Don’t be too poisonous to the concubine of the Wu family who was born in Wu

Chapter 3926 52. Moral Education Makes the Country Prosperous (Wu Xuanyue and Nalan Youmeng Conversing and Preaching)
"You can only be someone else's shadow for your whole life. Do you know how helpless and powerless this feeling is?"

This time, Nalan Youmeng looked down and saw that her hands had been clenched tightly for a lifetime. Finally, she was willing to reveal her true feelings to Wu Xuanyue.

"He, Marquis Shangguan, is the second son. He has to live under his elder brother since he was young. So what if he has great abilities? When his identity is indeed the second son, other people's attention will shift away from him and will be shifted to the eldest son. So what if he has martial arts skills? He has been trained to be an assistant since he was young, not the head of the family... Hehe~ Do you know this feeling? How much he hopes to attract more attention from others, and how much he hopes that he can be in the most dazzling position in the center of the stage... Even if it's only once..."

Nalan Youmeng was not just talking about the difficulties that Marquis Shangguan had encountered along the way; she was actually describing her own past.

"Actually... I've had this thought before. Every time I see my sister making great efforts in front of others, I think to myself how amazing she is. How great it would be if that person was me~ But then I changed my mind and thought, if I were in this position, I wouldn't be able to do as well as my sister, right? I know that my talent is inferior to my sister's, so I accepted my fate a long time ago. Besides, my sister is a virtuous person. She always considers me in everything and is willing to share her achievements with me, so I am at ease to accept this kind of relationship."

Nalan Youmeng was afraid that Wu Xuanyue would think too much and identify herself with the person, so she quickly explained her true thoughts.

When Wu Xuanyue heard this, she smiled happily. She knew that what Nalan Youmeng said at this moment was the truth.

Everyone has delusions and angry thoughts, which are inevitable on the path of cultivation. The fact that my aunt was able to speak frankly about this proves that she is an upright person who can reconcile with her own heart and dare to face up to the unbearableness in her heart.

"But Marquis Shangguan is different! Look at the people around him? A domineering and power-hungry father, a sinister and cunning brother, and a group of fence-sitters. Who can he trust in his life? If it were me, I don't think I would be able to handle such a relationship as well as he does if I were in that environment. Life is not easy. Everyone is born differently and has different paths. I don't think it's wrong to forgive and empathize. I pity and feel sorry for Marquis Shangguan. I started to feel sorry for him when the Palace of Heavenly Purity sent the Dragon God away. His brothers and sisters actually tortured themselves into that state for power. What did Marquis Shangguan do wrong? It's just that his ability exceeds that of his brothers. He also wants the harmony of brothers like ordinary people, but has God given him this opportunity?"

These words were enough to show Nalan Youmeng's preference for Marquis Shangguan. What he probably didn't even know at the moment was that Marquis Shangguan had already taken root in his heart.

"What my aunt said is right. This day is not fair to Shangguan Marquis. Then what? His life is destined to be like this. What does my aunt want to do?"

"I... I don't know either... Otherwise... Otherwise... How about you go back to the timeline and help him change his fate?"

"This... can't be done! Everything that happens on the timeline cannot be changed arbitrarily. All causes and effects are already predetermined. If you forcibly change a person or an event, the time will be chaotic and a series of effects will appear... And aunt, you don't know, right? My mother has the ability to move stars and change constellations, but she will not forcibly change everything that happens on the timeline, because she knows that things that are forcibly changed may not be better than what happens naturally."

"But... isn't this very unfair to him, Marquis Shangguan?" "Humanity's fortunes and misfortunes, birth, aging, illness and death are all predetermined. If you want to forcibly change your fate, the result may not be good. Humans want to seek benefits and avoid harm, but everything is opposite and balanced, just like the Quan family. He used various means to make himself grow rapidly, but he was also the first to decline among the four martial arts countries, wasn't he? The laws of all things in this world are like this, whether it is a flower, a bird, a person, or a country. They all have their own growth cycle. There will be prosperity and decline, just like the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. After a cycle, everything returns to the starting point."

Wu Xuanyue's words sounded like those of a master who had attained enlightenment, patiently and encouragingly preaching to Nalan Youmeng.

"Actually, if you observe carefully, you will find that all creatures in this world are like this. Epiphyllum is especially precious because its blooming period is too short. How many people wait for its stunning beauty overnight, but after that night of splendor, the Epiphyllum will wither... The Quan family is just like the Epiphyllum. They work hard to bloom, absorbing a lot of energy, and after blooming, they will wither... They want things too quickly and too hastily. Everything that comes quickly will also go quickly. Don't you understand this principle, aunt?"

"I understand this."

At this point, although Nalan Youmeng felt emotional, he did agree with Wu Xuanyue's statement.

"And auntie, look at how tenacious the pine and cypress are. They are evergreen. Wind and frost cannot shake them, and snow and rain cannot penetrate them. But...the termites can gnaw them from the root and make them rotten. What does this prove?"

Hearing this, Nalan Youmeng lowered his head to think, then sighed again, "This shows that external forces will not harm a team organization, but will make them more cohesive and united. Internal decay and decline are the root causes of a team's demise."

"In fact, there will be some borers on a tree, and the existence of borers is not completely useless. They can properly curb the growth of trees. As long as the tree does not grow too fast and too aggressively, with too many roots and stems to feed the borers, then the tree will not be killed. Smart borers will leave room for everything and will not eat too much. They will only take enough food for themselves and will not affect the development of branches. As long as the tree is still alive, they will have a constant supply of food. If the tree falls and they live on someone else's trunk, will they share a bowl of soup with them? Don't you think so?"

After hearing these words, Nalan Youmeng was stunned. He never expected Wu Xuanyue to say such a thing.

"You mean... do you acknowledge the existence of termites?"

"I didn't say that. Did you hear me wrong, aunt? What I mean is that everything exists for a reason. To know anything, you only need to put it in the right place and at the right time, and it will have a positive effect. Otherwise, it may not be the case. Termitoms have been criticized since ancient times, but think about it. Some people are born with this nature. You can't change them, nor can you erase their existence. It's like willfulness. There are evil sides and good sides. No one can change it... Since you can't change it, just accept it. As long as you control the strength well, everything will be under control... This is the kingly way."