Chapter 6 — The Lady Reestablishes Family Rules

I look at a woman who only knows how to oppress others with morality, and I only feel sadness in my heart. When I was ten years old, my foster mother took me to distribute relief porridge on the streets of the capital. I saw with my own eyes this mother wearing a head full of pearls, standing in front of the porridge tent accepting the thanks of the people, earning the beautiful name "Living Bodhisattva". But in the past few days when I was with Tong Khinh Vu, when I heard her mention it, I realized that the money to give out porridge was because she forced Tong Khinh Vu, when he was only ten years old, to stay up all night in the cold winter, embroidering the Hundred Dead Apostles in exchange. Tong Khinh Vu's hand was cold and covered in pus and blood. Her mother criticized her for dirtying the embroidery thread, so she ordered someone to splash her with cold water to wake her up and continue embroidering. Because of her gentle reputation, she could drain the flesh and blood of everyone around her. "If mother really had filial piety and sincerity, she could just sell her dowry and jewelry to save father. Why would she have to plot against a daughter like me who just returned to the palace?" Mother was poked in the right place by me, and her face suddenly changed. She really had a dowry, but rather than see her husband die, she absolutely refused to touch her own money. "Disloyalty! What's the use of me giving birth to you?" Her mother angrily scolded him. Seeing that I was not moved at all, she could only stomp her feet, cover her face and cry and run out. Tong Khinh Vu looked at her leaving and softly asked me: "Sister, what if father really doesn't have enough money?" I took a piece of cake and stuffed it into her mouth, hiding the coldness under her eyes. "It won't be possible. Dogs forced to the edge can even jump over walls. They are on the same road, they will definitely think of every way to rob." 10 Late at night, the third watch, the moon was dark and the wind was strong. Just as I expected, the copper lock outside the hospital made a very light sound of being picked. Tong Khinh Vu and I were still in our clothes sitting on the bed, thanks to the moonlight outside the window, coldly looking at the movement outside the door. The hospital gate was pushed open and several dark shadows crept in. Under the weak light, I recognized the two people leading the way. It was Quy Lan Thoi who was kicked out of the palace during the day, and her gambling-ghost father who had a leg broken and was on crutches. Following behind them were several guards from the Minister's Palace. "Father, it's that room! The two chests that damn girl brought back must have been full of gold, silver and jewels!" Quy Lan Thoi lowered his voice, his words full of greed and cruelty. "After getting the money, you guys went inside and ruined the innocence of those two bastards. At that time, in order to hide the bad things in the house, the uncle could only close his eyes and admit it, even reporting it to the mandarins." Don't dare!” The Quy family's gangster lowered his voice and ordered the guards. When Tong Khinh Vu heard these words, he was so angry that his whole body trembled. I patted the back of her hand gently, calming her emotions. If they have come to the door to die, then don't blame me for being cruel. As soon as they pried open the door, raised the lighter and groped towards the bed, I suddenly pulled the cord on the bed curtain. A loud noise rang out. A rough net that had been soaked in water was taken from above, tightly tying Quy's father and son and a few guards inside. "Oh my! What is that thing?" "Father, help me!" The net immediately became a chaos. I lit the candlestick, brought a basin of cold water mixed with chili juice, and without any politeness splashed it directly on them. The cry of death immediately echoed throughout the backyard of the Minister's Palace. Not long after, father and mother came running with a large group of servants holding torches. Looking at Quy Lan Thoi and the group of people struggling in the net, his father's face was even darker than the night. "Old man Quy! How dare you lead people to rush into the Minister's Palace in the middle of the night!" Father was angry.

shouted. Quy Lao Tam is Quy Lan Thoi's father. Seeing that the matter had been exposed, he absolutely did not bother to hide it, shouted loudly from the net: "Brother-in-law, stop pretending to be noble! Who sent someone to tell me during the day, saying that there are mountains of gold and silver in this girl's room?" "You deliberately let us in, don't you want to borrow money from us, so that you can fill in the gap in the Ngoc Quan Am palace?" As soon as these words ended, I immediately looked towards my father. No wonder the dogs in the outer courtyard didn't bark once tonight, but these people outside were able to smoothly sneak into my inner courtyard. Father's true identity was exposed, he was so embarrassed that he became angry. "Nonsense! Who are you? Pull these thieves out to fight!" "Wait." I spoke up to stop, walking to my father's face. "Father, these people broke into the house in the middle of the night, intending to rob and kill people. According to the rules, we must directly escort them to Kinh Trieu Doan. Why are you in such a hurry to use private custody?" Father stared at me, eyes clear. clearly showing undisguised murderous intent. "Bad things in the house cannot be spread outside. Nam Tinh, if nothing happens to you, this matter will stop here." "Give the trunks you brought back to your mother to take care of. As soon as you are frightened, stay in the hospital for half a month and don't go anywhere." He intended to rape him.11