Gu Jiu knew that Liu Zhao was very angry, extremely angry, but she still wanted to continue speaking.
She cupped Liu Zhao's face and whispered, "Ruyang is our child. She possesses all our qualities. Tough, ruthless, ambitious, and willing to do anything to achieve her goals... Before she was ten, she vowed to go to sea. Over the years, no matter how much we objected, have you ever seen her waver?"
When she grows up, she will only become stronger. Our daughter cannot be suppressed. Even if you and I can suppress her for a while, we can't suppress her forever. You can't bear to leave this problem to Yu Ge'er to solve.
Liu Zhao's frown could kill a mosquito.
He stared at Gu Jiu. "Everything you did, including sending Ruyang overseas, was all for the boss's sake. The boss is our child, so isn't Ruyang our child too? You're being too selfish!"
"You are truly selfish if you keep Ruyang here."
Gu Jiu was angry. "I'm not only thinking about Yu Ge'er, but also Ruyang. And you are only thinking about yourself. Because you are reluctant to let go, you decided to keep Ruyang. It's not really for Ruyang's good. Do you know what is truly good for Ruyang?"
Liu Zhao was furious. "How am I selfish? Stop talking nonsense."
Gu Jiu suddenly laughed. "You have to give Ruyang a place to display his talents and ambitions, isn't that right?"
Liu Zhao nodded hesitantly.
Gu Jiu continued, "You can't keep her trapped in the backyard of the mansion. That's not the place for her to display her talents. May I ask, my dear Majesty, where do you plan to let her display her talents?"
Liu Zhao had a sad face and stared at Gu Jiu, looking very unhappy.
Gu Jiu snorted. She was more unhappy than anyone else.
"If you leave Ruyang in the capital, she will sooner or later interfere in government affairs and the harem. Don't deny it, you know your daughter's temper. You want her to be obedient like an ordinary lady, but that's a daydream. She will never be obedient in her life."
"She's even more troublesome than Huyang. Huyang only messes with those around him, but he knows to stick to his bottom line and measure, not daring to interfere in government affairs, let alone overstep the line. Your daughter doesn't care about messing with those around her. She wants to mess with the court, the world, and the harem. She is ambitious, more ambitious than any man. If she were a man, believe it or not, she might have already decided to compete with Yu Ge'er for the position of crown prince."
After hearing what Gu Jiu said, Liu Zhao felt very cold and uncomfortable.
He lay down on the couch with a very ugly look on his face.
"Why do you think Ruyang is ambitious? You are slandering our daughter."
"Don't fool yourself, okay?" Gu Jiu gently stroked his cheek. "We have to give Ruyang a place to display her talents. The capital is definitely not suitable. It can't withstand her torment. You can't bear to take away her princess title. She is a princess. She is born with the capital to torment the world. Since she wants to go to sea, let her go to sea and torment those overseas."
"There are so many threats overseas..."
"Do you think I'm unaware of the dangers overseas? Do you really think I'm a cruel mother? If she wants to go to sea, she must take every possible precaution. Fleets, guards, naval forces, all kinds of resources. Even if I have to spend all my money, I will build her a capable and battle-hardened navy so that she can dominate the world."
Liu Zhao's brows relaxed slightly. "Are you really willing to sacrifice an entire navy for her?"
"I never lie. If I can bring peace and prosperity to Yu Ge'er, I can also build a navy for Ruyang. Heng Ge'er also wants to go to sea. I treat him equally and will also build him a capable and fighting army."
"And there's Brother Xun. He loves numerology, accounting, and auditing. I've gathered all the numerology geniuses in the world and built him the world's most powerful accounting team. I've also found him all the numerology books I could find, letting him immerse himself in the ocean of numerology."
"I respect children's ideas and am willing to help them realize their dreams, rather than impose my own will on them. I've experienced that feeling myself, and it's very uncomfortable to have someone else control your life. I will discipline my children when necessary, but I will also support them when necessary. Even the most absurd and incredible ideas are worth supporting."
Liu Zhao snorted, "You said I dote on my children, but it's clear that you dote on them more than I do."
"Your favor is unlimited, while mine is restrained." Gu Jiu defended himself.
Liu Zhao rolled his eyes secretly without letting Gu Jiu notice.
"Don't flatter yourself. You just rely on your wealth to do whatever you want."
He was like a wronged middle school boy, complaining all the time.
Gu Jiu couldn't help but laugh, lowering his head and laughing, "Yes! I just rely on my wealth to do whatever I want. My dear Majesty, can you tell me now whether you agree to Ruyang going to sea?"
Liu Zhao asked, "What about her marriage?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "Do you think we still need to worry about her marriage? Which noble family in the capital is worthy of her? If you match her up with someone else, be careful that she will kill her husband."
Liu Zhao's blood ran cold. "How could you think of your own daughter like this? Ruyang would never kill her husband."
"Are you sure?" Gu Jiu asked back.
Liu Zhao was choked and at a loss for words.
This girl Ruyang has been brave and ruthless since she was a child.
She had no problem whipping her aunt, Princess Anyang, and she whipped countless men and women from the royal family.
The children of the royal family all called Ruyang a bully.
No one wants to play with Ruyang.
Of course, Ruyang didn't want to play with those people, as he disliked them for being childish, stupid, and having empty heads.
Two years ago, officials from Lantai Temple wanted to get ahead by following Ruyang's lead, so they kept showing off their talents in front of Ruyang and boasted to the sky.
They are just bullying Ruyang because he is young and fooling around.
