Chapter 4 — Our Strategy Failed, Our Final Duty Is to Save Ourselves

"You still don't understand. The Emperor doesn't love you at all. If he really loved you, he wouldn't have let you have no name or status, using the identity of a washer slave to serve on the bed, becoming a laughing stock for the entire harem!"

"If you choose to leave the palace with silver, then live like a human being, as well as not humiliate the iron bones of the Tham family."

I laughed out loud again.

"Iron bones? Does it refer to the fact that you don't know right from wrong, cutting off the tendons in your own sister's hand, turning her into a disabled person?"

Tham Nghien Chu momentarily did not know how to respond. At this moment, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside. Several guards in the palace rushed over.

"There is an order from the Emperor, immediately arrest Tham So Huynh and return him to the palace."

“The Queen is missing again.”

As soon as Tham Lam Lang was mentioned, Tham Nghien Chu and Ta Quy Hac both became tense. Two people, one left and one right, held my wrist tightly.

"So that's it. What tricks have you played with Lam Lang again? Standing here pretending to seek death, just to distract and clear your name of guilt?"

I was also stunned. Tham Lam Lang is missing again? That would be a good opportunity for me to leave. They love Tham Lam Lang to the point of madness, perhaps they will actually kill me for her. I didn't say a word, letting everyone escort me back to the palace. Looking at the blood seeping from my shoulder, His Majesty Tieu Canh Van's eyes suddenly darkened. Tham Nghien Chu spoke up to explain.

"Just now she was just pretending to be dead. She can't die."

Tieu Canh Van nodded, then reached out and squeezed my neck.

“Where did you hide Lam Lang?”

I raised my head and looked at the man who had slept with me that night. In his eyes, there was only deep hatred left. That scene made me remember the first time I met him. At that time, the nine princes were competing for the throne, and he was pursued by other princes. It was I who risked my life to lure the pursuing soldiers away and save him from escaping. Then he secretly turned back and used his body to help him detoxify. When Tieu Canh Van woke up and learned that I had been abandoned by my fiance and had become the laughing stock of the capital, he promised to take responsibility for me. He said that when he was crowned, he would definitely make me Queen. But since Tham Lam Lang appeared, Tieu Canh Van has changed. He said that the light on Tham Lam Lang's body was as bright as the sun, while I was just a faint speck of fireflies. When hearing the news that Tham Lam Lang was missing, Tieu Canh Van, who was always calm, showed panic for the first time. He personally led his troops to hunt bandits, not even regretting being reprimanded by the First Emperor for his reckless actions. Despite my denial, he still resolutely broke off his engagement with me. That day, his eyes were cold, saying that before we got married, I had lost my relationship with him, didn't know how to keep my virginity, and wasn't worthy of being the Crown Princess. From then on, I became a nameless palace maid in the Cleaning Department, letting him vent his anger every night. During that time, because of his harsh actions and stubbornness in wanting to avenge the death of Tham Lam Lang, he also caused me to lose a child. Seeing that I didn't answer, Tieu Canh Van laughed coldly, let go of his hand that was strangling me, and then bluntly threw me to the ground. He ordered the palace staff to bring one The body of the instrument was still stained with blood. I remember very clearly, that was what he used to torture his political enemies back in the day. In his heart, it turns out there is no difference between me and my political enemy.

"You know very well how powerful this thing is. It's best to obediently reveal Lam Lang's whereabouts, otherwise I won't continue to tolerate you."

My whole body suddenly trembled. I want to commit suicide and leave, but I don't want to continue suffering. He knows it well. I'm really afraid of pain. But Tieu Canh Van misunderstood my reaction, thinking that I was still relying on support. He immediately issued an order, telling Tham Nghien Chu and Ta Quy Hac to hold me tight together, while he personally executed me.

"The last time this set of torture tools was used, it was for King Yen. It will not take a person's life, but will make the person who endures it worse than death."

"Even the stubborn Yen Vuong has to confess embarrassing things from his childhood. How long do you think you can stand it?"