The night I left, even the stones in the garden were taken with me
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Chapter 8

Chapter 8 — The night I left, even the stones in the garden were taken with me

Updated 10/08/2026 4 min read

An indescribable feeling of frustration suddenly arose in my heart. Even my mother. Also started mentioning To Uyen's good things. The person is really wrong. Is it him again? Tham Nghien walked out of the palace gate and walked aimlessly along the street. Unconsciously. He arrived in front of Cam Tu Cac's door. The business of this brocade shop is very prosperous, noble ladies in the capital all like to come here. What does ghosts and ghosts do? He walked in again. Just walked through the door. Saw a familiar figure. The woman was wearing an ivory white dress, with a graceful figure, standing in front of the counter talking about something with the counterman. Exquisite facial tilt. Eyebrows relax and relax. Compared to when I was in the Hau palace. A few more flexible and radiant parts. It's To Uyen. She is more beautiful than before. I must say... She has more vitality than before. While still in the Hau palace. She always wears official formal clothes. Bow your head to suit your eyes. Like a dead surface of water. And now. There was light in her eyes. Everyone exuded radiant confidence. Tham Nghien stood still in place. Quietly look at her. Suddenly I forgot to lift my legs. 05: The first time we met again, I humiliated myself. I was discussing with Shopkeeper Vuong about a new pattern. Out of the corner of my eye, I suddenly saw someone standing at the door. Raise your head and look. It's Tham Nghien again. He stood at the door, wearing court clothes, looking at me with a complicated expression. I raised my eyebrows slightly. There was no surprise on his face. The capital city says big is not big. Small talk is not small. Sooner or later, there will be a day when we meet. Shopkeeper Vuong also saw Tham Nghien, briefly stunned, then asked me in a low voice:

"Dong master, that is Vinh Ninh Marquis... is there any need..."

"Don't pay attention to him."

I replied calmly.

"Let's continue our story."

I continued talking to Vuong, the shopkeeper. It was like I didn't see him at all. Tham Nghien stood at the door. Seeing To Uyen completely ignoring her. For some reason, anger arose in my heart. How dare she pretend she didn't see him? Every time I see him. She was the first to step forward. There is always a smile in the eyes. And now. Even if you look at him, don't bother even looking at him? Tham Nghien's face darkened. Take a step forward. I stopped talking, turned to look at him, my tone was calm.

"Vinh Ninh Marquis?"

"What a coincidence."

Also brought some cold parts. It's like looking at a stranger. Tham Nghien's heart became even more uncomfortable.

"Why are you here?"

He frowned and asked, his voice carrying some scrutiny.

"Why can't we be here?"

I smiled slightly.

"This store is mine."

"I came to see the business."

"Nothing seems wrong."

"Hers?"

Tham Nghien was stunned. Cam Tu Cac is the most famous brocade shop in the capital. Business is extremely prosperous. Until now, he had always thought it was the inheritance of a certain big businessman. It's To Uyen's again. I asked calmly.

"Doesn't the Marquis know?"

"That's right."

"Previously, I was in the Marquis Palace."

"This little bit of business."

"How dare you mention it to Marquis."

"In the eyes of Marquis, anyway."

"There's only the matter of wind, snow, and moon with Concubine Liu."

Every word carries thorns. Not polite at all. Tham Nghien's face was sometimes red, sometimes white. He looked at To Uyen's leisurely and confident appearance. I remember the chaos in the palace. In My heart is filled with all kinds of emotions. He always thought that. Leave the Hau palace. To Uyen will definitely not live well. People live better than when they were in the Hau palace. Having your own shop, living freely and gloriously. On the contrary, when he left To Uyen, his life became chaotic.

"She... lives quite well, doesn't she?" Tham Nghien choked for a long time before finally uttering such a sentence.

"Thanks to Marquis' blessing, I live very well." I smiled slightly. "I don't have to serve the public, my wife, I don't have to deal with concubines, and I don't have to use my own money to compensate others. Of course life is much more comfortable."

Just one sentence. It made Tham Nghien speechless. To Uyen is mocking him. Ironic that he had previously let her suffer so much humiliation. Ironic that the Hau palace spent her money.

"To Uyen, what happened before..." Tham Nghien hesitated for a moment, wanting to say something, but couldn't humble himself to apologize.

"What happened before is over." I interrupted him. "If Marquis comes to buy brocade, then feel free to look at it. If there's nothing else, please feel free. I'm still busy."

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