"Daisenni, remember, none of this is the purpose of our journey. Don't be satisfied with what we have now." Seeing that her lady-in-waiting seemed a little too caught up in their immediate gains and losses, Princess Qian Niya offered a quiet reminder.
Daisenni had been brimming with excitement, but the princess's words threw cold water on her enthusiasm and immediately brought her back to her senses.
"You're right, Princess. I got carried away." Daisenni hastily lowered her head and admitted her mistake.
"There's nothing wrong with being happy. It's just that what we have now is still far from enough. I should want more than this. This merely gives us a foothold here and the means to live respectably." Princess Qian Niya spoke calmly. "Even setting aside the Royal House's assignment, this is nowhere near enough."
"As a royal princess, what sort of life did I really lead before? You're my lady-in-waiting. How could you not know? All that outward splendor was just for other people to see."
"I'm glad to have a chance to leave the Royal House's sphere of influence. From now on, I want to live the life I want, pursue the person I want, eat what I want, and wear the jewelry I want. Everything has to change from this point onward."
"Princess, this place really is better than the Royal Capital. Though it isn't as large or as prosperous, that's only a matter of time. Before long, the Tatshaw Territory's development will catch up with the Royal Capital." Daisenni now admired the princess's original decision immensely.
For court nobles, beneath the glittering facade often lay a life of financial hardship.
Daisenni understood the princess's circumstances very well, because her own life had been even more straitened.
"Catching up with the Royal Capital is unlikely. The