he shouldn't have ended up like this. In your previous life, although you were cold towards me, you never did anything wrong. He is a good son, a good father... and also a good subject. Your whole life was as pure as the wind and dew. You don't deserve to be tainted because of me, and you shouldn't end up so tragically. It was I who was wrong. If it weren't for me constantly refusing and constantly stimulating him... He wouldn't have done those crazy actions, wouldn't have made the Holy One angry, wouldn't have implicated the entire Co family, and wouldn't have been... Pushed to death by his own relatives. I hurt you. It was my hand... that pushed him into the abyss of despair. That realization almost caused me to collapse. Impossible. I can't let you die like that. If he dies... I won't be able to rest assured for the rest of my life. I jumped up.

“Prepare the carriage!”

“I want to go to the Imperial Palace!”

Xuan Lan panicked.

"Miss! Are you crazy?! You are Canh Vuong's fiancee now, how could you come to the Co family's house? Okay?!"

“If the Prince finds out, he will definitely…”

“I can't control that much!” – I interrupted, my eyes had never been so determined.

“You died because of me, I cannot ignore it.”

"Even if... even if I can only see you one last time, I still have to go."