As the eunuch spoke, he lowered his head in utter frustration.
Nan Lingqin's expression turned slightly serious. After a moment, she flicked her sleeve and stood up. "Let's go take a look."
"yes."
Qingxia followed behind.
Yang Chengshou's mansion was not small, and he even set aside half of it for her and Xie Danling. At this moment, the courtyard was quiet, and all the servants looked serious and solemn. When they saw Nan Lingqin coming, they all breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
It seems that, without realizing it, they all subconsciously believed that although the princess had only been back for a short time, anything she was involved in would surely come to a perfect end.
Nan Lingqin went straight into the study.
At this moment, everything around was in disarray, with books, paintings, and pens scattered all over the floor. Xie Danling sat there, his sleeves stained with ink, and his face looked unwell, as if he had just lost his temper.
"elder sister."
Upon seeing Nan Lingqin approach, Xie Danling immediately stood up, somewhat uneasy.
"Xie Danling, how old are you?"
Nan Lingqin wasn't angry. She glanced around and looked at him, asking softly.
“After the New Year, on the fourteenth.” Xie Danling instantly understood Nan Lingqin’s intention and answered with her head down.
"Fourteen years old, Xu Shixun is about the same age as you, right?"
Nan Lingqin replied.
Xie Danling nodded without saying a word.
"He and I went through a period of hardship together. When he returned to Beirong, he was the subject of everyone's suspicion. But he was not defeated. Faced with the barrage of criticism, everyone pressed him to ask about my whereabouts. He did not utter a single word easily. Now, he studies books and practices Taoism every day and has been reborn."
Nan Lingqin said, her cool gaze falling on Xie Danling, "Even a local tyrant like that is rethinking his life and still working hard. And you, Xie Danling, you have a blood feud with your enemies. What makes you think you can not work hard?"
"I……"
Xie Danling seemed to want to say something, but hesitated and then stopped.
"explain."
Nan Lingqin looked at him, her gaze brooking no disobedience.
“Sister.” Xie Danling clenched her fists, her brows furrowed, her eyes filled with complex emotions. “I know, I understand what you’re saying, and I’m trying my best. But I don’t want to be the ruler of a country, I don’t want to possess the world, and I don’t want to exhaust myself for the throne. With that energy, I’d rather think about how to cure your cough, how to detoxify your body, and how to make you feel better and happier.”
Upon hearing this, Nan Lingqin composed herself. After a moment, she walked over, picked up the Xuan paper from the ground, gently placed it on the table, and approached Xie Danling. "Xie Danling, becoming the ruler of a country is not so easy. There is still much you want to learn."
"elder sister."
Xie Danling called out to Nan Lingqin, "I don't want to be emperor. I'll stop studying, okay?"
Nan Lingqin suddenly turned around, looked at Xie Danling, her eyes cold, "You don't want to learn, you don't want to be the emperor?"
"I can't do it."
Xie Danling lowered her head. "You're not the same older sister you used to be. You're too strict with me, and you don't care about your own health. Your demands are too high, and it makes me feel so tired."
Are you tired?
Nan Lingqin suddenly sighed and looked at Xie Danling, "Are you tired because of your father and mother, hmm?"
One sentence was enough to make Xie Danling's resistance falter.
“I know, I understand. I must avenge my parents and watch the Northern Emperor die in front of me. But why must I become emperor? Wouldn’t it be better for you, sister, to pacify Bei Rong and for Nan Qi to recover Bei Rong?”
Nan Lingqin looked at him and asked, "Is this what you really want to ask?"
"Yes, sister, I've always wanted to ask that."
“Then let me tell you, the world will eventually unite after a long period of division, and will eventually divide after a long period of unity. My father is old, and my second brother is also exhausted from governing the country every day. What Bei Rong owes me, I will definitely make the Yuwen royal family collapse. This is the revenge I must take. However, I do not want to spend a long time recovering and pacifying after I have pacified Bei Rong. I do not want those soldiers to have to be on high alert in their limited lives.”
Nan Lingqin looked at Xie Danling as she spoke, “Xie Danling, this is your mission. Your surname is Yuwen, and you have the blood of Zongzheng Shao and Yuwen Yong flowing in your veins. He is the only wise and benevolent person in the Yuwen royal family. He wants the people of this world to truly live in peace and prosperity, for Beirong to truly be a prosperous age, and for the court to be peaceful and serene. This is his idea. He didn’t say it, but over the years, over such a long time, little by little, you should have seen it clearly.”
Xie Danling stared blankly at Nan Lingqin, clenched her hands, and looked ashamed. After a long while, she finally nodded and said, "I understand."
"Everyone in this world wants to live comfortably, and I certainly do too. But there are many people waiting for me. You also want to live comfortably, but when you have responsibilities on your shoulders, you can't let go of them."
Xie Danling fell silent and stopped speaking.
"However, you don't need to overwork yourself. Forcing growth is not a good thing, I understand."
Nan Lingqin gave a few more instructions before turning and leaving.
As her skirt brushed against the clean, smooth ground, Xie Danling felt that Nan Lingqin was colder than the winter wind.
“Since we left for Southern Qi, I have never seen my sister smile genuinely again.”
Xie Dan listened for a long while and murmured softly.
“Not only after we arrived in Southern Qi, but ever since that day, I have never seen her truly smile again.”
On the glazed tiles to the side, a white robe fluttered as Xu Yiran gently landed.
Xie Danling looked at him, "Brother Xu, can't you even let my sister laugh anymore?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Yiran felt as if his heart had been pierced by something, causing his brows to furrow slightly.
“I want to too, and I’m still working on it,” Xu Yiran said. “If you work hard and share her burden, she will be happier.”
Looking at Xu Yiran's retreating figure, Xie Danling suddenly felt a pang of self-reproach.
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