Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

The carriage entered the Shengling Imperial City unimpeded. As soon as it stopped, Empress Dowager Jiang came forward quickly with the support of her nanny.

Empress Dowager Jiang was dressed in a crimson purple and gold phoenix palace dress, with golden hairpins in her hair. As she hurried to greet him, the hairpins kept jingling. Her panicked and unruly look made Jiang Lige's eyes tear up.

Queen Mother Jiang was also one of the princesses married into the Southern Chu Kingdom. According to the rules, Jiang Lige should call her "grand aunt".

After Jiang Lige came to Shengling at the age of ten, he was raised by Queen Mother Jiang. Queen Mother Jiang always treated Jiang Lige as her own son. How can we describe her kindness with just one word "good"?

When rumors were rampant in the capital, only Empress Dowager Jiang believed in her innocence;

When Princess Zhao came to cancel the engagement, Queen Mother Jiang went against all odds and tried her best to save her marriage;

When she was framed and lost her virginity to Ning Luyang, it was Empress Dowager Jiang who shamelessly found a way out for her...

It’s a pity that Jiang Lige in his previous life didn’t know how to cherish. He listened to Jiang Chuchu’s provocative words and became estranged from Queen Mother Jiang, which indirectly led to Queen Mother Jiang’s lonely death.

In the previous life, Empress Dowager Jiang died in a fire, and the palace maids around Funing Palace that day were transferred away by Jiang Chuchu.

In his previous life, Jiang Lige was ignorant and never doubted Jiang Chuchu. Now looking back, how could there be such a coincidence!

Jiang Chuchu must be behind the death of Empress Dowager Jiang!

A pair of warm hands pulled Jiang Lige back from her memories. It turned out to be Empress Dowager Jiang who held her hands anxiously and spoke with concern.

"Is he seriously injured? Let me take a look."

Even though she had caused such a huge disaster, Empress Dowager Jiang never blamed her at all and was only concerned about her safety.

This realization made Jiang Lige's eyes red, and he sniffed and answered with grievance.

"Li Ge is fine. I'm sorry to have caused the Queen Mother to worry."

"I'm glad you're back safely." Empress Dowager Jiang thought she was frightened, and her heart tightened. She quickly beckoned the imperial physician, "Quick, quickly, take a good look at Princess Zhaohua."

After saying that, Jiang Lige entered the Funing Palace surrounded by a group of people.

Jiang Chuchu, who had been ignored, followed beside him with her head slightly lowered. With a slight nod, the palace maid beside her left the team without a word.

Jiang Lige's eyes flickered slightly, and he probably guessed what Jiang Chuchu was going to do again, but he didn't point it out. He obediently went into Funing Palace for a consultation.

As expected, before she finished her consultation, Empress Xiao heard the news and arrived.

If we talk about Empress Dowager Jiang’s enemies in the harem, Empress Xiao must be one of them.

The current emperor suffered heavy losses during his early years of war and had difficulty in having children. Fortunately, he was able to secure the throne with the support of Empress Dowager Jiang.

The king has no son, so the next emperor of Shengling Kingdom will naturally be the most capable among the royal family.

Empress Xiao had no children in her life. In order to maintain the glory of her family, she naturally coveted the position of Empress Dowager of the next emperor. Therefore, she was most reluctant to see the hereditary marriage alliance between Shengling and Nanchu continue.

The two masters of the harem, one insists and the other opposes, naturally they are not on the same page.

In short, Empress Xiao usually did not come to Funing Palace except to pay necessary respects, and when she came, she would always find trouble.

So, after the two of them exchanged a few polite words, Empress Xiao went straight to the point and started her attack.

"The two princesses are distinguished guests of Sheng Ling, so I shouldn't say anything. However, the princesses have been raised by their mother since childhood, and staying out all night is truly inappropriate. If we don't punish them, it's hard to guarantee that the royal family won't be implicated."

"The Queen is worrying too much."

Empress Dowager Jiang, twisting her jade beads, replied, "Those handling this matter are my trusted aides. If you don't speak up, and I don't speak up, who else would know?"

