Chapter 6 — The First Female Guardian

I don't dare raise my head. Ta Hanh Chu knelt next to him, his voice was very steady. "Imperial brother, I am not married. After getting married, I will not take away her household registration, will not combine her inheritance, nor change the name of the Tham family." The emperor said: "You speak very softly. She is the first case of a female guardian. Today you asked to marry me, tomorrow the whole court will say that women establish households only to climb high and rely on the royal family."My heart sank. I've also thought about this. Therefore, every time Ta Hanh Chu mentioned it, I did not agree. He's very good. But I just wrote my name in the civil registration book, I can't immediately let a bigger name cover it. The Emperor asked me: "Tham Le, what do you think?" I bowed my head and thought for a moment. "Civilian women do not marry." Ta Hanh Chu immediately looked at me. I don't look at him. I'm afraid just one look will soften your heart. The emperor's voice calmed down a bit: "Why?" I said: "The woman has just established a household, in the capital there are already many people staring. If she marries into the royal palace now, in the future, others mention Tham Le. They will not say that I am the first case of a female guardian, but only say that I am Viet Vuong Phi." Ta Hanh Chu said in a low voice: "I will not let them say that." I shook my head and continued: "Your Highness cannot stop the mouths of people in the world." He became more and more tense: "So you don't need me anymore?" My fingers curled up. The emperor's eyes looking at Ta Hanh Chu were very hateful. "Look at your future..." Ta Hanh Chu did not speak anymore. I continued: "It's not that women don't need your highness. It's just that women can't need it at this time." As soon as these words came out, I felt it wasn't right. The emperor's eyes looking at me changed. Ta Hanh Chu also looked at me. His eyes lit up. There was a loud thud in my heart. It's broken. Talk too much. The Emperor rubbed his eyebrows. "Go away." Ta Hanh Chu stood up, walked to the palace door and turned to look at me. I glared at him. He laughed. I wanted to beat him even more.13I hid from Ta Hanh Chu for two months. Can't escape. He didn't go to Tham Trach, but every day he sent someone to deliver things. First day of giving the books. On the second day, bring the abacus. On the third day, give gold. We receive the third day. On the fourth day, he brought a piece of paper. On it was written: "This king did not spend a single penny of unjust money today." I replied: "Continue to maintain it." On the fifth day, he brought a land contract on the outskirts of the capital. I return it. He handed over another piece of paper: "It's not for you, just for you to borrow." I replied: "I've finished reading it, it's not beautiful." He replied: "Then tomorrow my king will bring a larger one." I crumpled the paper. This person is really free. Half a year later, the female guardian order was implemented one after another in different places. Not favorable at first. There are local officials who deliberately delay the action, there are clans who secretly prevent it, and there are also women who hold a contract and kneel in front of the official's door, asking for a household registration in their name. The Emperor ordered a strict investigation. Viet Vuong Phung only patrols female escort cases everywhere. Before leaving, he came to see me. I met him at the door and didn't invite him in. He glanced at the door step. "Can't you even give me a cup of tea?" "Your Highness is going far, so you should drink some tea." "Why?" "To avoid inconvenience on the road." He was silent for a moment. "Tham Le, sometimes you are very insensitive." I said: "Your Highness, take care." He looked at me, his joking expression reduced. "Wait for me to return." I did not answer. He also didn't force me. I just took out a small seal from my sleeve and put it in my hand. "If anyone causes trouble for you because of the female guardian, take this to Kinh Trieu Palace." I lowered my head to look at the seal. "This thing is too precious." "Let me borrow it." "What if I lose it?" "Then you have to compensate." "How much?" He thought for a moment: "I'll give you compensation." I immediately raised my hand to return the seal. He held my hand. “Tham Le, I said

Just kidding." He looked at me. "The seal is real, the words are also true. You just keep it first." In the end, I still accepted. The day he left the capital, it was raining. I didn't go see him off. I just stood behind the door and listened to the sound of the carriage gradually going away. Ngan Hanh asked me: "Miss, can you really bear it?" Ngan Hanh is the little maid I bought later. Before, she was sold by someone in the family to pay the debt, and was very good at reading other people's faces. I looked at her: "Do you know all the words yet?" "The maid goes to school now." She immediately bowed down. I went back to the table and opened the book. I looked at it for half a day, but not a single word entered my mind. Ta Hanh Chu was gone and delayed my accounting. 14 A year later, Ta Hanh Chu had not yet entered the capital. They said that when he was patrolling the female household, he repeatedly favored the female family The last sentence is the important thing. The Emperor also called me into the palace. Next to me was Ta Hanh Chu, who was a little thinner, but still beautiful. "Tham Le."