Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 220 Brother-in-law

Ning Yunxiao was injured internally due to holding it in, but Jiang Lige, who was full of thoughts, had never noticed Ning Yunxiao's little tricks.

After watching Ning Yunxiao leave, he became concerned about Jiang Boxuan's health. Seeing that he was not seriously injured, he asked about Nan Chu.

It’s a pity that Jiang Boxuan was protected too well by Queen Xu and knew almost nothing about the affairs of the court, not to mention the Xu family far away in the border area.

The only useful information Jiang Boxuan provided was that Concubine Han had a miscarriage, which Empress Xu was not aware of.

"That day, my mother was checking my homework when Eunuch Liu, who was beside my father, rushed in and said that Concubine Han had a miscarriage and that the palace servants had seen that my mother had poisoned her. Then they sent people to search my mother's palace and finally found the poison that had poisoned Concubine Han in the small kitchen. Then my father was furious and detained me in the Eastern Palace, and my mother was banished to the cold palace."

Jiang Lige sneered at this and questioned, "My mother has been a motherly figure for many years. My father has so many illegitimate children, why is she jealous of Concubine Han? Could it be that Concubine Han's child is also a illegitimate child? Is it worth my mother's concern? How ridiculous!"

Jiang Boxuan shrank his head silently and murmured, "I'm sorry, sister, I failed to protect mother."

Looking at Jiang Boxuan who was blaming himself, Jiang Lige couldn't help but touch Jiang Boxuan's head.

"I don't blame you. It's easy to find excuses to accuse someone. But Bo Hyun, from today on, you are no longer the carefree prince. I will do my best to protect you, but you must remember that no one can protect you forever. Only when you become strong can you live with dignity."

"Yes, sister, I understand!" Jiang Boxuan nodded, his black eyes full of determination.

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Early the next morning, Ning Yunxiao arrived outside Qingge Cottage on time as agreed, ready to send Jiang Boxuan out of the palace.

In order to be a good "brother-in-law", Ning Yunxiao was worried that Jiang Boxuan did not have any change of clothes, and even carefully brought two sets of clothes for Jiang Boxuan.

The robe is entirely black, and even the embroidered patterns are dark patterns, which is extremely low-key and indeed very suitable for Jiang Boxuan who is now a hostage.

Jiang Lige took the clothes and asked Jiang Boxuan to go in and change.

Jiang Boxuan was also very tactful. He changed his clothes, climbed into the carriage and called out obediently, "Brother-in-law."

The word "brother-in-law" easily resolved the internal pain Ning Yunxiao had suppressed yesterday, and he instantly put on a smile, "Hey!"

Jiang Lige looked at Ning Yunxiao in surprise, then at Jiang Boxuan, while over there, the new brother-in-law and the new brother-in-law were already chatting with each other.

Jiang Lige was speechless, so he patted the car door and said, "Let's go."

The carriage slowly drove out of the imperial city. Sitting opposite were two people, one big and one small. Both of them were wearing black robes and spoke in a very formal manner.

Ning Yunxiao's questions were all about things in books. Jiang Boxuan paused occasionally, but generally he answered fluently.

Watching these two very boring dialogues, Jiang Lige couldn't help but yawn, and boredly lifted the curtain to look outside.

Unexpectedly, she actually saw two acquaintances.

King Zhao's second wife, Wang, and the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gu family, Chang.

The two of them were very cautious and entered the tavern one after the other. If they didn't hold the same house card in their hands, who could connect the two of them together?

After all, everyone in the capital knows that Prince Zhao's Mansion and the Gu family have never had any contact with each other.

Jiang Lige was still in a daze when Ning Yunxiao came over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Lige calmly let go, lowered the curtain, and asked Ning Yunxiao: "Did the Wang family and the Chang family know each other before?"

Ning Yunxiao pondered for a moment and shook his head. "I've never heard of that. The two families haven't had much contact. At least, I've been in Prince Zhao's Mansion for many years and have never seen them get along."

"Oh." Jiang Lige nodded thoughtfully and did not mention the matter again.

Jiayi Pavilion is located in a prosperous area of the capital. As a place to entertain foreign guests, the items and furnishings inside are all of the highest quality.

Ning Yunxiao was also willing to spend time and effort on Jiang Lige. He personally selected a quiet courtyard for Jiang Boxuan and even bought him many study supplies out of his own pocket.

Jiang Boxuan has always loved reading. Seeing so many books, Jiang Lige blushed when he kept calling him brother-in-law.

Ning Yunxiao wanted to hear the word "brother-in-law" a few more times, but unfortunately, Jiayi Pavilion was not a place where they could stay for long.

Therefore, Ning Yunxiao left a few servants to take care of Jiang Boxuan, and left through the back door with Jiang Lige.

After the two of them left Jiayi Pavilion, Jiang Lige grabbed Ning Yunxiao and said with a smile, "Your Highness, please accompany me to Chang'an Square."

"Okay." Ning Yunxiao nodded and agreed immediately without saying a word.

Jiang Lige smiled and ordered the carriage to go to Chang'anfang.

Come to think of it, Jiang Lige hasn't been to Chang'an Fang for some time. Fortunately, Yu Linglong is in charge of Chang'an Fang and everything is in order.

Yu Linglong saw the two people enter and quickly asked someone to make tea. She said happily, "It's rare to see our eminent shopkeeper. What brings the princess here today?"

Jiang Lige knew that Yu Linglong loved to joke around, so he didn't mind. He smiled and replied, "I finally managed to leave the palace, so of course I came to see our Sister Linglong."

"You have such a sweet mouth." Yu Linglong smiled and covered her lips. Then she remembered the gossip she had heard in the past two days and asked with concern, "I heard that your brother was sent to Shengling as a hostage? Does this matter affect you?"

Jiang Lige smiled and shook his head, "Thank you for your concern, I'm fine for now."

"That's good." After hearing this, Yu Linglong nodded in relief. Then she looked at Ning Yunxiao and said teasingly, "That's right. Our boss has the support of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Naturally, he won't be wronged easily, right?"

Ning Yunxiao changed his previous aloofness upon hearing this and nodded dignifiedly, "Yes."

Yu Linglong was amused by Ning Yunxiao's reaction, then turned to Jiang Lige and winked, "Our boss is so lucky."

Jiang Lige blushed at Yu Linglong's teasing, glared at her, and changed the subject, "Okay, I won't joke with you anymore. I'm here to look for Manzhu today."

After Manzhu returned to the capital, Jiang Lige arranged her to stay in Chang'anfang because it was inconvenient for her to enter the palace.

Yu Linglong pointed to the third floor, "Look, the Lan room on the third floor, she's right there."

"Okay." Jiang Lige replied softly, then turned to Ning Yunxiao and said, "Linglong has urged me to reconcile the accounts several times, but I was always late. I wonder if Your Highness is free today to help me take a look?"

Yu Linglong immediately realized that Jiang Lige was trying to get Ning Yunxiao out of the way, so she chimed in, "Yeah, we can't put this account book thing off any longer."

Ning Yunxiao saw this and nodded and agreed. "Okay."