At first, You Jiang thought that Princess Ningding would speak up for the Crown Prince, tell her about his many difficulties, and then ask her to try to understand.
After all, this is something most people would do, but she didn't expect Princess Ningding to speak so bluntly.
Having served the Crown Prince for many years, You Jiang rarely paid attention to outside affairs, but he still had some understanding of Princess Ningding.
However, the two never actually met.
She knew that Princess Ningding's personality was different from most girls her age; she was very decisive and energetic.
But when it comes to her older brother, she can still maintain this attitude, which is truly admirable.
You Jiang was lost in thought and didn't reply for a moment. Seeing this, Rong Ning was a little worried that something she had said might have been hard for him to accept.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "But if you really love your older brother and can't live without him, then... then I can think of a way to help you."
When she said this, her expression was conflicted, as if she was having a fierce internal struggle.
At that moment, Yu Jiang was looking at her and suddenly couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Upon hearing the laughter, Rong Ning looked at her in confusion, wondering why she was laughing.
You Jiang replied with a smile, "Your Highness, Your Highness and I have settled our differences. Just as you said, I came to the North to find you, and from now on I am your man. As for anything else, I won't think too much about it."
Rong Ning blinked, then chuckled twice, a huge weight lifted from her heart. "That's good. You must be tired after all this traveling. Go down and freshen up, get some rest. There's usually no one else here, so don't worry too much about formalities. Just relax."
You're probably closer to Aying than to me. If you need anything, just tell her. Don't be shy; we're family now.
You Jiang nodded after hearing this, indicating that he understood, and then bowed to Rong Ning to take his leave.
Watching You Jiang's departing figure, Rong Ning's face revealed a satisfied smile.
Aying led Youjiang away to make arrangements, leaving Rong Ning alone in the hall.
The smile on her face gradually disappeared. She slowly walked to the table and sat down, her gaze falling once again on the stack of papers on the table.
She picked up a piece of paper and carefully read the words on it. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she gently rubbed her temples with her fingers, looking somewhat tired and worried.
Since parting ways with Rongyang on the banks of the Muyang River that day, Rongyang has entered the territory of Dajing.
Once inside the Great Jing territory, obtaining information about her exact whereabouts became extremely difficult.
Despite Rong Ning's best efforts to gather information through her existing intelligence network, the information she obtained remained extremely limited. This caused her great unease and anxiety.
If things remain as they are now, the situation will become even more complicated when her sister enters the heavily guarded Grand Jing Palace.
Thinking of this, Rong Ning's mood grew even heavier.
She leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and her sister's image kept flashing through her mind, filling her with worry and unease.
The news that came only said that the marriage procession had entered the capital of Dajing, and that the imperial letter sent by his father, the emperor, via the 800-li express courier had also arrived in Dajing along with the marriage procession.
This official letter carried immense weight, and coupled with the intimidating presence Rong Ning had displayed on the banks of the Muyang River, it had some effect.
At least, Rong Yang could clearly sense that the people of Dajing were quite polite to her.
Rong Yang knew that Rong Ning, who was far away in the Southern Dynasty, would be very worried, so she tried various methods to send messages out.
However, the guards of the Dajing people were extremely tight, and for a time she had no way to deal with it.
The further north you go, the colder the weather becomes.
At this time of year, in the Southern Dynasty, it would already be springtime with flowers in bloom and everything coming back to life; but in Dajing, it still felt somewhat desolate, making it difficult for Rong Yang to adapt.
Every day, she would wrap herself tightly in a thick cloak, huddled inside the carriage, unwilling to step out. Of course, even if she wanted to go out and move around, it would be impossible, because the people of Dajing would never give her such an opportunity.
During the journey from the banks of the Muyang River to the capital of Dajing, Aye also gleaned some trivial information. Aye said that the rules of Dajing were not as strict as those of the Southern Dynasty, and the constraints on women were not as harsh.
She wholeheartedly agreed with this.
From the moment they entered the territory of Dajing, they passed through many cities.
Their first stop was Qingcheng.
This place used to be a very important city in the Southern Dynasty. After the fall of Qingcheng, the Dajing army advanced with unstoppable momentum, all the way to the banks of the Muyang River.
I heard that the battle of Qingcheng was exceptionally fierce. The Qingcheng garrison commander and the people in the city, having run out of ammunition and food and waiting for reinforcements, were determined to fight to the death.
When the city finally fell, only women, children, and the elderly remained.
A long time has passed, and Da Jing has done a good job in the post-war reconstruction of Qingcheng. Rong Yang can no longer see the tragedy of that time, but her heart still feels heavy.
When they arrived in Qingcheng, all the officials, both high and low, came out to greet them.
Rong Yang remembered that among those officials, there was a girl who was about the same age as her. The officials treated this girl very politely, and even the Duke of Qing, Xuan Zhengnan, who escorted her north, treated her with great courtesy.
This puzzled Rong Yang greatly. He thought that for the Duke of Qing, who had made outstanding contributions and was regarded as the "God of War" by the people of Dajing, to treat this girl in this way, her status must be extremely noble.
But she remembered that the Emperor of Dajing was not very old and should not have a princess that old.
That's really strange.
She was curious, so she asked Ah Ye to inquire about it.
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