Chapter 1 — Married to the Fifth Prince

Wen Thuc Diem and I used to love each other so much that the whole capital knew it, but in the end we turned into enemies, like water and fire. Every time we want to separate, the Queen Mother sighs. "Didn't you two ask for our hand in marriage?" That's right, but the person he wanted to marry was my sister, Tham Hoan, but the Queen Mother heard wrongly. He mistook "Hoan Nhi" for "Hoan Nhi" and then married me to him. We can't separate, we can only hurt each other. He brought more than ten beautiful and charming concubines into the palace, and every day performed bustling plays in the backyard. I put the penis into the well, hoping he will soon die on the woman's belly. But before we could hear the news of the enemy's death, the assassin's cold arrow flew. The person who always hated me to the core, without hesitation, stood in front of me, letting the arrow pierce straight through my heart. "In the past, both sides had their own dilemmas. But in the next life... please raise your head and hit lightly, and let us go." When I regained my composure, I discovered that I was at the peach blossom banquet in the year of settling down. Wen Thuc Diem is asking the Queen Mother for her hand in marriage. We take a step back. This time, I should change my way of addressing him and call him "brother". 1. "I have admired Tham Hoan for a long time and begged the Queen Mother to grant her hand in marriage." On Thuc Diem's clear voice penetrated the peach blossom garden and fell into my ears. My fingers holding the cup of wine tightened slightly. I looked at the Queen Mother sitting in the highest position and smiled and said: "Young Khanh Khanh has an outstanding appearance, Miss Tham family is gentle and kind, it is truly a match made in heaven. Today the family will give you a wedding." Exactly like the previous life. I still remember at that time, my face turned red, implicitly admitting this great misunderstanding amidst everyone's admiring eyes. But this time, we won't do that again. I put down the wine cup, stood up, and gracefully bowed to the Queen Mother. The voice was neither loud nor soft, but loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly. “Your Highness the Queen Mother, the person General Wen mentioned must be my sister, Tham Hoan, right?” I raised my eyes to look at On Thuc Diem, a suitable smile appeared on my lips. “Congratulations, General Wen, soon you will become my husband.” On Thuc Diem frowned, his sharp eyes immediately shot towards me. The Queen Mother sitting above was stunned for a moment, then seemed to remember something, suddenly understood and slapped her forehead. "Look at your memory. Hoan Nhi, Hoan Nhi, the pronunciation of these two names is really similar." The person smiled gently. "Furthermore, the eldest daughter of the Tham family didn't come to the party today, the family almost made the wrong couple. However..." The Queen Mother changed her tone, her eyes became a little more probing, smiling at On Thuc Diem. "General Wen, is the person you admire really the eldest daughter of the Tham family? Ai thinks that you are a good match next to the second daughter of the Tham family." On Thuc Diem quickly opened his mouth, as if afraid that this marriage would go wrong again. “Please Queen Mother Minh Giam, the only person I admire is the eldest lady of the Tham family, Tham Hoan.” He stopped for a moment, his eyes like a sharp ice spear stabbing straight at him. "Hoan Nhi has noble virtues, is gentle and gentle, and is the model of the noble ladies in the capital. Although there are people whose names are similar to hers, even one finger is not as good as hers." This statement is truly extremely harsh. The surrounding atmosphere was quiet for a moment. Everyone's eyes kept shifting back and forth between me and him. I laughed coldly in my heart. I realized that On Thuc Diem had also returned. I frankly met his gaze, not taking a single step back. “Sir Wen, there is no need to degrade me like that.” I bowed my knees and bowed, looking leisurely. "In my heart, I already have someone I love. In this life, besides that person, I will not marry anyone else, and of course I will not be involved with Lord Wen. You and your sister are compatible, I can only bless you two." 2. I speak very frankly, without any hesitation. After listening, On Thuc Diem should have been happy. He got his wish, he can carry the beauty home, and from now on he no longer has anything to do with me. But sharp

