Chapter 9 — My Father Was a Great General of Tran Bac, He Married Me to a Cold-Faced Prime Minister

He nodded.

“But right now I have something uncertain.”

“What?”

“The death of the first emperor, was it unexpected or not?”

My hands are cold.

“You doubt——”

“I'm just not sure yet.” He grabbed my hand, stronger than usual, "Niem Khanh, in the near future, the situation will be very dangerous, you just stay in the palace, don't go out."

"Impossible."

“Nien Khanh——”

"If I say no, I can't. You tell me to stay at home and wait for news. Is that different from telling me to wait for death?"

“I will arrange guards for you——”

"I don't need your bodyguard. I told my father to send someone."

He was silent for a moment. That night, he did not go into the study room. Also don't sleep early. Sitting on the bed for a long time, one hand always holding my hand. It's like holding on to an anchor, afraid that if you let go, the waves will sweep you away.

“Co Dien Chi.”

“No matter what happens, I will not leave.”

He turned his head to look at me. Under the moonlight, there was a very thin layer of water in his eyes. But he didn't let it fall. Seven days after the first emperor died, the new emperor ascended the throne. The twelve year old little emperor sat on a long chair, his feet had not yet touched the ground. Co Dien Chi stood on the right, his expression cold. Ly Hanh stood on the left, smiling meaningfully. After the court ended, Ly Hanh "accidentally" walked next to Co Dien Chi.

"Prime Minister Gu, the Emperor just passed away. Ai--no, the Queen Mother wants to go out and personally preside over the funeral. What do you think, Prime Minister?"

Co Dien Chi's steps did not stop.

"The Queen Mother has an order, so naturally follow it."

“The Prime Minister is generous.” Ly Hanh smiled, "It's just that once the Queen Mother leaves the cold palace, I'm afraid she won't go back there again."

“That is the matter of the Queen Mother.”

“It's also the prime minister's matter.” Ly Hanh took half a step closer, "after all, that year, the prime minister personally brought the Queen Mother into the cold palace."

Co Dien Chi stopped walking. He tilted his head and looked at Ly Hanh.

“When Mr. Ly speaks, you should stand a little further away.”

Ly Hanh was stunned.

"Your aura is too heavy, attack people."

After finishing speaking, Co Dien Chi left, leaving Ly Hanh standing in place, his face as red as pig liver. When this story was reported to the government, I laughed for half a day.

“Do you talk to the minister like that?”

“He should go wash his mouth.”

“Are you telling the truth?”

“Really, he ate garlic at noon.”

I laughed so much that I collapsed on the table. This person looks cold as ice on the outside, but once he's poisonous, he's more poisonous than anyone else. But after laughing, my face gradually darkened.

“Has the Queen Mother left the cold palace?”

“What next?”

“Next will be very busy.” He poured me a cup of tea, "but you don't need to worry, I've already arranged it all."

“Arrange what?”

“She knows too much and won't be able to sleep.”

“I couldn't sleep at all.”

He gently squeezed my hand. The first thing the Queen Mother did after leaving the cold palace was to summon the new emperor. In name, she was meeting her ancestors again, but in reality—— she wanted to be the regent. The twelve year old little emperor was basically no match for her. The next day at court, the Queen Mother immediately sat behind the pearl curtain and began to "receive the main hearing". The civil and military officials in the court were as silent as winter cicadas. Only Co Dien Chi stood in the middle of the main hall, neither arrogant nor flattering.

"If the Queen Mother wants to show her integrity, she needs the consent of the minister's concubine."

The Queen Mother behind the pearl curtain smiled coldly.

“Co Dien Chi, you Don't forget, that year the Emperor was instigated by you to imprison him in the cold palace. Now that the Emperor is gone, how long do you think you can be satisfied?"

“God acts according to the law.”

“Law?” The Queen Mother's voice became a bit sharper, "The law is determined by people, and also changed by people."

Co Dien Chi was not moved at all.

“So we have to see who can fix it.”

This statement fell like a nail. The Queen Mother behind the pearl curtain was silent for a long time. In the end, nothing more was said. But everyone knows——This is only temporary quiet. The storm is coming. The storm came much faster than predicted. On the tenth day after the Queen Mother left the cold palace, Trinh Quoc Cong was released from prison. The reason is——the new emperor grants amnesty to the world. Trinh Lam Phong also restored his status as crown prince. All previous punishments were completely overturned by a decree from the new emperor. Of course, everyone knows that the holy edict was drafted by the Queen Mother. A twelve year old child, only knowing how to make seals. That day, Co Dien Chi returned very early. Not because there was nothing to do, but because he needed to calm down. I looked at him sitting in front of the desk, not saying a word, just quietly grinding ink. After grinding for half an hour, the ink in the stone almost overflowed.

“That's enough.” I went over and held his hand.

His palms were full of cold sweat.

“Nem Khanh.”

“If I fall, you return to the general's palace, your father will protect you.”