Chapter 4 — Little Demon King Khang Vuong Phu

Sure enough, he suddenly raised his head.

“Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, A Man has an unruly temper, I am willing to be punished for her.”

The emperor glanced at him. An extremely bland look. My father's voice became even softer and trembling.

“She lost her mother when she was young, because my brother didn't know how to raise her.”

Hearing this sentence, my chest felt like it was being pricked by thousands of needles. Every time. It was clear that people bullied him, but he always admitted all the mistakes to himself first. The Crown Prince knelt to one side, his cold eyes passing over me. Khanh Vuong slowly raised his teacup and took a sip. Tham Tung Le stood behind him and finally couldn't help but burst out laughing. I glanced at those proud faces and suddenly smiled. Father impatiently turned around and glared at me. The glare had no majesty at all, only filled with begging and pleading. I know you want me to humbly admit my guilt. I also know that if I do not accept this will today, the Queen Mother will impose all charges on the head of Khang Vuong Palace. Holding on to my father's old bones, I can't stand having to kneel at the temple again. So, we take two steps forward.

“The goddess receives orders.”

My father stiffened. The Emperor's eyebrows slightly raised. The Crown Prince didn't seem to expect me to give up so quickly. Inner city gave me instructions. I reached out to pick it up and conveniently estimated the weight. The bright yellow reel is heavy. I don't know if the inside contains the Queen Mother's dignity, or the fire energy of the Eastern Palace. I raised my head and asked: "Are we leaving now?" The inner city was stunned for a moment.

“The Queen Mother advised us to leave immediately.”

I nodded.

"Then please guide the way."

My father finally couldn't bear it anymore, he knelt down two steps in front of me.

“A Man.”

His voice was hoarse and choked. I bowed my head to look at him. His temples were dotted with silver strands. Clearly a prince, yet he knelt more skillfully than anyone else. Suddenly I felt that the yellow bricks in this great hall were so hateful. They have seen my father kneel too many times. I bent down to help him up.

“Father, I'll only stay there for a few months.”

He shook his head vigorously.

“Tho Khang palace is not a place where you can cause trouble.”

“I know.”

“The people next to the Queen Mother are not like the brats outside who still have foul mouths.”

“I know.”

"If you are wronged, don't stubbornly resist."

I burst out laughing.

“Father, you said the opposite.”

He looked at me blankly. I leaned close to his ear and whispered:

“Whoever dares to make me suffer, I will make that person remember my name for the rest of my life.”

My father's face suddenly turned white as a sheet of paper. Just as he was about to scold him, his body staggered. I quickly reached out my hand to help. But still a beat slow. Khang Vuong's family - right in front of the civil and military mandarins and royal relatives - his eyes turned white and he fainted. There was a moment of chaos in the palace.

“Kang Vuong!”

“Quickly tell the doctor!”

“Six brothers!”

The emperor also stood up in panic. I knelt next to my father and raised my hand to probe his breathing. Still alive. Just scared to the point of fainting. I whispered breathe a sigh of relief. The Crown Prince coldly mocked: "Uncle Khang's body is so weak, it would be best for you to cause less trouble." I raised my eyes to look at him.

“Your Highness, rest assured.”

He frowned. I rolled up the will tightly and stuffed it into my sleeve.

“If my father has any fate today, I will definitely make the Eastern Palace bustling every day.”

The Crown Prince's face immediately darkened. The Emperor shouted in a deep voice: “A Man.” I bow my head.

“The goddess leaves.”

When the royal doctor rushed over, I followed the inner lady out of Thai Hoa Palace. Tho Khang palace is located deep in the harem. On the way, whenever the eunuch's palace maid saw me, she bowed her head and avoided me. They must have heard what happened outside the palace gate. People are afraid of me. Others are waiting to see how miserably I die. I don't care. I just touched my waist. The soft whip is still present. The slingshot also remains. But as soon as I walked to the door of Tho Khang palace, two old ghosts immediately blocked my way. A person with a cold and emotionless face.

