Chapter 1 — The Donkey's Red-Eyed Husband reconciled, I cried, signed my name, and then cleaned out the treasury of hundreds of thousands

The husband's eyes turned red and he forced me to put my fingerprint on the peace book. He said that the Marquis Palace was about to be confiscated, and because he wanted to preserve it for me, he had no choice but to resort to this solution. I cried until my heart was torn to pieces, and that night I was chased out of the capital on a broken old carriage. He didn't know that, when I lowered my head to wipe my tears, a smile appeared at the corner of my lips that I couldn't hide. What he didn't know was that during the past half month, I had already cleaned out the Marquis's private treasury to the point where not even a mouse could survive. Tomorrow, the younger sister whom he cherishes like a pearl will happily walk through the door. What awaits her will be an empty corpse, not even a coin to buy vegetables. Ta Yen squeezed my wrist tightly. The rough fingers squeezed so hard that my bones ached. He grabbed my thumb and fiercely pressed it on the peace book, leaving a bright red fingerprint. The red cinnabar streak is dazzling, like blood. Ta Yen immediately grabbed the peace book and breathed a long sigh. He couldn't even wait for the ink to dry, so he bowed his head, pursed his lips and blew twice. Then he cleared his throat, trying his best to suppress the smile that was about to stretch to his ears, then changed into an extremely heartbroken look.

"Phi Phi, you've suffered a loss. Once the storm is over, I'll send someone to find you."

I closed my eyes, letting tears roll down my cheeks. I have been waiting for this letter of separation for three full years. Ta Yen stepped forward, wanting to support my shoulder. I took a step back, avoiding his hand.

"Since we've broken up, I'm just the servant of a guilty person. Don't let Marquis's hands get dirty by me."

His hand stopped in mid-air, his expression flashed with confusion. But very soon, he showed his familiar appearance of great righteousness.

"That's fine. I've prepared a carriage for you. Leave the capital at night and go as far as possible."

After saying that, he quickly turned around and left. Every step revealed an impatience that could not be hidden. I held onto Vuong's hand and stepped onto the carriage. From start to finish, there was no looking back. The wheels crushed the green stone pavement, emitting heavy, dull sounds. The red gate of Thua An Marquis's palace closed loudly in the middle of the night. Lock up all the past seven years behind you. Ta Yen stood in the hallway, not even doing a farewell look. He couldn't wait to get rid of me. In order to quickly clear the position of the main wife, the official and formal way to welcome his lovely step-sister into the door. I used a handkerchief to wipe away the tears from the corner of my eyes. The sadness in the bottom of his eyes also disappeared.

“King ma ma.”

"Don't worry, ma'am, everything has been handled well."

Ma Ma lowered her voice.

"For the past seven years, Marquis has never asked about the internal records of the house. He only knows how to hold out his hand and ask for money. During the past half a month, this old slave has followed your orders, and the silver currently in the Marquis's private treasury has long been changed into bills of Hoi Thong Giang Nam money in batches."

“The manors on the outskirts of the capital, the thriving shops, along with the pre-dynasty paintings and rosewood furniture in storage, have mostly been transferred and sold.”

“Right now the Marquis's treasury is so clean that I'm afraid even a mouse would want to find a place to stay for the winter Couldn't find a place to set foot."

I looked towards the big closed gate. Ta Yen, he made up a lie that the Marquis Palace was about to be confiscated to force me to leave the palace empty-handed. But little did he know, the Marquis Palace had long been left with only an empty corpse. His cousin Lam Thanh Nguyet has been cherished like a precious pearl since childhood. Dressing for travel is the best. Even the water used to wash your face must be mixed with cow's milk. Now there is no money to get married, no money to prepare for the wedding, and even money to buy food for the government tomorrow cannot be found. I really want to see how you two lovers can live those magical days. I conveniently threw the towel soaked in ginger juice out the car window.

“Go to Jiangnan.”

I raised my voice to command.