Gu Jiu did not interfere in this matter, wanting Ruyang to see the truth himself.
Ruyang did see through the truth, and in less than a year she saw through everything.
She knew she was being fooled, that her so-called talent was bullshit, and that even the deception was being used against her. Without a word, she overturned the other person's table and cut off his career.
He also ordered that if she saw him again in the capital, she would be beaten every time.
This forced the man to leave the capital in disgrace and find another way to make a living.
Ruyang's faults are numerous and endless. Gu Jiu has never ignored this.
If we talk about Ruyang's strengths, if her tenacity, her determination to never give up until she achieves her goal, and her intelligence and eagerness to learn are considered strengths, then she does have several strengths.
Ruyang is such a girl who has many flaws but also has her own shining points.
A little girl like this, a princess at that, can she be disciplined using conventional means?
cannot!
Can we use common sense to guess her thoughts?
cannot!
Her ideas are wild and unconventional, and she must never be viewed with the eyes of a lady from the capital.
Obviously, Liu Zhao knew Ruyang's temper very well.
He frowned and asked, "Do you really think Ruyang would kill her husband?"
"The premise of hussicide is that she married someone she was not happy with."
"Then suggest her a marriage she likes, and the matter will be settled."
Gu Jiu looked at Liu Zhao with a smile, "Your daughter disdains playing with girls and boys of the same age, saying they are as stupid as pigs. So I ask you, where can she find someone to like?"
Liu Zhao still didn't believe it. "If someone her own age doesn't like her, then find someone older than her, preferably five or six years older, or seven or eight years older. You'll always find someone she likes."
Gu Jiu rolled her eyes at him. "Where can I find one? Do you think I said the word 'husband-killing' casually? No young man from an aristocratic family in the capital who can be called a young talent is willing to be the princess's husband. Ruyang may like someone, but can you guarantee that person will also like Ruyang? Will they be willing to be suppressed by Ruyang? With Ruyang's strong personality, she will definitely be the dominant one in a relationship with her husband. Which young man from an aristocratic family, especially a talented young man from an aristocratic family, in the capital can accept such a marriage?"
This question stumped Liu Zhao.
Talented young men from aristocratic families are unwilling to marry princesses, and this has been the case for thousands of years.
Even if he could issue an imperial decree to grant a marriage and force a talented young man from a noble family to marry the princess, such forced marriages usually did not end well.
The young masters of noble families have their own pride, and their pride is no less than that of the princesses.
You can force them to marry the princess, but you cannot force them to like the princess, sleep with the princess, or treat her with respect.
After all, all the emperor could do was grant a marriage.
There is no way to interfere with how a couple gets along.
Similar records can be found everywhere, whether in unofficial history or official history.
Either the princess dies, or the prince consort dies, or both of them die...
Growing old together, really not.
Gu Jiu continued, "When a couple isn't harmonious, conflicts will erupt sooner or later. This is why no princess of the royal family can find happiness in their marriage. Since the princess can't marry a talented young man, she can only marry a mediocre one. With the princess's pride, how could she possibly look down on a mediocre one? Furthermore, how many young men from aristocratic families, even if they're mediocre, would be so shameless as to kowtow to the princess? Even if they could, would the princess still appreciate it? How disheartening it is for a couple to have their partner kowtow to them?"
My husband has no moral integrity at all. He kneels down and licks me in front of the servants. How shameless is this...
If the husband has no face, how can the wife have face?
Allowing servants to despise and slander the prince consort means that the marriage is dead in name only.
In short, since ancient times, it has been easy for princesses to get married, but difficult to be happy after marriage.
After hearing these words, Liu Zhao felt very uncomfortable.
He is in a bad mood.
The weather is very good today, but he is dissatisfied with everything.
He accused Gu Jiu, "You have destroyed my beautiful expectations."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I just want you to face the reality as soon as possible."
"Ruyang is my precious daughter."
So give her the best of everything.
Gu Jiu said, "We can't accompany her for her whole life. Instead of arranging everything for her that she doesn't like, why not give her a chance to make her own way? If she wants to be king, I will give her the chance to be queen. If she wants to enclose land, I will allocate a large piece of land to her. As long as she has the ability to eat it."
"You are spoiling me without any bottom line!" Liu Zhao accused harshly.
"It's a hundred times better than you keeping her by your side and spoiling her." Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao sighed and held Gu Jiu's hand, "I can't bear to let you go."
Gu Jiu patted the back of his hand and said, "Ruyang is not leaving now. The earliest he can leave is next spring."
Liu Zhao sighed again, "I want to see her put on her bright red wedding dress and get married. With your arrangement, I'm afraid I won't be able to see anything. It's really cruel."
Gu Ji pursed his lips and smiled, "Which is more important, the bright red wedding dress or her happiness?"
"But a girl must get married eventually."
"Few girls can find happiness after getting married. Especially the princesses of the royal family. What kind of lives do they lead? You might as well ask Lin Shuping to send someone to find out."
Liu Zhao was suspicious, "Princess, is your married life really that bad?"
Gu Jiu glanced at him with disdain. "The questions you ask are all nonsense! I won't argue with you on this matter. Send someone to investigate yourself. The facts will be more convincing."
Liu Zhao thought for a moment and said, "I'll listen to you and send someone to investigate the situation in each princess's mansion."
Gu Jiu reminded him, "Don't be too disappointed. Find a chance to talk to Ruyang, and talk calmly."
"I understand, you don't have to worry."
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