Chapter 1 — Three Thousand Miles of Harmony

In the palace, there was a young lady who came to take refuge. She suffered from glass bone disease and almost lost half her life to get to the capital. Her mother was extremely heartbroken, hugged her, and kept calling her baby. "Since your mother got married, she has never seen me again. After so many years of separation, I didn't expect that now I'm the only one left..." Fragile beauty. She cannot enjoy the wind, nor can she ride a horse. Therefore, I am not allowed to ride horses anymore. "When you only knew how to freely enjoy yourself, did you ever think about the fact that she couldn't even walk out the door?" I'm angry at my mother, I just want to get married quickly. But after listening, my fiance just calmly said: "She already feels guilty about you. If you got married now, wouldn't it make her think wildly?" "Her body is so weak, she can't withstand the blow." It turned out that the mother had already introduced the two of them to meet. I absent-mindedly entered the palace to become a scholar. Right at that moment, the Third Princess cried because her eyes were red because of getting along. I patted her shoulder and gently comforted her: "Your Highness, let me replace you." 01 Third Princess Tham Duong heard this and cried even more fiercely. “Van Thu, don't comfort me!” "Your father told me long ago that girls from other people's families were also raised by their parents in their palms. How could I let them go to that cold, harsh land of Yen for me..." I shook my head, helping her wipe away the tears from the corner of her eyes. “Not the same.” “There are still many people who care and are entangled.” Tham Duong blinked, sobbed and said: "What about her? She also has a father and mother, and also has a second royal brother..." I paused for a moment and then bowed my head. When the palace door was about to be locked, Tham Duong was still curled up in his cloak, constantly looking around for me. "That's unreasonable, why isn't there even a carriage to take her home?" Only then did she slowly realize that what I said today was no joke. "In the past, every time the princess wanted her to enter the palace as a secretary, her mother was always reluctant, often waiting outside the palace gate until she came out." "Your father was still afraid that I would bully you. He once secretly fed me a few pieces of sugar cake." “It's strange, where have they all gone now?” The sky suddenly snowed. I breathed into my palm, trying to warm myself up a bit. It's cold in the winter, maybe someone in the house is sick. Of course they have to stay at home and take care of her wholeheartedly. 02 Half a year ago, there was a young lady who came to take refuge in our palace. She is the daughter of her mother's deceased sister. Because she has a glass skeleton, she has to rely on medicine all year round. Her successor often uses poor quality products instead of good medicinal ingredients. Therefore, when Trinh Liem Thanh met his mother, she was so thin that only a weak bone remained. Her mother stroked her hair, heartbrokenly calling her baby twice. "Since your mother got married, she has never seen me again. After so many years of separation, I didn't expect that now I'm the only one left..." Trinh Liem Thanh also blushed. “Before she passed away, the person my mother talked about the most was my aunt.” The two hugged each other and cried. At first, I just thought that there was another poor, helpless sister in the house. Every time I come back from outside, I give her something new. But for some reason, in that chest full of treasures, there was a horsewhip mixed in. At the dinner table, Trinh Liem Thanh weakly returned it to me. "Sister Van Thu, in this life I am not destined to sit on a horse, I'm afraid I will have to betray your good intentions..." She hugged her chest, coughing to the point that she couldn't control herself. That day, for the first time in my life my mother got angry with me. "She can't enjoy the wind, nor can she ride a horse. I give her a horsewhip, isn't that publicly humiliating her?" I don't understand where I went wrong. Just instinctively argued back. Mother supported Trinh Liem Thanh, who was getting weaker and weaker, and said heartbroken: "Shut up! I only know that I am free to spend my time, have you ever thought about the fact that she can't even walk out the door?"

