Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 128: Reservations

Jiang Lige didn't know how she said this. She only knew that the moment she said this, a thorn suddenly blocked her throat, and the pain made her mind go blank.

Jiang Lige is not stupid, she can even be called smart. Even though she has not seen the whole picture, she can deduce Ning Yunxiao's original plan from the little discoveries she makes.

The medicine that suddenly appeared in the closet, the easily obtained evidence, and Emperor Shengwu's timely rescue, all of these pointed to Ning Yunxiao's premeditated plan.

During the time Ning Yunxiao served in the Wucheng Bingmasi, he was always excluded by the Wang family and left alone in the military camp, and he must have suffered a lot of grievances.

This time, Ning Yunxiao had finally led a team to patrol the city, so the Wang family naturally wanted to find ways to humiliate him. Ning Yunxiao simply took advantage of the situation and made the Wang family think that the matter was a sure thing, and then he used this self-torture trick to report the matter to the emperor.

The purpose was to let Emperor Shengwu see the Wang family's tricks. Although he could not defeat the Wang family in one go, he could at least teach the Wang family a lesson, and in the future there would be less open targeting.

When someone is humiliated, one naturally has to fight back. Ning Yunxiao's strategy of turning the tables on others was truly brilliant, as he took into account people's hearts and timing accurately.

Jiang Lige could see through this plan, but he didn't know...

Am I also part of the plan?

Full of doubts, Jiang Lige showed up at the farmhouse on time the next day.

Before the master and servants entered the house, they ran into a soldier who came to visit Ning Yunxiao. Song Yue's eyes lit up when he saw the man, and he hurriedly caught Jiang Lige and introduced him.

"Princess, this is the young man who enthusiastically helped the prince find the key evidence."

"Thank you for your help yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lige nodded slightly and greeted the man. Suddenly, he felt that this man looked somewhat familiar.

The man probably felt that Jiang Lige looked familiar. People in the military were not very particular, so he didn't hide anything and looked at the girl carefully.

Jiang Lige looked calm, but Song Yue couldn't stand the man's reckless behavior. Just as she was about to open her mouth to remind him that it was inappropriate, she saw the man slap his thigh and said excitedly:

"Princess Zhaohua! I remember now! We've met before!"

"Ah?" Jiang Lige was a little confused. "Young Master, who is it?"

"It's me!" The man adjusted his hair crown and danced with joy. "I'm Deng Wu! We met last time at the flower viewing banquet and spring banquet at the Wenchang Marquis' Mansion."

Jiang Lige thought for a long time before realizing who Deng Wu was.

That’s right, it was at the Spring Banquet that Jiang Lige and Xiao Xingrong were framed by Wang Ya. Jiang Lige took advantage of the situation and asked Xiao Xingrong to find a conspicuous person to watch the fun.

After coming to his senses, Jiang Lige couldn't help but smile when he thought of Deng Wu's heroic act that day.

"It turns out to be Mr. Deng Wu, it's fate."

"That's right!" Deng Wu said proudly, "I'm Deng Sijiu, the fifth in my family."

"Young Master, just call me Zhaohua." Jiang Lige smiled and praised, "The graceful pheasant is here, and I miss you. The gentleman has wine, and the guests are feasting, and I miss you. Your father is so elegant."

"Oh! My mother said that it was just my father who missed me when she gave birth to me." Deng Sijiu waved his hand and pointed to the farmhouse next door. "Princess, please go see Brother Ning first. I live next door. If there's anything I can help with, just call me anytime."

"it is good."

After saying goodbye to Deng Sijiu, Jiang Lige led everyone into the house. After a night's rest, Ning Yunxiao seemed to be in better spirits.

Ning Yunxiao felt a little awkward lying on the bed. He shyly greeted her and said, "Thank you, Princess, for speaking up for me yesterday and helping me out."

"Why are you being so polite to me, Your Highness?" Jiang Lige shook his head indifferently and asked with concern, "Your Highness, are you feeling better?"

"much better."

After Ning Yunxiao finished speaking, Gu Fan, who had just boiled the medicine, came into the house. Seeing the engaged couple talking happily, he was hesitating whether to go forward.

Seeing this, Jiang Lige simply stepped forward and took the medicine, "Let me do it."

Gu Fan ran faster than a rabbit, "Okay!"

Ning Yunxiao, who had been tragically "betrayed", pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly, "Gufan is not a decent person. Princess, don't bother. I can do it myself."

"It's not a big deal. If it tears the wound, it will be ugly."

Jiang Lige sat down directly beside the bed, scooped up the medicine, and brought it directly to Ning Yunxiao. Ning Yunxiao was in a dilemma, neither accepting it nor refusing it. After a stalemate, he was finally defeated by Jiang Lige's persistence and opened his mouth to take the medicine.

"Sorry to trouble you, Princess." Ning Yunxiao said.

Jiang Lige smiled and started chatting about what had just happened. "Just when we entered the house, we saw Deng Sijiu leaving. I didn't expect that this idiot guy would join the army after not seeing him for so long."

"Deng Sijiu has always wanted to fight on the battlefield, but the Deng family only has him as their precious child, so they naturally don't want him to suffer in the border areas. That's why they sent him to the Five Cities Military Division."

The Five Cities Military Affairs Division has always been peaceful, and the powerful people in the capital are also happy to send their children there to seek idle jobs. Jiang Lige is not surprised by this.

Jiang Lige looked as if he had realized what was happening. He paused for a moment before making up his mind and tentatively asked.

"Your Highness, you may not know that the key piece of evidence yesterday was first found by Deng Sijiu."

Ning Yunxiao swallowed a mouthful of medicine and said calmly, "I know. Deng Sijiu told me just now."

"It seems that the relationship between you two is quite good."

"Not long ago, I helped him out on an errand, and he's remembered it." Ning Yunxiao paused for a moment before coming up with an appropriate adjective. "Sijiu is a man of integrity."

Jiang Lige smiled and didn't say anything else. He just silently fed the woman the bowl of medicine. The moment he went out and put the bowl down, the smile on his face disappeared into the air.

Jiang Lige didn't believe Ning Yunxiao's attempt to find evidence against Deng Sijiu without any knowledge of it.

But now that I've tried to test him like this, Ning Yunxiao hasn't said a word. There's only one explanation, and that's...

Ning Yunxiao had never trusted her wholeheartedly, never.

As the person chosen by Queen Xu, Ning Yunxiao is indeed unparalleled in wisdom and courage. It is indeed a blessing to have such a person as an ally.

But if it is mixed with friendship that shouldn’t exist, it will become a burden.

This realization cut off all the young buds that had just sprouted in Jiang Lige's heart, and the only thing left was the mission that had always supported her.

Jiang Lige adjusted his "ally" mentality, calmed down and walked into the house. He glanced at the simple furniture in the house and couldn't help but frown.

Anyway, Ning Yunxiao has been recuperating here these days, and it’s not okay to keep making do like this. The environment in the house is not good, and I’m afraid even his injuries will heal more slowly.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lige pulled Song Yue together and took a ruler to measure the size of the house. He also drew a simple layout diagram, ready to help Ning Yunxiao tinker with the house.