Happiness Consist in Contentment

Liu Rui angrily returned to the mansion, and before she returned to her yard, she was called by Liu Zong's long attendant.

When she came to the outer study, Liu Zong was sitting behind the desk waiting for her. When she saw her coming in to salute, he slowly said, "The day after tomorrow, you will be going to the palace, so stay at home in peace for the next two days. Going out and running around again. As a father, I hope you can win the election and not fall into the reputation of my Ningyang Palace."

As soon as Liu Rui heard Liu Zong's words, she remembered that she was going to participate in the selection of the prince's concubine.

She didn't know why, but suddenly felt wronged: Why, God, wanted to make fun of her like this, only after she signed up for the selection of the prince and concubine, did she let her meet someone like Prince Chengyang?

She doesn't want to be a concubine anymore, she just wants to marry that man who is like a god.

Unfortunately, she has no choice.

Liu Rui knows that she only has Liu Zong's meager favor now. If she dares to make trouble now, Liu Zong will never let her go, and since then, she will never be ignored by anyone.

Liu Rui felt extremely aggrieved, and couldn't figure out why it was so difficult for her to pass through.

She endured the bitterness in her heart, bowed her head and saluted, "Yes, father, daughter knows."

Liu Zong nodded with satisfaction, "Well, okay, you can go back and rest."

"Yes, my daughter retire."

Liu Rui obediently left the study, hurried back to her yard, and cried on the bed as soon as she entered the room.

Why is she having such a hard time? Why can't one thing come to her will?

Why?

...

Liu Fang was practicing calligraphy in her room, and Qiu Jing walked in and whispered, "Girl, the second girl was called by the prince to the outer study as soon as she came back. I don't know what she said, she started crying when she returned to the yard..."

Liu Fang raised her eyebrows slightly, kept writing, still writing calmly, and said, "Does the father know?"

Qiu Jing nodded, "Your Highness understands, and I have already gone over to greet you. The second girl just said that she was reluctant to part with her family, so she cried."

Liu Fang: …

Missing family? Thank you for being able to say it!

Obviously, Liu Zong must have told her about entering the palace, and now Liu Rui is definitely not willing.

But she didn't dare to make trouble, so she could only cry secretly.

In fact, Liu Fang really didn't understand Liu Rui's idea: that Prince Chengyang's son is very good-looking, rare in the world, but it's not really fall in love at first sight.

The point of marriage, right?

How to look at this, how to fake it, it's like acting, it's all moved by Liu Rui's own self.

In fact, Liu Fang didn't feel that she really fell in love with Prince Chengyang.

There must be good feelings, but it will never reach the point where she is now, and she must live or die.

Liu Fang shook her head, this is really a dream and she hasn't woken up yet, she is completely living in her own dream.

After thinking about it, she put it down and continued to concentrate on practicing calligraphy.

...

After two days, Liu Rui entered the palace, and Liu Fang followed the custom to send her off. Seeing her look a little haggard, she really didn't know what to say in her heart.

Is it really okay to live in your imagination like this?

Liu Fang really couldn't understand her. It was obvious that her life was pretty good.

- She had chosen to enter the palace before, but now she has met a prince of Chengyang, and she is completely reluctant to go to the palace to participate in the selection of the prince and concubine. She didn't dare to confess to Liu Zong, so she could only hold back herself, so that she looked haggard like she is now.

Liu Fang lowered her eyes, hoping that she would not be a demon after entering the palace, otherwise, she would be implicated.

But thinking that he is only nine years old now, and there are still several years before he gets married, it doesn't matter.

So whatever, she doesn't care.

Looking at Liu Rui's appearance, Mrs. Wang wanted to warn her, but she was in no mood at once. Let her go. Anyway, this daughter has a big heart.

Her biological mother really can't handle it.

The second master specially asked for leave today and came back to send Liu Rui into the palace. He looked at Liu Rui's haggard expression and asked with concern, "Second sister, what's wrong with you? Why are you looking so haggard? Are you feeling unwell?"

Liu Rui had already accepted her fate, thinking about entering the palace, anyway, she could earn a prince and concubine to come back.

But now being asked by the second master, she suddenly felt sour, her eyes were red, and she wanted to complain about her grievance. But she knew that once those words were spoken, no one present would understand her and help her.

At this moment, Liu Rui felt unprecedented loneliness. She only felt that in this world, no one would understand her thoughts, and no one would understand her.

So, crossing, is it so lonely?

Liu Rui eased the sadness in her heart, and said with a trembling voice, "Second brother, I'm fine. I, I just can't bear my family."

The second master smiled, raised his hand and rubbed her hair, and said, "What a silly girl, what can't you bear? Aren't you still in Kyoto in the future? It's so close, if you want to go home, just go home."

Liu Fang looked at the second master, and then at the second lady, who lowered her eyes and said nothing, and lowered her head in silence.

The eldest brother, the eldest son, did not ask for leave, and is now working on an errand. The same is true for the third brother. The fourth brother went to a store outside the city to check the account the day before yesterday. The fifth brother, the sixth brother, the seventh brother, and the eighth brother stood aside and looked at each other, but didn't say anything.

Seeing that it was getting late, the eldest sister-in-law Yao Shi said to the second master, Liu Rui, "Okay, second brother, it's getting late, so let the second sister get in the car and go, so as not to delay the auspicious time."

The selection of the prince and concubine also has to choose a good day and auspicious time, which is why Yao shi said that.

The second master nodded, helped Liu Rui to get on the carriage, then mounted the horse, escorted the carriage, and took the guards and servants out of the palace together.

