Chapter 634 Understanding and Letting Go
"It's okay, mother, you don't have to worry, my third sister won't marry him." Erya comforted Lu Qin's mother.
San Ya's determination not to marry was more resolute than they had imagined.
San Ya rode on a horse, walking side by side with Liu Jian, and told him in detail what happened today.
Liu Jian felt a little aggrieved: "Sister, I am just angry that he framed your father."
"Even if you're angry, you must enforce the law impartially. You're the Crown Prince, the future Emperor. You must be fair and above all, beyond reproach. How can you arrest the accuser without asking any questions? If you were to encounter someone who truly suffered an injustice, wouldn't it be disheartening to deal with them this way?"
"I understand that you want to help me and you believe in us. I appreciate your kindness." San Ya's tone softened.
"But that's not how it works. If you do this, it will give people a reason to think you're partial, or even think our Xiao family is taking advantage of your power and acting lawless. This will not be good for my father, our family, or your own reputation."
"And you shouldn't be so close to us."
"Sister, I—"
San Ya paused, facing the wind, her voice tinged with a barely perceptible sigh. "Liu Jian, I understand the friendship between us as young men, and you value loyalty and righteousness. But precisely because of this, you should understand that the Emperor is in his prime. As the Crown Prince, you shouldn't get too close to any minister who commands a large military force. This is the way of a minister, and even more so, the way of a ruler."
Liu Jian was silent.
He understands all these principles.
He also practices this.
But he felt that his sister was different.
They are completely different from those ministers who need to be weighed and guarded against.
This difference made him want to get closer.
"Let's go," San Ya broke the silence, raised her whip and pointed it at the boundless front, "I'll take you for a horse race and some fresh air."
"good!"
"drive--"
The sky is a pure blue, so high that it seems to have no end.
The rolling loess plateau is like a huge wave rushing towards the sky, carrying with it an eternal vastness.
It is covered with sparse but tenacious grassland, swaying in the wind, showing the resilience of life.
The strong wind blew, carrying a rough breath of freedom, in the face, almost lifting the man off the horse.
Liu Jian had never felt the grandeur and wildness of the Northwest so vividly.
He tried hard to control the horse, but his eyes involuntarily followed San Ya beside him.
She was seen spurring her horse and whipping it, her figure as nimble as a swallow, her long black hair flying freely in the wind, and the sleeves of her tight-fitting clothes fluttering like flags.
She seemed to have become one with the horse under her crotch and the vast land, emitting an unrestrained and vigorous vitality.
"Sister! It's so beautiful here! It's so exciting!" Liu Jian tried hard to control the horse and shouted excitedly. It seemed that most of the depression in his chest was blown away by the free wind.
San Ya pulled the reins and stopped the horse on a high slope.
Liu Jian also stopped and stood side by side with her.
"Look at this piece of land. This is the place I can't let go of." San Ya pointed at the vast and magnificent land under her feet with her whip.
The smile on Liu Jian's face froze, and an ominous premonition arose in his heart.
"This is where my father fought bloody battles. It's where my heart yearned when I was young. I'm here, and I'm carrying my father's banner. The Northwest is vast and free. I have no regrets in living a life on such a land."
Before she finished speaking, San Ya suddenly turned over and got off the horse with clean and neat movements.
She faced Liu Jian, knelt on one knee, one hand on her knee, and the other hand hanging naturally. Her posture was as straight as a pine tree, with the firmness and solemnity unique to a soldier.
She raised her head and looked directly at Liu Jian on horseback, her eyes clear and firm: "Your Highness, I am willing to protect the northwest for you in the future. As long as I am here, the northwest will be safe, so that Your Highness can rest assured!"
Liu Jian looked at her, veins bulged on his hands holding the reins, and his eyes gradually turned red.
He understood all of San Ya's rejections.
But he couldn't bear to do it.
The future he imagined included her.
But she didn't want to.
Liu Jian dismounted his horse, helped San Ya up, and whispered, "Sister, no matter what, I won't force you. But I can come to the northwest to accompany you."
"Then you are crazy. Don't forget, you are the prince."
"I don't have to be the crown prince," Liu Jian said hastily. "My mother favors my younger brother more. Besides, he is indeed smarter and more clever than me. He has known hard work since he was a child. I can give up the throne to him."
"Wake up. Once you've been in that position for even one day, you can only move up! Otherwise, you'll be like a fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others for the rest of your life."
Isn’t her father a living example?
In fact, Xiao Yan only had the blood of King Yue and had never participated in any rebellion.
In the end, didn’t you just lose a layer of skin?
Even so, we still have to thank God for his grace.
A man is innocent unless he is in possession of a treasure.
Liu Jian was the eldest son of the emperor and empress, and had noble blood.
Even if he is willing to give up his position, others have to be on guard against him making a comeback in the future.
Only the dead can make people feel completely at ease.
Given Liu Jian’s current situation, if he doesn’t advance, he will die.
Deathly silence enveloped the hillside, with only the howling of the wind.
After a long, long time, Liu Jian seemed to have been drained of all his strength, and he finally found his voice with great difficulty.
He tried to move the corners of his mouth to force a smile, but it was uglier than crying.
"Sister," he said with difficulty, "I'll listen to you. You, what are your plans for the future?"
"Me? When I was young, I planned to stay in the northwest. I won't be going to Beijing this time either." San Ya said, "I've already made an agreement with my parents that they will come to see me when they miss me. When my parents are old, I will probably be in my forties or fifties, and then I will return to Beijing to be with them and fulfill my filial duties."
The reason why the sisters are so grateful to their parents is not only because of their upbringing, but also because their parents gave them the greatest freedom.
Mother said that no matter where they are, as long as they live happily and feel at peace with themselves, she will be satisfied and have no other requests.
This understanding and letting go is worth more than a thousand gold.
"Sister, do you have someone you like?"
"Someone you like? You mean a man?"
"……Um."
"No." San Ya said, "I will never get married in this life."
After a pause, she chuckled, "But what the army has the most is good men. If there are any you like, you can be together. After a few years, if they want to get married, they can go and get married themselves."
She thought it was a good match for a fleeting romance.
——If one day she really needs a man, she plans to solve it this way.
It was her second sister who suggested this idea to her.
San Ya thought it was great.
Liu Jian lowered his head, and after a long moment he said, "Then I will do the same as my sister."
"Bah, what do you mean by the same as me?" San Ya couldn't help but curse, "Women in this world all want to be faithful to one man. If someone follows you, you have to be responsible for them. Men think they're taking advantage of me, but I don't feel at a disadvantage, that's enough for me."
Don't learn everything, it will only hurt yourself and others.
Liu Jian smiled but did not defend himself.
My sister misunderstood what he meant, but it doesn't matter.
Time will give the answer.
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