Chapter 1 — Lam Tu

Verdict: Crown Prince Tieu Triet of the National Palace once had a dream. In his dream, he saw a girl whose face could not be seen clearly. He could only see a flower embroidered on her dress. He said, that is his future wife. Throughout the capital, everyone was guessing who that person was. On the day of Bach Hoa Yen, the embroidered patterns on the dresses of the ladies compete to show off their colors, thousands of pink and purple. Only I quietly hid behind the crowd, my dress was only hand-embroidered with two leaves. In my previous life, on my dress was a meticulously prepared iris flower. He said I was the person of his dreams, he wanted to be reconciled with me, be husband and wife. He and I were once a couple that made the whole capital admire us, everyone applauded. But no one knew, it was just a lie that he had deceived the whole world all his life. … Tieu Triet indifferently glanced around. The ladies were all looking forward with anticipation. After all, Tieu Triet is also the future Duke of the country. He is handsome, is a close servant of the Emperor, and is highly trusted by the Saint. For such a person, his words about that dream naturally made the ladies' hearts tremble. Only we know. There's no such thing as a dream. It's just that he made up a lie for the sake of the person in his heart. He had long ago revealed the answer to her, just to create an anecdote that was spread throughout the capital. But in his previous life, he was not as expected. The people in his heart were angry with him. She put the iris-embroidered dress on her cousin completely unaware. Tieu Triet just laughed coldly for a few times, then actually chose her to be his wife. But right after that, a holy decree granting the marriage of the Lam family's daughter to the border was also passed down. Because the person he chose to be his wife was me, so the Holy Order naturally wrote my sister's name. Later, her husband was convicted and she was forced to commit suicide. Tieu Triet regretted it all his life. Looking at my face, he remembered my sister for the rest of his life. In this life, my sister once again forced me to wear that dress embroidered with iris flowers. Where no one can see it, I burn it to ashes. I don't want to be caught up in that torn life again. I bow my head. Tieu Triet was also silent for a long time. The Duke's Lady smiled and urged: "Tret Nhi, all the famous ladies in the capital are here. Take a look, who is the person of your dreams?" "I think the peony on Miss Tong's dress is very beautiful. Is it the same as the flower in your dream?" Miss Tong covered her mouth with her hand and smiled, her cheeks blushing. In my heart, I sighed softly for her. It's not worth it. "Miss Lam Nhi's dress is truly special. Everyone else embroiders flowers, but you only embroider leaves?" Tieu Triet suddenly spoke up. I don't know when, passing through the crowd, his eyes fell on me. Everyone also looked over at the same time. My heart tightens. How is that possible? In my previous life, I knew there was a noble lady who was playing tricks. She intentionally soiled a lady's dress, forcing her to change into a leaf-embroidered dress. When Tieu Triet saw it, he didn't care at all. I pursed my lips and replied: "Since childhood, this young lady has not liked flowers. If the girl in the Crown Prince's dream wears an embroidered dress, then of course she is not a young lady." "The Crown Prince's dream cannot be separated from the two words fate. If you deliberately embroider a flower, wouldn't that be a forced request?" The Duke's wife smiled and said: "Tret Nhi, it seems that this young lady has no fate with you." "Or you should quickly announce the answer?" Let's go." Tieu Triet slightly frowned. "Wait a little longer." A look of doubt appeared on everyone's faces. Almost all famous ladies in the capital were present. So him

