Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

After saying that, Ning Yunxiao turned around and left, grabbing Jiang Lige without caring about the looks of the people present.

Amidst the joyful congratulations, he was the only one holding her hand silently, moving among the bustling crowd. His figure, standing out from the crowd, seemed particularly lonely.

That scene fell into Jiang Lige's eyes, sharp as a needle, poking a hole in her rising anger. The anger dissipated completely in an instant, and what remained was only sadness.

A proud man like Ning Yunxiao should not endure such grievances.

Subconsciously, she hugged him from behind.

Her tone was gentle and careful, and she spoke to him word by word.

"It's okay, Ning Yunxiao, I'm still here, you... I'm still here."

Ning Yunxiao turned around in surprise, probably because he didn't expect Jiang Lige to be so bold as to hug him on the street.

Against the light, he saw her pretty face bathed in warm yellow, and her bright smile illuminated his hesitation and helplessness.

drop--

Ning Yunxiao could clearly hear the summer dew falling squarely into the lake of his heart.

The summer was still a bright summer day, but Ning Yunxiao knew that something was different from this moment on.

After this happened, the two of them had no mood to wander around anymore. They just walked around the street, and then Ning Yunxiao sent Jiang Lige back to the palace.

Gossip about royal family members spreads especially quickly under the feet of the emperor.

As a result, before Jiang Lige even entered the Funing Palace, the news that Ning Yunxiao was turned away by the Gu Mansion and Jiang Lige had beaten up the steward of the Gu Mansion had already spread like wildfire.

When talking about Ning Yunxiao, most people would sigh "pitiful" but when talking about Jiang Lige, everyone would say "vulgar".

Oh, there are also some people with unique views, who say that Princess Zhaohua used red corals to hit people, which shows that she is stupid and has a lot of money.

Although Jiang Lige doesn't care about intangible things like fame, Empress Dowager Jiang does.

Before the carriage even entered Rongde Gate, Matron Kong, who was sent by Empress Dowager Jiang to invite someone, was already waiting at the door.

When entering the Funing Palace, Empress Dowager Jiang was holding a teacup and sipping tea. When she saw Jiang Lige come in, her expression did not change, she just asked lightly.

"I heard that you smashed a pot of red coral tree at the Gu Mansion today?"

Jiang Lige nodded awkwardly.

"Do you know how much that red coral bonsai is worth?"

"More than a thousand gold."

Empress Dowager Jiang put down the teacup and said, "You're really generous, girl, to spend a red coral bonsai worth a thousand gold coins on a lowly servant."

Jiang Lige curled his lips, knelt down consciously, and stretched his hands with palms facing up in front of Empress Dowager Jiang. His back was straight and there was no regret on his face.

When Jiang Lige was a child, whenever she made a mistake, Empress Dowager Jiang would hit her palm like this.

Jiang Lige has been stubborn since childhood, and he is still the same now. He still has the attitude of knowing his mistakes but refusing to change them, and said angrily.

"Even if it's worth a million gold, it's worth it to be able to vent this anger for the prince!"

Queen Mother Jiang burst out laughing when she heard this, and stood up to help Jiang Lige up. "Do you think I want to punish you?"

Jiang Lige was confused. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "I did not handle this matter properly."

"It's hard to say who's right and who's wrong in the lawsuit between Prince Zhao's Mansion and the Gu family. It's normal for you to be angry." Queen Mother Jiang glared at Jiang Lige angrily, "I'm angry because you knew this item was precious, but you still squandered it."

Jiang Lige was stunned and didn't know how to answer, so he nodded obediently.

Empress Dowager Jiang said earnestly, "After Ning Yunxiao's coming-of-age ceremony, your marriage should be put on the agenda. When you get married, you will be the consort of Prince Zhao. Although it is not your turn to manage Prince Zhao's mansion, you can't let Princess Zhao control everything in Ning Yunxiao's courtyard, right?

As a wife, you have to manage more than just the small plot of land in the backyard. From the small things like three meals a day to the big things like the income of the farm, you have to keep track of all these things. What's more, Ning Yunxiao has just entered the officialdom and needs money to take care of many things.

Ning Yunxiao's mother passed away in a hurry, and she probably didn't leave him much money. If you don't learn to be thrifty, won't you two be living in poverty in the future? Don't listen to those sayings that 'love is enough to satisfy one's hunger'. How can you talk about loving each other till old age if you only eat coarse food? It's good enough if you don't get tired of each other when you see each other.

Jiang Lige knew that Queen Mother Jiang was doing this for his own good, so he nodded obediently and said, "Lige understands."

"Just knowing is not enough. I have to teach you well before you get married."

At this point, Empress Dowager Jiang became excited and grabbed Jiang Lige to talk about how to manage a household. After that, she reminded Jiang Lige to buy private property in the capital as soon as possible to practice, so as to avoid being in a hurry in the future.

When it comes to managing the household, Jiang Lige is not completely inexperienced.

In her previous life, Ning Luyang had very little private property, but was very generous in official circles. Unfortunately, she had to give all her dowry into the public purse as soon as she got married.

Ning Luyang is very concerned about his reputation and wants the best of everything he can see. No matter how much money he has, it cannot withstand his squandering.

Seeing that the dowry money was getting less and less, Jiang Lige had to rack her brains to study ways to make money. She worked hard day and night and finally made some progress in her business. But in the end, Ning Luyang disliked her because she smelled of copper coins.

How ridiculous!

Perhaps Jiang Lige's expression was too heavy, so how could Empress Dowager Jiang know that she was reminiscing about the past?

Thinking that she was impatient to deal with these trivial matters, he coaxed her a few more times.

Jiang Lige felt warm in her heart, but she couldn't tell Queen Mother Jiang the real reason, so she could only frown and say in distress.

"What's going on between the Gu family and the Crown Prince? He's clearly the son of an only daughter, yet it seems like there's a grudge. My great-aunt just said that the lawsuit between Prince Zhao's Mansion and the Gu family is unclear. What does that mean?"

Empress Dowager Jiang had not originally intended to talk about these old things, but Jiang Lige was very persistent, and after much struggle, she finally gave in.

He sighed and spoke slowly.

"The previous wife of Prince Zhao, Gu, died in childbirth. Shortly after her death, Prince Zhao wanted to marry a successor on the pretext of 'giving the child a complete family'.

The Gu family also supported this matter at the time. Even the current Princess Wang of Prince Zhao was chosen by Old Lady Gu herself. After all, Prince Zhao had no wives or concubines at the time, and it would not be easy for a grown man to take care of a child that carefully.

When Wang Shi first married into Prince Zhao's mansion, she was very attentive to Ning Yunxiao and took excellent care of him. It could be said that Ning Yunxiao grew up under Wang Shi's care.

Only after Ning Yunxiao grew up did the Gu family realize something was amiss. Wang had raised a good child who had become a troublemaker. Old Madam Gu, still in the capital at the time, made a special trip to Prince Zhao's mansion, hoping to change Ning Yunxiao's temperament before it became completely out of line.

Of the Gu family, the child naturally preferred Wang, who had been accompanying him these days. Wang was also a silver-tongued woman, coaxing Ning Yunxiao into a frenzy and often contradicting Old Lady Gu.

Although the Gu family was heartbroken at that time, they still did not completely give up on Ning Yunxiao until Ning Yunxiao was three years old..."