Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Jiang Lige didn't say anything, but stared at Xiao Xingrong for a long time, staring until the usually shameless man blushed, then he said slowly.

"Don't just wield swords all the time. Read more books."

After saying that, Jiang Lige patted Xiao Xingrong on the shoulder and entered the banquet hall.

It took Xiao Xingrong a while to come back to his senses. He scratched his hair and looked at the guards following behind him.

"Is she calling me uneducated?"

The guard dared not nod, and said tactfully, "Princess Zhaohua is probably praising your talent for both civil and military affairs."

"..."

Xiao Xingrong was not confident enough to think that Jiang Lige could say anything good.

On the other side, Jiang Lige just walked into the banquet hall and heard a sarcastic voice.

"Princess Zhaohua is so arrogant that she actually asked this whole room of people to wait for you alone?"

Jiang Lige looked down and saw that it was Wang Ya, who had just gotten engaged. She was sitting not far from the door. She was dressed in a light pink silk dress and looked like a very young girl.

Unlike her, Jiang Lige has a noble status and sits just below the queen's main seat, so he is indeed conspicuous when he is alone.

"Isn't the banquet at noon?"

Jiang Lige laughed instead of getting angry. "I wonder if Madam Zhang has a bad memory and got the time wrong, or if my position is too conspicuous and caught Madam Zhang's eye?"

Song Yue stepped forward at the right time to remind her, "Princess, you've made a mistake. Miss Wang got engaged just two days ago and hasn't even married yet."

"Look at my memory! It's my fault. Miss Wang, please don't hold it against me."

As "witnesses" of the scandal at the Spring Banquet, the master and servant sang the same tune, making Wang Ya so angry that her face turned red, but she did not dare to cause trouble again.

After all, those rumors were suppressed with great difficulty. If Jiang Lige were to make the mistake of telling others, he would be finished!

Thinking of this, Wang Ya could only bear it and smiled.

"It's just a joke, it's okay."

Jiang Lige smiled with satisfaction and was about to take a seat when he heard someone outside say:

"Empress Fengyi is at the alley entrance!"

Madam Xiao, who was firmly seated in her high position, smiled and said, "Please join me in welcoming the Queen, please."

The Queen's arrival was a matter of course, and she was welcomed respectfully. Soon, the guests had gathered at the gate of the Xiao Mansion.

The weather was so gloomy that it seemed as if a strong wind was about to blow, but Empress Xiao, who was supposed to have "arrived at the entrance of the alley", did not show up for a long time. Everyone knew that Empress Xiao was just putting on airs, and although they did not complain, they felt quite ashamed in their hearts.

When the phoenix carriage arrived, it had already started to rain outside, so the guests knelt down to pay their respects with the maids and servants holding umbrellas for them.

"Welcome to Her Majesty the Queen, may Her Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

Empress Xiao was very pleased with this. She raised her hand and was about to speak when she heard two loud "boom" noises. The imperial plaque broke into pieces with a "bang". The nobles of the capital present were so frightened that they didn't even care about their manners and fled in all directions.

There was chaos all around, and Jiang Lige didn't know who pushed her. She sprained her ankle, but before she could even cry out in pain, she saw fragments of the exploding plaque flying straight towards her.

At the critical moment, a sapphire figure flashed over, and at the same time, someone gently supported her back, supporting most of her strength.

In front of her, Ning Luyang stared down at her with a pale face;

Behind her, Ning Yunxiao held her waist and snorted coldly.

"..."

Jiang Lige lowered her head with tears in her eyes. She didn’t know what sins she had committed in her previous life!

"Master Ba, your back!"

Ning Luyang's followers exclaimed, and then a blood-stained handkerchief was placed in front of several people. However, Ning Luyang waved his hand to stop the followers from talking.

"Don't try to exaggerate. As long as Princess Zhaohua is fine, that's all that matters."

Jiang Lige really didn't have the courage to say "You've already done it". Feeling the increasingly low pressure from the person behind her, she was also extremely troubled. She had to look around and talk about other things, pointing at the ruins on the ground and shouting.

"what is that?"

A loud shout attracted the attention of most people.

"Oh my God, isn't that a plaque bestowed by His Majesty?"

The imperially bestowed plaque had barely warmed up when it exploded as soon as it was hung up. The golden inscription "台阁生风" (Tai Ge Sheng Feng) was blown into pieces, becoming almost indistinguishable.

Everyone present was holding their own thoughts but dared not speak. However, a passerby who did not recognize any royal relatives or nobles glanced at the ground and complained:

"What did he write that even God couldn't stand reading? He had to blow it up. Tsk tsk, maybe it's another corrupt official."

When everyone heard this, their faces turned very interesting.

The four characters "Tai Ge Sheng Feng" were meant to praise the style of an upright official. Now, it was blown to pieces in public. Could it be that the Xiao family really...

How could Empress Xiao not know what everyone was thinking? However, she was proud of her status and naturally could not blame others for something without any basis. Instead, the attendant next to her shouted angrily, scaring the passerby who had just complained so much that he quickly fled and plunged into the crowd taking shelter from the rain, and his trace could no longer be found.

Unable to solve the problem and unable to find someone to vent their anger on, Empress Xiao and her companions were at a loss as to what to do when they heard a woman shouting excitedly.

"Oh! I never thought this memorial archway was inlaid with so much gold! We are rich, madam, we are rich!"

Only then did everyone realize that the residence opposite the Xiao Mansion was actually Princess Ronghui's, which had been vacant for a long time. What had just been shattered by lightning was not only the Xiao family's plaque, but also the chastity archway in front of the Princess's Mansion.

"Look at that shallow-skinned person, acting as if he's never seen money before. I'm afraid even God can't stand this family bullying their daughter-in-law and harming their grandchildren for money, so he sent down divine punishment! They've implicated others for no reason!"

Jiang Lige snorted in annoyance upon seeing this, obviously dissatisfied with the He family.

When Empress Xiao heard the words "heavenly punishment," her heart trembled. She absolutely could not let word of what had happened today get out, or else she would be gossiped about by those ignorant people! Her only plan now was...

You can only put the blame on someone else!

After weighing the pros and cons, Empress Xiao glanced at him with a look of disdain.

"The He family is truly unbecoming. God has eyes and cannot bear to see such vulgar people humiliating our royal family, so this happened."

Jiang Lige looked at Empress Xiao with a confused look on his face, as if he couldn't understand why Empress Xiao suddenly spoke up for Rong Hui. It took him a while to find his voice and he nodded in affirmation.

"Ah, yes!"

Seeing Jiang Lige's stunned look, Empress Xiao gritted her teeth in anger and secretly cursed him as an idiot. If she hadn't been forced by the situation, how could she let such a brainless person like Jiang Lige take advantage of her?

"Forget it. I'm afraid this time you're just trying to wake me up. If that's the case, I'll take charge and welcome Princess Rong Hui back to the capital. As for those shameless and unruly people, for the sake of the former prince consort, I'll spare their lives and expel them from the capital!"

After Empress Xiao said this, the flattering ladies came out to speak for her.

"The Empress is merciful, and the royal family will not tolerate bullying by such unruly people."

"Isn't that the truth? The thunder from heaven was sent to punish the He family!"

"To be able to receive guidance from the gods, it shows that the Queen is well-known for her achievements!"