Chapter 9 — The Husband takes on two duties, we reconcile and become a Princess

He patted Niep Niep's head: "Be obedient and listen to your mother. Your uncle will come pick you up in a few days." I looked at him and sincerely said thank you.

"Brother Hoai Nghia, thank you, when I didn't know anything, you ran around for my Tham family."

He slightly raised the corners of his lips.

"The relationship between our two families is nothing, not to mention that Uncle Tham and Aunt were also very good to me before."

"The most important thing is that you are safe. Your being alive is the greatest comfort to Uncle Tham and Auntie."

I nodded.

"When I leave the palace, I will properly thank you."

He waved at me: "Come in, I will help you take care of the renovation of Tuc Than Vuong Palace." Looking at his back, I smiled softly. Uncle Xie and my father had a close relationship, the two families were extremely close, and that year they almost agreed on a marriage contract in their mother's womb. After that, our two fathers still felt that we should let us grow up and make our own choices, to avoid becoming resentful partners. At that time, no one expected that we would not have a future. The time we met again was a scene where someone had passed away. Niep Nie and I stayed in the royal palace until the third day, the queen organized an autumn reward banquet, inviting all the wives of officials of the fifth rank and above. Such a scale has only appeared in important banquets at the royal court. It is absolutely not comparable to an ordinary autumn reward party. I vaguely guessed the queen's intentions. She did not simply hold a banquet to celebrate, but wanted to take advantage of this opportunity, in front of all the noble ladies in the capital, to righteously raise me up, establish my identity, and even directly restore the prestige of the Tuc Than Vuong Palace that had been forgotten for many years. In other words, this is not a party. This is a prepared stage, just waiting for us to step out. It's just... the more I understand, the more an unspeakable layer of insecurity rises in my heart. The bigger the reputation, the more eyes are drawn, and in this harem, there has never been a shortage of people staring at others waiting for the opportunity to strike. Thinking of that, I did not dare to hide it, so I expressed my guess. The Queen didn't pay any attention and gently reassured me:

"You are the only daughter of Tuc Than Vuong, the princess of Thanh Ha district, and the one who will inherit Tuc Than Vuong palace in the future. There is nothing that you cannot handle."

Thanks to the relationship between my father and Your Majesty, when I was a child I often went in and out of the palace, and the Queen used to hold me in her arms. Her eyes looked at me with a bit of pity, especially when she saw my body and Niep Niep's were so thin that even the clothes we wore could hardly cover them. The dishes delivered were all exquisite and nutritious. Niep Nie liked them so much that he couldn't bear to let them go. I didn't refuse anymore, every time I had free time I took Niep Nie to chat with the queen. She firmly kept me by her side, her tone was gentle and profound:

"Tri Kien, whether in the future you establish your own household, or become the head of the family, you must learn these things."

I naturally understand that, in the past, my nanny also taught me a few things, but after all, she was not a married lady and passed away too early. In this aspect, we really lack a lot. Even Bach Chi Suong is much stronger in this aspect than me. After all, she already has her period five years experience. I took advantage of every bit of time to study. After all, it was only a few short days, and the party had already begun. Early in the morning, the queen brought someone to do makeup for me and Niep Niep.

"Tri Kien, this is the first time you have appeared after returning to the capital. I must make everyone's eyes shine. This is the face of Princess Thanh Ha!"

I took her hand and cooed: "If someone helps, of course you will become famous. From now on, I will definitely bring Niep Nie into the palace to keep you company!" The Queen lightly touched my forehead, her expression full of pampering. To keep the mysterious feeling, I did not follow the queen, but took Niep Nie with me to play in the heavenly palace. Recently, she really likes the bell-shaped ball that the queen gave her. Even when she sleeps, she has to hold it with her. Every time she has to wipe it clean before giving it to her. Despite the noise outside, my heart is still a bit tense. Suddenly Niep Nie grabbed my hand: "Mother, my ball has rolled out." At this time, there must have been a number of ladies starting to enter the palace, to pay their respects to the queen. Because there is a banquet today, I did not keep the maid, fearing that the queen's side might need something. I pulled her out to pick up the orb: "There will be a lot of people in the palace today, you can't run around, do you understand?" The girl nodded vaguely. Luckily our electricity is in a quiet location, so even if we go out, it won't affect the front. Niep Nie ran after the ball, then watched helplessly as a small hand reached out and picked up the ball.