Princess Chang Le was held tightly, and the cold air dissipated instantly. Before she could answer Shen Ning, Li Shaobai was surrounded.
"Young Master Li, it's been a long time. You've come to visit the Temple of the Matchmaker too?"
"Young Master Li..."
Three or four noble ladies surrounded Li Shaobai, their red hair accentuated by the ornaments on his head. Shen Ning laughed unkindly, "Li Shaobai looks like he's entered a spider's web."
Princess Chang Le glanced at her: "You can still laugh?"
Shen Ning: "Why can't I laugh? I'm not the one who's embarrassed or shy."
Princess Chang Le: "You've come to ask for a marriage partner, but whose will you choose?"
Shen Ning looked up at her and said, "Anyway, it's not with Li Shaobai."
Princess Chang Le fell silent. Shen Ning nudged her arm and asked, "How much do you like it?"
He nodded with his chin at Li Shaobai, who was fleeing in disarray.
Princess Chang Le's eyes dimmed: "I am already engaged, and the wedding is in September."
Shen Ning: "The marriage is uncertain until the very last moment."
Princess Chang Le: "You mean your younger sister?"
Shen Ning: "Yes, before the wedding, she had countless opportunities to confess to me. I couldn't possibly refuse her, but she didn't believe me. She could have had a glorious wedding, but in the end, she hurt herself and others."
Princess Chang Le: "Don't compare me to that kind of idiot... My future husband is Luo Yuanchen, the eldest son of the Prime Minister's mansion, and Li Shaobai's cousin."
Shen Ning: "......"
No wonder Princess Chang Le didn't show anything; this marriage is indeed difficult to arrange.
"Is Young Master Naluo good to you?"
Princess Chang Le: "What's so good or bad about him? He's polite, respectful, and humble—the perfect husband in everyone's eyes."
There was a sense of helplessness in those words, a desire to break free yet an inability to do so.
Shen Ning didn't offer any random advice, and then she abducted Princess Chang Le.
They throw down wishing plaques, offer incense, and kowtow.
Shen Ning said, "My life is different from the princess's, so I can't give you any advice or help you. But I hope I can live as I please, even if my happiness only lasts for a few years, it's better than living a life of pain and regret."
“I used to be obsessed with securing the marriage with the Wei family, all because my family was short of a pillar and needed a man to keep those petty villains in check. But later I realized that being a man doesn’t necessarily mean he can stand tall and be a pillar of society. Men can also be cowards and weaklings. Rather than entrusting the future to others, it’s better to hold it in your own hands.”
"I am not afraid of death, I am only afraid of dying a miserable death. Fate is in my own hands, what does it matter if I can't hold on to it?"
Shen Ning opened her arms, and the mountain wind blew her clothes wildly. At that moment, she was as graceful as a butterfly, as if she could fly away on the wind.
Princess Chang Le stared blankly, unable to recover for a long time, until she was embraced by Shen Ning again.
"See, if you think about things in the worst possible light, and you accept that most tragic ending, doesn't it seem less difficult to change something?"
She wasn't encouraging her to die, but rather helping her break free from her cage. As for what to do in the future, she could figure it out herself.
Princess Chang Le didn't say anything, but on the way back, she obediently let Shen Ning hold her hand, like a lost little girl.
When it was time to part, Princess Chang Le was very reluctant to leave, but her mind was a little confused and she didn't know what to say, so she obediently got into the carriage.
Du Yunzhi looked on in astonishment and leaned closer: "What did you do to the princess?"
Why does it look like a pitiful little puppy looking this way?
Shen Ning sighed deeply: "I don't know if it's right or wrong..."
Persuading others is not a good thing. If others change for the better because of you, you are their guiding light and they will be grateful to you in the future. But if the change has bad results, you will have to bear a sin.
In her previous life, Princess Chang Le married Luo Yuanchen as promised. To the outside world, they said the couple was harmonious. However, later, the imperial power changed and the prime minister was demoted. Luo Yuanchen was able to stay in the capital only because of the Prince Qi's mansion.
Later, the only news Shen Ning knew was that Princess Chang Le had become a nun. She had no children and divorced to become a nun. She didn't practice with her hair still on, but actually shaved her head.
Shen Ning likes Princess Chang Le very much now and doesn't want her to end up spending her remaining years in seclusion with only a Buddhist lamp and a monk.
She didn't know if Luo Yuanchen was a bad person, but how good could someone be that his wife would rather become a nun than stay away from?
As for Li Shaobai, he had already died in that upheaval of imperial power.
Shen Ning didn't think she had the ability to change anyone's fate, nor did she arrogantly want to save others, but she felt that if she was alive, she should at least live happily and freely.
On the way back, Shen Ning began to press Du Yunzhi about how she had suddenly become enlightened.
It's rare to see Du Yunzhi so shy and hesitant.
"He...he said he liked me, wanted to marry me, and asked if I could give him a chance. He even...he held my hand..."
"My mother has already agreed, I...I..."
Shen Ning let her off the hook; if he continued to ask, the girl would be so ashamed she'd want to disappear into the ground.
I knew from my previous life that Du Yunzhi was willing, she was just a little slow to realize it. Ye Feiyan was wholeheartedly pursuing this girl, so it was inevitable that they would be together.
They returned to the city just in time for dinner, and Madam Du took it upon herself to invite everyone to her family's restaurant for a meal.
The head of the household, Du Sande, personally took charge and soon a large table of dishes was served.
The group was enjoying their meal when suddenly there was a commotion outside.
Du Sande's business smile, which was welded to his face, froze for a moment: "It's okay, you guys take your time eating, I'll go out and take a look."
As a result, he didn't return for quite some time.
Su Yan was very worried and prepared to get up to check on him. Ye Feiyan followed her observantly, and then... he didn't come back.
Li Shaobai: "...Then I'll go take a look."
Shen Ning: "Let's go together."
It's amazing how they kept getting involved one after another.
The place where they ate was a relatively quiet place that Du Sande had specially used to entertain relatives and friends. When they got to the front, they found it was quite lively.
"Please make room for me, thank you."
The three of them finally managed to squeeze out and then saw the scene in the hall.
The moment Shen Ning saw it clearly, all she wanted to do was shrink back and run away.
To my dismay, I saw Shen Shu and Wei Congwen. What bad luck! I should have stayed home.
However, it was already a bit difficult to squeeze in, and it wasn't easy to back out now. In just a moment, she was caught by Shen Shu's eyes.
"Sister, are you here to help me?"
Shen Ning: "......" Heh, so she knew that meeting Shen Shu would not be a good thing.
Du Yunzhi's expression was grave: "You go first, I'll hold them off."
Shen Ning frowned as she looked at Du Sande, who was being pulled to the middle by Shen Shu and looked very embarrassed. She was leaving, and she was afraid that Uncle Du would be implicated by Shen Shu.
"Sister, please come and help us! They've gone too far! My husband has been injured!"
Shen Shu was eager to get Shen Ning's help, and even tried to pull her over.
Shen Ning raised her hand and brushed her away: "Don't touch me, aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
Shen Shu shrank back in fright.
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