Chapter 17 — When the General refused to kiss me on my wedding day, I used 10 miles of red pages to buy a royal family

Their eyes looked at me, from the beginning it was just fear and scrutiny... gradually turning into sincere gratitude and submission.

“Long live the king!”

“Your Majesty is merciful!”

I stood on the high step, quietly looking down at each excited face below. We understand clearly in our hearts. From this moment onwards... This Prince Tuc Palace truly belongs to me. I did this action, causing the entire royal palace to completely surrender. The human mind is the strongest wall and the sharpest weapon. After conquering people's minds, the next step is to spread our net. A net woven from money and news, a net of heaven and earth. I used all of the Tham family's connections in the capital. Tea houses, taverns, money shops, fabric shops. Every place that at first glance seems trivial and unremarkable becomes our eyes and ears. We need a name. A person... a year ago, in that great fire, it is said that he was lucky to escape death, but unfortunately soon after, he disappeared without a trace, his whereabouts unknown. Tieu Huyen Nghi told me that that fire was extremely strange. As soon as the fire broke out, people from Kun Ninh Palace immediately blocked all exits. On the outside, he said he was afraid of the cross. But in reality, he wanted to burn alive everyone inside, leaving no one behind. However, no matter how tight it is, there are still leaks. I don't believe the queen can do things discreetly without any loopholes. As long as one person escapes... That is our opportunity to turn the situation around, turning defeat into victory. For seven days. I hardly sleep at all. Flip through all the news converging from all four directions. Finally, in the pile of mixed information with no beginning or end, we discovered a clue. Thirty miles outside the capital, there is a pagoda called Tinh An Tu. It was a nunnery. The abbot in the hermitage, monk Lieu Tran, receives a secret donation from the palace every month. The amount is not large, but it has never been interrupted. The timing... was just right, starting after the great fire a year ago. I immediately sent someone to investigate the source of that provision. The result... pointed straight at Truong mama, the most trusted person next to the queen. Our heart beats rapidly. I know... I've found the right place. In Tinh An temple... there is definitely someone hiding. A person that the queen wanted to kill, but for some reason... was forced to keep it. I told Tieu Huyen Nghi my discovery. He looked at me, his eyes unable to hide his surprise and admiration.

“Nguyet Kien, you certainly did not disappoint me.”

This is the first time he called my name. It's not Miss Tham, nor is it the princess. It's Nguyet Kien. My heart skipped a beat slightly. I try to stay calm.

“Now is not the time to talk about these things.”

“We have to think of a way to get that person out of Tinh An temple.”

"I'm afraid that place is already a dragon's den and a tiger's den."

Tieu Huyen Nghi nodded, his expression becoming solemn.

“Not wrong.”

"The incense burner of Tinh An temple has always been provided by the Internal Affairs Palace."

"That place has long been in the queen's hands, carefully arranged by her, and the defense is as strong as a field of bronze."

“Our people are basically inaccessible.”

“Busting in will only cause a stir in the forest.”

I looked at the map on the table, my fingers light Gently draw a circle around the location of Tinh An pagoda.

"If you can't rush in, you can only use your mind."

My eyes stopped at another location on the circled map.

“Royal Hunting Range.”

I raised my head to look at Tieu Huyen Nghi.

“Your Majesty, I remember correctly, ten days from now is the autumn hunting period.”

“At that time, the king and queen will both personally come to hunt the field.”

"The royal hunting grounds... is only five miles away from Tinh An temple by mountain road."

Tieu Huyen Nghi's eyes immediately lit up. He understood what I meant.

“Tiger Lying Mountain.”

“The East meets the West.”

We look at each other and smile. An unprecedented chemistry quietly arose between the two. In the following days, we began to divide our actions and hastily arrange things. He is in charge of creating influence on the court. Propose issues related to hunting, and proactively ask to take responsibility and be in charge of security at the hunting range. Thus, he can be honest and place his men around the hunting area. As for me, I will be in charge of something else, more important. We have to prepare a "great ceremony". Part of the "joy" can be offered to the queen on the day of the autumn hunt. I opened the medicine box that my mother left me. In the most secret compartment, I took out a small bag wrapped in oil paper. Inside is not flavoring. Which is a colorless and odorless powder. It's called 'Diep Luyen Hoa', which is what I glimpsed when the medicine box tipped over while I was bandaging Tieu Huyen Nghi's wound. This powder is completely harmless to humans. But if it touches just a little, within ten miles around, all the butterflies will be attracted and drawn to it. They will hover around that person, gently flying and dancing, not dispersing for a long time. This is a strange thing from the Western Regions, there is only one in this world. I looked at the packet of flour in my hand, the corner of my lips curled up into a cold smile. Queen Princess. People like watching plays, right? Ten days later, I will make you the character that attracts the most attention in that play.