A princess having her own power is absolutely not allowed.
His father could not tolerate it, nor could the court officials.
Even in the future, if Rong Ning's stance contradicts that of her half-brother, the Crown Prince, he would not be able to tolerate it.
Many things cannot withstand the test of power.
Rong Yang felt she should try to persuade Rong Ning, but didn't know how to begin. Because with Rong Ning's personality, once she made up her mind, no amount of persuasion would change her mind.
After a long while, Rong Yang reached out and hugged her, saying gently, "Be careful. The reason you can act recklessly in front of the Emperor now is largely because you are a princess without real power. Everything you have is given to you by him. When he decides to be less forceful with his ministers, he will take back everything he has given you."
He's letting you run wild now because he knows that even if you cause a huge uproar in the court, nothing will happen to you.
But if one day you acquire power he can't control, he won't act this way.
Rong Yang paused, considered for a moment, and then continued, "And elder brother, after I leave, the only place in the court where elder brother can have a quiet place is here, A Ning... You must promise your elder sister that no matter what, you will stand on elder brother's side, okay?"
Rong Ning listened in silence for a long time before finally letting out a soft "hmm".
She knew all of this. She wasn't interested in power. She just... just didn't want to be like she was now, wanting to protect the people she cared about but being powerless to do so.
She said softly, "Although I had started building the dark web before, I never thought about how far I should go. But since I returned to Nanyang City, I know how far I should go."
"Sister...actually, I think you might do this better than me. You see, we haven't been in the palace for long, and in the inner palace, you only have the authority to assist, yet you have people all over the palace."
Upon hearing this, Rongrong laughed, "A'ning, these are just some tricks used in the backyard of a large mansion to win people over. They can't be compared to what you're doing."
"Why can't they be compared? They're the same."
Rong Ning was a little unhappy. She pouted and said, "Sister, I'll tell you all the secret agents I have in Nanyang City. Since it's still in its early stages, there aren't many. Sister, remember them well, they'll definitely come in handy in the future."
"Tell me what to do, I'm about to leave..."
"Oh... just remember this for now," Rong Ning whispered in her ear as she hugged her older sister tightly.
She told Rong Yang all the cards she had up her sleeve and the secret codes for communication.
"Sister...did you remember?"
After a long while, Rong Ning blinked and asked.
The main problem is that it's not easy to write these things down, lest any problems arise later.
Rong Yang nodded, "I barely remembered it. A Ning is really amazing. She has accomplished so much in less than two months since returning to the capital."
Rong Ning shook her head, "Sister, you flatter me too much!"
She actually owes all of this to her mentor.
Her master had been a wanderer in the martial arts world in his early years. Although he had become a monk, his name was still well-known.
During her years at Linghua Temple, her master would take her on journeys around the world, and she gradually got to know many people in the martial arts world.
People in the martial arts world value loyalty over profit, and each of them possesses unique skills.
They possess a more fervent patriotism than those corrupt officials in the government; though not in high office, their hearts are with their country and its people.
When Kangye City was in peril, Rong Ning was in the North, on her father's orders, to eliminate the spies left by the Great Jing in the Southern Dynasty.
Seeing that the great Southern Dynasty could not find a single capable person, she issued a martial arts decree in her master's name, summoning a hundred people.
Out of respect for their master, they voluntarily accepted Rong Ning's orders.
Therefore, those who dealt a heavy blow to the Great Jing army in the Southern Dynasty were a group of people from the martial arts world who were temporarily assembled. They were wholeheartedly dedicated to protecting their country and were not afraid of death.
At that time, the Southern Dynasty army was decimated on the banks of the Muyang River and fled south. The Great Jing army took advantage of the situation to pursue them, but encountered no serious resistance along the way and lost their vigilance.
Rong Ning seized this opportunity and informed the garrison commander of Kangye City in advance. She then led a hundred martial arts practitioners, prepared to die, to flank the enemy and disrupt their formation, joining forces with the Kangye City garrison to encircle the Dajing army.
In the battle of Kangyecheng, both sides suffered heavy casualties, but Dajing's commander, Xuan Zhengnan, was injured and had to retreat.
Later, Rong Ning, in the name of the princess, reorganized the garrison of Kangye City, killed the weak and incompetent so-called commander, and personally led her soldiers to charge into battle, forcing the Da Jing army to retreat all the way.
Later... the two countries stopped fighting, the Southern Dynasty requested peace talks, and Rong Ning was recalled to Nanyang City. Some of the martial arts figures she had brought with her were willing to stay in the army and continue to guard the northern lands. Rong Ning reported their military merits and they were rewarded.
Some people couldn't understand why the Southern Dynasty would actively seek peace when it had already defeated the Great Jing. Disappointed by the weakness of the court and unwilling to be bound, they chose to return to the Jianghu. Rong Ning didn't force them, but gave them a large sum of money and let them go.
These people are the foundation upon which Rong Ning's dark web was built.
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