Chapter 5 — In this life, the Crown Princess will no longer be my sister's turn

My grandmother loved me and wanted to personally take care of it, but I tactfully refused.

"Grandmother is already old, don't worry." I smiled and said, "Everything can be simplified."

Grandmother cannot argue with me. Our millet docking ceremony was indeed held very simply. Just in the small flower hall of my house. Only invite a few close relatives, you really can't refuse. Cold and lonely. Lam Thi and Thang Thanh Ngo used the excuse of illness and did not show up. Chinh Tan only invited a highly respected lady in the clan. Everything proceeds in order. Kneel down, listen to the precepts, install the hairpin... Right at the last step, when the bride is about to put the hairpin symbolizing maturity into her bun. Suddenly there was a commotion outside the lobby!

“The Holy Spirit has come ——!”

The high-pitched eunuch's voice tore through the silence of the flower hall! Everyone was stunned! Holy edict?! Why come now?! The flower lobby door was pushed open. A great eunuch wearing a purple robe, holding a roll of bright yellow decree, surrounded by a group of little eunuchs, strode in with his head held high. Behind him, there was another unexpected person. Wearing dark-colored plain clothes, with a handsome and cold appearance, he is Crown Prince Trieu Canh Hanh! Why did he appear with the eunuch announcing the decree?! The grandmother quickly led everyone to kneel down to receive instructions. My heart suddenly beat rapidly. The eunuch opened the holy scroll, his high-pitched voice read:

"Phung Thien inherited the Emperor's fortune and decreed that: I heard that Minister Thang Khanh has an eldest daughter, Thang Tuyet Thuoc, with a gentle and careful personality, gentle and dignified, well-maintained and virtuous. When I heard about it myself, I was very happy. Now that the Crown Prince has reached the age of contemplation, it is time to propose marriage and choose a suitable woman. Tang Tuyet Thuoc is currently still waiting for marriage, and the Crown Prince can be said to be heaven. To give birth to a couple, to complete a good relationship, I specially gave you the order to marry you to the Crown Prince, to make you the Crown Princess. All the rituals were assigned to the Ministry of Rites and Kham Thien Giam to jointly take care of it, and choose an auspicious day to celebrate the wedding ——!”

Thanh just finished reading. The flower hall fell into absolute silence. So quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was stunned. Including us. Crown Princess? Even though this was originally the goal I had planned with all my heart, when it actually happened in such an unexpected way, right in this situation, I still couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

“Miss Tang, please continue to thank me.” The great eunuch narrowed his eyes and smiled at me.

The grandmother was the first to recover, so excited that her voice trembled: "My dear! Quickly! Quickly thank me!" I suppressed the waves and storms rolling in my heart and respectfully bowed my head: "Goddess Thang Tuyet Thuoc, thank you Lord Long for your grace! Long live the Ngo Emperor!" Then he stood up, both hands receiving the heavy holy scroll. The bright-colored brocade silk makes the bridge of my nose sting a little. Trieu Canh Hanh stood next to him, his eyes falling on him. That gaze was bottomless, carrying scrutiny as if it had seen through everything. He slowly stepped forward. From his sleeve he took out an object. Not gold or jewels. It's a transparent white jade hairpin that feels warm when touched. The brooch is simple, just engraved with a smiling white dahlia flower.

“The millet docking ceremony,” he said said, his voice low and clear, "I will wear the brooch for you."

A strong premonition suddenly gripped me. His voice was not high-pitched, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present. He personally took the jade hairpin and, at the last step of my wedding ceremony, firmly placed it in my bun. The movement is natural, carrying an unquestionable statement. There were soft, suppressed inhalations around, along with sighs of admiration. I feel the cold touch of the jade brooch. Also felt from outside the hall, in a certain hidden corner, two streams of eyes were almost fiery, extremely resentful! You don't need to look to know who it is. Thang Thanh Ngo. She must have come. Hide outside and observe. Look at the Crown Princess position that she dreamed of day and night, being taken by the person she hated the most, at the time she was most miserable, in the most glorious way! Looking at her glory, I consider her a living being, becoming an object in my hands! Trieu Canh Hanh finished installing the brooch for me and took a step back. His eyes glanced outside the flower hall, in that dark, unattractive corner, the corner of his lips curled up into an extremely pale, extremely cold curve.