Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

"A few days ago, Lizhou sent a large tribute of lychees. The palace was supposed to distribute them according to rank, but Concubine Ling sent her own portion along with some dessert. My great-aunt has a special physique. A small amount of lychees is fine, but eating too much can cause rashes. Furthermore, the dessert Concubine Ling sent also contained some ingredients that could trigger allergies. All of these factors combined to cause her to suffer."

Before Jiang Lige could finish his answer, he heard the indignant look on Empress Dowager Jiang's face.

"I have lived a life of integrity and honesty, yet I capsized in a ditch. How abominable!"

Jiang Lige laughed somewhat unkindly, earning a roll of the eyes from Queen Mother Jiang. He then immediately straightened his attitude and said,

"My great aunt was just careless for a moment!"

After hearing this, Empress Dowager Jiang raised her head proudly and said, "When the Emperor comes to pay his respects later, I will explain this matter to you. How can such a good girl be so stigmatized?"

"Grandaunt, there is no need to clarify this matter."

"Why?"

Jiang Lige chuckled and sighed.

"There has never been a shortage of smart people in this palace, but how many of them have a good ending? If Concubine Ling hadn't looked down on me first, this matter wouldn't have gone so smoothly. So, Grandma, please let me be a lucky fool!"

After hearing this, Empress Dowager Jiang thought for a moment and finally agreed.

Yes, reputation, good or bad, is just a fleeting reputation.

Only life is the important thing!

In this way, the grandfather and grandson quickly reached a consensus. Jiang Lige sat with Empress Dowager Jiang for a while and then went back home to rest.

On the second day, the news of Concubine Ling's sudden death spread throughout the six palaces. Doctor Huang, who loved his daughter so much, hanged himself.

After Jiang Lige and his servant heard the news, they went to Funing Palace to pay their respects.

To be more precise, Song Yue was afraid of missing out on first-hand information, so he dragged Jiang Lige straight to Funing Palace.

Empress Dowager Jiang had no intention of hiding it from them. She waved her hand and Madam Kong began to explain clearly.

Just as Jiang Lige guessed, it was indeed Concubine Ling who disguised herself as a palace maid to have a secret meeting with someone that day, and was caught by Empress Dowager Jiang.

Feeling guilty, she fled and lost the earring. Later, Concubine Ling secretly sent people to look for it but couldn't find it, so she was sure that it was picked up by Empress Dowager Jiang.

Concubine Ling knew that it was a serious crime for a concubine to have an affair with someone else, so she decided to go all out and try to assassinate Empress Dowager Jiang.

Therefore, Concubine Ling had made a plan early on. She first used litchi to induce a rubella attack in Empress Dowager Jiang, and then had Doctor Huang secretly make arrangements to kill Empress Dowager Jiang.

When Empress Dowager Jiang is seriously ill and Funing Palace is in chaos, Concubine Ling will use the palace spies to steal the earrings back, and then she will have nothing to worry about!

Concubine Ling had a good plan, but it was thwarted because Jiang Lige and his group returned to the palace early, and finally she was exposed in a panic.

Because it involved royal secrets, Concubine Ling had to die suddenly. The Huang family had few members, and if Doctor Huang "hanged himself", it would be no different from killing all nine generations of his family.

Jiang Lige was not surprised by this approach. She was more concerned about:

"Who is the man who is secretly meeting with Concubine Ling? If you don't remove the root of the problem, you'll face backlash."

Upon hearing this, Madam Kong's face turned a little ugly. She looked at Empress Dowager Jiang and nodded slightly, then she uttered a few words with difficulty.

"Master Huang."

After saying this, Madam Kong saw that the master and servant did not seem to be confused, so she added, "The person Concubine Ling was meeting secretly was Mr. Huang."

"what?"

No matter how calm Jiang Lige was, he couldn't help but make a sound. Song Yue was even more shocked, and the melon seeds in his hand fell to the ground.

