Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 215 Moral Kidnapping

Jiang Lige rarely came into contact with court officials, and had never seen a woman kneeling in front of him.

But the person knelt straight down in front of her in front of so many people, which undoubtedly provided further evidence of Jiang Lige's "arrogant and domineering" behavior.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lige's face darkened, and Song Yue, who was serving on the side, exerted some strength and easily lifted the woman up.

Mrs. Lian next to her kindly reminded her, "Princess Zhaohua, this is the wife of Mr. Qiu. She has only one daughter, Qiu Yuyan."

Jiang Lige smiled gratefully at Mrs. Lian, then turned his head away in confusion.

"Mrs. Qiu, right? I don't understand what you're saying. Miss Qiu was perfectly fine, so how could she be in such a critical condition? Besides, I'm not a doctor, so how could I have saved her?"

"That day, my daughter offended the princess at the banquet, and she was tied up by the master when she returned. Tomorrow, she will be sent to the border town. How can a little girl like her stay in a place like the border town? I beg the princess to spare Yuyan for the sake of my only daughter."

Jiang Lige nodded, looking puzzled. "That was Master Qiu's idea, but what does it have to do with me?"

Madam Qiu said angrily, "Princess, don't you understand? My daughter was sent to the border town by the master because she offended you. It's only a matter of a word from you to release her."

Jiang Lige sneered and asked, "Of course, this princess doesn't understand. Judging from what Madam Qiu said, could it be that Master Qiu is punishing his own daughter to please me? How can I, a princess from a foreign country, deserve this?"

Mrs. Qiu was so angry at Jiang Lige's words that she almost vomited blood. She dared to say this because she calculated that Jiang Lige would take his reputation into consideration and back down, so that Qiu Yuyan could escape the disaster. But she never thought that Jiang Lige was a man who did not play by the rules.

After Jiang Lige asked this, he realized that no matter how he answered, it would be wrong.

Just nod your head. If she disgraces the reputation of the Qiu family, Lord Qiu will definitely not forgive her when she returns.

If you shake your head, you will lose face and give up the opportunity to save your daughter.

Jiang Lige stopped talking at that point. If he continued, it would seem a bit unkind.

If Mrs. Qiu had known better, she would have stopped there. Unfortunately, Jiang Lige underestimated the extent to which a mother could go for her child.

Thinking of the trick that man had used for her in the morning, Mrs. Qiu gritted her teeth, broke free from Song Yue's hand, and knelt down again. Before everyone could react, she kowtowed several times.

"Princess Zhaohua, I kowtow to you here. I know that Yuyan is ignorant and has displeased you. Ultimately, it's all because of your inability to raise your daughter. I am willing to teach my daughter a lesson and kowtow until you are satisfied."

No one present expected that Mrs. Qiu would use such a self-harming method to force Jiang Lige to compromise.

Qiu Yuyan did make Jiang Lige unhappy, but Mrs. Qiu did not. If something really happened to Mrs. Qiu here today, Jiang Lige's reputation would definitely be greatly affected.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lige's face became so gloomy that ink seemed to drip from it.

Jiang Lige didn't say anything, and the ladies just watched, no one wanted to get into trouble for no reason.

At this moment, an old man dressed in the finery of a first-rank imperial official slowly approached and said with a smile, "If I remember correctly, Madam Qiu must have a son. My son told me that he is quite knowledgeable. It seems that Miss Qiu's mistakes have nothing to do with Madam Qiu's education. Just as oranges grown south of the Huai River are oranges, those grown north of the Huai River are tangerines; it's simply nature. Madam Qiu, there's no need to worry."

Seeing the person coming, Jiang Lige was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and called out, "Old Madam Gu."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Gu smiled gently in response, "Princess Zhaohua."

That’s right, the person who took the initiative to rescue Jiang Lige was Ning Yunxiao’s grandmother, Old Lady Gu.

Mrs. Gu's words were implicit, but she was reminding Mrs. Qiu that before she offended Jiang Lige on behalf of Qiu Yuyan, she should not forget that she still had a son.

As expected, Mrs. Qiu, who was kneeling on the ground, came to her senses as if waking from a dream after hearing these words, and then she stood there in a daze.

Yes, she can give up everything for her daughter, but she cannot ruin her son's future.

Jiang Lige also instructed Song Yue at the right time, "Song Yue, Madam Qiu might be drunk. Go and take her back to the side hall to rest."

"Yes." Song Yue received the order and immediately helped Mrs. Qiu up and out of everyone's sight.

After Madam Qiu left, Jiang Lige bowed to Madam Gu and said, "Thank you, Madam Gu, for helping Zhaohua out."

Madam Gu smiled kindly, took Jiang Lige's hand and said, "The princess is strategic and courageous, but she's still unfamiliar with the relationships between the various clans in Sheng Ling. With time, she'll surely be able to do better. By then, I won't be able to help you much."

Jiang Lige laughed when he heard this and said jokingly, "In time, whether the old lady helps me or not, I will have to call her grandma."

Old Madam Gu had heard the temptation in Jiang Lige's words. Just as she was about to speak, she saw another woman in gorgeous clothes running from not far away and called out to her anxiously.

"Mother! Why are you here? You scared my wife to death!"

The woman was about forty years old, but she was well maintained and there were almost no signs of aging on her face.

When Old Lady Gu saw the girl, her eager eyes faded when she looked at Jiang Lige again. She smiled and took the girl's hand, "I just saw Madam Lian here, so I came over to say hello. I'm sorry to have worried you."

Old Madam Gu's attitude towards women is even more intimate than that of a biological mother and daughter. As the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, and to be treated so well by Old Madam Gu, the only one who can be her is Wei.

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Gu family who became infertile for life due to a miscarriage caused by Ning Yunxiao in her childhood.

Jiang Lige was just thinking about it when he saw Wei smile, nod and greet Lian who was standing beside him, and then he took out a longevity lock from somewhere and put it into Mrs. Lian's hand.

"I heard about Madam Lian's family's good news a few days ago, but I haven't had time to come and congratulate them yet. It's a coincidence that I met you today. I hope you will accept this small gift from me."

Mrs. Lian was suddenly locked up, and the smile on her face froze instantly.

Not to mention Mrs. Lian, everyone present was stunned, including Jiang Lige, who had guessed the whole story from the previous actions.

Rumor has it that Madam Lian's eldest son has always had difficulty in having children, and now his daughter-in-law has finally shown signs of pregnancy. According to Sheng Ling's customs, in order to avoid angering the fetal god, such a hard-earned child is generally not known to others in the first three months.

Wei was so good that she not only openly stated that she knew it, but also said it in front of many ladies.

The Lian family's secret became known to everyone.