Chapter 7 — White Cat Leads Good Luck

It turns out that parents can be like that too. No need to look at their faces, no need to guess their thoughts, no need to be careful of every detail for fear of saying the wrong thing and making them unhappy.
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“Mother, look at your second brother's protective appearance.”
Outside the palace, there was a loud burst of laughter. I raised my head and followed the voice. A tall woman strode into the palace. She wore a neat cavalry outfit, her hair was tied high, and she had an imposing and heroic appearance. The prince took a handkerchief from his sleeve and carefully wiped the sweat from her forehead. The Crown Princess suddenly reached out and patted my shoulder hard. It almost hit me and made me stagger.
"You're so beautiful. I've heard your mother mention you a long time ago. At the last autumn banquet, your concubine writing was so beautiful."
The Crown Princess was completely unaware that her hand strength was too strong, smiling to reveal her white teeth. The Crown Prince sighed helplessly.
“Minh Anh, be gentle, don't hurt Miss Lu.”
The emperor was whispering something into the queen's ear, but the queen glared at him and scolded him. The Crown Princess sat in a relaxed posture, holding a walnut in her hand.
With a "crack" sound, she used one hand to crush it, took the walnut kernel and fed it to the prince sitting next to her.
It turns out that good spouses and good families are like that. There was no probing, no planning, no endless favoritism and never-ending pressure. They are the most noble people in the world, but live the most ordinary and honest days. I received many rewards from the empress, and received a pair of red gold bracelets inlaid with rubies from the crown prince.
"Don't criticize me, my sister. This is the reward I won while hunting. I give it to you to wear for fun."
Tham Trong Dan and I said goodbye. The path in the palace is very long, with tall red walls on both sides. Tham Trong Dan walked beside me, the back of his hand occasionally rubbed against my finger, but he pretended like nothing happened and looked at the sky.
“Do you want to know how my sister-in-law and brother know each other?” He suddenly spoke up.
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I tilted my head to look at him.
"If you tell me, you probably won't believe it."
Tham Trong Dan chuckled and lowered his voice:
"Once upon a time, my brother was traveling in disguise. While passing through Kinh Chau, he was chased by a group of assassins."
“At that time, the guards were all led away, my brother ran into the mountain alone, seeing that he was about to be overtaken.”
Tham Trong Dan said while waving his hands:
“I just saw Tu Tu coming down from the sky, one stick knocked down three guys, then picked up my brother and ran away.”
I opened my mouth wide in surprise.
"The crown prince carries the crown prince?"
Tham Trong Dan seriously nodded.
"Carrying over an entire mountain. Brother told me later, that was the most humiliating moment in his life."
I couldn't help but laugh. In my mind, I see the delicate face like a painting of His Highness the Crown Prince, being carried on my shoulder like a parcel.
"The sister-in-law is a true female warrior."
Tham Trong Dan exclaimed:
"Good at martial arts, righteous, has a hot temper, but is extremely protective of his people."
Since childhood, my sister has said she wanted to be a female knight, buy the most expensive sword, wear the most majestic cavalry outfit, and dance beautiful sword moves in the yard. But her "kindness" is only for others to see.
"Shining Spirit? Shining Spirit?"
Seeing me lost, Tham Trong Dan lowered his head and leaned over, rubbing his forehead against my shoulder.
"Good Chieu Linh, don't keep thinking about other people."
"Before, my brother went on trips to the mountains and rivers, and I helped him shoulder all the work in the court."
His voice carried three parts of pampering and seven parts of anger:
"I'm so tired that I can die, do you know? The stack of chapters is higher than anyone else's."
“It's not because of you…”
“But!”
Tham Trong Dan suddenly raised his head, his eyes sparkling.
"I already told my father. When we get married, I will take you out to play!"
He broke his fingers and counted:
"First we go to Jiangnan to visit our ancestors, then we go to see the Tien Tang tide, eat ducks at Jinling, and go to Suzhou to ride on a flower boat."
I stopped walking, my nose unable to hold back the tear gas. Grandmother is the only elder in this world who truly loves me. When I was young, when my grandmother was still in the palace, she would make silk flowers for me herself, and would scold my sister when she bullied me. After that, her health became worse and worse, and she had to go south to recuperate. Before leaving, she hugged me.
"Good children are all bad ancestors. This old skeleton of the ancestors cannot protect you."
Tham Trong Dan held my hand.
"Grandmother's health is not good and she can't return to the capital, so let's go to Jiangnan to be with her. We'll stay as long as she wants to stay."
I closed my fingers and gently held his hand again. Tham Trong Dan's whole body stiffened for a moment, then suddenly turned his head away. The tips of the ears were red as if they were about to drip blood.
“I'm not dreaming, am I?”
“On the road.”
“Oh, okay, okay, let's go, let's go.”
Out of his mouth he answered, but his steps were light as if he was about to fly, no matter how the curvature of the corner of his mouth could be pressed down. What a fool.
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When we returned to Lu Phu, it was already afternoon.