Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 246: The Lonely Crown Princess

Before the people arrive, the sound comes first.

After the merciless rebuttal was finished, Ning Yunxiao walked in under the gaze of everyone.

He was wearing a brocade robe embroidered with cloud and crane patterns, a custom only worn by Crown Prince Sheng Ling. He was tall to begin with, and his exquisite and flawless face made him even more dazzling.

For a moment, countless young ladies were staring in amazement.

It was Jiang Lige who reacted first. He stood up and bowed halfway. Then everyone in the room reacted and followed suit by kneeling down and bowing.

"Your Highness, your Highness, welcomes you, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"Flat body."

Ning Yunxiao responded indifferently, and then bowed to Empress Dowager Jiang and Empress Xiao who were sitting at the top. He even greeted Princess Ronghui who was sitting next to Princess Jingyu, but he "accidentally" missed Princess Jingyu.

Princess Jingyu was so embarrassed that her face turned red and white. Although she didn't dare to confront Ning Yunxiao, she couldn't swallow this insult. "I'm not wrong. Isn't there an old saying? Those who are not of my race must have different hearts!"

Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Jiang was so angry that she slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Jingyu, have you forgotten that the marriage between Sheng Ling and Nan Chu has a long history? Which of your relatives here doesn't have Nan Chu blood? Even I am a princess married into Nan Chu! What you said is clearly an attempt to sow discord between the two countries!"

Princess Jingyu had never expected that one sentence would be interpreted so seriously by Empress Dowager Jiang. She immediately replied awkwardly, "My mother, you misunderstood. That's not what Jingyu meant."

"You'd better not!" Empress Dowager Jiang said angrily.

Jiang Lige handed a cup of tea to Empress Dowager Jiang at the right moment and said soothingly, "It's a great day, Empress Dowager, please don't be angry."

Empress Dowager Jiang felt relieved upon hearing this. She nodded and looked down at Ning Yunxiao, asking gently, "What brings you here, Crown Prince?"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has issued an imperial decree for your grandson to personally deliver to you."

"Oh?" Empress Dowager Jiang was stunned for a moment after receiving the unexpected imperial edict, but then she quickly realized what was happening. "Okay, present it."

Ning Yunxiao raised his arm, holding the imperial edict in his palm, and respectfully handed the bright yellow edict to Empress Dowager Jiang.

Empress Dowager Jiang opened the imperial edict and took a look. A smile appeared on her lips. She looked at Jiang Lige, who was still flirting with Ning Yunxiao, and said with a smile, "Zhaohua, accept the edict."

As soon as Empress Dowager Jiang finished speaking, everyone in the hall immediately stood up and knelt. Jiang Lige also hurriedly stood up and walked to Ning Yunxiao, kneeling together and paying their respects.

"Your Highness Zhaohua, accept the order."

Empress Dowager Jiang stood up and read out the words on the imperial edict one by one.

Apart from the words of praise mentioned above, there was only one sentence that made everyone's face change immediately, especially Princess Jingyu.

"Now, you will be canonized as the Crown Prince's principal wife and a date will be chosen for the wedding."

After Empress Dowager Jiang finished reading, everyone had different expressions. Even Jiang Lige himself was stunned for a moment before reacting and accepted the imperial edict with full courtesy.

"Zhaohua thanks the Holy Spirit for His Grace."

Seeing this, Concubine Xian, who had remained silent the entire time, glared at Ning Yunxiao with a smile, "Xiao'er, why don't you help Zhaohua up?"

Ning Yunxiao did not refuse and gently helped Jiang Lige, then withdrew his hand in accordance with the rules.

Jiang Lige's face turned red, and he lowered his head shyly while holding the imperial edict.

Empress Dowager Jiang said to Empress Xiao with a smile, "The Emperor has entrusted this matter to the Empress, who will lead the Ministry of Rites. Thank you for your concern."

Empress Xiao nodded in response, "Your Majesty, you are too polite. This is my duty as a son."

The more Empress Dowager Jiang looked at it, the more satisfied she became. She nodded repeatedly and said, "It's been so long since we've had a happy event in this palace. Now, I've finally had my day."

"That's exactly it!"

The elders above were happily discussing wedding matters, while Jiang Lige and Ning Yunxiao below were busy dealing with everyone's blessings.

Although Jiang Lige and Ning Yunxiao were already engaged, the position of Crown Princess had not been confirmed before.

Now that the position of Crown Princess has been decided, it shows that Emperor Shengwu does not care about the mess in Nanchu.

If even the Xu family's serious interests cannot bring Jiang Lige down, then her position will surely go smoothly in the future. In this case, the officials' families below will naturally follow suit and try to get close to this lucky princess.

Ning Yunxiao was really impatient with all this, so he said hello to Empress Dowager Jiang and the others, and told them that Emperor Shengwu was still waiting for him to return and report.

Empress Dowager Jiang naturally understood everything and said with a smile, "In that case, Zhaohua will escort the prince to my place."

Jiang Lige knelt and accepted the order, "Yes, Queen Mother."

After saying that, the two of them left the hall one after the other under the gaze of everyone.

As the two of them entered the corridor, Jiang Lige leaned in closer and lowered his voice to ask, "What's going on with the imperial edict? At this critical juncture, His Majesty shouldn't easily tie you and me together."

"I asked for it." Ning Yunxiao answered as if it was a matter of course, "Jiang Lige, you promised me that you would marry me."

Being stared at so intensely by Ning Yunxiao, Jiang Lige felt as if she had asked the wrong question, and quickly admitted her mistake, "I didn't say I wouldn't marry. I just think it's a little strange that His Majesty would grant the marriage at this time."

Seeing Jiang Lige's guilty look drifting away, Ning Yunxiao couldn't help but laugh and said, "My Crown Princess is so cute."

It was rare to hear Ning Yunxiao praise her so openly. Jiang Lige blushed instantly and stamped her feet, saying, "I'm serious! I... I'm scared..."

"Don't be afraid, don't worry. I will take care of everything." Ning Yunxiao suddenly pulled Jiang Lige's hand and said with a smile, "The emperor treats me very well. I have already discussed this matter with him. No matter what happens to Nanchu and the Xu family in the future, it will not affect you, Jiang Lige. You will be my only wife."

It sounds absurd that a crown prince of a country would only marry one person.

Jiang Lige pressed the issue, "Did His Majesty agree?"

"Yes, he agreed."

"..."

Jiang Lige was silent after hearing this, but his mood was not as happy as Ning Yunxiao. The emperor's love and indulgence for Ning Yunxiao made Jiang Lige feel uneasy.

Fearing that the catastrophe in his previous life that almost changed the entire Sheng Ling world would happen again, after much deliberation, he hesitated and opened his mouth to give Ning Yunxiao a warning so that he could be mentally prepared.

"Yun Xiao, I..."

Jiang Lige hadn't even finished speaking when Gu Fan came running over and asked anxiously, "Your Highness, why are you still here? The Emperor is sending people looking for you."

Ning Yunxiao just said "I understand" after hearing this, then turned sideways and said to Jiang Lige with a smile: "What did you want to say just now?"

With Gu Fan present, some things were difficult to say, so Jiang Lige shook his head and said, "It's alright, Your Highness, please go and do your work first. We'll talk later."

"it is good."