Ye Jingyu knew that she wasn't particularly smart; she was just born with some talents that others didn't have.
Because of her unremarkable appearance and dislike of talking, she was easily overlooked by others. But because of this, she could openly observe everyone from the corner.
Because of her outstanding appearance, the second princess was still her main focus of observation.
But perhaps the second princess was too timid and cried too much. She looked down on such a weak person from the bottom of her heart, so she misjudged her.
This incident taught her a lesson: never underestimate anyone, not even someone who is considered by others to be good for nothing but beauty.
Everyone has their own little wisdom for survival.
"Second sister, let me tell you a secret. As long as our brother is around, even if we don't work hard to improve ourselves, we shouldn't be used as tools for political marriages!"
"However, my second sister, despite her noble birth, only wants to be an ordinary person who accomplishes nothing. I, on the other hand, am not willing to do that. I want to be a capable person!"
She wants to decide her own life, not have her life decided for her!
"Second Imperial Sister, please step back a bit. I need to continue practicing my bow drawing. If you get too close, you might get accidentally injured," Ye Jingyu said coldly.
Ye Jingyan subconsciously took several steps back, her small face pale.
I felt so smug when I said, "I'm just a coward, not a brainless person," but now I feel so ashamed.
Ye Jingyu continued practicing her bow drawing, her eyes focused intently, completely ignoring Ye Jingyan.
Ye Jingyan watched for a while, then found it boring, returned to her previous spot, put on her protective gear, and began practicing as well.
During practice, she kept thinking back to what Ye Jingyu had just said.
Will my brother really not treat them as tools for political marriage?
But my mother said that throughout history, almost all unfavored princesses have only one fate: to be married off.
She also said that arranged marriages were not terrible, and that her father would not allow them to marry people of no value. Even if they did marry, they would marry into wealthy and powerful families, or into the ranks of kings and generals.
As long as they are valuable to their husband's family and loved by their husbands, they can still live a life of luxury and peace, a life that ordinary women can only dream of.
Ye Jingyan also felt that there was nothing wrong with this.
Of course, this is just a marriage alliance, not a political marriage.
If it's a marriage alliance—
Marrying off to a barbarian land means never being able to return to one's homeland or see one's family again. In a barbarian country, one is subjected to humiliation and may even be sacrificed as a sacrifice to a flag if the two countries go to war.
Ye Jingyan shook her head vigorously, trying to banish the terrible thoughts from her mind.
To the east of Daeyu lies the boundless sea, and to the southwest are mountains. Although there are other countries on the other side of the mountains, the Hundred Thousand Mountains provide a barrier, so they are not a threat.
Only the northern frontier, bordering the northern barbarians, has been constantly embroiled in border incursions, leading to ongoing warfare with the Great Abyss.
However, as long as the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and the Xie family army are there, the Northern Barbarians will not be able to cross the northern border defense line, and Dayuan will not need a princess to go for a marriage alliance.
After learning this from her mother, Ye Jingyan wished she could offer incense to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion every morning and evening, hoping they would stand forever.
She doesn't want to work hard or suffer.
She'd rather suffer than endure hardship by offering incense.
But the problem now is that she doesn't dare to rebel against her elder brother and sister, and her mother doesn't dare to rebel for her either.
She has to read this book, whether she wants to or not; she has to learn the Six Arts of a Gentleman, whether she wants to or not!
Ye Jingyan practiced for a while, then rested for a while, barely managing to get through an hour of archery class before she had to learn horsemanship.
The pony was cute, but once she sat on it, she no longer found it cute.
Sitting in such a high position, what if the foal suddenly goes crazy and throws her off the horse, hurting her?
For half an hour, she sat stiffly on the horse, not daring to move.
"Your Highness, why don't you try walking?" her riding instructor advised.
Ye Jingyan shook her head desperately.
She didn't dare.
When she dismounted, not only was her lower body stiff, but her palms also had several red marks from the reins.
She looked at the marks on her palms, wanting to cry but not daring to, and stood there motionless for a long time.
Ye Jingshu watched from afar on her horse and let out a long sigh.
"Sigh—she's probably cursing me in her heart right now!" Ye Jingshu said to Ye Jingchen.
"There are only a few girls in this world who are as insightful as the Third Princess at such a young age. The majority are like the Second Princess. Do you understand, Your Highness?" Ye Jingchen asked with a smile as he walked alongside her.
“I feel a little unwilling to just let it go,” Ye Jingshu said.
"Then we'll manage it, but not too much. At least nine years of compulsory education is a must," Ye Jingchen said vaguely.
"Nine years...what kind of education? What does that mean?" Ye Jingshu didn't understand and asked again.
“My elder sister brings her to class every day and takes her home after class. With her personality, she’ll accept her fate after a while and come to class on her own. As for how she wants to attend class, that’s her own business,” Ye Jingchen said.
"If this were my old temper, she would have been beaten countless times by now!" Ye Jingshu said indignantly.
Ye Jingchen: ......
Ye Jingshu kicked the horse's belly, and after the foal started walking, she whipped its rump with the whip, and the foal began to trot.
She deliberately pulled on the reins, controlling the foal to gallop past Ye Jingyan like a gust of wind.
Ye Jingyan was so frightened that she took several steps back. After Ye Jingshu ran far away, she swung her fists at Ye Jingshu's back a few times.
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