Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 133 Flowers for the Beauty

"Thank you for your hard work these days, Princess."

As Ning Yunxiao spoke, he took out a vase from somewhere and placed it in front of Jiang Lige.

"I just saw these flowers blooming outside and thought you might like them, so I picked some."

Jiang Lige was stunned at first, and it took him a long time to realize that Ning Yunxiao was trying to please him. He couldn't help but chuckle. The vase was bought by Jiang Lige, and before he could decide what to put in it, Ning Yunxiao had "requisitioned" it.

The flowers in the vase are in full bloom, so gorgeous and lovely that they are adorable. However, the colors are a bit mismatched, and the branches and leaves have not been trimmed properly. It is obvious that the owner has not learned flower arrangement well.

Jiang Lige's smile made the man's ears red, and then he heard Jiang Lige joking:

"I spent a lot of money to buy this flower at the flower market a few days ago. I finally managed to cultivate it successfully, but the prince destroyed it with his ruthless hands."

“…” Gu Fan, who offered the advice, felt a chill in his heart, probably having imagined his own tragic end.

"I... I didn't know you had just planted it. I just thought it looked pretty..." Ning Yunxiao blushed even more upon hearing this. He stumbled over his explanation, but felt the more he explained, the more he made things worse. He reached out to grab the vase. "Forget it. I'll tell you when we get back to Beijing..."

"No need." Jiang Lige smiled, dodged Ning Yunxiao's hand and hugged the vase in his arms, "I like it very much, thank you, Prince."

Ning Yunxiao's eyes flashed slightly, and his peach blossom eyes raised slightly. The embarrassment just now dissipated like mist in an instant, and was replaced by a gentle smile on his lips.

"As long as the princess likes it," he said, pausing for a moment before continuing, "I'll also take good care of the flowers outside. Next year, when the flowers bloom on this day, spring will surely fill the fields."

"Then I will bring fine wine and delicious food next year to enjoy this boundless spring scenery with the prince."

"it is good."

Jiang Lige stopped smiling at the right moment, lowered his head and resumed drinking his porridge. "Have you heard anything about Princess Jingyu, Your Highness?"

Ning Yunxiao didn't show any surprise at all, "I've heard of that."

Seeing this, Jiang Lige probably knew the answer. He pursed his lips and smiled, saying, "Now that the prince is well again, I will return to the palace to serve the Empress Dowager."

Hearing this, Ning Yunxiao's expression changed.

"Why?"

The spoon made a loud noise when it fell into the soup bowl. He frowned and asked without thinking. After asking, Ning Yunxiao realized that something was wrong. He didn't care that the porridge had fallen on his clothes and tried to make amends.

"I mean, does the princess not need to take care of the businesses outside the palace these days?"

"Linglong and the others are in charge of Chang'anfang, so I don't need to worry about it. According to etiquette, if the prince hadn't been injured, I shouldn't have left the palace recently."

Ning Yunxiao was a little confused, but Gu Fan, who was serving beside him, kindly reminded him, "According to Shengling etiquette, the engaged couple cannot see each other for three months before the wedding!"

After Gu Fan reminded him, Ning Yunxiao naturally remembered that, indeed, their wedding date was approaching and they should not meet again.

After all, he was a young boy who hadn't experienced anything in life. When Ning Yunxiao talked about marriage for the first time, his face flushed a little. He lowered his eyes, and his long eyelashes cast a shadow under his eye sockets, which just covered the red frost on his face.

Gu Fan had put the words on the table. Ning Yunxiao was now in a dilemma as to whether to respond or not. In the end, he just gritted his teeth and replied with a "hmm" and let it go.

The meal was finally finished in silence. The engaged couple lowered their heads to eat the dishes in front of them. No one looked up, no one spoke, and no one...

As calm as the surface.

In the silence, only Gu Fan patted his chest with lingering fear, and roared in his heart: Brothers, who understands? I, Gu Fan, succeeded in offering advice and saved my life!

……

After this day, Ning Yunxiao and Jiang Lige did abide by the rules and never met in private again.

After Ning Yunxiao recovered, he returned to the yamen to continue his work.

Without the evil deeds of the Wang family, life in the military camp went much more smoothly. Ning Yunxiao was also a man who knew how to seize opportunities. He seemed like a different person. In just a month, he made many achievements, and letters of praise continued to fly to Emperor Shengwu's desk. Even the Hanlin Academy, which had been at odds with Ning Yunxiao in the past, now couldn't help but praise him, saying "this young man has great potential."

In this way, Ning Yunxiao is now in a very prosperous situation. The young man in the lights that night finally tasted the joy of being in high spirits.

At that time, Jiang Lige was detained in the palace by Empress Dowager Jiang, and was busy embroidering a veil under the supervision of Nanny Gui.

Jiang Lige was naturally happy for Ning Yunxiao's achievement, but besides being happy, she felt that something was wrong.

So smooth.

Since ancient times, countless meritorious deeds have been buried under the military orders of those in power.

Although Jiang Lige knew that Ning Yunxiao was a capable person, his foundation was still weak. Only with the approval of the Wang family could Ning Yunxiao's contribution be reported. Otherwise, it would be the credit of the Wang family.

Even though the Wang family suffered a loss at the hands of Ning Yunxiao last time, and it would be difficult for them to openly cause more trouble, they wouldn't just sit back and let it go, right?

It was not until he received the letter from Ning Yunxiao that Jiang Lige was able to resolve this doubt.

Several bandit dens that had previously colluded secretly with Bai Fenglin have been wiped out in recent days, and now we have finally found the bandit headquarters - Guangzhanggou.

Guangzhanggou is a steep place hidden in deep mountains and dense forests, with steep cliffs standing all around. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. In addition, the road leading to the main peak is full of traps set by mountain bandits. I am afraid that if you are not careful, you will die!

Suppressing bandits is a major undertaking that benefits both the country and the people. If successful, it will naturally be a highly praised achievement. However, if...

It's no wonder that the Wang family is willing to build momentum for Ning Yunxiao. After all, a useless person with no achievements will never be selected into the bandit suppression team.

These black-hearted people in the Wang family took advantage of Ning Yunxiao's eagerness to achieve success.

Ning Yunxiao must have known from the beginning that there must be a conspiracy behind the Wang family's move, but he still chose to go with the flow and seize the opportunity in front of him. As for the conspiracies and tricks that followed, he would just deal with them as they came.

Song Yue originally couldn't understand the twists and turns behind this matter, but after Jiang Lige's explanation, he understood it and couldn't help but curse.

"These bastards in the Wang family are so wicked! They're willing to kill people with just one move! Princess, you have to persuade the prince not to put him in danger!"

Jiang Lige just smiled and shook his head, "It's useless. The prince will definitely go on this trip."

Even though he had not discussed this matter with Ning Yunxiao yet, Jiang Lige could guess that Ning Yunxiao would definitely go on this trip.

Jiang Lige understood Ning Yunxiao. In a sense, she and Ning Yunxiao were actually the same type of people, both...

A madman at the end of his rope.

Although the conclusion had been reached, Jiang Lige still sent someone to deliver a letter to Ning Yunxiao.

"I want to meet the prince." Jiang Lige said.