Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

By the Taiye Lake, Jiang Lige saw Princess Zhao, dressed in gorgeous clothes, and beside her was a lady of an official family who was slightly shorter than her.

If Jiang Lige remembered correctly, Princess Zhao was the legitimate daughter of the Wang family of the Ministry of War, and the noble lady next to her should be her sister, Liu Wang, who had the same father and mother.

Jiang Lige was just thinking about it when he heard Princess Zhao snort coldly.

"Zhao Hua has always had a reputation for being domineering. What qualifications does he have to enter the Zhao Palace?"

Liu Wang smiled awkwardly and could only say the good things.

"No matter what, she is a princess of a country, with the support of Empress Dowager Jiang, and the marriage was granted by imperial decree."

"What kind of good daughter can a poor and remote place like Nanchu raise? Nanchu's national strength is declining day by day, and this Nanchu Princess has long been worthless. If it weren't for the support of Empress Dowager Jiang in the palace, she wouldn't even be able to hold her head up in Shengling, let alone have the chance to show off in my Prince Zhao's palace?"

Liu Wang sighed and tried to persuade him again.

"After all, the prince wasn't born from your belly. If you talk too much, there's no guarantee that others won't make up stories about you."

"Tsk, a fool is worthy of being called the prince? Don't think that just because he married the princess, he can have a place in the Zhao Palace. As long as I am here, there will be no place for him in the Zhao Palace!"

"According to Princess Zhao's wishes, the Zhao Palace should be renamed Wang!"

Princess Zhao was cursing when she heard a crisp voice interrupting her. Then she saw a woman in crimson gauze palace dress walking slowly towards her, with cloud-like hair, beautiful face, brocade clothes and jade belt.

Princess Zhao often visited the palace, so naturally she knew Jiang Lige.

Jiang Lige was in a really good mood today, making Jiang Chuchu behind him look like a maid serving beside him.

Princess Zhao snorted softly, "I didn't know Princess Zhaohua had the leisure to eavesdrop like this."

Jiang Lige was no less impressive and said with a smile:

"Zhaohua was just passing by when he heard the princess's disparaging remarks. I think it's no accident. Maybe the princess just enjoys doing this on a daily basis?"

The implication was that he was calling Princess Zhao a gossipy woman.

Princess Zhao had lived for most of her life and had never been humiliated like this by a junior, so her face immediately darkened.

"How dare you! Is this how you are brought up, Nan Chu?"

"Since you can't tolerate the legitimate son of the original wife, you shouldn't marry someone to become a second wife just to climb the family ladder. In front of others, you are a loving mother and a filial son, but behind their backs, you are two-faced." Jiang Lige sneered and said sarcastically, "When it comes to upbringing, you are naturally no match for Princess Zhao."

The Wang family was not well-known, and in order to become the principal wife, she could only marry into the palace as a concubine. This was an old scar in Princess Zhao's heart. Now that Jiang Lige mentioned it so openly, she was so angry that her face turned red.

He no longer cared about his manners and pointed at Jiang Lige and cursed.

"Marry a daughter-in-law! Marry someone who is well-mannered, filial to her parents, and friendly to her brother and sister-in-law. There's no point in marrying someone just to serve them! Our Prince Zhao's Palace can't afford a noble like Princess Zhaohua. We should petition His Majesty to find another good daughter-in-law for Xiao'er."

Jiang Lige did not retreat at all and did not take Princess Zhao seriously at all.

"The Emperor's grace is immense. If Princess Zhao wishes to question His Majesty's will, she may do so."

"you!"

Jiang Lige nodded slightly to show courtesy, "Zhao Hua has something important to attend to, Princess Zhao, please do as you please."

After saying that, he left with Jiang Chuchu and the maid, leaving behind only a beautiful back, which made Princess Zhao so angry that she stomped her feet.

As the group turned the corner into the long corridor, Jiang Chuchu, having achieved her goal, said hypocritically:

"Sister, you were too impulsive just now! If you want to marry the Crown Prince in the future, you will have to call Princess Zhao "Mother." If you break up with her, your future life will be difficult!"

That’s right, no matter in past life or present life, Jiang Lige had offended her future mother-in-law.

In her previous life, because she had offended Princess Zhao, Jiang Lige became even more determined not to marry into Prince Zhao's mansion.

But this time, Jiang Lige did it on purpose.

If she were to marry Ning Yunxiao, it was only a matter of time before she became an enemy of Princess Zhao. She had simply made her stance clear, which was a sign of her sincerity towards Ning Yunxiao.

And what was different from the last time was that this time she picked out Princess Zhao's mistakes to scold her. If Princess Zhao still had any dignity left, she wouldn't dare to make a big fuss about this.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lige became more and more worried and replied perfunctorily: "We'll talk about the future later."

Jiang Chuchu thought Jiang Lige was just being petty and said anxiously.

"No, sister, please come with me back to the Queen Mother and apologize first!"

"If you want to go, you go. I won't go." Jiang Lige waved his hand, pulled Song Yue and ran forward, "Just say I will go back later to apologize."

After saying this, the master and servant disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Looking at the figure going away, Jiang Chuchu had already put away her pretense and sneered disdainfully.

"idiot."

Back at Jiang Lige's place, the master and servant passed through the palace and entered the hunting jungle from a small path.

Songyue is a maid who came with Jiang Lige from Nanchu. She is not as efficient as Fengquan, but she is lively and treats Jiang Lige sincerely.

Swearing and sneaking into the forest, such a rebellious thing, Jiang Lige could only take Song Yue, who supported him unconditionally, with him.

"Princess, what are we doing in the forest?" Song Yue was still a little worried. "Swords and knives have no eyes. It would be terrible if we accidentally hurt someone."

Jiang Lige squatted by the grass and smiled mischievously, "Catch the rabbit!"

"Catch...catch a rabbit?"

Jiang Lige nodded and took up his hands. "I have a great use for this rabbit. If you catch it, there will be a huge reward!"

Since his master insisted, Songyue had no choice but to agree and started catching the rabbit.

……

An hour later, the sudden sound of horse hooves woke up the master and servant who were drowsy leaning against a tree trunk holding a rabbit. Jiang Lige thought to himself, "Here they come," and quickly rubbed his eyes and stood up.

With a bright smile on his face, he shouted crisply:

"Sir!"

Ning Yunxiao, who was riding a horse, was stunned when he heard the words. He tightened the reins and caught a glimpse of the little girl's round and fair face.

He was stunned for a moment, but still responded respectfully.

"Princess Zhaohua."

Jiang Lige grabbed the hem of her skirt and walked quickly forward, stuffing the rabbit in her arms onto the horse's back. Then she took another rabbit from the maid and stuffed it to Ning Yunxiao again.

Ning Yunxiao didn't understand what she meant and asked doubtfully, "Princess Zhaohua, what's going on?"

"This is for you! If it's not enough, I can go get more!"

Jiang Lige puffed up his cheeks angrily and complained non-stop like pouring beans.

"I just met your stepmother. She was so rude. She told me you were useless and a complete idiot. She was so mean! It really pissed me off!"

So, the little girl is standing up for him because she sees that he has been wronged?

Want to help him win the hunt and vent his anger?

This realization made Ning Yunxiao unconsciously curl up the corners of his mouth, and his words became a little gentler for no reason.

"So, Princess, you're helping me cheat?"