Chapter 21 — On the Big Wedding Night, the Husband Hides Pregnant Bach Nguyet Quang in the Dowry Chest

I immediately looked at the servant Luc Van Chu left behind.

“Please Luc Thieu Doan.”

The translator replied once and immediately ran away. Bui Tu stared at Lieu Phu Am, his voice hoarse.

“Just how many things are you hiding from me?”

Lieu Phu Am raised her head to look at him, her eyes no longer looked as weak as before.

“You asked me?”

"Bui Tu, didn't you also hide it from me? You married her for the dowry."

Bui Tu's face stiffened. Lieu Phu Am smiled coldly.

"You once said, when I give birth to the baby, you will welcome me into the door."

“But what about your mother?”

“She said, keep the baby, but I don't deserve to stay.”

Old Lady Bui was carried away. But that sentence... It was like a slap straight to her face. Bui Tu's voice lowered.

“That child… is it really my child?”

Lieu Phu Am's face immediately turned pale. She didn't speak. Don't say... That's the answer. Bui Tu staggered back a step. I look at him. Up to this point... I don't have the slightest bit of pity. The fool was bitten by the poisonous snake he held in his palm. Don't call it pitiful. That's called worthy of life. Luc Van Chu quickly arrived. After hearing the whole thing, he immediately said:

“Go to Thua An alley.”

I also plan to follow. Bui Tu raised his hand to stop me.

“She can't go.”

“That place is dangerous.”

I burst out laughing.

“Does Marquis remember the danger now?”

“Stuffing yourself into my dowry trunk last night... why don't you think I'm in danger too?”

Bui Tu's throat was tight. I passed by him.

“Get away.”

Luc Van Chu looked at me.

“The young lady can sit in the official carriage.”

Half an hour later. We arrive at Thua An alley. Gate number twenty-seven is tightly closed. The door knocker was covered with a layer of dust. It looked like it had been uninhabited for a long time. Luc Van Chu raised his hand. A servant kicked the door open. The yard was dark and cold. The main room smells faintly of medicine. There was also a fishy smell of blood that the scent tried to cover up. My heart suddenly sank. Luc Van Chu pulled out his knife and walked in. The screen is located in the inner room. It is a four-wing mountain and water screen. On it is a painting of an apricot forest on a snowy night. Tay Uyen apricot forest. I look at that screen. I just felt a chill down my spine. Mr. Trieu walked around to the back and quickly touched the secret compartment's organs. A soft sound rang out. The wall panel opened. There is no notebook inside. There was only an empty wooden box. Luc Van Chu's face darkened.

“It's late.”

Thanh Dai said softly:

“Miss, have your things been taken away?”

I don't answer. I looked down at the bottom of the wooden box. There's a little fine powder there. Like paper ash. I waved my hand to try it. Still warm.

“It wasn't taken away.”

I raised my head.

“It was just burned.”

The words just ended. The backyard suddenly heard a noise. Luc Van Chu shouted loudly:

“Chase!”

The servants immediately rushed out. I followed into the hallway and saw a dark shadow flipping over the wall behind. Luc Van Chu raised his hand and shot an arrow from his sleeve. The black shadow groaned softly and fell down from the wall. The servants immediately rushed forward. Not long after, a man in a gray shirt was escorted back. An arrow hit his shoulder. The face is covered with a black cloth. Luc Van Chu snatched the plate away that black cloth down. Mr. Trieu lowered his voice.

“Liu Kinh.”

I look at him. The eunuch is in charge of purchasing in the inner court. Over fifty years old, white face without beard, cold eyes like a poisonous snake. Liu Jing was forced to kneel on the ground, but there was no panic on his face. He saw me and instead burst out laughing.

“Madam Hau is truly brave.”

I walked in front of him.

“Where is the notebook?”

“Burn it all?”

The smile on Luu Kinh's face faded a bit. I looked at his hand that was still covered in ash.

“If you really burned it all.”

“I wouldn't have run away in a hurry.”

Luc Van Chu immediately gave orders.

“Examine people.”

The worms searched Liu Jing's shoe and found half a piece of scorched paper. The edges of the piece of paper were black. In the middle there are still a few lines of text left. March Seventh. Tay Uyen apricot forest. The Lieu family comes in. The hour of the Pig is three o'clock. Entourage two people. Reward three hundred taels of silver. The lower part... Was burned away. No record of meeting anyone. But just that... It's enough to lose your life. Luu Kinh's face finally changed.