Chapter 20 — On the big wedding day, the Queen Mother exchanged me for another prince

"Let her investigate."

"Investigation to the end..."

"...she will discover something she absolutely does not want to see."

"What is it?"

"The loopholes in the procedures of those estates..."

"...I left it all on purpose."

I look at you.

"You started this layout thirteen years ago?"

"It's when the Queen Mother awards inheritance."

"I asked you to intentionally leave some loopholes."

"It's just waiting for Queen Trieu's people to get in."

"And what happens after she gets in?"

"After she gets in, she'll discover..."

"...the real value of those assets is more than ten times higher than the appearance."

“Because in the name of those inheritances…”

"...I have put in the entire fortune I built over the past thirteen years."

He looked at me.

"Tham Nhuoc Van."

"She thought that during her thirteen years in Lan Vien..."

"...I live on the Queen Mother's support?"

"What the Queen Mother gave..."

"...only enough to feed a few dozen people in Lan Vien."

"Outside..."

"...I have my own inheritance."

"This is the fabric store."

"Pharmacy."

"Food trade."

"Spread over six continents."

"It's all managed by Luc Hang on my behalf."

"There has never been a mistake in all these years."

I took a gentle breath.

"You... how much silver do you have?"

"Not much."

"But if you want to raise your own team of three thousand soldiers and horses..."

"...it's still more than enough."

"You used to raise soldiers?"

"I mean..."

"...more than enough to feed."

"The silver is still there."

"But it has never been used for that."

"I don't want to cause rebellion."

"I just want to live."

He stopped for a moment.

"But Queen Zhao doesn't know these things."

"She still thinks that those properties are just a few hundred acres of barren fields and a few old shops."

"Wait for her people to finish investigating."

"Found out that the wealth of Thuy Vuong Palace is even richer than that of the Four Princes Palace..."

"...her facial expression must be very special."

I suddenly burst out laughing.

"For thirteen years in Lan Vien..."

"...just how many things have you done?"

"Not much."

"Just finding a way to live."

"Silver sword."

"There's also..."

He looked at me.

"Waiting for someone worthy."

That was the first time... He said such words to me. I don't answer. Just bow your head. Pretend to look at the books on the table. But my ears were hot. December 1st. Queen Trieu's detention period ended. She once again appeared in the harem. The day I stepped out of Kun Ninh palace. She did something that surprised everyone. She went to Tu Ninh palace. Not to ask for peace. But to question the Queen Mother. This story. That evening. Mother To personally came to Thuy Vuong's palace to inform me.

"Today, Queen Trieu entered the Tu Ninh palace."

"She closed the door and talked to the Queen Mother for nearly half an hour."

"When leaving."

"Her face was pale."

"And the Queen Mother's face is not good either."

"What did she say?"

Tom hesitated for a moment.

"Empress Zhao questions the Queen Mother."

"A long time ago, I bestowed a marriage on His Highness the Ninth..."

"...did you know from a long time ago whether His Highness the Ninth was faking his illness?"

"She also said..."

"The Queen Mother favors Her Highness the Ninth, oppresses the Fourth Highness, and behaves unfairly."

"She said..."

"If the Queen Mother does not revoke the Phuong Van Kim order."

"...then she will come to see your majesty."

"Exposing all the affairs between the Queen Mother and the Nine Palaces Ha."

My heart suddenly sank.

"What did the Queen Mother say?"

"The Queen Mother only said one sentence."

"'You should try it.'"

Queen Trieu... In the end, she wanted to completely tear off her face with the Queen Mother. Come to this country. She had no way back anymore. Three months of detention. The mother clan was purged. Thai Ha was arrested. The fake A Dien story made her lose face in front of everyone. The only remaining card of Queen Trieu... is the position of Queen. And her son... If even those two things can't be kept... Then she won't have anything left. She was forced to risk her life. When I told this story to Tong Hanh. He is practicing swordplay in the yard. It's sword practice. He no longer needs to pretend to be sick in front of me. Under the moonlight. His body is much stronger than it was two months ago. The prescription prepared by Luc Hang was effective. In addition, practice patiently every day. His facial expression also improved a lot.

"Empress Trieu is about to exchange cards with the Queen Mother."

He sheathed his sword. Raise your hand to wipe the sweat from your forehead.

"Not unexpected."

"She lost three games in a row."

"If you don't take a risk..."

"...the only thing left to do is wait for death."

"Is she really going to see your majesty?"

"Definitely will."

"Which will be very quick."

"What are you going to do?"

Tong Hanh looked at me.

"Laba Banquet Palace."

"Festival on Lap Bat Day."

"All nobles and ladies in the capital will be present."

"If Empress Trieu wants to reverse the situation..."

"...then I will definitely choose that occasion."

"She needs everyone to witness."

"Your Majesty also needs to show his attitude right in front of his servants."

"What about you?"

"I'll be there too."