Chapter 3 — On the wedding night, when he was forced to marry Vuong Gia Khat's wife, I used a needle to acupuncture his life.

I took the opportunity to check Duong Huc's pulse again. The pulse is a little more stable compared to yesterday, but the toxins have penetrated into the heart, if this continues... My finger unconsciously raised and gently stroked the middle of his forehead, where even though he was unconscious, it was still tightly furrowed. Tran Bac Vuong, rumored to kill people, does not blink, but his eyelashes are so long.

“What is the princess doing?”

A cold voice suddenly rang out, startling me and almost making me jump up. I don't know when, Duong Huc opened his eyes and was coldly staring at me.

“Is the king awake?” I tried to stay calm and withdrew my hand, "I'm just..."

“Just taking the opportunity to check on this king's illness?”

His voice was weak, but his eyes were still sharp as knives. I looked straight into his eyes:

“My dear, if you wanted to harm the Royal Family, you could have stood by and watched yesterday.”

He narrowed his eyes, as if wanting to see through my thoughts. A series of violent coughs suddenly interrupted his investigation, and fresh blood spilled from the corner of his lips. I didn't have time to think too much, I immediately took the silver needle and stabbed it into the acupuncture point on the back of his neck. His body stiffened and his coughing immediately stopped.

"The prince was hit by 'Han Tam Tan'. This poison is insidious and when it occurs, it feels like ten thousand ants gnawing at the heart."

I said while observing his reaction:

"The person who poisoned him must have been someone close to the Royal Family."

His pupils shrank slightly: "How do you know the poison name?"

“Just guess.” I lower my eyelids,

“Symptoms similar to ‘Han Tam Tan’ recorded in the medical books.”

Of course this is a lie. I not only know the name of the poison, but also know how to solve it. In the medical books left by her mother, detailed records were written about this mysterious royal court. Duong Huc stared at me for a long time, then suddenly asked:

“What kind of person are you in the Ton family?”

“The second daughter of the Ton family, Ton Hinh Nhi.”

I calmly met his gaze,

“Just an unfavored chess piece.”

He laughed coldly: "A woman has such medical skills?"

“My maternal grandfather was Lang Trung Du Phuong.”

I repeated the previous lie, "I studied a little since I was young." Footsteps were heard outside the door. Chu Ma Ma led Doctor Truong back. Duong Huc immediately closed his eyes and said in a low voice: "Don't talk too much." Doctor Truong is an old man with white hair and beard. Seeing me standing next to the bed, a trace of unhappiness flashed across his face.

“Your Highness, the Royal Family needs to rest.”

“Doctor Truong.” I perform a ceremony,

“My dear, I would like to ask you, should I add some ginger juice to this remedy?”

He frowned: "Your Majesty understands medical techniques?"

“Only know a little.” I humbly replied,

"The prince's face is pale, his fingertips are dark purple, like cold poison in his heart. Ginger has a warm nature and can help with medicine..."

Doctor Truong looked at me in surprise, then nodded:

"What the Princess said is very true. It's just..."

He glanced at Duong Huc lying on the bed:

"The king doesn't like the taste of ginger, so I don't add it..."

“This king is not dead yet.”

Duong Huc suddenly opened his eyes, his voice was cold as ice, "You guys stand in front of this king and discuss these things?" Doctor Truong was so scared that he immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty forgive me! I'm just..."

“Get out.” Duong Huc said coldly, "The medicine should be adjusted according to the Princess's instructions."

Doctor Truong and Chu Ma quickly left. There were only two of us left in the room. I looked at him a little surprised: "Your Majesty trusts me?"

"Not believe." He replied bluntly, "But you are still a bit stronger than those ordinary healers."

I couldn't help but laugh: "Thank you for your praise, Your Highness." He closed his eyes: "You should go out too."

“King…”

“Get out.”

I pursed my lips, turned around and left. Just as I walked to the door, I heard him say in a low voice: "Come again tomorrow." Closing the door, I let out a long breath, only to realize that the back of my shirt was soaked. This Tran Bac King is even more unpredictable than we imagined. In the following days, every day I went to get acupuncture for Duong Huc. His illness had good times and bad times, but in the end he never relapsed again. The strange thing is, from beginning to end, in the royal palace, no one else knew that I knew medical skills. Every time I went to see the patient, there were only me and Duong Huc in the room, even Mama Chu was sent somewhere else. One month later, one evening, I was in my hospital studying the medical book my mother left behind, when Mother Zhou suddenly rushed over.

“Your Highness, Your Majesty please come over there.”

My heart jumped slightly: "Is the royal family angry again?" She shook her head: "I don't understand, the prince only said to please come over immediately." I brought a bag of silver needles and followed Mama Chu to Duong Huc's study. This was the first time I stepped into his study, the room was spacious but simple, the walls were full of maps and weapons. Duong Huc stood in front of the window, his back turned to me, his figure straight as a pine tree. Compared to a month ago, his face was much better.

“Your Majesty called me your concubine?” I asked softly.

He turned around and looked at me with complicated eyes: "This king has investigated you." My heart skipped a beat, I reluctantly calmed down and said:

"Oh? What did the prince find out?"

"The second daughter of the Ton family, her biological mother died early, and was not favored since childhood."

He gradually approached:

"But your maternal grandfather was not a wanderer, but a judge of the Royal Hospital. Because he was involved in a court case, the whole family was executed."

My fingers trembled slightly, but my face still showed no expression.

"Your Majesty is truly clever in his methods. You can still find out something so many years old."

"Your mother stole a few medical books and ran away, changed her name and married into the Ton family as a concubine."