Chapter 5 — Married to the Marquis Palace for Five Years, I Had Three Children in a Row

After knowing clearly the dangers ahead, on the contrary, our hearts become more steadfast. Invisible fear is what torments people the most. Once you see your opponent clearly, the only thing left is how to respond. I still manage the hospital every day and educate the children. It's just that I started using my own methods to build a stronger defense wall for this family. The first thing we do is to thoroughly inspect the lowly people in the government. From the lady in charge of shopping, to the maid who cleans, each person's background, family relationship, I will let you investigate clearly. As long as there is any suspicion, or connection with certain palaces, I will find an excuse, give a generous sum of money to repatriate, and then politely send them out of the palace. Everyone in the palace was suddenly confused, everyone said that the new owner was a high-handed person and was not someone to be easily provoked. The old lady not only did not blame him for this matter, but on the contrary, she was very bitter and appreciative. She transferred some of the most effective maids beside her to me.

“Nien So, you did the right thing.”

“Families like ours are not afraid of big storms outside, but only afraid of worms growing inside the house.”

“The peace of this family depends on you.”

With the support of the old lady (mother-in-law), I can do things more comfortably. Up and down in the palace, I have been tightly regulated like an iron barrel. All incoming and outgoing purchases must be checked by two people. The children's clothing and daily activities are even more personally considered by me, and absolutely not handed over to others. Xuan Dao saw me getting thinner and thinner, so heartbroken that she shed tears.

"Madam, you do everything yourself. What will you do if your body gets tired?"

I patted her head and smiled softly.

“Silly girl, I'm not tired.”

"Watching Thua Trach and Thua Khai grow up safely, my heart is sweeter than anything."

Not only did I put effort into my internal affairs, but I also began to pay more attention to Tieu Can Ngon's external affairs. I started reading those dry reports (court news), from there following every change in the court. I remember every official who has a close relationship with the Tieu family, and also remember every opponent who has political opinions that disagree with him. I even asked my father from my mother's house to take advantage of his merchant network to help me collect movements and rumors from the palaces in the capital. I know, what I do is probably just a small, insignificant thing. But I have to stop myself from being a woman who completely does not understand his affairs. I want him to know, no matter when he turns around, I will always be there. I can understand his worries, and can also see through his plans. Time passed in a flash and two years passed. Thua Trach is four years old, Thua Khai is also two years old. Both children have been taught very well by me. Thua Trach was calm and calm, and at a young age he already had his father's demeanor. Thua Khai is lively and brings joy to the whole family. The old Marquis's greatest joy every day is taking his two grandchildren to the martial arts arena to perform standing attacks and practice boxing and kicking. He said, men from the Tieu family must have a strong body. For the past two years, the royal court has appeared calm on the outside, but in reality, the undercurrents are rolling. Several princes for the throne The army fights endlessly. Tieu Can Ngon stands in the center of that vortex, but always maintains a neutral stance. He does not rely on any prince, he is only loyal to the Emperor. This makes him an existence that all factions fear, but do not dare to offend easily. I know that he is walking on an extremely dangerous tightrope. If he takes one careless step, there will be an abyss thousands of feet below. What we can do is make him no longer have any worries behind him. That fall, I became pregnant again. The appearance of this child filled the palace with joy once again. Tieu Can Ngon was even more overjoyed. He hugged me, kissing my forehead over and over again.

“Niem So, you are truly the blessing of the Tieu family.”

“In five years, she gave birth to three children for me.”

“I Tieu Can Ngon, how lucky I really am.”

But this time my pregnancy reaction was much more serious than the previous two times. Nausea doesn't stop, doesn't eat well, and the whole body feels lethargic. Tieu Can Ngon was so worried that he walked around restlessly, inviting all the famous doctors in the capital, but there was no good solution. He put aside all his official duties and stayed by my side day and night. Personally brought water and rice, tea and medicine. I vomited once, and his eyebrows furrowed even more. Looking at the dark circles under his eyes, I couldn't help but feel pain.

“Husband, I'm fine, it's just a normal pregnancy reaction, it will be fine after a while.”

“You should quickly go and take care of your own affairs, don't always be by my side.”

He shook his head again, held my hand, and stubbornly said.

“Nothing is more important than you and the children.”

“The court still operates without anyone, but you and your children are everything to me, Tieu Can Ngon.”

Right when we were most uncomfortable during pregnancy, something unexpected happened. The manager in charge of buying cloth for the Marquis' Palace had a dispute with someone outside and accidentally injured someone. The injured person was none other than a distant cousin of the Third Prince's mother's mother. Things immediately became noisy. The third prince took this opportunity at court to accuse Tieu Can Ngon, saying that he did not rule the family strictly and tolerated assaults on his servants. Suddenly, Ngu Su Dai's poems were like flying snow, rushing to the Emperor's throne. Everyone knows that this is the Third Prince taking the opportunity to cause trouble. His target is not that manager at all, but my husband, Tieu Can Ngon. He wanted to take this opportunity to weaken Tieu Can Ngon's position in the Emperor's heart, and even take military power from him. The atmosphere in the palace instantly became tense. The old Marquis and the old lady were both seriously worried. Every day Tieu Can Ngon entered the court, it was like attending a battle without fire or smoke. When he returned, his face always carried a tired look that he couldn't hide. I know I can't continue lying like that anymore. I tried to force my body and sit up.

“Xuan Dao, help me up.”

“I want to go see my husband.”

I can't let him face this storm alone.