Empress Dowager Jiang also felt it was absurd and sighed, "What a sinful debt!"

No matter how absurd it is, the royal scandal cannot be made public.

Therefore, after the death of Huang's father and daughter, no one mentioned the assassination of Empress Dowager Jiang anymore.

However, this incident did serve as a wake-up call for Jiang Lige. Although in her previous life, Empress Dowager Jiang encountered danger only after she got married, her rebirth had brought about too many changes. Therefore, she could not follow her "experience" in everything, lest she be caught off guard.

After this incident, Emperor Shengwu, who usually advocated frugality, became more reflective and ordered changes to the rules for imperial physicians to diagnose illnesses, with Prince Zhao's son Ning Yunxiao being responsible for drafting them.

Ning Yunxiao was efficient and quickly drafted a charter.

He divided the diseases into three levels: mild, moderate and severe. He also listed the number of imperial physicians to be assigned and the review process, etc. according to the patient's identity and rank, which was very detailed.

Emperor Shengwu was very pleased after reading it and praised Ning Yunxiao for his thoughtfulness. Jiang Lige was naturally very happy for Ning Yunxiao when he got the news.

At the same time, she did not miss the opportunity to get close to him.

She originally wanted to use the excuse of delivering snacks to leave the palace to visit Ning Yunxiao, but she never expected to receive a letter from Grand Tutor Gu's residence.

In a few days, it will be Grand Tutor Gu’s birthday banquet.

Gu Wangxian personally sent someone to give Jiang Lige an invitation, inviting her to attend the birthday party.

Ning Yunxiao also received the invitation along with Jiang Lige.

Grand Tutor Gu, if we consider the relationship, he is Ning Yunxiao’s biological grandfather!

Jiang Lige, upholding the fine quality of "loving the house and loving the dog", decided to postpone his plan to leave the palace and prepare a birthday gift for Grand Tutor Gu!

After all, this was Ning Yunxiao's first time entering the Grand Tutor's Mansion, and his fiancée Jiang Lige had to support him no matter what!

Therefore, Jiang Lige, who attached great importance to birthday gifts, opened his private library three times but still couldn't find a satisfactory one. Finally, he asked Fu Longzhou to come and help him discuss it.

Since the incident with the Queen Mother, Jiang Lige and Fu Longzhou, who had rarely interacted with each other, gradually began to have more interactions.

Jiang Lige liked Fu Longzhou's delicate intelligence, and Fu Longzhou liked Jiang Lige's transparent and charming personality. As a result, the two people with similar personalities became friends.

Seeing Jiang Lige was so anxious, Fu Longzhou just laughed at her for being too worried.

"You have a lot of things in your warehouse. You can pick one or two that are presentable. If you're really struggling, why not just go with that red coral bonsai? It's valuable and very festive."

Jiang Lige held his chin and sighed, "Although the coral bonsai is beautiful, it is ultimately a common item. The Gu family is a noble and prestigious family. I'm afraid that just giving this isn't enough, right?"

"It's true that the Gu family is noble, but you still have to give something valuable when you go to celebrate your birthday. If you think it's not enough, I have another idea."

"what?"

"The Crown Prince's mother, Princess Zhao, Gu, was once a renowned talent in the capital. It's said that she played the piece 'The Bamboo Mirror' so skillfully that it lingered in the ears for three days. I've heard that the Crown Prince is also very skilled in 'The Bamboo Mirror,' and Zhao Hua's zither skills are also quite impressive. If you're interested, you might as well practice 'The Bamboo Mirror' and invite the Crown Prince to perform with you on the birthday banquet."

The song "Zhu Jun Jian" praises the integrity of a noble man, a perfect match for the Gu family's status and preferences. Furthermore, dedicating this beloved song by Princess Zhao Gu to her grandfather is both filial and thoughtful.

Fu Longzhou's idea is really brilliant!