Chapter 18 — On the Big Wedding Night, the Husband Hides Pregnant Bach Nguyet Quang in the Dowry Chest

Lieu Phu Am met people from the Eastern Palace. If we stop. The baby in Lieu Phu Am's belly... Will later become a blade. That knife will first point towards us. Will point towards the Thai Deputy's palace. I raised my head and calmly said:

“Father God understands.”

After the female official left, old lady Bui finally couldn't bear it anymore, took the bowl of medicine next to her and threw it hard on the ground.

“Tham Thanh Vu!”

Porcelain pieces scattered. I don't back down.

“Is there anything you want to teach, old lady?”

She pointed straight at me, causing her lips to turn purple.

“Do you really want to corner the Marquis Palace to death?”

“If the Marquis can be forced to death by a few books.”

“It should have died a long time ago.”

Bui Tu suddenly stood up.

“Don't be too proud.”

I look at him.

“What Marquis should worry about right now... is not whether I am satisfied or not.”

“It's Lieu Phu Am.”

“The Queen's edict has been issued.”

“You can't see her anymore.”

Bui Tu's face was gloomy.

“She is pregnant.”

“Phuong Nghi palace has appointed female officials.”

“Kinh Trieu Palace has also sent a translator.”

“Medic Ha will come every day to check his pulse.”

Let's stop for a moment.

“If Marquis truly loves her.”

“Then it's best not to come any closer.”

"Lest something happens to her... others say it was because of me."

Bui Tu's eyes were sharp as knives.

“Sure enough, she planned it out in advance.”

"That's right."

I look at him.

“From the moment you stuffed yourself into my dowry chest…”

“I should have started calculating.”

He was so blocked by me that he couldn't say a word. I didn't pay attention to him anymore, turned around and went straight to the records room. Mr. Trieu separately copied the expenses at Thua An Lane into three copies. One copy is given to me. A copy sealed into the dowry chest. A prepared copy was sent to Kinh Trieu Palace. Thanh Dai closed the door tightly and lowered his voice.

“Miss, there is still a piece of paper in the palace…”

I took it out from my sleeve. The piece of paper is very thin. But each letter on it is like nails. Lieu Phu Am met people from the Eastern Palace. After Mr. Trieu finished watching, his face also changed.

“Miss, this matter cannot be touched lightly.”

I held the piece of paper up to the candle. Thanh Dai was startled.

“Miss?”

The piece of paper quickly burned to ashes. I watched the ashes fall into the copper basin.

“Reading it is enough.”

“Keeping this paper... will only bring disaster to your life.”

Mr. Trieu nodded.

“So Thua An Lane still continues to investigate?”

"Continue."

I raised my head.

“Do not investigate the Eastern Palace.”

“Just investigate how the money of the Marquis Palace was transferred out, how Liu Phu Am entered the Marquis Palace.”

“Just bite the Marquis tightly... there will be someone more impatient than us.”

As soon as the words ended, a heavy noise suddenly rang out outside. Thanh Dai immediately opened the door. In the yard, a petty trader was pinned to the ground by butler Chu. In his chest he hid a torch, and in his sleeve he kept a packet of tar paper. Butler Chu's face was extremely ugly.

“Young lady, he intends to burn down the record room.”

I step forward. The young man was so pinned that he could not lift his head, but still clenched his teeth.

“Who sent you?”

He didn't speak. Thanh Dai Luc took out a tar paper package from his sleeve. Inside was a packet of cotton soaked in kerosene. Mr. Trieu's face immediately turned pale.

“If it really catches fire... all the books will be lost clean."

I squatted down and looked at the little guy.

“It's okay if you don't say anything.”

"Burning the books that the Queen herself just ordered to investigate."

“Guess this is a matter to be handled according to the family law of the Marquis Palace…”

“Or is it the crime of deceiving Phuong Nghi Palace?”

The young man's face immediately turned pale. My voice is softer.

"Lying to Phuong Nghi Palace... will implicate your entire family."

Finally, he completely collapsed.

“It's Ma Ma Tan!”

“It's Ma Ma Tan next to the old lady!”

“She said that if she just burned all the books, Young Lady would have no more evidence!”

Old Lady Bui. I wasn't surprised at all.

“Tie him up.”

“Come to Tho An Street, please invite Ma Ma Tan to come here.”

Butler Chu immediately led people away. But soon, his face was bloodless and he ran back.

“Young lady, it's not okay.”

“Mama Qin has disappeared.”

I stood up.

“Missing since when?”

“Right after the female officials in the palace left.”

“She said she wanted to go to Dong Noan Pavilion to visit Miss Lieu, but after that no one saw her again.”

Dong Noan Cac. My heart jumped slightly. The very next second. Suddenly, a scream rang out in the distance.

“It's on fire!”

“Dong Noan Cac is on fire!”

Fire flared up from the east, dyeing a corner of the night sky red. Bui Tu's scream almost tore through the night.