His face became even more gloomy. He coldly snorted through his teeth: "It's best like this. Don't just make up a person in your heart because you want to be careless with the Queen Mother, and then continue to be entangled with me endlessly." His words reminded the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother's interest immediately increased, she looked at me curiously. "Oh? Does the second lady of the Tham family also have someone in her heart? Tell me, which family's son is that? If it's really suitable, today I'm happy and will conveniently give you two a wedding." This is like putting us on the grill. Noble princes, ladies and young ladies all over the garden are looking at me, waiting to see how I will end. I didn't panic at all, so I knelt down. "Don't dare hide from the Queen Mother, the person in my heart is Her Majesty the Fifth Prince." As soon as these words were uttered, irrepressible whispers immediately rang out around him. Who doesn't know that the Fifth Prince of Song Lam Chu had difficulty speaking and was unable to act as a man or woman. That's why, despite his noble status as a prince, no one asked about his marriage. Every lady with a bit of family in the capital avoided him like a snake. Why do I still take the initiative to bring myself to the door? Only the Queen Mother was so happy that she could barely hide it. "Is this true? Do you really love Mr. Ngu?" I was about to open my mouth when On Thuc Diem's cold voice interrupted. “Second Miss Tham, it's best to think carefully before answering.” He stared at me, his eyes sharp as if he wanted to see through me. "Marriage is a big deal in life. Once the decree is given, there will be no turning back. Don't be angry today and regret it in the future." I just smiled. "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Wen. But my matter does not require your attention." I turned my head, my eyes once again fell on the Queen Mother, my tone more determined than ever. "Your Majesty, every word I said is true. Your Highness the Fifth Prince has a handsome appearance and a gentle personality. I have long admired you. Today, I dare to ask the Queen Mother to grant marriage to me and the Fifth Prince!" 3. A peach blossom banquet created two causes and conditions. After returning to the palace, the mother placed the teacup heavily on the purple wooden table and sighed continuously. “Why did I give birth to a fool like you!” "There are so many talented young people all over the capital, you can't choose anyone, why do you insist on teasing the Fifth Prince!" She was angry because we weren't close. "The fifth prince does not worry about politics every day, only knows how to run around the horizon and the sea. Ten days and half a month in the palace, there is no trace of him. What's more..." Mother stopped and lowered her voice. "Who doesn't know about his illness? If you marry him, is it any different from having to live as a widow while your husband is still alive? Our Tham family's reputation has been completely ruined by you!" I lowered my eyes, looked at my vague reflection in the tea, and said nothing. Since the news that the Fifth Prince of Song Lam Chu had an unspeakable illness, he became the person that all the noble ladies in the capital avoided. It seemed that he was also happy to have leisure, clearly using that as an excuse, traveling around the world all year round, his whereabouts were uncertain. Each of my mother's worries is true. Tham Hoan just in time carried a cup of ginseng tea forward and gently patted her mother's back to help her breathe. "Mother, what do you have to worry about? Don't you know about my sister's personality? She has always been old-fashioned, boring, and likes quiet the most. The fifth prince is not in the capital all year round, she lives alone in the royal palace, perhaps she is happy to be quiet." Having finished speaking, she turned her head to look at me, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were smiling: "Furthermore, if you really feel lonely in the future, I will come visit you often." Facing Tham Hoan, the angry expression on her mother's face actually softened a bit. She raised her hand and gently poked Tham Hoan's forehead, her tone carrying a teasing tone. "That's me. After I marry General Wen, I will have to stay at home to help my husband teach the children. Why?"

Can you run outside every day? Be careful that your husband is jealous.” Tham Hoan's cheeks immediately turned red like clouds. She stomped her foot and called out coyly: "Mother!" I lowered my eyelids and gently took a sip of tea. I'm familiar with such a scene. Since childhood, Tham Hoan has been weak, three days of mild illness, five days of severe illness, and has never stopped taking medicine. Mother has always favored her, cradling her in the palm of her hand, holding it in her mouth, wishing she could put all the best things in the world before her. In my previous life, a holy edict binding me and On Thuc Diem together. After knowing what happened, Tham Hoan was not satisfied, his old illness relapsed and he fainted. When On Thuc Diem heard the news, he kept watch at her bedside that night, never leaving her side. Even on our big wedding day, he didn't show up. I worshiped alone with a rooster, completely becoming the laughingstock of the entire capital. Three days later, returning to my mother's house, I thought I could at least receive some comfort from my mother. But what awaits us is a tightly closed door. "If it weren't for your shamelessness and secretly playing tricks to steal Hoan Nhi's marriage, why is she now lying in bed, her life and death unknown?" “Now that you've gotten your wish, do you still have the face to return? I tell you, from today onwards, my Shen family will not have a daughter like you!” 4. Every sentence and every word is like a sharp knife, protecting me. But on that peach blossom banquet day, the person who misheard the name was not only the Queen Mother. But there is also me. I also admired the young general wearing a white shirt and riding a horse with that heroic spirit. When I heard the Queen Mother read a syllable similar to my name, I thought God was merciful, my heart beat so fast that it felt like it was about to jump out of my throat. It wasn't until Tham Hoan fell ill and he stayed by her bed that I learned the truth. But none of them believed me. Mother and Tham Hoan resented me, thinking I was despicable and shameless, stealing the person in her heart. On Thuc Diem resented me even more, thinking that I had destroyed his and Tham Hoan's vow to be a couple for a lifetime. The marriage decreed by the Queen Mother could not be easily reconciled, so he used every means to humiliate me. He kept more than ten concubines, all of whom had lovely bodies and knew how to sing and dance. Every day, the back yard played the flute, played the zither, and sang and danced non-stop, turning the general's palace into a place no different from a flowery place. As for me, I put the tiger wolf's poison into the well in the backyard, hoping every day that he would die on some woman's stomach. We are like two wild animals locked in a cage, tirelessly biting each other until we are both bleeding profusely. Seven years as husband and wife, there is nothing else between us besides hatred. However, when the assassin's arrow flew through the wind, On Thuc Diem himself did not hesitate to push me away, using his chest to catch that fatal arrow.