Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 250 The truth comes out

Emperor Shengwu was also taken aback by Ning Yunxiao's sudden question, and then his eyes widened in surprise, "Didn't your mother die in childbirth?"

Looking at Emperor Shengwu's unbelievable pain, the pleasure of revenge grew wildly in his chest like vines. Ning Yunxiao raised his chin indifferently at the two people opposite him.

"It was them, in cahoots, who added a chronic poison to my mother's pregnancy-maintaining medicine. They just admitted it. I've been in poor health since childhood, and that's why."

When Emperor Shengwu heard this, he was surprised for a moment, and then the clues that he had ignored all along suddenly came together like pearls.

After thinking through the whole process, Emperor Shengwu felt all the blood in his body boiling in an instant. With red eyes, he punched King Zhao with all his strength.

"Why! After all these years, how much of what you said to me is true?!"

King Zhao spat out blood from Emperor Shengwu's punch. He coughed a few times before smiling, "At least one thing is true. Back when you were away at war, Awei found out she was pregnant. She was weak, and if she chose not to have the child, she would never have children of her own. So, she asked me to marry her to protect the baby in her womb."

Emperor Shengwu was furious and demanded, "Don't speak so righteously! The struggle for the throne was so brutal, with brothers dying or being injured. How could you, Prince Zhao, have such a stable and prosperous life? All you have is the fact that you married Awei! You've always known about our relationship, and you married her to save the precarious Prince Zhao's Mansion and your own life! If that's the case, why did you kill her?"

"Why?"

When King Zhao heard this question, he laughed so hard that he doubled over as if he had heard a joke.

"You only know that you and she were childhood sweethearts, but how could you know that I have been silently protecting her for years! But there has never been a place for me in her heart! Even if she married me, even if you married someone else, she still refused to give me even a little bit of her place. If that's the case, why should I spare her life? Between her and Ning Yunxiao, either one can protect the wealth of my Zhaowang Mansion. As long as your son is in my hands, you can only be restrained by me. If that's the case, then she should just die."

"You lunatic!" Emperor Shengwu cursed furiously and threw another punch. "I want you to pay for Awei's life."

Ning Yunxiao, who was standing aside, maintained his original posture, motionless.

If he hadn't felt the hand around him tighten slightly, even Jiang Lige, who was closest to him, would not have noticed his emotional fluctuations.

To be honest, this matter is still a grudge between the previous generation.

No matter how badly King Zhao treated Ning Yunxiao, he still raised him. If Ning Yunxiao couldn't help but take action today, he would probably be uneasy for the rest of his life.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lige bit the corner of her lip and snuggled a little deeper into Ning Yunxiao's arms, humming delicately: "Yunxiao, it hurts."

After Jiang Lige finished speaking, Ning Yunxiao finally came out of his previous hatred. Emperor Shengwu also obviously remembered this and waved his hand.

"Xiao'er, take Zhaohua to treat his wounds first. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. I promise you that I will not let anyone who has hurt you and your mother go."

"I hope so."

Ning Yunxiao said this coldly, picked up Jiang Lige and left Yuhong Hall.

Along the way, neither of them spoke and went straight into Qingge Cottage.

Afterwards, batches of imperial doctors came in.

A wonderful New Year's Day was ruined just like that.

Jiang Lige's injury was actually not serious. Ning Yunxiao's sword only pierced a shallow layer of skin. As for why it caused such a huge commotion, Jiang Lige could probably guess a little.

On the one hand, Ning Yunxiao was indeed worried that something might happen to her.

On the other hand, it also shows that today's events will not end well.

When the last imperial physician finished reviewing the prescription and left, it was already dark outside. Jiang Lige drank the medicine under Ning Yunxiao's care. Seeing that the man still had a stern face, he couldn't help but want to cheer him up.

She reached out and poked Ning Yunxiao's cheek, smiling, "Let me see, which handsome guy has become an old man out of worry~"

Ning Yunxiao came back to his senses, his eyes flashing subconsciously, "Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt." Jiang Lige shook his head and smiled, "Your Highness is worried about me."

Ning Yunxiao bowed his head and reflected, "Today, I was impulsive."

"I understand your Highness's feelings. If a person can completely eliminate love, hate, and sorrow, and remain unmoved by anything, then he is truly cold-blooded and heartless. Yun Xiao is willing to risk everything for his mother, furiously drawing his sword. This shows that our Yun Xiao has great love in his heart and is a man of integrity."

Jiang Lige's exaggerated tone made Ning Yunxiao twitch his lips for no reason, and he said helplessly: "Don't try to coax me with words that can only be used to comfort children."

"I'm serious." Jiang Lige pouted unconvincedly, then added, "I really think Yun Xiao is the best boy in the world. I believe that if Zhao...your mother were still alive, she would definitely think so too."

"Maybe." Ning Yunxiao softened his tone, paused, and suddenly said, "If mother were still alive, she would definitely like you very much."

"Of course. I, Jiang Lige, have always been loved by everyone."

Jiang Lige said this narcissistically with a smile, and then got to the point carefully.

"But Yun Xiao, I think... if your mother were still alive, she certainly wouldn't want you to bear a grudge against His Majesty. His Majesty is indeed at fault in this matter. He was too conceited, believing that the one he loved would always wait for him from afar. He overlooked... the world is ever-changing, and human hearts are unpredictable."

It is also because of this that the emperor who created a prosperous and peaceful era was unable to keep the person he loved most in his entire life.

Ning Yunxiao paused holding the medicine bowl when he heard this. After a while, he looked up and asked Jiang Lige, "Do you want me to forgive him?"

"What do they have to do with me?" Jiang Lige smiled gently, then shook his head, "I just hope you'll let yourself go."

Ning Yunxiao was silent for a moment after hearing this, then suddenly smiled as if remembering something. "Don't worry, I'm not that desperate. In fact, from the beginning, all I wanted was power. So, who gave me this power? What does it matter?"

Ning Yunxiao's words seemed to be a relief, but in reality, they were full of self-mockery. Jiang Lige couldn't persuade him any further, so he had to change the subject and said, "Okay, let's not talk about these unhappy things. Don't you find what happened today strange?"

Ning Yunxiao nodded. "Indeed, when I calm down and think about it, there are so many things that are wrong. I've been diligently investigating this matter for a long time without making any progress, and then on such a day of universal celebration, all the clues suddenly come out, as if..."