Chapter 5 — Kieu Hoa went to the wrong door, I don't want to go back

But in reality, it temporarily separated me from the Luc family. Luc Thua Uyen also followed me into the hallway outside the hall. At this moment, after listening to the edict, his face became gloomy as if he was about to cry. The inner servant put away the edict, smiled and looked at Co Hoai Nghien.

“Master Gu, Your Majesty also asked this servant to convey one more sentence.”

Co Hoai Nghien replied: The maid lowered her voice a bit, but still enough for everyone in the hall to hear.

"Your Majesty said, the master's mansion has been lonely for many years. Today it is difficult to be a little lively. Don't scare people away."

The atmosphere in the hall immediately became strange. I bowed my head, almost unable to hold back my laughter. This young emperor, it seems, is more interesting than I thought. Co Hoai Nghien's face remained unchanged.

“Divine command.”

The maid looked towards me again.

“Miss Shen, His Majesty also has a message for you.”

I raised my head.

“Please give me your instructions.”

The maid smiled and said:

"Your Majesty said, since the lady dared to step down from the palanquin, she must also dare to tell the truth tomorrow."

My fingertips clenched slightly. This is not a joke. The palace has been keeping an eye on the flower palanquin incident that was mistakenly delivered today. Tomorrow when entering the palace, it's not just about the marriage between the two families. It's also that someone is borrowing my palanquin to spy on the situation at the court. I replied softly:

“The goddess has remembered.”

The maid nodded with satisfaction and turned to leave. Luc Thua Uyen stood outside the door, looking at me from a threshold. His eyes were much more complicated now than before.

“Tham Duong Ninh, do you know that after entering the palace, everything will no longer be just a sulking of the wife?”

I held on to Thanh Chi and stood up, my knee hitting the tile floor until it hurt.

“Young general should also think about it.”

"Tomorrow if His Majesty asks where the guide is, how will you Luc family answer?"

Luc Thua Uyen's face immediately stiffened. Before he could speak, someone outside suddenly ran to report.

“Major general, found it!”

Luc Thua Uyen immediately turned around.

“Where are you?”

The person who had just arrived knelt down with a thud, his voice trembling.

“Manager Liu led the way... died in the well in the back alley.”

“Dead?”

Luc Thua Uyen's questioning voice was very soft, but it sent chills down people's spines even more than the angry shout just now. The person who came to report the news knelt outside the door, his forehead pressed against the blue tile floor.

"Major General, the person was found in an abandoned well in the alley behind Thai Pho's palace. Just now, the patrol team discovered blood stains on the wall of the well. After picking it up, they realized it was Manager Luu."

The Tham family's wife was so scared that she sat down on the ground. Thanh Chi supported me, her fingertips were cold. I lowered my head to look at her pale face and said softly: Her lips trembled.

“Miss, this is no longer about going the wrong way, but about taking someone's life.”

Co Hoai Nghien stood in front of the hall, his expression still extremely calm. However, the entourage behind him immediately turned around and instructed the servants in the palace to close the side door, and at the same time sent people to guard both the front and back alleys. Luc Thua Uyen turned around to leave. Co Hoai Nghien said:

“Please, Major General, stop.”

Luc Thua Uyen turned back.

“Master Gu still wants to stop me?”

“The person died in the alley behind my mansion, story This is no longer the Luc family's private business."

“Manager Liu is from our palace.”

"But the palanquin once stopped in front of the gate of my palace. As soon as the word of mouth was spread in the palace, the person involved died in the alley behind."

Co Hoai Nghien's voice is still calm.

"At this time, if Major General goes to see the body himself, in case some more evidence is lost, can you explain clearly?"

Luc Thua Uyen's face darkened. I looked towards Co Hoai Nghien. He is not helping the Luc family. It's not helping me either. He just placed each wire out in the open, not letting anyone casually reach in and pull it. Luc Thua Uyen was silent for a moment.

“So, what about Master Gu's opinion?”

“Invite people from Kinh Trieu residence to come.”

“Today is my big wedding day.”

“Today is also the day someone died in the alley behind the Thai Pho palace.”

As soon as these words ended, Luc Thua Uyen finally stopped moving. The servant had not yet gone far when he heard this news and returned. The smile on his face disappeared, he leaned closer to say a few words to the little prince next to him. Not long after, people from Kinh Trieu palace were hastily invited. The gate in front of the Thai Pho palace is half closed. I stand in the hall, people outside cannot see me, and I can see the silhouettes of people passing through the yard through the windows. Thanh Chi poured tea for me, the tea spilled over the rim of the cup and she still didn't notice. I hold her hand.

“I'm still alive, don't panic.”

Her eyes were red.

“If the young lady is really sent back to the Luc family, I don't know how many disadvantages she will have to endure in the future.”

"But now that someone has died, it's not necessarily safe."