Chapter 8 — In Rebirth, I Don't Chasing Moonlight Anymore

The officers and soldiers were so scared that they did not dare to move forward. The princess was so angry that her face turned pale.

"Co Tran Hanh! Are you crazy?!"

“For such a woman, you dare to openly defy the order?!”

“Do you want the whole Co family to be buried with her?!”

Co Tran Hanh laughed miserably.

“If you can't even protect the woman you love, what's the point of keeping the Co family?”

“I just need you to live.”

“As long as she is alive, I will give you anything you want.”

He turned his head and looked at me deeply. Those eyes were full of determination and... pleading.

"Vi Vi, don't be afraid. With me here, no one can hurt you."

My heart was violently shaken. With me here, no one can hurt you. That saying is so familiar. In my previous life, my eldest son was framed by the enemy and thrown into prison, his life and death were fragile. I cried and prayed to him. He also stood in front of me and said to the lurking enemies:

“With me here, no one can touch the people of the Co family.”

After that, he actually did it. Using lightning tricks, he overthrew the enemy and saved our son. At that moment, he was the god wearing heaven and earth in my heart. But now... The person he protects is me. And our enemy is the supreme royal power. Can he... protect me? The princess saw that he did not enter the salt oil, so she was so angry that she trembled.

"Okay! Very good! What a deep and meaningful love!"

“If you have decided to bury yourself with her, then this palace is complete for you!”

“Where are you?” She shouted loudly,

“Arrest Co Tran Hanh for being part of the same party!”

“Those who resist — kill without mercy!”

As soon as the order was given, all officers and soldiers drew their swords. The blade glistened in the sunlight, emitting cold light. A bloody battle, about to explode. There was no fear on Co Tran Hanh's face. He just turned his head and looked at me again. That look was so complicated that it made me panic. There is regret, there is attachment, there is regret, and there is also... a glimmer of liberation? What does he want to do? At this moment, a gentle voice that did not allow argument suddenly rang out:

“Stop.”

Everyone turned around at the same time. I only saw a magnificent horse carriage, I don't know when it stopped in the distance. The car curtain lifted and King Canh Tieu Canh Hanh got out. He was still dressed in mysterious clothes, his face was slightly pale, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle. He slowly walked into the middle of the yard, glanced at the two sides who were raising their bows and swords, then looked at me, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. He first nodded slightly to the Princess.

“Royal aunt.”

Afterwards, he turned to Kinh Trieu palace, his voice suddenly cold.

“Sir Truong, your courage is not small.”

Kinh Trieu Phu Doan was stunned.

“The king... the official... the official is not clear..."

“You don't understand?” Tieu Canh Hanh's laughter was as cold as frost. “This king asks you, what crime did Miss Tham commit?”

“Back to the royal family, in conflict with the cross, the sin of great disrespect…”

“Oh?” Tieu Canh Hanh raised his eyebrows, "How did you conflict with the cross?"

"She... she lives in the princess's palace, talking crazy..."

“Crazy speechless?” He interrupted, "This king was also present at the princess's palace yesterday. Why did he only hear her speak frankly, but not see anything crazy and obscene?"

“On the contrary, the royal aunt, just because of a dispute, immediately wanted to kill a woman with her bare hands tied to a chicken. cut. If it spreads out, wouldn't it make our royal family a laughing stock - narrow-minded, unable to tolerate anyone?"

His words were neither heavy nor light, but each word pierced people's hearts. The eldest princess's face alternated between white and red, extremely unsightly.

“Canh Hanh! This is between me and her, don't interfere!"

"This sentence, the royal aunt said it wrong." Tieu Canh Hanh did not take a step back, "Miss Tham is no longer an ordinary person."

“What do you mean?”

Tieu Canh Hanh curled his lips and smiled, then right in front of everyone's horrified eyes, he dropped a shocking bomb:

“Yesterday, the royal father issued an order.”

"Only kiss Tham Vi for the king to be his main concubine."

“Now, you are my king's fiancee.”

"Your Majesty, do you still want to banish my fiancee?"

—

The world seemed to stop. Everyone looked at Tieu Canh Hanh dumbfounded, as if seeing a monster. Only kiss Tham Vi for Canh Vuong to be his concubine? Was the decree personally issued? No way! It was as if I had been struck by lightning, my whole body was dizzy. Since when did I become his fiancee? Why... did I not know? The eldest princess's face was as black as ashes. She glared at Tieu Canh Hanh, as if she wanted to drill a hole in his face.

“What do you say? Royal brother... he gave you a... convenient... kiss for her?!”

“That's right.” Tieu Canh Hanh was still leisurely as usual, as if he was just telling a trivial matter that was not worth mentioning.

"Here's a holy decree. If you don't believe it, you can see it for yourself."

After speaking, he took out a roll of bright yellow thread from his sleeve and handed it to the eunuch next to him. The eunuch trembled as he received it and respectfully presented it to the princess. She grabbed it and opened it to see. Sure enough, it was the Emperor's autograph, with a bright red seal underneath, clearly written:

“Phung Thien inherited the Emperor's decree and wrote:

Now hearing that Minister Tham Kinh's daughter, Tham Vi, dignified and gentle, gentle in character, and outstanding in appearance, is now appointed to be the concubine of Canh Vuong Tieu Canh Hanh. All ceremonies are presided over by the Ministry of Rites and Kham Thien Giam, choosing an auspicious day and month to complete the wedding. Try it.” The princess's body staggered. The letter fell from his hand and gently landed on the ground. She... lost. A devastating loss. She never expected that Canh Vuong would interrupt. What's even more unexpected is that this royal brother, who never cared about worldly matters, would actually pen down a pen and kiss. Only kiss one Tham Vi... for her own grandchild! With just one kiss, my status immediately changed. From a guilty woman, she became Canh Vuong's future concubine - a royal relative. Don't tell me she, even the queen, can't touch me anymore.

“No… no way…” She muttered like a lost soul, her face blank.

Tieu Canh Hanh no longer bothered to pay attention to her. He turned to Kinh Trieu Phu Doan, who was still stiff, his voice cold.

“Master Truong, now do you... still want to carry out the 'will' of the eldest princess?"

Lord Truong shivered and woke up from his dream.

"Thud" with a sound, he knelt down on the ground and bowed his head like pounding rice.

“The blind mandarin can't see Thai Son! Crime worthy of death! Please forgive me, my lord! I beg your future princess to forgive me!”

Mr Right now, I regret it until my heart turns blue. If only he knew that Tham Vi was the future princess, even if he had given him a hundred guts, he would not have dared to interfere in this matter! Tieu Canh Hanh snorted coldly.

“This king's concubine, is that you can casually insult?”

“Where are you?”

Two guards wearing swords immediately advanced.

“Lord Loi Truong come down, take eighty strokes, remove him from office and investigate!”

“Obey!”

After hearing this, Master Truong's face was as gray as ash, as soft as mud, and he let the guards drag him away.

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After dealing with the palace, Tieu Canh Hanh's eyes finally fell on Co Tran Hanh. That man, from the moment the holy edict appeared, still stood motionless, motionless. There was no more blood left on his face. Eyes that were once like galaxies of stars, now, only despair and numbness remained.