Everyone thought Rong Ning was eccentric and capricious, and not good at reading people's expressions, but in fact, the opposite was true. She saw things more clearly than anyone else, but she was too lazy to deal with them, nor did she need to.
She did the same with her father, the emperor.
When she was young, Rong Ning knew that her father disliked her wielding swords and spears, but she didn't care until later when her talent and hard work made her father change his mind.
As she grew up, her father refused to accept her going to the battlefield disguised as a man, but she outwardly complied while secretly defying him, and then used her military achievements to force her father to reconsider her worth.
From the age of ten, when her father relented and allowed her to be sent to Linghua Temple to learn martial arts under the guise of praying for her deceased mother, she knew that as a girl, if she wanted to gain something, she first had to let others see her strength.
The power to make people compromise.
Later, her master told her that whether you are a man or a woman, only with enough strength can you have more freedom of choice. And in this world, women are subject to far more constraints than men, so they have to work harder and accumulate more strength in order to stand on the same level as men and speak.
This was taught to her by her master during her three years at Linghua Temple.
Rong Ning firmly believed in this principle.
Right now, her power, which surpasses all officials, comes from her military achievements and the respect and support of the people of the North.
If these things were in the possession of a prince, it might arouse the emperor's suspicion, not to mention that he might act recklessly in court because of his merits.
But she was a woman, and under hundreds or thousands of years of male-dominated rule, men had an innate sense of contempt for women. So even if Rong Ning did something outrageous in court, people would only think it was just a girl being willful and silly, and few people would think that a woman could shake up the court.
As long as her father doesn't feel threatened by his position, there won't be any major problems.
She only realized this today.
Rong Ning gently held Rong Yang's hand and said, "Sister... I heard that Father Emperor has set the date for your marriage in a month. You won't have much time to stay in the Southern Dynasty. During this time, you should think carefully about what you want to do. Once you have an idea, do it as soon as possible. As for these trivial matters, let me handle them."
Upon hearing this, Rong Yang looked up at her, somewhat doubtful, "A Ning... you don't object to me going to a political marriage?"
"Well... I can't disobey the emperor's orders. Although I'm reluctant to let my sister suffer, I have no other choice but to act recklessly. It's because A-Ning is incompetent that my sister has to suffer."
Rong Ning's face was full of sorrow and helplessness, and she looked like she was about to cry, which was very pitiful. Rong Yang couldn't bear to see her like this, so he quickly reached out and hugged her to comfort her, "A Ning... it's not your fault, it's not your fault, don't think like that."
She soothed her gently, but she couldn't see Rong Ning, whose face was buried in the crook of her neck, a triumphant smile playing on her lips.
It's impossible to admit it, but before undertaking any major undertaking, we need to lower everyone's guard.
A month is enough.
...
The next day, Rong Ning changed out of her princess court dress and into a close-fitting outfit, exuding a chilling aura, and reappeared outside the main hall.
After what happened yesterday, no one outside dared to stop her; she just walked in like that, as if she was there to cause trouble.
Even the emperor, sitting on his high throne, frowned, wondering whether he should take the initiative and drag his daughter down to avoid embarrassing himself in the end.
But before he could make up his mind, Rong Ning lifted the hem of his robe and knelt down straight, loudly proclaiming, "Your Majesty... what happened yesterday was my recklessness. I have reflected deeply on it all night and feel that I was unreasonable. Today I have come to beg for forgiveness and ask Father Emperor to punish me!"
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