Chapter 2 — Tham Xuan Doanh

If you don't move even a little bit, your words will be cold. In bed, he will also soothe me with a soft voice, every gesture is extremely gentle. Perfume from the West Region as a tribute, tangerine honey from the Southwest, Phu Quang brocade... Before, I could only stand by and watch as my eldest sister was bestowed upon me. But now, as long as I want it, Bui Can will send someone to bring it to me the next day. A young husband and wife who had just gotten married, I gradually developed feelings for him. Every time I suffered frustration in the palace, when I returned, I hugged him and lamented. Waking up in the middle of the night, remembering the injustices I had suffered since childhood. I hid under the blanket, tears kept falling. Bui Can found out, pulled me into his arms, and helplessly comforted: "Why are you crying? With you here, is there anyone else who dares to bully you?" I raised my head to look at him: "Really?" Bui Can looked at my tear-stained face and laughed: "Whoever dares to bully your wife, you will risk your life for him." He treated me very well. So good that it made me have an illusion that everyone was biased towards the elder sister. But today, we finally have someone on our side. Until after he ascended the throne. The first decree he issued was to appoint his eldest sister as Queen. In the three years I have been the Crown Princess, I have not had a single point for others to criticize. To the Emperor and the Queen, I am respectful and attentive, taking care of everything myself. For the common people, I was merciful and concerned, often setting up tents to distribute porridge and personally helping the victims. Kind and virtuous, praised by everyone. Therefore, when the decree establishing the eldest sister as Queen was just issued, both the court and the people were shocked. Bui Can insisted on doing so. Despite the protests of the courtiers, he forcibly appointed me a noble concubine. I did not dare to believe it, sobbingly asked him: "In the end, is there any concubine who is not as good as her eldest sister?" Bui Can raised his eyes, his expression indifferent. "I like her calmness." "At least she will not be like you, because of power, she wasted her time and effort to marry me." He said: "That year I had no choice, so I pampered you for three years. Don't be an elephant asking for a fairy." Just a nonchalant sentence like that. so. Three years of lovemaking in the Eastern Palace were all wiped away by him. I refuse to accept instructions. A Nuong personally came to advise me: "Being a Royal Highness is also very good." "As long as you keep your duty, your sister will definitely not make things difficult for you." The elder brother stood next to him and smiled at the pain of others: "Do you think that if you steal A Vu's husband, you can become Queen?" "Everyone has their own destiny, you should still accept it." Only then did I know. Before I was even born, there was a monk who read my eldest sister's destiny. He concluded that all her life she had the title of Queen. That's why A Nuong and the elder brother tried their best to support the elder sister. But I can't swallow this anger. The situation is still so tense. Until the elder brother died. She chased all the maids away and hanged herself, leaving behind only a thin will. In the letter, it was written: "I am a humble goddess, not worthy of being a mother to the world." "Please, Your Majesty, please respect this humble life of this goddess, treat the Crown Princess kindly, return her the Queen position that belongs to you..." Who needs you to use your life to pray on my behalf? I hate. I hate her so much that I just want to drag her from the grave to fight her. Bui Can also hates me. Even though he appointed me Queen, he still did not allow me to live in Phuong Nghi Palace, did not give me any honor of a Queen, only treated me as a decoration. He bestowed many beauties. Everyone has a face like their eldest sister, gentle and pure, not fighting with the world, gentle like water. But every night he walks into my palace. He held me tight, entangling me

until he died and came back to life, he deliberately called the elder sister's name. My eyes were red, I bit him really hard. He squeezed my chin, forcing me to open my mouth, my face expressionless. "If you dare to bite me again, I will crush your teeth." "You have usurped the Queen's throne that belongs to someone else, can't you bear this bit of humiliation?" The palace was lonely. Every day is torment. I was pregnant twice, but both children could not be kept. Gradually we no longer have any will. Health is also deteriorating. When he was dying, Bui Can came to see me one last time. The thick morning dew wet his sideburns. I looked at him for a long time and then softly said: "I regret it." He raised his hand to caress my face, was silent for a long time, then smiled faintly. "You've got everything you want, what else is there to regret?" I replied: "It's because I've had it that I realized it was just that, so I regret it." Bui Can's expression immediately stiffened. I didn't look at him, just stared at the rotten rafters, sighing softly. "In this life, I sowed the wind and reaped the storm, willingly accepting the outcome." "If there is a next life... I will not force you anymore."... My mother still hasn't returned from the palace. I returned to the chamber, intending to check the dowry and private money accumulated over the years. As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw the elder sister waiting outside. A white dress, ink-black hair, and a slender white wrist were lazily twirling a budding lilac flower. She is always at her disposal, quiet, calm, and at ease. I've never seen her actively fight for anything. See me coming. The leisurely expression on the eldest sister's face faded a bit, she handed me a piece of paper. "Up here is the Crown Prince's whereabouts tomorrow." I was stunned for a long time before I could react. Before trying to please the Queen.