The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cang Yue Kingdom - Nanlai - Noble House

When Ye Ling heard You Ming Lang wanted to tell a story, she immediately became interested. She picked up a plate of melon seeds and poured a cup of tea: "Okay, go ahead and tell me. I'm listening."

You Ming Lang was touched by Ye Ling's cuteness: "You! So interesting, let me tell you the story of this marriage: Twenty-eight years ago, Da'an was defeated and Cang Yue was also severely damaged. However, as the victorious country, Cang Yue asked Da'an to send a princess to marry and bring a prince as a hostage. This princess was the mother of King Wen. At that time, she brought a younger brother, who seemed to be... just one year old. It was originally agreed that the hostage would stay in Cang Yue for ten years and be sent back after ten years."

"What happened next?" Ye Ling was a little impatient.

"Later, a terrible event occurred. In the third year of her marriage, the princess became pregnant. That same year, a fire broke out in her palace, reducing it to ashes overnight. The three-year-old hostage also died in the fire. That same year, the princess gave birth to the fifth prince, but he died of complications during childbirth. To give Da'an an explanation, the fifth prince was raised by the empress herself. He is now known as King Wen."

"So, will Da'e just let it go? They've lost a prince and a princess!"

"Of course not. The princess is just a woman, not to mention she died in childbirth. It would be hard to explain to the prince alone. So for the next few years, there were no major battles between Da'an and Cangyue, but small battles continued. This also caused your father to not dare to return home for many years and to guard the border."

Ye Ling nodded: "I see! So, since King Wen has foreign blood, he has no right to compete for the throne?"

"He really wasn't qualified. He was isolated by everyone. Almost no one in the palace looked up to him. Plus, he was frail and sickly, so the emperor simply sent him to the royal palace to be raised. Out of sight, out of mind."

"What a pity for that proton. Why was he brought here just after he turned one year old?"

"King Da'an has always been cruel, and that hostage is said to be the son of a talented person."

"Talent, it's true. The mother's status was too low, and the child was not treated well. He was sent as a hostage at a young age, and lived in a foreign country for three years, and then ended his short life. It's so sad!" Ye Ling sighed.

"Tragedies are happening in the world every day. If you really care about them, you will never be able to watch them all. Everyone has their own destiny, and wealth and honor are determined by God. From the moment we are born, most of our destinies are arranged," said Youminglang.

"It's just the majority. There are still some that slip through the net. I don't believe in the word fate. Everything depends on human effort. 30% is determined by heaven, and 70% depends on hard work."

"Well said. As long as you are ruthless enough and have a steady heart, you can reverse your fate. Come on!" Youminglang said.

"Let's encourage each other," Ye Ling said as he stood up. "It's getting late, I should leave too."

"Where are you going?"

"Go home and come back on the tenth day of May. The city is full of smoke and dust, and it makes people feel annoyed."

"That's right, but let me give you a piece of advice. If you really plan to live here in the future, you have to find a place of your own in Nanlai City."

“It’s not that I haven’t thought about it, but I’m afraid of a lot of trouble.”

"Don't worry, as long as you open a store in Nanlai City, I will protect you and no one will dare to cause trouble. Even if you are not here and something happens, I will arrange for someone to solve it."

"I'm so sorry. I don't like to owe anyone anything. We are not related at all."

"Like you, I'm alone in my life. This is fate. Since we're destined to be together, we should take care of each other. Now I'm taking care of you, but who can say for sure who will take care of whom in the future?"

"talk later!"

"If you don't have enough funds, you can ask me for a loan first. When you make money, just pay me back. Don't worry, I don't want interest."

"Thank you, my dear. By the way, have you been in Nanlai all this time?"

"I'm here most of the time. Occasionally I go to Beijing to live for a while, but I still like Nanlai. The climate is good. There are only spring, summer and autumn, and basically no cold winter."

"I also like the climate here. It's not too hot in the summer, and not too cold in the winter. By the way, do you think there is a place in this world where the sky is high and the emperor is far away and you can make money?" Ye Ling asked.

"You mean the place where the government has no control?"

"right"

Youminglang thought for a moment and said, "Yes, but the environment there is too harsh. It is eroded by wind and sand all year round. We can't go there."

“That’s really not good.”

"Ye Ling, Nanlai is actually quite good, you can stay there."

"I'm different from you. I roughly know your life experience, and now you can say you are free, but what about me? I was given the title of a princess for no reason. Now I hate getting along with those princes. Each of them is like a dog-skin plaster that I can't get rid of," Ye Ling complained.

"This matter is indeed very puzzling. Logically speaking, you are just an orphan. Even if you have made a contribution in saving King Beichen, the most you should get is a reward of silver. It is really hard to understand why you are given the title of Princess." Youminglang did not flatter perfunctorily. He had indeed thought about this matter carefully.

"Forget it, if the enemy comes, we will fight him with our soldiers, and if the water comes, we will block it with earth. I don't want to think about it anymore." Ye Ling simply gave up.

You Ming Lang smiled slightly: "I have two new things here, do you want to hear them?"

"You want me to sit down again?"

"Absolutely true, sit down first"

Ye Ling sat down again: "Go ahead!"

