Chapter 1 — In Rebirth, I Won't Save Thanh Mai Anymore

During the wind-welcoming party, I used ten thousand taels of silver to buy my male favorite Tong Dinh - the person who had been humiliated by Princess Truong for three years. That night, Tong Dinh and I worshiped and became friends. I have been by his side for ten years, not only helping him wash away his father's injustice, but also paving the way for him to advance in the civil service, and giving birth to a son and two daughters for him. I used to think that we would live happy days like this for the rest of our lives. However, on the day the news came that Princess Truong had to marry away to the Khuong country to reconcile, Tong Dinh suddenly took a sword and rushed into the room, a sword stabbed straight into my chest:

"It's all because you insisted on buying me in the past! Slut!"

"Even without your help, I can still clear my father's wrongs! Get rid of my status as the son of a criminal!"

"If I were still by Princess Truong's side, I would have long become her concubine, and she would not have had to leave the country to marry her to Khuong Kingdom!"

I gritted my teeth and endured the pain, knocked over the candlestick, hugged Tong Dinh to death, and buried myself with him in a sea of fire. When I open my eyes again, I return to the wind party of ten years ago.

"Nam Ngoc, look at the male pet next to my royal sister's feet, do they look familiar to you?" The four princesses gently whispered in my ear.

I raised my head and looked over, only to see Tong Dinh kneeling at the feet of the Princess Truong, his clothes disheveled, his appearance haggard like a stray dog that had lost its owner - completely different from the appearance of a wealthy and elegant gentleman of the past. His clothes were disheveled, covered in injuries, and around his neck was an iron collar with a chain, the end of which was in the Princess Truong's hand. I don't understand why, in this life, Tong Dinh is especially gentle. Although Princess Truong deliberately rubbed his face with the toe of her shoe: "Oh my, this palace's embroidered shoes are dirty! Tong Dinh, quickly lick them clean for this palace!" Tong Dinh just smiled obediently, then used the tip of his tongue to lick away the dirt on the tip of her shoe little by little. That humiliation was so shocking. Tong Dinh's docility makes people unable to help but guess how much torment he had to endure at the hands of Princess Truong to break his once arrogant body and become such a lowly, ingratiating person. The noble ladies present at the banquet all showed pity. The four princesses looked intently at my face, as if wanting to test it out, and softly opened their mouths: "Nam Ngoc, that's Tong Dinh, the little prince you loved the most in the past!"

"My royal sister treated him like that, don't you feel hurt?"

Seeing that my face was still calm, she leaned close to my ear and whispered: "Considering the friendship we shared when studying together, I will tell you a secret."

“My royal sister wants to move to a new palace, but she lacks money.”

“As long as you give her ten thousand taels of white silver, she will clean Tong Dinh inside and out, then bring him to the general's palace for you.”

I put down the wine cup and smiled faintly: "Even though Tong Lang and I were once childhood sweethearts, so what? Now he is just the son of a god of sin."

"That humble body can make Princess Truong happy, that is his blessing."

"Thank you for your kindness, but spending ten thousand taels of silver to buy an item that has already passed through your hands, I don't think it's worth it."

The Four Princess's face immediately changed looked at me in surprise: "Nam Ngoc, don't you love Tong Dinh the most? Why when you triumphantly returned to Beijing, it was like you turned into a different person?" I just smiled and didn't answer. The party ended, I was surrounded by palace maids, and walked towards the carriage to return to the palace.

"Tiet Nam Ngoc, wait! You really don't want to buy Tong Dinh?" From behind came the urgent sound of Princess Truong.

I turned my head and looked back, only to see her leading Tong Dinh towards me. Tong Dinh was like a dog, using his hands and knees to crawl on the ground, looking extremely struggling. He glared at me fiercely, then looked blankly at Princess Truong: "I am your highness's male pet! If your highness wants to sell me to Little General Tiet, I would rather beat my head to death in front of the princess's palace gate!" The princess frowned and kicked him in the chest. I smiled and shook my head: "Your Highness, Song Lang is devoted to you. If I buy him, won't he hate me for the rest of my life?" The princess gritted her teeth and kicked him in front of me: "This palace has taught him properly for you! Eight thousand taels of silver! Can't reduce it!" I still just shook my head. The princess was stunned, her eyes stopped deeply on him:

"Tiet Nam Ngoc, you made the choice you made today, I hope you won't regret it in the future."

Sitting in the carriage returning to the general's palace, I suddenly remembered my previous life. I am the youngest daughter of General Tran Nam. At the age of fifteen, I replaced my father on the expedition, fought hard on the southern border for three years, and finally pacified the pirates and returned to the capital in triumph. The eldest princess held a reception party in the palace. I happily attended the party, but was horrified to discover: my childhood friend - Tong Dinh, has now become the eldest princess's male pet. He was humiliated miserably right at the banquet. When Princess Truong forced him to use his tongue to lick off the dirt on his shoes, his eyes were empty, his soul was shattered, as if he was about to throw his head into the wall to keep the last bit of dignity. I couldn't help but step out to stop him.