Chapter 2 — The Queen Likes to Eat Melon Seeds

Seeing me leisurely like that, Bach Dao instead became worried for me. She stuffed a piece of Ngu Huong Cac's expensive breakfast into her mouth and advised: "Miss, are you really not going to look for His Highness Yen Vuong? "The servant secretly went out to see, the person that Yen Vuong previously arranged to stand outside the palace to deliver letters is still there! Surely His Highness still remembers you in his heart!” I took a sip of hot tea, slowly turned to a new page, and said in a light voice: "Who knows, maybe someone forgot and asked someone to take it back." The little girl couldn't bear to hear such a joke, her face was distorted and she was about to cry: "Miss!" I laughed and gently coaxed: "Okay, what are you in a hurry for?" If you really have forgotten me, then it won't be too late for me to look for you." Bach Dao did not understand the meaning of my words. But it's okay. She's still young, she doesn't need to know how dangerous and cunning the Yen Vuong is. Moreover, until now - regarding Yen Vuong's amnesia, I still harbor doubts. I can be patient, but my eldest sister, who has been so proud of me lately - is starting to get restless. Bach Dao quickly ran to report: Du Ninh Xuyen is coming soon. I immediately cleaned up with her, extinguished all the braziers in the room, and opened the windows to let the breeze in. Then, replace the premium Long Tinh tea pot with an old, poor-flavored tea pot to treat guests. Sure enough, as soon as he entered the room, Du Ninh Xuyen immediately frowned in discomfort. I kept a reserved face and bowed to her:
“Sister, please sit down. Bach Dao, quickly pour me a cup of hot tea."
My room was really cold, she refused to sit on the wooden chair, but reluctantly accepted the cup of tea. But as soon as he took a sip, he frowned in disgust and pushed the tea cup back until he almost spilled it all over Bach Dao. Du Ninh Xuyen's eyes were filled with disgust, clearly not wanting to stay here another moment. She raised her head high, her tone was arrogant, she opened her mouth to question:
“Okay, I just came to ask you a few questions, just answer honestly.”
“I heard that in the past, there were a few great men in the court who brought beautiful women to Yen Vuong's palace to be concubines, but in the end they all died of a strange disease. Is this true?”
I blinked a few times and slowly replied:
“Of course it's fake. It's just that Yen Vuong doesn't want to personally associate with those courtiers, so he intentionally lets people spread false rumors."
“I heard that those concubines were actually secretly sent to other places.”
Du Ninh Xuyen's tightly furrowed eyebrows slightly relaxed, as if somewhat reassured. She asked again:
“Yen Vuong has a cold temperament, and it is said that when he is alone, he is extremely cruel. When you were still with him, did he ever hit you?"
I looked surprised: "Who did you hear say that? His Highness Yen Vuong is not that kind of person... He treated me very well, never..." Before I finished speaking, I was interrupted by her frowning and feeling annoyed:
“That's enough! Who wants to hear you tell those stories!”
She raised her head and looked at me with contemptuous eyes, smiled coldly and said:
“Little sister, do you still long for Yen Vuong in your heart?”
I lowered my head and replied softly: "I... don't dare." She stepped forward, raised her hand and gently patted my cheek as if teasing me, her tone full of insults:
“It's good if you don't dare. You must always remember your identity.”
“Yen Vuong once fell in love with you, but it was only because he was temporarily fascinated by you. When you get bored, it's natural to throw it away."
“What about the delusion of actually becoming Yen Vuong Phi? Hmph, the frog sits at the bottom of the well, only deceiving himself and others!”

After she left, Bach Dao quickly closed the window and lit the charcoal stove. Seeing me still standing in place, her eyes immediately turned red, she walked over and hugged my arm, chokingly saying:
"Miss, the eldest lady is really too much! Don't take it to heart."
But I laughed again. I patted her head and gently said: "It's okay, I was just thinking about something." Du Ninh Xuyen's mouth was poisonous, but none of the words I just replied were true. What she said about Yen Vuong - is actually not a baseless rumor. Which is the truth. I have seen it with my own eyes. 4. Those concubines were truly gifts from the great men in the court, offered to please King Yen. But at the same time, those women were also the eyes and ears that the courtiers placed next to Yen Vuong. The servants in the government, some who made mistakes, some who were planted spies, really all existed. It's just that no one survived. All were secretly executed by Yen Vuong. This man, who was used to killing in the battlefield, couldn't bear a grain of sand in his eyes. But since he met me, such things have gradually become less frequent. He tried to control himself. Since the day Du Ninh Xuyen came to ask me about it, she felt even more confident and bold in approaching Yen Vuong. It seemed like he had completely forgotten how much Yen Vuong hated her in the past. She really... wasn't afraid of Yen Vuong recovering her memory. That's right. The royal physician has already said that with such damage to the head, it will be difficult to recover in three years or five years. Wait until then, the rice will be cooked, and naturally there will be nothing to fear anymore. It's so naive. She didn't know - Don't say "cooked rice", Yen Vuong is the type of person who can turn the entire table over in the blink of an eye. Every day, I sent Bach Dao out to spy on Du Ninh Xuyen's movements, just to hear about it for fun. At the same time, I was also silently waiting for news. Final