Her voice wasn't loud, but every word struck the Crown Prince's heart. These words were somewhat treasonous, but coming from Rong Ning's mouth, they seemed perfectly reasonable.
His emotions were churning, but he didn't know how to respond to her weighty words. He could only look at Rong Ning and remain silent for a long time.
After a long silence… he let out a heavy sigh, as if resigned to his fate, or as if he had made some kind of decision, “Fine… fine… do whatever you want, A-Ning. As your older brother, I can always back you up in the end, even if you might… not need it!”
"No... I need to!" Rong Ning pushed the Crown Prince forward. "Like you said, I am ultimately a woman. If you and Father don't let me do certain things, my path will be very difficult."
My sister told me before she left that she must always be of one mind with me.
I've always remembered those words: we are siblings. In this court and in the harem, there are only two people who can rely on each other. I don't care about reputation or whether the methods are despicable; I only care about the results!
So I can be a knife in your hand, removing all stumbling blocks in your path and paving the way for you.
But... all of this is predicated on... your unwavering trust and support!
Her words were so direct and straightforward that they deeply shocked the Crown Prince.
From beginning to end, he felt that as an older brother, it was his duty to protect his younger sister, but he never thought that his sister would turn around and pave the way for him.
He was deeply shocked and remained unsettled for a long time.
“A-Ning…”
The prince's voice sounded a little muffled...
"I hold a high position, and most of the people around me have their own ulterior motives. Apart from you and Yang'er, I have no one I can completely trust. Now that Yang'er is far away in Dajing, you are the only one left."
So even if you don't say it, I will always believe in you and protect you.
Go ahead and do whatever you want. As long as I live, I will never let you lose your support.
The palace path was deep and long. His words were spoken very softly, yet Rong Ning heard them clearly, which calmed her down considerably.
Because of what happened when she was a child, Rong Ning and her older brother were not very close before her older sister left. After she went to Linghua Temple, she rarely returned to the mansion, and even when she did, she rarely saw him.
Their relationship was entirely maintained by their older sister.
But after her sister left, the two of them became the only people they could unconditionally trust.
Blood ties are truly a wondrous thing.
Thinking of this, Rong Ning smiled almost imperceptibly, looked at the Crown Prince, and said, "Brother, since the atmosphere has been set up this way, I'll be frank with you, I don't want to get married, at least not for the next five years."
You need to find a way to persuade my father to give up this idea.
Even if it can't be delayed for five years, one or two years is fine.
Once she gets through this year or two, no one will be able to force her to get married.
"good…"
The crown prince replied with a single word, yet his response was calm and composed.
He knew what to do.
The prime minister is a high-ranking official of the country, so the prime minister's residence is located in Fengze Lane, which is very close to the imperial city. This lane is inhabited by high-ranking officials of the court, and it is only two streets away from the princess's residence.
So... if you get bored while staying at the Prime Minister's residence, you can go back to the Princess's residence for a stroll.
Rong Ning and the Crown Prince's carriage stopped in front of the Prime Minister's residence.
The Crown Prince got off the carriage first, then reached out his hand, gesturing for Rong Ning to help him down.
Rong Ning stared at it, her face darkening. "I don't think I'm so delicate that I can't get off the carriage by myself?"
The Crown Prince was speechless and coaxed softly, "Be good... just put on an act for the people in the Prime Minister's residence, let them know how much I cherish you as my sister, don't let them really think you're here to learn manners."
"…………"
Rong Ning remained speechless!
Those ministers cursed her every day for being arrogant and shameless, but they didn't know that the most shameless people in the court were their emperor and crown prince.
Compared to the two of them, Rong Ning considered herself an innocent little rabbit. At least she would openly and honestly scheme against people, unlike them who were always thinking about how to plot against others in secret.
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