Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 213 Match

Ye Huaizhang stroked his beard and asked, "Your Highness, what do you mean by this is that Li Qi wants to use this incident to sow discord between you and our Ye family?"

Ye Jiayun, who was standing by, was stunned when she heard this, and then she realized it belatedly.

Indeed, Ning Yunxiao had just been conferred the title of Crown Prince, and Ye Huaizhang had only been his tutor for a few days. The relationship between the two families was still unstable, and it was indeed a good time to sow discord.

"That's right." Ning Yunxiao nodded, and during the break in the conversation, he smiled at Jiang Lige beside him.

There was no trace of indifference in that smile, it was as if the dead tree had suddenly blossomed with flowers. It seemed that the most beautiful thing in the world was just like this.

Ye Jiayun understood the truth, but she was still very unwilling when she saw the little actions between Ning Yunxiao and Jiang Lige.

How could a man like Jiang Lige, who is so arrogant and domineering, be worthy of the gentleman Ning Yunxiao?

Ning Yunxiao treated Jiang Lige so well only because he needed Jiang Lige's identity as Princess Nanchu.

Without this identity, Jiang Lige is nothing!

Thinking of this, Ye Jiayun said sarcastically, "This plan is indeed sinister. As Princess Zhaohua, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must protect her no matter what."

"Miss Ye is wrong." Ning Yunxiao said calmly, "I am protecting the princess. Her identity has nothing to do with it."

This casual remark made Ye Jiayun feel blocked in the heart, and she did not respond for a long time.

Instead, Ye Huaizhang scolded Ye Jiayun awkwardly and apologized to Ning Yunxiao, "Don't blame me, Your Highness. My granddaughter is ignorant. It's all my fault for not raising her well."

"That's fine." Ning Yunxiao waved his hand to show he didn't mind. He didn't notice Ye Jiayun's disappointment at all. He analyzed the matter matter-of-factly, "Li Qi is a girl from the boudoir, so naturally she wouldn't think of this. The people behind her plotting are our opponents."

After hearing this, Jiang Lige, who had been silent for a long time, gently reminded him, "Your Highness, this matter is ultimately the Taifu's family affair. You should keep your words to yourself."

The girl's voice was filled with a hint of caution. Ning Yunxiao couldn't help but shake his head and smiled, "Yes, this matter should be handed over to the Grand Tutor. I have overstepped my bounds."

The sentence is not long, but it is full of doting.

Ye Huaizhang folded his hands and bowed, accepting the order. "Yes, Your Highness. I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

"I believe in you, Master."

As Ning Yunxiao finished speaking, a servant from the Yiye Mansion came running over and reported, "Miss Li has woken up."

Jiang Lige raised his eyebrows upon hearing this and said with a smile, "In that case, I'll go see Miss Li."

"I'll go with you."

"it is good."

After Ning Yunxiao and Jiang Lige finished their discussion, they greeted Ye Huaizhang together and followed the servants to the room where Miss Li was temporarily staying.

Ye Huaizhang watched the two of them leave together, stroked his beard and smiled with satisfaction, "Great wisdom appears foolish. Princess Zhaohua of Nanchu is worthy of being the crown prince of Shengling."

Ye Jiayun was extremely unhappy when she heard her grandfather say this. She pouted and said, "What's so good about Princess Zhaohua? She's so arrogant and domineering. It's a blessing that she doesn't cause trouble for His Highness."

"You're still a little short of the mark." Ye Huaizhang shook his head, clearly dissatisfied with Ye Jiayun's superficial judgment. "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loves and cherishes Princess Zhaohua. Despite what happened today, Princess Zhaohua didn't rely on His Royal Highness's attention to demand a thorough investigation or punish the Li family to vent her anger. Instead, she relented and allowed His Highness to hand over the investigation to me. This was a concession for His Highness, preserving the reputation of our Ye family. This Princess Zhaohua is by no means the foolish and reckless personification that people say she is. She is a woman of both roughness and subtlety, a woman of both strength and gentleness, and a woman of both courage and strategy."

After being enlightened by Ye Huaizhang, Ye Jiayun finally realized that she had almost caused a disaster just now, and she immediately felt less contempt for Jiang Lige.

On the other side, Ning Yunxiao and Jiang Lige had arrived at the Ye family's wing.

Ning Yunxiao had other things to do, so he sent Jiang Lige to the side room and left.

Jiang Lige walked into the room alone and saw Fu Longzhou standing by the bed at a glance.

Fu Longzhou introduced her conscientiously, "Li Ge, this Miss Li is Li Nianlian, the daughter of Li Xiuzhuan of the Hanlin Academy. The doctor just came to see her, and Miss Li is fine."

Before Jiang Lige could respond, Li Nianlian on the bed struggled to get up and apologize, "Nianlian apologizes to Princess Zhaohua."

Seeing this, Jiang Lige quickly reached out to stop Li Nianlian. "Miss Li, there's no need to be like this. You're still weak, so you should just take care of yourself. It's just a misunderstanding, and I won't take it to heart."

"Thank you, Princess." Li Nianlian sniffed and then lay back down with peace of mind. She didn't say much, but just cried under the quilt.

Jiang Lige was used to seeing Jiang Chuchu pretending to be pitiful, but this was the first time he saw Li Nianlian crying so sincerely. He was a little confused for a moment and looked at Fu Longzhou for help.

Seeing this, Fu Longzhou smiled and explained, "Miss Li is like this because her younger brother is missing. Princess, don't be nervous."

Jiang Lige was stunned. "Lost? The young master of this wealthy family has so many servants when he's out, how could he get lost so easily?"

Li Nianlian cried even harder upon hearing this. "My brother disappeared on his way to school. He had several servants following him, so he shouldn't have gotten lost. The capital has been unrest lately, which is really worrying!"

Li Nianlian was crying so hard that Jiang Lige didn't dare to persuade her anymore. He changed the subject and asked, "Is the capital city very uneasy these days?"

Fu Longzhou nodded and replied, "I don't know what's going on. There have been a lot more refugees in the capital lately, and they look more than just refugees. My father even suspects that the bandit suppression we did earlier didn't clean them up completely."

Jiang Lige couldn't help but frown and said, "Your Highness personally went to suppress the bandits, so there is no way there would be any mistakes."

Fu Longzhou spread his hands and said, "I just said it casually, don't take it to heart. After all, the capital has been in turmoil recently, so it's best for you to stay out of the palace less."

Jiang Lige nodded, "I understand."

Li Nianlian was not feeling well, so Jiang Lige did not stay long. When the servants of the Ye Mansion came to remind them to start the banquet, he and Fu Longzhou took their leave and went to the banquet hall.

Ye Huaizhang's birthday party was hosted by his wife. It was just the same few activities over and over again, which was very boring. However, when Jiang Lige saw everyone again, he clearly saw a bit of fear in their eyes.

After asking carefully, I found out that it was Ning Yunxiao who ordered the people from the East Palace to send Qiu Yuyan back.

The people from the Eastern Palace sent him back personally. This time, the Qiu family lost both their reputation and dignity. No wonder everyone kept a distance from Jiang Lige.

"After all, she is the crown prince's most beloved person. Who can afford to offend her?"

Fu Longzhou, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but make a joke, but Jiang Lige himself was not interested at all. He held his chin and thought about the refugees in the capital, feeling a little uneasy.