Chapter 3 — Little Demon King Khang Vuong Phu

The king looked at my face and softly pleaded.

“A Man, when you come to the throne later, absolutely don't speak up.”

“Yes.”

"Your Majesty, don't tell me even if you ask me."

“Yes.”

“No matter what the Crown Prince says, don't argue back.”

“Father.”

“Huh?”

“If you say any more, Dad, I'll go back and crush his second palanquin right now.”

The king immediately fell silent. Inside Thai Hoa Palace, the Emperor is sitting majestically on the throne. I've met him a few times. He is two years younger than my father, but his eyebrows and eyes are much more majestic. The royal families were also present. Khanh Vuong sat on the right side, his face gloomy and unsightly. Tham Tung Le stood behind him, his ears still red. The atmosphere in the palace was quiet and oppressive. As soon as my father crossed the threshold, he quickly knelt down.

"Your Majesty did not discipline my daughter properly, please punish me."

I still stood motionless. All eyes in the main hall simultaneously turned towards me. The Crown Prince coldly shouted: "Tham A Man, why don't you kneel down when you see your father?" I looked straight at the Emperor. The Emperor is also looking at me. A moment later, he spoke.

“A Man, why don't you kneel?”

I replied: "Your Majesty did not tell you to kneel." Someone in the palace coughed softly. My father's forehead was close to the ground, his whole body was as stiff as a log. The Emperor looked at me for a while, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"You're so good at twisting words."

Khanh Vuong immediately stood up.

"Your Majesty, the princess of Khang Vuong's palace today frightened the Eastern Palace carriage in front of the palace gate, insulting the Crown Prince. If not severely punished, where are the royal family rules?"

I glanced at Khanh Vuong. His mouth said the word "rules", but his eyes were filled with satisfaction and happiness. Of the resentment that my father has had to endure over the years, half of it came from his palace. The remaining half, comes from those who do not dare to offend him. The Emperor did not immediately speak. The Crown Prince took a step forward.

“Father, I just wanted Uncle Khang to discipline my daughter properly, so she loudly and rudely spoke and even destroyed my carriage.”

I interrupted: "Your Highness missed a sentence." The Crown Prince turned sharply to look at me.

“What is missing?”

I replied briefly: "You threw the cup at my father first." The Crown Prince's face immediately darkened.

“The princess just made a mistake.”

I nodded in agreement.

“So I also missed a step.”

The whole main hall was completely silent. Tham Tung Le couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: "You lied, obviously you did it on purpose!" I looked straight at him.

“Did you see me doing it on purpose?”

“Everyone can see!”

“So everyone also saw the Crown Prince's cup hit my father's feet.”

Tham Tung Le was speechless. I asked again: "Uncle Khanh Vuong also saw it, right?" Khanh Vuong's face was cold to the bone.

“This king only sees you being arrogant and arrogant.”

“Then your eyesight is bad.”

“Big guts!”

Khanh Vuong slapped his palm hard on the table. The tea cup on the desk bounced and rattled. My father raised his head, his voice trembling with fear.

“A Man, shut your mouth.”

I don't keep my mouth shut. I pulled out a piece of broken jade from my sleeve. That was the fragment picked up at the palace gate just now. The edge of the piece of white jade bowl remains Still a little dusty. I placed it in the palm of my hand and held it high for the Emperor to see.

“Your Majesty, this is the cup of the Eastern Palace.”

The Emperor's eyes fell on the debris. I continued to speak clearly: "It was crushed under your father's feet."

“If my father was just an ordinary military mandarin, I would be resigned.”

“But he is your biological brother Luc.”

“The Crown Prince threw him, and was slapping the royal family directly in the face.”

"You kicked the carriage over because you didn't understand the rules."

“So the Crown Prince threw things at his royal uncle, do you need someone to teach you the rules?”

No one dared say a word. The king looked at me blankly. Perhaps in his entire life he could not have imagined that his daughter, who only knew how to cause trouble every day, would one day stand in the middle of Thai Hoa Palace, asking for a sip of her grievances because of him. The Crown Prince's face turned pale.

“Father, I absolutely do not mean that.”

The Emperor quietly glanced at him. The Crown Prince immediately knelt down. Khanh Vuong also bowed his head. I know, this game is not over yet. The Emperor is the son of heaven, but also a father. He will not easily let the Crown Prince lose face. But my purpose today is not to force the Crown Prince to admit his mistakes on the spot. I want everyone in this great hall to see clearly. Khang Vuong Palace is not without anyone. King Khang still has a daughter. Whoever dares to reach out and bully me will cut off that person's hand. The Emperor finally spoke.

“A Man, you destroyed the Dong Cung carriage, you deserve to be punished.”

My father's face turned pale. I nodded.

“I accept punishment.”

“The Crown Prince accidentally committed a crime and deserves to be punished.”

The prince suddenly raised his head. The Emperor's voice was not heavy but extremely decisive.

“Fine and receive three months of benefits, go to the temple and offer tea to apologize to your Uncle Luc.”

Some people in the palace changed their faces. The Crown Prince gritted his teeth.

“I obey.”

The corners of my father's eyes were red. He was just about to bow his head in gratitude when outside the palace, a maid rushed in. The maid held a bright yellow reel with both hands, her steps were extremely fast. As soon as my father saw that scroll, the little bit of blood that had just recovered from his face suddenly fell off without a single drop remaining. The Emperor looked at the inner city.

“What?”

The inner lady knelt down, raised her voice and chanted loudly: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother's will has come, please ask the princess of Khang Vuong's palace to immediately receive the command."

04

As soon as the bright yellow scroll opened, the wind in the main hall seemed to stop blowing. The housekeeper's voice was sharp, but every word he uttered came out clearly and distinctly.

"The Princess Khang Vuong of Tham A Man's palace had a stubborn and stubborn personality and was suspicious in front of the palace, alarming the Eastern Palace. When the Queen Mother heard this news, she was extremely worried."

My father knelt on the ground, his knuckles clenched until they turned white. I stood in place, staring at that reel. Noi continued reading.

“Now the decree is issued, immediately brought to Tho Khang palace, the Queen Mother will personally teach the guards, copy Nu Gioi a hundred times, memorize the palace rules for three months, and forbid leaving voluntarily.”

Some people in the palace quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Some people also lowered their heads, hiding the ironic smile at the corner of their mouth. Three months. It doesn't sound like a long time. But a princess who had not yet married was kept in the palace to be educated For three months, it was spread out that it was the crime of "great indecency" - not being dignified and virtuous. By the time I step out from Tho Khang Palace, the matchmakers in the whole Upper Capital will have to take a detour away from Khang Vuong Palace. I'm not afraid of being single. I'm afraid your father won't be able to withstand this attack.