Seeing her like this, Jin Changge quickly asked, "Sister, what's wrong?"
Jin Miaoqing forced a smile and said:
“Sister, you have been in Nanze for some time now, but you have not gone out once. I see that you look so thin. I think it is because of the series of misfortunes that have happened to your family recently. That’s why you look so haggard.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Changge lowered his head, looking gloomy.
My second brother lost a leg in Yanluo Mountain and became half a cripple, but at least he still has his life.
But the latest news is that my elder brother was killed by Qin Ze in Jinling and has already passed away.
In less than a year, one of the two elder brothers died and the other became disabled.
She lowered her eyes and sighed almost inaudibly:
"Perhaps... this is fate..."
The voice was too soft for Jin Miaoqing to hear clearly, so she asked, "What?"
Jin Changge raised her face and said softly, "It's nothing, it's all in the past, sister, don't talk about it anymore, it will only add to your sorrow."
Jin Miaoqing sighed softly, then said, "Alright, then I won't say anything more. But sister, don't be too sad, lest you become even more haggard. I noticed you don't look well. When we get back, I'll have the manor send you some nourishing medicinal food to replenish your qi and blood."
"No need, sister, I'm perfectly fine."
Seeing that she refused, Jin Miaoqing didn't say much more, and instead said, "That's true. You've practiced martial arts since you were young, and you're physically strong. Have you been practicing martial arts these past few years?"
Jin Changge's expression froze for a moment, then she sighed:
"It's gone. I've practiced martial arts for many years, and my skills are still there, but now I don't know where to use them."
Jin Miaoqing understood what she meant and continued:
"After all, she is a girl. Even if she has martial arts skills, it can only prevent her from being bullied by her husband's family when she gets married in the future."
"But now, the country is no longer a country. Qin Ze has declared himself emperor in Jinling and I heard that he will change Da Gan to 'Yan Kingdom' and call himself 'True Martial Emperor'. His Majesty's move of the capital to Nanze must have been a helpless move."
"The great struggles of the past are gone, and now the world is in chaos. What can we women do in this world?"
"You have martial arts skills, I don't. But now it seems there's not much difference. In the end, we're both at the mercy of others."
At this point, Jin Miaoqing's eyes welled up with tears. She pulled her hand away from Jin Changge and gently wiped the corner of her eye.
Seeing her like this, Jin Changge comforted her instead: "Sister, there's no need to be sad. Do your best and leave the rest to fate. In any case, perhaps... it was all destined."
Upon hearing this, Jin Miaoqing was slightly taken aback: "What my sister said is rather mysterious."
"I don't quite understand some of what they're saying."
Jin Changge shook his head, offering no further explanation.
Jin Miaoqing said to herself:
"After hearing what Jin Yue said, I was deeply moved, and I am truly saddened."
"The life of a woman is so difficult. In the end, she is subject to men and becomes their subservient. If she marries a good man, then it is easier."
"If not, then marrying into that family would probably ruin my life."
"Although I am a princess, I am no different from ordinary people, and sometimes I am even worse off than ordinary people."
"They are all like duckweed adrift on clear water, drifting east and west with the wind, alas."
Jin Changge wholeheartedly agreed, and she added, "Sister is right."
"Previously, my father wanted me to marry a man from the southern barbarians, which I did not want to do..."
Jin Miaoqing raised an eyebrow and whispered, "That barbarian king Wu Kui... later died at Qin Ze's hands..."
Jin Changge nodded with a complicated expression.
"I wonder if my sister should be happy or worried?" Jin Miaoqing asked abruptly.
“I know my sister is proud and arrogant from a young age, and doesn’t seem like the type to willingly marry a barbarian.” She lowered her eyes and added.
Jin Changge was stunned.
After a long pause, she said softly, "I don't want to marry into the Southern Barbarian tribe, but... it's something I have no choice but to do."
As soon as she finished speaking, Jin Miaoqing said, "That's right... Wu Kui was ordered to attack Qin Ze. I suppose my uncle arranged for my sister to marry into the barbarian tribe for the purpose of..." At this point, she looked at Jin Changge.
Jin Changge lowered his head and remained silent.
Jin Miaoqing also fell silent.
After a long pause, Jin Miaoqing sighed and said:
"Yongning, do you know? I'm getting married."
Upon hearing this, Jin Changge looked up and saw Jin Miaoqing's face, which was on the verge of tears. Her eyes were red and misty.
When Jin Changge saw her beautiful older sister looking so pitiful, her heart clenched.
Four years ago, Jin Miaoqing was betrothed to Wang Qi, the son of Wang Daozheng, the richest businessman in Da Gan. At that time, she was eighteen years old.
Although the Wang family was extremely wealthy, Jin Miaoqing was a princess, so it could be considered a marriage of convenience.
However, just half a month before the wedding, Wang Qi fell into the water and drowned while enjoying a boat trip. Thus, the marriage was called off.
With the wedding date so close, it was practically a done deal, but then Wang Qi tragically died. As a result, although others dared not speak openly, some gossipy people still whispered behind his back.
It is said that Jin Miaoqing is exceptionally beautiful, possessing a beauty that could rival the most beautiful women, but she is also a femme fatale, and it is possible that she was the one who caused Wang Qi's death.
Jin Changge understood that this older sister was indeed somewhat similar to herself, having had similar experiences. However, she didn't care, since her marriage had always been out of necessity from the beginning.
Now that Wu Kui has been killed by Qin Ze, the entire barbarian army has been wiped out, with not a single person surviving.
So far, there has been no sign of any unrest among the barbarians, and it seems that what my father said earlier was completely wrong.
Qin Ze acted ruthlessly, annihilating the barbarians with lightning speed. These barbarians seemed to be genuinely afraid. Moreover, without this large army, how could they dare to cause trouble again?
In retrospect, this was a stroke of luck. She didn't have to marry into the Southern Barbarian tribe, and the Southern Barbarian tribe wouldn't dare to cause any more trouble. Thinking about it carefully, it turned out to be a win-win situation.
Of course, these words couldn't be spoken aloud; at most, they could only be thought about in one's mind.
Seeing Jin Changge standing there in a daze, Jin Miaoqing took her hand and said between sobs:
"Sister, do you know who I'm going to marry?"
Jin Changge then came to her senses: "Judging from your expression, sister doesn't seem too satisfied with this marriage. Which young master is it?"
Jin Miaoqing shook her head, her face growing increasingly sorrowful.
"No."
"He's not even one of our kind."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Changge's expression changed, his brows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice:
"Not a human? Or some foreign race?"
Jin Miaoqing nodded, her eyes brimming with tears and her voice choked with emotion.
"He is a high-ranking official from the Kingdom of Hunli, named Fan Lilun."
With these words, Jin Miaoqing burst into tears, each tear falling onto her clothes and onto Jin Changge's back.
Hot tears streamed down her face, but Jin Changge's expression remained as cold as snow in the twelfth lunar month.
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