Chapter 3 — The Crown Prince criticized me for having thick skin and rough meat, and devised a plan to push me to his royal uncle

We wear our clothes and lie down to rest. In the middle was also placed horizontally a long sword stained with blood. I originally thought I wouldn't be able to sleep. Unexpectedly, he slept peacefully until morning, without dreaming all night. On the contrary, early the next morning. I was awakened by a commotion outside.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! This is not okay!"

The butler rolled and crawled into the courtyard, so panicked that his voice was distorted:

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has led the Royal Guard to surround our entire Royal Palace!”

"Still saying... still saying that the Royal Family raped the women and detained the Crown Princess!"

I opened my eyes. Just facing Tieu Giac's smiling eyes. He leisurely stood up, adjusted his shirt, and said faintly:

"It seems that our young prince can't wait any longer. He can't wait to come here and die."

I sat up and reached for the long sword hanging to one side. That was the sword that Tieu Giac conveniently placed in the middle of the bed last night.

“Your Majesty, lend me your sword for a moment.”

Tieu Giac raised his eyebrows:

“What are you going to do?”

I pulled the long sword out of its sheath. The cold sword light reflected on my slightly pale face.

"It was he who said the Royal Family raped him."

“Then I'll let him see for himself.”

“What is called...”

“Really raping.”

The grand gate of the Regent Palace loudly opened. Tieu Hang wore a royal prince's uniform, riding on the back of a tall war horse, followed by several hundred Royal Guards. Next to him there was also a palanquin. You don't have to think to know who is sitting inside. When he saw me and Tieu Giac walking out side by side, a flash of panic flashed in Tieu Hang's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a ferocious look.

“Your Majesty!”

Tieu Hang shouted loudly:

"Last night the palanquin was delivered to the wrong person. Your Crown Princess accidentally went to the wrong palace. I hope your royal uncle will return Ninh Nhi back to you!"

He spoke with sincerity and earnestness, as if it were all really just an unexpected incident. In the palanquin, To Dien's soft and weak cry was heard:

“Your Highness, it's all my fault, it's my blessing, I can't…”

“Shut up.”

I spoke coldly, directly interrupting that crying scene that made people nauseous. Tieu Hang's face stiffened.

"Ninnh Nhi, you've suffered, I'll take you back immediately."

As he spoke, he was about to turn around and dismount his horse. Tieu Giac did not move at all. He just leisurely rotated the jade plaque on his thumb, his eyes as if he were looking at a dancing clown in front of him. We take one step forward. The long sword in his hand pointed directly at Tieu Hang's horse hooves.

“Your Highness, please be careful with your words.”

My voice was cold and clear, reaching the ears of everyone present at the scene.

“Last night there was no case of the wrong float being delivered.”

“It was this Princess who personally entered the Regent Palace.”

There was an immediate stir around. Tieu Hang looked at me in disbelief:

"Ninh Nhi, what are you talking about? Is the royal uncle forcing you?"

“Force me?”

I laughed out loud. Laughing so much that tears almost came out.

“Tieu Hang, how long do you want to act?”

“The night before, you and your confidant secretly discussed a plan and said that I have thick skin and rough flesh, and can withstand the torment of the Regent.”

"Says that To Dien's body is weak and cannot withstand that ferocious murderous aura."

"Today, in front of so many people, you don't dare to admit it anymore?"

Tieu Hang's face immediately turned red like pig liver. He didn't expect me to dare to directly rip off this mask right in front of everyone.

“Speak nonsense!”

He was both embarrassed and angry.

“Tham Ninh, are you crazy? She did everything for her good!”

“For my good?”

I suddenly stabbed the sword into the ground. The sword body vibrated and made a ringing sound.

"Because it's good for me, why give me to someone else right on the wedding day?"

"For my own good, did I let a daughter of a god of sin wear my clothes and walk solemnly into the Eastern Palace?"

The palanquin's curtain was lifted at one corner. Revealing a small face drenched in tears, like a pear flower in the rain.