Chapter 6 — Ngoc Om Thanh Hoan

Trieu Thanh Hoan stared at her, with only hatred in his eyes, every word determined.
"Go home. In the future, I will live with my mother. My father lives far away from the border. I will personally write a letter to tell him everything that has happened in the palace these years. He will definitely sympathize with me."
Hearing that she wanted to write a letter to General Trieu Truong Hoai, the elder sister's face finally showed an unconcealed panic, and her voice rose a bit.
“I was born for ten months and endured all the hardships to give birth to you, and now you are so cruel to me?”
I gently curled my lips and spoke up to expose her actions.
"Sister, the most taboo thing in the world is to force others to use kindness. You have never given half of your love and treated me kindly. How can you force a child to repay the kindness of being born?"
These words completely tore the last layer of the eldest sister's disguise, her face turned pale and she scolded.
"It's up to you Ngoc! You relied on the Queen Mother's favoritism to rob me of my biological daughter. I must go to the palace and explain this matter to the saint to decide!"
Trieu Thanh Hoan did not take a step back, straightening his back and rebutting.
"I am willing to stay by your side, no one is forcing you. If you want to press charges, I will personally testify for you."
Truong was so angry that her whole body trembled. She said three times in a row: "Okay! Okay! Okay!" Suddenly lost moderation, words were not chosen.
"It turns out you guys are real mother and son, otherwise I'm a superfluous outsider!"
When I heard that, I chuckled softly, and in my heart arose the mythical feeling of retribution from the cycle of cause and effect.
“Is that already uncomfortable?” I asked her: "Do you know that when you and your mother, Trieu Lenh Nguyet, had a deep relationship in front of Thanh Hoan, did you feel this uncomfortable every day?"
The older sister's lips moved several times, but she couldn't even say a single rebuttal. I quietly looked at her, suddenly feeling that she was actually not much older than me, and her sideburns were already mixed with gray strands. But the softness in my heart has melted away, and cannot produce even half a shred of pity.
"You go back to the palace first. Thanh Hoan stays with me. You can stay as long as you want."
"If you really want to take her back in the future, consider it clearly first. Once you've thought it through, come and discuss it with us."
Having finished speaking, I grabbed Thanh Hoan's hand tightly, turned around and went straight to the inner courtyard. Behind him was a piece of silence, not even a single voice could be heard.
8
Saying goodbye that day, the elder sister no longer set foot in my palace. One day later, I took Trieu Thanh Hoan to the palace to pay his respects to the Queen Mother. Before entering the gates of Tu Ninh Palace, Trieu Thanh Hoan was so tense that his palms were seeping out a thin layer of sweat. I bowed slightly and spoke softly to reassure her.
"The Queen Mother has a gentle and gentle personality. You don't need to be formal. Just respect your elders normally."
The first time the Queen Mother met Trieu Thanh Hoan, a little love appeared in her eyes and she immediately smiled and waved at her.
"Quickly come in front of Mr. Ai, this agile and tough temperament is exactly like Ngoc Nhi when he was young."
The two hadn't chatted for long when Tieu Lam walked in with light footsteps. Seeing Trieu Thanh Hoan, his eyes immediately lit up: "It's you." Trieu Thanh Hoan entered for the first time today Tieu Lam had such a familiar appearance, the queen mother saw the clue at a glance, he must have sneaked out of the palace to play around again. She gently touched his forehead with her fingertips and sighed helplessly: "You naughty thing." I quickly took advantage of the situation and brushed it off: "Your Highness Ninth, it's someone who exposed a loophole, it can't be blamed on me." Tieu Lam sheepishly scratched his head, blinked his eyes and then burst into excitement, telling the Queen Mother the story of the card throwing competition in detail that day. He described it vividly and in the end, his face was filled with sadness.
"The royal grandmother doesn't know, that day I lost all my face, but I lost to a young girl who had just learned to throw cards."
Hearing that, the Queen Mother's face darkened slightly and she said seriously: "What about women? Women can also be outstanding in all aspects, not half as bad as men." After speaking, she gently held Trieu Thanh Hoan's hand and asked gently.
“Good child, you are the daughter of General Trieu Truong Hoai?”
Trieu Thanh Hoan nodded slightly in response.
"Yes, when I was young, I often followed my father to practice martial arts, so my accuracy was a little better than ordinary people. Later, my father went far to the border, so I practiced on my own."
The Queen Mother's eyes were even more appreciative and asked: "With such hardship, what do you wish for in your heart?" The girl's spine was straight, her voice resounding with determination.
“If one day I have the opportunity, I want to go to battle and kill the enemy, protect the country and the people!”
Tieu Lam next to him chuckled.
“With just your fragile body, it's still far away.”
Afraid of the Queen Mother's presence, even though Trieu Thanh Hoan was angry in his heart, he could only try to suppress it, turning his head and not wanting to pay attention to him anymore. After chatting for a while, Tieu Lam proactively invited Trieu Thanh Hoan to the shooting range outside the archery competition. The two of them left Tu Ninh Palace together.