Chapter 12 — The day he established me, I did not make a fuss, 17 days later, he searched the world looking for me

The edges of Ta Than's eyes instantly turned red. He replied chokingly.

“This year, the snow is actually bigger than usual.” “It's naturally so spicy.”

Du Van was silent for a moment. Suddenly asked.

"In the yard, those rose apricot trees, have they bloomed yet?"

“It's hatched, it's hatched.”

Ta Than almost without thinking, replied continuously.

"It's blooming beautifully. Once she gets better, I'll take her to see."

He was so happy that he was crazy. She thought she remembered the old days, when the two of them enjoyed apricot blossoms together in the palace. I think she was finally willing to give him a chance. After hearing his words, Du Van slowly turned her head. On her face, there was a faint smile that he hadn't seen in a long time. That smile is very beautiful. But also very far. As if separated by a thin layer of mist that he could never touch.

“Thanh Chau said,”

She spoke softly.

"Wait until the apricot blossoms, then draw me a picture of the snow in the middle of the apricot tree."

Thanh Chau. Those two words, like a basin of cold ice water, poured straight down from the top of Ta Than's head. Extinguishing all the excitement and hope in him in just a blink of an eye. His face turned pale little by little. Only then did he discover it. She looked out the window, her eyes empty. The smile on her lips was not for him. She didn't even look at him at all. She just... considered him another person. Becoming a scholar named Tham Thanh Chau. In this world, is there any torture more cruel than that? He guarded her, missed her, loved her. But when her mind was confused, the person she remembered... was another man. He doesn't even... even have the qualifications to be a substitute... he doesn't have it. A heart-wrenching pain tore through his lungs, fiercely strangling his heart. He wanted to scream, wanted to go crazy. Wanting to erase that name... from her mind. But he looked at her face, because of the mention of that name, a trace of spirit appeared. He... couldn't do anything. He could only swallow all the pain and jealousy... back into his heart. He imitated, the tone he imagined... that scholar would have. His voice trembled to the point of being speechless. He heard himself say.

“I draw for you.”

A hot tear slid down from the corner of his eye. Falling onto the cold tile floor, in an instant... shattering into ice. At that moment, Ta Than was immersed in boundless pain. Outside the restaurant, a rush of horse hooves rang out. A messenger whose whole body was covered in snow and ice, almost frozen, fell from his horse. In his hand, he held up a wax-sealed letter tube.

“Eight hundred urgent miles!”

“Secret message from the capital!”

“Please, To Chau Tri Prefecture…immediately transfer to the patrol of the Imperial Palace Master Xie (Xie Than's foreign affairs status…not that of

His voice was hoarse and urgent. After saying that, he immediately fainted from exhaustion. Vuong Duc heard the movement and personally came out to receive the letter. He looked at the joint seal of the Queen Mother and the Cabinet Minister on it, and his face immediately became extremely serious. He knew something big must have happened. He did not dare to delay, immediately took the letter and knocked on the door of the emperor's room. Ta Than is wiping Du Van's hands and feet. Her body, still cold as before. He wanted to use his temperature... to warm her. Even if just a little. Hearing Vuong Duc's voice, he did not turn his head. cold voice.

“I said, don't meet anyone, don't handle anything.”

Vuong Duc's voice carried sobs.

“It's eight hundred urgent miles from the capital!”

"War report on the border! The barbarians in the northern region took advantage of the heavy snow and suddenly invaded, losing three cities in a row!"

“Currently, the enemy is approaching the foot of Nhan Mon Quan!”

"The court is in great chaos, people are confused, the Queen Mother and hundreds of officials beseech Her Majesty... immediately return to the capital and preside over the overall situation!"

Ta Than's hand wiping motion... stopped. Nhan Mon Quan. That is the northern gate of Dai Ha. Once defeated, the barbarians' horse hooves... will advance without hindrance, directly towards the capital. That is the country of the Ta family. It was a responsibility that his father... before his death, personally entrusted to him. He slowly... stood up. He walked to the door, reached out and pulled the door open. Vuong Duc saw his appearance and was startled and frightened. The person in front of him, his eyes were bloodshot, his face was haggard, and he still had half the majesty of an emperor. Ta Than took the letter from his hand and tore the seal. The content of the letter is several times more serious than what Vuong Duc just said. The chief of the city's defense was killed in battle. Herbs were burned. The people in the city suffered countless casualties. In the letter, Prime Minister Khuong shed tears and pleaded. The nation cannot one day become ownerless. I hope your Majesty takes the country and society as your priority and the people and people as your focus. Each word was like a giant stone, weighing heavily on his heart. He closed his eyes. In my mind, my father's deathbed instructions appeared. These are the deputy chief's thoughtful teachings about the way of being king.