Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

"Jiang Lige, if you don't open the city gate, your fate will be the same as that bastard's."

"Ning Luyang, you beast!"

Jiang Lige stood on a high city wall, and all she saw were corpses everywhere. Her own flesh and blood, whom she had carried for ten months, lay in a pool of blood, their heads and bodies torn apart.

But the person who killed her was the man beside her and the biological father of her child.

How ridiculous.

Jiang Lige was heartbroken, but Ning Luyang showed no sympathy at all. He even kicked the child away with disgust.

"I have the city defense map in my hand. It's only a matter of time before we can break through. Why are you struggling in vain? Open the city gate, and I'll consider sparing your life."

Open the city gate?

How could she!

The two countries are at war, and countless lives are being lost. Jiang Lige is the princess of Nanchu. She must protect this only way of survival for the people of Nanchu behind her at all costs.

"You're dreaming! The city defense map is a national secret, how could it fall into your hands..."

Before Jiang Lige finished his excited questioning, a cold sword pierced through his back and went straight into his heart.

She turned her head in surprise and saw a familiar figure that shouldn't be here——

Jiang Chuchu, the second princess of the Southern Chu Kingdom, the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Zhao's Mansion, and Jiang Lige's best sister.

The woman, who had always been gentle and delicate, held a long sword, her face full of sarcasm, but her voice was as gentle as ever.

"Sister, haven't you always been curious about who Lu Yang's hidden treasure is? Now, have you guessed it?"

Blood flowed from between his lips and teeth, and for the first time, Jiang Lige felt as if he had never known the woman in front of him.

"It's you……"

"Yes, it's me."

Jiang Chuchu chuckled and answered nonchalantly, as if...

Jiang Lige's life, which was ruined by her, was not worth mentioning to her.

"I was the one who plotted to destroy your innocence, destroyed the Empress Dowager's trust in you, spread rumors of your infidelity, and sent the Nanchu City Defense Map to your husband."

"Why?" Jiang Lige collapsed, her eyes glaring unwillingly. "You are the Princess of Nanchu. The destruction of Nanchu will not benefit you in the slightest."

Jiang Chuchu twisted the hilt of the sword fiercely, letting the blade stir the flesh and blood, making a "sizzling" sound.

"There's no reason for the emperor and empress of a fallen nation, or the royal family, to be immortal. If your death can buy me a bright future, it won't be a loss. Nan Chu is dead, and it's time for my sister to go. Go down early to accompany our father, the emperor, and our mother."

After saying that, Jiang Lige was thrown down from the city wall by the guards beside Jiang Chuchu.

As she fell from the tower, she saw the enemy's flag being hoisted onto the tower. She heard the city gates open and the screams of the slaughtered civilians. She remembered...

My life is a joke, and I have really played a good hand of cards badly.

The half-sister she protected destroyed her innocence, poached her boyfriend, killed her parents, and schemed to make her fall into hell!

The husband she loved had an affair with her half-sister, slaughtered her own son, destroyed her family and country, and took advantage of her everywhere, causing her endless suffering!

The moment the body fell, piercing pain swept through every part of the body.

Then, she saw a man among the fluttering Sheng Ling flags suddenly push away the shackles of the armored guards and run towards her desperately.

He said, "Ari, I'm sorry, I'm late."

A strange voice called her nickname.

Jiang Lige stared wide-eyed, trying to see clearly, but he couldn't see the man's face. He could only vaguely see the crescent-shaped black jade hanging from his waist. That was...

Her birth jade!

She accidentally lost the birth jade and never saw it again.

She tried to open her mouth to ask, but could not utter a word until only the black of despair remained between heaven and earth.

"Ning Luyang secretly colluded with the royal family of the Poxiao Kingdom to massacre the civilians of Southern Chu. His crimes are too numerous to list. However, Ning Luyang is insidious and cunning, and there is no rival for him. Only Ning Yunxiao is talented and intelligent, and still has the strength to fight. You must gain Ning Yunxiao's trust and win his heart, in order to fight for the people of Southern Chu's survival."

In her chaotic state of mind, she heard a familiar voice. It was her mother, Xu.

Ning Yunxiao?

The Jiang Chuchu who was humiliated by him, broke off the engagement, and had to marry Nan Chu as "compensation"; the Prince of Zhao who went from being his fiancé to his brother-in-law?

"Queen mother?"

Jiang Lige called out in confusion, but got no response from the other party, only one sentence.

"Li'er, go back."

……

"Princess, I will serve you well~"

The man's extremely gentle voice rang in her ears, making Jiang Lige's skin crawl. Then, a pair of soft and boneless hands held her arms. Jiang Lige opened her eyes suddenly in shock, and saw...

His chest is white and his muscles are quite strong.

"You! You! Who are you?"

Jiang Lige suddenly pushed the man in front of him who was dressed up, shrank into the corner, and immediately took a defensive stance.

The flamboyant man flicked his handkerchief and winked at her.

"Hate it~ Princess, you just called me darling, and now you're pretending not to know me?"

“…” No, she used to play so wildly?

Jiang Lige swallowed and looked at the surrounding environment again. Those unpleasant memories finally slowly returned to his mind.

Young waiters, taverns, and Sheng Ling's official language—all this information is gathered in one place...

If Jiang Lige remembered correctly, it was the time when he was instigated to leave the palace and cause trouble for Ning Yunxiao.

At that time, Emperor Sheng Ling had just issued an edict granting her a marriage with Ning Yunxiao, and Jiang Chuchu revealed many dirty things in Prince Zhao's Mansion to her.

At that time, she was still young and simple-minded. She ordered a young waiter and asked her maid Cui'e to invite Ning Yunxiao to come, hoping that the other party would give up.

Unexpectedly, Cui'e had already been bribed by Jiang Chuchu, and she ridiculed and mocked Ning Yunxiao, making him lose face.

The two people who had just been arranged to get married but had never met each other had a grudge against each other.

Wait, the young man is already here, and Cui'e...

It will be too late if we don’t stop it!

Thinking of this, Jiang Lige suddenly stood up and jumped off the couch. Just as he was about to put on his shoes, he saw the young waiter rushing towards him and said something aggrieved.

"Princess, don't you want a slave anymore?"

After saying that, he held onto the hem of her skirt and wouldn't let go, crying so hard that it was pitiful to see him.

At the same time, in the tavern hall outside the box, Cui'e's sarcastic words passed through the entire tavern and fell into Jiang Lige's ears.

"No wonder everyone says that Prince Zhao is so poor. Look at what a prince is eating! It's as hard as chaff. Even our princess's dog wouldn't eat this kind of food! The princess is kind-hearted and has asked the shopkeeper to add a few dishes for the prince. He can have a good meal and won't have to worry about swan meat in the future."

He was so sarcastic and arrogant that he trampled on other people's dignity in broad daylight. No wonder Ning Yunxiao took a detour when he saw Jiang Lige later!

What would Jiang Lige do after hearing this?

He didn't care what kind of scene was outside, he pushed away the young waiter who was blocking him and rushed back.