However, Ning 'er did not disappoint him and became the number one talented woman in the Wei Kingdom. When Ning 'er was three years old, she could already recite poems and compose poems. When she was five years old, she could paint. When she was eight years old, she was proficient in music. When she was twelve years old, she danced a song for her father's birthday in the main hall. From then on, she became famous throughout the world and became a role model that everyone paid attention to. Her father was proud of this and would not allow her to make any mistakes.
She was constantly on the alert, observing everything and acting carefully, as if she was treading on thin ice, afraid that the slightest mistake would bring shame to the country.
But…she was really tired.
Today, after completing the work assigned by the Grand Commandant, he wanted to go out for a walk. It was good to get some wind and relax for a moment. When she came back, she heard her father's furious voice, which really scared her. His father had always been hot-tempered. If he did not like him, he would be severely punished. Ning 'er had experienced his methods. She remembered that when she was five years old, she was too tired to finish her homework. In the end, her father starved her for two days and locked her in a small room to copy a hundred scriptures. When she came out that time, she was on the verge of death. However, the maidservants who served her were even worse off. It was said that they had their tendons removed and were exiled to the border to be military prostitutes. From then on, Ning 'er deeply understood that the dignity of a ruler could not be touched, as it could bring disaster to the people around her. Ning 'er didn't want to see anyone get hurt because of her, because they were all innocent.
It was late at night again. Ning 'er was always unwilling to sleep. She put on a shawl and let her hair down to her waist. She walked to the zither that was shining through the window because of the moonlight. She stretched out her ten fingers and played a moving melody under her gentle fingertips.
The expressionless eyes of the armored guard guarding outside the door moved for a moment before returning to their original state. He stood upright like a statue, as if he was not moved by the moving melody at all.
Ning 'er had yet another sleepless night. She knew that as the princess of the royal family, she had no right to decide her own marriage. Perhaps her father would use her for political marriages and become a good emperor that everyone loved. A silent sigh, sigh ~! It seemed that he would be turning eighteen in a few days! What should come would always come.
As expected, Ning 'er's birthday was celebrated throughout the country. Many princes from neighboring countries came to congratulate her and even proposed marriage to the emperor to show their diplomatic relations. His father was very happy and did not refuse. However, there were too many people proposing marriage and it was difficult to make a decision at the moment. Thus, he came up with a plan that could satisfy both sides. The Eldest Princess of the Wei Kingdom, the first talented woman in the world, could not be married just because she wanted to. She requested that a city be used as a marriage proposal to show her sincerity. Since he was the Prince Consort who feared the country, he was definitely not bad. He could dance and dance, and he had to compete to marry the princess.
Ning 'er just sat quietly in her seat, expressionlessly listening to her Imperial Father making arrangements for her and choosing the Prince Consort. Looking down, there were more than ten princes of other races, all of whom were looking at him with golden light in their eyes. To be honest, Ning 'er felt disgusted, but she couldn't show any dissatisfaction.
In the end, his father betrothed him to the prince of Hong Kingdom. The prince of Hong Kingdom used two cities as a marriage proposal and did not need any dowry. He can write and dance. His father nodded in satisfaction.
The date was set to be the middle of next month. Hong Kingdom would send a team to welcome the bride. As the journey was far, the prince would not come to welcome her again. He would only come out to welcome her when they reached Hong Kingdom.
Ning 'er accepted all of this without any complaints, as if it had nothing to do with her. She always had an indifferent, noble, and cold appearance. In the blink of an eye, it was already the middle of the month. It was another day of national celebration, and noble and gorgeous wedding clothes were worn on their bodies. Ning 'er turned from a beautiful snow lotus to a plum blossom in the winter. Her red was charming, and her red was arrogant.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, she stepped onto the sedan chair heading towards Hong Country. Her only dowry was…Long Hao, the 'armored guard' who had been by her side for ten years. Ning 'er was helpless. He was the only one who never left her side. He had already protected her for ten years. Sometimes, Ning 'er wondered why he didn't want to leave, but she didn't know the answer.
Long Hao was her nanny's son, who had passed away due to illness. Ning 'er knew that she had a son, so she ordered someone to bring him into the palace and let him become her study companion. It was also considered to be filial piety to her nanny. From the first time she saw Long Hao, Ning 'er's heart inexplicably trembled, as if a very familiar feeling came from the bottom of her heart. However, Long Hao always had a cold look on his face and never said a word. As time passed, he became his personal bodyguard. This time, Ning 'er took away the only thing she had.
Sitting in the red and festive palanquin, Ning 'er felt the trembling of the carriage. Through the curtains that were blown open by the wind, she saw some scenes that were faintly discernible as the palanquin moved.
When they finally left the palace gates, the pent-up frustrations in their hearts were released, and their bodies and minds were instantly relieved.
The journey was long, and it had been more than half a month since they had stopped and walked along the way. Sometimes they even had to sleep in the forest. Ning 'er's delicate body couldn't withstand such torment, she was finally entangled by the disease and caught a cold.
Long Hao was the only one in the team who belonged to him, and the others didn't even notice if they were feeling unwell.
Ning 'er's entire body was cold and hot. She helplessly leaned against the carriage and moaned in pain.
Long Hao leaned against the side of the carriage and closed his eyes to rest. Suddenly, he heard a faint groan from the carriage and felt that something was wrong. He looked up at the people around him under the moonlight. Those who were standing guard were patrolling outside, while those who were resting were sleeping in a pile.
Long Hao stood up and walked to the sedan chair, calling out,""Princess."
There was no response. "Princess, are you alright?" Long Hao called again.”
Once again, there was silence. Long Hao felt anxious and opened the curtain. Ning 'er's face was red as she trembled. He immediately jumped onto the carriage and carried Ning 'er, asking nervously, Princess, what's wrong?"
Ning 'er's little face was red, and she would occasionally let out a weak moan. Long Hao reached out to touch Ning 'er's forehead. It was so hot! He knew that she was sick, but there was no doctor in the bridal escort team. What should he do?
Ning 'er, who was sick, felt a sense of security and coldness. She couldn't help but lean towards Long Hao, trying to find a comfortable feeling.
Long Hao and Ning 'er's actions were strange. At this moment…she actually needed him so much. She was so…weak. It made the coldness in his heart melt rapidly.
Ignoring Ning 'er's frown, Long Hao quickly left the carriage. He woke up some of the sleeping maidservants and let them go in to fetch Ning 'er. He ran to a small river by the forest and fetched a bucket of water before returning to the camp.
He had the servant girl continuously apply cold water on Ning 'er. After a busy night, Ning' er's fever finally subsided and she fell into a deep sleep.
Long Hao let out a sigh of relief. He leaned against the carriage outside Ning 'er and closed his eyes to rest for a while. It was time to follow the team again.
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