Chapter 10 — She pretended to be pitiful, she pretended to be innocent

The servants opened the box one by one. The first box is Nam Hai pearls, each one is as round and full as the full moon. The second box is golden bird's nest, a rare great tonic. The third box... was a dagger encrusted with gems, the light was cold but sharp. My eyes immediately lit up, I reached out to take it: "This is good!" Tieu Canh Hanh immediately grabbed my wrist, his voice not allowing argument: "Before the wound is completely healed, don't touch sharp objects."

“So why do you still give it?” I pouted.

The corner of his lips curled slightly: "Let her look at it to make her less hungry." When did this man learn how to tease people like that? On the seventh day of recovery, I was finally allowed to get out of bed and walk around. Xuan Dao helped me go to the flower garden to breathe, and from afar I heard the sound of a piano. In the pavilion, a woman in white is playing the instrument, her figure is soft and flexible, her face is as delicate as a painting.

"Who is that?" I narrowed my eyes and asked.

Xuan Dao lowered his voice and replied: "She is the daughter of Minister Lam, Lam Uyen Nhi. Today she came to the palace to congratulate her, saying she thanked the prince for saving her elder brother a few days ago." I laughed coldly: "If you show your kindness to someone else's house, you still sit here and play the piano?" The sound suddenly stopped. Lam Uyen Nhi raised her head to see me, immediately stood up and bowed: "Praying to the princess." I smiled on the outside of my mouth but didn't smile to the bottom of my eyes: "Miss Lam's playing skills are really not bad." She bowed her head in shame: "The prince once said he liked this song "Phoenix Praying for the Emperor..." Or give me a show - dare to dig into the corner of the wall right in front of me? Before I could speak, Tieu Canh Hanh's cold voice rang out from behind.

“When did this king say that?”

Lam Uyen Nhi's face immediately turned pale: "Your Highness..." Tieu Canh Hanh walked straight to my side, put his arms around my waist: "Your Majesty's body is weak, Miss Lam, if there is nothing important, please go home." Lam Uyen Nhi's eyes instantly turned red and she quickly retreated. I looked sideways at Tieu Canh Hanh: "The royal family really has a lot of charm." He looked down at me: "Jealous?"

“Hmm, why am I jealous?” I turned around to leave, but he pulled me back into his arms.

“Exam Tri Y.” His voice was low, "This king has only ever heard her sing."

I was stunned: "When will I sing..." Before I could finish my sentence, I suddenly remembered - a few days ago, when I took the medicine and felt bitter, I actually softly hummed a few lines of modern music. Does he even remember? Half a month later, a banquet was held in the palace to congratulate the Bac Dich racketeering case on being solved. I was wearing the pink royal palace outfit that Tieu Canh Hanh had just sent to me. As soon as I set foot in the banquet, I felt the eyes of scrutiny from all directions pouring towards me.

"I heard that Princess Tinh exposed Lieu Nhu Yen in front of everyone, even the Queen Mother had to look at her with different eyes..."

“A concubine turned the situation around, who knows what methods were used…”

I calmly raised my cup of tea, too lazy to pay attention. Until—

“King Jing has arrived!”

The main hall was immediately silent. Tieu Canh Hanh wore a dark-colored python robe and walked in with a cold and solemn aura. When passing by where I was sitting, his steps stopped slightly and he raised his hand to brush away the non-existent dust on my shoulder.

“Don't drink cold tea.” He lowered his voice and reminded.

The whole hall was immediately in an uproar. This is the King of Hell's face cold? Clearly a crazy pampered wife! In the middle of the banquet, the emperor suddenly spoke: "Canh Hanh, you have been weak for many years, you should also think about your descendants." My hands trembled, the wine cup almost fell out of my hand. Tieu Canh Hanh's face did not change: "My brother is not in a hurry."

“You are not in a hurry, I am in a hurry.” The Emperor smiled and said, "The daughter of Minister Lam is gentle and virtuous, how about..."

I immediately raised my head. Tieu Canh Hanh bluntly interrupted: "Your Majesty, I already have a concubine." The Emperor glanced at me meaningfully: "But it's been two years since she entered the palace and there's still no movement..."

“It's my brother's problem.” Tieu Canh Hanh replied calmly.

I spit out a mouthful of wine. What nonsense is he saying?! Even the emperor was choked: "You..." Tieu Canh Hanh continued without changing expression that his younger brother had only recently realized that it was his fault that he was cold in the backyard. Now he just wants to live well with the princess, and let the children go naturally. The entire civil and military court was immediately stunned, everyone's eyes widened and their mouths opened. My cheeks felt hot, I quickly lowered my head to pick up the food to hide it, and heard Tieu Canh Hanh lower his voice in my ear.

“Tham Tri Y, when we return to the palace, I will settle the matter with you.”

On the carriage ride back, I huddled in the corner, pretending to sleep.