Chapter 8 — Van Quan's Friendship and Ambivalence

"Until that day, the rebels held me hostage, yet you did not hesitate even a little bit." "That day, even if you only frowned slightly, I would have felt like I would die without regret. But what did you do?" I will never forget the scene of me being hung on the city gate by the rebels, while he was still able to leisurely sit at the base of the citadel drinking tea. He wanted to not lose a single soldier and force the rebel army to surrender, completely disregarding my life and death. Until the end, when the rebel army refused to surrender, he gave the order: "Claim the city." "Chu Shi Tu, in the past, Minh Chieu Nguyet, I loved you, even if I lost my life, I was willing to volunteer." "But what made me completely heartbroken was never the fact that you chose to attack the city." "It's because you didn't have me in your heart."... Chu Diep frowned, his eyes gradually reddening. I have you in my heart." He said in a hoarse voice, his deep eyes staring at my face. I was a bit surprised, then replied: "Your Highness Chu, don't tease me." Chu Diep quickly explained: "Since I was young, my elders and brothers in the family have always said that I am a mature teenager, with a heavy mind." "But I understand myself very well. I'm just not good at speaking, nor am I an enthusiastic person." "Over the years, she has always followed me, I have long gotten used to it." "Every time I hear her call 'Diep brother', my heart is filled with joy." very happy." "But I'm afraid I'll be rude. Even though we have an engagement, but we haven't officially married yet, men and women still have to keep their distance." "When you were taken by the rebels, how could I not be impatient?" "But I didn't dare, and I couldn't show it." "I'm afraid that if I hesitate even a little, the rebels' sword won't hit the rope first, but will hit her directly." I looked at her in bewilderment. him. Unexpectedly, he hid so many words in his heart. "If what you said is true, then the day I asked the Emperor to annul the marriage, why did you agree?" Chu Diep's face clearly showed regret. "When she asked the Emperor to annul the marriage, I was very angry." "I originally thought that as long as I agreed, sooner or later she would regret it." "I always thought that in the past, she liked me not because of the marriage between us." "Even though we no longer have a marriage contract." Marriage contract, if one day you regret it, I will have already prepared to go to Minh Palace to propose marriage." If I say that Chu Diep's words have no effect on me at all, of course it is false. I have loved him for many years. Pursued him for many years. It wasn't until I was completely disappointed and my heart had grown cold that he came to tell me that he had me in his heart. A person like him... Truly both laughable and hateful. … Even though I no longer like Chu Diep, the resentments I once suffered because of him, the criticism and humiliation I once endured because of him, all really happened. If he had me in his heart, then in the past, in front of those who belittled and slandered me, he never stood up to explain even half a sentence on my behalf. His feelings are so cheap. And the woman he loves is even more sad and pitiful. Luckily, I completely uprooted him from my heart. My eyes turned red, but not because I still lingered on him, but just felt that it was not worth the pain I had endured. A look of joy flashed across Chu Diep's face. He misunderstood that I was soft-hearted. I took a deep breath, calmed my emotions, then looked at him and said: "Chu Shi Tu, Minh Chieu Nguyet, since I was a child, I have been a person who hates evil and loves and hates clearly." "When I love you, I wholeheartedly, even if I have to give my life in exchange, I am willing to volunteer." "But today, once Minh Chieu Nguyet I said I no longer like him."

You too, then I really don't like you anymore." "Even if you show me your whole sincere heart, I still don't like you." Chu Diep's face immediately turned pale. His eyes trembled, looking at me incredulously, his eyes filled with regret. I smiled at him, bowed solemnly and bowed. "Farewell today, from now on we will all be strangers." "Hope you don't get entangled anymore."... In the evening, after having dinner together Father and mother were on the main street, I returned to my courtyard. As soon as I pushed open the door, I saw a figure dressed in a mysterious robe leisurely lying on the noble tower in the room, reading the script while eating breakfast. "When did you... come back?" The person who often does such gentlemanly things, besides Trieu Tuan, leisurely turned a page of the script and said indifferently: "Just arrived at the capital half an hour ago." Walking towards him, I suddenly smelled a faint fishy scent. I frowned, observed him. He smiled and asked: "Third sister, why are you looking at me like that?" I asked: "Are you hurt?" He was stunned for a moment, then smiled without much concern: "It's okay. Perhaps because he was in a hurry to leave, the wound left when killing the bandits opened up again. "I looked at him, my heart suddenly felt sour for no apparent reason. "Where were you injured? Let me see." He raised his eyebrows slightly, pointed at his chest: "Third sister dare to see?" I pursed my lips, reached out to take off his clothes. Not long after, I saw the wound in his chest was stained red with blood. I immediately called Tang Lac to bring the needle to the top medicine, and helped him bandage the wound. After bandaging. After finishing, I asked: "You have hidden yourself in Tran Chau for many years, but now you have returned to the capital to fulfill your ambition. How can I let the feelings between men and women hinder me? What if I lost my life..."