bestfiction Chapter 216 Rescue
Chapter 216 Rescue
The originally lively scene suddenly became quiet because of Wei's disturbance.
Even Jiang Lige, who was not involved, felt the awkward atmosphere.
Wei probably realized belatedly that she seemed to have displeased Madam Lian. She looked terrified, her eyes rolled around, and finally settled far away in a corner, as if asking someone for help.
After making a mistake, instead of asking Madam Gu for help first, you turned to outsiders for help?
Wei's behavior really made Jiang Lige curious. He looked towards the corner where Wei had just been, but saw that there was no one there, which made him feel even more puzzled.
Since Wei made such a mistake, it couldn't be handled, so naturally Madam Gu had to step in.
Old Madam Gu smiled and took Madam Lian's hand, whispered an apology, and then added a white marble Guanyin statue on behalf of the Gu family.
The Lian family was a wealthy family, so they naturally didn't care about the mere gift. However, Mrs. Gu's act of bringing blessings to the child was something she liked and touched her heart.
But even so, I still can't swallow this anger.
"Mrs. Lian looks so radiant. It turns out there's something happy happening in the family. This child is supposed to be a blessed one, bringing prosperity to the whole family. So, I want to share in the joy." Jiang Lige suddenly spoke with a smile, then called Songyue, "I remember I have a coral and pomegranate ornament in my private vault. Wrap it up and personally deliver it to the Lian residence."
There is another custom in Sheng Ling that if a hard-earned child receives a gift from someone with a noble destiny, he or she can be suppressed.
If things go as expected, Jiang Lige might become the future Crown Princess. She has the fate of a phoenix, which is extremely precious.
Therefore, Jiang Lige's move easily resolved the previous embarrassing situation of the Wei family and also helped the Gu family out of trouble.
As a result, Madam Lian's expression finally brightened a little, and she smiled gently, "Then I would like to thank Princess Zhaohua and Madam Gu on behalf of this child."
Only then did Old Madam Gu breathe a sigh of relief and nodded gratefully to Jiang Lige.
Jiang Lige did not take credit for it, but just smiled as a response.
After Jiang Lige presented the gift in this way, the other ladies followed suit and hurriedly congratulated and presented gifts to Madam Lian. For a while, the scene was extremely lively.
Jiang Lige didn't pay much attention to the comings and goings of the crowd, but instead focused all her attention on Wei. She really couldn't understand Ning Yunxiao's aunt.
Just as he was thinking, he heard the originally noisy crowd suddenly become quiet. Jiang Lige looked up and happened to meet Ning Yunxiao's obsidian eyes.
Jiang Lige was startled, but his body reacted faster and he bowed along with everyone else, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"No need to be so polite, everyone. Please stand." Amidst the crowd, Ning Yunxiao maintained the proper demeanor of a prince. He then softly said to Jiang Lige, "I have something to tell you."
Jiang Lige was stunned for a moment, nodded, said "excuse me" to everyone, and went to the pavilion not far away with Ning Yunxiao.
As the two walked ahead, the ladies' gazes followed closely from behind, leaving Jiang Lige speechless. He whispered to Ning Yunxiao, "If His Highness wants to see me, he can just call a palace maid over to let her know. It won't draw so much attention."
Ning Yunxiao seemed a little aggrieved when he heard this. "I have to go and discuss matters with the officials later. I'm afraid it will take me the whole day. By then, the palace gates will be locked, and I won't be able to see Ah Li anymore."
Jiang Lige felt so wronged by these words that he felt guilty for a while, as if he was that heartless and unfaithful man.
So Jiang Lige quickly changed the subject and asked, "Then why did Your Highness call me?"
"Tomorrow I..." The usually calm and composed man was now unusually nervous. He paused for a moment before he could finish his sentence. "There will be fireworks in the city tomorrow. I'd like to invite you to go boating on the lake. I've also prepared a gift for you. I hope you can come."
Ning Yunxiao's overly serious expression, as if he was handling official business, made Jiang Lige laugh. Really, who would reveal something like preparing gifts in advance?
You really don't understand what surprise means to a girl, you young fool.
Some of the "young and foolish" people didn't wait for the answer, but heard Jiang Lige's ambiguous laughter. Their faces turned red immediately and they stuttered unusually.
"You...what are you laughing at! Don't laugh!"
Even though he was complaining in his heart, Jiang Lige could still feel the affectionate friendship of the person in front of him, even without any sweet words.
Therefore, he stopped teasing Ning Yunxiao and smiled, "Your Highness knows that my answer to you is always, as you wish."
This one sentence, with incredible power, instantly filled Ning Yunxiao's heart.
After getting the answer, he regained some composure and looked away awkwardly, "Then, see you tomorrow."
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
Ning Yunxiao was very busy. After finishing what he had been thinking about, he was hurriedly asked to leave by his servants.
Jiang Lige watched Ning Yunxiao leave and returned to his original place. He waited until the event was over before slowly returning to Qingge Cottage.
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Knowing that Jiang Lige had a date with Ning Yunxiao the next day, Song Yue and Feng Quan started rummaging through their drawers looking for clothes and accessories early the next day.
Jiang Lige himself, on the other hand, was resting his chin on his hand, lost in thought, not knowing what he was thinking about.
Seeing this, Song Yue felt quite helpless, as if she was disappointed in her husband and said angrily, "Princess! Is there anything in this world more important than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Don't you think there's something very wrong with the Wei family?" Jiang Lige asked.
Song Yue shook her head. "No, she's just a little stupid. But Wei wasn't born into a wealthy family, and she married a bastard from the Gu family. How could she have any experience? The only reason she has a place in the Gu family now is because of... that miscarriage."
"But she's so ignorant. She almost became a mother herself, so how could she not know that pregnancy shouldn't be revealed to outsiders until three months?" Jiang Lige said, then thought of the empty corner. "And there should have been someone in that corner today, but why was it gone when I looked over? Was it hiding from me? Why was it hiding from me?"
No matter how Jiang Lige thought about this matter, he felt that something was wrong.
Song Yue didn't care, "Okay Princess, let's put the Gu family's affairs aside for now and change your clothes quickly."
Jiang Lige thought about it and agreed, so he followed Song Yue and the others to give himself a good beating.
Half an hour later, looking at the beauty in the mirror, Song Yue couldn't help but praise: "Princess, you look really beautiful today. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sees you later, he will definitely be mesmerized."
Jiang Lige blushed at Song Yue's teasing and said coquettishly, "You're talking nonsense!"
Song Yue smiled cheerfully and pushed Jiang Lige out. "Yes, yes, you should save these words for His Highness to praise. Okay, it's time for the princess to leave the palace."