Chapter 5 — On the Big Wedding Night, the Husband Jumped into the Lake to Save His Sister, Yet He Blamed Me for His Heart of Snakes and Centipedes

"My royal sister was pointed to my face and scolded in front of so many people. If I were still slow and leisurely, then I would no longer be the emperor. I would have given up the throne while it was still early."

He turned his head to look at me, his eyes slightly red.

"Sister Hoang, in the past two years because of this marriage, you have refused many good families. When the Queen Mother chose, you said yes, but I know that you only followed her wishes because you didn't want the Queen Mother to worry. At that time, I should have stopped you. I should not have let you propose..."

“Okay, okay.”

I raised my hand and gently flicked his forehead. He took a breath of cold air, put his hand on his forehead, and finally regained his fierce and almost crying appearance.

“Okay, so how do you plan to handle Trieu Nguyen Hanh's matter?”

I sat down on the precious concubine tower in the ovary, took off my embroidered slippers, and curled my legs to sink into the soft cushion. Tu Hoai also sat down opposite, picked up the teapot and poured me a cup of hot tea.

"Last night Tham Uyen Uyen herself admitted in front of everyone that she jumped into the water herself, and Trieu Nguyen Hanh publicly insulted this palace in front of hundreds of guests. This story has now spread throughout the capital, it is impossible to hide it."

I raised the cup of tea to warm my hands.

"This marriage must definitely be annulled. But after the annulment, how to deal with the Trieu family, this palace still needs to think more. The Trieu family's title was bestowed by the emperor's father when he was still in power. In the past, old Trieu Ba's family had accomplished a feat in the Northwest, and was also considered a public servant. Just because of this matter, if the whole Trieu family is involved, this palace is afraid it will affect your reputation."

"Trieu Nguyen Hanh publicly humiliated the Truong Princess in front of everyone, that is a great disrespect. According to the law, the light can be removed from office, the worst can be exiled. Trieu Ba's family does not teach his children strictly, as his father, of course he cannot escape responsibility. Even if the royal court presented a memorial, could he still forcefully refuse to take control?"

I put down the tea cup and reached out to pinch his ear.

"Murong Tu Hoai, how old are you this year? You're eighteen years old! Why are you still the same as when you were a child? If you have revenge, you'll have to take revenge?"

"Love, love, pain... it hurts, it hurts... Sister, please let go! I'm the son of heaven, you can't pinch my ears..."

"What about the Heavenly Son? The Heavenly Prince, isn't this palace allowed to pinch his ears? When I was little, I wet the bed and wet the mattress. I didn't dare to tell the Queen Mother, but this palace took care of it for me..."

“Sister Royal!”

The little eunuchs knelt on the ground, everyone's shoulders shaking, holding back laughter until their faces turned red. I let go of my hand, Tu Hoai rubbed his red ear, puffed his cheeks and glared at me.

"In short, don't worry about Trieu Nguyen Hanh's matter, just let me handle it. Last night you didn't sleep well, did you? Your eye circles are dark. Stay in the palace to rest for two days and then go back to the Princess Palace, I will tell Ngu Thien to stew bird's nest for you."

“No need, I'll be back later.”

"What are you going back for? The Princess' mansion is very empty."

“It is because of the solitude and emptiness that one feels free.”

I don't know when, the snow outside began to fall again, flake by flake covering the glass tiled roof of the palace wall. The palanquin left the palace gate and went through the long side street outside Sung Van Mon. I lifted the palanquin curtain and looked outside. When passing by the alley where the Trieu palace was located, I saw a few petty traders carrying things out of the side door. On the chests, there are still the words Song Hy cut in red paper. General Manager Ly spoke softly outside the palanquin:

"Princess, it's the Trieu mansion that's moving things out. It's said that according to the Trieu Ba family's orders, every box of dowry people bring over is carefully counted and returned, not daring to be missing even a single item."

“Trieu Ba is truly a sensible person.”

When the palanquin just turned through the alley, we suddenly heard a hoarse call from far behind.

“Princess —— Princess, please stop ——”

I lifted a corner of the palanquin curtain and saw Trieu Nguyen Hanh staggering out of the side door of the Trieu mansion. He stood in the middle of the snow at the beginning of the alley, his high and low legs chasing the palanquin for a few steps, then his feet slipped and he knelt down on the snowy ground.

“Princess —— Tu Tinh —— you listen to me ——”

I let down the palanquin curtain.

“Go ahead, no need to stop.”

The palanquin quietly turned the corner, leaving behind Trieu Nguyen Hanh's heart-wrenching screams.