Chapter 9 — The day they married into the National Palace, I personally tore apart their dignity

There is no longer any hesitation. But it's something... Since the day I stepped into the palace until now, it's the first time I've seen him in his eyes. Alertness.

“What are you going to do?”

“First... cut off your uncle's arm from Ninh Quoc Cong palace.”

“Change Manager Chu.”

“Collect all the books and manage them yourself.”

"Your mother's side, you go talk to yourself."

“If she really doesn't know anything.”

“Then you show her the books.”

"Let her see with her own eyes what her younger brother has done."

“And if she knew everything…”

I paused a bit.

“Then that will be a different story.”

He looked at me for a long time.

“What else do you hold in your hand?”

“What are you asking about?”

“The letter your father sent back... is it not just investigating this matter?”

I smiled softly.

“Are you starting to fear me now?”

He didn't smile.

“I'm not afraid of her.”

“I was just thinking... how I ended up marrying someone.”

“You married someone who doesn't want to die with the rest of your family.”

“That's all.”

After Tham Nghien Chi left, I sat in the room all afternoon. I have half of the cards in my hand turned over. Next... It remains to be seen what Tham Nghien Chi will choose. A person has been patient and resentful for three years. Suddenly knowing the whole truth. He won't hold back anymore. Early the next morning, the whole palace was immediately in chaos. The news was brought back by Mother Sun.

"Miss, last night the Crown Prince went to the old lady's house, closed the door and talked for more than an hour."

“Then the old lady broke an entire room of furniture.”

"When the Crown Prince came out, there was a mark on his face from the tea cup."

“This morning, the Crown Prince ordered the dismissal of administrator Chu.”

“Change a close servant in my study to temporarily manage the back room.”

“What about the old lady?”

"The old lady used the excuse of being sick and didn't leave the hospital all day."

"The maid next to her left the palace early in the morning and headed towards the East City."

“It was towards her mother's house.”

"That's right."

I nodded slightly.

“Watch closely.”

“If someone comes to her mother's house, let me know immediately.”

That afternoon, her grandmother's younger brother Chu Chinh Duc arrived. A small palanquin was carried in from the side door. Don't go through the main door. He is afraid of being seen by others. Working at the Ministry of Households for many years. Chu Chinh Duc is absolutely not an honest person. Now someone has investigated to the core. He certainly won't sit still and wait to die. In the evening, Tham Nghien Chi arrived. There was indeed a tear on his face. Right at the left cheekbone. The wound has begun to dry. After entering the room, he did not sit down. Open your mouth and speak now.

“My mother said she didn't know anything.”

“Do you believe it?”

“I don't know.”

“She cried all night.”

“Say that I have unjustly wronged her.”

"Say that her younger brother absolutely cannot do that kind of thing."

“What happens after that?”

“My uncle is coming this afternoon.”

He looked at me. But don't ask why we know.

"My uncle said, the bookkeeping issue was embezzlement by manager Zhou alone, and had nothing to do with him."

“As for the performance of that year's chapter.”

“He said it wasn't offered by him.”

“It's that someone impersonated him.”

“Do you believe it?”

“I have already investigated.”

“The handwriting on the instrument The chapter is truly his.”

“How does he explain it?”

“He said someone copied his handwriting.”

I laughed softly.

"The secret play of the chapter follows the royal road."

“The handwriting must be compared and verified.”

“If it's really fake.”

"Don't the people from the royal court realize it?"

Tham Nghien Chi was silent.

“He's stalling for time.”

I stood up. Go in front of him.

“Tham Nghien Chi.”

“You listen carefully.”

“Your uncle is here today.”

“Not to explain.”

“But to investigate.”

“He wants to know what you're holding in your hand.”

“I want to know how much you know.”

“Then go back and think about countermeasures.”

“What did you tell him today?”

“I talked about three sums of money in the books.”

“What about reciting the chapter?”

“I said it too.”

I took a deep breath.

“Are you finished?”

“Is something wrong?”

"You shouldn't tell him about the chapter."

“The bookkeeping issue is just a small matter.”

“He can completely push all responsibility onto manager Chu.”

“But the matter of reciting chapters is the big deal.”

“It has to do with your father's death.”

“It also has to do with whether you can inherit the title or not.”

“This trump card... you should have held it tightly in your hand.”

“Wait until the most important moment to use it.”