Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

The last sentence fell into Ning Yunxiao's ears, and he clearly felt that the spring breeze, carrying gentle heat, melted his heart that had been frozen for many years into a warm spring, which slid into the trough little by little and moistened his dry heart.

Ning Yunxiao picked up the already cold teacup in his hand and looked at it for a moment. Through the teacup, he seemed to see the figure of a little girl making tea, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise slightly.

Then he said, "Gufan, tomorrow we will go to the palace to pay our respects to the emperor."

"Oh." Gu Fan responded and stood up, "Then I'll go inform the doorman."

"No need."

Gu Fan hesitated and asked, "Where is the princess?"

"No need to tell me." Ning Yunxiao's tone was even colder than the night wind. "After tomorrow, you don't have to avoid the Wang family anymore."

Gu Fan and Xuan Ying were both stunned when they heard this, "Sir, what are you doing?"

"I've hidden my edge for over a decade..." The night breeze rustled, and Ning Yunxiao's delicate face was hidden behind the light curtains. His calm gaze held a rare hint of sinister coldness. "It's time to meet the enemy head-on."

Although Ning Yunxiao's words were cold, they made the two of them feel their hearts surge and their blood boil.

Their eldest son is a sharp blade hidden under the scabbard, an eagle soaring over the nine provinces. When the blade comes out, it will be a time for him to make a big splash!

Their eldest son will surely become a hero admired by the world and praised by the people!

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The next day, Ning Yunxiao's entry into the palace caused quite a stir. Of course, this was also due to the "kindness" of Princess Zhao.

Prince Zhao came to the palace to greet Emperor Shengwu. The two had a very pleasant conversation. Emperor Shengwu felt that Prince Zhao was over the age of coming of age, so he wanted to arrange for him to serve in the court.

Emperor Shengwu wanted Ning Yunxiao to enter the Hanlin Academy, so he asked Ning Yunxiao to go back and think about it, and he would give him an answer in a few days.

As a result, as soon as Ning Yunxiao left the palace, the rumor that "Prince Zhao said he didn't like being restricted and looked down on the old scholars in the Hanlin Academy" spread throughout the capital.

Regardless of whether this matter is true or false, Ning Yunxiao has offended a large group of civil officials in the Hanlin Academy.

When Song Yue talked about this with Jiang Lige, she almost bit her teeth to pieces, she was so angry.

"This must be the work of Princess Zhao! Everyone knows that many of the prime ministers in history came from the Hanlin Academy. She just can't stand seeing the Crown Prince prospering, so she's deliberately doing something bad!"

Jiang Lige remained extremely calm, washing her hands and burning incense, her sleeves swaying leisurely. "Princess Zhao is up to something, that's for sure. But in my opinion, the Crown Prince doesn't necessarily want to join the Imperial Academy."

"Why?" Song Yue was completely confused. "Becoming an official in the Imperial Academy is an opportunity many people dream of!"

"But the Hanlin Academy is composed of civil officials, whose promotions are traditionally slow. Furthermore, the Crown Prince is being oppressed in Prince Zhao's palace. It's unclear how long it will take for him to finally be able to compete with the palace. Military officials, on the other hand, are different. Not only do they have military power, but they also have opportunities far beyond what civil officials can match."

"I see!"

Compared to Ning Yunxiao's official position, Jiang Lige was more concerned about another matter at the moment, "How is the Bai family doing?"

Song Yue became interested when he heard this, and gloated, "The Bai family is in complete chaos now!"

Two days ago, a young man named Feng Yu beat the drum to appeal for justice.

The thunderous sound of the drum attracted the attention of people on the street, but little did they know that the young man's voice was even louder than the drum.

The young man said that he had been searching for his father for many years, and only now found out that his father had changed his appearance and married a noblewoman from the capital, leaving him and his mother in the countryside to fend for themselves.

Poor his infatuated mother, who took him to search for his father for many years and eventually died of illness in a foreign land.

However, his heartless father holds a high position in the capital and has many children!

The gossip about the heartless man and the noble lady in the capital aroused the interest of the people, and some women couldn't help but speak up for Feng Yu's mother.

Therefore, when the young man entered the yamen with the petition, the people with different thoughts also rushed in.

The Jingzhao Yin had not seen such a scene for some years. He sat upright and asked questions according to the rules, but his expression became more and more ugly.

Although the Cabinet Reader's rank was not high, he could not be easily dealt with. Moreover, if there was any error in this matter, it would be reported to Emperor Shengwu...

Thinking of this, Jingzhao Yin couldn't help but adjust his official hat and repeatedly questioned Feng Yu for lying.

Unfortunately, Feng Yu answered every question in great detail, leaving him with no room to find fault with him.

Moreover, the common people who came to listen to the trial in groups were not idle either. Jingzhao Yin could not withstand the pressure from so many people, so he had to adopt the attitude of a "peacemaker" and went to Bai Mansion with Feng Yu.

When the neatly dressed Feng Yu and the well-dressed Bai Fenglin stood together, one could see that there was some similarity between their eyebrows and eyes.

Bai Fenglin naturally refused to admit it at first, but Feng Yu was well prepared, and the power of public opinion was growing stronger, so he had to admit defeat.

After discussing with Bai Fenglin, Jingzhao Yin decided to let Bai Fenglin recognize Feng Yu. Feng Yu withdrew the lawsuit, and the matter was resolved.

But Feng Yu refused to buy it and told him bluntly that he should recognize his ancestral roots or withdraw the lawsuit, but he also required Bai Fenglin to bring back his mother's tablet in the name of his first wife, Qiu.

Bai Fenglin's current wife, He, naturally refused to agree. With her hot temper, He kicked Feng Yu out of the house in front of Jingzhao Yin and a group of people.

As a result, this romantic affair between the emperor's close minister became a big deal, and everyone in the streets and alleys knew about it.

It has always been the case that when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down. Just as Bai Fenglin was involved in a love affair, the oppressed tenants in the farm also submitted a complaint to the Jingzhao Yin.

With all these things happening at once, Jingzhao Yin was even less willing to cover up for Bai Fenglin. After all, his official hat was much more important than any official connections!

Therefore, the rumor has been circulating for two days, and now even the palace has heard about it.

Song Yue's words were so satisfying that Jiang Lige also laughed. After laughing, he asked, "Have all the arrangements been made in the palace?"

"Don't worry, Princess."

While the two were chatting, on the other side of the imperial city, Bai Jinyuan gently closed the door of the queen's bedroom and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as she was about to leave for her residence, she heard two low-ranking palace maids chatting behind the rockery.

Palace Maid A said angrily, "I never thought that the cabinet tutor who recites all the nonsense every day would be so useless! It's really a waste of all the sage books he read!"

"That's right!" Palace Maid B echoed, "If you ask me, the one who suffered the most in this matter is this white lady in the palace!"

"That's right. Miss Bai, the daughter of an official, serves the Empress faithfully every day, which is why she has earned some favor. But if this matter were to be reported to the Emperor, how could the Empress offend him for her?"

"Oh, how pitiful!"

"There's nothing we can do about this, but I think this Miss Bai is quite capable. Maybe she can help the Bai family get through this crisis."

"I hope so! If not, I can only sacrifice my relatives for the sake of justice to save myself!"

The voices of the two palace maids gradually faded away, and Bai Jinyuan slowly walked out from behind the rockery, cursing with an ugly face:

"Bai Fenglin is such an idiot."