Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Gu Fan was right. Since they came here under the pretext of distributing porridge, according to the rules, they had to leave on the same day after the porridge distribution was over.

But once you leave, let alone investigating and collecting evidence, it will be difficult to even enter Fengle Village again!

Thinking of this, Ning Yunxiao and Jiang Lige were both silent. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Lige spoke first.

"We are too weak to engage in a head-on confrontation right now. Gu Fan is skilled in martial arts, so why don't we leave the city tonight to report the news? We can then invite the Queen Mother to come tomorrow and make the decision for the villagers of Fengle Village!"

"Where's the evidence?" Ning Yunxiao maintained his previous posture and asked calmly, "Even if the Concubine Dowager comes, to prosecute an official of high rank, there must be some solid evidence."

Jiang Lige frowned and replied, "But we only have less than twelve hours, and the villagers are firmly controlled by corrupt officials, so we have no way of obtaining evidence. The identity of the Concubine Dowager is there, perhaps it will give the villagers hope and make them willing to testify for us."

Gu Fan also thought it made sense. "The Queen Mother will seal off the village and the government office by then, so why worry about not having evidence? Once we have evidence, we can not only punish the corrupt officials in the county government, but we may also be able to uncover the corrupt officials hiding in the court and colluding with them!"

Ning Yunxiao didn't seem to agree with their point of view. "If the evidence is so good, do you think they can still stay here and do evil for so many years?"

After being questioned like this, Jiang Lige's impulsiveness slowly subsided. "Then what do you think we should do, my lord?"

In the darkness, most of Ning Yunxiao's face was covered in shadows, only his eyes were extremely bright, shining with a tenacity brighter than the stars.

"Using myself as bait, I'm luring you into a trap." He spoke slowly and firmly, emphasizing each word. "These people in the county government are so cautious. Aren't they afraid their secrets will be leaked? What if they knew I had solid evidence to bring them to justice?"

Jiang Lige finally understood what Ning Yunxiao was planning. "They'll definitely be desperate and will do whatever it takes to get rid of us."

"That's right." Ning Yunxiao nodded. "As long as they take action, whether or not we have evidence, we can reverse the decades of oppression the villagers have endured."

"But..." Jiang Lige hesitated for a moment, then asked, "If we don't seal the government office first, they will definitely destroy the evidence, which will make it difficult to investigate further."

Ning Yunxiao heard this and chuckled like a sharp blade that broke the quiet night, his eyelashes drooping to hide the mockery in his eyes.

"We have no power or influence. What makes you think that with just a few pieces of so-called evidence, you can shake up someone's decades of management in the court? Princess Zhaohua, you are truly naive."

When Ning Yunxiao said this, his voice was hoarse and low. There was mockery in his words, but more of it was helplessness.

To be honest, Jiang Lige hadn't thought about it that much before Ning Yunxiao asked this question.

She thought that as long as she had evidence, she could bring the bad guys to justice, but she ignored the reality.

Ning Yunxiao is now just a minor official who has the title of prince but no power. Not to mention the open and secret struggles in the court, even the difficulties caused by Princess Zhao are enough for Ning Yunxiao to deal with.

If Ning Yunxiao breaks this window paper this time, how can Ning Yunxiao still survive under the layers of interests?

Even if Ning Yunxiao wanted to do something for the villagers, he still had to consider his own abilities.

Fairness, for Ning Yunxiao at the moment, is nothing but a castle in the air.

Just like his title as the prince, it is very false.

The moment Ning Yunxiao finished speaking, the room fell into silence. The four people sat around, but no one was calm.

There is resentment, helplessness, loss, and unwillingness.

"Your Highness is absolutely right. Let's act without further delay," said Jiang Lige.

Ning Yunxiao did not dwell on the past, nor did he hesitate. He lowered his voice and calmly assigned the task.

After everyone received their tasks, they immediately started to act, left quietly, and then disappeared into the quiet night of Fengle Village.

Jiang Lige and Ning Yunxiao, as the main targets of surveillance by the officials, remained in the house as planned.

A single man and a single woman, looking into each other's eyes, it was always awkward.

"Sir, would you like to take a nap?"

Jiang Lige was awkwardly trying to find something to say, but when he met Ning Yunxiao's slightly surprised gaze, he belatedly realized that in the current situation, this was a bit...

Not suitable.

Therefore, Jiang Lige hurriedly tried to make amends, "What I mean is, there will be a tough battle to fight later, so the prince should rest well."

"Okay." Ning Yunxiao replied calmly, stood up, pulled a cushion and sat down to meditate. "I'm fine like this. The bed will be left to the princess."

"Didn't the prince say that when you're away from home, you don't need to pay attention to those empty formalities?" Jiang Lige walked to the bed, wrapped the quilt into a long strip and laid it across the middle of the bed, patting the right side. "We each take one side, so it's not considered beyond the rules. Prince, just think of it as striving for the better welfare of the villagers, okay?"

Since the girl had said this, it would have seemed a bit hypocritical for Ning Yunxiao to refuse again, so he did not insist any longer. He said "excuse me" and lay down on the bed on the left side with his clothes on.

Jiang Lige also lay straight, tilting his head slightly to see Ning Yunxiao's delicate jawline. In the pitch-black darkness, his senses seemed to become particularly clear. Between the two of them, their breathing blended, their hearts pounding like thunder. Hmm...

Now both of them were no longer sleepy.

Ning Yunxiao looked at the curtain above his head and suddenly said, "Tonight's operation is dangerous. I will let Gu Fan escort the princess away first."

"Since the Crown Prince wants to accuse these corrupt officials, my identity as a foreign princess is a death warrant for them. I can't leave."

Jiang Lige's answer was well-reasoned. Just when Ning Yunxiao was racking his brains over how to persuade her, he saw Jiang Lige suddenly turn over and lie on the edge of the "Chu River and Han River", supporting her head with her hands, looking at him with a pair of sparkling eyes.

"The prince is willing to fight for the villagers, so I naturally cannot run away."

In the darkness, the little girl smiled with her eyes curved, like the crescent moon in the sky, which opened a crack in Ning Yunxiao's frozen heart.

"Wherever the prince is, there I will be."

"Okay." A ray of moonlight shone through the window, falling right on Ning Yunxiao's resolute brows. "Thankfully, the princess trusts me. I will protect her well."

"Then thank you, Prince."

After the voice fell, neither of them spoke again, closing their eyes and enjoying the calm before the storm.

As the night deepened, the breathing of the two people lying on the bed gradually calmed down. At this moment—

The old window was broken open from the outside by internal force, and then several figures in night clothes jumped into the window, holding sharp blades and attacking the two people in the house.