Chapter 2 — Lady Tri District

"Lord Xie, I just told Miss Duong that recently you have been busy with work, I hope you don't come to bother me, but who would have thought that she suddenly went crazy and rushed to bite me..."

As she spoke, her slender body trembled, tears fell like broken pearls, her hands still clutching Ta Khien's sleeve.

"No, it's her..."

“That's enough!”

Ta Khien interrupted me with a cold voice, his eyes dark as night mist:

"You're both stupid and jealous, Duong Hanh, you really make me look again."

As he spoke, he raised his hand to lift Tham Khinh Ca's arm to check the wound. Each gentle movement was like lifting a precious object, making my eyes burn.

“A physician is currently in my palace, let him bandage you.”

His voice was extremely soft, his eyes were slightly lowered, his gentle gaze seemed reserved for only one person in the world. I stood there looking at the scene of the two people's passionate love, only to feel my throat tighten slightly, making it extremely difficult to breathe...

"Ta Khien, it was you who brought the jade..."

"Considering my feelings for Lord Xie, I won't care about you breaking my jade bracelet."

Tham Khinh Ca seemed a bit panicked and quickly interrupted me. She blocked Ta Khien's eyes, which were facing me, and said softly:

"My wrist hurts so much, let's go find Doctor An."

Ta Khien softly said "yes", without looking back even half a glance, he turned around and left. Luc Nha supported my trembling body, his voice was angry but still trying to suppress:

"Miss, that year when the Ta family asked our father for help, why did we look like this? Now that we're successful, we're so dependent on others, it's too much!"

Her words brought my mind back to five years ago, that night was a rainy night. I was woken up by the sound of sobbing, and in the blur I could only hear the woman's choking voice:

"Brother Duong, my child is intelligent, he only lacks money to take the exam, please..."

That pleading voice was swallowed by the wind and rain. I put on my cloak, ran along the hallway, hid behind a large column and peeked. In the rain, my father stood in the yard holding an umbrella. In front of him, Ta Khien's parents knelt on the cold wet ground. Not far from them, behind the rain quietly stood a teenager. Half of his face was hidden in darkness, revealing only his thin, tense chin. A flash of lightning tore through the night sky, I saw his lips pursed tightly, his knuckles turned white. Another thunderclap rang out, the young man raised his head, his eyes suddenly met mine. Raindrops rolled down from the edge of the eyebrows and slid across the straight bridge of the nose. That was the first time in my life I understood the feeling called "amazing". It turns out there really are people in the world who, even in the most miserable situations, are still as beautiful as a watercolor painting.

2

As soon as the sound of Duong Hanh's footsteps disappeared outside the district, Ta Khien's face immediately turned cold, his gentle features disappeared without leaving a trace. Tham Khinh Ca thought he was upset because of Duong Hanh, so he smiled flatteringly and gingerly approached:

“My lord, why would you be so angry over a woman who is both ignorant and stupid?”

Ta Khien suddenly stopped walking, his eyes sharp as knives:

“Miss Shen, what did you take from my study yesterday?”

Tham Khinh Ca's smile froze at the corner of her lips, her fingers painted with cinnabar tightened around the hem of her skirt.

"Master Xie was joking, how could I..."

“We need to say it more clearly perhaps?”

Ta Khien suddenly grabbed her wrist, the force was so strong that she cried out in pain. A brocade bag fell from the sleeve, the outside embroidered with two crooked gold threads - Ta Khien. Tham Khinh Ca's beautiful face instantly turned pale. She frantically grabbed his sleeve, wanting to explain, but he pushed her away without any mercy. She fell down and sat on the blue stone, her carefully combed bun was also more than half a mess.

“Go back to Shen Palace.”

Ta Khien bent down to pick up the brocade bag, took a handkerchief and slowly wiped his hands clean, as if he had just touched something dirty.

"If I ever hear you dare to speak ill of Duong Hanh even half a sentence..."

He raised his head, his eyes were indifferent but filled with murderous intent.

"I also don't mind letting you know how much money your most beloved daughter owes at Thanh Phong Lau because of gambling."

3

As soon as Luc Nha and I stepped into the gate of Duong Palace, Tung Chi hastily ran over.

“Miss, you're finally back!” She leaned close to my ear, lowering her voice so low that she just wanted me to hear:

“Doctor Ly has been waiting in the hospital for half an hour, no matter what he said, he refused to go in and see that person.”

That's when I remembered, this morning before going to the district, I found a half-alive, half-dead man on the street. I quickly picked up my skirt and ran in. In the courtyard, Doctor Ly was sitting at the stone table, leisurely enjoying tea. Seeing me, he immediately stood up, clasped his hands and bowed.

“Doctor Ly, why don't you treat your injuries?”

He frowned, his white eyebrows seemed to form a tangle of silk:

“Miss Duong, this person's origin is unknown, his body is full of sword marks. In case the court is a wanted criminal, I'm afraid both you and I will have our lives saved!

“No! At that time, I saw him give his dumpling to a beggar on the side of the road, he must have been a good person. If anything happens, I will bear it alone!”

Doctor Ly sighed helplessly, then carried the medicine box into the living room. The man was tall and tall, almost taking up the entire delicately carved wooden bed. Under the dark black robe were deep, fierce wounds. The strangest thing was the evil mask covering his face. Under the dim candlelight, it shone with cold light.

“Miss Duong, this mask…”

“Don't remove it!” I instinctively pressed his hand back. "What if my appearance is ugly so I don't dare to meet people? If I take it off, won't it hurt him more?"

Every basin of bloody water was brought out. It wasn't until it was dark that Doctor Ly finished treating his wound, even taking out a profound iron arrowhead embedded deep in his shoulder.

“This person had mostly external injuries, only the other guy's wound was a bit severe, but it was handled well. I will go home and brew some medicine for him to drink."

I nodded, told Luc Nha to take silver to thank, then ordered Thiet Trang to follow me to the medical shop to get medicine. Doctor Ly looked at me, looking like he wanted to stop talking. Finally, he pulled me out into the hallway and lowered his voice to advise:

“Miss Duong, the clothes that person is wearing are royal brocade, a fabric only found in the royal court. I'm afraid my fate is not simple, so it's best not to bring trouble to yourself."

“Thank you sir. When the housekeeper returns, I will ask her opinion."

When butler Lam Suong returned, he was also carrying my favorite grilled chicken dish. After his father passed away, everything was fine The government is all managed by Lam Suong alone. Even the offshore business is partly maintained thanks to her support. Up to now, the wisest thing I have ever done was to save you in the past - a dying Lam Suong was no different from that man. After hearing about there being another man in the palace, Lam Suong sighed softly and reached out to pinch my cheek:

“The liver is really big, but the body is tiny.”