Chapter 14 — The Cry to Save the Marquis Palace

The man of Qi Vuong's palace suddenly pulled out a short knife from his sleeve. He did not stab his father. Nor did he stab Old Lady Luc. But rushed straight towards us.

“Kill this demon!”

19 At the moment the short knife flashed with cold light, the lady holding me suddenly turned around. The blade passed through her sleeve, tearing a bloody piece of fabric. His father struck almost at the same time, kicking the wrist of King Qi's man. The short sword flew out and stuck to the door step. The bodyguard rushed forward and pinned him to the ground. But he still struggled, his bloodshot eyes staring at me.

“Harsh!”

“It was just born, how can it keep ruining everything?”

“If you keep it, King Qi's grand plan will definitely fail!”

The entire lobby fell silent. This statement is more like a confession than any evidence. The face of the Kinh Trieu palace official was completely pale. Noi Thi also suddenly took half a step back, as if afraid of being involved in this disaster. The father bent down and grabbed the other person's collar and pulled him up.

“What is the grand plan of King Qi's palace?”

The other person gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with madness. The old man's voice was cold:

“Disconnect his jaw, don't let him die.”

The guard immediately followed suit. A “crack” sound rang out. The other person was in so much pain that his whole body convulsed, and he couldn't say more. The doctor stepped up to search and took out a poisonous pill from behind his tooth. The faces of everyone in the lobby became even more unsightly. A servant of Qi Vuong's palace brought a poisonous ring and rushed into Hau's palace. A chief historian of Qi Wang's palace hid the death certificate. A real royal tablet was deliberately placed in the old lady's Buddha hall. If you say it's all just a coincidence, even a three-year-old child wouldn't believe it. The inner maid's hand holding the holy edict trembled slightly. In the end, he no longer looked as noble and superior as before.

"Master, this matter is extremely serious. I must immediately return to the palace to report to Your Majesty."

Old Thai Quan calmly said:

“There's no need to rush.”

“If you have been ordered to search, please clearly write down everything you have found.”

"Including the fact that people from King Qi's palace publicly assassinated the Lu family's newly born daughter."

My face stiffened and I could only agree. On the forehead of the Kinh Trieu palace official, cold sweat flowed down. Parents looked at him.

"Just now, the official kept saying he wanted to investigate the case."

"Now that the evidence is in front of you, are you still investigating?"

The official knelt down.

"The lower official was temporarily blinded, please forgive me."

His parents did not support him.

“Who blinded you?”

The official's lips trembled, his eyes instinctively looked towards the people of Qi Vuong's palace. Elder Luc slammed his stick on the ground.

“Write it down.”

His face was gray. He knew that if he did not write today, he would have to bear the crime of plotting and slander on behalf of King Qi's palace. Pen and paper were quickly brought. Quan Cui knelt on the ground, his hands trembling as he wrote the bow. He wrote that someone delivered a letter from the side door of Qi Vuong's palace, wrote that someone promised to help him get promoted, and wrote that before today's edict was issued, he received a secret order to forcefully storm into Tran Bac Marquis' palace. The inner lady's face became more and more ugly.

“The holy edict was given from within the palace, how could it be…”

The Sixth Elder coldly interrupted.

“So we need to investigate.”

“Look up who offers the secret music, Who urges to issue orders, who wants to use Your Majesty's hand to destroy the Luc family."

She did not say King Qi's name. But everyone in the lobby understood. Finally, the lady hugged me and staggered. Her father immediately turned around to help her.

“Command Nghi.”

A nang shook her head, her lips were frighteningly white.

“I'm fine.”

I looked at the sleeve on her shoulder being torn by the short knife, feeling both impatient and painful. If the blade had just deviated half an inch more, what would have been injured would have been her back. I cried again. A Nuong lowered her head to look at me, the coldness in her eyes immediately turned into gentleness.

“Don't be afraid, little one.”

