Chapter 6 — Three Thousand Miles of Harmony

After three years of not seeing each other, when I heard that title, I had to think for a long time. I laughed inside myself. The old emperor is old, the matter of entertaining the Dai Ngo delegation is entrusted to me and An Hoan to handle together. During the banquet, I saw Tham Tram and calmly nodded in greeting. He looked at me, his eyes seemed to have broken light shaking. An Hoan raised his cup and chatted for a while, then followed his gaze towards me. "Fortunately, thanks to Princess Thu Hoa, Yen and Ngo were able to turn silk into silk and blood into pacts." “In the future, if Dai Ngo needs us somewhere, Dai Yen will also do our best to assist.” Tham Tram caressed the wine cup, his eyes dark and unpredictable. “Can you give anything you want?” 13 The whole hall was silent. An Hoan blinked, seemingly realizing something. I reluctantly maintained my dignity, moved on to another matter, and gave Tham Tram a special Da Minh Chau Cuu Khuc of Yen land. By the time the banquet ended, my back was drenched in cold sweat. Tham Tram is clearly a person who values etiquette, but he didn't expect to act so rudely in another country. I didn't look into his eyes anymore and let the maid guide him back to the back hall. An Hoan was leaning in the hallway, his eyes deep, silently waiting for me to speak. Just like what the original national letter once wrote, the Crown Prince of Yen was extremely sharp and was born with the talent to be an emperor. After a few moments of deliberation, I thought I should hide it from him. Nevertheless, trust between allies is very important. It's the same between Yen and Ngo, it's the same between me and him. But when I looked into his eyes, I still sighed and said honestly: "Yes, I was engaged to him before, but then something unpleasant happened." An Hoan lowered his eyes and just asked: "He betrayed her, right?" "Dai Wu is prosperous. If it weren't for him not treating her well, how could she take the initiative to come to this cold and harsh land of Yen?" I twisted my fingers, lacking confidence and nodded. An Hoan was silent for a long time. It took so long that I thought he was angry. But when I raised my head, I saw him snorting coldly, gritting his teeth and saying: "If I knew that earlier, I wouldn't have been polite to him just now!" "It's all because I was stupid before, never asked her if she had ever been resentful or not. It's my fault, I made her uncomfortable for no reason..." I raised my head in surprise. Facing his heartbreaking eyes, the strings in my heart trembled slightly. An Hoan reached out and ruffled my hair. “Van Thu, go see him.” The old man invited me to meet him. If I refuse, I'm afraid Dai Ngo's history books will record an ungrateful princess. I listened to his opinion and agreed to meet Tham Tram. He had completely lost his youthful appearance, and a calmness appeared between his eyebrows and eyes. “Van Thu, we haven't seen you for many years. You seem to have changed a lot.” I said: "The same goes for your second highness." He calmly told me many things. There are the affairs of Tham Duong, the affairs of the Van family, and there are also instructions from the monarch Dai Ngo. He also brought news. Trinh Liem Thanh has passed away. After I left, she married into the Second Prince's palace as agreed. But Tham Tram hated her, and his servants did not give her a good look. It is said that before she died, she hugged her knees in pain and lay on the bed, constantly calling for her mother. Then my mother also rushed over. She took off the eternal lock on her neck, and she was freed and went to find her mother. Maybe only then will she understand. Forcing me to leave does not bring any benefit to you. I took a sip of tea and calmly said: "Thank you, Second Highness, for informing me, but these things no longer have anything to do with me." Tham Tram took a breath and opened his palm. A piece of warm jade gently lay in his hand. It was a piece of jade that my ancestor once gave me, but then my mother took it away and gave it to Trinh Liem Thanh. "Her mother missed her very much. She said she regretted it." "I don't know if I will be able to see her again in this life." I looked at that piece of jade, and there was no longer any wavering in my heart. "The item has been used by someone else, there is no need to return it to me." "If your Second Highness has finished speaking, please return. Remember to ask for your Third Highness on my behalf." Having finished speaking, I turned around and left. The chair rang

With a strong tug, Tham Tram suddenly stood up. He reached out his hand towards me, finally expressing his thoughts that he had never expressed that year. “Ah Thu, if I had trusted you a little more that year, would things have been different?” I parted my lips, about to answer. At the corner of the hallway, a head suddenly appeared. An Hoan hugged the child still in diapers and coughed violently for several times. "Van Thu, no matter how much I coax him, our child keeps calling for mother." Behind him, Tham Tram seemed to be burned by fire. He immediately withdrew his hand and his face turned gray and white. 14 After that, I never saw Tham Tram again. It is said that he participated in the contest for the throne in Dai Ngo, and was eventually hacked to death by the winner with a sword under Phung Thien palace. When the news came, I didn't say a word. At that time, Dai Yen territory was also experiencing another bloody storm. Until three years later, An Hoan ascended the throne.