Chapter 13 — Kieu Hoa Was Switched By Her Fiance, I Married The Crown Prince, He Completely Collapsed

A trace of doubt flashed in Tieu Canh's eyes. But he didn't ask further, just snorted coldly and walked into the palace gate. I looked at his back, knowing that soon, he would no longer be able to smile. The emperor came to court, I was summoned to the palace. I knelt on the cold yellow tile floor, holding my medal high in both hands.

"My daughter's surname is Tham, I will meet your father."

From the throne came the Emperor's majestic voice.

"Princess, please calm down. You're not in the Eastern Palace, why are you here?"

"Dear father, I heard that the other day there were assassins at the Tay Son hunting ground, which scared my father. I was extremely worried and couldn't sleep at night."

I raised my head, my eyes showing just the right amount of concern and anxiety.

"The defense of the capital is related to the country and the mountains, and even more so to the well-being of the royal father. I boldly begged the emperor to restore the Vu Lam guards, specializing in protecting the Imperial City, to ensure safety."

As soon as my words ended, the whole court was immediately in an uproar. Restore Vu Lam Guard? This is a proposal that no one expected. Tieu Canh was the first to step out.

"Your Majesty! It's ten thousand times impossible!"

He said with a righteous look: "The Vu Lam Guard is the old regime of the previous dynasty. Our dynasty has had its ancestors' teachings abolished a long time ago. The Crown Princess is just a woman, does not understand court affairs, speaks nonsense, please forgive your father!" Immediately, several officials also chimed in.

"That's right, Your Majesty. The capital already has Kim Ngo Guard and Tuan Phong Camp in charge, so why is there a need to set up more ban troops, which will both waste money and harm the people?"

“Crown Princess, this is truly inappropriate!”

I didn't argue, just quietly knelt in place. At that moment, Tran Vong stepped out of the line. He picked up the jade and raised his voice: "Your Majesty, I think the words of the Crown Princess are extremely accurate!" He turned to look at Tieu Canh, his eyes as sharp as knives.

"Your Highness the Third Prince said that the defense of the capital had no loopholes. Then I would like to ask, the other day at the Tay Son hunting ground, how did the assassins sneak in? The Kim Ngo guards called themselves elite, why couldn't even the assassins stop them?"

Commander Kim Ngo Ve, the Queen's nephew, heard that and immediately sweat poured down his forehead and knelt down to apologize. Tran Vong didn't pay any attention to him, his words changed direction, he looked to the other side again.

"What about the Tuan Phong Camp? Captain Chu of the Tuan Phong Camp, over the past years managing the capital's security, is truly 'not a small feat'!"

He deliberately emphasized the four words "not a small merit", then pulled out a copy of the chapter from his sleeve.

"Your Majesty, I have a song! The harpist or Captain of the Patrol Guard Chu Thong colluded with bandits, embezzled military food, and treated people's lives cheaply!"

As soon as those words ended, it was like a thunderclap in a clear sky. On the spot, Chu Thong fell limply to the ground, his face as gray as ashes. Tieu Canh's face also immediately became extremely unsightly. Chu Thong is his person. The Emperor's face darkened, so gloomy that it looked like he was about to cry. He picked up Tran Vong's sheet music, and the more he read, the more violently his hand trembled.

"Good! Good for a Guard Week! Good for an army to protect the capital!"

Having finished speaking, the Emperor violently threw the piece onto the floor of the palace.

“Commitment of sir! Chu Thong was immediately dismissed, imprisoned, and all his assets confiscated! Commander Kim Ngo Ve was fined for one year, closed down and self-criticized!”

After dealing with the two people, the Emperor's eyes once again fell on them. At this time, there was no one on the court who dared to oppose my proposal to restore the Vu Lam Guard.

“Crown Princess.”

The Emperor's voice did not sound happy or angry.

“The goddess is present.”

“I offer my request to restore the Vu Lam Guard. So for the position of Commander of the Vu Lam Guard, do you have a suitable person yet?"

I know, this is your real challenge. I raised my head and calmly met the Emperor's gaze, without arrogance or flattery.

“I don't dare discuss court affairs. But according to me, this person must be extremely loyal and courageous, have glorious achievements, and must also be steadfastly loyal to his father."

“Dai Chu has Major General of Tran Vien Palace, Marquis Tham Sach, who has guarded the northern border for many years and accomplished countless glorious victories. That person is probably capable of taking on this responsibility.”

As soon as I finished speaking, the whole hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Everyone's eyes were focused on the person sitting on the long chair. Tieu Canh's fist in his sleeve was clenched so tightly that cracking sounds could be heard. He finally understood. It turns out everything from beginning to end was a trap. A trap that both uprooted his power and took the opportunity to install the Tham family's power in the capital. The emperor was silent for a long time.