Chapter 14 — On the day of the big wedding, the main concubine was changed, I still refused to kneel down

When I arrived, Lieu Nhu Yen was in the yard feeding the birds. Not feeding snakes. She wore a light white outfit, her hair was tied in a simple bun, and there was no makeup on her face. Completely different from the proud, proud woman wearing phoenix uniforms in my memories.

“Sister Gu?”

When she saw me, she first froze, then laughed. That smile was not malicious, but on the contrary carried a strange calmness.

“I didn't expect you to come visit me.”

“I didn't come to visit you.”

I sat down opposite her.

“I came to talk about a deal.”

"Transaction?"

Lieu Nhu Yen put down the bird food.

"Sister is now the winner, what else do you need to do with an abandoned concubine in the cold palace?"

“Trading your father's life.”

Lieu Nhu Yen's face finally changed.

“What did you say?”

"Liu Vong Son is currently in the Penal Department's prison. The crime is 'irresponsibility and causing disaster'. According to the law, he deserves to be beheaded, but if someone pleads, it is not impossible to keep one life."

“Who can help him find love?”

Lieu Nhu Yen was stunned.

"Sister? What do you rely on to help him propose love?"

"Based on the fact that my father has just gone on a military expedition to the North, based on the fact that the emperor still owes the Gu family a favor."

“Your conditions?”

“Hand over the red-necked snake you raised.”

Lieu Nhu Yen's face instantly turned pale.

“You - how do you know?”

“You keep a snake in the cold palace, do you think no one will see it?”

I leaned forward slightly.

"Liu Nhu Yen, I don't care who you raise snakes to deal with, but the Queen Mother is my benefactor. If you touch the Queen Mother, you touch me."

"If you touch me, your father will never leave the penal prison."

“You lied to me.”

Lieu Nhu Yen's voice began to tremble.

“How could you help my father plead for love? You should hate me!”

“I really hate you.”

I admit it very emphatically.

"But I will not let personal grudges ruin the overall situation. The Northern Realm is waging war, my father is risking his life on the front lines, the court cannot be in more chaos at this time."

"Even though your father is guilty, but for many years in the Army Department, he is very familiar with coordinating military supplies. The Northern region lacks food and weapons, and someone needs to clean up the messy situation of the Army Department. He is more useful alive than dead."

“So this transaction is beneficial to you and me.”

"You saved my father's life, I will hand over the ancient snake, if you want I can swear a poison oath." Lieu Nhu Yen's words make my heart move.

She let go so easily. Incorrect.

“You are in such a hurry to save your father, is there another reason?”

Lieu Nhu Yen's eyes wavered slightly.

"Do not have."

I stared at her.

"Vu y Nam Cuong - Xich Xa has entered the capital, he is looking for you, not just to bring snakes."

“He even put his neck on you.”

“Is that so?”

Lieu Nhu Yen's hands suddenly tightened her shirt.

“You have no choice.”

My voice slowed down a bit.

"The Red Snake has controlled you, forcing you to use the ancient snake to deal with the Queen Mother. If you don't listen, he will cause the ancient worm in your body to attack."

"Right now, your face is pale and your lips are purple. It's not because of the suffering of the cold palace, but because of the ancient poison that's tormenting you."

Lieu Nhu Yen's tears finally fell.

“You all know?”

“Master Ta Quoc told me that he is a master of Southern medicine and ancient medicine Even though it's strange, it can't escape the eyes of Master Ta Quoc."

“Can Master Ta Quoc solve it?”

Lieu Nhu Yen held my hand.

"Xi Xa said that only he can solve the problem. He told me to use the snake's neck to bite the Queen Mother, and when it's done, he will release the neck for me. If I don't listen -"

She rolled up her sleeve. The arm was full of dense black lines, spreading out like snake scales.

"Gu worms attack once every seven days. When they attack, the whole body's bones feel like they've been bitten by a snake..."

I looked at those black streaks, my heart wavering slightly. This woman once harmed me. In the great book, they robbed me of my position, poisoned me, and even wanted to harm the Queen Mother. But now she sits in the cold palace, being tortured by ancient insects until she no longer resembles a human being - she is just a chess piece. From beginning to end, he was used by the Crown Prince, pushed to the front stage by Lieu Vong Son, and controlled by Xich Xa.

“Where is the snake?”

Lieu Nhu Yen wiped her tears, stood up and went into the interior. A moment later, she brought out a wooden box. Opening the box, inside rolled a red snake as big as the mouth of a bowl, its whole body red as blood, eyes golden yellow.

"Normally it doesn't bite people, only when it smells a special drug does it attack."

She took out a small packet of pills from under her pillow.

"This is the snake medicine. Xich Xa told me to use some book to arrange for someone to apply this medicine on the Queen Mother's pillow. The snake will smell the scent and bite people."

We collect the medicine package and wooden box.

“Master Ta Quoc will come and look at your neck for you.”

“Within three days, I will go to the Ministry of Justice to represent your father.”

“But Lieu Nhu Yen ——”

I stood up and looked at her.

“I will not forget the things you owe me.”

"I can keep your father's life, but your future path is your own."

Lieu Nhu Yen knelt down.

“Thank you.”

This was the first time she honestly said those two words to me. I turned around and left the cold palace.