Chapter 2 — Phong Lac Van Quy Xu

"Thank you very much today. I know that scented bag belongs to you... but I have admired the Crown Prince for a long time." "Don't worry, I will not mistreat you." I raised my eyes, just in time to see the guilty look in her eyes. She let go of my hand, turned around, took a dark red brocade from the chest, and brought it in front of me. "This cloth is very beautiful, you should bring it home to make a few dresses." As soon as she finished speaking, the envious eyes of the surrounding sisters all fell on me. Someone boldly smiled and said: "Eldest sister is too partial to Third Sister. Such a beautiful brocade is only given to Third Sister." The elder sister smiled brightly, showing a look of pampering me very much. "Oh right." As if she suddenly remembered something, she smiled at me. "Earlier, His Highness said that Kham Thien Giam has matched with me, the wedding date is scheduled for exactly one month later." "The thing I am most worried about is you. Before getting married, I will definitely choose a relationship for you. good." Having said that, she gently patted the back of my hand. The hall echoed with soft laughter. I clenched the brocade in my heart. "Thank you for your concern, big sister." I bowed and bowed and then retreated out. Behind her, Tham Van Y's gentle voice was still heard, telling her how thoughtfully the Crown Prince treated her and how generous the bride price was. … The template target works very fast. In less than three days, the matchmakers were already streaming in and out of the Marquis' Palace. "The young master of the Ly family is from a scholarly background. Although he is only a bachelor, he has very good morals. It's a pity that they say they can only marry you as a concubine." "The Truong family is an imperial merchant and has an extremely wealthy family. It's just that the young master of that family has a bit of an unruly personality, and there are already seven or eight rooms in the palace." "The Vuong family's family is clean and doesn't care about personal matters, but they want you. Being a housekeeper, I still have to raise two children." My mother sat in the upper chair, flipping through each business card. "Van Chi, these are all the best marriages you can reach. Choose for yourself. Once you choose, my mother will be your boss." I knelt down on the cushion, quietly looking at each business card. The Ly family is too poor. The Truong family is so bad. The Vuong family is too old. Seeing that there was less than half a month left until Tham Van Y's big wedding, my mother's patience was about to run out. "What's wrong? Are you still not satisfied with these houses? Or are you still dreaming of climbing the ladder?" I still silently flipped through the business card. The tip of the finger suddenly stopped on a piece of paper. On it was written: "Co Nghien, twenty-three years old, from Vinh Xuong Ba district." My heart suddenly jumped. In his previous life, Bui Hanh mentioned this person. That year, Co Nghien passed the exam. The prime minister wanted to accept him as his son-in-law right in front of everyone, but he flatly refused. He only said: "I don't marry a noble lady, I only marry a wife who can share my secret." As a result, he was sent to the cold Northern Cuong region. Haven't returned for decades. Never got married in his whole life, and eventually lost his position. Bui Hanh once scolded him for not being reasonable. But I clearly remember his compliment. "He is an honest and upright person, worthy of being a gentleman." Seeing that I did not speak, my mother followed my eyes. "Co Nghien..." She paused for a moment and then said: "He is a distant relative on your ancestors' side. In terms of status, he is still your older brother and Van Y. It's just that his family went into decline many years ago, and the two of them no longer interact. Why? Do you want to meet him?" Tham Van Y was also next to him, and when he heard that, he frowned and advised me: "Van Chi, you have to think carefully. I heard that you will have to borrow even the travel fee to attend the exam. If I marry him, I'm afraid that in the future I will only have water to drink from the Northwest wind." I shook my head and said firmly: "Mother, I want to meet this cousin." My mother looked at me.

"Okay. I will arrange it. Whether it works or not depends on your own ability."… On the day of the blind date, I took the maid with me to the tea house. Just turning the corner of the street, a team of guards wearing black armor galloped past, and passersby quickly moved aside. I raised my head and just happened to see a familiar black and gold-plated carriage. The moment the car curtain was lifted, Bui Hanh's eyes swept out, just in time to meet my eyes from afar. His eyes suddenly stopped, cold to the bone. I immediately leaned over, hiding in the shadow of the fabric store sign next to me, waiting for the convoy to pass before continuing to walk. But before I could take a few steps, a guard raised his halberd to block the way. "Third Miss, Your Highness please come and see me." My heart sank. In the courtyard, Bui Hanh sat alone at the stone table, his long fingers slowly caressing the empty tea cup. He waved his hand for everyone to leave, even my maid was kept outside the courtyard. "This time, on the contrary, I was more reasonable." I stood by the door, looking respectful. "The maid did not understand what her highness was saying." Bui Hanh smiled faintly. "Do you really think that I don't recognize you?" He slowly stood up, the hem of his shirt embroidered with a dragon slid across the ground, step by step moving towards me. "That day, even though she was hiding at the back of the crowd, she still recognized her with just a glance. Just a glance... she was reborn." "Are you planning on using the strategy of retreating and advancing to soften your heart this time?" My fingertips trembled slightly, but I still bowed my head. "Your Highness has thought too much. I don't dare." "Don't dare?" He smiled coldly, suddenly reached out and grabbed my chin, forcing me to raise my head. Those phoenix eyes seemed to be filled with ice, the coldness seeping into the bones. "You deliberately appeared on this street, dressed splendidly and pretended to meet you by chance, wasn't it just so you could look at her one more time?" I was stunned. He thought I did it on purpose. "Unfortunately." He let go, wiping his hand on his sleeve in disgust.