Chapter 4 — The whole capital is waiting for me to discover the truth

The moment my last breath disappeared, I heard someone say in a low voice —

"The casino must have paid, right? She won't find out about that bet of her entire life. She won."

Open your eyes again. In the bronze mirror, a young face is reflected. Outside the window there was the sound of a maid urging her to change her clothes.

“Madam, the carriage to go to the spring banquet is ready, the old man is waiting for you in the lobby.”

Spring banquet. Spring banquet in the third year of birth. In my previous life, it was at this banquet that Wei Cheng Duan first kissed Concubine Trieu behind the fake mountain - I was changing clothes in those few short moments. Seven or eight ladies all saw it. Only we don't know. From then on, everyone started to see me as a joke. From then on, I was hidden and continued to live a confused life for another thirty-five years. I stand in front of the bronze mirror. The maid is planning to help me change into the light colored clothes I usually wear. I reached out and held her wrist.

“Bring that garnet-red single dress here.”

The maid was slightly surprised:

“Madam, isn't this color too bright…”

“I said bring it.”

I look at myself in the bronze mirror. The willow-leaf eyebrows are curved, the peach blossom eyes are clear, the face is like a painting, the skin is as white and smooth as frozen fat. The eldest daughter of the Song family, the number one talented woman in the capital. Married to Wei Chengduan for three years, on weekdays I always wear light colors like lotus roots, light yellow, light blue, dignified and gentle, never competing to stand out with anyone. Because Wei Cheng Duan once said:

"If you wear gentle colors, you will be more beautiful, you will look very gentle."

The so-called "gentlemanly" in his mouth. It's just giving way to Concubine Trieu. The more elegant and simple the prime minister's wife dressed, the more beautiful and overwhelming the Queen Trieu's appearance was. I won't give in anymore. When I entered the spring banquet, the entire hall became quiet in the blink of an eye. Pomegranate red dress, bright lipstick, and the most eye-catching golden phoenix needle in her bun. It is the most precious brooch among my wedding items. It's been three years. This is the first time we've installed it outside. The moment Wei Cheng Duan saw me, his eyes clearly changed slightly.

“Tri Y, today... why are you dressed like this?”

His tone was still as gentle as before. But I hear another layer underneath - Why doesn't she wear light colors? That's not like her. I looked at him and smiled. Don't say anything. The banquet begins. Three weeks of drinking passed, the atmosphere gradually became bustling. According to the "scenario" of the previous life - At this time, Concubine Trieu's close maid will run to tell me that Concubine Trieu feels unwell and wants to ask me to come over and help take a look at the new fabric brought to the hospital. Just let me leave. Wei Chengduan will meet Concubine Trieu privately in the back garden. The maid has really arrived.

"Madam, Concubine Trieu said that the new batch of fabric has some problems, and would like to invite someone to come over and help take a look."

I held the cup of wine in my hand, sitting still without moving.

“I'm not going today.”

The maid was immediately stunned.

"Go back and tell Concubine Trieu, let her decide on the fabric."

The maid stood frozen in place, her face filled with panic and not knowing what to do. Hien course. This was not in the original "script". The maid left. I raised my eyes and glanced around the banquet. All over the hall there were scenes of toasting and exchanging glasses, with endless laughter and chatter. Among the people here — Who has ever been to a casino to bet? Are you the Minister's wife? Is it the lady of the palace? Or is it the young lady of the Truong family sitting in the corner, pretending to be close to me? In my previous life, they laughed at me behind my back for thirty-five years. I want them to open their eyes and see clearly. I slowly stood up. In an instant, all eyes in the hall focused on him. I held the cup of wine and walked step by step to the middle of the hall. The pomegranate red hem of the dress stretched on the ground in a brilliant curve. My voice is not loud. But it was enough for everyone in the hall to hear every word clearly.

“I heard there was a betting game in the east city casino, it was extremely noisy.”

The atmosphere in the hall immediately froze. The smiles on the faces of several ladies blinked and stiffened.