Chapter 16 — On the Big Wedding Night, the Husband Hides Pregnant Bach Nguyet Quang in the Dowry Chest

On the horse-drawn carriage to the palace, Bui Tu didn't say a word the whole way. He sat opposite me, his face as gloomy as the sky before a thunderstorm. I held the book and closed my eyes to meditate. Thanh Dai could not follow me into the palace, he could only send me off to the front gate of the Marquis Palace. Before I got in the car, she held my hand tightly, her eyes were red.

“Miss, the palace is not like the Marquis Palace, you must be careful.”

I patted her hand gently.

“As long as I am not dead, no one will be at peace.”

Bui Tu heard that sentence and smiled coldly. After the carriage rolled away, he finally spoke.

“Tham Thanh Vu, there is still time to turn around now.”

“What turn around?”

"Come to Phuong Nghi palace, as long as she says everything is just a misunderstanding."

"Says that she was frightened on her wedding night and handled it inappropriately."

“Mother and I will give you a step to walk down.”

I almost burst out laughing.

“The Marquis's stairs... are for me to kneel and step down?”

Bui Tu tried to suppress his anger.

“You don't understand how deep the water in the palace is.”

I look at him.

“I really don't understand.”

“So, I only say what I understand.”

“On the wedding night, Marquis hid the pregnant woman in my dowry chest.”

“The second day, the outside accused me of murder.”

"On the third day, the Marquis's records showed that the public records of raising the family outside were still wanted to swallow my dowry."

I say every word, every word.

“That... is enough for the Queen to hear.”

Bui Tu's face turned pale little by little.

“If you dare mention Thua An alley…”

I interrupted him.

"What you're afraid of... is Thua An alley."

“Or is it the person behind Thua An alley?”

Bui Tu's pupils shrank. This time, he did not deny it. He just stared at me.

“Tham Thanh Vu.”

“Then she will regret it.”

I smiled softly.

“You also said this last night.”

“But the one who regrets... doesn't seem to be me.”

The carriage stopped in front of the palace gate. The inner lady led us to Phuong Nghi palace. Inside Phuong Nghi Palace, it was strangely quiet. The Queen sits in the highest position, wearing a neat phoenix robe and a pale expression. I knelt down to worship.

"Father Tham Thanh Vu, meet the Queen."

Bui Tu also knelt down.

"God Bui Tu, see the Queen."

The Queen did not immediately let her stand up. He lowered his eyes to look at us.

“The second day after the wedding, Kinh Trieu palace entered Hau palace.”

“On the third day after the wedding, the books were brought before the palace.”

“Vinh An Marquis.”

“This marriage of yours... is truly exciting.”

Bui Tu's forehead pressed close to the ground.

“God is guilty.”

The Queen looked at me.

"The surname is Tham, you say it."

I raised my head. Don't cry. Only lift the book above the top of your head.

“My lord, please look at the book.”

The palace maid stepped forward to take the notebook and offered it up. The queen flipped through a few pages, her eyes becoming colder and colder. In Phuong Nghi palace, only the sound of rustling papers remained. Bui Tu knelt next to him, his back tense. The queen closed the notebook.

“The Marquis has a deficit of thirteen thousand eight hundred taels of silver.”

“Use public books to raise the exterior.”

"The money for the wedding party is not enough, and I want to take the bride's dowry to make up for it."

The person looked towards Bui Tu.

“Bui Tu, do you accept it?”

Bui Tu's face turned pale.

“God rules the family not strictly.”

The Queen smiled coldly.

“No family rule seriously?”

"Hiding the exterior in the chest of the bride's dowry is also not being strict with the family?"

"Using the bride's handkerchief to fabricate blood evidence is also bad governance?"

"If you leave the signed ticket outside to pick up medicine, is that not strict housekeeping?"

As soon as each sentence ended... Bui Tu's head bowed a little lower. I kneel on one side. My heart is as calm as water. Refreshing? Refreshing. Still not enough. The Queen looked at me.

“What do you want?”

Bui Tu suddenly raised his head. I know he is afraid that I will open my mouth and ask for peace. But now is not the time. What I want is not to escape from the Marquis Palace. It's about forcing them to release everything little by little.

“Father God has three requests.”

The Queen said:

“First, my father's dowry was sealed separately and was not entered into the public records of the Marquis' Palace.”

"Second, the management of the middle funds of the Marquis Palace will be temporarily assigned to my father to manage. After checking the entire deficit, it will be presented to your highness for review."

“Third, Lieu Phu Am falsified evidence and falsely harmed others. Although I am pregnant, I have not been detained yet, but please give me orders that before giving birth, you are not allowed to leave Dong Noan pavilion, you are not allowed to secretly meet with Marquis, and you are not allowed to destroy evidence.

Bui Tu's face immediately changed.

“Your highness!”

The queen looked up at him.

“Do you have an opinion?”

Bui Tu gritted his teeth.

"After all, the baby in Lieu's womb is also my flesh and blood."

The queen looked at him for a long time.