Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 224 A Confusing Relationship

At the back door of Prince Zhao's mansion, a woman in plain clothes, holding her pregnant belly, knelt in front of Chang and cried miserably.

"Madam, I do not seek a formal status. I only hope to give my child a home, so that he will not be as homeless as I am. If you are worried, I will leave the capital the day the child is born and will not cause you any trouble."

Seeing the woman like this, Chang completely disregarded her proper upbringing and cursed, "Bullshit! This child can't possibly be my husband's! You shameless thing, you must be envious of my Gu family's wealth and prosperity, and that's why you're here to rip us off!"

The woman in plain clothes also started to howl, "Oh my God! This child is already over five months old, how could it not be Gu Lang's? Madam, what you said is simply heartbreaking! It's fine if you insult me, but why don't you even let a child go!"

Chang was furious. "I don't know where this bastard came from, but he dares to cling to my Gu family. I'm afraid he's ready to die!"

Upon hearing this, the woman stood up, protecting her belly and taking a few steps back, angrily saying, "Bah! I'm a hen that doesn't lay eggs, so are you planning to drag the eldest son's family down with you and die without an heir? You're so selfish! You can't have children yourself, and yet you don't allow Gu Lang to take a concubine. You've watched helplessly as Gu Lang lost his chance of having children. How will Gu Lang face the ancestors of the Gu family in the future with your cruel and jealous heart? Women like you deserve to go to the eighteenth level of hell!"

For so many years, the eldest branch of the Gu family had no offspring. Chang had heard many of the things the woman said, openly and secretly, but this was the first time that the woman had stood in front of her and pointed at her nose and scolded her so openly.

Each vicious curse brought out the grievance and anger that had been suppressed in her heart for years. "You're talking nonsense! It's him who has no chance of having children, not me!"

"Chang family!"

Old Madam Gu's scream woke Chang from her anger. She opened her mouth in surprise, took a step back, fell to the ground, and called out in shock.

"Mother."

Old Lady Gu got off the carriage with Jiang Lige's help and demanded, "What did you mean by that? What do you mean by 'Big Brother has no luck with having children?'"

"I...I..." Chang stammered tremblingly and was unable to answer for a long time.

Old Madam Gu stared at Chang fiercely, but she didn't notice the woman in plain clothes who was holding her belly and quietly slipping into the crowd.

At this moment, the woman in gorgeous clothes who was supporting Old Lady Gu said with a smile, "Where are you going, young lady? The old lady came to make the decision for you, but you ran away first. What's the logic?"

When Jiang Lige opened his mouth, the commoner was completely exposed to everyone's sight. She panicked and wanted to run away, but she heard Jiang Lige smiled and added, "Come here, bring the person back to this princess."

The current emperor has no children. In Shengling, the only ones who can call themselves "princess" are Emperor Shengwu's sisters and Princess Zhaohua Jiang Lige, who came to marry into the imperial family and is also the future Crown Princess of Shengling.

Princess Zhaohua has never had a good reputation among the people. Words like "arrogant, domineering" and "cruel and ruthless" are not good words after all.

The commoner's legs went weak when she realized this. When she was brought before Old Lady Gu and Jiang Lige, she would not have been able to stand steadily if she had not been supported by several servants.

Jiang Lige took a quick look and saw the deep fear in the woman's eyes. Feeling both helpless and amused, he said with a straight face, "Since Madam Gu won't say anything, then you should tell me. You know, I have no shortage of men under my command. If I find out you've lied, I'll have plenty of ways to deal with you."

Upon hearing this, the commoner woman was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and kowtowed several times, defending herself, "Princess, please spare me. I was only possessed by a ghost for a moment, so I went to Madam Gu. I originally wanted to cheat her out of her money, but Madam Gu not only refused to pay, but also threatened to take my unborn child. That's why we have to deal with this situation now."

Jiang Lige grasped the key point, "Scam? You mean, the child in your belly is not Mr. Gu's?"

"No, no." The woman in plain clothes waved her hands repeatedly and whispered in a low voice, "Master Gu is not very good at that. Although he has visited me a few times, it was only a brief visit."

When the commoner woman said this, Jiang Lige, an unmarried girl, was not in a position to respond.

Old Madam Gu also heard this, and combined with what Chang had said in a hurry, she immediately realized why Chang had said so confidently that the fetus in the woman's belly was definitely not Mr. Gu's.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Gu seemed to suddenly remember something. Her eyes widened in anger, and she staggered forward and slapped Chang in the face.

"Boss, since you have no children, where did that bastard child from your miscarriage come from? Ah!"

Chang's ears tingled after being slapped by Old Madam Gu. It took her a while to realize that the matter of the Gu family's master being unable to have children involved matters far more serious than just a family scandal!

If the truth of that year were known...

Thinking of this, Chang's eyes suddenly widened, and she stood up from the ground. She stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Lige's neck, her face ferocious, saying, "I know! It must be you! You are the one who wants to destroy me, aren't you? You black-hearted person! I will kill you! Kill you!"

No one expected Chang to have such a big reaction. They were caught off guard by Chang's sudden action. By the time everyone reacted, Jiang Lige had already been strangled by Chang.

In this way, Jiang Lige's life is in the hands of the Chang family, so naturally no one dares to act rashly.

Being strangled by someone, Jiang Lige's face flushed red as he struggled to breathe, but he remained calm. "Chang, are you crazy? What grudge do I have against you? Why would I want to destroy you? Besides, if I really wanted to deal with you, I would have sent someone to the Gu Mansion instead of Prince Zhao's Mansion, where they shouldn't be there."

It has to be said that Jiang Lige's words did dispel Chang's doubts to some extent.

Yes, no one knew about his relationship with Wang. How could Jiang Lige arrange people to come to Prince Zhao's mansion to cause trouble?

But if it wasn’t Jiang Lige, who else could it be?

The answer was obvious, but Chang refused to believe it.

At this moment, Wang, the hostess of Prince Zhao's mansion, who had been called away to handle affairs for a long time, finally appeared at the back door of the mansion.

When the commoner saw Wang, she rushed forward and hugged Wang's legs tightly, as if she had seen a lifeline, howling like a ghost: "Princess, please save me!"

Seeing this, Chang couldn't help but think more, and said angrily with a frown: "Wang, it really is you!"