Chapter 2 — Xuan Nuong Comes Home

I still remember to this day, he picked a flower and put it in my hair, his smile moved people's hearts: "Xuan Nuong, I'm going to marry your father, you marry me. With me to protect you, no one can bully you." It's just a dream. In the end, the person who knew how to bully me the most was Tong Tram Chau! I broke down in tears: "Tong Tram Chau, I just want to go home!" Tong Tram Chau's shadow trembled. This is the first time after entering the Marquis Palace that I called his name. It is not the Marquis's concubine calling her master. It's a country girl accusing her husband... Tong Tram Chau couldn't help but stretch out his hand towards me. At this time, the lady's confidant hurriedly ran over: "Master, the prime minister asked where you went. The lady will no longer be able to hide it." Tong Tram Chau's fingers suddenly clenched into fists, his voice extremely cold: "Go to Concubine Ly's hometown, destroy their house, so as not to give her an excuse to cause trouble." I felt like I was struck by lightning: "That is my house, please..." "The Marquis is your home." Tong Tram Chau waved his sleeves and left. Lam Nhi humiliated me, following closely behind her father, never turning around to look at me. I was dragged back to the Marquis Palace, the door was locked, without orders from Tong Tram Chau, no one was allowed to release me. The old wound in my chest hurts like a knife with each breath. I knocked on the door: "Is there anyone? Tell Master Marquis, my old wound has relapsed, I'm about to die..." 4No one answered outside the door. I was in so much pain that I felt dizzy. Unconsciously, I saw my father carrying the hoe back, taking out the ripe mulberries from the basket and stuffing them into my mouth: "Xuan Nhi, is it sweet?" Too bitter. So bitter that the taste of blood filled the mouth, like royal lotus mixed with tears. Since leaving home, I have not worshiped my father for three years. The first year, my father's death anniversary coincided with my wife's birthday. I secretly burned paper money and was punished by kneeling for three days. In the second year, the palace changes. The rebels wanted to capture the prime minister's only daughter to intimidate the mandarins into bowing their heads. Tong Tram Chau told me to wear my wife's clothes and lead the assassin away. The assassin's sword was poisoned, even the royal physician said I couldn't save him. Tong Tram Chau was extremely frightened and promised with red eyes: "As long as you are still alive, next year I will go back to my hometown with you to pay homage to my father." I believed. He forgot. Opening her eyes again, Lam Nhi was sitting next to my bed, her eyes were red: "Because of you, I was expelled from school." She didn't say "mother", just the cold word "you". Along with a full stomach of resentment. I felt guilty and heartbroken: "I'm going to beg your father, after all, we've had feelings for several years..." Lam Nhi threw away the bowl of water, her eyes seemed to be dripping with blood: "Mother, don't lie to yourself anymore!" "In my room, there is a painting of a woman, her appearance is 7% human, she is my cousin who died ten years ago." "You are just a substitute, there are no feelings. What!” “You shouldn't have given birth in the first place!” Lam Nhi left with overwhelming resentment. I staggered after her, stepping on broken porcelain pieces, each step covered in blood. But I couldn't catch up with him... The maid tearfully advised: "Miss, the second young master knelt all night before he was released. He is still young, those words are not sincere."I know. I know that. I am locked in a cage of concubines, isn't it also locked in chains? He's only eight years old, how can we blame him? I wish I couldn't use this life of mine to fight for him a future. Today is my wife's birthday, and the yard is full of her favorite peonies. Seeing me, Tong Tram Chau frowned: "What do you want to cause trouble again?" Every time he feels that I am causing trouble. Today, then let's make trouble once. "Until now, the lady still doesn't know, during those years Marquis pretended to lose his memory, right?

"The guests who filled the hall did not know that last year rebels broke into the palace, and the lady was stripped of her clothes." After hearing this, Tong Tram Chau's face turned completely black. "Ly Xuan Nuong, what do you want to do?" "I don't ask for anything else, I only ask for Lam Nhi to return to school. Otherwise, the Marquis's husband and wife will be disinterested, and it will be difficult for the lady's honor to maintain." Tong Tram Chau pointed at me, unable to control his anger: "Aren't you afraid that I will lose my voice?" "Do you agree?" Tong Tram Chau coldly laughed: "Lin Nhi was expelled from school because of having a shameless mother like you. If she dies, he can naturally go back to school!” He wanted me to die... I laughed until I cried, the old wound in my chest felt like it was burned by fire. At this time, the lady called him from afar, he called the servant: "Miss Ly did not keep the house rules, kneel here. One move, one whip!" Having finished speaking, Tong Tram Chau could not wait and ran towards his wife. He did not see that when I was forced to kneel, I vomited a large mouthful of blood. In the darkness, a poisonous snake fiercely bit my ankle. I suddenly understood, what was the big gift that Tong Tram Chau said he wanted to give to his wife. It was my death. It was that they were no longer between husband and wife. No outsiders. On the far stage, the play "The Love of a Couple" is being sung. Tong Tram Chau puts flowers on his wife, and the whole hall admires him.