Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 236 You owe me a kiss

Empress Dowager Jiang also nodded and said, "Yes, the key to celebrating a birthday is to have fun. Why should we be so obsessed with formalities?"

The virtuous concubines also smiled and covered their lips, echoing, "That's the truth, isn't it? Today, everyone just eats and drinks well. There's no emperor or empress dowager here. Everyone sitting at the same table is like family and friends."

After hearing this, Deng Sijiu finally let go of the worry that had been hanging in the air for most of the day. He patted his chest and said hurriedly, "Then I won't be polite! Brother Yun Xiao, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and sit down and start eating!"

Jiang Boxuan also nodded in agreement, "Yes, sister, come here quickly."

With the atmosphere heated up by everyone's chatter, Ning Yunxiao also relaxed. He reached out and pulled Jiang Lige to sit down with him, and expressed his sincere gratitude.

“Thank you, everyone. I enjoyed it.”

Emperor Shengwu opened the table with a smile, and then picked up a piece of boiled chicken with chopsticks and handed it to Ning Yunxiao. "As long as you like it, it won't be in vain for us to worry about it."

"Yes, yes." Deng Sijiu nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, then picked up the wine jug beside him and filled the wine glass in front of Ning Yunxiao. "Come on, let me toast my brother!"

Ning Yunxiao ate the food, then picked up the wine and drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing this, Jiang Lige, who was standing next to him, handed him a handkerchief and said, "Wipe it off."

"it is good."

Deng Sijiu smiled cheerfully upon seeing this, and turned his attention to Jiang Lige again, "Come on, Princess Zhaohua, just for our friendship that has endured life and death, you should have a drink too!"

Before the wine glass was even brought to Jiang Lige, Ning Yunxiao stopped her midway and said, "She can't hold her liquor well, let me drink it for her."

Deng Sijiu let out a long "Oh" and then hurriedly started to cheer: "How can you just drink one glass? Don't you agree?"

Gu Fan silently joined the battle, "That's right! At least three cups!"

As soon as someone started to make trouble, Deng Sijiu, who was a noisy person, would definitely take advantage of the situation. As soon as Gufan finished speaking, Deng Sijiu had already poured three glasses of wine.

He cheerfully placed it in front of Ning Yunxiao and said with a playful smile, "Please!"

Ning Yunxiao didn't make any excuses and drank the three glasses of wine in one gulp.

Seeing this, Deng Sijiu wanted to make a scene again. Zheng Baoyao beside him quickly tugged at his sleeve and reminded him, "Stop it!"

"Oh!" Deng Sijiu, who was very noisy a moment ago, instantly turned into a well-behaved baby sitting upright.

Jiang Lige was marveling at the change in Deng Sijiu when Ning Yunxiao came over and gestured to Jiang Lige to look to the side with a smile.

When he looked, he saw the two people's fingers entangled together.

Jiang Lige suddenly realized something and quickly joked with a smile: "Hey, Deng Sijiu, you bad guy, when did you coax my Baoyao into your hands!"

Now it was the turn of the two people opposite to feel embarrassed. They hesitated for a long time and couldn't explain what was going on. Finally, Songyue came over and revealed the information.

"When we were in the border town, Master Deng took good care of Miss Zheng. They must have fallen in love with each other over time!"

Zheng Baoyao's face flushed red at Songyue's teasing, and she immediately retorted, "Miss Songyue and Lord Gufan are also quite close!"

Jiang Lige's eyes widened in shock and he asked hurriedly, "Really?"

Song Yue and Gu Fan both blushed and retorted, "That's fake!"

The gossips exchanged between us completely ignited the flames of this winter night. Even though it was freezing and snowy outside, there was laughter and joy on the cruise ship.

After three rounds of drinking, this long-planned birthday party finally came to an end.

After Jiang Lige and Ning Yunxiao sent everyone away one by one, they pulled Ning Yunxiao to the table where the gifts were stored.

They pulled the gift box off the table, sat on the floor with their backs against the table, and began to open the gifts.

Ning Yunxiao casually opened a gift, which was sent by Concubine Xian. Inside the exquisite box was a pen holder, which was made of natural ink-colored gradient Hetian jade and carved with a kind of cloud-like and misty beauty.

It is also extremely difficult to find suitable Hetian jade to make it.

Ning Yunxiao looked at the gift and smiled as he said to Jiang Lige, "When I was little, Concubine Xian always gave me some of the Four Treasures of the Study. Even now that I'm this old, she hasn't changed this habit."

Jiang Lige also laughed, "It shows that Concubine Xian is an elegant person."

Ning Yunxiao shook his head and said, "The virtuous Concubine felt that a career in the military was too hard, so she advised me to pursue a career in literature. I will spend my whole life in high office, serving my loyalty through literature."

"But His Highness still learned martial arts."

"For self-protection."

Jiang Lige felt a pang of relief after hearing the indifferent answer. He then accurately took out a brocade box from the pile of gifts, and then stepped forward and said with a smile: "This is my gift to Your Highness. Open it and take a look~"

"it is good."

Ning Yunxiao took the brocade box with a smile, opened it and saw an exquisite dagger inside.

Ning Yunxiao smiled and glared at Jiang Lige, "You and Concubine Xian are truly a match made in heaven, one for literature and one for martial arts."

Jiang Lige responded fluently, "This is a dagger made of black crystal iron. The blade is sharp and can penetrate all armor. Concubine Xian hopes that Your Highness can be happy, and I hope that Your Highness can be safe. We may have different starting points, but we all have Your Highness's best interests at heart."

"I know." Ning Yunxiao looked into Jiang Lige's eyes, his hands involuntarily stroking the strands of hair on Jiang Lige's temples, a smile on his lips, "Ali, you know, today is my first birthday."

"Ah?" Jiang Lige was a little confused. "How could it be?"

"Because my birthday is the anniversary of my mother's death."

Jiang Lige frowned slightly when she heard this, "Your Highness..."

"Ari, there's no need to comfort me. I'm already very satisfied, but..."

"Just what?"

"But, can you please return what A-Li owes me?"

Jiang Lige didn't understand what was going on for a moment, so he nodded and said, "Since I owe it to Your Highness, I should pay it back. But what do I owe Your Highness..."

"Ari owes me a kiss."

Before he could finish his question, Ning Yunxiao's words, which sounded like a smile and a joke, came to his ears. At the same time, the distance between the two of them was shortened to be infinitely close in an instant.

So close that Jiang Lige could see from his obsidian eyes what was locked in his eyes...

The shy self.

Then, Jiang Lige felt a tightness around his waist, and the man opposite him held his waist tightly and pressed his lips against hers.

Ning Yunxiao's kiss was domineering and passionate. It went straight in, taking away everything from Jiang Lige without leaving any room.

Just a question, and Jiang Lige's face turned red, almost bleeding. Ning Yunxiao, however, was still dressed neatly. He reached out and put his arm around Jiang Lige's waist again, smiling and saying, "A-Li, I love you."

It's not like, it's love.