Chapter 5 — In Rebirth, I Won't Save Thanh Mai Anymore

I carried His Highness Third out of Long Tuyen Temple. The mountain wind passed through my spine, drenched in cold sweat, making me shiver. In his previous life, the Third Prince had his symbol of man cut off at Long Tuyen Temple, and both his body and mind suffered heavy blows. I heard that the Princess has a very cruel heart. In order to clear the obstacles on the Fifth Prince's path to the throne, she ordered the staff to attack with a knife that had been soaked in "chyme" for three days, causing the Third Prince's wound to become ulcerated and difficult to heal for a long time. In this life, I have investigated Long Tuyen Temple's staff before, knowing that this person is greedy for money, and can do anything for money. Princess Truong's mother comes from a poor maternal family. The Emperor of this dynasty valued integrity. The Queen, to set an example, did not dare to let her foreign family accept bribes. Her life was difficult and lacking. It was said that for those fifteen thousand taels of money, the Princess still had to borrow an additional five thousand taels from her grandfather's family to collect them all. And the Third Prince's mother-in-law was the eldest daughter of the richest rich man in Jiangnan. There were as many servants in the family as ants, so rich that they could rival the national treasury, so Duke Toan could easily take out that many checks. The next day, the Third Prince woke up from a coma. When he heard what I had done, he immediately praised me. He first generously gave me a stack of land deeds and an entire street of shops, and also gave me sixteen chests of gold, silver and jewels and thirty expensive Thuc cam trees. I received my reward in a dignified manner. Because, I licked the blood off the tip of the knife to exchange for all those good things! In the blink of an eye, half a month passed, until Princess Truong's thirtieth birthday. The Queen loudly organized a birthday party for her daughter. I changed into my jewelry and took the identity of Third Miss Ta Family to attend the banquet. The Queen took advantage of the assassination of the Third Prince and made a big deal out of it, under the pretext of protecting the royal family, forbidding noble mandarins to attend the banquet from bringing along secret guards and weapons. It doesn't matter, even with my bare hands I can kill a fierce tiger. In order to protect the Third Prince, I did not care about my shame or my reputation. I used my strength to push past a group of noble ladies, then plopped down next to him. The third prince looked at me, a smile flashed in his eyes: "Miss Ta is so dazzling today." I twitched the corner of my lips, then cautiously looked around. This His Highness has personally promised to give me high royal mandarin fortune, and is a noble person in my life. Before I gain freedom and power, nothing must happen to him! Not far away, waves of gentle fragrance suddenly arose. I only saw Princess Truong with her head full of pearls, holding hands with Tong Dinh, walking side by side into the palace. After three weeks of drinking, Princess Truong suddenly picked up her cup and stood up: "Father, today is my birthday. Can you grant me two wishes?" The Emperor was in a good mood today, smiled and nodded: "Let me try." Princess Truong's cheeks turned red: "Father, my first wish is for Young Master Song to be my son-in-law. The second wish, I hope father will give Young Master Song a half-ranked official. I can't let him marry me in white clothes." My heart twitched slightly. Oh, one wanted to hit, one wanted to take the beating... she really withdrew Do you feel it? The Emperor's smile stiffened a bit: "To Van, have you forgotten that Tong Dinh's father once committed great treason?" The princess bit her lip and acted weakly: "Father, I just like him!"

"A few days ago, I nearly drowned while playing by the lake. It was Young Master Tong who risked his life to save me. Today, I can stand here."

"Furthermore, the person who committed the mistake was his father, not him! His father was a wise man in his generation, rewards and punishments should be clear, right?"

The emperor, who was biased towards this eldest daughter, sighed helplessly: "That's it, I will grant Tong Dinh to be your son-in-law, and give him the title of National Tu Giam, is that okay?" The princess laughed until her flower brooch shook: "Thank you, father! You are the best!" Tong Dinh quickly knelt down to thank him. When he raised his head, he glanced at me smugly. I moved my eyes and used a glass of wine to hide the mocking smile on my face. Not to mention the fact that Princess Truong had no intention of clearing her father's name, the position of Quoc Tu Giam Dien Bien was just a small rank 8 official position. Compared to the position of Minister that I worked hard to plan for him in my previous life, whether in position or in terms of benefits, they are all a world away.

“Your Majesty, I'm a bit drunk and want to go out to sober up.” The third prince suddenly rubbed his forehead and stood up.

The emperor waved his hand, yes. Seeing that, I immediately lifted my dress and left the party, following closely behind, not leaving even half a step.