Chapter 15 — My Husband's Sister Said I Was Just A Decoration

Tong Minh Thuc let his hands hang down.

“You... want to take me from the street?”

Ta Tan Uyen did not look at her again. The ladies immediately held her tightly. At that moment, she suddenly turned her head to look at me.

“It's you!”

“It was all because you set a trap to harm me!”

I slowly walked in front of her and bent down.

"That's right."

Her eyes widened. I looked at her, lowered my voice: "I'm sorry... You didn't know until now." When Thua An was three years old, Ta Tan Uyen rarely went to the military camp. His right leg was injured from the night of the incident at the side door. At first, it was just that he couldn't walk anymore, but later, every time it rained or the weather was damp, the pain was so painful that he couldn't get out of bed. Every time the army's deputy generals came to the palace to bring lists of military supplies and medicinal herbs for wounded soldiers, they gradually stopped looking for him directly first. They all came to see my brother to compare the prices of food, herbs, and calculate the shortfall in the military budget and allowances for wounded soldiers. After the test was completed, the results were presented to him. Ta Tan Uyen knows that very well. But he... No longer has the ability to stop him. Mrs. Ta is also old. The keys to the treasury, the estate records, the shop contract, and all the rights to manage the household are all in my hands. On the day Thua An was able to recite the 《Three Character Sutra》, several uncles in the clan even personally brought pens and ink to congratulate, saying that the elder was smart and clever, and was the blessing of the Ta family. I smiled and thanked each person. Ta Tan Uyen sat on one side. The bowl of medicine placed next to his hand had cooled more than half. He watched Thua An run into my arms. Suddenly asked:

“Have... have you been waiting for this day for a long time?”

I raised my hand to pat Thua An's head.

“What are you talking about, General?”

He didn't ask anymore. Half a month later, the news came from the street again. The woman watching from the street knelt outside the main courtyard, and in a trembling voice reported that last night Tong Minh Thuc became violent again.

"Concubine Song kept crying, constantly cursing, saying that the lady and the young master should have both died a long time ago. She also said that on the wedding night, the general should have come to her hospital... And said..."

Having said this, the woman looked hesitant, bowed her head, not daring to continue speaking. At that moment, Ta Tan Uyen went to the main hospital to get medicine. Hearing those words, his face immediately darkened.

“What else did she say?”

The woman gritted her teeth and replied:

"Concubine Song also said... when you were seven months pregnant, it was she who ordered the lady to hold you tight. She also said that even if the baby was no longer there, the general would only stand by her side."

The room immediately fell into a heavy silence. Ta Tan Uyen slowly turned his head to look at me. I took the wooden horse from Thua An's hand and gave it to my nanny.

“Take the young master to the old lady.”

Thua An hugged my sleeve tightly, reluctant to leave.

“Mother, I haven't finished the graft yet.”

I sat down and gently adjusted your collar.

"Go over and show it to your great-grandmother. Yesterday she asked how many words you had learned."

Waiting for the nanny to leave with Thua An, there were only me and him left in the room. At this time, Ta Tan Uyen asked hoarsely:

“The words she just said…”

“Is it all true?”

I don't answer right away. He placed his hands on the edge of the table and slowly stood up. His right leg was almost no longer able to bear the weight. As soon as he stood up, he had to hold on tightly to the table to maintain balance.

“I'm asking you.”

“Are what Tong Minh Thuc said... are they all true?”

I calmly looked at him. It wasn't until three years later... He finally asked me a question about the truth. We opened the last compartment of the makeup box, took out a small wooden box, and gently placed it on the table. Ta Tan Uyen stared at that box for a long time, but still did not open his hand.

“See for yourself.”

I said calmly. In the box there are three items. The first item is a silver exchange document, proving that the Tong family used silver to bribe the royal family to fake a pregnant statue's pulse. The second item is his own autograph from that year, ordering the medical staff to temporarily suppress the abnormalities during the follow-up examination and not report them again. The last item was a letter from two deputy generals, asking the Tan family to check and compare all military supply records. Ta Tan Uyen picked up the piece of paper with his autograph on it. He looked for a long time.