“Your Highness, it is the Queen Mother's will that those entering the palace to be punished are not allowed to bring weapons.”

I looked at her outstretched hand. She also stared at me. The main gate of Tho Khang palace was tightly closed, the copper ring on the door emitted cold air. I slowly took off the soft whip. Mom was just about to reach out and receive it. I suddenly asked: "The Queen Mother said, do fists count as weapons?"

05

Ma Ma's facial muscles twitched. Surely she had never seen a princess dare to open her mouth to ask such a question. I calmly gave her the soft whip, then reached into my sleeve and pulled out the slingshot. Another ghost tried to search. As soon as her hand touched my sleeve, I burst into laughter.

“Be careful, mama.”

She stopped. I kindly remind:

“In my sleeve I still have two pebbles, a fish bone, and three candies.”

Her face was extremely unsightly. In the end, she only took away gravel and fish bones. Leave the candy for me. I secretly thought that the people of Tho Khang palace did not seem to be at the point of being completely unemotional. Entering the main hall, the Queen Mother was sitting on the phoenix table. Her hair was gray with frost, but her eyes were extremely cold. That coldness is completely different from the Crown Prince. The Prince's coldness was only superficial on the surface, like a knife blade that had just been sharpened. The Queen Mother's coldness penetrated deep into her bones, just like well water in the middle of cold winter. She stared at me.

“You are Tham A Man.”

We perform the ceremony.

“The Queen Mother please comfort the Queen Mother.”

“Kneel down.”

I looked up at her. Bend down again to look at the green bricks on the ground. The tile surface is smooth, someone must have cleaned it carefully every day. Kneeling up will definitely be very cold. I kneel down. The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Who still thinks that you don't even dare to listen to what I say."

I replied: "Your father told me, when you come before him, you must be obedient." The Queen Mother smiled coldly.

“If Vuong Khang had truly controlled you, today he would not have caused a ruckus that reached Thai Hoa Palace.”

I don't answer. She asked again: "Do you know your crime yet?" I replied: "I know." The Queen Mother seemed a bit surprised.

“Where is it wrong?”

I raised my head.

“The mistake is not pedaling accurately enough, if you pedal it will break the axle, then that carriage wouldn't just tip into the muddy ditch.”

In the silence, there was silence. The old man stood next to him and took a breath of cold air. The rosary in the Queen Mother's hand suddenly stopped spinning. She looked at me for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter. That smile was not even remotely close. It's like looking at a stray cat that has just been caught and locked in a cage.

“Good, very good.”

She waved her hand.

“Take him down, first let him kneel for two hours.”

I was led to the heavenly palace. In the temple, there is a statue of Guan Yin made of white jade. Quan Am's eyes were filled with compassion and joy. I knelt in front of the cushion, feeling that this statue looked much more beautiful than the Queen Mother. Two ghosts stood guard outside the door. The sunlight gradually, little by little, gradually recedes to the West. My knees went from aching to numb. I fumbled and took out a piece of candy from my chest and put it in my mouth. When the sweetness began to melt, there was suddenly a loud whisper outside the door.

“Have you heard anything, Mr. Khang Vuong fainted right at Thai Hoa Palace.”

“Having lost face all the way to the throne, no wonder the Queen Mother got angry.”

“This princess is really big, without a mother to teach her, no wonder she is like a wild girl.”

I chewed the candy to pieces. A crisp "crack" sound rang out. The voices outside immediately fell silent. I slowly stood up. Knees are numb and painful. But I still trudged to the door, yanking it open. The two young ladies took a few steps back in fear. The mama guarding the door loudly shouted: "Your Highness, the Queen Mother punished you for kneeling for two full hours!" I fixed my eyes on those two little palace maids.

“Who mentioned my mother just now?”

Their faces were pale. No one dared to say a word. I asked again.

“Who mentioned my mother?”

Ma Ma frowned and grimaced.

“The palace servants are idle and talkative, so there is no need for the princess to make calculations.”

I nodded in agreement.

“Mom, what you say makes sense.”

She just had time to breathe a sigh of relief.