Chapter 15 — Kieu Hoa went to the wrong door, I don't want to go back

Luc Thua Uyen's face immediately changed.

“I have never heard father mention this matter.”

The angel looked at him.

"That year, old general Tran Bac once gave a bloody performance."

“But after reciting the chapter into the sutra, it disappeared.”

“Not long after, Co Thai Pho's father was ordered to thoroughly investigate this matter, but three months later he fell off his horse and died.”

The hand hidden in Co Hoai Nghien's sleeve slowly tightened. His voice was very quiet.

“When my father passed away, everyone said it was just an accident.”

The angel said:

“When I was young, I also believed that.”

“It wasn't until three years ago that I found a secret letter in the emperor's old files.”

"In the secret letter, it was written that the copy of the food register that year was not destroyed, but was hidden by a woman named Tham."

My fingertips are cold. The daughter of the Tham family. My mother. Just now in the palace, the stepmother quickly dragged the Co family into the old story, clearly she knew a lot. What about parents? He really didn't know. Or just pretend not to know? Co Hoai Nghien looked at me.

“Did your mother ever interact with the Co family back then?”

I shook my head.

“I don't know.”

"The master has never allowed anyone to mention my mother's past."

Luc Thua Uyen said:

“If the copy of the grain book is really in Mrs. Tham's hands, why hasn't anyone found it after so many years?”

I took out the bronze key from my sleeve and looked at the begonia pattern on the handle.

“Because they looked in the wrong place.”

The angel asked:

“What did you think of?”

I raised my head.

“Before she died, my mother only gave me the key, but never told me where the closet was.”

“If you really wanted to hide something, you wouldn't put all the clues in the hands of a child.”

Co Hoai Nghien continued:

“She left the other half of the clue behind.”

I nodded.

“And the other half is most likely at the Tham family.”

The angel smiled coldly.

“That's why Mrs. Tham has been searching for many years.”

I suddenly remembered that my stepmother's favorite thing to do every day was going to her mother's old hospital. She always said that the hospital had been in disrepair for many years, afraid that the servants were lazy. But every time she left, a few more areas of newly dug up soil appeared in the yard. At that time, I just assumed that she refused to let go of the deceased's remains. Only now do we understand. What she was looking for was probably not gold or silver.

“Your Majesty, I want to return to the Shen family's old courtyard.”

Luc Thua Uyen immediately spoke up:

“It's too dangerous to go back now.”

I look at him.

“The Major General's butler is dead, and the second butler of the Tham residence is also dead.”

“If this continues any longer, the remaining half of the clues my mother left behind will also die.”

Co Hoai Nghien said:

"At this time, the Tham residence is afraid that someone has been watching."

I asked him:

“Then why don't you go anymore?”

He didn't answer. The angel suddenly burst out laughing.

"Tham Duong Ninh, from the time you got off the palanquin to the scene of the fire today, you really haven't had any free time."

I bow down.

“The goddess only wants to live transparently.”

The angel retracted his smile.

“Luc Thua Uyen led a team of guards to block the Tham residence.”

“Co Hoai Nghien and Tham Duong Ninh went to the old hospital.”

“I'm here waiting for news.”

Co Hoai Nghien frowned slightly.

“Your Majesty won't return to the palace?”

The Emperor looked at the blackened study room.

“Whoever dares to set fire to the Co family's mansion is... also dare to burn another place in the middle of the road.”

“I stay here, otherwise they still have to consider.”

Having finished speaking, he handed the bronze key back to me.

“Tham Duong Ninh, give you back the key.”

“But I must remind you of something.”

"If you don't find what you're looking for tonight, then tomorrow at court, the Tham family, the Luc family and the Co family will all be pushed to the sword."

I used both hands to receive the key.

“Goddess understands.”

Leaving the cottage, the wind blew ash and dust all over my sleeves. Co Hoai Nghien was walking next to me and suddenly spoke:

“Are you afraid?”

I look at him.

“Master Gu asked me many times today.”

"Every day she says she's scared, but every time she still steps forward."

“Because there is no way to retreat from behind.”

He was silent for a moment.

“After entering the Tham residence, don't be too far away from me.”

I smiled softly.

“Doesn't Master Gu find me very troublesome?”

He looked at the night ahead.

“If that troublesome person dies right before my eyes, it will be even more troublesome.”

I replied softly:

"Then I'll have to trouble Master Gu to watch over me more carefully."

He didn't say anything more. But when I stepped onto the carriage, he reached out to gently support the carriage. This time, his fingertips lightly brushed my sleeve. Just for a moment. So short that it felt like the night wind had just gently touched the light. The word Hy in front of the gate of Tham palace has not been taken down yet. Red paper stuck in the middle of the night, under the torchlight in the hands of the guards, was as dark as blood. During the day, when taking the bride, this place is still empty and open. Yet at this time, a group of servants were kneeling in front of the palace gate, no one dared to raise their head.