Empress Xiao frowned coldly, "Your Majesty, it's not been just one or two days since you've shown partiality to the princess. In the past, I could have turned a blind eye, but now that this involves the upbringing of the royal family, I beg your pardon and cannot yield!"

"Your Majesty, are you saying that I haven't raised the princess well, bringing disgrace to the royal family?"

"Your Majesty, that's not true. Princess Zhaohua has been acting in a ruthless manner for a long time. How can you be blamed?"

Empress Dowager Jiang and Empress Xiao were arguing with each other, and the whole room was filled with the atmosphere of arrogance and domineering.

At this moment, Jiang Chuchu suddenly knelt down with a bang.

"I'm grateful for the Emperor's blessing, but I know very little about my fiancée, so I came up with this foolish idea. Actually, this is all because of our sisters' mischief. My sister is injured now and can't bear the punishment. I'm willing to take the blame on her behalf. I just hope the Empress Dowager and the Empress won't let this ruin their relationship."

Seeing Jiang Chuchu still looking so innocent and kind with tears in her eyes, Jiang Lige couldn't help but secretly call her an idiot.

Jiang Chuchu just wanted to expose the fact that she had an affair with a man outside her family and embarrass her, but she didn't think that her words would have another interpretation when heard by Empress Xiao.

As expected, as soon as Jiang Chuchu finished speaking, she heard Empress Xiao sneer.

"You know very little? Princess Zhaohua, is she dissatisfied with the emperor's arrangement? It's true, it's the old custom of marriages for generations, and it's common for young people to resist."

In just one sentence, a trivial matter was linked to the covenant of hereditary marriage. If the conversation continued, Jiang Lige would become the eternal sinner who destroyed the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

"Zhaohua pays respects to the Empress."

The pearl curtain moved slightly, and Jiang Lige came out in palace attire, greeting Empress Xiao with full etiquette.

"It is Zhaohua's fortune to have the marriage granted by His Majesty. This trip was not entirely Chuchu's idea. The most important thing is Zhaohua's intention."

"Princess Zhaohua, what do you mean?"

"To be honest, Zhaohua is attracted to Prince Zhao."

Empress Xiao was so shocked that her jaw dropped, and it took her a long time to utter a complete sentence.

"Is Princess Zhaohua really so open-minded when speaking?"

"A talented man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven. I hope you two will be of one mind and one heart, serve the country wholeheartedly, and do not let me down."

Jiang Lige calmly recited the contents of the imperial edict granting marriage, and asked Empress Xiao with a calm smile.

"The Emperor hopes that the Crown Prince and I will be of one mind and mind. Zhaohua will obey His Majesty's order. Does the Empress think this is wrong?"

Empress Xiao had just used the diplomatic relations between the two countries to pressure Jiang Lige, and Jiang Lige then used the emperor's edict to pressure her.

It is fair to treat others in their own way.

Empress Xiao's face darkened when she heard this, but she didn't dare to refute.

"Princess Zhaohua is eloquent and seems to be in good spirits."

"Thanks to the Queen."

How could Empress Dowager Jiang not know what Empress Xiao meant? She immediately took the initiative and said, "Although a girl's health should not be taken lightly, she must be punished this time. Go back and copy the Buddhist scriptures ten times to teach me a lesson."

Jiang Lige readily responded, "Zhaohua will obey the imperial decree."

Empress Xiao was so angry at the old man and the young man that her face turned green, and she could only vent her anger on Jiang Chuchu.

"Since the Second Princess is willing to take the blame on my sister's behalf, then she will be confined to Funing Palace for half a month!"

Jiang Chuchu inexplicably became a punching bag and quickly looked at Jiang Lige, hoping that she could stand up for her.

Jiang Lige pretended not to see it, covered his head and kept saying he felt dizzy. He was immediately protected and taken back to Qingge Cottage without stopping.

After entering the house, Jiang Lige just breathed a sigh of relief when he was frightened again by a figure that flashed past the window.