Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

After Ning Yongyi said this, his smile turned cold, and he saw Ning Yunxiao's horse suddenly went crazy.

With a roar to the sky, Ning Yunxiao was thrown to the ground. Fortunately, Ning Yunxiao reacted quickly and rolled several times on the ground to avoid the falling horse hooves. Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw the horse rushing straight towards the palace maids who were accompanying him.

Seeing this, Ning Yunxiao no longer cared about the mud all over his body. He jumped up, grabbed the reins, and hit the horse's acupoint with his palm. The horse immediately collapsed to the ground and could not move.

This sudden incident scared the palace servants so much that they fled in all directions. In this chaotic scene, only Ning Yongyi seemed particularly calm.

Ning Yongyi was still in the same posture as before, with a slight smile on his lips, clapping lightly.

"This horse probably couldn't have imagined that it had accompanied Big Brother for many years. Even if it had no merit, it had at least worked hard. Now, it was killed by you without mercy. Look, you really are..."

Ning Yongyi walked forward with a smile, stood in front of Ning Yunxiao, pointed his finger at Ning Yunxiao's chest, and uttered four words one by one.

"Cold-blooded and heartless."

Ning Yunxiao's reaction was as calm as ever. He opened his thin lips slightly and ignored the other party's provocation.

"It's a long way here, Third Brother. You've come all this way, aren't you just here to chat with me?"

"Of course not."

Ning Yongyi suppressed his smile and said, "The Zhao Palace is following the orders of His Majesty to welcome the virtuous concubine back to the capital. As the legitimate son of the Zhao Palace, I naturally have no choice but to do this."

When Ning Yunxiao heard this, a trace of loneliness flashed across his usually cold eyes.

"Did your father send you here?"

"Of course." Ning Yongyi pretended to be surprised. "Didn't father send the butler to deliver the message? Didn't big brother receive it?"

"..."

"It must be that the servants in the mansion are too lazy, so Big Brother has made a wasted trip."

"..."

Ning Yunxiao's silence made Ning Yongyi even more proud. He pretended to scold the housekeeper a few words and then went straight to the point.

"Now that I'm here, Big Brother, please go back first. Big Brother has been told since childhood that he is born with bad luck, so it is really not appropriate for him to come to this quiet place, lest others see him and say that our Prince Zhao's Mansion is unbecoming."

"Did Third Brother bring the letter of authorization from Father?"

"what?"

"Words are not enough. If Third Brother doesn't have the written document, how can I know what Father has instructed?"

The implication is that Ning Yongyi is lying.

Ning Yongyi was furious when he heard this, "Ning Yunxiao! You've only been in the government for a month, but you've become so bold that you even dare to go against our father's wishes!"

"I said, without the paperwork, Third Brother can't prove it."

"you!"

Ning Yongyi is the legitimate son of the second princess, and has been domineering since childhood. Ning Yunxiao is not favored, and has always been suppressed by Ning Yongyi.

Ning Yongyi and Ning Yunxiao were used to this.

Therefore, even now, Ning Yongyi still dares to openly trip up Ning Yunxiao and insult Ning Yunxiao unscrupulously.

But Ning Yongyi never expected that Ning Yunxiao would dare to question him in front of so many people.

In anger, Ning Yongyi grabbed the whip from the servant's hand and swung it at him.

Ning Yunxiao also reacted and dodged to the side in time, but because the distance between them was too close, the whip tail still swept across his face, leaving a bloody mark.

Ning Yongyi snorted sarcastically upon seeing this.

"A coward like you, born of a mother but not raised by one, is worthy enough to compete with me?"

Ning Yunxiao reached out and touched the bloodstain without saying anything. The palace soldiers brought by Ning Yongyi also started to sneer.

"That's right. A star born with bad luck like the eldest son can only bring misfortune to others. The virtuous Concubine Dowager is kind and generous to you, so you should stay away from her, lest you bring about a bad end for the Concubine Dowager as well."

After these words were spoken, the palace attendants, who had just looked at him with a hint of pity, began to look at him with a hint of fear. After all...

The news that Ning Yunxiao's mother died because of him was known to almost everyone in Shengling Imperial City.

"Look, everyone is so cautious. If I were you, how could I have the nerve to stay here and be the rat crossing the street that everyone shouts and beats?"

Seeing this, Ning Yongyi smiled and took a step closer, seemingly trying to persuade him, but actually mocking him.

"What's disturbing my peace?"

Amidst sighs, a woman in red came out from behind the curtain.

She stood on the carriage with her hands behind her back, and seeing the two sides confronting each other in front of the team, she slowly raised the corners of her mouth, and her bright smile was filled with a bit of contempt.

"These are truly unsightly things. I've always heard that the Third Young Master of Prince Zhao's Mansion has a foul mouth, and seeing him today, I'm sure his reputation is well-deserved."

After saying that, Jiang Lige jumped off the carriage and walked forward slowly with a smile.

Ning Yongyi saw that Jiang Lige was not in a good mood either. "But a princess who relies on the support of Queen Mother Jiang to marry into a foreign country really thinks she is a treasure?"

"So the Third Young Master knows my identity." Jiang Lige said unconcernedly, "I am a First-Rank official, while the Third Young Master is of no rank or rank. According to the rules, the Third Young Master should perform the most respectful ceremony."

"Even if I don't show respect today, what will you do?"

"As the saying goes, when beating a dog, you have to look at the owner first. You are the prince's younger brother, so I will naturally not touch you." Jiang Lige said indifferently, "But I can pull out your dog claws."

After saying that, Jiang Lige raised her hand and pointed at the follower beside Ning Yongyi who had just scolded Ning Yunxiao, "Come here, arrest that bastard who disrespected the Concubine Dowager!"

After Jiang Lige finished speaking, the people sent by Queen Mother Jiang to protect Jiang Lige stepped forward and grabbed Ning Yongyi's followers.

Ning Yongyi naturally refused to agree, and cursed as he ordered the accompanying palace guards to fight with Jiang Lige's men.

"That bastard just now insulted the Concubine Dowager and will not have a good end. Everyone heard it. Is the Third Young Master going to..." The palace soldiers were about to take action when they saw Jiang Lige smiled and said, "Protecting him?"

The virtuous concubine is the biological mother of the current emperor. Who dares to disrespect her?

With such a big hat put on them, who among the soldiers would dare to move again?

Everyone stopped and looked at Ning Yongyi.

Ning Yongyi was also quite frightened. His face showed both anger of being humiliated and a bit of fear. For a moment, he didn't dare to say anything.

"This princess and the Third Young Master are strangers, so it's difficult to tell whether this was his instigation. However, I think that if the Zhao Palace teaches respect for elders and brotherly love for younger brothers from a young age, then the Third Young Master would never do such a thing, right? Third Young Master, do you think this princess is right?"

Jiang Lige's eyes curved as she spoke innocently, but Ning Yongyi still heard her hidden meaning!

If Ning Yongyi apologized today, it would mean that they were "brothers in love and respect for each other", and he would naturally not do such a thing as insulting the concubine.

If he doesn't apologize, Jiang Lige will put the blame on him for insulting the concubine.

Jiang Lige was forcing him to apologize to Ning Yunxiao!

Thinking of this, Ning Yongyi gritted his teeth in humiliation, and finally made a choice between his life and his momentary anger.