"First, Yu Zhao has accepted your challenge and is heading to Nanlai. Second, a war is about to break out on the border."

"Declare a war? How do you know such a confidential matter?" Ye Ling was curious.

"I own a nobleman's house on the border. Yesterday, a carrier pigeon sent me a letter saying that the gates between the two countries on the border have been closed. Do you think war is far away?"

"That's great." Ye Ling was inexplicably happy.

You Ming Lang was puzzled: "Girl, war is not a good thing. The people will suffer."

"Like you just said, everyone in this world suffers. You must have heard about what happened on the street yesterday. I was even thinking about compensating them for their stall fees, but what happened? Good intentions don't get good rewards. They clearly saw it, but no one testified for me. So, whoever wants to be the good person can be the good person. For me, it doesn't matter who owns the country, and the lives of the people are none of my business. As long as I survive, that's all I need."

"That's right, but in the past, Cangyue always won because we had great generals like your father. Now Ye Jingyun is just a paper tiger. In this battle, Cangyue will definitely lose." Youminglang has already determined the outcome.

"Logically speaking, my father has been dead for five years. Why did you just remember to fight him?"

"You don't know, or are you pretending not to know? Although your father died in battle, his 30,000 personal soldiers dealt a heavy blow to Da Ni. They also need to recover their strength."

"Yes, yes, forget about it. But, compared to who wins or loses, the happiest thing is that I can finally be free."

“How come you see?”

"Think about it, once the two countries go to war, how can the Crown Prince and King Beichen care about me? They will definitely return to the capital. Then I will be free, otherwise I will always feel like someone is watching me," said Ye Ling.

"It's indeed a good thing, but I have to remind you that once King Beichen leaves Nanlai, you must be more cautious. Those who want to kill you are now worried about King Beichen, so they don't dare to act so blatantly."

"Isn't this blatant? He was assassinated in the street?" Ye Ling defended.

"Phoenix Mountain wanted to kill you because it was Meng Shishi's assignment. It has nothing to do with her father, and even less to do with King Beichen and Xue Jingchuan. You don't have to doubt this, it's true," Youminglang explained.

"You've found out all this?" Ye Ling was surprised.

"That day, there were a few hooligans in the teahouse where Meng Shishi met the killer. They heard what Meng Shishi said and sold the news to the Guiren Pavilion."

"You still do this kind of business?"

"What else? Girl, being friends with me is very cost-effective. My news comes from all directions, even more widely than Langya Pavilion."

Ye Ling looked down on him: "Don't brag like that. Okay, I really have to leave."

"Wait, one last sentence, you... be careful, King Wen. People like him have resentment in their hearts, and once it erupts, it is unstoppable." Youminglang also stood up.

"Thank you for the reminder, sir. By the way, have you always called me Youminglang?" Ye Ling was curious.

"My name is Ni Xirong. It's a name my mother gave me. It sounds a bit feminine, but I like it very much. Unfortunately... I dare not call you that. The surname Ni no longer exists. It's okay for you to know it, but don't say it out loud. It's a serious crime." Youminglang smiled and said the most heartbreaking thing.

Ye Ling nodded: "Okay, just knowing your name is enough, I won't tell anyone."

"Be careful. When you go back this time, bring your guard with you when you come back. He is also good at martial arts. The two of you will always have someone to look after you," Youminglang warned again.

"As you say, goodbye."

"Goodbye, Huzi, send Miss Ye off."

"Yes," Hu Zi walked in: "Miss Ye, please."

After Ye Ling left, Pigeon came in and said, "Master, you are right. That man has indeed left. It was my subordinate who failed to keep an eye on him."

"It's embarrassing." Youminglang was somewhat disgusted.

"Yes, I am embarrassed. Master, why are you so concerned about Ye Ling?" The pigeon asked his question.

"Don't you think she's a lot like me? We both come from a prominent family, but we've ended up living alone. All her relatives are dead, and I have none left either. Now I've escaped the imperial court, but she hasn't..."

"So that's why!"

“I see myself in her.”

“Let’s not dwell on the past.”

"That's right!" You Ming Lang stretched lazily. "The Nangong family's kingdom is about to be in turmoil. I hope we are not the ones who are caught in the pond. Let's go to sleep. Daytime is a good time to sleep."

Youminglang was sleeping here, and on the other side, Ye Ling had already pulled the horse to the street, weaving through the crowd, and asked in his mind: Mengmeng, ask Jiuyou if he knows anyone with the surname Ni?

After a moment, Meng Meng spoke up, "Master, Jiuyou said that the Ni family committed a serious crime and that all nine clans were implicated. All women and men under the age of eight were sold to the Guiren Pavilion, and the rest were beheaded. Jiuyou also said that the word Ni must not be mentioned in the future."

Ye Ling said nothing more, pulling the horse and walking slowly, thinking to herself: This Youminglang is very strange. I don't know him well, we haven't met a few times, but he is so attentive. It's really puzzling. What is his reason? What does he want from me? He is just like Xue Jingchuan, so hard to understand. Humph! It turns out that cherishing life and staying away from men is the best way.