Chapter 1 — The Bridegroom Stays In Law

An Vuong was assassinated on the outskirts of the capital. I happened to pass by and saved his life. When His Majesty heard the story, he exclaimed that this was a heaven-sent relationship, and immediately issued an edict for me and An Vuong to marry. An Vuong hesitated for a moment before kneeling down to receive instructions. After twenty years of being married, we gradually went from respecting each other like new to looking at each other only with disgust. It wasn't until he was dying that he spoke the truth: "All my life I have had to be patient. I thought you and Thu Nguyet were cousins, with temperaments probably not much different, so I agreed to the marriage given by the emperor." "Unexpectedly, you were not as good as your cousin. Vulgar and disrespectful, not having half the demeanor of a noble daughter." "I would have preferred that you had not saved me that year, let me be. It's better to die in the suburbs than to miss Thu Nguyet for half my life." Resurrected on the day His Majesty proposed the kiss, I knelt down, bowing my head to the ground. "Since childhood, this goddess has had an arbitrary personality, no talent and no virtue, really not suitable to be An Vuong Phi." 01 Your Majesty did not expect me to refuse, so patiently asked again. This time, I raised my head and frankly stated: "Your Majesty, I have a narrow heart and cannot bear resentment." "If An Vuong favors someone else in the future, I will definitely be jealous, causing the palace to never have peace." As soon as I finished speaking, the palace immediately fell silent. No one expected me to refuse the marriage. Although An Vuong is not a crown prince, he is the youngest son of the queen, handsome and very favored. He is also the dream man of countless girls in the capital. Tieu Canh An's eyes fell on the person, he coldly snorted: "There are men in this world who don't have three wives and four concubines? Eldest Miss Ve really has a big voice." Her Majesty frowned and shouted: "Canh An, Miss Ve just saved my life!" Tieu Canh An unwillingly retracted his gaze, but his fingertips tightened the corner of his shirt. His Majesty sat high up, his voice full of majesty: "Miss Wei, do you know that if your words are spread out today, people will only say that you are jealous?" "In the future, I am afraid that your marriage will be very difficult." I straightened my posture and calmly replied: "Your Majesty, I have discussed with my father a long time ago. In the future, I plan to marry a son-in-law and not marry into the royal family." As soon as the words were spoken, the palace was silent again. Tieu Canh An suddenly raised his head, the contempt in his eyes turned into disbelief. He blurted out: "Brother-in-law? Just like you?" His words were not polite at all. The sarcasm and contempt in his voice were clearly visible on his face. The Crown Prince laughed: "What's wrong with you today?" "I don't see Miss Ve as your benefactor who saved your life, on the contrary, more like your enemy. Why do you keep confronting people everywhere?" Tieu Canh An's face immediately turned red. He looked at His Majesty's face, not daring to speak anymore. The Crown Prince turned around, bowed and said: "Father, Tran Quoc Cong is the only daughter of Miss Ve, of course he loves her very much." "Now you have the gift of saving your life, but you have no intention of being with your sixth brother. I think it's better to break the rules and make you the district lord, bestowing a ceremonial staff and a palace." "Firstly, it is to reward your good deeds, secondly, it will also help you in the future to marry a son-in-law without having to endure the gossip of outsiders." I looked up. first, I just saw the crown prince blinking at me. The corners of my lips couldn't help but curl up. This brother-in-law, regardless of his previous life or this life, is always so trustworthy. His Majesty pondered for a moment and then nodded. "The Crown Prince is right. Tran Quoc Cong is loyal and patriotic, the Ve family's daughter is smart and brave. I appoint you as district lord of Minh Chieu." I breathed a sigh of relief and bowed my head in gratitude. Embroidered shoes step on green stone slabs

