Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 151: Climbing the Wall to Visit the Sick

As a doctor, Shi Daizhi hated disobedient patients like Jiang Lige. He had just recovered from his illness but he ran out in the rain again, not even taking care of his own health.

As soon as he came back, he fell ill again.

Along with Jiang Lige, Xiao Xingrong from the Xiao family and Ning Yunxiao, the prince of Prince Zhao's mansion, also fell ill.

Of course, Ning Yunxiao said that his injuries from suppressing bandits had not healed yet, and he was suppressing bandits despite his illness.

Such achievements naturally won praise from officials and support from the people.

In Shi Daizhi's mind, the remaining two were the ones who made themselves sick.

When these three fell ill, the Imperial Hospital was completely overwhelmed. One was a favored minister of Emperor Shengwu who had made great contributions, one was the beloved daughter of Empress Dowager Jiang, and the other was the Empress Dowager's younger brother...

They couldn't afford to offend any of the doctors in the Imperial Hospital, so they had to work around the clock with dark circles under their eyes, praying to the Bodhisattva to bless these little ancestors to be free from illness and pain, so that their old bones would suffer less.

Emperor Shengwu still followed Ning Yunxiao's wishes and suppressed the wedding of the two, but he did not explicitly cancel the engagement. Instead, he put the blame on the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, saying that it was not appropriate for Ning Yunxiao to hold the wedding this year, so it was postponed.

In this way, the three parties can save their face temporarily, and it will be better to cancel the engagement quietly after the storm has passed than to have so many eyes watching them now.

But even though Emperor Shengwu wanted to keep a low profile, after the news of the postponement of the wedding date spread, a lot of gossip still spread outside.

The most popular theory was that Jiang Lige's reputation had been damaged, and that Ning Yunxiao had disliked him, leading to the broken engagement. Combined with the story of the young prince kneeling in the Yangxin Palace a few days ago, these people spread the story as if they had seen it with their own eyes, with every possible detail.

The news was spreading like wildfire outside, but the three sick people could still hear it in peace. After all, the people who took care of them were their close friends, so they would naturally not let the gossip disturb their recovery.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Lige was the first to recover among the three. It was not because she was in good health, but because she figured it out on her own.

The night before he recovered, Jiang Lige had a dream in which he remembered the last memory of his previous life.

In the lingering mist, Empress Xu solemnly instructed, "Child, there is only one person who can save the people of Southern Chu: Prince Sheng Lingzhao, Ning Yunxiao. You must gain Ning Yunxiao's trust and win him over. Only then will the people of Southern Chu have a glimmer of hope."

Jiang Lige woke up from his dream in a sweat and suddenly figured something out.

She was reborn just to win over Ning Yunxiao and use him for her own purposes. As for what identity, it didn't necessarily have to be husband and wife.

As long as we can achieve our goals, it’s okay to be brothers, right?

Besides, now that he has regretted his marriage and made her lose face, he owes her, doesn't he?

If there is a debt, wouldn't it be easier to win over?

After figuring this out, Jiang Lige gulped down a bowl of medicine.

For now, she had to get better soon so that she could seize the opportunity and fulfill the favor that Ning Yunxiao owed her!

Heart disease comes and goes quickly.

On the second day, Jiang Lige was almost fully recovered and would be back to full health after two more days of rest.

Jiang Lige has been trapped in this square side hall for nearly a month. He is so bored that he is almost growing flowers. However, Empress Dowager Jiang is worried about this and that and refuses to let Jiang Lige leave Funing Palace.

Jiang Lige had no choice but to take advantage of the dead of night and climb out of the dog hole of Funing Palace with light luggage.

To show his sincerity, Jiang Lige also secretly brought a piece of high-quality ginseng, which was worth a lot of silver.

After Emperor Shengwu discovered Ning Yunxiao's injury, he was detained in the palace to recuperate. It was said that he was originally arranged to be in an empty palace next to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity. Later, Concubine Xian was still uneasy, so she took him to Shoukang Palace.

After all, Shoukang Palace is the territory of Concubine Xian, and it has always been heavily guarded. Fortunately, Jiang Lige has been in the palace for so many years, and although he has learned some tricks, he knows every loophole to exploit.

After Jiang Lige came out of Funing Palace, he went straight to the side door of Shoukang Palace. There was a low wall there that was usually not guarded by anyone. There was also a crooked tree outside, so it was easy to climb the tree and get in.

After entering the Funing Palace, Jiang Lige walked along the corridor to the place he had inquired about.

In order to avoid being discovered, she stopped and walked, and hid along the way, which took a lot of time. When she arrived at Ning Yunxiao's temporary residence, the moonlight outside was already deep, and she could hardly see any palace servants.

As soon as I entered the yard, I heard the conversation between the master and servant in the house.

For some unknown reason, Jiang Lige did not interrupt their conversation, but instead used the rockery to hide his body, deciding to make the best of it.

The one with the louder voice was obviously Gu Fan, who was beside Ning Yunxiao. He usually lacked a certain degree of stability.

"Anyway, I've done everything I can. Now there's nothing I can do. One or two gossiping subordinates can beat me up and give me a warning, but what can I do? Besides, if I didn't know, I'd think you were just concerned about those rumors." Gu Fan spread his hands and concluded, "I can't solve this problem."

"How can a woman's chastity be hidden beneath a skirt?" Ning Yunxiao sighed, pausing for a long moment before adding, with an ambiguous tone, "Princess Zhaohua is a good girl."

After Ning Yunxiao said this, there was a brief silence in the air. After a while, he lowered his voice and told Gu Fan something, which was not very clear. Then Gu Fan responded in a muffled voice.

"I understand. I'll do it tomorrow and make sure those people stop talking nonsense about Princess Zhaohua." Gu Fan said, then took out a piece of paper and handed it to Ning Yunxiao. "The silver awarded by the emperor has been deposited in the bank. I will find a way to send it to Chang'an Square in a few days. As for those night pearls and so on, I can't think of a low-key way to keep them secret for the time being."

"Well, there's no need to rush. The important thing is not to let her know."

"The rewards earned by the Crown Prince for his military achievements have all been given to Princess Zhaohua as compensation, but Princess Zhaohua may not necessarily want your compensation. In my opinion, if the Crown Prince truly wants the Princess's best interests, he shouldn't insist on breaking off the engagement." Gu Fan seized the opportunity and quickly advised, "Master, a bystander sees more clearly. I have seen with my own eyes that Princess Zhaohua truly loves you beyond words..."

"Lone sail."

Before Gu Fan could finish his words of persuasion, he was interrupted by Ning Yunxiao's cold voice.

The words fell silent for a long time, so long that others only thought it was a simple warning, but then Ning Yunxiao's hoarse voice was heard again. Although the tone was obviously calm, it made everyone who heard it startled and they couldn't recover for a long time.

Ning Yunxiao said, "Gu Fan, I am poisoned and don't have much time left to live. I cannot let Princess Zhaohua get in trouble. Right now, all I can do for her is give her freedom."