Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 238 Firm Maintenance

Jiang Lige just collapsed, his blood rushed to his heart, and he fell into a coma.

Jiang Lige's coma scared everyone. Ning Yunxiao even left all his affairs aside and took care of Jiang Lige wholeheartedly. No matter how hard Gu Fan tried to persuade him, he did not move away.

Ginseng, deer antler, bird's nest...precious tonics and food were sent from various palaces to Qingge Cottage like water. With such nourishment, Jiang Lige's condition improved quickly.

Jiang Lige woke up in the middle of the night. There was no one around and everything was silent.

She propped up her tired body and sat up, looking at the cold moonlight outside the window, crying alone.

The moment Ning Yunxiao pushed the door open, he saw this heartbreaking scene.

"Ali." Ning Yunxiao called her softly, "Are you awake?"

Jiang Lige turned his head and saw Ning Yunxiao walking into the room in the moonlight, holding a bowl of medicine in his hand.

When people are sick, they seem to be particularly emotionally fragile, so much so that when Jiang Lige bit her lip, tears fell like beads from a broken string.

Then she said, "I thought...you all didn't want to see me anymore."

"How could that be?" Ning Yunxiao stepped forward quickly, placed the medicine on the small table, and explained seriously, "I just went to get the medicine. There are so many people in the palace, and I didn't feel comfortable leaving your medicine with others, so I went myself."

Jiang Lige sniffed, tears still streaming down his face. "But I don't want to take medicine."

"No." Ning Yunxiao refused decisively. "I can agree to other things, but not this. How can you get better without taking the medicine? Be good. When you're better, I'll take you out of the palace to relax."

After saying that, Ning Yunxiao took the medicine bowl, scooped up a spoonful, blew it carefully to cool it down, and then slowly brought it to Jiang Lige's lips.

Seeing Ning Yunxiao's words, Jiang Lige had no choice but to drink the medicine obediently.

After drinking a bowl of medicine, Ning Yunxiao put her back down and said in a gentle voice, "The imperial physician told you to rest well. After drinking the medicine, you should go to bed early."

"I can't sleep." Jiang Lige shook his head and timidly grabbed Ning Yunxiao's hand, "Yunxiao, I'm scared."

Ning Yunxiao was stunned when he heard this, then he gently held Jiang Lige's hand and said firmly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. I'm right here, with you."

"it is good."

Jiang Lige agreed and finally closed his eyes obediently.

Seeing this, Ning Yunxiao used the candied dates at hand as a weapon and flew out into the air, extinguishing the candle in the room. Then, he gently raised his fingertips and tapped the back of Jiang Lige's hand intermittently, whispering, "How about I sing you a nursery rhyme that I loved when I was little?"

"it is good."

"The wind is coming, the rain is coming, the monk is coming with a drum on his back. Where can I hide? I hide in the temple. And there I hide a little boy..."

In the boundless darkness, Jiang Lige saw Ning Yunxiao sitting upright beside her bed, singing a children's rhyme that was completely out of tune in his deep, pleasant voice.

The waning moon in the sky cast a few dim rays of light through the window. In the flickering light and shadow, Jiang Lige finally closed his eyes in a daze.

There was a faint smile on her lips, because at least Ning Yunxiao would be with her, right?

Ning Yunxiao stopped his actions only after hearing Jiang Lige's breathing gradually become regular.

In fact, Ning Yunxiao knew that Jiang Lige didn't care about notoriety. What she cared about was...

The collapse of faith.

It was the Xu family who held her in their arms since she was a child and told her in every word, "Dedicate yourself to the country, seek only to benefit the country and the people, and eliminate harm for the people." They bought their own life by slaughtering the people.

In the past, Jiang Lige had higher expectations and deeper admiration for the Xu family, but now, this incident has dealt a greater blow to Jiang Lige.

Ning Yunxiao looked out the window and sighed. Although he had never believed in gods or Buddhas, he was praying silently in his heart at this moment.

Hopefully, tomorrow will be better.

……

I don’t know whether it was Ning Yunxiao’s wish that came true or Jiang Lige figured it out himself, but Jiang Lige’s condition was indeed much better the next day.

Although his face was still a little pale, it seemed that he had completely accepted the Xu family's affairs.

He even took the initiative to talk to Ning Yunxiao about the Xu family. "Nan Chu intends to write a letter to His Majesty, wanting to lead the army into the border city. What does His Majesty think?"

"Your Majesty is still considering it," Ning Yunxiao answered truthfully. "This matter is a hot potato. The Xu family is in Shengling territory, and they are also traitors to Southern Chu. No matter how this matter is handled, it will be inappropriate."

Jiang Lige also understood after hearing this. "If His Majesty allows the Southern Chu army to enter, how long they will stay, when they will leave, and even if they will leave at all, will all be a headache. But if His Majesty does not allow it, who will deal with the Xu family's influence in Shengling, and how well they will deal with it? Any mistake in the process could give others a handle. If this happens, the relationship between the two countries will easily... no longer be the same."

"Yes." Ning Yunxiao nodded and said with emotion: "After all, to Shengling, the Xu family army is an outsider, and so is the Southern Chu army. Aside from the border town, what Your Majesty should do is to protect the safety of the people of Shengling. Those in high positions should prioritize the overall situation."

Jiang Lige lowered his head dejectedly and said, "Yes, perhaps this is the most important reason why the Xu family chose Border Town."

Ning Yunxiao was silent for a moment, as if thinking for a long time, before he slowly said, "Actually, this matter is not unsolvable."

"Oh?"

When Jiang Lige heard this, he looked up and saw Ning Yunxiao looking at him with burning eyes.

Although Ning Yunxiao didn't say anything, in that instant, Jiang Lige understood what Ning Yunxiao meant.

"Do you want me to persuade the Xu family to leave?"

With just one glance, Jiang Lige was able to unravel this whole thing. This made Ning Yunxiao sigh with emotion. Jiang Lige and himself...

They are meant to be together.

This idea pleased Ning Yunxiao to some extent, so he nodded with a smile and continued.

"Yes, this will not only solve the dilemma of the Nanchu army entering Shengling, but also resolve Nanchu's biggest concern. Shengling, as the middleman, can intercede on behalf of the Xu family, and at least guarantee the lives of the Xu family."

Jiang Lige pondered for a moment after hearing this, and had to say that Ning Yunxiao's idea was indeed very good, killing three birds with one stone.

only……

"Will His Majesty agree? After all, Sheng Ling was the one who contributed money and effort, but he also earned the least."

Ning Yunxiao was silent for a moment before he said solemnly, "I will convince His Majesty. Leave this matter to me."

Having said that, how could Jiang Lige not understand that everything Ning Yunxiao did was for him.

If there is someone who can always stand firmly by your side, it would be a lie to say that you are not touched.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lige couldn't help but reach out and hug Ning Yunxiao, "Yunxiao, thank you."