Chapter 14 — The Pregnant Sister Robbed the Eastern Palace, Her Grandfather Brought a Tiger Talisman to Press the Power

Jing An Duong. It's not a place of purity at all. It's a hell on earth that specializes in imprisoning female officials who commit crimes. None of the women sent there could live more than three years. When I came to look at her. She was being held tightly on the bed by two powerful ghosts, struggling frantically. A ghost grabbed her chin and violently poured a bowl of black medicine with a strong fishy smell into her mouth.

“No… don't…”

“My child…my child…”

She cried. She begged. No one noticed. Very soon, she no longer made a sound. Underneath the body... Dark red blood slowly soaked the bed sheet. I stood outside the door, quietly watching everything. There is no pleasure in my heart. There's also no pity. Only a piece of calm remains like dead water. This is the path she chose for herself. From the moment she decided to step on my blood to climb high... She should have thought that this day would come. As for Lieu Thi. After learning about the revelation of Tham Thanh Nguyet and the Second Prince, she immediately understood that her life was over. She wanted to plead with her father Tham Trong Van. But Tham Trong Van, in order to preserve himself, also let everyone see that the Tham family had properly punished the mother and daughter... He personally ordered Lieu to be demoted from mother-in-law to the lowest concubine in the palace, stripped of her housekeeper's rights, not allowed to step outside even half a step. She was only allowed to stay in the courtyard to be punished, and every day she came from the street to kneel and repent before the spirit of the Tham family's ancestors. Outside, Tham Trong Van also deliberately spread the news that the Tham family had strictly punished the criminals, causing everyone in the capital to think that he acted justly and without favoritism. Tham Trong Van, in this third battle, thanks to promptly punishing the woman's crime, plus the fact that I was accepted by the Queen as a servant... so not only was I not implicated, but on the contrary, I was able to maintain my position as Prime Minister at court. It's just… can things really end so easily? The beneficial relationship between him and the Crown Prince was inherently as solid as a bronze wall, unshakable. Completely broken. The Crown Prince will never trust him again. I will never recognize him as my father again. In just ten short days. Heaven and earth collapsed. All those who have hurt me... received the retribution they deserved. The dust settled, I stood on the royal palace wall, looking into the distance. My revenge… It's far from over. About my mother's death. About that notebook, which is hiding even more secrets. We will no longer passively counterattack. I want to take the initiative. Wanting to pull out all the enemies hiding in the darkness... One by one. The second prince collapsed. Tham Thanh Nguyet was dismissed. The storm in the capital seems to have subsided. But everyone knows… This is just the beginning. A major purification under the leadership of the Crown Prince and Queen is quietly underway. Not a sound. But strong as thunder. I took the position of the Queen's concubine and moved into a palace called "Lam Nguyet Hien". This place is very close to the Queen's Truong Tin palace, the scenery is quiet and elegant. On the outside looking in... She is an extremely favored Queen love me. But in reality... We all understand in our hearts. The sharpest blade in her hand. It is the strongest shield behind me. Our alliance was forged by a common enemy. Will also be reinforced by further benefits. In Lam Nguyet Hien. I dismissed all the palace staff, leaving only Van Chau by my side. I once again took out the notebook left by my mother. The book records all evidence of the crimes of the father and the Crown Prince. I've only seen the first few pages. And now... I begin to carefully turn the pages down one page at a time. My heart is colder. This notebook was recorded for ten long years. From when I was ten years old... Until I was eighteen. In addition to the matters of money transactions and harming middlemen. On the last pages... I discovered something that made my scalp even more numb. It's a record of purchasing medicinal herbs.

“Red Tail Bead.”

“Doan Truong Thao.”

“Hong Ding Hong.”

These things... All of them are extremely poisonous, as long as they have blood on them, they will immediately kill you. The time when purchasing was concentrated was exactly half a year before my mother passed away. And the person handling it... Every time he signs the same name.—— Lieu Nhu Nhan. It's my stepmother, Lieu Thi. My mother... Everyone said that she passed away due to illness. That's something everyone knows. The patient was sick for a long time, constantly in bed, and finally the oil ran out and the light went out. I've always thought that... You have a mental illness.