NCCnovel Chapter 209 Support
Chapter 209 Support
After Ning Luyang said this, Ning Yunxiao didn't hesitate for a moment. He took Jiang Lige's hand and walked forward.
Jiang Lige was caught off guard by him and almost lost her balance. Fortunately, Ning Yunxiao supported her and scolded her in a low voice: "You can't even walk seriously. What are you thinking, Princess?"
"Your Highness, will you not just say 'excuse me'?" Jiang Lige asked.
"That's what I was thinking." Ning Yunxiao waved his hand nonchalantly. "It doesn't matter. Can a living person be suffocated to death by rules? Since you don't like him, I'm happy to support you."
Jiang Lige was stunned and retorted stubbornly, "Who said I don't like him?"
Ning Yunxiao did not argue, but simply said, "Perhaps that was my illusion."
"It's not an illusion." Jiang Lige responded, then added, "I really don't like him that much. And I don't like my half-sister Jiang Chuchu either."
"From that day on, these two will no longer be welcome in the East Palace."
Ning Yunxiao's answer was so natural, as if it was supposed to be so. Jiang Lige was taken aback. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "You... don't ask me why?"
"Do you want to talk?" Under the moonlight, Ning Yunxiao suddenly turned his head and looked over. The noble expression on his face was almost gone, and he was completely serious. "If you want to talk, I will listen. If you don't want to, I will listen when you want to talk."
Ning Yunxiao's words didn't contain a trace of romance, but Jiang Lige heard some gentle teasing in them.
She turned her head rather unnaturally, avoiding Ning Yunxiao's gaze, and said jokingly, "Your Highness, if you act like this, someone will probably accuse me of bullying others by taking advantage of my power."
Under the moonlight, Ning Yunxiao smiled, and then he said.
"Once upon a time, when I had no one to rely on, it was A-Li who stood before me. Now, I have sacrificed my life to gain power, just to give you honor."
In the charming light, he looked at her, his eyes sparkling, a smile on his lips, and every word he spoke was fatally gentle.
Jiang Lige felt as if every part of her body was wrapped in a warm wave, and a place that had been hollowed out was now filled up again. Her eyes were slightly hot, and she suddenly reached out and hugged Ning Yunxiao.
"Ning Yunxiao, thank you."
Ning Yunxiao, who was suddenly hugged, stiffened for a moment, then gently patted Jiang Lige on the back, "There's no need for this between you and me."
The night wind and clouds came hand in hand, blocking the beautiful moonlight and also blocking the sight of the couple embracing each other under the moon.
Not far away, Ning Luyang hid behind a pillar, looking at the two people hugging each other in front of him. His fists hidden in his wide sleeves were clenched tightly, and he was not even aware of his nails digging into his palms.
He was clearly aware that something important was slowly slipping away from his fingertips and he could no longer grasp it.
Beside Ning Luyang was Ben Lei, who always served him.
Ben Lei was a warrior, and his mind wasn't as quick as Ning Luyang's. He asked Ning Luyang in confusion, "Your Highness, why didn't Princess Zhaohua know anything about what happened at the Lakeside Pavilion that day?"
Ning Luyang sneered, not sure if he was laughing at Ben Lei's stupidity or at his own stupidity. "Since Zhao Hua didn't know about it, then that means the plan wasn't aimed at her from the beginning."
"But wasn't that plan designed for Princess Zhaohua?" Ben Lei couldn't help but scratch his head, feeling even more bewildered. "If it's not aimed at her, who else could it be?"
"I."
"Your Highness?" Ben Lei paused for a moment before seeming to react. "Your Highness, what you're saying is that Princess Chuchu is deeply in love with you and won't let you marry Princess Zhaohua, so she's resorting to this scheme to force Your Highness to marry her?"
Ning Luyang remained noncommittal. "I've known Chuchu for many years, so I naturally know how much she's attached to me. Perhaps at first, Chuchu was planning this carefully for Jiang Lige, but when she discovered the box of ointment Jiang Lige gave me, she had other ideas. She was afraid that if Jiang Lige married me, I would fall in love with someone else."
After hearing this, Ben Lei finally connected the pieces of evidence together and suddenly realized, "This explains why the aphrodisiac incense only worked on men!"
"You idiot who ruined my plan." Ning Luyang cursed with gritted teeth.
Seeing this, Ben Lei advised: "No matter what, Princess Chuchu loves the prince too much."
Love?
Ning Luyang couldn't help but sneer when he heard this. Jiang Chuchu's love was really heavy.
It destroyed the reputation he had worked so hard to build and turned him into a complete joke. If it weren't for the major changes in the court, I'm afraid he would still be being ignored by Emperor Shengwu!
But at this point, it’s meaningless to say these things.
Ning Luyang thought so and waved his hand, saying, "Forget it, don't mention this matter again."
"Yes."
In fact, Jiang Lige had already expected Ning Luyang's choice.
After Ning Yunxiao saw Jiang Lige off and left Qingge Cottage, the master and servants gathered together to gossip about Ning Luyang.
After listening to Jiang Lige's analysis, Song Yue concluded, "So, the princess made up that story about the ointment today just to make Ning Luyang suspicious of Jiang Chuchu? But as soon as Ning Luyang confronts Jiang Chuchu, he'll immediately know he's been tricked by the princess, right?"
"Ning Luyang won't."
Jiang Lige answered with certainty, then took a sip of tea and explained to Songyue slowly.
"Ning Luyang is both conceited and clever. His conceit would lead him to believe that Jiang Chuchu loves him too much and is plotting against him, while his cleverness would prevent him from ever bringing up his suspicions. Because once he brings up the matter, whether it's true or not, Jiang Chuchu won't be able to continue scheming for him without a qualm. This isn't a good thing for Ning Luyang, who now has nothing. Besides, without a woman who loves him enough to be willing to sacrifice everything for him, how can he, Ning Luyang, truly demonstrate his boundless charm?"
"Bah!" Song Yue spat. "Ning Luyang, that bastard, is so vain! He must think all the women in the world are clinging to him!"
Jiang Lige smiled and said nothing. It was ridiculous that he was blind in his previous life and couldn't even recognize such a clumsy man.
He deserved to be cheated so badly.
……
No matter which dynasty or country, a prosperous country, a strong people and a stable world are the greatest wishes of the people.
The imperial edict that appointed the crown prince not only reassured Ning Yunxiao and Jiang Lige, but also reassured the court officials and the people.
From the government to the people, the whole place is filled with a festive atmosphere during this period, which makes people feel happy unconsciously.
As for Prince Ning Yunxiao himself, Jiang Lige was not sure whether he was happy or not, but he knew that he must be very busy.
Ning Yunxiao, the prince who was crowned halfway through his career, had never received any orthodox education in the etiquette of a crown prince. Naturally, he had to catch up before the formal ceremony of crowning the prince.
Ning Yunxiao was so busy that he disappeared all day long. Jiang Lige was confined to the palace by Empress Dowager Jiang because of the last "falling off a cliff" incident. He was so bored that he was about to sprout.
Just this day, Jiang Lige was leisurely leaning on a recliner admiring the plum blossoms when she heard Song Yue running into the room, shouting happily, "Princess, there's news from His Highness!"