on the supply curve, only now can we really feel it. I have truly returned. It's just a pity that the time to return was not very good. If it could be a few days earlier and return on the day Tieu Canh An was assassinated on the outskirts of the capital, it would be great. I will definitely help him get what he wants, let him be pierced through the heart by thousands of arrows, and die in the suburbs. 02 In his previous life, the backyard of his royal palace had more than ten concubines, I just thought he was inherently amorous. Thinking carefully later, I realized that the eyes and figure of those women were all traced to the silhouette of their cousin. He often looked at me blankly, but he was always curious about everything. In his words, he always asked me to use the queen as an example. You must obey the teachings and be even more dignified and gentle. I thought he didn't like my free-spirited personality, so I deliberately compared my cousin. Later I learned that his focus from beginning to end was on his sister. The second year after getting married, he went to Jiangnan to do official duties and brought back two chests of pearls. He directly ordered: "Bring everything to the palace and give it to the queen." When this story spread, people throughout the capital praised An Vuong for being loyal and doing his job thoroughly without any loopholes. No one thinks of the queen, no one dares to think that way. In the sixth year after getting married, the cousin went through countless dangers before giving birth to her first child. His Majesty was extremely happy and appointed the baby as his royal mother, granting amnesty to the world. There was a banquet in the palace, Tieu Canh An drank until he was drunk. Right before the eyes of all the courtiers in the palace, he suddenly hugged me. At that time, we already hated each other. This intimate act made everyone stiffen in surprise. He hugged me, tears streaming down his face: "A Nguyet, I know you have suffered. This child was not easy to get..." The more I listened, the more scared I became. The name has the word "Moon", and she just gave birth to a child— It can only be the current queen. My cousin, Van Thu Nguyet. The surrounding eyes all turned to this direction, my heart was beating like a drum. But in the blink of an eye, I calmed down. Without waiting for him to say more crazy words, I raised my hand and slapped him right in front of everyone. "Your Highness, today is your little highness's celebration party, but you still remember that fox crystal!" This slap made Tieu Canh An sober up. As soon as the alcohol melted, cold sweat poured out of his body. He was so scared that he couldn't say a word. I took advantage of the situation and blushed, crying and accusing Tieu Canh An of not caring about my face and redeeming myself for a young woman. That woman not only gave birth to his child outside, but also fascinated him to the point of madness. Today was His Highness's palace banquet, but he was rude in front of everyone, truly losing all royal dignity. My sister sat up high, looking at me from afar. I nodded slightly at her. Very quickly, the inner servant took Tieu Canh An out of the palace. Not long after, noble ladies surrounded me to comfort me and inquire about the situation. There was a lady who discreetly reminded me that I should change the name of my new concubine who was bought into the palace. Avoid breaking taboos. I pretended to just wake up and nodded to thank her for her good intentions. But the fingers hidden under the sleeves trembled non-stop. So lucky, so lucky! Tieu Canh An's death is not a pity. But my cousin had to overcome countless obstacles to get to this day, and could not afford to make even half a mistake. How could he tarnish her reputation because of his dirty thoughts? After the palace banquet ended, the rumor that I was arrogant and disrespectful and slapped the prince in the middle of the palace banquet for the sake of a concubine in the palace quickly spread throughout the capital. Tieu Canh An knew that his thoughts had been exposed by me, so he hid and did not dare to meet me

ta. Not long after, the queen issued an order, blaming An Vuong for not being strict in managing the backyard, and punished him with self-reflection. As soon as the decree was given, no one in the capital dared to gossip about me being rude or rude anymore. Only now did they see clearly. I am not only the only daughter of Tran Quoc Cong, I am An Vuong Phi. But also the queen's cousin. When I entered the palace to see him, my sister, knowing clearly the source, was so angry that she broke the tea cup. "How dare he?" She turned to look at me, her voice carrying guilt: "Lang Suong..." I smiled, softly comforting: "You don't need to say more. Right now I just feel lucky because I don't involve you." My eldest son is standing next to the crib, gently teasing his little highness, who is lying in diapers. I said softly: "He is sorry for me, but I am no worse than him." 03 I looked at the long palace road and collected my thoughts. Leaving the palace gate, I saw the crown prince standing not far away. I stepped forward, bowed down and bowed: "Thank you, Your Highness, Crown Prince." He was a bit surprised: "Usually, your daughter is the quickest and quickest to speak, why are you so obedient today?" I paused, only then realizing that he was still not the majestic emperor he would become. I regained my seriousness and smiled: "Then I would like to thank you very much." His eyebrows slightly raised: "My dear, even I dare to tease you." "Today you helped me talk in the main hall. After returning, I must tell Thu Nguyet that you did not disobey her instructions." My heart warmed. "After returning, I will definitely pass on the words to you. I know that His Highness the Crown Prince really keeps her words in his heart." The Crown Prince nodded, extremely satisfied that I was up to date and understood the situation. His eyes glanced at the corner of the hallway not far away, smilingly asked: "Lang Suong, do you really not think twice about your sixth brother?" "You refused the marriage right in front of His Majesty, how could it be fake?" A look of doubt flashed in his eyes. "Yesterday you still did not object so much, why did you suddenly change your mind today?" I was momentarily speechless. I can't say that after being resurrected, I no longer value your sixth brother. Having to answer: "A woman's thoughts change in the blink of an eye." Hearing that, the crown prince was a bit confused and turned his head to look at the corner of the hallway behind him. I followed his eyes, only to discover Tieu Canh An standing in the darkness not far away. Seeing that I discovered him, he immediately walked quickly towards us. His eyes glanced back and forth between me and the crown prince, coldly snorting. "I see it's not the lady's mind that changed in the blink of an eye, but Miss Ve wanting to climb to a higher branch." The crown prince was extremely surprised, I didn't expect him to say that. My expression was calm, my voice was cold as if I was facing a stranger. "Your Highness An Vuong, there is no need to make any insinuations. This goddess and His Highness the Crown Prince are pure, and have never had any actions that were out of line." "You cannot insult her purity in front of everyone because her public divorce caused you to lose face." These words did not save him any face. He was so embarrassed that he became angry: "Ve Lang Suong, even if you don't open your mouth today, I still absolutely do not agree with the marriage plan that my father gave me. You are absolutely not worthy of being my An Vuong Phi." His eyes glanced at the crown prince whose face was gloomy, then turned to look at me. "I advise you one last sentence. There are things that do not belong to you, it is best not to be delusional." I laughed contemptuously: "I will return this sentence to the prince. Is it wild chicken? worthy of a phoenix?” He clenched his fists, even his breath trembled. “You… you dare insult this king?”