Chapter 8 — The night before the Crown Prince paid the royal concubine, the Ministry of Ceremonies mistakenly gave me my Queen's Order

Tieu Hanh's eyes stopped on my face for a moment. I know, from this moment on, I am no longer just the Ta family's girl. I have become a player in his chess game. The first emperor made a secret decree, the new emperor personally went to the Eastern Palace, the court publicly interrogated him, every step was as precise as a knife blade. I was used by the Eastern palace for three years, and now I am pushed before the new emperor to liquidate the Eastern palace. The price to pay is not without. From today, the Ta family will stand in the middle of the storm. But we have no way back anymore. The names of the parents and the prefect are still waiting for me on that piece of paper. Tieu Hanh turned around and looked at the crowd of people kneeling in the East Palace, filling the entire main hall.

“The ceremony continues.”

Everyone was stunned at the same time. He said faintly: "If the ceremony to accept the concubine has exceeded the ceremony, then change it to the ceremony to interrogate." As soon as the three words "interrogation ceremony" fell, the red wishes in the main street of the East Palace suddenly made a crackling sound. Sparks shot up into the red bamboo, and the bow was so scared that she quickly rushed to extinguish it. The guests who filled the hall all prostrated themselves on the ground, no one dared to stand up first. Tieu Thua Quan stood in front of the main position, his face cold and scary: "Your Royal Highness wants to abolish you right in front of everyone?" Tieu Hanh replied: "I haven't said anything yet."

"So today, the royal brother brought a secret decree, old records, and the Royal Palace to rush into the Eastern Palace. What does it mean?"

“Let the clerks speak.”

Tieu Hanh sat down next to the altar. That was originally the main position reserved for the Crown Prince. But at this time, no one dared to say it was inappropriate. Han Truc spread out the six concubine offerings, then placed the old military record, the emperor's secret edict, and the posthumous edict's deputy books one by one to condemn. The bright red ceremonial court used for weddings in the blink of an eye turned into a successful hall. Tham Lenh Nghi knelt until her knees softened, finally bursting into tears: "Your Majesty, I really don't know the inside story. I only know that Your Highness said that Sister Ta has a cold personality, refuses to tolerate people, and told me that tomorrow no matter what, I must accept that cup of tea. I just followed orders." Tieu Thua Quan suddenly turned to look at her: "Lanh Nghi!" Seeing him look like that, Tham Lenh Nghi's shoulders trembled even more violently, but he still gritted his teeth and continued: "There are also the wedding dress, the middle door, and the front door of the couple, all of which were brought to the National Palace by the East Palace Ceremony Room. The goddess is just a woman who has not yet married, how dare she decide on her own?" Auntie Tham Quoc's face changed dramatically: "Leng Nghi, what nonsense are you talking about?" She cried and shook her head: "Father, I don't want to die." The person who just now softly called me "my big sister", is now crying until her makeup smudged half of her face. But in her eyes, there was no regret. It's fear. Tieu Thua Quan laughed coldly: "Good, good word. You're afraid of death so you push everything on me?" Tham Lenh Nghi raised his head and looked at him with teary eyes: "Your Highness once said he would protect me."

“She protected you, but you turned to bite her?”

"Your Highness also said that the Ta family's rewards are being forced down. Sister Ta doesn't dare not come." Her voice trembled but the faster she spoke, the faster she spoke. "Your Highness also said that as long as I receive that cup of tea, the whole capital will know that Sister Ta has accepted me. From now on, even if she enters the Eastern Palace, she will not dare to oppress me."

In the main hall, there were very soft sounds of breathing. I look at Tieu Thua Quan. His eyes were cold, not even half guilty, but on the contrary, he seemed to hate Tham Lenh Nghi for not being smart enough. Tham Lenh Nghi suddenly took out a folded ceremony form from his sleeve.

“Your Majesty, I have proof.”

Tham Quoc almost wanted to rush forward: "Lanh Nghi!" The army immediately stopped him. Tham Lenh Nghi raised the ceremony form above his head with both hands: "This is a concubine admission application form written by His Highness the Crown Prince himself for my daughter. It clearly states to use the red, go through the middle door, set up a love screen, and also write... and also write telling Sister Ta to drink tea." Han Truc received the ceremony and offered it to Tieu Hanh. Tieu Hanh glanced over and handed it to the Minister of Rites. The Minister of Rites checked the autographs and personal letters, his voice was tense: "It is indeed the Crown Prince's autograph." Tieu Thua Quan stared at Tham Lenh Nghi, so angry that he laughed: "You still carry this thing with you?" Tham Lenh Nghi burst into tears: "Your Highness always said that Sister Ta has deep intentions, and told me to keep more evidence. I'm just... just afraid of being bullied by Sister Ta in the future." I almost laughed out loud. The Crown Prince taught her to guard against me, but unexpectedly she used it to guard against the Crown Prince himself. Tieu Hanh said: "Read." The Minister of Rites only had to read the ceremony form.

"Miss Lenh Nghi enters the Eastern Palace. Although she is a concubine, she is half the official concubine. Welcoming her from the middle door, wearing a wedding dress, setting up a wedding screen, can prepare for the wedding. Ta Minh Duong must respectfully drink tea during the ceremony to show acceptance, and must not refuse."