Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Under everyone's gaze, the third son of the Duan family made his final decision, "Our Duan family does not want to disappoint the emperor's grace. My sister is loyal and filial, and does not want to marry two men. The marriage will go on as usual. Please come to the house as soon as possible to schedule a date, go through all the procedures, and have this marriage done, so that grandfather can put an end to his worries."

My grandfather wrote to me and said that the situation in the capital was very bad and that the northwest had become the family's best escape route. So, the marriage between the two families became a top priority.

Young Master Ning is the only adult male in the Ning family, and also a general appointed by the emperor. It is only a matter of time for him to become the lord of the Northwest.

Only by marrying him can Duan Xinyu have the opportunity to become the heroine of the Northwest region and take care of her family.

There was a lot of whispering at the scene. The marriage between the Ning and Duan families had been delayed for a long time and it was time to come to an end.

Ning Zhiwei guessed Prime Minister Duan’s decision the moment the imperial edict came down.

She only paid attention to the expressions of two people, Old Madam Ning and Seventh Young Master Ning.

Madam Ning seemed to be both happy and worried, but Ning Qi had her usual expressionless face.

"Madam, you are the elder in the family, what do you say?"

Madam Ning Qishao's eyes were red, pitiful and helpless, "Grandma, please take into account my filial piety to you over the years and love me."

She just wants to be alone for the rest of her life, just her and her husband, no one else.

Moreover, Duan Xinyu not only has the imperial edict to support her, but also Prime Minister Duan behind her, so how can she compete with her?

Madam Ning patted her shoulder gently, her eyes full of love, "Fool, this is the order of the late emperor, who dares to disobey?"

The Seventh Young Master's wife felt as if she was in a world of ice and snow, and her heart was chilled. Suddenly, she was filled with hatred, "This is the trouble caused by Ning Zhiwei. Let her find a way to solve it."

If it weren't for Ning Zhiwei, how could the late emperor have issued this imperial decree?

She was not stupid and naturally understood the deep meaning behind this imperial edict. It was to divide Ning Zhiwei and Ning Qishao and prevent either of them from becoming too powerful.

After all, it's all Ning Zhiwei's fault!

Ning Zhiwei glanced at her coldly. She didn't blame the late emperor or the elders of the Ning family. She only dared to blame her. Did she look like the easiest to bully?

Madam Ning thought for a while, "Zhiwei, you are the head of the Ning family, you make the decision, we will all listen to you."

The responsibility fell back on Ning Zhiwei. Everyone looked at Ning Zhiwei, and the Seventh Young Master's wife's eyes seemed to be filled with poison.

Ning Zhiwei's expression remained unchanged. "Seventh Brother, you are one of the parties involved. I give you the right to choose. I respect all your decisions."

The tone was firm and solemn.

In fact, as long as one party is unwilling, she has her own way to solve the problem of the imperial edict.

According to her previous thoughts, Ning Ran also has the surname Ning, is young, has great potential, and is a good marriage candidate.

But if both parties are willing, why should she cause trouble for herself?

The Seventh Young Master's wife grabbed the Seventh Young Master Ning's arm and said with tears in her eyes, "Husband."

Ning Qishao glanced at her, then looked around, and finally looked at the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict. After a long silence, he finally spoke, "The emperor's grace is great, and I will accept the order."

The Seventh Young Master’s wife seemed to hear the sound of her own heart breaking and burst into tears.

Ning Zhiwei closed her eyes and sighed silently.

The three siblings of the Duan family breathed a sigh of relief at the same time and looked at each other.

The wedding date was set for a month later, and the Ning family began preparing for the wedding, busy all day long.

Ning Zhiwei watched coldly for a few days and finally made up her mind.

Late at night, in the study, there were only the brother and sister, and everyone was waiting outside.

"Seventh brother, let's talk." Ning Zhiwei got straight to the point, "What exactly do you think? Tell the truth, don't hide it. We are the only two siblings in the Ning family in the northwest."

Yes, the Ning family in the Northwest is one family, and the Ning family in Beijing is one family, and they have always been distinguished in this way.

Ning Qishao's expression finally changed. "Then tell me first, what do you want to do?"

As siblings for many years, they know each other very well. Ning Zhiwei said calmly, "You have already guessed it, haven't you?"

"Our Ning family has guarded the northwest for generations and has been loyal to the Great Qi royal family. What did we get in return for our loyalty? All the generals of the Ning family died tragically. Even after death, they could not rest in peace. They were charged with treason and their property was confiscated and their clan was exterminated."

If she died on the battlefield, it was the fate of the soldiers, and she had nothing to say. But the Ning family was betrayed and stabbed in the back by the royal family who had protected them for two hundred years. How could she not hate them?

"But, all this was done by the prince, betraying his own country and his own soldiers who fought bravely. What is there for me to protect in such a royal family?"

Ning Qishao clenched his fists and trembled all over. He could not walk out. When he closed his eyes, he saw the sky full of blood. His father and brothers fell in a pool of blood, dying with their eyes open.

"When I personally collected the bodies of my family members and pieced the bodies together bit by bit..." Ning Zhiwei's eyes turned red, and a trace of tears flashed in Ning Qishao's eyes.

Ning Zhiwei took a deep breath. "From that moment on, the Ning family's loyalty to the royal family was severed by the royal family themselves. It's not that the Ning family failed the royal family, it's that the royal family failed the Ning family."

Ning Qishao trembled all over, his eyes were extremely complicated. The pain and hatred, regret and resentment, only they themselves knew.

Ning Zhiwei suppressed her inner anger, "You and I both grew up in the border areas. We all know how hard and miserable the lives of the people living there are. But I didn't expect that the people far away from the border areas were also suffering. The heavy taxes made the people breathless, and the court encouraged them to sell their children. Officials were corrupt and perverted the law, and the wealthy families occupied the land and oppressed the people in the countryside."

"Wherever I went, I saw people living in poverty and suffering everywhere."

Her voice was sonorous and powerful. "My Ning family's ancestral motto is to protect our country and our people. Since the imperial court cannot do it, I will do it."

Ning Qishao looked at this little sister with a determined look in her eyes. She was really different now. "Have you ever thought about the consequences of failure?"

Ning Zhiwei looked determined and full of heroic spirit, "Wherever the truth is, I will go even if there are thousands of people against me. Even if I die, I will have no regrets."

So what if she fails? She has tried her best.

"However, I will cut ties with the Ning family in advance. I am me, and the Ning family is the Ning family. Even if I fail, the Ning family will not be implicated."

She took out the family head's token and handed it to Ning Qishao, with a hint of sadness on her face.

"Before my uncle died, he handed the position of Patriarch to me. I lived up to his expectations and protected everyone in the Ning family. Now, I hand the position of Patriarch of the Ning family to you, and you will protect the Ning family from now on."

Everyone has his or her own responsibilities, and no one is an exception.

"So, Brother Qi, please act out a scene with me next."

Ning Qishao did not accept the token from the Ning family's patriarch. He stared at her for a long time. It was unknown how long it had been. "Do you know what the eunuch who delivered the decree told me?"