Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 249 The mystery of life experience

Ning Yunxiao finally woke up from his dream, and he half-heartedly retracted his sword. With trembling lips, he hugged his bleeding beloved and called out in panic, "A-Li!"

The sword didn't pierce deep, but Jiang Lige had never suffered any hardship before. The piercing pain made the forced smile on his face seem a little forced.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

Emperor Shengwu finally came to his senses and said hurriedly, "Saving people is the most important thing. We can talk about other things later. Call the imperial physician! Call the imperial physician!"

"Wait!" Jiang Lige interrupted Emperor Sheng Wu's actions in a hurry, and accidentally pulled the wound, causing his face to turn pale with pain.

Seeing this, Ning Yunxiao blew air on her wound helplessly, hoping to relieve the pain a little.

Jiang Lige took a long while to catch his breath, and continued in a low voice: "I know my injuries are not fatal. But the matter at hand cannot be delayed any longer. If some things are not explained clearly, I am afraid that everyone will have a knot in their hearts for the rest of their lives. Some people have been at large for years, and if they can enjoy it for a little longer, it will be unfair to the deceased."

The first half of the sentence talks about the misunderstanding between Emperor Shengwu and Ning Yunxiao; the second half is about the death of Gu Siwei and the dispute between Prince Zhao and the Wang family.

Jiang Lige was forcing them to end the battle quickly and decisively.

Ning Yunxiao did not reject Jiang Lige's kindness. While protecting Jiang Lige tightly, he raised his head and looked at Emperor Shengwu with a sneer.

The question was asked with full of sarcasm.

"Why, Your Majesty is still unwilling to tell the truth?"

Emperor Shengwu was like a defeated rooster. He lowered his head dejectedly and sighed. After a long silence, he spoke as if in compromise.

"I was always too greedy, wanting to maintain my so-called peaceful life in my own way, but in the end... I made one wrong move after another without realizing it."

After Emperor Shengwu said this, he stopped standing and sat on the ground facing Ning Yunxiao.

The story is told in a gentle and tender manner, revealing the mystery of Ning Yunxiao's life experience.

Ning Yunxiao's mother, Gu Siwei, and Emperor Shengwu were childhood sweethearts.

After Emperor Shengwu ascended the throne, various forces became complicated and the Shengling Kingdom was in ruins.

The new emperor had no choice but to put the marriage on hold and concentrate on government affairs, hoping to marry his beloved woman in a peaceful and prosperous era.

It's a pity that fate plays tricks on people...

Barely half a year after the new emperor ascended the throne, the family of his biological mother, Concubine Xian, used Emperor Shengwu's name to cause chaos everywhere. This was then spread everywhere by Prince You's faction, causing Emperor Shengwu, who had just ascended the throne, to be cursed by thousands of people and his throne to be unstable.

In order to win back the hearts of the people, Emperor Shengwu led the army to war, but the battle lasted for a whole year.

By the time Emperor Shengwu defeated the invading enemy and returned to the capital, Gu Siwei had already married and become the wife of King Zhao.

Emperor Shengwu didn't know the reason, but he thought that the long wait had worn away Gu Siwei's feelings. Finally, under the urging of court officials to appoint a queen, he chose the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, who had no connection with any forces and whose appearance was somewhat similar to Gu Siwei.

The last time the two met was at the grand ceremony when Emperor Shengwu married the empress. He was the groom, and she was the Princess Zhao who came to congratulate on behalf of the Zhao Palace.

They looked at each other from afar across the bustling crowd, and then calmly looked away.

No one ever mentioned the love hidden deep in their hearts.

Having said this, Emperor Shengwu paused for a moment, his eyes fixed on the faint scent of fragrance floating in the incense burner, as if recalling something.

Then, he gave a bitter smile and actually shed tears, "None of us could have imagined that this would be the last time we saw each other."

After Emperor Shengwu's wedding, Gu Siwei's health deteriorated day by day, and she eventually died that winter.

Ning Yunxiao looked at Emperor Shengwu's pained expression, feeling no comfort at all. Instead, he was filled with deep sarcasm. "How ridiculous! Is Your Majesty getting senile and confused? He can't even remember what he did. Or is it that the emperor's romantic life and the so-called childhood sweetheart are just a whim for your entertainment?"

"No! That's not the case!" Emperor Shengwu explained with red eyes, "Before I left for the battle, I was attacked and poisoned. It was your mother who saved me. At that time, I thought it was just a common injury, but I never imagined... the hidden weapon contained an aphrodisiac poison. In order to help me detoxify, your mother, without my knowledge..."

Emperor Shengwu's words stopped there, and everyone present understood what he said next.

Ning Yunxiao continued to indignantly ask, "How did you find out later when you didn't know anything?"

"When you were four years old, an old illness I sustained on the battlefield recurred. The doctor who treated me was none other than Liuguang, your mother's friend. He cured me and revealed the truth of that time. It was then that I learned that Awei had left me a son."

Emperor Shengwu's words brought back memories that Ning Yunxiao had buried for many years.

Indeed, the first time he saw Emperor Shengwu was when he was four years old.

It was also when he was four years old that he accidentally saved the virtuous concubine.

Therefore, there is no such thing as coincidence, everything is just...

Step by step.

"Your Majesty truly is..." Ning Yunxiao smiled bitterly, uttering four words word by word. "He's been scheming."

Emperor Shengwu could hear the resentment in Ning Yunxiao's words and said bitterly, "I know. You must be blaming me for not recognizing you, for not giving you the status of a mother, and for not helping you while you struggled in Prince Zhao's mansion."

"Shouldn't I?" Ning Yunxiao roared, looking up at Emperor Shengwu. His eyes, red with grief, looked particularly dark. "Shouldn't I hate you?"

"You hate me, and that's as it should be." Emperor Shengwu sighed and explained dejectedly, "Back then, after learning of your identity, I did consider bringing you to my side to raise you. But I'm not only your father, I'm also the Emperor of Sheng Ling, and I have so much to juggle in my life. This matter concerns the imperial family and Prince Zhao's mansion. Once your life story is exposed, not only will the royal family be disgraced, but your mother will also be cursed for eternity. Even you, still so young, will be ridiculed and reviled. I don't dare, I don't dare let your mother be cursed even after her death. I don't dare see you being bullied and asking me in tears why you don't have a mother... I'm afraid you'll hate me."

"So, like a coward, you cowered contentedly within the Imperial City, watching me, amidst endless oppression, march towards you step by step. And then you reached out to me, pulling me up to the supremely honorable position of Crown Prince, making me feel incredibly grateful. Oh, turning defeat into victory, Your Majesty truly... plays a brilliant chess game."

Ning Yunxiao said this sarcastically, and a smile suddenly appeared on his lips. There was no warmth in it, but more like a sharp blade wrapped in hatred.

Then he said, "Your Majesty, you still don't know why my mother died?"