Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 283 Fruit of the Previous Life

He held her gradually cooling body and cried bitterly, like a bewildered child. Apart from crying, he could not find any other emotion to vent his almost collapsed emotions.

After crying bitterly, he picked up the blade discarded on the ground, stepped into the air and climbed onto the city wall, attacking Ning Luyang directly.

Although Ning Luyang was no match for Ning Yunxiao, he was the one holding the military order at that time. With just his order, Ning Yunxiao, who came alone, was surrounded by elite soldiers.

Poor Ning Yunxiao is alone, how can he resist the encirclement of hundreds of elite soldiers?

Even so, he still broke one of Ning Luyang's arms, and...

This ended Ning Luyang’s possibility of becoming a father again.

A man who can kill his wife and children on the battlefield is not worthy of being a father.

And what about Ning Yunxiao? He too was forever trapped in that yellow sand, riddled with holes, with barely a single patch of smooth skin left.

But he was smiling.

In the dark night, he leaned back with the long sword stuck in his chest, fell from the city wall, and landed right next to Jiang Lige.

Then he said, "Even though we cannot share the same bed in life, we can be buried together in death. Ah Li, I...have gotten my wish."

As for what happens later...

Ning Luyang, who had just tasted victory for the first time, had no time to rejoice before he became a loser in another sense. Even though he held great power, he was disabled for life and could not be humane.

He could not enjoy the happiness of having children around him, and although he and his beloved Jiang Chuchu were husband and wife in name only, their relationship was in name only and was increasingly on the verge of breaking up.

The "happy" marriage he had obtained by all means, even at the cost of walking on mountains of corpses and seas of blood, was ultimately just a gorgeous empty shell, bright on the outside but riddled with holes on the inside.

After torturing each other day after day, there was no longer any love and tenderness between them. Instead, there was deep disgust and indifference.

Ning Luyang, frustrated at every turn, poured all his hatred into Ning Yunxiao. He took Ning Yunxiao's head and hung it high on the city wall. He also posted notices all over the city accusing Ning Yunxiao of treason...

Emperor Shengwu, who was far away in the capital of Shengling, turned white overnight after learning of Ning Yunxiao's death.

The once iron-blooded emperor seemed to have been drained of all his strength. His physical condition took a sharp turn for the worse. On a stormy night, he closed his weary eyes forever...

"do not want!"

Jiang Lige woke up from the nightmare with a scream. She covered her chest and sat up suddenly. Sweat slid down her cheeks and soaked her clothes.

Looking around, the familiar tent came into view, and everything told her that what had just happened was just a nightmare.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her turbulent heartbeat. But every time she closed her eyes, bits and pieces of the dream would surface in her mind, along with Ning Yunxiao's final wry smile and that resolute look, which made her heart ache and unable to sleep.

This dream was too real, as if she had personally experienced the tragedy that shook the world.

Moreover, she was also clearly aware of the possibility that this dream was real, given the personalities of Ning Yunxiao, Ning Luyang and the others.

Ning Luyang, who was at the end of his rope, was like a mad dog.

As for Ning Yunxiao, although he rarely talks about love, he would actually risk his life to avenge her.

Jiang Lige felt inexplicably anxious and subconsciously got out of bed. With light steps, he hastily put on his clothes and left the tent.

She wanted to see Ning Yunxiao, right now.

When we left the tent, the sky was already turning a little pale, and the soldiers were busy preparing for the upcoming morning training.

The soldiers' training ground was right between Jiang Lige and Ning Yunxiao's tents. Jiang Lige didn't want to disturb their training, so he took a small path to go around it.

The path is hidden and few people walk on it. It was discovered by Jiang Lige by accident. Normally, no one would find it.

"Your Highness, how could you be so foolish! The ministers of Nanchu have almost all expressed their sincerity. Your Highness could have annexed Nanchu without a single soldier, so how could you be so soft-hearted! His Nanchu royal family is full of warmongers. Even if he wasn't the current Nanchu Emperor, there's no guarantee that the future new emperor wouldn't be instigated to start another war!"

"General Ren, you are overly concerned. I have observed Jiang Boxuan for a long time and he is not a warlike person. He is also kind and compassionate, and will surely be a benevolent ruler in the future."

"Your Highness, do you dare to guarantee it?!" the man called General Ren loudly demanded, "People's hearts are fickle. Jiang Boxuan hasn't tasted power yet, so he can maintain his original intention. But once he ascends to a high position, people's desire for power will be endless!"

Ning Yunxiao said calmly, "He won't."

"Your Highness, what you said is truly arbitrary! What if Jiang Boxuan changes his mind? Have you considered the consequences? If the war breaks out again, your actions now will be seen as condoning treason, and you will be criticized by all the civil and military officials!"

"General Ren, you're worrying too much."

"Your Highness!" General Ren said anxiously, "Am I overthinking this, or has Your Highness lost his mind over his children's personal affairs and let the tiger go back into the mountains? Your Highness should know the answer very well!"

"It is precisely because I know the numbers that I can have a clear conscience."

"Your Highness, why not go and listen to what the soldiers outside are saying? Everyone says that Crown Prince Sheng Ling shoulders the fate of the entire country, not personal emotional entanglements! If Your Highness were to give up this great opportunity for Princess Zhaohua of Nanchu, he would be a traitor to the entire Nanchu!"

General Ren's words were so harsh that Ning Yunxiao finally showed a hint of impatience between his brows.

"Traitor? Everything I do today is for Sheng Ling's long-term benefit. If we resort to war based solely on speculation and prejudice, the people of both countries will suffer even more! I am willing to guarantee in my name as the crown prince that if Jiang Boxuan ever truly betrays me, I will personally lead the army to seek justice!"

"It's easy for you to say, Your Highness. Once Nanchu has recuperated and recovered, how could it be so easy to deal with them then? I'm afraid we'll have to expend several times the military strength we have now. Your single thought could shatter countless families and plunge innocent people into the flames of war! How could you make such a rash decision just because of a woman?"

"I've already said that this matter has nothing to do with Princess Zhaohua."

"Your Highness constantly protects this woman, so naturally you have to say she has nothing to do with it!" General Ren's voice grew increasingly heated. "In my opinion, this woman, even before marrying Your Highness, is already a scourge to the nation and a wicked concubine. She is unfit to be your match!"

"General Ren!"

At this point, the atmosphere suddenly became tense, as if even the dust in the air had frozen. Ning Yunxiao looked at General Ren sharply, emanating an undeniable majesty.

"Princess Zhaohua is a woman of integrity and purpose. Everything she does is supported by the people, and she has never done anything that would harm the country as the general claims! Is General Ren putting such a accusation on her out of consideration for the long-term stability of Sheng Ling, or is he confusing personal feelings with state affairs?!"