Chapter 8 — The Sister Who Stealed the Merit to Save People, I Smiled and Conceded Even to the Crown Prince

In the dungeon on the third day, I heard the sound of rain falling outside the small window. Very light rain. Each drop fell onto the old tile roof, making a steady clicking sound. I sat against the cold wall and suddenly remembered Giang Nam. In my previous life, when I married into the Eastern Palace, someone from Jiangnan came to find me. We will only know that later. That person stood outside the palace for a long time. He doesn't make noise. Do not barge in arbitrarily. Don't leave anyone in trouble. Just quietly ask one question:

“Is Miss Willow okay?”

No one gave him a real answer. Then he left. It wasn't until I was dead and my soul was lost in the human world that I heard someone else mention this story. They said that young master of Jiangnan, after knowing that I was married, stood in the rain for a long time before turning around and leaving the capital. Only then will we know. It turned out that Thanh Du had been there before. It's just that we still miss each other in the end. But that was the story of a previous life. In this life, he doesn't know those things. He's not like me. Not like Ly Hoanh Hao. He doesn't carry old memories with him. In his heart, there was only a promise from many years ago, a double block of jade, and a girl he had met under the rain of Jiangnan. At the same time, in Jiangnan, thousands of miles away from the capital. Tham Thanh Du is sitting on the front porch. Outside in the yard, the rain and dust were hazy. On the table lay an old book, a cup of cold tea, and a white jade pendant. That jade pendant is identical to the one I kept in the wooden box. That year at the dock, he gave me a block of jade. As for the remaining block, he kept it with him. Outsiders say that Mr. Tham has a gentle personality, lives frugally, and does not compete with the world. But only the old servant in the house knows that every time it rains, our young master will take out that jade pendant and look at it for a long time. Same today. The old servant brought hot tea, saw him looking at the jade pendant again, and couldn't help but sigh.

“Dude, it's been many years.”

Tham Thanh Du smiled softly.

“So what are you waiting for, young master?”

His fingers gently stroked the jade surface. His eyes are very gentle.

“No need to wait.”

“Remembering the appointment.”

The old servant choked. That year, Miss Lieu left Giang Nam, the young man said he would come to the capital to find her. But over the past few years, things have continuously happened at home, sometimes old illnesses recur, sometimes his business is in trouble, making him unable to travel forever. Waiting for things to gradually stabilize, news came from the capital that the Lieu family had a daughter who was about to be chosen as Crown Princess. That news has not been confirmed. But it's enough to make people feel uneasy. Tham Thanh Du has never mentioned this to anyone. It's just that from that day on, he often stayed up very late. At that moment, there was suddenly a knock outside the door. The old servant went to open the door. A woman in a blue shirt stood in the rain, behind her were two guards in civilian clothes. The woman handed out a token.

“According to the Queen's orders, please ask Young Master Tham to enter the capital immediately.”

The old servant was so surprised that his expression changed. Tham Thanh Du is much calmer. He stood up. His eyes stopped on the token in the other person's hand.

“Your Highness the Queen?”

The blue-shirted woman nodded.

"There are some things related to your background, it's not convenient to explain on the road for now. But there is one more thing, I think you should know."

Tham Thanh Du looked at her.

“What?”

The blue-shirted woman hesitated slightly. Finally said:

“Miss Willow appears being imprisoned in heaven."

In that moment, Tham Thanh Du's face finally changed. The jade pendant in his hand was clenched tightly. His voice remained calm. But the old servant who had followed him for many years immediately heard the suppressed tension within. The blue-shirted woman replied:

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince accused her, saying she insulted the Eastern Palace. The Queen has made arrangements, but the capital is currently undergoing unpredictable changes, so the sooner you come, the better."

Tham Thanh Du did not ask further. He turned around and entered the room. In less than a moment, he changed into his travel clothes. The old servant hastily said:

"Sir, it's raining, the road to the capital is so far, should we wait tomorrow morning..."

“No wait.”

Tham Thanh Du interrupted. His voice is not loud. But extremely steadfast.

“She is in heaven.”

“I can't wait.”

The old servant looked at him. Suddenly I couldn't say a word. Very quickly, the horse was led out. Tham Thanh Du stood under the porch, finally looking towards the river dimly lit in the rain. There used to be a lady wearing a light blue shirt, standing on the pier and turning her head to smile at him.

“What if there is no fate?”

Then he replied:

“Then I will try to create fate.”

Many years later, he still remembers those words. He doesn't know his past life. I don't know if I missed her once. I don't even know how heartbroken she was because of that. He just knows. This time, when he heard she was in danger. He must come. Immediately. Tham Thanh Du turned around and got on his horse. Rain and dust covered the shoulders of his shirt. But his eyes were brighter than ever. He looked towards the capital.