Chapter 3 — The Regent Hides Thousands of Secrets

This time he brought a bowl of ginseng soup, saying it was especially delicious and extremely nutritious. I looked at that steaming bowl of ginseng soup, and my stomach churned again. Now I can't stand any fishy smell.

“Your Majesty, please drink while it's still hot, this is a piece of His Majesty's profound affection.”

Tieu An Tu smiled flatteringly. I waved my hand: "Leave it there, this king already knows." But Tieu An Tu still did not go, stubbornly saying: "Your Majesty, your Majesty told me to see you drink it with your own eyes before you can drink it." I raised my head and looked at him coldly: "What, whether this king drinks soup or not, does he still have to listen to a servant like you?" Tieu An Tu was so scared that he immediately knelt down on the ground: "I don't dare! I don't dare!" At that moment, the nausea in my stomach could no longer be contained. I turned around, rushed back to the basin and vomited violently. This time, it was even more intense than before. I felt like all my internal organs were being turned upside down, my eyes were dark.

“King!”

Lam Phong panicked and quickly ran to help me. Tieu An Tu also turned to stone on the spot, kneeling and not daring to move. It took a while for me to get up, accept the cup of tea Lam Phong gave me, and rinse my mouth.

“See?”

My voice was weak, but my eyes were still cold, "This king can't swallow anything right now. Go back and tell your master, don't waste any more effort." Tieu An Tu felt like he was struck by lightning and ran away. I leaned back in the chair, tiredly closing my eyes. It can't go on like this forever. My body got worse and worse, and Tieu Tuan became more and more pressured. We have to think of a way to completely cut off his doubts. 6. Opportunities come very quickly. Minister of the Ministry of Protection - Lord Vuong, the old fox was once humiliated by me at court. I don't know where he heard the rumor that I was "severely ill", so he presented me with a piece on the harp, saying that I had been sick for a long time and was not strong enough to take care of national affairs. I asked the Emperor to revoke his regency and let me return to the palace to rest in peace. The chapter rose, like a stone thrown into a quiet lake, immediately creating a storm. The forces in the court, which were secretly dissatisfied with us, followed suit. In just a moment, the whole court became windy and cloudy. Everyone is waiting to see what kind of earth-shattering power struggle will erupt between me and the little emperor. Tieu Tuan personally ordered someone to bring my harp music to the royal palace. Along with this, there is another sentence:

“King Regent, tomorrow's court meeting, I await your explanation.”

A blatant provocation. He thought I was seriously ill and thought this was the best opportunity for him to regain power. I looked at the piece, not angry but smiling. Tieu Tuan, you are still too young after all. You thought you had caught my weakness, but you didn't know that this was the chess game I presented to you. The next day, there was a grand meeting. I was dressed in dark-colored court clothes, deliberately adorned to make my face pale, my lips bloodless, and my whole body looked like I was sick to the bone. When I entered Thai Hoa Palace, everyone's eyes turned to me, full of speculation, pity, and even joy when seeing others in trouble. The minister was even more pleased, as if he had foreseen the scene of me being dismissed and sent back to the palace. Tieu Tuan sat on the long chair, looking at me with extremely complicated eyes. Have There was pride, worry, and even a hint of... regret that he hadn't even discovered yet. I laughed coldly in my heart, but my face remained calm, walking to the head of hundreds of officials.

"Your Majesty," Minister Vuong stepped forward first, speaking with dignity and dignity, "The Regent has suffered for the sake of the country and has become sick due to his hard work. Now his body is weak and is really not suitable to continue working hard on the country's affairs. I beg your Majesty to allow the royal family to return to the palace to recuperate, to preserve the dragon's body for thousands of years!"

“We agree!”

A series of ministers knelt down. Tieu Tuan looked at me and slowly opened his mouth: "Regent, you all have something to say, what do you mean?" In the entire court, people's hearts seemed to hang in the air. I raised my head, looked at him, coughed twice to appear weak, then burst out laughing.

"Your Majesty," I looked at him and slowly opened my mouth, "you said that my king is seriously ill and cannot handle national affairs. So tell me, what illness does this king have?"

The minister paused and stammered: "This... this... The prince's body is sick, it's something everyone knows..."

“Everyone knows?”

I raised my eyebrows, "Why doesn't this king know?" I turned my eyes around, my gaze glanced over each of the ministers who played my harp, and finally stopped on Tieu Tuan's face.

“My king, there is definitely something unpleasant.”

As soon as the words came out, the court was in an uproar. A flash of joy flashed in Tieu Tuan's eyes. The minister was so excited that his mustache trembled. I changed my voice, suddenly raising it higher. Although weak, I carried an irresistible aura.

“But this discomfort is not because of illness, but because of… poisoning！”

7. The two words "poisoned" were like boulders hitting the surface of a quiet lake, causing huge waves and winds in Thai Hoa Palace. All were stunned. The joy on Tieu Tuan's face immediately froze, replaced by surprise and disbelief.

“Poisoned?”

He asked in loss of voice, "Why did you get poisoned?" I smiled coldly, took out a small bundle wrapped in oil paper from my sleeve, and handed it to the eunuch next to me.

"This is the tea that this king has been drinking these past few days, the type of Van Dinh Mao Tien that His Majesty rewarded. Although this king is incompetent, he knows a little about medicine, and discovered that someone poisoned the tea - a slow-absorbing poison."

“This poison is colorless and odorless, does not cause immediate death, but will gradually cause people to lose appetite, feel nauseous, feel tired all over the body, and finally the internal organs will fail and die.”

Every word I say, Tieu Tuan's face turns a little whiter. When the tea package was brought before him, his face was as white as a corpse.

“No… no way！”

He muttered, "This tea... I made it myself..."

“How to do it yourself？”

I advance step by step, pressing closer: "Choose the tea yourself, or poison yourself？"

“I don't have it!”

He jumped up and protested agitatedly, "How could I poison you！"

“Really？”