After that, Rong Ning became much more normal.
At least they won't speak recklessly just because they're young or because their father feels guilty towards them.
But she was restless and couldn't settle down to study, write, do needlework, or keep accounts. Instead, she often went to the Prince's training ground to ride horses, wrestle, and shoot arrows with her older brother.
She was very talented in this area, but her father couldn't stand seeing his daughters like that. He always felt that girls should be as gentle and quiet as his eldest daughter, Rongyang.
So he immediately ordered his men to lock her up to toughen her up.
Ke Rongning is a very rebellious child. The more you try to confine her, the more she will cause trouble.
That same day, Rong Ning secretly slipped out of the Prince's residence and went straight to the palace to complain to the Empress Dowager.
At that time, the Empress Dowager had not yet passed away.
The Empress Dowager was getting old and liked lively children. Rong Ning had been pampered since childhood and was lively and lovable. She was the Empress Dowager's favorite granddaughter since she was a child.
Seeing her beloved daughter being treated so unfairly, the Empress Dowager immediately ordered that Rong Ning stay in the palace for a period of time.
He even summoned his father to the palace and reprimanded him, warning him not to mistreat his original wife's son just because he had a new child.
These words were indeed a bit harsh, and the Emperor could only return to his residence in disgrace.
Rong Ning has been a very opinionated person since childhood, and she never lets herself be taken advantage of.
After staying in the palace for a while and returning to the Prince's residence, the Emperor relented.
Perhaps they felt she wasn't cut out to be a proper young lady, so forcing her only caused chaos throughout the entire household.
They might also think that the girl is just having a passing interest and will stop once she realizes how hard martial arts training is.
Therefore… she was allowed to learn martial arts from her elder brother's master.
Through the changing seasons... it never stops.
No one expected that Rong Ning, a young girl, would not slack off at all, and even learn faster than her older brother because of her talent in this area.
Seeing her like this, the Emperor could no longer bear to let her continue being a proper young lady.
However, the Southern Dynasty imposed extremely strict etiquette on women. If people found out that the second daughter of the Yu King's family was skilled in martial arts, it would damage her reputation and make it difficult for her to find a husband in the future.
The emperor cherished his daughter's talent and, after much deliberation, decided to send Rong Ning to Linghua Temple under the guise of praying for her deceased mother.
The Emperor said that the abbess of Linghua Temple was originally a chivalrous woman who roamed the martial arts world and was highly skilled in martial arts, but few people knew this. Later, for some reason, she entered the Buddhist order at Linghua Temple.
The abbess was an old friend of my mother's, so it was reassuring to let Rong Ning learn martial arts under her tutelage.
This delivery lasted for three years.
Their father was a good father. Even though his concubines and other women in the harem had children one after another, he never lacked love and care for the three siblings.
Over the course of time, he may no longer have much longing for his deceased wife, but he has given the greatest possible dignity to the children she left behind.
Therefore, even though the concubine had been in the mansion for many years, managing the backyard of the palace, bearing children, and doing everything perfectly, she was never promoted to the position of principal wife.
But nothing in this world is permanent.
Many things changed after their father began plotting to usurp the throne.
Just like the backcourt...
A prince's residence can exist without a principal wife, but the imperial harem cannot remain without an empress forever.
Not establishing an heir indefinitely will encourage various factions to harbor unrealistic ambitions.
Now the ministers all want the emperor to appoint an empress... As for the candidate, the ministers all have their own ideas.
For example, the Bai family of the Marquis of Chengen.
After her father ascended the throne, he only bestowed the title of Imperial Concubine upon Bai's daughter.
Logically speaking, the concubine had managed the Prince's mansion's harem for many years and had borne children. Although she was born out of wedlock, she was still a daughter of the Bai family. If the Emperor wished to elevate her after ascending the throne, he could directly confer upon her the title of Empress, and no one would object.
But their father never mentioned it from the beginning.
Rongyang and the Imperial Concubine both understood their father's temperament. They didn't mention making a Bai family girl empress at first, and they probably won't mention it later either.
If she never becomes empress, it wouldn't be so bad for her to remain a concubine.
However, if a new order is established, the Bai family will not only lose face, but also harbor many grievances.
Therefore, the Bai family is now trying to find a way to bring her back to the Chengen Marquis's residence, which is also to discuss this matter.
However, Rong Yang naturally hoped that no empress would be appointed.
Because no matter who is chosen as empress, his elder brother's position will become awkward, and the court and harem will become even more turbulent.
No one will truly be content and not harbor any ambitions for that position.
Human nature is the most difficult thing to test.
Rong Yang understood this principle.
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