"This …" Sima Wentian didn't know what to say. Zhan Ruyi was the concubine that Lord Qing had selected to enter the palace. Now that something like this had happened, Sima Wentian couldn't help but ask, "Did His Majesty agree?"
Lord Qing chuckled, "He must have taken a liking to Niu Youde's potential and wanted to pull him over through marriage. If it was someone else, I'm afraid the Ying family wouldn't even consider it. Since a Heavenly King has spoken, I can't agree to it. I can't refuse either, so I pushed this matter to Defeating Armies. As long as Ying Jiuguang can convince Defeating Armies to let Zhan Ruyi go, then I have no reason to stop him. "
Sima Wentian understood that this was a form of rejection. It would be strange if Defeating Armies agreed to His Majesty's request. He then asked, "After Zhan Ruyi recovers, I'm afraid she won't be able to stay in the Left Commandery anymore."
Lord Qing walked down the stairs, "Ying Jiuguang has already spoken and mentioned transferring Zhan Ruyi out. The Left Commandery isn't a place he can enter and leave as he pleases. Let's wait until he can convince Defeating Armies first."
In the blink of an eye, several months later, the doors to Zhan Ping's Manor opened.
Zhan Ping, who was standing in the pavilion outside with his hands behind his back, suddenly turned around and saw Ying Luohuan and the old nanny walking out together, wiping the sweat off their foreheads.
Zhan Ruyi had already recovered. He lowered his head and followed behind the two of them, his white robes obediently.
Zhan Ping heaved a sigh of relief, knowing that his daughter had fully recovered.
After a few months, the few of them took turns to help Zhan Ruyi cleanse the 'grief' from her body. Fortunately, it was pure grief. If the seven emotions and six desires were present, they would be nourished by the medium and multiply endlessly. That would be troublesome to purge.
Even so, Zhan Ruyi had almost lost her life. If it weren't for the help of someone with sufficient cultivation, Miao Yi had poured such a large amount into her body that Zhan Ruyi would have died of grief. She wouldn't have lasted long.
Ying Luohuan and the old nanny were tired. They needed rest. Ying Luohuan turned to look at her depressed daughter, then gave Zhan Ping a look, signaling him to console her. She was afraid that her daughter wouldn't be able to get over this humiliation.
Zhan Ping nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
Ying Luohuan and the old nanny dragged their exhausted bodies to rest and recover.
Zhan Ping walked to Zhan Ruyi's side and said gently, "Ruyi, walk with me. Let's have a chat."
Zhan Ruyi lowered his head in silence. She silently followed beside him. After being captured alive by Miao Yi, even though she was troubled by her grief, she still knew exactly what had happened. She just couldn't control herself. Being humiliated like this was a huge blow to her. It was a thousand times worse than being defeated by Miao Yi with a single spear strike.
She had gone in brimming with confidence, but Miao Yi had defeated her like a child's play. Now that she had gotten over her impulsive thoughts, she had also sobered up. If Miao Yi wasn't able to kill her all those years ago because his subordinates had rescued her in time, then this time, it was purely because of his family background. Otherwise, there was no reason for Miao Yi not to kill her.
The father and daughter strolled into the garden. Zhan Ping looked at his unusually calm daughter and asked softly, "What are your plans for the future?"
Zhan Ruyi shook his head slowly.
Zhan Ping stopped in his tracks and placed his hand on her shoulder. Facing her, he said, "Raise your head and look at me."
Zhan Ruyi still shook his head.
Zhan Ping suddenly shouted, "Raise your head!"
The sudden shout startled Zhan Ruyi. She raised her head and stared blankly at her father, her eyes wide. Ever since she was young, her father had never spoken to her in such a harsh tone.
Zhan Ping asked, "Do you still want to return to the Left Supervisory Guard?"
Zhan Ruyi finally spoke, but her eyes were red as well. "I'm afraid I've already become the laughing stock of the world. Do I still have the face to return?"
Zhan Ping said, "Some people say that I married your mother. It's nothing more than trying to curry favor with someone powerful. For the sake of a better future, he lost his dignity as a man and went through nepotism. Based on what you've said, how can I still have the face to go out and meet people? Doesn't that mean I've been living an ignoble existence all these years? "
Zhan Ruyi was shocked. She looked at her father in disbelief. She didn't expect her father to say something like this. She was a little shocked.
Zhan Ping saw that she had a different emotion, so he stroked her face with one hand. "Ruyi, in our long lives, disaster, fortune, honor, and disgrace are actually just an experience. Your maternal grandfather was humiliated by someone's crotch in his early years, and your father also tried to live an ignoble existence. That Niu Youde also suffered all kinds of insults and hid his head. This time, you being hung on the flagpole can also be considered a humiliation. But is this humiliation really important? Will it really be as serious as you think? On a bustling street, there are people coming and going. Someone doesn't wear pants and walks on the street with his lower body bare. What do you think others will think of him? "
Zhan Ruyi was shocked. She didn't expect her gentle and gentle father to say something like this. She replied, "Of course he will be laughed at."
Zhan Ping nodded and said, "That's for sure! It's just a bit of mockery. After he walks by, the other people on the street will at most use it as a topic for discussion. After that, they will go back to their own business. Everyone has their own lives. That person who walks by naked is actually not important to them. It's not as important as their own matters. And to that person who walks naked on the street, it's naturally fine if he doesn't take it seriously. If he feels embarrassed because he's not wearing his clothes properly, that's only his own honor and disgrace. In reality, is he important in the eyes of others? If he can't stand the looks of others, that's only because others are looking at him. In reality, he really isn't important in the eyes of others. They're just looking at him. Ruyi, apart from your background, your emotions are no different from ordinary people. You feel honor and disgrace only because you see yourself as too important. In fact, in the eyes of others, you are far less important than you think you are. To that person who walks naked on the street, he might feel that it's a humiliation. Ruyi, if you happened to see this scene on the street, as a bystander, would you really feel as deeply humiliated as he does? Ruyi, answer this question properly in your heart. "
Zhan Ruyi indeed answered properly in her heart. The answer was no. In fact, after going back to do her own things, she might not even think of that person again.
Seeing that she seemed to understand something, Zhan Ping continued, "Honor and disgrace are only in one's heart. Your honor and disgrace will never be everything in other people's lives. Even if you want to occupy a day of other people's time and make them think about you for an entire day, it's impossible. Therefore, some things are far from as scary, uneasy, and self-righteous as you think."
Zhan Ruyi tried to take the initiative to ask, "Father, you mean for me to return to Blue Tiger Flag?"
Zhan Ping asked, "I want to ask you, this time, you asked for your own humiliation. Are you in the wrong?"
Zhan Ruyi nodded. "Your daughter is in the wrong."
Zhan Ping: "It's good that you know you're in the wrong. If you know you're in the wrong, you have to be humble. If you know you're in the wrong, you have to improve. You have to learn from your mistakes. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. Suffering a huge setback isn't necessarily a bad thing. This is just your life experience, and also the price of everyone's growth. It's not just you. Everyone has experienced setbacks. From today onwards, you have to learn to calm your heart. Throw away your background and face everything. You have to climb back up from where you fell. Ruyi. Remember, your background is just a capital you can make use of. It's just that you have more options than others. This is your advantage, but it's not everything you have. Otherwise, when your background is useless, it won't be of any use. Learn not to be blindly arrogant! If you really can't forget the humiliation you've suffered this time, then keep this matter in mind. Remind yourself whenever you encounter problems … Alright, Father has said so much. If I can persuade you, you will naturally understand. If I can't, then there's no point in saying anything more. Think about it yourself. "
After saying that, he turned around and left. However, he didn't take many steps before he stopped and said with his back facing Zhan Ruyi, "Ruyi, respect your own choice. It's only right for you to pay the price for your own choice. If you have to pay the price for the choice that others made for you … It's not worth it! "
Zhan Ruyi was at a loss. He didn't know what his father meant by those words.
However, Zhan Ruyi still left in the end. The next day, he returned to Blue Tiger Flag.
After a period of time. The Black Dragon Commander summoned Zhan Ruyi and asked him if she was willing to leave the Left Supervisory Guard. If she was willing, then they would let her go. Who knew that Zhan Ruyi was determined not to leave.
After that, Ying Jiuguang summoned Zhan Ping and his wife. After a series of angry rebukes, he finally managed to persuade Po Jun. Who knew that Zhan Ruyi was unwilling to leave. This time, Po Jun had even more reason to ignore Heavenly King Ying.
Ying Luohuan was anxious. She personally went to Blue Tiger Flag to persuade Zhan Ruyi. In the end, Zhan Ruyi refused to leave. In the end, when her daughter hid, she was asked to leave by the people of Blue Tiger Flag.
Ying Luohuan couldn't do it herself, so she encouraged Zhan Ping to persuade Zhan Ruyi. However, Zhan Ping was only perfunctory. The reason why he tried to persuade his daughter was to give her a chance to make her own choice. He didn't want his daughter to become a tool for a marriage alliance. Although the Left Supervisory Guard's Commander, Po Jun, was annoying at times, it was because of Po Jun's stubbornness that the Left Supervisory Guard was a good place to hide.
Meanwhile, the Left Supervisory Guard also paid close attention to Zhan Ruyi's situation in Blue Tiger Flag.
The situation was beyond many people's expectations.
In the Black Dragon Division's main hall, Bo Yue reported to Nie Wuxiao, "After this period of observation, although Blue Tiger Flag has a lot of opinions about Zhan Ruyi, Zhan Ruyi doesn't seem to take this extraordinary humiliation seriously. Instead, it's as if she has changed into a different person. She lowered herself and is no longer bossy like before. She frequently communicates with the brothers below her and seriously listens to their opinions. Every time she went to a place, she would publicly apologize. She apologized frequently, saying that she was in the wrong and that she had brought shame to the Blue Tiger Flag. Every time she went to a place, she would ask for forgiveness from the brothers below her, asking them to give her another chance. With her status and background, she is able to keep such a low profile. She has a great advantage and won the favor of many people. Very soon, the rumors in Blue Tiger Flag have been quelled. The unity of Blue Tiger Flag seems to be even stronger than before … "
"…" After listening, Nie Wuxiao was speechless. After a long while, he exclaimed, "Ordinary people can't do what she did. She actually … looks like the foundation of a powerful aristocratic family can't be underestimated. Her breadth of mind is indeed not something ordinary people can compare to. No wonder the Ying family can hold such a high position!" He turned back and asked, "Does she have any plans to find trouble with Niu Youde again?"
Bo Yue shook his head, "I can't see any signs of this at the moment. Right now, all her attention seems to be on Blue Tiger Flag itself."
In the Starry Hall, one sovereign and one minister reported separately.
After the Left Supervisory Guard reported the situation, he also reported about Zhan Ruyi. In the end, he casually praised, "That lass from the Zhan family is not bad."
Previously, when he spoke of Zhan Ruyi, he referred to her as the lass from the Ying family. This time, he changed it to the lass from the Zhan family.
Qing Zhu placed one hand on the long table, his fingers lightly tapping on it. He narrowed his eyes slightly as he recalled Defeating Armies's words. Gradually, an interested expression appeared on his face. The gaze in his eyes also gradually became firm, as if he had made some kind of decision. He muttered to himself, "An interesting lass. We like her. Looks like Chengyu really has a worthy opponent this time."
Defeating Armies didn't seem to hear his muttering clearly. He asked, "What did Your Majesty say?"
Qing Zhu came back to his senses. He knew the temper of this old fellow. One wrong move and he would be unable to get out of this embarrassing situation. How could he talk about this matter with him? He waved his hand and said, "Nothing much. Alright, you can go back first."
"Yes!" Defeating Armies cupped his hands and excused himself. However, when he reached the entrance of the hall, he suddenly turned back to take a look. His eyes were filled with suspicion. He more or less heard Qing Zhu muttering to himself, but he didn't dare to confirm if it was what he had heard.
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