Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 115: Empress Dowager Jiang's Mouth

"Zhaohua really doesn't understand what Princess Jingyu is saying. Is she saying that Mrs. Dong is making things difficult for you, or is she saying it about the Empress Dowager?"

Empress Dowager Jiang was so angry that she laughed. Just as she was about to open her mouth to argue, she saw a girl in gorgeous clothes walking straight into the inner hall and questioning her in a crisp and resounding voice.

"Zhaohua, don't be rude."

Although Jiang Lige's words touched the heart of Empress Dowager Jiang, she still had to smooth things over and introduce the two to each other in front of Princess Jingyu.

"The child's words are too careless, please don't blame me, Jingyu."

In his past and present lives, this was the first time that Jiang Lige saw the true face of Princess Jingyu.

Princess Jingyu sat below Empress Dowager Jiang. She had a plump figure and wore an elegant robe with dark patterns. The rings on her hands were huge. She looked wealthy and well-maintained.

But the calculation on that face was so obvious that it gave people a creepy feeling.

Sitting next to him was a girl in a gorgeous goose yellow dress, with a hint of arrogance in her eyes. Judging from her attire, she must be unmarried.

Further down is Jiang Chuchu, who has been quiet for a while.

Princess Jingyu also glanced at Jiang Lige. She had probably heard a lot of ridiculous things about Jiang Lige before, and obviously did not take her seriously.

Therefore, Princess Jingyu pursed her lips and smiled, "She's just a little girl. I won't bother with her. But I hope the Queen Mother will help me with this."

"In my opinion, she's just a concubine's daughter. We can handle it in a low-key manner. It's not good to make such a fuss about it."

Princess Jingyu pressed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and wiped away the tears that didn't exist at all.

"To be honest with you, Empress Dowager, Jingyu came to the capital this time to find a suitable marriage for Xuefu. If this gets out, where will my face be? What good marriage can my Xuefu find?"

Empress Dowager Jiang was quite impatient. "Lian was married into the Wenchang Marquisate when she was just 15 years old. For so many years, she has given birth to children and taken care of the harem for the Marquisate. She has worked hard and made great contributions. From her parents-in-law to the servants, no one has ever complained about her. How can I help you with this favor?"

"Look at what the Empress Dowager said. If Mrs. Dong really had done nothing wrong, how could the Marquis of Wenchang have developed feelings for my concubine's daughter? My husband has been away on duty for many years, and she hasn't looked after him. Isn't this dereliction of duty?"

After hearing this, Jiang Lige realized belatedly that the Dong that Princess Jingyu mentioned was the mistress of the Wenchang Marquis' Mansion, Dong Lianchu.

Jiang Lige's anger was even more unbearable. "When parents are still alive, one shouldn't travel far away. When Marquis Wenchang is away on a post, it's the noble duty of Dong to stay home and take care of him. How come it's the wrong thing for Princess Jingyu to do so? Furthermore, it was your concubine who shamelessly had an affair with a married man first, so how come Dong is considered to have failed to take good care of him? If this man wants to have an affair, he can't be controlled even under his wife's nose!"

Although Jiang Lige's questioning did not contain any dirty words, it was like slapping Princess Jingyu in the face, making her lose face.

For a moment, he didn't care about asking for help from others. He stood up, pointed at Jiang Lige's nose and started cursing.

"Let's not even mention my age. I'm still half your elder. Even if I'm not your elder, who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me like that? This is our Sheng Ling's palace. It's not your turn as a princess married into a foreign country to act wildly!"

"Princess Jingyu has been married out of the palace for only twenty years now. Could she have forgotten the hereditary marriage alliance between Sheng Ling and Nan Chu?"

What this means is that although I am a foreign princess and an outsider, I live in the palace under the imperial decree.

You are a daughter married out of wedlock, and you are not considered more noble in the palace.

When this was pointed out to her, Princess Jingyu vented her anger and started cursing again.

"Yunying is an unmarried girl, but she keeps talking about married life, and she has no shame. She's no different from that gossipy woman who only talks about other people's faults!"

"Oh? So only gossips gossip about other people's affairs? I've never heard the elders mention this."

Jiang Lige was not angry at all and retorted lightly.

These words were clearly an insult to Jingyu as the "gossip". Princess Jingyu was so angry that she covered her forehead for a long time and couldn't calm down. Finally, she simply sat down on the chair and started crying.

"Yes, now that my father is gone, I, a daughter married out of wedlock, have no place to speak here. When the current emperor ascended the throne, I believed I had supported him in every way and showed him unconditional respect. But now, he has met such a disheartening end. Forget it, let me go with the late emperor!"

After saying that, Princess Jingyu actually stood up and bumped into the pillar. However, Jiang Chuchu was prepared and quickly stopped her and tried to comfort her.

The palace servants were busy trying to stop people and block the pillars. For a moment, the entire inner hall was in chaos.

Even Jiang Lige did not expect that a princess could lose face and act like such a shrew. She was so stunned that she could not react for a long time.

It was Empress Dowager Jiang who scolded Jiang Ligesheng in a headache, and then she and the other palace ladies tried to comfort Princess Jingyu. After much persuasion, they finally made the woman stop going crazy.

Jiang Lige was also punished by being confined to Qingge Cottage for "talking back at his elders."

This house arrest drama is just a stopgap measure to temporarily appease Princess Jingyu. Empress Dowager Jiang knows this, Jiang Lige knows this, and Princess Jingyu also knows this.

Although Jiang Lige's incident failed to completely dissuade Princess Jingyu from her plan, it did expose those things that Empress Dowager Jiang was reluctant to say and could not say. As long as Princess Jingyu was still wary of Empress Dowager Jiang's identity, she could not push her too hard.

Empress Dowager Jiang also took this opportunity to temporarily suppress the matter, leaving room for maneuver.

To show her sincerity, Empress Dowager Jiang sent Jiang Chuchu to Princess Jingyu's mansion the next day.

At this time, Jiang Lige, who was "under house arrest", was sitting cross-legged on the Arhat bed, with his chin supported by one hand and the other hand holding a brush, staring blankly, muttering a few words in a low voice from time to time.

Jiang Lige thought about Princess Jingyu's act of demoting the legitimate wife to a concubine all night long, but he still couldn't figure it out.

Jiang Lige would never believe that Princess Jingyu would make such a big fuss just to fight for the title of legitimate wife for a concubine's daughter.

It’s a pity that Ning Luyang imprisoned him in the backyard for almost the second half of his past life, otherwise, he wouldn’t be so ignorant now!

"What do you think of Jingyu's visit to the capital?"

"Grand aunt?"

Jiang Lige was lost in thought when she suddenly heard the voice of Empress Dowager Jiang behind her. She was so frightened that her hands trembled and the dark ink smeared all over her face.

When Empress Dowager Jiang saw this, she found it funny and took out a handkerchief to wipe Jiang Lige's face.

"What are you thinking about? You look like you're feeling guilty."