Chapter 4 — The Lady Who Flipped The Flag

"The noble lady rewarded the child with a piece of jade pendant, but the internal and external words knocked on the head of His Highness, saying that the royal bloodline must not be mixed, even if it was written in the jade pendant, the mother's three generations of family history must be clearly investigated." I put down the cake, served the hot tea to relax. The noble concubine was the second prince's biological mother, in charge of the harem for many years, with eyes and ears spread throughout the capital. The pitiful and weak appearance of Diep Khinh Khinh and a conceited man like Tieu Canh Duc, in the noble concubine's eyes, is nothing more than a dancing clown. "How do you respond?" "Your Highness's expression changed right on the spot. He firmly said that he was a weak person and could not attend the banquet, so he brought Miss Diep to open her eyes." very strange.” I nodded, letting the nanny retreat. Tieu Canh Duc is too impatient. He was eager to announce to the whole world that he had a healthy son, thereby strengthening his shaky army position. But he forgot that in the competition for the throne, the sooner the trump card is revealed, the faster he will die. Just past the hour of the Rat, the heavenly courtyard door was pushed open. Tieu Canh Duc walked in carrying a smell of alcohol. He didn't come to the main courtyard to visit Diep Khinh Khinh, but instead came to me. "Tri Tuyet, aren't you sleeping yet?" He sat down in front of the coal pot, looking a bit tired. I stood up, took off my snow-stained cloak, and gave him a bowl of hangover soup. "I have to stay up to welcome the new year on New Year's Eve. I'm waiting for your highness to return." My voice was gentle, not finding a single flaw. Tieu Canh Duc drank hangover soup, raised his head to look at me, a bit of complicated emotion flashed in his eyes. "Today at the banquet, the noble concubine openly made things difficult for Khinh Khinh. If it weren't for her calling in sick and not going, she wouldn't have dared to be so arrogant. Are you blaming me for leading her to the palace?" He was testing me. I looked straight into Tieu Canh Duc's eyes, my expression calm and indifferent. "Your Highness is exaggerating. Cheng Yep has already recorded it in the jade butterfly, so he is the eldest son of the crown prince's palace. It is only natural for Your Highness to take him to kowtow before His Majesty." "As for the noble concubine's words, your Highness does not need to take them to heart. She is just resentful on behalf of the second prince." Tieu Canh Duc heard this, his expression clearly relaxed. "Still, you understand. After all, Khinh Khinh comes from a lowly background, so when faced with such a situation, it is difficult to avoid appearing timid. In the future, she will still have to point her out more when dealing with foreign affairs in the palace." "Your Highness, don't worry, I understand." I complied and replied. Tieu Canh Duc held my hand and his voice softened. "Tri Tuyet, I know this time has made you feel sorry for yourself. Once the storm is over, I will definitely make it up to you and Lang Duong." I lowered my eyes, hiding the sarcasm in my eyes. Offset? What will you use to make up for it, with your head that is about to fall off? 06 As January passed, the weather in the capital gradually warmed up. Diep Khinh Khinh's position in the crown prince's palace is even more solid. Not only did she take control of internal affairs, she also began to intervene in affairs outside the government. That day, she brought along a few maids and proudly walked to the heavenly courtyard. "Sister, on the third day of next month, you will be the wife's heiress to celebrate Thai Hoc's wine." "Your Highness's intention is for me to go to the palace to present a celebration." She stood in the middle of the hall, not even performing the ceremony. I put down the book in my hand and looked up at her. "If it's your highness's will, Miss Diep can just go to work." She covered her lips and smiled, her eyes full of calculation. "But my sister doesn't understand the rules of giving gifts between the capital's families. I don't recognize all of the antique calligraphy and painting items in the warehouse." "You come from a famous family."

"The list of mistresses is the most core power of a mother-in-law. It records the preferences, taboos, and factions of officials, big and small, in the capital. She wants to completely cost me nothing and take over the political resources of the crown prince's palace. Mom stood behind me, so angry that her whole body was trembling. She was about to move forward to stop me, but was met with my gaze. stopped. “Mom, go get the list.” My voice was gentle. Mom reluctantly went into the room, took out a thick notebook and gave it to Diep Khinh Khinh. Diep Khinh Khinh received the list, a proud look flashed in his eyes: "Thank you, sister. So the key to the warehouse..." "Give it to you too." I directly told Mom to hand over the spare key of the warehouse. Diep Khinh Khinh left satisfied. Mom closed the door, tears rolling around in her eyes. "Niang Niang, you've left so cleanly! Even the list of lovers was handed out. In the future, among the royal ladies of the capital, where will there be a place for you?" I picked up the tea cup and brushed away the foam floating on the water's surface. "She wants to find her dead, why don't I give her another dagger?" On the list of relationships and hidden lines that my great general Tran Vien Palace has accumulated over many years.