Chapter 4 — Tiet Uyen

The moment it fell, he suddenly regained consciousness and rushed straight towards me. "A Uyen!" Bang! "Your Majesty!" The sound of broken bones rang out. Tieu Tu used his body to shield me. And I still laugh endlessly. Seeing Tu Do Tuyet also being swallowed by the sea of fire. They look like me, they don't die properly. Together forever. But...when I opened my eyes again. I returned just at the time when the Emperor, because of the merits of the Tiet family, wanted to make me Crown Prince Trac Phi of Tieu Tu. In my previous life, I knew that the Emperor was afraid of the Tiet family and wanted to take me into the royal family as a hostage. If I don't accept the order, people will definitely believe that the Tiet family is plotting treason. Because of parents. Because of the family. I knelt down, under Tieu Tu's expectant eyes, bowing my head in gratitude. Finally became his Crown Prince Trac. Then became a royal concubine later. Half a lifetime of glory. It's also half a lifetime of torment. And this life. I heard the Emperor speak: "The Tiet family has guarded the border for many years, and assisted the Crown Prince to make great achievements, truly worthy of being rewarded." He smiled gently like a benevolent elder, bowing his head to look at me. "A Uyen, I see that I have made you Crown Prince Trac Concubine of A Tu, is that okay?" The prestige of the prince. Not angry but still terrifying. It's said to be a reward, but it's also a commandment. Cannot resist destiny. Of course, Tieu Tu looked at me with joy. "A Uyen, why don't you quickly thank me?" Of course I didn't thank you. Even...didn't look at him one more time. As if I had never heard a word he said. ... I took a step forward, stood up, pointed at the quiet man with a dull expression standing next to Tieu Tu, learning from the defiant appearance of my youth, raising my chin and saying: "Your Majesty is very stingy. Since you want to reward, A Uyen does not want to be a Trac concubine. A Uyen wants to marry that person, become a Chinh concubine!" That action was truly bold and extravagant. If it were someone else, I'm afraid they would have been rude to the king, which is a great crime of disrespect. But the person who did that was me. Tiet Uyen. The only daughter of a military general, grew up on the border, had just returned to Kim Lang not long ago, and had never learned etiquette. That's what we can do. I raised my head to look at the Emperor on the high platform, smiled and asked: "What? Is it possible that Your Majesty regrets the Third Prince and cannot bear to complete A Uyen?" The words just ended. Everyone in the palace now regained their composure. At the same time, they looked in the direction the person had just pointed. In the hidden corner next to Tieu Tu. Simple clothes, quiet, quiet. Not anyone else. It is the third prince who is the least prominent, and also the least favored among the princes... Tieu Ky. The bustling atmosphere of the banquet suddenly fell into eerie silence. The first person to raise his head in surprise was still Tieu Tu. The smile at the corner of his lips stiffened, his eyes staring at me. "A Uyen, what are you talking about?!" How could it be delirium? Didn't Tieu Tu himself say that the Emperor was worried that Tiet's family was a master, and wanted to marry me into the royal family but did not want to give him too high a position, so that he could knock the Tiet family down? Indeed, the status of Crown Prince Trac Phi is not worthy of the Tiet family. But... It's still not as good as letting me be the concubine of a disgraced prince. That's just a double whammy. After all, the Crown Prince's Concubine is just a concubine. Having the daughter of an official as a concubine, even with the intention of a deterrent, will inevitably make the mandarin's heart cold. Moreover, Tieu Tu will definitely succeed him in the future. I'm next to him, and I have an old relationship with him. If in the future, the country's beauty will be in disaster, the current Emperor will find it difficult to rest assured. But if it's the Prince Concubine of the Third Prince, it's different. That is Chinh Phi getting married properly. It doesn't count as humiliating the Tiet family. Furthermore, mother concubine

of the Third Prince was just a maid from a lowly background who died early. He is the least favored person and has no support. With a son-in-law like that, even if the Tiet family really wanted to overthrow the court, they would no longer have the strength to do it. That morality. In my previous life I was too young. Before he could understand, he was coaxed and threatened by Tieu Tu, vaguely dreaming of becoming Crown Prince Trac Phi. But now I have been reborn. Tiet Uyen has gone through half a lifetime of ups and downs in her previous life, so how can she let herself repeat the same mistakes? Sure enough, as soon as the Emperor thought through that point, his eyes immediately lit up. This is not strange. According to common sense, sooner or later someone will think of this way. It's just that Tieu Tu was one step faster and had already asked to be made Crown Prince Trac Phi. Because he is the Crown Prince that the Emperor loves the most. So the Emperor nodded and gave in. But that's on the condition that we also agree. And now, don't I want to marry another son of yours? "Father! A Uyen is just still angry with me, so he said something nonsense, it can't be considered true!" Tieu Tu stood up in panic. Even Tu Do Tuyet's worried call: "Your Highness..." He didn't seem to hear it. He looked at me, frantically asked: "Isn't that right, A Uyen? We already talked to each other. Last night..." "Your Highness, please be careful with your words!" I didn't blink, just looked straight ahead, never looking at him, coldly said: "The past few days, I have been convalescing, never taking a single step out of the General's palace. This matter, my daughter's parents and all the servants in the palace can testify. So where did I get what I discussed with Your Highness last night?" Ho..."I paused. Only then did I tilt my head, glancing at his panicked face. Then looked at Tu Do Tuyet standing next to her. She looked at me for a moment, then finally hesitantly lowered her head.