Chapter 2 — The First Female Guardian

“Tham Le, you're thinking too far ahead.” I didn't answer. We can't help but think ahead. My father just died, everyone feels that I should be set up. Someone arranged for me to hand over my property. Someone arranged a price for me. If we don't think a few more steps for ourselves, tomorrow we will be sold and have to thank them for finding a way to live for us. On the way, sometimes Mr. Ta will talk to me. He asked me if I was literate. I said yes. He asked me if I knew how to calculate accounts. I said I know. He asked after entering the capital if I wanted to pray for a good future. I said I don't want to. He was a bit surprised: "Why?" "I don't have that big of an ambition." "So what do you want?" "I want my name written on the things my father left behind." He looked at me, the smile in his eyes faded a bit. "That's all?" I nodded: "That's all." People live in this world, other people's compliments are not trustworthy, marriage documents are not trustworthy, family trees are not trustworthy. The name written in black and white ink in the government's books is truly valuable. Not knowing what Mr. Ta was thinking about, he softly said: "There will be." I looked at him: "Do you think it counts?" He paused for a moment. "Sometimes it counts." This is very strange. I stared at him. He regained that indecent appearance. "Don't look anymore, you have to pay to look more." I turned away. "Stingy."05 The capital was more bustling than I imagined. As soon as I arrived at the inn, people from the Tham clan also followed into the city. They came faster than we expected. It seems like those fields and shops really make them reluctant to give up. As soon as Third Uncle saw me, he sneered coldly. "Tham Le, do you really think that coming to the capital can make the court change its rules for you? It's an unheard of thing for a woman to set up a household." I said: "Then go home." His face darkened. "You!" "If you feel like I can't do anything, then don't follow. The expenses along the way aren't small, right?" Third Uncle gritted his teeth. We feel a little more at ease inside. The more money he spends on this trip, the happier I am. The person sent by Prince Ta said that three days later, the court would hold a public hearing outside Thua Minh's gate. The public's job is to select a few dispute files sent from different places, publicly listen to both sides' presentations and debates. I asked: "Can a civil woman like me also go?" The other person replied: "Yes." "Who decides?" He didn't change his face: "The court." I nodded. It's the royal court again. Now, just hearing the word "royalty" makes my heart feel uneasy. Three days later, we arrived at Thua Minh's door. That place is very large. Officials stood in front, people were blocked in the distance. I held the contract and stood on the steps. People from the Tham clan also came. The patriarch was old and the long journey made his face very poor, but he still had to be present himself. He was afraid that I would really do something wrong. Actually, I'm also scared. If we fail today, we won't have good days after we return. The clan will not tolerate me. People in the district will also laugh at me. The things my father left behind will eventually be taken away by them. Thinking of this, I hold the contract even tighter in my heart. Suddenly someone behind him said softly: "Don't shake your hands." It was Mr. Ta. Today he changed into a black outfit, with a jade pendant around his waist, and his whole body looked much more serious. I asked: "Are you also here to watch the excitement?" He said yes. "There's a lot of excitement today." "What if I lose?" "Then let's think of a way." I frowned and blamed: "Didn't you say don't fight with other people?" He looked at me: "I didn't tell you to fight with your mind. I told you not to admit defeat." This also sounded good. I was about to say thank you, when the high-pitched voice of the inner lady was heard from the front. “Your Majesty, yes

just, today's audience just follows the profile, doesn't distinguish between men and women, doesn't ask about origin." I immediately raised my head. Does the emperor also know about today's matter? Mr. Ta stood next to me, softly saying: "Tam Le, tell me well." I looked at him: "Who are you?" The corner of his mouth curled up. "After today you will know." My heart immediately became uneasy. The more I looked at this person, the less he looked like a good person.06Case First, it was not mine. It was an old man who accused his son of not taking care of him. The second incident was a merchant family fighting over the dock. When it was my turn, the sun was already setting in the west. I stepped forward and knelt down to pay respects. On the steps were a few ministers, separated by a screen. Behind the screen, I heard a calm male voice. "Tham Le?" I replied: "You want to establish a woman." household?" "Yes." "Why?" I raised my head to look at the screen. "Because the woman's father died, the people in the clan wanted to take the inheritance but did not want to accept the debt. They say that sooner or later women will have to get married and cannot keep their family business. Women want to ask, if women sooner or later have to get married and cannot have their own households, then men will sooner or later go to the grave, do they also not need to have a career?" All around were silent. Someone shouted softly: