Chapter 7
Before being taken over by a time traveler, Jinghong was a lazy and kind prince.
Perhaps because his fate was determined from an early age, he lived comfortably as a free and easy prince.
Following the rituals and praying at the ancestral hall every day, calculating cryptic divinations that I couldn't understand, sending the interpretations to the palace, and spending the rest of my time tending to flowers and plants, playing with bonsai, collecting curious and strange ornaments.
I personally planted fruits and vegetables in half of the backyard of the prince's mansion, and I even did a lot of carpentry work.
Besides not being able to leave the An Prince's mansion for a long time, there weren't many restrictions.
Prosperity and wealth were easy to obtain, and there was no worry about food and drink for future generations.
It's just that his biological parents were permanently residing in their fiefdom and could never meet him.
It was very comfortable to get along with my calm personality, and it was only natural to develop feelings after spending a long time together.
The Feng Shui of the An Prince's mansion was strange, attracting many time travelers, each thinking they were hiding well, but couldn't resist exposing their knowledge and abilities that didn't belong to this era."
I will try to translate the text for you:
Ke Jinghong didn't expose it, he only whispered those strange and profound things and thoughts to me in private.
"Yun Wei, the An Wang Mansion is quite boring.
With them around, you shouldn't feel lonely, right?" I nodded and smiled, "It's very interesting." Even though I knew that he was the one who was truly lonely.
Later, I became pregnant.
Jinghong gently touched my belly and made a silent wish, "I hope our daughter will become an ordinary little princess, not needing to understand too many new and exciting knowledge and technology, just growing up carefree." Our daughter was born half a month later than the expected date and we named her "Shan Shan".
Prince An really liked Shan Shan and personally taught her, even taking out his most cherished treasures to serve as toys for our daughter.
The whole An Wang Mansion knew how much the little princess was favored.
So, Shan Shan was free, happy, mischievous, and cute.
She read, wrote, dug bird nests, rode horses, shot arrows, and even became a carpenter.
No one thought she was not focused on her studies; they indulged her in doing whatever she wanted.
Until another soul occupied Prince An's body.
The new Prince An no longer allowed Shan Shan to run around and be unruly.
He made her study rules, etiquette, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, turning her into a proper lady.
Shan Shan was confused and puzzled, but in her innocence and lack of understanding, she suppressed her free nature, becoming a qualified princess.
She became poised, elegant, humble, and gentle.
Even when the concubines mocked her for living like a perfect obedient wife, she was not angered.
Because she knew that being a "virtuous wife and good mother" was never her goal in life.
Only in the late nights would she come to my room and hold my hand, confiding in me, "Mother, Father used to say that as a girl, I shouldn't be confined by love, only focusing on basic necessities.
I should explore the vast world.
Why is it that the palace now forbids me from going out?" I gently stroked her hair and fabricated a lie, "Your father...
has a sickness in his heart.
He thinks it's dangerous outside.
As long as you stay inside, you will be safe." Shan Shan scoffed, her expression filled with determination, "Danger is right there, how can I turn a deaf ear to it? Instead, I will break free and destroy all evil!" She amused me, knowing her ambitions were great, unlike an ordinary girl in the inner courtyard, she reminded me of my past self.
Holding Shan Shan's hand, I took her into the secret room and taught her all the knowledge left behind by the time-travelers.
If nothing goes wrong, when Shan Shan turns 18, I will secretly send her out of the palace, letting her roam freely and live her own life.
If she wants to explore the mountains and rivers, she can go.
If she wants to help the world and alleviate poverty, she can go.
If she wants to protect her family and defend her country, she can pick up a gun and ride a horse.
If she wants to build roads and bridges, she can work hard and earn money.
If she remains alive, a favorable wind will carry good news to me; if she passes away, the moon will always hang high, sending me sorrow.
This is the promise I made with Jinghong for Shan Shan, even if Jinghong is no longer here, I will fulfill it for her.
But all of this was interrupted by a time-traveling woman.
My precious jewel, with her ambition of ruling the world, disappeared without a trace before turning 18.
And the new time-traveling woman arrived and naturally enjoyed the glory and wealth of a princess.
I have heard her mutter to herself, saying that she, not Shan Shan, is the main character in the book.
How ridiculous, she actually believes that the world revolves around her.
"Jiao Jiao, don't interfere in the marriage arrangements anymore.
You are my daughter, and I won't let you suffer."
Please investigate more these days to see what the princess is doing in private.
" "Yes, Your Majesty." The room quickly fell silent, and I stood quietly next to Prince An separated by a wall.
My heart was in turmoil, and I clenched my fists, telling myself, perhaps...
perhaps I still have a chance to see Lu Zhi.