Chapter 3 — Peace Is Home

"Mother, daughter is obedient and filial in the mouth of people, it doesn't look like much." In the crowd, there was immediately a burst of discussion. "This great aunt is also too cruel, taking the life of her biological mother to force her sister." "That's right. Trafficking in salt is a murderous crime, who dares to take care of it? Isn't this matter deliberately trying to harm Tran Bac Hau's death?" Hua Thanh Ha's face was white. Feeling sick, he pulled his mother's hand in panic. "Mother, I didn't, I didn't mean that..." Mother's face also changed. Her hand holding the hairpin stiffened in mid-air, unable to move forward or backward. I turned my head to look at the guard in front of the palace gate. "Go to Thuan Thien Phu to report the crime, saying that someone was holding a weapon and causing trouble in front of the Hau palace gate. Then send someone to invite a murderer. If a murder really happened, it would be convenient to verify it clearly, to avoid tainting the reputation of the Marquis Palace." "Hua Thanh Tu, you evil woman!" Finally, Hua Thanh Ha couldn't stand it anymore and immediately shouted. If we really brought people from Thuan Thien Phu, the Ly family's case would be investigated more deeply, and today she wouldn't be able to return. She no longer cared about pretending to be weak, immediately got up from the ground, snatched the brooch from her mother's hand. "Mother, let's go. This kind of cold-blooded and heartless person, it's like our Hua family is blind, it's all in vain to raise him all his life!" She pulled and dragged her mother to her feet, pushed through the crowd and ran away in panic. On the way, my mother kept turning her head to look at me, her eyes filled with resentment and disbelief. I coldly watched their backs disappear around the corner, then ordered my servants to get water to wash away the blood stains on the steps. 06After dealing with this matter, I returned to the main street. The maid offered hot tea, steam hovering before her eyes. I remember when I was ten years old. That winter was especially cold. I'm infected with wind and cold and have a high fever that won't go away. The doctor said you need to use an ounce of bird's nest to keep your spirits up. That same day, Hua Thanh Ha was also exposed to the wind and coughed two times. After her mother finished cooking the last ounce of bird's nest in the house, she immediately brought it to Hua Thanh Ha's room. I was so feverish that I was confused, tried to get up and go find my mother, asking her if she could share half the bowl with me. Mother's actions at that time were exactly the same as today in front of the Marquis Palace gate. She took the empty bowl, made a "thud" sound and knelt down in front of my bed, slapping herself and crying. "The palm or the back of the hand is all meat. Mother does not blame you, only blames herself for being useless." "Eldest sister has a weak body, if you don't eat bird's nest, it will leave a disease behind. You just love your sister, love your mother, try to endure a little yourself, okay?" I saw my mother kneeling on the ground in pain and crying, in my heart. I feel so bad that I just want to die immediately. I swallowed all my self-pity, had a fever for seven days, and almost lost one ear. Since then, I never mentioned wanting to eat bird's nest again. Only later will we understand. The mother's tears and kneeling never came from guilt. As long as she shows enough compassion, if she lowers her posture enough, she can, without shedding blood, still make me willing to give up everything. Such a good trick, she still uses it to this day without getting tired of it. There were footsteps outside. Tham Tu Yen opened the curtain and walked in, bringing with her the cold air from outside. He took off his robe, sat down next to me, naturally took the tea cup in my hand and took a sip. "The Ly family's case has been decided." "The Ly family's father was immediately beheaded, the entire estate was confiscated. The female family was exiled three thousand miles." "Two days before the case happened, Hua Thanh Ha was chased out of the house by a letter of retirement from the Ly family, thus avoiding the penalty of exile. At this time, she has probably returned to the Hua family." I smiled slightly. The Ly family was in great trouble but was still able

Write a retirement letter in advance to protect her. Hua Thanh Ha's ability to rely on men is truly very powerful. It's just a small inheritance from the Hua family, how can I support a great Buddha like you? "Let her go." I withdrew my gaze. "From now on, the life and death of the Hua family no longer have any relationship with me." 07 In the blink of an eye, autumn has turned, the weather is getting colder and colder. During three months, the Hua family was unusually quiet, with no one coming to cause trouble. It's just that sometimes when we go to the store to check the books, we can hear the manager mention some street rumors. It is said that the eldest aunt was abandoned by her husband's family and returned to the Hua family. She was used to living in luxury and could not bear the slightest hardship. Most of the furniture in the Hua family's old house was sold by her sister. Even the Doan Khe inkstones that the Hua family's old man left behind were taken away by her in exchange for new cloth clothes. After hearing that, I just laughed, turned around and chose two rattan brocade panels for Minh Chau, preparing to make her fall clothes. That day, I took Minh Chau to Bao Tuong Ngan Lau to order a new necklace of pearls. As soon as we stepped out of the door, two silhouettes blocked our path. It's Hua Thanh Ha and her mother. Just a few months without seeing each other, Hua Thanh Ha has lost a lot of weight. The thick layer of makeup on her face couldn't hide the harsh and tired look in her eyes.