Yao shi said to the second lady, "If my brother and sister are okay, please help me. These days, preparing for the New Year's Eve is really busy."

The second lady smiled and said, "Okay, sister-in-law. I'm free anyway."

Yao Shi smiled and said to the fifth master, "Fifth brother, you are all gone, and you still have to go to class."

Fifth Master, Liu Fang and several people gave them a salute, "Yes, sister-in-law."

Then the crowd dispersed.

...

The days after that were very quiet, and Liu Fang practiced martial arts in class every day.

Half a month later, before Liu Rui left the palace, Liu Xin had already sent a letter back.

In addition to the old lady and the Wen family, Liu Fang also received a letter from Liu Xin.

Liu Fang took it apart and took a look. It said that after Liu Xin arrived at the border, he went to the barracks to join the army. Sure enough, the frontier barracks did indeed accept female soldiers.

What disappointed Liu Xin was that these female soldiers did not go to the battlefield, but instead of the cooks, they cooked meals for the soldiers in the barracks, or acted as doctors to bandage the wounds of the wounded soldiers or something.

In short, the so-called female soldier is actually a name, not a soldier who actually participates in training and can go to the battlefield.

This made Liu Xin extremely depressed, but she quickly got used to it, and told Liu Fang about the customs of the frontier and so on.

Liu Fang looked at Liu Xin's letter. Although there was some disappointment between the lines, she was still full of confidence in the future.

And she also said that fortunately, she came to the frontier, otherwise, she would never know that there are people in this world who live so hard.

After reading it, Liu Fang looked stunned, thinking of Xijiang, Liucheng, Chen Fang, Lin Xiaoya, and all the people of Liucheng in that mission.

In the frontier land, there has never been an easy life, and it is the same in any time and space.

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After reading the letter, put it away, and then pick up a pen to reply to Liu Xin, saying that everything is fine at home, let her take care of herself, and don't forget that in Kyoto, there are still family members waiting for her to return safely.

...

In the main courtyard, Mrs. Wen also looked at Liu Xin's letter. She cried while reading it, and finally wiped away her tears. She smiled and said to Mrs. Chang, "This child has been stubborn since he was a child. It doesn't matter what he looks at, in reality. I have the softest heart. But I really don't know that she has such a big ambition..."

Mother Chang sighed and said, "Princess, don't be too sad, now the eldest girl has arrived at the frontier safely, and she has also entered the military camp smoothly. Everything is safe, so that's fine. Do you think so?"

Mrs Wen nodded and said, "That's right. As long as she's safe. Fortunately, the old prince sent someone to chase after her. Otherwise, I'm really afraid that something will happen to this child."

Mother Chang smiled and said, "Princess, what you said is wrong. The eldest girl is different. She prepared sackcloth and sackcloth early on, and even learned to disguise herself in order to hide her identity. How could something happen? Besides, the secret guard sent by the old prince is one of the best, and will never let the girl have any trouble."

Wen shi smiled, "That's right. This child is well-behaved, and he left when he was ready. It's just that I don't feel good in my heart when I think of her running out for the sake of marriage."

Mother Chang sighed, "Actually, the eldest girl is just worried that you won't agree. She doesn't mean to go against you."

Wen also understands that her daughter has changed since she started practicing martial arts that year. She has become more decisive, more assertive, and more tenacious.

In fact, she also faintly felt it, but she was just such a daughter, and she really couldn't bear to take such a path.

Mother Chang smiled again and said, "Actually, the eldest girl didn't want to hide her intentions from you, otherwise, why would she leave a letter?"

Wen glared at her angrily, "Yes, she did it on purpose. Tell me on purpose: A-niang, I'm going to join the army, and I won't get married for the time being."

Mother Chang smiled, "It's also a big girl who is like a princess. Wasn't the princess also..."

Wen interrupted her, and said angrily, "Okay, okay, I don't blame her for a long time. It's just that, thinking about it, I'm still a little nervous."

Liu Xin's running away from home was not a matter of anger, but deliberation, and she also knew that if she did this, it would not affect her family, so she ran away.

The most important thing is that at that time, Princess Chengyang brought her son to Beijing, and she didn't have time to say anything to Wen's.

, So, she ran away, it didn't really matter.

Princess Chengyang wouldn't feel that people looked down on her, or her son.

Of course, Princess Chengyang actually admired the big girl's temperament, but, no matter what, her son didn't like Liu Xin either.

Therefore, when Liu Xin ran away from home, it was the matter of the Ningyang Prince's Mansion. As long as it didn't affect the reputation of the Ningyang Prince's Mansion, it was nothing for her to do so.

This is completely different from when Liu Rui ran away from home four years ago.

Liu Rui was fighting with her first-born mother, intending to provoke the status of her first-born mother, and her intention to fight against the difference between the first and second-born concubines, which is equivalent to confronting the system of this society. Therefore, Liu Rui was blamed by so many people at the beginning, and afterward, no one was willing to pay attention to her.

Against the background of the times, the power of individuals is really very small. If Liu Rui can make convincing achievements and possess admirable character or talent, then others may accept some of her remarks, words and deeds because of this.

But when her strength is weak, and she doesn't even have any talent or status, it is really a bit over-the-top to fight against the entire system of feudal society.

And it is precisely because of her self-awareness that she is now tossing herself to the point of being suffocated and uncomfortable.

But in any case, life is like this. If you choose, there is no chance to go back.

Even if you have to walk on your knees on this road, you have to walk all the way on your knees, no one else.