Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Ning Yunxiao then realized that his actions in a hurry were inappropriate. His face froze unnaturally, and then he withdrew his hand awkwardly.

"It's a mess inside, Princess, please don't go in."

The Ministry of Justice is one of the six ministries. It is not a good thing for Jiang Lige, a princess from a foreign country, to go in and out too frequently.

What's more, this case has attracted considerable attention. If the civil servants knew about it, they would have to argue for themselves even if there was nothing wrong.

Being stopped like this, Jiang Lige also came to his senses, "Has the prince been in?"

"Yes, I have met Feng Yu and have a general understanding of the whole story."

"Then please trouble the prince to tell me about it."

"Okay, this isn't a good place to talk." Ning Yunxiao said, pointing to the teahouse across from the government office, "Let's have a cup of tea."

"it is good."

Just like that, Ning Yunxiao, Jiang Lige and Wen Ziang entered the teahouse together. Gu Fan had already arranged a private room and waited for the three of them to sit down before guarding the room with a sword in his arms.

After the three of them sat down, they got straight to the point.

Wen Ziang spoke first, "Last night I was worried about something unexpected happening, so I kept Bai Fenglin in the prison all night, and only this morning did I hand him over to the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Huang.

Minister Huang interrogated Bai Fenglin this morning. Bai Fenglin made a request, saying that he wanted to meet Feng Yu, and he would cooperate with whatever Minister Huang asked.

Huang, eager for merit, agreed. He brought Feng Yu before Bai Fenglin, but for some reason, a fight broke out inside. By the time the bailiffs arrived, Bai Fenglin had already been stabbed to death by Feng Yu.

"It can't be that simple." Jiang Lige raised his doubts. "Bai Fenglin is doomed to die. Feng Yu knows this. If that's the case, why would he kill Bai Fenglin and ruin his own future for nothing? I don't believe it."

Wen Ziang didn't answer, but turned his head and looked at Ning Yunxiao in embarrassment.

"It was indeed Feng Yu who killed Bai Fenglin." After stating his conclusion, Ning Yunxiao hesitated for a moment and added, "According to him, Bai Fenglin said something insulting to his deceased mother, and he became very angry. He lost control and killed Bai Fenglin himself. However, during our conversation, he mentioned something that struck me as very strange."

"what?"

"When Feng Yu went to see Bai Fenglin, he smelled a very faint fragrance in the cell. You've been to the cell before, so you should know what it smells like."

Jiang Lige's eyes lit up, "Have you found any trace?"

"When Lord Wen and I went there, it was gone."

Wen Ziang also nodded and added: "Yes, I even asked the coroner and the doctor to check in, but they didn't find anything suspicious."

“Just because you haven’t found it doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened!”

Jiang Lige was so angry that he slammed the table and stood up, scaring Wen Ziang so much that he trembled instinctively.

"If there's no evidence, then investigate that Minister Huang. How could a minister be so foolish as to leave no guards behind and allow a prisoner to meet his enemy? It's simply unbelievable!"

Ning Yunxiao explained, "The emperor is keeping a close eye on this case, which means whoever can pry Bai Fenglin open will be one step closer to a promotion. Minister Huang will retire next year. If he can't make further progress this year, he won't have another chance in the future. The next generation of the Huang family isn't particularly outstanding, and the Ministry of Justice handles work that offends people. If Minister Huang can't make further progress, his life won't be easy."

Jiang Lige sneered and concluded, "So, he's willing to take a gamble just to achieve something?"

"exactly."

"So according to what the prince said, it was all an accident?"

"Not really." Ning Yunxiao brewed some tea, his gaze calm but with a hint of disdain. "This only proves that the mastermind behind this is incredibly powerful. Everything is so tightly linked, even the human heart is perfectly calculated. To fight such a powerful individual, the most important thing is not to lose your composure."

Listening to Ning Yunxiao's calm and relaxed voice and seeing his smooth tea-making movements, Jiang Lige's heart slowly calmed down.

Ning Yunxiao was right. The other party had planned so thoroughly, so he couldn't act rashly, otherwise he would be playing into their hands.

Therefore, Jiang Lige thought for a moment and spoke calmly.

"If it weren't for us, Feng Yu wouldn't have been inexplicably dragged into this disaster. Since there's something fishy going on, he can't die."

Ning Yunxiao's eyes were deep as he analyzed with Jiang Lige:

"Let's not even mention the iron rule of life for life. Sheng Ling values filial piety, and Feng Yu killed his own biological father. It's difficult for Feng Yu to escape unscathed, but there's one person who can save his life."

"Who?"

"Xian Taifei."

Jiang Lige had heard of Concubine Xian.

Concubine Xian was the biological mother of Emperor Shengwu. She was born into the Gao family, an earl's mansion. When she was young, she was known as the Flower Fairy and was said to be an extremely elegant person.

After Emperor Shengwu ascended the throne, the family of Concubine Xian took advantage of Emperor Shengwu's power and bullied others, but they were exposed by people with ulterior motives, causing Emperor Shengwu to be cursed by thousands of people and unfit to be an emperor.

Fortunately, there was an enemy invading the border at that time, and Emperor Shengwu chose to lead the army to win back the hearts of the people.

Not only did he defeat the enemy, but he also forced Emperor Poxiao to sign a letter of surrender. Only such great achievements put an end to the rumors.

Unfortunately, although that war won the hearts of the people for Emperor Shengwu, it also damaged his chances of having children...

Speaking of Concubine Xian, when Emperor Shengwu was fighting outside, Concubine Xian decisively killed her own family in the name of Emperor Shengwu, and left behind a wise saying that will be remembered forever.

"Reward without regard for vengeance, punish without regard for kin! The great principle of a nation is the Way of Heaven. To protect the Way of Heaven, what if I were to be a villain for once?"

The Gao family's end was extremely tragic, and it can be said that it was a massacre supervised by Concubine Xian herself.

In Shengling Kingdom, which has always ruled the world with filial piety, no one has ever said anything bad about this virtuous concubine. She sacrificed her life to protect the people, which is truly a heroic act of a woman!

It can be said that Empress Dowager Jiang made an indelible contribution to Emperor Shengwu's ascension to the throne, and Concubine Xian played a vital role in maintaining Emperor Shengwu's power.

Yes, perhaps only Concubine Xian could agree with and understand Feng Yu's behavior, and she also had enough say to save Feng Yu's life.

only……

I heard that Concubine Xian's temperament changed drastically after the incident at the Earl's Mansion. She has done many things like watching people in danger without helping them, and rarely comes out to see people.

Every year after the New Year, Concubine Xian would go to the temple to pray for blessings. She would be away from the palace for about half a year.

Jiang Lige frowned, feeling somewhat embarrassed. "I heard that the virtuous Concubine Dowager seems to be difficult to approach?"

"I can take you to see her."

Jiang Lige was shocked. This was the first time she knew that Ning Yunxiao had a relationship with Concubine Xian?

Looking at the little girl's surprised expression, Ning Yunxiao found it extremely amusing, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips without him even noticing.

"When I was young, I was a mischievous child. I accidentally broke into the palace of Concubine Xian and broke the poisoned wine that the palace maid had prepared to kill Concubine Xian. I accidentally saved her life. After that, Concubine Xian took good care of me."