Chapter 5 — Kieu Hoa Was Switched By Her Fiance, I Married The Crown Prince, He Completely Collapsed

He looked at the chess board and said leisurely.

"The Luc family is the Third Emperor's money bag. If you cut off his money bag, he won't let it go."

I walked over and sat down opposite him.

“I know.”

“Aren't you afraid?”

I hold a white chess piece and place it in a corner of the chess board.

“But I am even more afraid that I will die without knowing the reason.”

Tieu Hanh raised his eyes and looked at me, his pupils deep.

“Today, she did very well.”

This was the first time he praised me personally.

“But it's still not enough.”

His words suddenly turned around.

"She only cut off his arms and legs, but still did not damage his tendons."

He pushed the piece of paper recording Lieu Thi Lang's weaknesses back in front of me.

“I want you... to hand this sword over.”

I looked at that piece of paper, silent. Lieu Thi Lang was a civil servant and had a very good reputation at the court. Touching him is even more dangerous than touching Thua An's palace.

“What, I don't dare anymore?”

Tieu Hanh's voice carried a hint of provocation. I picked up the piece of paper.

“Your Highness, who do you want me to give this sword to?”

Tieu Hanh smiled slightly.

“One person... wants Lieu Thi Lang to die the most.”

He leaned close to my ear and softly read out a name. My pupils suddenly constricted violently. The name Tieu Hanh said close to my ear was Tran Vong, Ta Do royal historian Do Sat Vien. Tran Vong was a famous "Thiet Face Ngu Su" in the court. He was an upright and upright person, unable to bear half a grain of sand in his eyes. Most importantly, he is a core figure of the Crown Prince's faction, and is also Tieu Hanh's mentor. And Lieu Thi Lang was a student of Third Prince Tieu Canh. The two of them have always had fierce confrontations on the court, and everyone knows they are deadly enemies. Putting Lieu Thi Lang's weakness into Tran Vong's hands is like putting a knife into a hungry wolf's mouth.

“Tran Ngu su... will you believe me?”

I'm a bit hesitant. My current status is too sensitive.

“He will believe.”

Tieu Hanh sat up straight, his voice extremely firm.

“Because this sword was not given to me, but by you.”

He looked at me.

"Tomorrow, Mrs. Tran will send an invitation, inviting you to the chrysanthemum palace. You just need to go, the rest will be arranged by the master."

I understand. This is a game of chess. From the moment I attended the palace banquet, everything was within Tieu Hanh's calculations. He took advantage of me, accurately attacking his enemy. Again willing to become the sword in his hand.

“Your Highness, aren't you afraid that one day this sword will come back and hurt you?”

I looked at him and asked softly. He smiled, gently caressing my cheek. The fingertips were cold, carrying a numb feeling as if an electric current was running through it.

“So it remains to be seen whether she has that ability or not.”

His voice was very light. But it carries pressure that does not allow anyone to refute.

"Besides, right now we are grasshoppers on the same string. If you die, you won't be able to live, right?"

I lowered my eyes and didn't say another word. We are allies. They are also each other's chess pieces. In this game called "winning the goal", no one can keep themselves out of the game. The next day, the invitation from the Tran family's palace arrived as expected. I changed into elegant civilian clothes, brought along two maids, Get on a horse-drawn carriage to the Tran family's palace. This is the second time I have left the Eastern Palace since I got married. Horse carriages slowly rolled through the streets of the capital. I lifted the car curtain and looked at the familiar street scene outside, my heart was full of chaos. It's been just over ten days. Yet it seems like a lifetime ago. At that moment, the carriage suddenly braked. My body leaned forward, almost hitting the side of the car.

"What is up?"

I asked in a low voice. Outside, the driver's panicked voice was heard.

"Your Highness, please forgive me! Out of nowhere, a child jumped out and almost crashed into the car!"

I frowned slightly.

“Is the child okay?”

“It's okay, it's okay, the villain dodged in time.”

Just as I breathed a sigh of relief, there was a commotion outside.

"Capture the assassin! There is an assassin!"

Immediately afterwards, there was the harsh sound of clashing weapons. My heart suddenly felt cold. Immediately realized something was wrong.

“Protect the lady!”

The guards following me loudly cheered. In the blink of an eye, the carriage outside was in chaos. I pressed close to the side of the car, trying to listen to the noise outside. The sound of killing. Miserable cry. It rang continuously without stopping. The guards following me were only more than ten people. It is absolutely impossible to prevent a carefully prepared assassination. Soon, the blade tore through the car curtain. A masked man in black leaned in. In his eyes was an undisguised killing intent. Our hearts sink to the bottom. The car compartment is narrow. There was absolutely no room to dodge. Right when that blade was about to hit me. A sharp arrow cut through the wind and rushed forward. Accurately penetrated the black man's throat.