Chapter 1 — Van Quan's Friendship and Ambivalence

Verdict: When I was hung on the citadel gate to show the crowd, Chu Diep was sitting right at the foot of the citadel. He set up a set of purple wooden tables and chairs and leisurely sat down to enjoy tea. The general guarding the citadel pointed his sword at the rope that was tying me up, threatening loudly: "Chu Shi Tu! If you dare to give the order to attack the citadel, I just need to swing this knife, the rope will break immediately. At that time, the third lady of the Ming family will fall from the city gate, broken to pieces!" Chu Diep seemed not to have heard. It wasn't until he finished drinking the cup of tea in his hand that he slowly stood up. He slightly raised his eyes, his cold pupils like shooting stars glancing at the place where I was hanging. In those eyes there was only indifference and coldness. I only heard him laugh softly, his tone indifferent: "Three minutes have passed. If you still refuse to open the city gate to welcome... then..." "Claim!"..."Miss, Chu Tu Tu has achieved great success in suppressing the rebellion, and has been appointed Great General of Ho Quoc Protection." "This time you have suffered a lot because of the rebel army, the Emperor especially grants you a grace. You can take this opportunity to ask His Majesty to give orders, so that you and Chu Thi Tu soon got married. "Tang Lac is a close maid who has served me for many years. She knows that I have been in love with Chu Diep for a long time. She happily told me those words, and I just calmly replied: "Tang Lac, I don't like him anymore."... The moment Chu Diep dropped the two words siege, my heart completely cooled. If the rope wasn't too big, the first blow wouldn't have cut it off right away. If it weren't for that, right then an arrow cutting through the wind would rush out and pierce straight into the guy holding the sword. At this time, I had long fallen from the city gate, melting into a puddle of flesh and blood. A few days later, I went to the palace to meet the Emperor. In the royal library, Chu Diep was also present. From the moment I walked in, he remained standing still, not even glancing at me. His expression was indifferent, he stood quietly to the side, his eyes slightly lowered. The Emperor smiled: "I heard that the third lady of the Ming family has a deep love for Chu Khanh, and the two of them already have a marriage contract. How about I grant you a favor, allowing you to get married as soon as possible, what do you think?" I knelt down and bowed my head. "Your Majesty, the common woman indeed has something to ask for, but it is not a request to marry Chu Shi Tu soon." As soon as he finished speaking, the Emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, and a look appeared in his eyes. amazed. Even Chu Diep standing next to me raised his head and looked at me in shock. I continued: "The women beg the Emperor to annul the marriage between the women and Chu Tu Tu. From now on, each person marries on their own, and no longer has anything to do with each other."... In the royal library, there was an immediate silence. The Emperor's face gradually showed displeasure. In the past, when the rebel army used me to threaten Chu Diep, he did not save me because of the great cause. In the eyes of the Emperor, that is loyalty. And now, I ask for an annulment of the marriage, which is equivalent to showing that I don't know how to put the big picture first, still holding on to the past. A bit of surprise appeared on Chu Diep's face. It seemed like he always believed that I loved him so deeply that I would absolutely never say such words. The Emperor frowned slightly, his voice also became a little colder. "Have you thought carefully? There is only one grace I give." I knelt on the ground. Even though I didn't dare raise my head to look straight at him, I still felt the anger hidden in those words. I slowly replied: "It's just like the Emperor said, in the past I really loved Prince Chu. All these years, I have always followed him, not only making myself a laughing stock, but also bringing him a lot of trouble." "When I was rebelled by the army."

Arrested to intimidate the prince, the goddess did not want to get involved with him. If her mouth hadn't been stuffed with a rag, the goddess would have bitten her tongue and committed suicide." "Fortunately, the prince knew to take the big picture first, put society first, and ordered a siege to quell the rebellion. That is also the most correct choice in my heart..." Chu Diep put the country first, which is not wrong. If he had hesitated just a moment, I would have been willing to die for him. But... He did not hesitate. … The Emperor's face finally softened. He asked again: "If that's the case, why do you still ask me to annul the marriage?" I replied: "Your Highness is a completely loyal person. The marriage contract between us was originally decided by his mother. The goddess knows clearly that he has never had a goddess in his heart. That marriage contract will only make him more upset." "This goddess has thought it through. After many years of pursuing the general, he still did not respond, proving that the fate between the goddesses was too shallow. If so, goddess please let go. Only then can one dare to ask the Emperor to cancel the engagement. From now on, the general will no longer have to be embarrassed because of the goddess, and will not disobey his mother. "Before entering the palace, I replayed these words in my head countless times, and today I finally said them all. My heart suddenly felt strangely relieved. The Emperor looked at Chu Diep. "What do you think?" Chu Diep's movements stopped. It seemed like he didn't believe that I really wanted to let go, so he slowly bowed and bowed. "I don't. If there are objections, please listen to the Emperor's decision. "In my heart, I have long understood. Chu Diep... has never really had any feelings for me. ..."If that is the case, from today, the engagement between the Third Miss Minh Palace and General Chu Diep is officially annulled. From now on, the two of them got married on their own, and had nothing to do with each other." The emperor opened the door. The engagement between me and Chu Diep officially ended. When I left the palace, I happened to meet him in front of the palace gate. Before, every time I saw Chu Diep outside, I was like a little butterfly wrapped around him, constantly calling: "Brother Diep." And he was always cold, but in a cold way that still maintained enough politeness.