Chapter 3 — Red Silk Entangled with Red Silk

I'm not in the mood to respond to that teasing. Just quietly lowered my eyes, the bullets echoing in my head. A sentence that I've been preparing for a long time, but I still don't dare say it. I want to ask what was holding him back? But what if he admits it? How do we react? In the end, I pushed his hand away, only letting out a soft sentence.
“Go to sleep, I'm tired.”
4
Early the next morning, when I woke up, he was already dressed neatly. I didn't sleep all night, my head hurt so bad I couldn't help but frown slightly. Just like me, the circles under his eyes are also dark blue.
"You can sleep a little longer. I'll send someone to inform your mother-in-law."
He quietly watched me look in the mirror and brush my hair, his tone still gentle.
“No need, Your Highness, this matter cannot be delayed.”
Thanh Phi was already unhappy with me, even if it was just for my own future, I had to nurture that relationship. He hummed softly, as if suddenly remembering something. He pulled out a dagger, cut a line on his palm, letting blood drip onto the red silk scarf. He acted very naturally, his eyes looking at me were still filled with a bit of self-pity. I couldn't help but avoid his hot eyes. He smiled softly, leaned down and gently kissed my forehead.
“I'll wait for you out there.”
The tone was still as doting as usual, as if I was just a sulking little lady. My hand suddenly stopped, but in my heart I couldn't hold back my fluttering emotions because of his smile. Isn't this life of mutual respect and harmony like this a distant dream of mine ten years ago? But right now, the person in front of me, the person next to me, the person in my heart - it's all him. That sudden happiness, on the contrary, makes us feel uneasy and scared. This happiness is something I temporarily borrowed, but I don't want to pay it back anymore... Little water wears away, I don't believe that after decades of living together, our love will not be able to surpass a childhood love. He helped me onto the carriage and gently massaged my temples.
“If you're tired, rest for a while.”
He hugged me, the carriage was smooth without any jolts, making me feel extremely comfortable. After about ten minutes of sleep, he deliberately took a detour to the Phuong family residence. The luxurious carriage stopped at Tay Nhai, causing many passersby to stop and look. The servants carried in loads of precious treasures, making my father and the young lady extremely proud. Even my mother couldn't help but smile and ask me kindly. My heart is warm — he knows my life was not easy when I was young. My half-sister couldn't hold back her jealousy. In the middle of the hall, she accidentally reminded me of my embarrassing past.
"My sister has now climbed a high branch and no longer needs to put on makeup and go out to sell wontons on the street..."
She was jealous to the extreme, wanting to expose me so that the Winged King could see the truth clearly. I bowed my head and picked at the fallen leaves on the ground, still glancing at the reaction of the person next to me from the corner of my eye. With a bang, the tea cup fell to the ground. He had always been indifferent to worldly affairs, but at this moment his smile disappeared, and his whole person revealed a bit of anger.
"This king really didn't know that the rules of the palace were so lax."
With just one sentence, the whole hall became silent, and the sister's face turned pale. From then on, no one dared to be rude to me anymore. I took him to see the cottage where I lived in my childhood. There is only a well of water, two flower pots, and a small, simple room. Before meeting King Duc and Princess Vinh Ninh, my life was always not good. He buried his face in my shoulder, his voice hoarse.
“Later, I will make it all up to you.”
5
I looked at him intently, Lam Tan Tich's eyes were filled with sadness. He curled his eyes and smiled, saying:
"That's interesting, I know how to make all the things my lady likes like wind vanes and wooden statues. I'll make a hundred of them for you!"
My heart tightened slightly, the bottom of my eyes could not help but feel a little stinging. This question was hesitant for a long time, but finally I opened my mouth.
“Lin Tan Tich, why do you like me?”
I admit, as I followed them step by step, I fell in love with the Winged King. But we still know our fate clearly. A good person like him is not something we can only hope for. Besides, everyone could see that he already had a lady in his heart. His feelings were so intense, as bright as fire. He likes Princess Vinh Ninh and will devote his whole heart to her. Even though I don't understand Vinh Ninh's thoughts, I still believe that one day, a warm fire will melt the ice. However, after the Winged King was defeated in the desert and fell seriously injured into the abyss, everything changed... His eyes finally stopped on me.
“Why do you ask that suddenly?”
Lam Tan Tich was stunned for a moment. I half-closed my eyes, trying to keep my voice from shaking.
“I never asked before, but now I want to know.”
He thought for a moment, an indescribable emotion flashed across his face.
“Because she is gentle and gentle.
It's clear that Miss Khue Ca is weak, but she's exceptionally brave, and she's also very skilled at riding horses." I feel like I've been stabbed deeply by a needle, my whole body is numb. He smiled and winked at me, adding:
"A Mien, you even saved my life. What's more..."
The bullet laughed coldly again. 【This female supporting character is still humiliating herself, do you think she has anything comparable to the female lead?】 【That's right, that's right, it's just that the male lead values his love, so because of this misunderstanding, he married the female supporting role.】 I stiffened and interrupted him: "So that's how it is." It turns out that's it. As expected... I laughed and cried at the same time, not knowing what to say. It was late afternoon, so we went to the palace to pay our respects to the Emperor and Queen.