Chapter 5 — Pregnant Exterior Forced to Confess, Queen Mother Only Says Two Words: Husband

In the letter, meticulously recorded all of Tham Thanh Ha's whereabouts today at the Grand Master's Palace. Sure enough, he went to find his father. Old Grand Master Tham Tong Van heard what happened and was immediately angry to the point that he threw the tea cup and scolded Tham Thanh Ha for being rude. But scolding was scolding, he couldn't just stand by and watch his son lose like that. The father and son in the study secretly talked for a full hour. After that, several important officials in the court, one after another, in the name of paying their respects, entered the Grand Master's Palace. Minister Lai, Minister Ho, Dai Ly Tu Khanh... These people are all the core force of the Tham family in the court. They gathered together, obviously discussing a countermeasure. I looked at the list on the letter and laughed coldly. Very good, it's all revealed. Just as I was about to burn the letter, at the end of the letter, a small line of text caught my attention:

“Initiation princess!”

“News has come from the palace!”

“Master Shen… has entered the palace!”

“Currently in the royal study, asking to see Your Majesty!”

Tham Tong Van has entered the palace. This old fox moves very quickly. During the day, while plotting with the gang, at night he couldn't wait and wanted to put pressure on his brother. I put down the secret seal in my hand and understood clearly in my heart. This trip of his only had three moves. One is crying, crying for a confused son, an unhappy family. Second, pray that the emperor will respect him and treat him lightly. Third, threats and deceit imply the power of the Tham family in the court, making the emperor wary. Unfortunately, the person he had to face was not a weak, hesitant monarch. But my royal brother and mother, devoted their hearts to cultivating an emperor with a steadfast mind and tough methods.

“Princess, what should we do now?” Xuan Dao asked a little worriedly.

“Your Majesty… won't be soft-hearted?”

I shook my head and said firmly: "I won't."

"Your Royal Highness knows better than anyone. If you take a step back today, tomorrow the Tham family will be at the top."

"Dealing with a wolf wolf, the only way is to beat it until it's scared, to the point where it doesn't dare show its fangs anymore."

I stood up, walked to the window, looked towards the palace.

“We don't need to do anything.”

“Just wait and see the play.”

At this time, in the royal study, the lights were brightly lit. Tham Tong Van was over sixty years old, kneeling on the cold yellow tile floor, tears and runny nose streaming down his face.

"Your Majesty, this old servant did not teach his children strictly, gave birth to such a cruel son, violated the princess, tarnished the royal reputation, this old servant deserves to die!"

As he spoke, he repeatedly bowed his head, his silver hair tangled, looking extremely miserable. Ly Duc sat upright on the long chair, showing no emotion as he watched him act, twirling a jade pendant in his hand, slowly not speaking. In the royal library, only the sound of Tham Tong Van's crying and kowtowing his head echoed. Crying for a long time, seeing that the emperor was still unmoved, Tham Tong Van's heart sank. He knew that the first move "crying" was useless. He could only grit his teeth and use the second move.

“Your Majesty, that child Thanh Ha, although he acts foolishly, is still loyal to the court, to His Majesty!”

"During these years, he has guarded the capital, been diligent and dedicated, without merit, there is also hardship."

“Now, just because of a little matter in the backroom, we take away his military power. This... I'm afraid it will make the soldiers' hearts cold!"

He began to change concepts, elevate family matters to state affairs, and use military sentiment to threaten the emperor. Ly Duc finally stopped the movements in his hand. He raised his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife, shining directly at Tham Tong Van's body.

“Teacher Shen.”

His voice did not sound angry.

"What you mean is, when I deal with my sister-in-law, do I still have to go through the approval of the generals under my command?"

"Or should we say, that capital guard is no longer my capital guard, but has become Tham Thanh Ha's private soldier?"

These two sentences, like two heavy hammer blows, fiercely fell on Tham Tong Van's heart. He was so scared that his whole body trembled, and he quickly bowed his head again.

“I don't dare! The old man absolutely did not mean that!”

“The Ve Kinh Ky belongs to your majesty, this world is also yours! I'm just... I'm just saddened for the dog's sudden confusion, afraid he'll fall into a dead end!"

Ly Duc stood up and slowly walked towards him. The tall body cast a vast black shadow, completely covering Tham Tong Van.

"I also feel that my son-in-law has been mentally unstable lately and needs to rest well."

“Therefore, not only did I dismiss him from his position as commander of the Imperial Guard, but I also specially issued a decree to keep him out of office for more than three months.”

"I did this for his own good, to prevent him from going out and continuing to disgrace the royal family and your Tham family."

“Master Shen, tell me, is this arrangement of mine very satisfactory or not?”

Ly Duc's voice sounds gentle, but carries undeniable majesty. Tham Tong Van's heart completely sank to the bottom of the abyss. He understood clearly that the emperor was determined to rectify the Tham family. Crying is useless, threatening is also useless. All his tricks, in the face of absolute royal power, become a joke.

“Your Majesty… saint…”

He squeezed out these words from between his teeth, feeling as if his whole body's strength was being drained.

“If the Grand Master also thinks it is satisfactory, then leave.”

Ly Duc waved his hand, as if chasing away a fly.