Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Ever since the "Houttuynia cordata" incident, the three of them seemed to dislike each other more and more, and they would quarrel from time to time.

In this way, the group entered Jingzhou City in a noisy manner.

Jingzhou is a strategically located military base with a tough population and numerous ruffians. Even the women of Jingzhou are not bound by the customs of the capital regarding public appearances.

Because of this, even though the group entered the city at night, Jingzhou City was still bustling with activity.

Men and women go to the night market together, guess lantern riddles, and release sky lanterns. It is no different from the Lantern Festival in the capital.

Lu Ronghui was a little tired after traveling for such a long time, but she didn't want to restrain the children, so she left a few of them to play on their own, and she took her people to check into the official inn first.

Without the restraints of their elders, everyone was able to "put aside their past grudges" and travel around Jingzhou City together.

The night was as dark as ink, but the city of Jingzhou was illuminated by lights as numerous as stars, making it seem as if it were daytime.

Jiang Lige had lived within the high red walls for two lifetimes, but this was the first time he had seen such a lively scene. A sense of novelty welled up in his heart, and he found everything he saw interesting.

She didn't care about the princess's demeanor at all, and dragged Songyue along with her as they walked briskly through the bustling crowd, occasionally looking back and reminding Ju Fengquan "not to lose her".

He even completely forgot his important responsibility of "conquering" Ning Yunxiao, not to mention the fatigue caused by the long journey.

Jiang Lige was so happy that he lost himself in joy, but Jiang Chuchu never forgot to act up.

She twisted her slender waist and squeezed forward, pulling Jiang Lige and whispering.

"Sister, I just saw a lantern show over there. Do you want to go and see it with me?"

"Shadow play?"

Jiang Lige had heard of shadow puppetry, but this was the first time he had heard of lantern shadow play.

"Yes, it's a bit like an opera, but without actors. Instead, the story is told through the play of light and shadow."

After hearing what Jiang Chuchu said, Jiang Lige became somewhat interested, but she was still wary of Jiang Chuchu, so she invited Ning Yunxiao, Ning Luyang and Xiao Xingrong to join her.

Everyone was strolling around, and no one had any objection to this suggestion, so they followed Jiang Chuchu to a quiet courtyard.

Movie viewing pavilion.

The entire viewing pavilion is covered with light-colored gauze, and the courtyard is hung with lanterns of various shapes. Craftsmen use the changes in light and darkness to project lifelike pictures on the gauze, and moving stories are naturally created between the interweaving of light and shadow.

As the group walked into the viewing pavilion, they were immediately captivated by the unique performance.

Jiang Lige stood beside Ning Yunxiao, occasionally turning her head to whisper to him. This scene, seen from afar, was even more moving than the mottled light and shadow.

But in Jiang Chuchu's eyes, it was extremely dazzling, and a barely perceptible viciousness flashed in her eyes.

She pretended to be casual as she approached Jiang Lige, but her hand quietly reached into her sleeve and took out a small fire starter.

The clothes Jiang Lige was wearing today had many tassel-style decorations on them, which were flammable. Once ignited, the flames would instantly ignite and the clothes would quickly catch fire.

By then, Jiang Lige would be seriously burned, or at least naked and make a fool of himself.

She wanted to see what Jiang Lige could use to seduce men after being burned into an ugly monster!

Jiang Chuchu couldn't help but feel in a good mood when she thought of Jiang Lige's embarrassing posture.

Jiang Chuchu was secretly calculating in her mind and could no longer hold back. Her eyes were fixed on the flammable tassels on Jiang Lige's body.

Then he cried out "Ouch" and pretended to be tripped by a stone under his feet. He leaned forward suddenly, and pointed the fire lighter at the hem of Jiang Lige's clothes.

Just as Jiang Chuchu's trick was about to succeed, the moment the fire stick was about to touch Jiang Lige's clothes, Jiang Lige suddenly changed direction and squeezed closer to Ning Yunxiao.

It looked like he was just attracted by Ning Yunxiao's whispered explanation and adjusted his position casually.

But this adjustment was a disaster for Jiang Chuchu.

Jiang Chuchu had just performed the "falling" scene, and she was completely unable to control her momentum and fell straight forward uncontrollably.

As soon as Jiang Lige moved, Jiang Chuchu lost her footing and immediately fell to the ground in a mess.

Then, I saw a flash of fire in front of my eyes, followed by the crackling sound of burning clothes and the panicked cries of people around me.

"Oh! Put out the fire!"

It turned out that when Jiang Chuchu lost her balance, the fire starter in her hand and the lantern that fell from the shelf landed squarely on the corner of Ning Luyang's robe next to her.

Ning Luyang was originally standing aside concentrating on posing, trying to create a "gentle and elegant" image in front of Jiang Lige, but he never expected Jiang Chuchu to do this.

He was suddenly horrified and stamped his feet, trying to put out the rapidly spreading flames. However, this panic action not only failed to slow down the fire, but made the flames devour his clothes more arrogantly.

At the same time, Ning Yunxiao and Xiao Xingrong also reacted quickly. The two people who had never gotten along with each other had such tacit understanding for the first time. They quickly jumped up to protect Jiang Lige to prevent her from being accidentally injured.

In a moment, the three of them had disappeared to a safe area.

Jiang Lige tried hard to restrain himself from showing a gloating expression, and even "kindly" picked up a bucket of sewage next to him and poured it directly at Ning Luyang.

"Don't be afraid, Master Ba, I'm here to save you!"

The sewage poured down with a pungent smell, instantly staining Ning Luyang's white clothes dirty. The fire was also extinguished by this sudden "rain from heaven", leaving only a mess and everyone's astonished eyes.

For a moment, Ning Luyang couldn't tell whether it was more embarrassing to be drenched like this, or more pitiful to be burned into charcoal.

"Fortunately, the fire is out! Is Mr. Ba okay?"

However, Jiang Lige patted his chest in fear, his tone full of relief, as if it was "for his own good", and no one could hear anything wrong.

Ning Luyang had nowhere to vent his anger, and his face turned ashen. He then looked at the "culprit" Jiang Chuchu, his eyes full of disbelief and resentment.

Jiang Chuchu was also in a mess at this moment, with her hair disheveled and her clothes stained by sewage.

Facing Ning Luyang's angry gaze, Jiang Chuchu was panicked, but she still forced herself to remain calm and squeeze out a smile.

"Brother Lu Yang, I...I was careless for a moment, so..."

Seeing such a pitiful little look, Ning Luyang would have softened his heart in the past. However, when he thought about how he was in such a miserable state now because of Jiang Chuchu, he frowned and spoke in a rather unfriendly tone.

"Miss Chuchu, it's better for you to call me Eighth Master. When you go out, you should be careful about everything."

Jiang Chuchu pouted, feeling extremely aggrieved.

Jiang Lige took a few steps forward and helped Jiang Chuchu up. While no one was paying attention, he calmly put the fire starter that had fallen on the ground back into Jiang Chuchu's hand.

Then he glared at Jiang Chuchu with disappointment, sighed, and then lowered his voice to warn her.