Chapter 3 — Married to the Marquis Palace for Five Years, I Had Three Children in a Row

“It's a fat boy!”

The midwife's voice was like a powerful drug, pulling me back from the brink of coma. I tried my best to open my eyes and look towards her. A red, wrinkled little child was waving his arms and legs, crying until it was earth-shattering. That is my son. Is the son of me and Tieu Can Ngon. Tears flowed out of my eyes in an instant. The delivery room door was forcefully pushed open. Tieu Can Ngon was the first to rush in. He didn't even care about the strong smell of blood in the room. He rushed to my bed, held my hand tightly, his eyes red.

“Niem So, Niem So, you've worked hard.”

His voice choked. A Dinh Vien Marquis at the top of the sky, at this moment he cried like a child. The old lady and the old Marquis also followed in. The midwife carried the child forward, her face beaming.

“Congratulations to the old Marquis, congratulations to the old lady, you are the eldest of the Marquis Palace!”

The old lady carefully took the baby from the midwife. She looked at the little guy in her arms, the wrinkles on her face turned into a smile.

"Like, so similar! These eyebrows and eyes really look like Marquis's when he was little, as if cast from the same mold!"

The old Marquis also stopped to look, so excited that his beard trembled.

"Our Tieu family, we have a descendant! I can finally go see my ancestors!"

The whole room was immersed in great joy. I looked at them surrounding the child, with smiles on their faces that came from the bottom of their hearts. I know, from this moment on, I Tham Niem So can truly stand firm in this Marquis Palace. The news of my birth was like growing wings and quickly spread throughout the capital. The threshold of the Marquis Palace was almost trampled by guests who came to congratulate him. Rewards are given from within the palace like water flowing into the palace. The Emperor personally wrote the three words "Ky Lan Nhi" and also awarded a pair of Nhu Y made of premium white jade. My time in quarantine is more precious than the Queen's. Tieu Can Ngon ordered that no one should make a loud noise, for fear of disturbing me and the child. The whole hospital was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop to the ground. My son is named Tieu Thua Trach. Inheritance is the inheritance of incense fire. Trach, is the grace of posterity. This name conveys all the hopes of the Marquis. Thua Trach is very obedient and does not cry often. His black eyes look exactly like Tieu Can Ngon. The child became the treasure of the whole palace. The old Marquis hugged him every day and said he wanted to personally teach him to read books and practice martial arts. The old lady even cleaned out her private treasury, all kinds of rare treasures were piled into Thua Trach's room. As for me, as the eldest son, the higher my status, the more the boat rises. When the servants in the palace saw me, they all respectfully called out "Dear Madam". It is a kind of awe that comes from the bottom of the heart towards absolute authority. Concubine Liu and the others did not dare to have any more thoughts. They came to visit Thua Trach and didn't even have the qualifications to hold them once. You can only stand from afar and watch, your face filled with a pleasing smile. Hidden behind that smile is complete despair. They know that in this life they will never be able to raise their heads again. Tieu Can Ngon's favor towards me also reached an unprecedented level. I said I wanted the moon in the sky, he wished he could immediately climb up and pick it down. I say go east, he absolutely won't go west. My word is holy decree. After the period of confinement, the old lady officially handed over the housekeeping authority to me. She placed a heavy set of keys in my hand.

"Niem Chu, now you are Thua Trach's mother, the head of the Marquis Palace."

“From now on, this house is yours to take care of.”

"I'm old, I should enjoy happiness, just hug you happily."

I held that set of keys tightly, with hundreds of mixed emotions in my heart. From being a new servant of the Marquis carrying the pressure of continuing the family line, to today becoming the head of the family in charge of the inner court. It only took me a year. Just because I gave birth to a son. We begin to learn how to manage housekeeping. Review books, inventory inventory, manage personnel, and entertain guests. I learn very quickly, everything is handled well. The old lady looked in her eyes, extremely satisfied. She often told others that Marquis Marrying me was a blessing that took only a few lifetimes. Time passed by in peace and happiness. When Thua Trach turned one year old, I became pregnant again. This time, although the entire government was also happy, it was clearly much calmer. It's not like the first time, it's as stressful as facing a great enemy. Ten months later, I gave birth to my second son, Tieu Thua Khai. The Marquis has an additional layer of security. The Old Marquis was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth and immediately decided to grant amnesty to all the servants who had made mistakes in the palace. Everyone in the palace said that I was born with a destiny of prosperity. Only we know how difficult all of this is. Late at night, I looked at Tieu Can Ngon sleeping next to me, with my two adorable sons. A feeling of unreality arose in my heart. Happiness comes too fast, too full. It's so full that it makes me a little uneasy. The old lady seemed to see through my thoughts. One day, she held my hand, her voice was heavy but profound.

“Nien So, I know what you are thinking.”

“Don't be afraid, this is all what you deserve.”

She stopped, a complex and incomprehensible emotion flashed through her eyes.

“Our Marquis Palace looks cool, but in reality we are walking on the edge of a knife.”

“Demographic prosperity is a blessing, but it is also a curse.”

"You must educate Thua Trach and Thua Khai well, more important than anything else. You absolutely cannot let them fall into the hands of those people."

Suddenly my heart was startled. Those guys?