After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

Murong Xin looked nervous when he heard this.

In fact, she has always felt guilty about this matter.

If Murong Lan really doesn't want to, she can't force her!

But now, Murong Lan actually thought so.

Murong Xin's pupils were slightly red, and he held Murong Lan's hand tightly, "If you don't want to... then we will..."

Murong Lan shook her head. "If it weren't for this, I would be nothing more than a neglected concubine in the harem, without fine clothes or delicacies. In the future, my father would simply marry me off to a poor scholar."

She clearly suffered harsh treatment growing up, but she said it with indifference, "For me now, everything is fine! I'm very satisfied, really!"

Zhong Ning was silent for a moment, then said, "The marriage with the Western Rong is, in a small sense, a marriage between a man and a woman, and in a big sense, it is in-law diplomacy."

"Marriage alliances are good for the country, but they'll be hard on the woman in charge. So, what I want to say is, marriage alliances are fine, but you can't be obsessed with love!"

Murong Lan: ???

Murong Xin: ???

"What is love brain?" Murong Xin asked.

"What you did before, abandoning your parents and the people's livelihood, eloping with a man for love, this kind of behavior is simply love-brained!"

Murong Xin: ………

"That's not the case. I was just too scared at the time, so I did this..."

Murong Xin was filled with shame and indignation. "Although Xiao Yu and I grew up together, I only have a slight affection for him and am not obsessed with him."

Seeing Murong Xin's expression, Murong Lan couldn't help but purse her lips and smile.

"Okay, you're not!" Zhong Ning soothed him, "Now I'm going to tell you a story, so listen to it!"

Murong Lan and Murong Xin immediately focused their attention!

"Once upon a time there was a woman named Wang Baochuan..."

Time passed minute by minute, and Zhong Ning's voice finally stopped.

Murong Xin was troubled by what he heard. "Wang Baochuan gave up her wealth and glory just for a man, waited in a cold kiln for eighteen years, and even dug wild vegetables for eighteen years?"

Murong Lan was also shocked. "Her man had already married and had children? He ascended the throne and was crowned empress eighteen years later, and she only held the position for eighteen days?"

"Hmph, this bastard must have taken action in advance and killed his original wife!" Murong Xin said angrily, burning with anger.

Murong Lan nodded in agreement, then asked, "So, Sister Zhong is saying that you shouldn't place your hopes on just one man?"

"Yes, love yourself first before you love someone. No matter how much you like a man, you must understand that no one else can be relied upon. Only yourself is reliable. Never rely on a man for your life."

"But," Murong Lan hesitated, "If I marry the Prince of Xirong, shouldn't I hold on to his favor tightly so that I can..."

Murong Lan blushed and twisted the handkerchief unconsciously in her hand.

"No," Zhong Ning said seriously, "If you think so, you are wrong!"

Murong Lan: Why is this?

Murong Lan: Far away in a foreign country, this is the only thing I can hold on to!

The Emperor, Concubine Wu, Qi Yu and others who had just reached the palace gate could not help but stop when they heard this.

"First, you have to understand what your capital is that allows you to gain a foothold in Xirong? Is it the favor of men, or your status as a princess?"

"Yes..." Murong Lan bit her lip slightly, "It's the identity of a princess!"

"That's right. The first thing you have to remember is that your ability to gain a foothold in Xirong and become Li Yuanche's legal wife wasn't due to his favor, but rather your noble status as a princess and the backing of a great nation."

"No matter how Li Yuanche treats you, given your status, he won't dare to look down on you easily!"

"Secondly, you have to understand one thing: love is love. There's no such thing as pampering."

"Love is an exclusive feeling given to the one you love, but pampering is just a toy!"

"A man can give his affection to many people, but he can only give his love to one person!"

"In fact, in their opinion, emotions and bodies can be separated. No matter how much he loves you, it won't stop him from wanting to sleep with someone else!"

"Do you still want this kind of love? Do you still think this kind of love is reliable?"

The two of them were stunned when they heard it.

Murong Lan even stammered, not knowing what to say.

Murong Xin's reaction was even more direct: "Sister Zhong, you are so insightful. Thinking about it this way, it seems to be true."

Her mother was the emperor's favorite concubine in the palace.

Everyone says that the only person my father loves is my mother.

But in fact, there are so many women in the harem, and my father has visited many of them.

At most, he just came to her mother's palace more often.

Others said that the Emperor and the Empress were a young couple with deep affection for each other, and that the Empress shut herself off from the palace because she was disappointed with the Emperor.

My father feels guilty towards the Queen, otherwise he would not have made her son the Crown Prince.

But even so, my father has selected many beauties to enter the palace over the years.

The favored ones were all young and tender girls from official families who were sixteen or seventeen years old.

Murong Xin couldn't help but curl her lips when she thought of this. This was her father and she couldn't tell him directly, but when she thought about it this way, she felt uncomfortable.

Emperor Yong, standing at the palace gate, felt the blue veins on his forehead throbbing. What a weird thing!

With just a few words, he provoked his daughter into losing her manners.

Can you say such things casually?

Emperor Yong was about to explode when he saw Concubine Wu looking at him with fiery eyes. Then she twisted her face and became extremely angry.

Emperor Yong: ……..

Now that the war has reached him, Emperor Yong can already roughly imagine what he will face next and how long he will have to appease others.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart!

He glared at Qi Yu hatefully and said, "I asked you to pick someone of the right age, but you picked this one!"

Qi Yu lowered his head silently.

But I was extremely shocked.

He never thought that Zhong Ning would view marriage in this way!

Just as I was thinking about what to do in the future, the voice from inside came out again.

Murong Lan was asking sincerely, "Sister Zhong, if that's the case, what should I do?"

"Men are unreliable, no matter how much he loves you. You must first recognize this point. Secondly, think about why you went through everything in the palace's backyard?" Zhong Ning coaxed.

"Because, because my father doesn't like concubines' daughters, and the princess also..." Murong Lan spoke slowly.

"Wrong, because you have no power!"

Murong Lan: Hmm???

"Think about it, if you were the emperor's favorite, or the princess's study companion, would your father still look down on you?"

"Think about it again. If you were the next master of the palace, standing in your father's position, would anyone in the palace dare to treat you harshly?"

"Unless they don't want to die!"

Murong Lan: ???