Chapter 6 — She chose Scissors to cut Hong Tran, I chose Peony to win the Phoenix position

I knelt on the ground to receive instructions, my heart beating violently like thunder. The grandmother stood next to her, smiling happily, continuously saying:

"Good! Very good!"

I raised my head and saw a pleasing smile on the eunuch's face. On that big wedding day, ten miles of red dress. I wore a royal phoenix gown, sat in a palanquin, listened to the bustling sounds of gongs and drums outside, and my heart was filled with chaos. The palanquin stopped in front of the Eastern Palace, someone lifted the palanquin curtain and helped me step down. I was wearing a red scarf over my head, unable to see the surroundings clearly. Just feel a long, slender hand gently holding my hand, leading me step by step forward. That is the Crown Prince's hand. Tieu Dien's hand is very cold, the joints are clear, and the fingertips have thin calluses left by many years of holding swords. Worship the road, enter the cave room. The pink scarf on her head was lifted. He was dressed in a dark red dress, accentuating his jade-like appearance and noble, cold temperament. Just this time, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and his eyes still carried a hint of a smile.

“Tham Thuc Tran.”

He called my name, his voice low:

“Do you know why I chose you?”

I shook my head. At first, I thought that with my status, the Crown Prince would at most only give me the position of concubine. Really unexpected... In the end, it was the Crown Princess. Tieu Dien sat down on the edge of the bed, lowered his voice and said:

"The matter of the Marquis Palace, this palace has already sent someone to investigate. There are also clues in the books. But to completely overthrow the Marquis Palace, more evidence is still needed."

“Of course…”

He suddenly laughed softly:

"Your appearance is the best in the world. I wish to bow my head to you for your beauty. If you die under peonies, you will be prosperous as a ghost."

The last sentence he said was half joking and half serious. But we know very well. The power of the Marquis is immense, a force he must attract in the early stages. The more I know... The Marquis Palace will sooner or later be liquidated. A grandfather can help him in the early stages, and can be used to balance the court in the later stages. After using it, he can easily throw it away... That's what he needs the most. But a Queen without power... is the one he really wants to keep by his side. Many years later, Tieu Dien ascended the throne. I was ordained Queen. The day the great ceremony took place, my sister stood in the middle of the crowd, her eyes looking at me so complicated that it was difficult to explain clearly. She has been a female official for many years... But she has never taken even half a step forward. After the Emperor ascended the throne, the first thing he did was abolish all the female officials next to the Queen Mother, and his sister was sent back to Duong Quy Temple. Many years of painstaking planning... In the end, it was just a bamboo basket to scoop up water from the field. He was busy receiving the courtship of civil and military mandarins, busy meeting with royal ladies, and busy handling the affairs of the six palaces. The life of a Queen... is much busier than I imagined. Days passed like that day by day. I sit on the phoenix seat, handling one service matter after another. Occasionally, you will also hear some news from outside. Xuan Tuyet was arrested. This news was told to me by palace maid Thuy Binh of Khon Ninh Palace. She was my dowry and followed me out of the Marquis Palace, all the way go to this place. Even though she also bullied me at the Marquis Palace back then, when she later saw me following the Crown Prince, she wholeheartedly turned to rely on me. It's not that we don't hold grudges. It's just that I'm using someone right now, so I'll keep her for now.

“My Queen, guess what happened?”

Thuy Binh was combing my hair and talking endlessly:

"Your younger brother and that scoundrel Xuan Tuyet, relied on the power of the big girl to go out and borrow money at high interest rates, forcing three people to die. Kinh Trieu Phu Doan found out, they were directly thrown into the big prison, and after autumn they will be beheaded!"

I looked at myself in the bronze mirror and just replied faintly. The day Xuan Tuyet was beheaded, I was at Ngu Hoa garden enjoying flowers. The autumn wind is lonely, chrysanthemums are blooming most brilliantly. I reached out and picked a white chrysanthemum flower, placed it next to my nose and gently sniffed, the cool fragrance gradually seeping into the bottom of my heart.