Chapter 15 — King, It's Not Done! Princess... Princess has slapped Your Majesty!

I raised my eyes to look at him.

"Your Majesty, didn't you ask why I hid and went out?"

Tieu Thua Uyen bowed her head and tied the strap of her cloak for me.

"Go back and settle the accounts."

His voice is not heavy. But I still hear some danger. Bach Lo tried to endure the pain, but still secretly looked at me. I glanced at her. She immediately bowed her head. Tieu Thua Uyen took my hand and led me out of Old Pharmacy alley. Behind, Black Armor guards blocked the alley. One by one the torches turned off. But I know. Real fire. Just starting to burn. When we returned to the Royal Palace, it was still not dawn. The main hall is brightly lit. The doctor was already waiting, immediately pulled out the arrow and bandaged Bach Lo. Arrows do not damage bones. But there was a lot of blood flowing. Bach Lo was in so much pain that sweat covered his forehead, but he still didn't forget to help me.

"My lord, the young lady was worried that her old case would be murdered and destroyed, so she went personally."

Tieu Thua Uyen sat to the side, her face not softening at all.

"Did she ask you to ask for love instead?"

Bach Lo immediately closed his mouth. I sat on the edge of the bed, slowly sipping hot tea.

"Your Majesty, are you going to punish me?"

Tieu Thua Uyen looked at me.

"Do you think you don't deserve to be punished?"

"I brought along a secret guard."

"Two people."

"If this king arrives half a minute late."

"She has been escorted to the Citadel prison."

I put down the tea cup.

"Even if you come in."

"I can get out too."

He laughed softly. That laugh was colder than when he wasn't laughing.

"Ta Lenh Nghi."

"Is that what you think?"

"I once slapped the Emperor."

"So you dare to rush into any dangerous situation?"

I raised my eyes.

"The king is angry."

"It's because I hid it from someone."

"Or because I almost fell into a trap?"

He looked at me. The room was quiet for a moment. After bandaging Bach Lo, he immediately woke up and retreated. Bach Lo was also helped to the heavenly room to rest. There were only me and Tieu Thua Uyen left in the room. The pair of red candles were more than half burned. His shadow was printed on the floor, stretching very long. I said softly:

"My mother died unclearly."

"I've been waiting for this answer."

"For ten years."

"If you don't go tonight."

"That person probably won't survive until morning."

Tieu Thua Uyen's eyes finally softened a bit.

"You can call me king."

"I'm afraid of breaking the rope and disturbing the forest."

"She's even more afraid that the king will stop her."

I don't deny it. Tieu Thua Uyen looked at me for a long time. Suddenly stood up. I thought he was planning to leave. Unexpectedly, he walked up to me, bent down and picked me up. I stopped.

"King?"

"She was very brave tonight."

He carried me into the interior.

"So brave."

"This king wants to lock her up."

I frowned slightly.

"Tieu Thua Uyen."

He stopped walking. I look at him.

"Don't use the word 'lock up'."

His eyes moved slightly. At moment later. He put me on the bed. The voice also softened a bit.

"Not locked up."

"But from now on."

"Every time I leave the Royal Palace."

"You must tell the king."

"What if I don't say anything?"

He bowed. One hand rests beside the other.

"Then this king will personally follow."

I look at the eyebrows and eyes right in front of me. Suddenly wanted to laugh.

"Is the Regent Prince so free?"

"Investigate the case of attempted murder of mother with the Princess."

"It doesn't count as free time."

My heart trembled slightly. He stood up straight and turned to instruct someone to take him to the palace The old man came to the heavenly hall. The night's interrogation quickly began. The old physician's name is Phung Hac Nien. Ten years ago, he was a doctor who often visited the Ta family residence. When my mother fell seriously ill. It is also he who checks the pulse and prescribes every day. Phung Hac Nien knelt on the ground, his forehead pressed against the blue tile floor.

"King."

"That year it wasn't that the peasants didn't want to save the lady."

"But the common people cannot be saved."

"Where does poison come from?"

Phung Hac Nien trembled and took out an old prescription sheet from his chest. The paper has become brittle. The names of the medicines are written very meticulously. Some of them looked very normal. But when combined together. It can also harm people's blood, little by little. At first it looked like the body was weak. It's like the disease has entered the incurable stage.

"This is the sedative medicine that Mrs. Ta took every day in the past."

"This prescription."

"It's not because of the peasants."

I looked at him. Phung Hac Nien raised his head to look at me, then immediately lowered his head.

"It's a prescription from the palace."

My fingertips stopped. Tieu Thua Uyen also raised his eyes.

"From which palace?"

Phung Hac Nien's voice trembled.

"That year, the person who gave the prescription said that it was an old remedy from the Thai hospital."

"But later, the villagers heard Lord Ta and his successor arguing in the study room."

"They mentioned someone."