Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 277 Danger

He tried his best to leap to the side, but he was still a beat too late. The wooden beam came down with a deafening sound, blocking Jiang Lige's way.

With the collapse of the main beam, the entire house fell apart in an instant!

"Princess Zhaohua!"

The people witnessed all this, screaming one after another, everyone was extremely sad, and gathered anxiously outside the ruins.

At the critical moment, a gust of wind broke through the air and quickly approached Jiang Lige, who was about to be buried by the house, like a divine soldier descending from the sky.

"Ali!"

In the chaotic dust, Jiang Lige heard Ning Yunxiao's voice, and then saw Ning Yunxiao walking quickly towards her. He stretched out his hand to block the falling heavy object for her, and then reached out to hold her in his arms.

Then, he embraced the person and walked out of the collapsed house at a rapid pace, landing on the open space outside.

Seeing this, the people gathered around and asked about the two people's situation.

Jiang Lige was still a little dazed and subconsciously hugged Ning Yunxiao's waist with a dull look in his eyes.

My heart was beating violently, as if I had just woken up from a nightmare.

Ning Yunxiao looked down at her, patted her back gently, and said something soothing in a soft voice.

"Ari, it's okay."

After saying that, Ning Yunxiao spoke loudly to everyone again.

"Everyone, rest assured, the princess is fine. However, this temporary residence is no longer livable. Please squeeze in and go to the nearby shelter to rest tonight. We will discuss how to handle this matter tomorrow."

At this time, Jiang Lige gradually came back to his senses in Ning Yunxiao's warm embrace, stood up straight, and continued with Ning Yunxiao's words.

"Thank you for your concern. I'm fine. The collapse of the temporary residence was an accident. Please rest assured. We will give you an explanation as soon as possible."

Although the people were uneasy, they gradually calmed down after being comforted by Ning Yunxiao and Jiang Lige. They followed their instructions and went to the nearby shelter in an orderly manner.

Although Jiang Lige's life was not in danger, he still had some minor injuries on his body. Ning Yunxiao sent people to comfort the people, and he carried Jiang Lige into his tent.

Inside the tent, the flickering candlelight stretched the two figures long.

Ning Yunxiao gently placed Jiang Lige on the couch, took out the ointment, squatted down and carefully applied the ointment to the wound on her calf.

His eyes were focused and gentle, as if he was treating a rare treasure.

"Does it hurt?" Ning Yunxiao asked softly.

Jiang Lige shook his head, his eyes fixed on Ning Yunxiao's face, and his heart suddenly softened.

Then she said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince always seems to appear in times of crisis and save me from danger. Thank you for this. I've said it so many times that I feel a lack of sincerity."

"Sincerity?" Ning Yunxiao chuckled. "I think that offering your body is the best way to show sincerity."

It was originally a sentence expressing gratitude, but Ning Yunxiao misinterpreted it, causing Jiang Lige to glare at Ning Yunxiao. Then he straightened his face and changed the subject.

"Don't you think, Yun Xiaojue, that there's something strange about the collapse of this house?"

Ning Yunxiao nodded. "After the house was repaired, I inspected it several times and found no flaws. Logically speaking, the structure of this house should be fine for at least five years without any repairs, if not ten or eight."

Jiang Lige said angrily, "That's right! It's been less than ten days since the whole thing happened, how could it suddenly collapse? Fortunately, I was there today, otherwise if no one noticed the clues, hundreds of people would be buried in it, and no one would survive!"

Ning Yunxiao said, "If this is truly a man-made disaster, then the person behind this scheme has sinister intentions. After all, if anything happens to the people in the shelter we've renovated, we won't be able to explain ourselves even if we have ten mouths."

"This is a very vicious plan." Jiang Lige commented and turned to look at Ning Yunxiao, "Who do you think is responsible for this?"

"Me? I believe in the evidence. But Ah Li..." Ning Yunxiao paused, his expression heavy. "If this succeeds, the biggest beneficiary might be the Emperor of Southern Chu."

Because Ning Yunxiao represents Sheng Ling, if Sheng Ling fails to handle this matter properly, he will inevitably be criticized by the people as "hypocritical".

If you make a mistake first, you will inevitably be suppressed in future peace talks.

From this perspective, Nanchu is indeed the biggest beneficiary of this matter.

Jiang Lige had thought about this answer before, but when he heard it from someone else, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

She was silent for a long time before she spoke slowly.

"If this is truly the work of our father, then you don't have to worry about me. Just handle it as you see fit."

After hearing Jiang Lige's words, Ning Yunxiao understood what was going on and nodded.

"Don't worry, I'll have someone investigate tomorrow. I won't wrongly accuse a good person, nor will I let a bad person go."

"it is good."

……

A passing goose leaves a trace, let alone such a big move. Ning Yunxiao's men are not easy to deal with. They found some clues about the collapse of the temporary residence within a few days.

After hearing the report from his subordinates, Ning Yunxiao had a rough idea of the matter.

He sighed and thought about it, and decided to tell Jiang Lige as soon as possible.

"The collapse was indeed caused by Nan Chu, but they were quite skillful. Even if we had evidence, it would only prove that they were lax in their control of their subordinates. It would be difficult to determine that it was something else."

Ning Yunxiao was being euphemistic in his words. What was Nan Chu's work? After all, who would dare to do so without the permission of the Emperor of Nan Chu?

After all, whether they are officials or common people, they don’t care what Nan Chu’s surname is.

Jiang Lige also understood this point. His face turned pale and he didn't know whether he felt more uncomfortable or embarrassed.

I don't know how long it was before she slowly opened her mouth to ask.

"How are you going to deal with this matter?"

Ning Yunxiao didn't plan to hide it from Jiang Lige. He looked around to make sure there was no one around, then he whispered his plan into Jiang Lige's ear.

Jiang Lige really didn't expect Ning Yunxiao to handle the matter in this way. He was stunned for a long time before reacting and spoke hesitantly.

"Your Highness is a wise man. You should know that handling this matter this way is the most difficult for you. If you do it well, no one will be grateful for your kindness; if you fail, you will be cursed by everyone."

Ning Yunxiao smiled nonchalantly, "As I said before, I will protect everything about you. As for the rest, I'm fine with it. So, Ah Li, do you think this is a good solution?"

Jiang Lige was somewhat moved, and then nodded slowly.

"If he agrees, this method will naturally be excellent."

Ning Yunxiao smiled and said, "I have already written a letter back to the capital. When Imperial Envoy Sheng Ling arrives, we will settle the accounts with them together."