Xie Chong was stunned by her words, but Rong Ning ignored him and left after saying that.
She had no reason to linger in the palace, so she left.
Seeing that it was still early, he led Ah Ying and a group of princess guards out of the city on horseback.
She is going to Linghua Temple.
Although she didn't care much about the marriage, it was still a major life event, and Rong Ning felt she should talk about it in front of her mother's eternal lamp.
By the end of Shenshi (3-5 PM), they arrived at the mountain gate. Little Radish Head was there to open it again. When she saw Rong Ning, her eyes were filled with undisguised joy. "Senior Sister, why did you come without saying hello again?"
Rong Ning put her arm around her and stepped into the mountain gate, smiling as she replied, "I'm going back to my own place, there's no need for me to say hello. Is Master here?"
"Yes... I'm in the vegetable garden behind the hill, watering the vegetables with Little Fish!"
Speaking of Ayu, Rong Ning's smile faded slightly. Prime Minister Xie, despite his merit in supporting the emperor and the wealth accumulated by the Xie family over a century, did not suffer the fate of having his entire family executed, but instead had the opportunity to exile women, children, and the elderly thousands of miles away.
Although exile is arduous, and one might not be able to endure it due to the harsh environment, there is still a glimmer of hope.
But the Zhu family was not so lucky. The execution of the entire family was an inevitable outcome, and Ayu's mother did not survive.
Rong Ning asked Little Radish Head to inform her master before she went to the main hall.
The last time I came here was before my sister went to marry a foreign ruler. They stayed here for a long time and talked a lot. Those memories are still in my mind, as if they happened yesterday.
Rong Ning knelt down and kowtowed three times before the nameless memorial tablet, her mind blank.
She was only five years old when her mother passed away, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
If their mother were still alive, how gratified she would be to see her three siblings grow up.
However, if she were still alive, she would have been heartbroken to see her beloved daughters, one going to a political marriage and the other being hastily married, all within a year.
"You never think to visit your mother normally, and you only think to come and see her after you've done something big in silence. Aren't you afraid of making your mother so angry that she'll flip the coffin lid?"
Lu Yuanfei's voice sounded from behind. Rong Ning turned around and whispered, "Master~"
Lu Yuanfei snorted and lit incense in front of the nameless memorial tablet. "A'Luo, you unfilial daughter! You got married without saying a word. It's a good thing you died early, otherwise you would have been furious to death seeing your two daughters' marriages turn out so badly!"
"Master~", Rong Ning said helplessly, "Don't talk nonsense in front of Mother."
"What? Now I can't even say a word?"
Her tone was unfriendly, so Rong Ning quickly shut her mouth.
Seeing her remain silent, Lü Yuanfei grew even angrier. She poked her head with her finger and said angrily, "Marriage is not a child's play. What are you thinking?!"
Rong Ning let her tilt her head, and said helplessly, "Master, my mind is not on romance, and I will not entrust my life to the prince consort. Marriage is just the result of my weighing the pros and cons based on the current situation. You don't need to be angry!"
“Ah Ning, how can you weigh the pros and cons of marriage? You’re still young, and no one can be sure what the future holds. I know that because of your cheap father, you don’t have any illusions about love between men and women, but that shouldn’t be the case. Maybe in the future you will meet someone who loves you back and you want to spend your life with them?”
Upon hearing this, Rong Ning stopped keeping quiet and said directly, "If mutual affection were so easy to find, why would Master have remained single all this time? Besides... even if I do find someone in the future, I'll just find another husband."
At most, I'll just give Xie Chong some more compensation; it's not like I can't afford it.
I chose Xie Chong as my son-in-law because he is powerless, helpless, and can be manipulated by me. He can also help me solve some thorny problems and face the criticism of the ministers in the court.
Thinking about it over and over again... what's wrong with it?
Lu Yuanfei's eyes widened, her mouth opened and closed, unsure of what to say. After a long while, she cleared her throat and said in a low voice, "What you said... doesn't seem to make no mistake!"
Rong Ning said smugly, "Right..."
"But I must correct one thing: I am still alone because I am a monk, and monks have long since severed ties with the world..."
"Master... that's enough!" Rong Ning glanced at her. "You can say that to fool others, but it's going too far to try and fool your own disciple!"
"Tsk!"
Lu Yuanfei delivered a powerful blow to the head...
"How dare you speak to your master like that!"
Rong Ning pouted, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything more. Don't worry about me, I always know what I'm doing."
Lü Yuanfei sighed, "You, your father, and your elder brother conspired to uproot the Xie family. To put it bluntly, there is a blood feud between you and Xie Chong. I'm afraid that if you let Xie Chong enter the princess's mansion as a consort, you'll have to sleep with your eyes open from now on!"
"Oh~ Master, are you afraid Xie Chong will seek revenge on me?"
"It's not impossible!"
Rong Ning, however, did not take it seriously. "The downfall of the Xie family was partly due to their political disagreements with Father Emperor, but mainly because they committed heinous crimes. Neither Father Emperor nor we have falsely accused any loyal officials. The Xie family's current fate is karma. If Xie Chong cannot accept this and cannot understand it on his own, he will not live long!"
If Xie Chong dares to cause trouble under her nose, she'll just kill him with one blow. Xie Chong is all alone and can't cause any trouble.
At worst, she could become a carefree, widowed princess early on, which wouldn't be so bad.
Knowing that she had her own plans, Lü Yuanfei said nothing more, only advising, "No matter what, be careful!"
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