Chapter 11 — The Husband takes on two duties, we reconcile and become a Princess

Returning to the heavenly palace, the mother respectfully spoke:

"Your Highness, the Queen has announced that the banquet is about to begin. Please come with this old servant."

I was a bit surprised, it seemed like the queen had changed when I appeared. After asking my mother again for clarity, I personally washed Niep Niep's small hands, and meticulously adjusted the clothes for mother and child, from the hem to the sleeves, all neat and tidy. Only then did I follow my mother out of the heavenly palace, straight towards the banquet place. Not long after, bustling noises gradually rang out outside. This was when everyone took turns entering the banquet, and in less than half a moment, the queen also arrived. After everyone was seated, the queen went straight to the point and clearly stated her purpose. Under my mother's guidance, I walked towards the high position of the queen, carefully bowed, and then stood still. During this time, the Queen specially found someone to teach me etiquette, so dealing with situations like this is absolutely no problem. The Queen looked at me, a happy look on her face, stood up, reached out and pinched Niep Niep's little face.

“This is the only daughter of Tuc Than Vuong, Princess Thanh Ha — Tham Tri Kien!”

As soon as these words ended, many people below widened their eyes, while younger people looked at each other in surprise. The Queen's face was full of kindness, stroking my hair: "That year Tuc Than Vuong was murdered by thieves, his innocent husband and wife died tragically, Princess Thanh Ha disappeared again, this has always been a problem in the hearts of Your Majesty and this palace."

"Now Tuc Than Vuong has been exonerated, the princess has also been found, His Majesty has repaired Tuc Vuong Palace, Tri Kien will soon move there."

I gently wiped the corner of my eyes, pulled Nie Niep down with me and knelt down to thank the Queen.

"Thank you so much, Your Majesty and Your Highness, for your kindness. Tri Kien would like to engrave this kindness in your heart. I believe that if the parents in Cuu Tuyen know, they will also be at peace."

She helped me stand up: "Good child, you have suffered over the years. You and Niep Nie have me and His Majesty to protect you, no one can bully you." Niep Nie and I were helped up by the queen. She personally led us both up, settling in the highest position under the phoenix chair, just one step below. I was startled in my heart, this matter had never been mentioned before. Seeing my hesitation, the queen leaned close to my ear and whispered:

"Tri Kien, right now we still don't know who is the enemy and who is the friend in the court. Maybe we can take this opportunity to try."

I nodded slightly, pulling Niep Nie to sit down. Looking down, I actually couldn't see anything out of the ordinary. The ladies sitting here are all people who came out of the back of the house, have long trained their bravery, their faces have not changed, not to mention they are still in the palace. It's just that, in the end, there is still someone special. Bach Chi Suong looked at me with both shock and jealousy in her eyes. Even though she tried to suppress it, she still couldn't hide the loss of control that flashed in the bottom of her eyes. The person sitting next to her must have known her, seeing that she looked disoriented, he quietly placed his hand under the table to hold her hand, as if reminding her to save face. A moment later, she was new Reluctantly calming down, the corners of his lips curled up, giving the other person a reluctant smile. As for me, under the guidance of the queen, I leisurely walked into the banquet center, naturally immersing myself in the atmosphere here, as if I had belonged to that position for a long time. The story of my appearance at Tieu Palace not long ago, no one mentioned it at today's banquet. Everyone has experience in the back room, understanding what to say and what to hide. It's just that his eyes occasionally quietly glance at Bach Chi Suong, carrying some scrutiny and some consideration. I know that after this banquet, the name "Tham Tri Kien" will definitely spread throughout the inner courtyards of the palaces, being dissected and speculated about little by little. But those things... are no longer relevant to us. Today, my goal and that of the Queen have been achieved. Behind the banquet, only an atmosphere of gentleness and politeness remained, to the point of tastelessness. Waiting for the ladies to leave one by one, I followed the queen down. Until I completely left the main hall, I still clearly felt the hot eyes behind me, as if wanting to penetrate my entire outfit. Returning to the back palace, I accompanied the queen and chatted a few words. She did not hesitate to praise:

“Tri Kien, you did very well today. Even though you have been wandering among the people for more than ten years, your core is still that of a noble lady.”

I smiled, followed her words and replied:

"It's all thanks to the Queen's teachings and the dedicated teachings of the mothers that Tri Kien was able to not be rude today."