Rong Ning grew angrier as she spoke, a hint of ferocity creeping into her eyes. "Sister, they are so shameless!"
Shameless?
That does seem truly shameless.
But what can we do?
She was the eldest daughter, and her mother was extremely strict with her upbringing from a young age. After her mother passed away, she had to be even more careful in her actions to win her father's favor and avoid making mistakes that would cause trouble for herself, her older brother, and her younger sister.
Over time, people will become less willful, and their temperament will naturally not be as unrestrained and fearless as Rong Ning's.
Rong Yang knew that the marriage alliance was unfair to her, but she had no other choice.
“A-Ning…” Rong Yang gently stroked her hair, soothing her tenderly, “Don’t think of your father like that. The Southern Dynasty is now riddled with problems. If the war continues, the consequences will be unimaginable. Your father has only been on the throne for a few months, and the court is in complete chaos. He desperately needs a chance to catch his breath.”
"If my marriage to the Great Jing Kingdom can bring peace to the Northern Border and spare my elder brother and A'Ning from the battlefield, then I am willing."
Upon hearing this, Rong Ning straightened up abruptly, stared at Rong Yang, and said urgently, "But sister... I would rather put on my armor again and fight to the death with the Great Jing Army than have sister leave her homeland and enter that unknown den of tigers and wolves."
"If it really comes down to it, then I'll go. I'm tough and resilient, and I'm skilled in martial arts; even if I go for a marriage alliance, I won't suffer any losses."
"Who said I'd definitely suffer if I went to a political marriage?" Rong Yang pressed her down, making her lie back down, and warned her, "Don't move!"
"Sister, that Emperor of Dajing is a ruthless character. During the chaos of the princes, he made all the major families submit and ascended to the throne by stepping on the corpses of his brothers and royal relatives. He is ruthless and decisive. Not long after he ascended the throne, when he was beset by internal and external troubles, he dared to confront the Southern Dynasty directly and eventually forced our Southern Dynasty into such a predicament."
How could someone like him be as obsessed with beautiful women as those idiots claim?
Furthermore, Emperor Dajing has already appointed an empress, who is the daughter of the Xuan family who led the troops to attack the Southern Dynasty. If my elder sister marries into that family, she can only be granted the title of concubine.
But she never imagined that her elder sister, as bright as the moon and stars, would one day become someone else's concubine.
Moreover, the empress was a woman from the Xuan family who led troops to conquer one-third of the Southern Dynasty's territory.
How ironic!
Rong Ning's throat tightened. "Sister... I'm afraid. I'm afraid that if you really go to Dajing, we'll never see each other again in this lifetime."
"Father hasn't issued the decree yet, so there's still a chance for things to turn around. Sister... I don't want to just accept this situation like this."
As she spoke, she wrapped her arms around Rong Yang's waist and hugged her tightly.
Her elder sister was the most beautiful girl in Nanyang City, a talented woman who became famous throughout the land at the age of thirteen.
If it weren't for all these messy things, she would have chosen a husband of equal social standing, become a high-ranking matriarch, and lived a peaceful life.
She can also stay by her older sister's side and watch her enjoy a happy and fulfilling life.
Rong Ning looked up at Rong Yang, who remained silent, her eyes filled with a reckless madness. "Sister... if Father really refuses to change his mind, then I'll take you away..."
The world is vast; there will always be a place for us sisters!
Upon hearing this, Rong Yang laughed out loud, "A Ning... don't joke like that, where can you take your sister?"
“We can go to many places,” Rong Ning said, looking at her intently. “As long as you’re willing, I can take you away so that no one can find us.”
She spoke seriously; it didn't sound like she was joking.
Rong Yang's smile faded. "A-Ning... has your older sister been too lenient with you? It's made you so willful and ignorant!"
"Sister, no matter what you say, I don't want to see you go to Dajing for a political marriage. What difference is there between that and being slowly sliced to death?"
"Rong Ning!!" Rong Yang slammed the plaster down. "We are royal children, raised by the world, enjoying a life of luxury. When the nation is in peril, we should stand up, just like you disguised yourself as a man and went north to join the army, defeating the Great Jing army."
This isn't a question of whether or not my elder sister should bear this burden; it's because being born into royalty means she must shoulder this responsibility.
"We're sending you to marry into a foreign land, not to shoulder any responsibility! This inexplicable responsibility shouldn't be yours to bear!"
Rong Ning practically shouted it out.
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