Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Seeing Empress Dowager Jiang's expression change slightly, Jiang Lige's heart also tightened, and he couldn't help but ask.

"What happened that year?"

"It was the birthday of Old Madam Gu. Wei, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gu family, was ordered to come to Prince Zhao's mansion to pick up Ning Yunxiao for the banquet. Ning Yunxiao was reluctant to go. Wei's husband did not dare to go against Old Madam Gu's wishes and repeatedly persuaded him.

As they were pulling each other, Ning Yunxiao accidentally pushed Wei, causing her to have a miscarriage and blood to spill all over Prince Zhao's mansion.

After receiving the letter, Old Lady Gu went to the palace to pick up Wei in person. She took pity on Ning Yunxiao's young age and did not want to make a fuss, so she went to visit him specially. However, Ning Yunxiao closed the door and refused to see her. He also said a lot of nonsense through the door.

The general meaning is that his mother is Wang, who is not close to the Gu family, and it also says that... Gu will die young.

Gu died of a difficult childbirth, so why did Ning Yunxiao scold her for something else? Why did he have to scold her for having a short life? This tone was something Old Lady Gu could not tolerate.

To make matters worse, at that time, the second concubine Wang and King Zhao had known each other for a long time, and the news that the previous concubine Gu died in premature childbirth because she discovered their affair was widely circulated.

The Gu family secretly investigated and found that the two had indeed known each other for a long time, but it was unknown whether there was a beginning or an end to it.

In addition, the doctor diagnosed that Wei had injured her body and would never be able to have a baby again. In grief and anger, Old Lady Gu fell seriously ill and almost died.

Fortunately, the second master of the Gu family, who was also Gu's eldest brother, found a famous doctor for Old Madam Gu, and took her to a temple to recuperate for more than a year. Only then did Old Madam Gu recover.

From then on, the Gu family severed all ties with Prince Zhao's Mansion, and Ning Yunxiao was also accused of acknowledging a thief as his mother, becoming a target of hostility.

Hearing this, Jiang Lige couldn't help but sigh, but he was still confused in his heart.

"It might be possible for the Crown Prince to use his temper to avoid seeing the Gu family, but he is still young, and it is doubtful whether he can really control the servants around him.

Secondly, even if he is a bastard and likes to curse people, the curses should be visible to everyone. How could he think of his biological mother whom he has never met?

Empress Dowager Jiang shook her head. "Since Wang deliberately led Ning Yunxiao into bad behavior, the people serving him must not be any more clean. Moreover, even if he was bewitched, it is a fact that he was disrespectful to his biological mother. And it is also true that Wei will never be able to have children again. It's a pity that the Gu family's eldest branch's bloodline is cut off like this..."

"..."

Jiang Lige wanted to defend Ning Yunxiao, but he didn't know how to explain it for a moment, so he simply kept silent.

Seeing this, Empress Dowager Jiang said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. After all these years, who cares about what's right and wrong?"

"The prince cares."

Jiang Lige blurted out these words almost subconsciously. He realized that it was inappropriate after he said it, but he did not back down.

"Li Ge heard that the prince was very happy when he received the invitation from the Gu Mansion. Later, I invited him to perform at the birthday banquet, and he didn't refuse. In order to celebrate Grand Tutor Gu's birthday, he practiced his zither so hard that even his fingertips were raw. But do you know, great-aunt, that the prince played the piece "Zhu Jun Jian" very well? If he didn't really care, why would he embarrass himself? The prince is just introverted, but he is not heartless. I don't know how painful it must be for him to be treated so harshly by his closest relatives..."

After saying that, Jiang Lige's head drooped slightly, like a deflated ball, listless.

Empress Dowager Jiang was also very distressed about Ning Yunxiao's experience. She sighed and said, "This child Yunxiao has had a difficult life. If he can resolve his ties with the Gu family, he will at least feel relieved. However, this matter is not easy. If he fails, he will be in trouble. I am afraid..."

Jiang Lige understood, "That's right. We need to be cautious in this matter."

Empress Dowager Jiang nodded, said a few more words to Jiang Lige, and then sent her back to rest.

Jiang Lige agreed obediently and was respectfully sent out by Madam Kong.

Who knew that before he even left the inner hall, he would bump into Ning Yunxiao after turning around the Peony and Peacock Jade Screen.

"Why is the prince here?"

"The Emperor summoned me to the palace to have an audience, so I decided to leave the palace and come to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."

"Just now..." Jiang Lige's face changed slightly, "You have been here the whole time?"

"I just arrived too."

"Oh."

After Jiang Lige finished his response, the two looked at each other in silence. Madam Kong smiled knowingly and said, "The Queen Mother is tired today and has ordered no more guests. I'm afraid the prince's trip was in vain."

"No problem." Ning Yunxiao bowed his head respectfully, "Please ask Madam to ask the Queen Mother to be well on my behalf."

"I will definitely bring him there." Madam Kong nodded in agreement, and then said, "I have to serve the Queen Mother and it is inconvenient for me to see him off from afar. How about Princess escort the Crown Prince for the Queen Mother?"

Having said this, how could Jiang Lige not understand?

It would have been impossible for Ning Yunxiao to appear outside the inner hall without Madam Kong's tacit consent. I'm afraid Ning Yunxiao also heard what I said just now.

Madam Kong... Oh no, it should be the Queen Mother. I'm afraid she wants to use this opportunity to bring the two of them together.

But why is Ning Yunxiao here?

Jiang Lige couldn't figure it out, but this didn't affect her pace of seeing the person off. While she was thinking, the two of them had already left Funing Palace.

The Gu family was Ning Yunxiao's sad story, so it was not easy to talk about it. Therefore, Jiang Lige talked about something else.

"Is Dali still with the prince?"

Ning Yunxiao nodded, "I heard that the princess had promised Dali to learn the basics of life, so I took the initiative and arranged for him to learn some skills from the teachers and martial arts masters in the mansion."

"How is he learning?"

"Although he has a strong physique, he is not cut out for martial arts. His literacy is a little poor, but he is good at math. In my opinion, Dali speaks with a slight accent and is not suitable for working in the outside world. If the princess is interested, why not train him to be an accountant?"

Jiang Lige was very supportive, "What a great idea, Prince! Why didn't I think of it?"

Perhaps it was because Jiang Lige was too flattering, Ning Yunxiao was fooled into laughing by her exaggerated acting skills.

Jiang Lige was stunned when she saw this. She was wondering if she had overacted when she saw Ning Yunxiao reach out and rub the top of her head, and even his voice was filled with tenderness.

"I will take care of the princess's affairs."

Jiang Lige blushed upon hearing this, and didn't know how to respond for a moment. Then Gu Fan squeezed in at the right time and said meaningfully:

"My prince has always been concerned about the princess's affairs. He should have left the palace long ago today, but when he heard that the queen mother had summoned the princess, he was afraid that the queen mother would embarrass the princess because of the Gu family's affairs, so he hurried over."

Jiang Lige was stunned and looked up at Ning Yunxiao, but saw that he did not refute, but glared at Gu Fan with a slightly red face.

Then, without caring about Jiang Lige's expression, he left after saying this.

"We are almost at the palace gate. Princess, there is no need to see me off. Go back and rest early."

Jiang Lige couldn't help but smile as he looked at Ning Yunxiao who was almost fleeing in panic.

Is Ning Yunxiao shy? How cute!