“My lady is here.”

My father's eyes fell on my face, which suddenly turned red.

“It's father who's late.”

In your previous life, you never looked at me like that. Every time he looked at me, his eyes always carried scrutiny and suspicion, as if I was born just to rob Muc Bao Chau. In this life, he finally knows that I was the one who almost had everything taken away. But I no longer have the strength to respond. I just clutched a corner of my lady's shirt, determined not to let go. At this moment, the sound of rushing horse hooves was heard outside. Everyone was immediately alert. The guard pulled out his knife and stood in front of the door. A moment later, a military commander quickly walked in, behind him was the eunuch in the palace. As soon as the eunuch's chancellor entered, he glanced at the evidence all over the ground, his expression extremely serious.

“Your Majesty has an edict.”

“The case of Tran Bac Marquis Palace was assigned to Dai Ly Tu and the Criminal Department and the jury.”

“Relevant people in King Qi's palace are temporarily prohibited from leaving the palace.”

“The official of Kinh Trieu palace was irresponsible and violated his duties, immediately arrested.”

The officer of the Kinh Trieu palace collapsed on the ground. True fear finally appeared in the eyes of the people of Qi Wang's residence. The eunuch chancellor looked at his father again.

“Your Majesty said, if Marquis has any wrongdoing, please come to the palace and explain it yourself tomorrow.”

"As for the Marquis who was harmed today, His Majesty also wants to receive a clear explanation."

The lady's arms hugged me tightly. Elder Luc slowly stood up.

“Then please look clearly.”

“This child is not a canvas to hide the bad things of the Luc family.”

“It is a witness that helps the Luc family protect their innocence today.”

The eunuch chancellor bowed his head and looked at me. I also opened my eyes to look at him. He was silent for a moment, then sighed softly.

“This little lady has a big life.”

In my heart, I coldly thought: It's not a big life. But I crawled back from that snowy night, using all my strength to regain a way to live. 20 Dai Ly's men came faster than the night. The central gate of Tran Bac Palace remained open all night without closing. The Mu family was escorted into the lobby. The chief historian and entourage of King Qi's palace were tied to one side. The officer of Kinh Trieu Phu also had his robe removed and knelt on the ground. All evidence was sequentially sealed in wooden boxes. Jade locks, brocade blankets, rough cloth diapers, fragments of medicinal bowls, ash of Han Lan incense, concealing medicine, personal seals, fake letters, fake royal cards, real royal cards, bows, poison pills and silver checks. Each one was like a blade, pinned to the throat of the Mu family and King Qi palace. In the end, the lady could no longer bear it and was advised by the palace to return to the inner room. But she refused to let me go. The ghosts were so impatient that their eyes turned red.

“My lady, who just gave birth, cannot continue to stay awake.”

A lady just lowered her voice:

“The child cannot leave me.”

I lay in her arms and refused to sleep. I'm afraid that if I close my eyes, I'll return to that snowy farmhouse again. I'm afraid that when I open my eyes, my wife will be dead, my father won't believe me, and Muc Bao Chau will be wearing my clothes and standing on high ground. A Nuong seems to understand my fear. She gently patted my back each time.

“Baby, it's over.”

“I won't let anyone else carry my child anymore.”

This statement is like warm water flowing into my heart. Finally, I was able to sleep for a while. But in the dream it is still the previous life. I knelt in the Mu family's heavenly courtyard to wash my clothes. The winter water is so cold that ten fingers turn purple. Muc Bao Chau stood in the hallway wearing a fox fur coat, smiling and asking me:

"Does a wild girl like you deserve to have the surname Luc?"

I wanted to call you, but my throat was covered with snow. Suddenly, a warm hand touched my eyebrows. I woke up startled. A lady is looking at me. Her eyes were filled with blood but she still smiled at me.

“Having nightmares?”

I let out a small cry. She bowed her head and kissed me.

“My lady is here.”