That's why Rong Ning went to such lengths to tell Rong Yang everything after taking her out of the palace.
She detailed the presence and role of the undercover agents she had cultivated in Nanyang City, allowing Rong Yang to understand their existence.
Next, she took Rongyang to Linghua Temple and asked the master to give her sister a safe place to stay.
All of this is to ensure that Rongyang has sufficient resources and support to deal with any potential crises in the future.
Not only that, Rong Ning also revealed the wonders of the cliff behind the mountain to Rong Yang, and under the pretext of going into the mountains to hunt, she led Rong Yang through various routes leading out of the mountains.
The purpose of this was to familiarize Rong Yang with the terrain and help her acquire more survival skills so that even if she were no longer the most noble princess in the world, she could still live a dignified life.
She had already drawn up maps of those routes and left them with Aying, so that Aying could give them to Rongyang later.
Rong Yang is very clever. She has countless riches and hidden agents in the capital, all of which can continue to grow and expand under her management.
In the future, she can use these things to navigate between various forces and protect herself.
If one day she tires of this life of being controlled by others, these are important bargaining chips in her hands, which she can use to exchange for freedom and peace.
Alternatively, if Rong Yang cannot accept that her beloved younger sister will marry far away to Da Jing in her place, cannot accept that she will live a carefree life in place of her sister, does not want to waste her life in Nanyang City, and wants to escape at all costs, she can use the resources at her disposal to find a new direction in life.
If she does not want to be bound by her identity, she can go to Linghua Temple to seek the master's help and start a new life.
No matter how unpredictable the future may be, these are all backup plans that Rong Ning has prepared for Rong Yang, hoping that she can live a happy and free life.
That's all Rong Ning can do.
She had considered other options, but a substitute marriage was indeed the least risky.
After all, Da Jing only said that it wanted the legitimate princess to marry into the state, but did not specify which legitimate princess. If she married in place of her elder sister, even if the truth came out later, Da Jing would not be able to find fault with her, and it would not become an excuse to break the treaty.
Although Rong Ning kept saying that the world's interests were paramount and that the fate of the country had nothing to do with her, upon closer reflection, how could she really not care?
She knew exactly how Kangye City had managed to hold onto its territory.
She knew all too well the desolation and ruin of the cities in the north that had been captured.
She knew all too well how tragic and heroic it was that the common people and the soldiers defending the city refused to retreat until their deaths.
From beginning to end, she was neither truly opposed to peace talks nor truly opposed to a marriage alliance.
What she truly opposed was sending her elder sister to a political marriage.
That's why, in the main hall, in front of the emperor and all the officials, she volunteered to marry in place of her elder sister, but they all disagreed.
They felt that the elder sister's appearance was a great weapon, opening up more possibilities.
But this is only thinking about the issue from a man's perspective.
They never imagined how difficult it would be for a beautiful, defeated princess, powerless and without influence, to survive in the enemy's harem.
They never thought of it.
Rong Ning was too lazy to care about these things anymore. She slowly walked to the bedside, looked at Rong Yang, and sighed deeply.
She whispered, "Sister...don't blame me! And don't worry about me. Like you said, I will live well in Dajing and wait for Father and Brother to take me back."
After she finished speaking, she gently picked up Rong Yang and placed her in the warm pavilion next to her, where she lay down with A Ye.
After covering the two of them with blankets, Rong Ning returned to the bed in the inner room and lowered the heavy bed curtains.
There were very few servants in the courtyard. The two palace maids outside did not serve her closely, and they assumed that it was A-Ye and Rong Ning, disguised as palace maids, who served her when she washed and dressed.
As is customary, they will put away their official robes and headwear early tomorrow morning and then leave.
Rong Ning had already mastered the method of wearing the official robes and headwear along the way and could handle it herself.
Tomorrow, after those two palace maids leave, she can tidy up her clothes and put on her veil before going out.
She and Rong Yang were of similar build, and with the headdress and veil covering their faces, no one could tell that she had been replaced.
Once Rong Ning boarded the carriage, the matter was settled.
It's that simple.
Perhaps it's so simple that no one even thought of it.
Once the marriage procession leaves, the guards at the post station will relax their vigilance. At that time, A-Ying will bring her people to pick up Rong Yang and escort her back to Nanyang City.
Rong Ning has already sent a message to her elder brother. She believes that no matter how difficult the matter becomes, her father and elder brother will be able to handle it.
After all, they have already lost a daughter and a sister, so they will do everything they can to save the other one.
But if they can't protect them, Aying will take Rongyang to Linghua Temple, and then what she told Rongyang earlier will come in handy.
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