Chapter 5 — Pearl Award

My father immediately ran to the Marquis Palace. I will meet you on the main street. He didn't even bother to drink tea. After sending all his servants away, he immediately changed into the appearance of a gentle father. "Tuyet Tran, Princess An Binh is a prince of the country. This marriage is the result that Marquis and father have worked hard to arrange at court for a long time. As long as this is successful, next year father will be promoted to Second Rank." Father rubbed his hands and said enthusiastically: "You are a sensible person. The Princess has a noble status and absolutely cannot be below others. What I mean is that you take the initiative to step down to be my wife, leaving the main court to the Princess. This will both fulfill your husband's future and complete the great cause of the Lam family." Tham Xa sat next to him, leisurely turning the jade ring, showing an indifferent look as if everything had nothing to do with him. They thought I would bow my head. The Lam family is my mother's family. Marquis is my husband's house. A woman from a wealthy family, without the protection of these two great mountains, would have only one path to death. We raised the tea cup, brushed away the layer of tea leaves floating on the water's surface and took a sip. “What do you mean by that, father?” I stood up. "Tuyet Tran being married to the Marquis Palace is already climbing high. Now that there is a Princess with the status of gold branches and jade leaves to support the Marquis Palace gate, Tuyet Tran is too happy." "The position of the main house should belong to the Princess. Tuyet Tran is willing to move to the West Court to be his wife, only hoping to serve her husband next to her." Father breathed a sigh of relief and repeatedly praised me for understanding the great cause. A trace of smug sarcasm flashed through Tham Xa's eyes, as if laughing at me for being weak and easy to bully. “If you understand things like that, then the Princess's grand wedding ceremony will be left to you to handle.” Tham Xac said: "It must be held solemnly, absolutely not allowing the royal family to contradict even half a point." "Please rest assured, husband. Tuyet Tran will definitely make the whole capital have the opportunity to witness the glory of the Marquis Palace." I received orders to retreat. The moment I turned around, the corner of my lips slightly curved into a cold smile. I've been using the money from my dowry to fill up the Marquis Palace for so long, it's time for them to release both capital and interest. I ordered people to demolish the entire main courtyard to rebuild, all using premium ironwood and premium Shu brocade. Even the bride price for the Princess, I also follow the rules of the prince and concubine, constantly transferring wealth from the Marquis government treasury out. Truong's mother looked in pain and immediately ran to report to Mrs. Hau. I took the book and hit it straight in Mama Truong's face. "Mother's teachings are very correct. It's just that the Princess represents the royal family. If she dares to be negligent in the bride price, after the Princess passes through the door to pursue responsibility and punish the Marquis for gross disrespect, can mother bear it?" That hat of "great disrespect" weighed so heavily that Mrs. Hou could not say a word, she could only watch helplessly as the hundred year old inheritance of the Hou Palace was wiped out by me like running water. Not only that, when the public treasury ran out of money, I also used Lady Hou's private seal to borrow 100,000 taels of silver from the largest bank in the form of usury, under the pretext of making a set of pure gold head jewelry inlaid with pink gems for the Princess. I have burned this fire big enough. Just waiting for that noble Lord to step through the Marquis Palace door. … On the day Princess An Binh passed through the door, I wore a very simple light blue coat, assumed the status of an ordinary wife, and stood in the cold wind to personally welcome the palanquin. An Binh District Princess Trieu Minh Nguyet was helped down the palanquin by her mother. She has a beautiful appearance, and between her eyebrows and eyes, there is an arrogance that has been pampered by the royal family since childhood. When passing by me, Princess An Binh didn't even bother to glance at me. Tham Xac's eyes were almost glued to her body, everything was done carefully, his words were gentle and soft. The next morning, during the tea offering ceremony, Lady Hau sat neatly on the chair, displaying all the majesty of a mother. She was heartbroken over the money she had spent

Besides, today we are determined to establish rules with this new bride, and by the way, take back part of the housekeeper's rights. Trieu Minh Nguyet leisurely arrived late, leading four mamas from the palace behind. She didn't kneel down at all, just bowed slightly, and the maid behind her immediately served tea. Mrs. Hau frowned slightly and did not accept the tea cup. "If a princess marries into the Marquis Palace, she is the daughter-in-law of the Tham family. The bride and groom must kneel when paying respects to tea." Trieu Minh Nguyet smiled coldly. "Is the Marquis Lady already old and confused? This Princess was ordained by the Queen Mother herself, and she doesn't even need to kneel when she meets a first-class minister at court. You want this Princess to kneel before you?" Mrs. Hou's face immediately turned pale and she slammed down on the table. “You are really rude, you don't care about your elders!” Tham Xa stood next to her, her face also became unsightly. Princess An Binh is the person he loves, and her status is noble, he cannot blame her, but he also cannot stand by and watch his mother being humiliated. Right when the two sides were struggling and no one was willing to give in, I stepped forward. I respectfully knelt down in front of Trieu Minh Nguyet and accepted the cup of tea for her. "Mother, calm down your anger. The princess has a noble status, this kneeling ceremony should have been performed on my behalf." I said sincerely, then turned to look at Trieu Minh Nguyet. "The Lord is like a cloud in the sky. Coming down to Dinh Vien Marquis Palace is a blessing for three generations of the Marquis. The rules of the Marquis' Palace in front of the Lord are of course not worth mentioning." On the surface, this statement is to lower oneself to elevate the Princess.