Chapter 3 — Tham Dien

I don't stay in Tham residence for too long. After lunch, he sat in a horse-drawn carriage and turned into a quiet alley, waiting to meet Ta Tranh. To Vong's wound, even if he can save his life, if he hasn't been lying in bed for three or five months, he can't hope to get out of bed. Losing the fate of death, a person is considered useless. How can To Dieu Am not hate? Ta Tranh went to see her this time, he definitely wouldn't get a good look on his face. Sure enough, in less than half an hour, Ta Tranh lifted the curtain and got into the car. His collar was tilted to one side, his eye sockets were red. The whole person seemed to collapse, not even saying a word. I didn't want to make him unhappy, so I didn't ask much. It wasn't until evening, when there were only two people left in the room, that I softly asked:

“Today… have you met Miss To?”

He stared at the flickering flame on the candle, his voice hoarse:

"We met. The doctor said... we can't connect anymore.

“Dieu Am wanted me to give her a status, saying that only when she became a member of the Marquis' Palace could she invite the best Thai physician to treat her.

“But my parents over there, you also know…”

He didn't speak anymore. But I understand now. In the past life, the husband and wife of the Marquis could leave their son outside the gate for fifteen years, enough to prove that they absolutely would not let To Dieu Am enter the door of the capital. Even if it's a concubine, it's not possible. I smiled coldly inside, but on the outside it was even gentler:

“Miss Su, just because she loved her younger brother, was suddenly angry and said too much, but she didn't really blame him.

"Wait a while for her to calm down, and she will naturally remember your good side."

Ta Tranh raised his head to look at me, his eyes a bit complicated. A long time later, he took my hand and sighed softly:

“Dien Nhi, you and her… are really very different.”

I smiled gently, leaned over, and gently wrapped my arms around his neck:

“Dien Nhi is the wife he married properly.

"Isn't it the right thing for a wife to help her husband relieve his worries?"

While talking, the scent of ylang ylang that I had long ago burned on my body also quietly spread. Ta Tranh's body clearly stiffened. My eyes fell on my slightly open collar. Breathing suddenly became heavy. The candle crackled very softly. I raised my head to look into his eyes that were getting deeper and deeper, a shy smile appeared at the corner of his lips but it was secretly inviting. I raised my hand and gently pulled open his shirt belt.

"Husband…"

The words behind were swallowed whole by his lips. The red curtain fell, the candlelight swayed chaotically. In the darkness where he couldn't see, I slowly opened my eyes. Fingernails quietly dug deep into the palm of his hand. … It's funny to say. Even though To Dieu Am came from a musical background, he considered himself noble and determined to capture Ta Tranh for his status before accepting the room. After hanging him for so long, in the end he let me take over first. Ta Tranh experienced love for the first time, and from then on, he was infatuated without end. He stuck with me in the room for a whole day and a night before letting me go out. From then on, he slept in my room almost every night. Occasionally, he also went to look for To Dieu Am. But she was still angry about her younger brother, and every time she closed the door and didn't see him. After being coldly treated by To Dieu Am, he returned to me. I never stopped you, nor did I ask. Just gently welcome him into the door and quietly pick up the benefits for yourself. Just like that, under his cultivation day after day, I finally became pregnant. The old maid and the maid looked at each other, clearly breathing a sigh of relief. Initially agreed with the plot of Ta Tranh and To Dieu Am, which was only a temporary plan. What they really want, from beginning to end, is still a righteous and righteous daughter-in-law. The night they learned that I was pregnant, two old men immediately sent someone to bring a room full of gold, silver and jewels. The way Ta Tranh looked at me from then on was also completely different. No more gossip, no more distance. But a little more love than ever before. At night, he even gently caressed my stomach, which was still flat, leaving me lost for a long time. Perhaps he himself didn't realize it... He hadn't mentioned To Dieu Am's name for a long time. Just when the whole palace was still immersed in joy, a decree was passed from the palace: The enemy invaded the border, ordering Prince Truong Hung Marquis Ta Tranh to immediately lead the army to the north. I wasn't surprised at all. In his previous life, he also left at this time. After leaving for fifteen years, he left the mandarin and started another family, with many children and grandchildren, and never returned. That's why I had to try to get pregnant before he left for war. Ta Tranh grabbed my hand, his face full of guilt:

“Dien Nhi, you are pregnant now, I should have been by your side, but military orders are like mountains…”

I don't want to hear those meaningless words. Just as he was about to say a few words, the servant outside the door hurriedly came to report:

"Your Highness, Miss To is waiting for you at the same place. I beg you to meet her once before leaving the capital!"

During this time, when she saw Ta Tranh not coming to look for her, she finally panicked. The younger brother is gone, the only support is about to go on the war. If she still refuses to bow her head, she will truly have no hope in this life. Ta Tranh looked at me and then looked out the door, his expression struggling:

"Dien Nhi... Dieu Am's situation is difficult, I can't ignore it completely."

I nestled in his arms, my fingertips gently caressing the hem of his shirt, raising my face and smiling:

"Husband, there's no need to be embarrassed, I understand."

“Go see Miss To and have a good talk with her.”

Anyway... The great gift that I have been preparing for so long, it's time to present it. ... Ta Tranh was out for less than half an hour. When I walked, my steps were like the wind.