Rong Yang has already gone to marry a foreign ruler, and that is now an unchangeable fact.
In fact, the crown prince learned a lesson from this marriage alliance: no matter how powerful others are, they cannot completely protect him.
Rong Yang was pushed forward to marry a foreign ruler because she was too gentle and had no leverage.
Only when you have enough strength can you truly control your own destiny.
The Crown Prince was determined to continuously improve his own abilities while also helping A Ning become stronger. In this way, even if he could no longer protect her in the future, she would be able to find a way to survive on her own.
The rocking chair was very comfortable, and as it rocked, the prince's mind gradually became drowsy, but he still couldn't fall asleep.
He slowly sat up, raised his head, and looked at Youjiang.
He stared at it quietly, his eyes filled with complex and unfathomable emotions.
You Jiang was originally going to do as the Crown Prince had just instructed, to send a message to Rong Ning, who was far away in the north.
When she noticed the Crown Prince staring at her so intently, a thought struck her, and she asked in surprise, "Your Highness, do you have any other instructions?"
The Crown Prince did not answer her question immediately, but turned to Aheng and said, "You may leave now!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Ah Heng readily agreed and then turned to leave.
Before leaving, he couldn't help but steal a glance at the Crown Prince and her, his eyes sparkling with gossip, as if he was very curious as to why his master had sent him away.
Is there anything that he, as a third party, cannot hear?
So as he retreated, he said, "If Your Highness has any orders later, please be sure to call upon me, and I will appear before you immediately."
The crown prince rolled his eyes at him and uttered a single word in a clear and distinct voice, "Get lost!"
Watching Ah Heng's departing figure, the Crown Prince sighed softly, then turned his gaze back to her.
His eyes became deep and complex, as if they held endless stories.
He closed his eyes, concealing the emotions within, and lazily reclined back in the chair.
"Youjiang... how many years have you been with me?" the Crown Prince asked softly, a hint of emotion in his voice.
She paused for a moment, then lowered her head to think before replying, "Your Highness, it has been three years!"
"Three years...time flies..."
The crown prince murmured to himself, a hint of melancholy flashing in his voice.
She stood there quietly, silently observing the changes in the prince's expression.
She could sense the emotional fluctuations deep within him, but she couldn't understand their meaning.
"In these three years, you have followed me through life and death, saving me from danger many times and suffering serious injuries for me. In these three years, you have repaid your debt of gratitude!"
The prince spoke slowly, his voice carrying a faint sadness.
Three years ago, the Crown Prince was sent on a mission to another region by his father.
One dark and windy night, after finishing his business, the Crown Prince prepared to return home to rest. Halfway there, he suddenly heard the sounds of fighting coming from the roadside.
The crown prince led his men to investigate and found a group of men in black attacking Youjiang.
Although Youjiang was seriously injured at that time, he still resisted stubbornly.
The Crown Prince immediately intervened and killed all the men in black. You Jiang was already seriously injured and on the verge of death.
Seeing that she was still breathing, the prince immediately sent someone to fetch the best doctor in the area.
However, after examining the injuries, several doctors shook their heads, saying that the injuries were too severe and there was no cure.
However, the prince discovered that the little girl had a strong will to survive and managed to get through the dangerous period.
The Crown Prince admired the girl greatly. Adhering to the principle of saving the Buddha to the Western Paradise, he took Youjiang back to his villa in Nanyang City, assigned several capable and meticulous maids to take care of her, and searched far and wide for famous doctors to treat her.
Whenever I have free time, I go to visit her at her other residence.
After six months of careful recuperation and treatment, Youjiang finally recovered.
During this period, the Crown Prince also spent a great deal of time and energy carefully investigating the woman's background.
You Jiang's parents were both bodyguards who ran a security escort agency, so You Jiang traveled around with her parents from a young age, seeing many different people and things, and also learning excellent martial arts skills.
However, later, during a security escort mission, Youjiang's parents became involved in a corruption case within the imperial court.
As a result, they were framed by some powerful figures in Nanyang City, and their entire family was eventually killed.
Youjiang survived the disaster, but was seriously injured.
At that time, following the lead of the escort agency, the Crown Prince and the Emperor brought down a large number of people in one fell swoop. Not only that, they also took advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to place their own people in important positions in the court.
For them, everything went so smoothly, everything was so perfect. The only regret was that You Jiang's family was destroyed and he was left with no one to rely on.
At the time, the Crown Prince did not intend to keep her; he only wanted to give her enough money to live on for the rest of her life and then let her pursue the life she wanted.
However, to everyone's surprise, You Jiang firmly stated that the Crown Prince had saved her and avenged her blood feud, making him her great benefactor, so she decided to stay and repay this kindness.
The crown prince didn't pay much attention at the time, thinking that since she was willing to stay, he would let her go. In any case, it wouldn't be difficult to have more people to eat, after all, it was indeed not easy for a young girl to make a living alone.
And so, You Jiang stayed. Later, because of her high level of martial arts skills, efficiency, and taciturn nature, she formed a stark contrast with A Heng, which the Crown Prince found very interesting. So he kept her by his side and made her A Heng's right-hand woman of equal status.
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