Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 170 Accidental Kiss

"The princess has always been intelligent, so I'm naturally relieved." Ning Yunxiao's expression softened as he spoke, and he suddenly reached out and touched the top of her head. "However, you still have to be careful. Your own safety should be the most important thing."

"Well, I see."

Jiang Lige blushed and responded with evasive eyes, then pushed the clothes she bought today in front of Ning Yunxiao.

"I don't know what size clothes the prince wears. I saw this when I was shopping today and I think it would look great on the prince. Please try it on when you have time. If it doesn't fit, I'll have it altered."

Ning Yunxiao took the clothes, and was obviously in a very good mood. He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go try it."

"Ah."

Ning Yunxiao went into the inner room after he finished speaking. Jiang Lige was bored waiting, so he stood up and looked at the map on the table carefully.

The construction of water conservancy projects spanned the entire border town from north to south, connecting to Southern Chu in the south. It covered such a vast area that it was indeed difficult to investigate.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lige couldn't help but sigh for himself.

At this moment, Ning Yunxiao came out of the inner room wearing the clothes he had just worn. The royal blue clothes were obviously too big for him, but still looked good on him. He was truly a gentleman with jade-like ears and a hat as beautiful as stars.

"How?" he asked.

"It's a bit big, but it looks good. I'll get it altered tomorrow." Jiang Lige said, then carefully examined Ning Yunxiao's belt. "Sir, try a jade belt next time. It should suit this dress better."

"it is good."

"When I saw this one...ah!"

Perhaps she was bewitched by the beauty in front of her, and Jiang Lige's skirt was caught on the cabinet at some point. She took a few steps forward without noticing and was suddenly tripped. She staggered and was thrown forward.

The expected pain did not come. Jiang Lige only felt a flash before his eyes, a faint scent of cedar lingering at the tip of his nose, and a strong sense of oppression enveloped him in an instant.

"..."

When she opened her eyes again, Ning Yunxiao's delicate face was magnified infinitely before her eyes. In the clean room, Ning Yunxiao had one arm around her waist and the other hand protecting her head.

The two of them fell to the ground together, their lips touching, both with wide eyes in shock.

Ning Yunxiao's heartbeat was like a drum, pounding in Jiang Lige's ears. Jiang Lige's face turned red, and he pushed Ning Yunxiao randomly in panic.

Ning Yunxiao only realized it belatedly and hurriedly got up from the ground. He was so embarrassed that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet, and he didn't dare to pull Jiang Lige from the ground.

Jiang Lige relied on her petite figure to stand up flexibly and took the initiative to create some distance between herself and Ning Yunxiao.

"Is the princess okay?" Ning Yunxiao didn't dare to look into Jiang Lige's eyes, and asked in a voice as soft as a mosquito.

Jiang Lige also slowly came back to his senses, shook his head awkwardly, and tried to calm his confused mood.

"I...I'm fine."

"That's good."

As Ning Yunxiao spoke, he took out a jade token from a wooden box beside him and placed it on the table in front of Jiang Lige.

"The money we brought is all with Wei Letian and his men. I heard that the princess has mortgaged her jewelry to buy these items. This is the receipt for my account at the silver shop. The princess can withdraw all the money with this receipt."

Jiang Lige nodded randomly and said, "Thank you, Prince. I will go to Chang'an Square to get the silver and return it to you when I return to the capital."

"Princess, why do you have to be like this?" Ning Yunxiao's words were calm, but Jiang Lige could still hear a hint of sadness. "These were originally meant for you."

"..." Jiang Lige's heart trembled when he heard this, and he felt mixed emotions. He didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Ning Yunxiao smiled faintly, took out the jade token and stuffed it into Jiang Lige's hand, "Even if I can't protect the princess from all worries, I can still give her some money. The princess doesn't have to bear any burden. The princess has been spoiled since she was a child. There's no reason for her to suffer by following me."

Having said that, Jiang Lige couldn't refuse anymore and could only put the jade token away. "Thank you, Prince."

"You're welcome." Ning Yunxiao replied softly, and then said, "It's getting late, Princess, please go back and rest."

"Okay." Jiang Lige took a few steps and suddenly remembered something else. He turned around and asked Ning Yunxiao, "Prince, is there any news about Mr. Wei and the others?"

"I have sent people to look for him. I will report back as soon as I have any news. Princess, please rest assured."

"Okay." Jiang Lige nodded, greeted Ning Yunxiao, and then turned and left.

Watching Jiang Lige's figure disappear in the yard, Ning Yunxiao slowly withdrew his gaze, looked down at his hands, and felt lost.

If it were the past, stopping Jiang Lige would have been a piece of cake, so why would he be in such a mess today? Now...

Has my health really become so bad?

It seems...some things need to be planned in advance.

On the other hand, thanks to this unexpected kiss, Jiang Lige couldn't sleep.

Looking at the curtain above my head, I spent the night in a daze. The next day, the dark circles under my eyes were so heavy that even makeup could not hide them.

Fortunately, the sacrifice of the dark circles was not completely in vain. At least Jiang Lige figured out one thing -

How to quietly investigate what Ning Yunxiao confessed.

Therefore, Jiang Lige got angry at the official post office early in the morning.

"What a lousy place! The bed is as hard as a coffin. My whole body aches from sleeping there. The food they eat is worse than what the maids in this princess's courtyard eat. Do you think they're going to let me live?"

The maid who was sent to serve at the official inn was frightened by the mad Jiang Lige and quickly ordered the kitchen to add more dishes.

Jiang Lige looked at the maid's panicked figure and yawned lazily, "Finally, I got the chance to go crazy."

The maid who hadn't left far: "..."

It turns out that going crazy, while rude, is useful.

The meal Jiang Lige prepared that day was definitely the most sumptuous in the entire official inn. Jiang Lige took advantage of the time when the maid was adding more dishes to wash up carefully. After the meal, he dragged Zheng Baoyao out of the official inn and walked into the clothing shop again.

When the shopkeeper saw Jiang Lige, he thought it was the God of Wealth coming again. He smiled so hard that he couldn't stop and hurried to greet him.

"Miss, how are you? What are you going to see today?"

The shopkeeper hadn't lied yesterday; that dress was indeed the shop's treasure. Of course, the main reason was that it was too expensive...

Can't sell.

Jiang Lige also smiled brightly, "I'm not here to buy anything today, but I want to discuss a more profitable business with the shopkeeper."

"Business?" The shopkeeper was puzzled. "What kind of business do you want to discuss, young lady?"

"I have a shop in the capital and need a large amount of Vetiver. The shopkeeper has connections in the border town, so how about helping me get some?"

Vetiver likes to grow beside wet streams and on loose clay loam. It is regarded as a weed in border towns and is everywhere. Except for farmers who cut it and take it home to feed livestock, it is usually ignored.