Chapter 16 — The Queen Mother Repays Gratitude - In This Life I Will Not Be Afraid of Confrontation

In the middle of my tilted hair is the jade brooch that Tham Uyen gave me. Jade is blue, gentle and transparent, blending perfectly with the flower outfit on one's body. It also makes our eyes more cold and determined. The maid drew my eyebrows, painted my lips, and covered it with a thin layer of powder. The girl in the mirror has a beautiful face, her eyebrows are as beautiful as a painting. But in those eyes there was no longer the innocence of fifteen years old. Only the silence like an ancient well and the cold, bottomless abyss of the previous life remained. This is a battle. My outfit is my armor. My calmness is my sharpest weapon. When Tham Uyen pushed the door open and walked in, what he saw was that scene. His breathing stopped for a moment. A flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, but more than that was unconcealed worry. He waved his hand for everyone to leave. There are only two of us left in the room. He stepped in front of me and gently adjusted the jade hairpin in my hair. His fingertips were cold.

“Thanh Vi.”

His voice was a bit hoarse.

“The palace is a place to eat people.”

“That single woman, On Uyen and Wei Tien, has a strong heart.”

“You must be extremely careful on this trip.”

“Remember, don't be afraid of anything.”

“No matter what happens, I will be outside to help you.”

"I have arranged everything. As long as there is a slight change in the palace, my people will take you out at all costs."

I saw the blood in the bottom of his eyes and the concern that could not be hidden. A ray of warmth flashed in my heart. On this thorny path of revenge, being able to have such a person standing by your side is a great blessing. I nodded slightly.

“I don't have to die.”

“I'm leaving to tell her.”

“I have returned from Thanh Vi.”

Tham Uyen took out a small, delicate porcelain vase from her chest and stuffed it into my sleeve.

“Inside is ‘The Seven Greatest Suns’.”

“Colorless and odorless, seeing blood means taking your life.”

"In the jar's cork is hidden a poisoned golden needle, as thin as buffalo hair, which can be used for self-protection at any time."

“But I hope you… never have to use it.”

I squeezed that cold porcelain vase tightly. The palace carriage that came to deliver the decree had been waiting outside the mansion for a long time. I looked at myself in the mirror one last time, took a deep breath and stood up. The moment I walked out of the room. The morning sunlight shines down on people. I narrowed my eyes slightly. In my previous life, I was also escorted to the execution ground on an early morning like this. At that time, the harsh sunlight seemed to be laughing at my ignorance and unwillingness. But today's sunlight is warm and gentle. It's like congratulating me... on my victory. We boarded that extremely luxurious carriage. The car curtain fell, blocking Tham Uyen's worried eyes. The carriage slowly rolled, heading towards the place where my body was buried in my previous life, the Forbidden City. All along the way, not a word was said. The eunuch driving the carriage and the palace maids on both sides bowed their heads, silent like mindless wooden puppets. But we still feel countless eyes either curious or probing through the gap in the car curtain. The Queen has just been ordained, and now personally summons an unprecedentedly famous person to enter the palace. I'm afraid this matter has already caused quite a stir in the palace. The carriage stopped in front of Ngo Mon. I got out of the car and looked up. The tall crimson palace wall stretched endlessly like a giant beast opening its bloody mouth. Yellow lapis lazuli tiles under the sunlight reflect cold, dazzling light. This place is the most noble place in the world, the most glorious place in the world. Also the dirtiest place... and bloodiest. An old eunuch dressed in dark purple clothes, looking like he had some status, had been waiting early. Seeing me, his face immediately filled with a fake smile.

“This person must be Miss Tu?”

“This old slave is the general manager of Kun Ninh Palace, Ly Duc Toan.”

"The Queen has been waiting in the palace for a long time. Please follow me."

After he finished speaking, he made an inviting gesture. I nodded and followed behind him. Go through the long arc road, step over each white jade stone bridge. On all four sides are countless pavilions and pavilions with exquisite carvings. Countless maids dressed in colorful palace costumes and eunuchs hurried back and forth beside us. When they saw Ly Duc Toan, they all stopped from afar, bowed and bowed, not even daring to breathe loudly. The way they look at us carries all kinds of complex emotions. There is contempt. There is pity. There is also gloating. I ignore everything. Our eyes from beginning to end look straight ahead. My steps are calm and steady. Every step is like stepping on the remains of a previous life. Every step makes the hatred inside me a little more condensed. We stopped in front of a magnificent palace. Kun Ninh Palace. In my previous life, right here, I heard that single woman On Uyen holding her child and smilingly saying those words.

"Your Majesty, this is the end of an honest person."

Two huge painted palace doors slowly opened in front of me. Makes a heavy but prolonged "creaking" sound. It's like the door to hell is opening. We entered the main hall. The inside is extremely spacious.