Chapter 7 — The Poinsettia's Husband and Wife's Oath Under the Moon That Year

“No money, no support, I almost starved to death on the street.”

“I pulled you back.”

"Using your mother's dowry, open the way for you, make connections, and support business."

"Step by step, bringing you to the royal spear position today."

“What did you say at that time?”

She smiled softly.

“You said, my kindness, you will not forget for the rest of your life.”

"Say that this life will absolutely not fail me."

“Just with those words.”

“Are you also worthy of standing before me, in the name of the general situation, teaching my daughter?”

The mother's eyes turned to the princess sitting next to her. That look was cold, not hiding its contempt.

“And you.”

“A guilty princess.”

“If it weren't for Co Hoai Vien to protect and keep you.”

"I'm afraid he was drafted into the guild a long time ago."

"And yet today, you dare to sit in front of me and open your mouth to preach morality."

“Have I ever told you guys?”

“Stay in your hospital for good.”

“Don't go out, don't cause more trouble for me.”

That day, his father led the princess dressed in a simple mourning dress with a pale face into the main hall and stood opposite his mother. He spoke very sincerely, his voice was low, and his eyes showed heavy guilt.

“In the past, the Royal Family had a great favor with me.”

"Now the whole family is in trouble, only one orphaned daughter is left adrift."

“If she was just one step late, she would be sent to the church, falling into that place of disgrace…”

“I really can't bear it.”

"What I do is not done for selfish reasons, it's just to repay an old favor."

“Just give her a status.”

"A place to live, to avoid being despised by people."

“Other than that, everything remains the same.”

“Nothing will change.”

But in the end, it's still just empty words. Because in the end, everything has changed. That's why, when To Mac Ngon stood before me, he said over and over again:

“Everything will stay the same.”

I just felt that sentence was both ridiculous and heart-wrenchingly cold. It turns out that the promises of men in this world, regardless of whether they are fathers or husbands, are all the same. Mother back then, it wasn't like there was no way out. I once heard her quietly discussing with the so-called "system", wanting to leave this world, leave everything. It's just that in the end... She still hesitated. Just because I was too young then. I hugged my mother's legs tightly, crying until my heart was paralyzed, calling her each word:

“Mother, don't go…”

Because of me, she cut off her wings with her own hands, swallowed all her resentment and humiliation, and stayed in this magnificent palace that was as cold as a prison. From that day on, she never allowed her father to step another step into her room. Hearing that, his father's face stiffened slightly. His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he still couldn't utter an excuse. On the contrary, the princess standing calmly next to him had no intention of backing down. She raised her chin slightly, her voice still maintaining the same admonishing tone from above looking down:

“It's not appropriate for my sister to say that.”

“I came here today, after all, because I thought about Uyen Uyen.”

“For a man to have three wives and four concubines has been common sense since ancient times.”

"Su Poyuan is young and talented, with a bright future, but now he only marries another wife, Uyen Uyen can't stand it, he's so jealous."

“If you follow strict rites If I talk about it, I'm afraid I've committed a violation."

She stopped for a moment, her eyes indifferently glanced at me, then sighed softly, as if extremely regretful:

"I advise you like that, but I just don't want to see you ruin your own future because of a temporary impulse."

“What's more…”

“Chan Chan hasn't gotten married yet.”

"If because of the eldest sister's affairs, the family's reputation is damaged and her marriage is implicated, what should we do to make things right?"

She turned to her father, her voice even more poised and firm:

“The old man should also advise Uyen Uyen properly.”

“We can't let her continue to be so arbitrary.”

Parents seemed to want to speak out and advise. But as soon as he met his mother's cold eyes, he immediately swallowed back the words that had come to his lips.

“That's it, that's it…”

“What's going on between you two... I... I can't control it anymore.”

The princess calmly snorted coldly, waved her sleeves and left. His father quickly chased after him. At night, I lay alone in bed, unable to sleep.