?” She punished me, not allowing me to continue riding. Trinh Liem Thanh fell ill because of guilt. She said: "If I do that, I'm afraid it won't be fair to you." Her mother stroked her forehead. “My sister passed away early, leaving me alone. No matter how much I love you, it's not too much." After speaking, she lost patience and looked at me. "What's more, if a young lady is about to get married, she has to run to the horse riding and archery school all day, what kind of system is there?" I'm angry at my mother, I just want to get married quickly. Second Prince Tham Tram is my fiance who has been with me since childhood. Faced with my urging, he simply said calmly: "She already feels sorry for her. If she got married now, wouldn't it make her think more?" "Her body is so weak, it can't withstand the blow." But I never told him about Trinh Liem Thanh's illness. It turned out that the mother had already introduced the two of them to each other. I don't understand the meaning, but my heart tightens for no reason. It wasn't until we returned to the palace that we discovered that our uneasiness was not unfounded. Mother was sitting in the main hall, holding a list of gentlemen in her hand. “Aristocratic families probably don't want Liem Thanh to be the head of the family.” She said sadly: "How can I feel secure about letting her marry me?" If she has to suffer resentment, what will she do? "Van Thu, you are her step-sister, only you are not harsh with her." She wanted Trinh Liem Thanh to marry me into the Second Prince's palace. I stood on the main street, clenching my fingers until they trembled, my voice hoarse. “Just because her body is not good, do you have to sympathize with her in everything?” “Mother, your illness and difficulties are not caused by me. After all, what does it have to do with you?" The mother's face remained calm. “The second prince has agreed.” That one sentence left me speechless, with nothing left to say. 03 I want to go find Tham Tram and explain clearly. Because I was so anxious, I didn't notice someone silently following behind. Only when we found the Second Prince's palace did Trinh Liem Thanh fall to the dusty ground. Tham Tram pushed me aside and quickly helped her up. “Van Thu, why do you have to humiliate her like that? Knowing that her body was not good, you forced her to run behind her horse? I widened my eyes, so angry that I couldn't choose my words. “How do I know when she followed me? Can you blame me for this matter?" Trinh Liem Thanh sobbed softly: "I just wanted to apologize to my sister, but she rode too fast..." She ran for too long, her glass bones were damaged. After that day, my mother strictly ordered me to learn the rules and assigned Tham Tram to supervise. Trinh Liem Thanh sat in a wheelchair and followed guiltily. “Sister…” I realized that she always brought trouble, so I definitely stopped talking to her. Next to him, Tham Tram prepared tea and cakes from the restaurant. Trinh Liem Thanh took two sips and then put the cake in his sleeve. Tham Tram felt funny. “What are you doing?” Trinh Liem Thanh lowered his eyes, his eyelashes gently fluttering. “The maids in our hospital have never had food. I just want to bring it back for them to taste.” These words reached Tham Tram's ears and immediately turned him into a harsh person towards Trinh Liem Thanh. It's me, a young lady, deliberately cutting off your food. I'm surprised. “Who is harsh with her?” Tham Tram smiled faintly, completely in disbelief. I tried to hold back my tears and forcefully pulled Trinh Liem Thanh over. “Say it clearly! Why didn't she explain to him? Why do we always let others misunderstand us? She said it!” Trinh Liem Thanh was as scared as a startled deer, his face as white as yellow paper. “Sister, please stop forcing me.” "If my mother was still alive, there definitely wouldn't be so many scandals..." She held back tears and once again fainted in Tham Tram's arms. The beauty is fragile and fragile, her tears are like glass. In Tham Tram's eyes, there was the same heartache as his mother. He picked up Trinh Liem Thanh and looked at me coldly. "I didn't know before that her heart could be so cruel." “If I go to the palace in the future, I'm afraid she will continue to bully me

Liem Thanh.” Tham Tram changed his decision, forcing me to be his concubine and assisting Trinh Liem Thanh as his main concubine. I froze in place. The coldness from my ankles spread straight to the bottom of my heart. That day was clearly the middle of summer, but I was so cold that my stomach churned with nausea. When I regained my senses, it was completely dark. I heard that Yen land has a lot of snow, I don't know if that place is as cold as the capital or not. I brush snowflakes from my sideburns. The snow melted in the palm of my hand, vaguely emitting warmth. 04 After listening to me, Tham Duong was silent for a long time. After a while, she said: "I will ask father for a favor." “You stand here, don't leave, I'll go and be right back!” She ran so fast, I couldn't hear what else she said. I originally intended to borrow a good horse from her to ride home. I sighed helplessly. When he turned around to leave, a horse carriage with carved patterns stopped right in front of him. A hand with clear joints lifted the car curtain. Tham Tram lowered his eyes, his voice still cold and indifferent as before. "There's no one at home to pick you up, don't you know how to come back?" "Go, I'm the only one willing to take you home." He just came to visit Trinh Liem Thanh. On a cold snowy night, her bones will hurt unbearably. I boarded his carriage. In this cold weather, not sitting would be a waste. The inside of the car is extremely warm. The incense smoke made Tham Tram's face blurry. I couldn't see his face clearly, only heard a deep, hoarse voice. “That day, what I said was indeed a bit harsh.” Tham Tram paused, then continued: "But why did you have to not talk to me for two months? Can you stay angry with me for the rest of your life?” I thought for a moment. If things go smoothly on Tham Duong's side, it's not impossible. “Goddess does not dare.” The wind and snow howled outside, the candle made a crackling sound. Tham Tram leaned on his hands, his eyes submerged in the candlelight, suddenly softening a bit. "Is there anything in this world that Van Van Thu doesn't dare to do?" "That year, in the soccer match with the country of Yen, only a lady like her dared to wear a mask on the field." Bringing up old stories should calm the atmosphere down. But I was too disappointed in him, so I just smiled faintly, my words full of thorns. “At that time, when I was young, I didn't know that being able to run and jump was a blessing.” Tham Tram's face immediately turned cold. “Are you resentful of me for tying you down? But Liem Thanh..." I lost patience and interrupted him. "Of course, the goddess does not dare." The atmosphere was stiff to the extreme. For the rest of the way, no one said another word. 05 The carriage stopped in front of Van Phu. Up and down in the palace, the palace was in a mess, so busy that I didn't have a chance to intervene. Crack. The accumulated snow broke the tree branches, and there was a terrible cry in the room, as if the pain wanted to rip through the sky. “Auntie, my bones hurt so much. Liem Thanh is in pain and is about to die..." Trinh Liem Thanh bit the towel, sweat covering his forehead.