Chapter 13 — The Sister Who Stealed the Merit to Save People, I Smiled and Conceded Even to the Crown Prince

After Lieu Palace was inventoried, the court in the capital gradually stabilized. The Emperor passed away so suddenly, Ly Hoang Hao was stripped of his position as Crown Prince, and there was a lot of gossip in the court. But the Queen is not a weak woman who only knows how to cry in front of the coffin. She came from a general's family, sat firmly in the middle of the palace for many years, and soon had her own tricks and prestige. She brought the emperor's will to the court. It is clearly written on the will that if the Crown Prince is unvirtuous, the family and courtiers must serve the Queen as temporary regent, waiting for the legitimate bloodline to be established before establishing a new army. Which person is established. It's Tham Thanh Du. From that day on, he was no longer just Tham Thanh Du of Giang Nam. He regained his status as a prince. The name of the royal family. Ly Thanh Du. People in the court were still hesitant, but with evidence of the prince's exchange in the past and Ly Hoanh Hao's fake transfer of power and collusion with outsiders, all objections gradually subsided. Furthermore, the Queen acted decisively, both calming the royal family and stabilizing the forbidden army, and using extremely fast speed to deal with the officials who had secretly relied on the Eastern Palace. Just less than half a month. The capital, which seemed to be about to explode, gradually returned to peace. We heard those stories from Thanh Vu's mouth. At that time, I was in the Co-family mansion. On the table in front of him is the list of dowry his mother left behind. Each item was brought back intact. After Thanh Vu finished speaking, he looked at me.

“The Queen said, if you want to stay in the capital, he will give you a position that no one dares to despise.”

I put the notebook down.

"No need."

Thanh Vu was a bit surprised.

“Miss, you don't want to stay?”

We look out the window. It's just raining outside. The leaves still have water left in them.

“I have been in the capital long enough.”

“This place has too many old stories.”

“I want to go to Jiangnan.”

Thanh Vu did not speak anymore. She was originally a person of few words. But when she turned to leave, her eyes were clearly much softer. Three days later. Ly Thanh Du arrived at the Co family's mansion. He wore a light blue robe, did not wear princely court clothes, and did not carry a cumbersome ceremonial staff. If it weren't for the guards accompanying him outside, he would still look like the gentleman from Jiangnan back then, gentle and clear, making people's hearts feel at ease. He stood on the porch. Look at me for a long time. Then ask:

“Lang Suong, do you really want to go to Giang Nam?”

I nodded.

“What about you?”

“I was originally from there.”

I look at him.

“But now you are the prince of Great Zhou.”

“The Queen needs you.”

Ly Thanh Du was silent for a moment. Then slowly say:

"The Queen Mother needs someone who can help her stabilize the court, but she may not need someone to immediately take that position."

"I grew up among the common people, I don't fully understand court politics, and I don't want to rush to fight for something I'm not capable of shouldering because of my new status."

He looked at me. His eyes are very gentle.

“I told the mother.”

“I will return to Jiangnan for a while.”

“If one day Dai Chu really needs me, I will come back.”

“But before then.”

“I want to take her home.”

The last sentence makes my heart suddenly soften. Two simple words like that. But we waited a long time. In my previous life, I had the Crown Princess's palace, a bright red new room, and a reputation of people and admirers, but never had a place to call home. The person in front of me said he wanted to take me home. I bowed my head and smiled. The eye sockets are a bit hot. My marriage with Ly Thanh Du was decided very quickly. Not too lavish. Also unobtrusive. The queen herself gave the wedding, the Co family prepared it, and the wedding was held at the Co family's mansion. There is no loud music throughout the city, nor are there any golden carriages and jade horses that dazzle people, but each red light is hung very carefully, and each flower of joy is personally arranged by close people. The day of becoming married. I wear the same price my mother once prepared for me. It's not the same outfit that was sent to the Eastern Palace in the previous life. It's a wedding dress in the Co family's treasury, embroidered with begonia patterns with light yellow thread. Ly Thanh Du stood in front of the door. When he saw me, his eyes suddenly turned slightly red. He doesn't say fancy words. Just reach out to me. I placed my hand in his palm. In my entire life, I have never felt that a simple ritual could bring such peace to people's hearts. After the wedding, we did not stay in the capital for long. The Queen personally saw us out of the city gate. She looked at Ly Thanh Du for a long time, then finally said:

“But remember, the capital is also your home.”

Ly Thanh Du knelt down and bowed his head.

“Mother, I will remember.”

I also performed the ceremony with her. The Queen looked at me, her eyes were profound but gentle.

“Lang Suong, thank you.”

I shook my head slightly.

"It's the lady who saves herself."

She smiled. Say no more. The carriage left the capital. The wheels rolled down the long road. The wind blew the car curtains. I looked at the castle behind me gradually getting farther away, my heart was no longer as heavy as I imagined. Maybe because we know. This time we don't run away. We're just going where we really want to go. On the way back to Giang Nam, it rained again. I lifted the curtain and looked at the thin rain outside the car, suddenly remembering the first time I met Ly Thanh Du. That year, he covered me with an umbrella, pulled me out of the mud, then used a very gentle voice to ask me if I was hurt. We didn't know then. Such a small moment. It can become a light that stays in our hearts for two lifetimes. Ly Thanh Du sat next to me, gently holding my hand. I turned to look at him. Giang Nam rain seems to be falling in the eyes of the person in front of him.