"Actually, I understand everything. My marriage is His Majesty's way of pleasing those foreigners. Which of those treaties is truly beneficial to me?"
"We can no longer stand up straight..."
Jin Jiande's throat bobbed. He wanted to say something in rebuttal, to defend Jin Fengluan, but various words collided haphazardly in his mind, and he could not organize a strong argument no matter what.
A thousand words are stuck in my heart, like a fishbone in my throat, leaving only the cold, painful reality—
She personally gave away her only younger sister!
“We’re both men, but there’s a world of difference between Liu Gui, the groom, and you, my second brother. Even though I’m the so-called princess of the Great Gan Kingdom, these foreigners probably only see me as a groom.” Jin Changge was completely unaware of Jin Jiande’s change and continued to murmur softly.
These two simple sentences, however, seemed to unleash a massive storm in Jin Jiande's mind.
The question that had been lingering in my mind during the Battle of Bailiyuan resurfaced.
Is the throne really that good?
How much must one sacrifice to become the ruler of the world?
Too many people have died for this cause, and today, it has even come to the point of sacrificing one's own sister.
Jin Jiande knew in his heart that what His Majesty was doing now would inevitably bring him eternal infamy.
Needless to say, her sister, who was sacrificed in this political deal, will inevitably meet a tragic end.
A growing storm raged in Jin Jiande's mind, and a dizzying sensation swept over him. The pain was amplified by his heightened awareness, pressing down on his heart like a towering mountain. Jin Jiande's eyes widened, bloodshot, and he could barely breathe.
He was in a daze, his body swaying unsteadily.
It wasn't until Jin Changge stood up that he supported him.
"Go back now, Second Brother. I'll take you back to your room. Remember what I said on your wedding day: don't come back. I don't want to be heartbroken if I see you again."
"Okay...okay." Jin Jiande agreed in a daze, but the storm in his heart grew more and more violent, bringing his original world to the brink of collapse.
As Jin Changge walked out of the ancestral hall, she turned around and looked at her mother's memorial tablet.
After a long while.
She closed the door, helped the dazed Jin Jiande, and walked away into the distance, bathed in the warm spring sunshine.
——
Two days later, the sky was cloudless and the sun shone brightly.
A grand event that has captured everyone's attention has officially begun.
Today, Princess Jin Changge of Yongning is getting married.
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