Who are you waiting for? Only we know. He is waiting for her. Waiting for someone that he still couldn't wait for until his death in his previous life. Before he died, he hugged me, looked at my face, and called my name. The Duke's wife was not comfortable refuting his words in front of everyone, so she said: "In that case, let's start the party first."... I followed everyone to the party. Tieu Triet did not look at me again. I quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Scoop a spoonful of fish in front of you, the fresh taste spreads to the tip of your tongue. There were beads of sweat on his forehead. Summer is always so hot that it makes people stuffy. The Duke's wife smiled and ordered someone to bring curdled milk and told her to put a lot of ice. The maid who brought me curdled milk accidentally slipped my hand. The bowl fell to the ground. Cold rocks rolled everywhere, making clicking sounds on impact. The maid's face immediately turned pale. The lady of the country frowned slightly. "Why don't you quickly bring another bowl?" The maid quickly agreed and retreated. "Wait!" Tieu Triet suddenly spoke up. "Don't put ice in her bowl." "Make a few bags of ice, let it cool outside for a bit and then bring it over." I suddenly raised my head. Face his eyes. The calm, deep look no longer looks like the youthfulness of a teenager. My nails dig deep into my palms. He... was also reborn. What he just said is my habit in my previous life. All around, countless eyes were looking at me. I took a deep breath. "Tieu The Tu, I'm afraid you remembered the wrong person. This young lady ate ice." His voice lowered a bit, as if he thought I was angry. "Aren't you afraid of a stomach ache again?" In the past life, everyone in the capital knew. Tieu The Tu's wife only needs to eat ice and her stomach will ache. Therefore, every summer cooling dish is prepared by his own instructions. Everyone says we are blessed. But no one knows... People who eat cold ice will have a stomach ache is the taste of my long-lost sister. What I like most is holding ice in my mouth and chewing until it makes a crunching sound. I told him three times. But every time he remembered wrongly. Always thought we couldn't eat rocks. In the palace, anyone who dares to bring me anything containing stones will be severely punished. So we have never touched cold ice. Later, when I fell ill, my body became more and more exhausted, and I couldn't eat ice anymore. To live again... I just want to eat to my heart's content just once. I was just thinking of a way to divert everyone's attention. Unexpectedly, Tieu Triet suddenly spoke up: "Mother, I know who the person in my dream is." "It's the girl from the Lam family." The whole table was surprised. I tighten my fingers. Someone immediately asked: "Your Highness, you're not joking, are you? This lady's dress is embroidered with leaves, does it have flowers like in the Crown Prince's dream?" "The Lam family has two ladies. Maybe Eldest Miss Lam hasn't arrived yet? I heard that her dress is embroidered with a purple iris flower, extremely beautiful." Listen to him answer. I just breathed a sigh of relief. In his previous life, after being drunk, he told me. What he regrets the most is that that year he said the person he wanted to marry was Miss Lam Nhi. At that time, he said... Just say it's a daughter of the Lam family, there's still a way around. The person he truly wants to marry... is always my sister-in-law. Hot wind blew past. Petals fell all over the ground. In the crowd, someone burst out laughing. "It seems that Miss Lam Nhi is very sentimental." "That's right. Miss Lam Nhi is naturally simple, no comparison to her radiantly beautiful sister."... Tieu Triet paused and suddenly said: "The leaves on Miss Lam Nhi's dress are very beautifully embroidered." "A small light green leaf, looking closely, it looks quite like a flower petal." "Who knows, maybe the flower in the dream is blue." The Duke's wife was dumbfounded. "Tret Nhi, there are no blue flowers in this world

"In a dream, nothing is impossible." The Duke's wife frowned. "So who do you want to marry?" Tieu Triet looked at me intently. I couldn't bear it anymore and protested: "Tieu The Tu, stop joking. The iris flower on Sister Tang's dress is so beautifully embroidered, she is truly a match for the Crown Prince." The Duke's wife nodded slightly. In her previous life, she was not too pleased with me. I know. She likes the type of lively, cheerful girl like Sister Tang. "That's right. Triet, stop joking. I saw Miss Lam and you..." The words weren't finished yet. Tieu Triet interrupted: "I don't remember clearly anymore." "After all, it's the daughter of the Lam family." "Wait until I dream one more time before talking." Having finished speaking, he immediately turned around and left, not giving anyone a chance to refute. The Duke's wife sighed softly, and quickly ordered someone to disperse the banquet. … Tieu Triet blocked my way. "Lam Tu, alive again... you have hated me to this extent. Why?" I took a few steps back. "This young lady doesn't understand what the Crown Prince is saying."