Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

"Does the prince have any evidence?" Gu Wangxian asked.

Ning Yunxiao shook his head, "Not yet."

"What did the prince discover today?"

"The weapons are different."

Ning Yunxiao spoke briefly and to the point, but when he saw that the two didn't understand, he added some explanation.

"Although the weapons used by the palace soldiers today look the same, from the sound of collisions we can tell that the materials of the weapons are not consistent."

"What's the difference?" Gu Wangxian asked, "I can't hear it."

"Weapons are all made of iron, but the amount of iron can vary. A little less might not be noticeable, but if it were to break with a single strike on the battlefield, would the war still be viable?"

Jiang Lige was furious. "What's the difference between this and sending soldiers to their deaths?"

"That's more than that." Ning Yunxiao sighed, "This iron is a rare commodity, priceless."

Jiang Lige understood, "Holding iron in your hand, the timid ones hold silver. The brave ones hold Sheng Ling's lifeblood!"

Gu Wangxian was so shocked that he couldn't speak. After a while, he spoke awkwardly.

"Does the Yuan family really intend to rebel?"

Ning Yunxiao and Jiang Lige looked at each other, and their answers were surprisingly consistent:

"Who knows."

When Gu Wangxian heard this, his face fell, but then he perked up again.

"Sir, now that you know the whole story, can you overturn my father's verdict?"

"We don't have any evidence right now, so we can't act rashly."

Gu Wangxian lowered his eyes, seeming a little lost.

"Then what should we do?"

"Prefect Bai said that Yuan Xing'an has a manor in Huzhou. He's always been mysterious every time I go there. We suspect the manor contains the key evidence of this incident."

Ning Yunxiao paused for a moment and looked at Jiang Lige. "We have to leave the city for a few days. The journey is long. I will try my best to return before the trial."

There was no difficulty, no hesitation, Jiang Lige took it for granted and was extremely calm.

"I understand. I will take care of everything in Jingzhou for you."

Ning Yunxiao was fighting outside, so it was only natural for her to guard the house for him.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Ning Yunxiao's heart softened, and his tone softened for no reason. "If you are unable to do it, don't force yourself. Everything depends on yourself."

Jiang Lige smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, Prince."

Seeing the tacit understanding between the two, Gu Wangxian felt a little more at ease for no reason.

Without further ado, Ning Yunxiao immediately ordered Gu Fan to prepare the horse and be ready to set off at any time.

While Gu Fan was preparing his horse, Jiang Lige avoided people and stuffed a bottle of ointment into Ning Yunxiao's hand. She lowered her eyebrows and seemed a little worried.

"Your injuries haven't healed yet, and you have to travel again. This is our Nanchu's magical medicine. Take it. It's useful for healing and removing scars."

This was the first time that Ning Yunxiao felt the feeling of being cared for. He felt his heart skip a beat, and an indescribable feeling spread in his heart.

Ning Yunxiao couldn't help but reached out and patted Jiang Lige on the head.

"don’t worry."

"Well, I'll wait for you to come back."

"it is good."

While they were talking, Gu Fan had already prepared the carriage, horses and food, and stood outside with his head lowered, speaking politely.

"My Lord, it's time to get going."

Ning Yunxiao responded and strode out of the yard. The moment the gate closed, he turned back for some unknown reason.

Then, he saw Jiang Lige, wearing a light blue Liuxian dress, standing quietly at the foot of the hanging flower gate. The cold moonlight fell on her hair bun, making the scarlet in the corners of her eyes more obvious.

That bit of scarlet dripped into Ning Yunxiao's calm heart, causing ripples.

"It's getting late and the dew is heavy. Be careful and go back," he said.

She smiled and nodded, "Okay."

The moment he turned around, Jiang Lige pressed his eyes and gave himself a thumbs up, without showing any reluctance at all.

Isn't it more reliable to just throw yourself into a man's arms without saying anything?

Ning Yunxiao and his servant took a detour to pick up Prefect Bai and went straight out of Jingzhou City.

Gu Fan couldn't suppress his curiosity and came close to Ning Yunxiao and muttered in a low voice.

"Princess Zhaohua treats me so well. I just saw her so worried that she almost cried!"

Ning Yunxiao raised his lips slightly when he heard this and responded lightly.

"she's fine."

"Then, my lord, do you like Princess Zhaohua?"

"like?"

Ning Yunxiao seemed a little confused when he suddenly heard this word.

In his life, he seemed to have never experienced the word "like". His mother died early, his father was unkind, and his stepmother wanted to suppress him everywhere, not to mention the brothers and sisters in the house.

For the sake of power, husbands and wives plot their own ends, fathers and sons engage in war, and brothers confront each other...

Ning Yunxiao has seen too much.

In the royal family, the only place in the world where "emotions" are considered a weakness, it seems irrational to expect to love and be loved.

Only the word "suitable" is the way to survive.

For Ning Yunxiao, marriage is just a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words, and has nothing to do with whether the other person likes the other or not.

If that person was Jiang Lige, Ning Yunxiao's answer would be...

At least, he doesn't reject Jiang Lige.

"Whether you like her or not, she is the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Zhao's Mansion."

Gu Fan was not satisfied with Ning Yunxiao's answer and was about to ask again when he saw Ning Yunxiao kick his horse's belly and rush out.

"Speed up the pace and make a quick decision!"

"...Oh!" Gu Fan expressed regret for not being able to get to the point of gossip.

Back in Jingzhou City, Bai Mansion——

In the ancestral hall, a girl in plain clothes had been kneeling for several hours.

Mrs. Bai snorted lightly, her tone full of contempt.

"You're truly a son of a bitch! You're capable of such despicable means. Do you think you can even marry a prince from the capital? Pah! I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible! Instead of hoping for the prince, why not embroider your own wedding dress? The Liu family will be coming to propose marriage in a few days!"

Hearing about the Liu family, the girl's face turned even paler, but she did not dare to argue with Madam Bai.

Mrs. Bai was tired of scolding, so she said "enough" and then walked out of the ancestral hall with her servants in a proud manner.

When Mrs. Bai left the ancestral hall, Aunt Zhang from the Bai family rushed over with tears in her eyes and hugged the girl and cried.

"Yuanyuan, my poor child!"

Bai Jinyuan was the one who openly seduced Ning Yunxiao at the flower viewing banquet in broad daylight, and she was also the illegitimate daughter of Magistrate Bai.

"Mother, I can't marry Master Liu."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhang couldn't help but burst into tears again. In order to pave the way for her legitimate son, Madam Bai actually agreed to marry Bai Jinyuan to Master Liu, who had several dead wives. What a sin!

After crying for a long time, Aunt Zhang finally stopped crying and said in a hoarse voice.

"Yuanyuan, mother won't let you marry Master Liu."

Bai Jinyuan shook her head in a daze, "Madam won't agree."

Aunt Zhang sneered and whispered a few words into Bai Jinyuan's ear.

Bai Jinyuan was shocked when she heard this, "Mother, Prince Zhao has a fiancée."

"Then let her die."

In the darkness, Aunt Zhang smiled particularly sinisterly, "Only the dead will not stand in my daughter's way."