Chapter 1550: Chapter 1557: Marriage Alliance (1)
Nangong Yu spoke with heartfelt emotion, her voice choked with sobs, unable to even speak through her tears.
Nangong Yi said coldly, "Do you think that by going to the Xianbei, no one will know about your past? What a ridiculous dream. Since Helan Qi knows you are a legitimate princess, he naturally knows your past. And as for Helen Xue, she has a clear understanding of your background as well. If you stay in the Great Jin Dynasty, no matter how prejudiced your future son-in-law might be, he would never dare mistreat you. But if you go to the Xianbei, and suffer injustice, we will be powerless to help you, leaving you with no choice but to endure hardship all alone."
Nangong Yu said, "Helan Qi openly proposed marriage, which means he fully knows my past. Yet he still came forward with the proposal, which clearly shows his intention to maintain eternal goodwill with Our Great Jin Dynasty. Considering your reputation as my brother, he likely won’t treat me lightly. As for me, I never dreamed of sharing marital bliss or a harmonious union with him. All I want is to leave this place and go to a place where no one knows me, where I can live peacefully, free from the judgmental eyes and disdain of others. As for Helen Xue, you needn’t worry that she’ll spread rumors; she’s always been smart and would never do anything that would harm others without benefiting herself."
Her words carried deep conviction, her tone unwavering, as if her resolve had already been set in stone. Nangong Yi said, "It seems you’ve truly made up your mind to marry into the Xianbei?"
"Yes, aside from Imperial Mother and you, there’s nothing here left for me to hold onto. So please, Brother, grant me this request."
As she spoke, Nangong Yu knelt down.
Her determination to marry into the Xianbei wasn’t entirely because of Mo Ziqi. Mo Ziqi was merely the only reason she had to stay in the Great Jin Dynasty, and after losing all hope in him, she felt she could no longer remain here.
As a woman who had lost her chastity and had her love rejected, she could no longer bear the pitiful or mocking looks cast her way during every palace banquet and feast; nor could she endure the constant scenes of Mo Ziqi and his new wife’s overt displays of affection; and even less could she stomach her mother and brother treating her as if she were merchandise, mixing coercion with persuasion while trying to find her a match!
She felt suffocated, desperate to start anew in a different environment. Although she knew the Xianbei king was over twenty years older than her, and that he wouldn’t truly regard her highly, the Xianbei was still the only sanctuary she could find right now. All she wanted was a place where there were no mocking or curious gazes, no hypocritical sympathy and concern, and, most of all, no cold indifference or cruelty from Mo Ziqi — not even Mo Ziqi’s presence.
There, she would become a foreign princess. To the citizens and officials of that land, she would be a complete stranger, allowing her to start a new life, forget her past pain, forget Mo Ziqi, and begin again from scratch...
Nangong Yi was silent for a long time before saying, "This path is yours to choose. Don’t blame me as your brother for not warning you—Helan Qi is no good man. If you regret this now, it’s still not too late. But if you wait until I announce this to the world to regret, then it will be far too late."
Hearing this, Nangong Yu said in shock, "Brother, you’ve agreed?"
"Yes. You were even planning to cut your hair and become a nun — would I still oppose?" Nangong Yi said coldly, then walked away.
For this younger sister whom he had doted on since childhood, he could no longer find it in himself to love her. Her foolishness as a child had been forgivable due to her youth and ignorance, but now that she was grown and still repeatedly acting recklessly, it only proved she was truly irredeemable — as dull-witted as a pig.
Disturbed and unsettled, he returned to the royal study. Upon entrance, Nangong Yi glanced around, but did not see Cai Wei. Turning to Xiao Zhi, he asked, "Where is the Empress?"