Chapter 1 — The Fifth Year After Reconciliation

Tham Nam Tinh and I have been separated for five years. This time I returned to the capital, originally to welcome my mother and me back to the South. Who would have thought that at this time, Tham Nam Tinh would send someone to deliver an envelope.

“Lan Nhi celebrated the hat ceremony, the seat at the main table was reserved for her.”

“If you know how to repent and be careful with your words and actions, after the hat ceremony, I will take you to the temple to withdraw the letter of separation.”

“From now on, she will still be the Prime Minister's wife.”

Looking at that piece of paper, the boy lying in my arms immediately frowned and asked:

“Does this person have any enmity with his mother?”

"Aren't you already the Prime Minister's wife? Why does he still want you to come back and become the Prime Minister's wife?"

1. Late at night, I was advising my mother to return to the South with me. But people who are used to living in the capital do not want to leave with me. Halfway through speaking, his words suddenly stopped. After a moment of contemplation, he took out an envelope from the wooden chest. He said, that letter was sent by Tham Nam Tinh three days ago, and he didn't know if he should give it to me. But remember that in the past I was so infatuated with him that I lost my reason, and in the end he still decided to let me make my own decisions. Mother's words were not wrong - in the past, I was truly fascinated by Tham Nam Tinh to the point of giving up my sword and willing to be besieged in the backyard. Once imprisoned, it will last up to ten years. Now that I hear that name, I'm a bit stunned. After leaving the capital for five years, I almost didn't recognize the way back home. He - a husband who has been separated for five years - why do I care anymore? I don't have the heart to read his letter. The book was originally thrown away by me, but who would have thought that my little tyrant would pull it out from the basket. He has a mischievous nature and doesn't care about any rules and always opens the letter to read it.

“Who is this person, mother?”

“Does he have a grudge against you?”

"Aren't you already the Lady of the State? Why do you have to return to being the Lady of the Prime Minister?"

2. Years ago, I had an accident on the river, my head hit a rock, and my memory was gone. Later, a small businessman in the Jiangnan region helped him, and soon they became husband and wife. Until recently, the blood stasis in my head dissipated and memories gradually returned. Thien Phuc is the child born to me and my current husband. Of course, I don't know anything about the past between me and Tham Nam Tinh. Tham Nam Tinh is now the Prime Minister of the court, has the power to lead the court, and is also someone who grew up with me since childhood. He is the person that I - Song Di Lac - long ago wanted with all my heart to marry as my dream husband. At that time, my father and his father were both framed, and both families had their assets confiscated and were exiled to the border. My father was an illustrious military general, who bestowed generous favors and won the hearts of those below him. Most of the people who escorted us were our father's ancestors, so even though we were exiled, we were still able to get by. But the Tham family is not so lucky. Tham's father came from a cold family, was a civil servant, and had no support in the court. Before the Cam Y guards could arrive, the servants surrounded the Tham family's residence, not giving them food or water, causing Mr. Tham, over fifty years old, to starve to death. At that time, sister Tham Nam Tinh had just passed away, but was dragged by a dispatcher to "search her body" along with her aunt. Not long after returning, they both threw themselves into the well and committed suicide. In the end, only father and mother remained He and his child were escorted into exile. Not even halfway there, his father fell seriously ill and passed away. His mother also jumped into the lake and committed suicide that same day. Only Tham Nam Tinh remained, weak as a chick, so shocked that he became mute, as stupid as an idiot. The translators saw him as a burden and planned to leave him in the middle of the road. I personally saw how pitiful he was, so I begged my father to keep him. When we arrived in the North, among the exiled people, only two children, me and Tham Nam Tinh, were left alive. Naturally, every day they are entwined with tangerines and do not let go. It's just that my father was afraid that Tham Nam Tinh's weak body would be like old master Tham's, unable to withstand the cold in the North, and told me not to be too close to him, lest I hurt my heart in the future. But I wouldn't listen. Tham Nam Tinh is my only playmate, how can I leave him alone? Every day I took him out to fish, hunt deer, and pick wild fruits. Under my guidance, he gradually learned to smile again, and his loss of voice was completely cured. His father even accepted Tham Nam Tinh as his adopted son, and when he was cleared of all wrongdoing, he took him back to the capital. At that moment, Tham Nam Tinh told me that he wanted to present a complaint to the saint. He said that he often dreamed about the scene in which the entire eighteen-member family of the Tham family died tragically. If he cannot wash away his injustice, even if he dies, he will not have the face to see his parents again at the golden spring. He said, this matter involves too much, getting involved is like gambling with your life. He advised me to stay away from him and avoid getting involved. But in the end, I still refused to agree.

"You are the husband I have chosen, even if I die, I still want to die with you!"

So I secretly got engaged to my father, Tham Nam Tinh, and even followed him to the indictment. Along the way, I don't know how many people chased me. Fortunately, since I was a child, I have practiced martial arts with my father, under the light of the sword, and saved his life time and time again. Before the day of being recognized as a saint, Tham Nam Tinh still advised me:

“If I die tomorrow, you should immediately return to find your father.” "Absolutely do not tell anyone that we are planning to spend our lives together!"

But I immediately went to find my father, pretending that I was pregnant with Tham Nam Tinh. Using his own life to force his father to go to court to save Tham Nam Tinh, also made the emperor, out of respect, clear the blame for the Tham family. After that incident, Tham Nam Tinh was also highly respected by the emperor and personally appointed to the court as an official. Not long after, he and I became friends. On the big wedding day, Tham Nam Tinh swore in front of my father:

"In this life, she is the only wife." “If the feelings fade away, I will send you a letter of separation, allowing you to leave freely.”