Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 186 A blessing in disguise

It’s Ning Yunxiao, wake up!

Thinking of this, Jiang Lige no longer cared about Manzhu and ran into the house quickly.

After entering the house, Jiang Lige saw that Ning Yunxiao had opened his eyes. Although his face was still pale, his lips had some color.

Seeing Jiang Lige come in, Ning Yunxiao subconsciously pulled his clothes together and forced a smile, obviously afraid that Jiang Lige would worry.

“We are still alive.”

Jiang Lige nodded and continued with tears in his eyes, "Yes, it's great that we are still alive."

As Jiang Lige finished speaking, Manzhu walked in from outside. She glanced at the two people who were looking at each other with tears in their eyes, pouted her lips and stood between them. "Let's put some time on talking about love. Your life is more important."

Both of them blushed after being teased by Manzhu and stopped talking.

Manzhu finished taking his pulse and said calmly, "He's fine now. I'll add some medicine to suppress the toxins in his medicine. It will save his life for now. Once his condition stabilizes, he can go through the pain of detoxification later."

"Manzhu, thank you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lige felt relieved and quickly thanked Manzhu.

"It's okay, it's just an equal transaction."

Manzhu still looked indifferent. She shrugged and said this, then walked out of the door in a swagger, not forgetting to close the door for them.

After Manzhu left, Ning Yunxiao asked anxiously, "What deal?"

"Don't be anxious, Prince. Let me explain to you." When Jiang Lige heard this, he knew that Ning Yunxiao had misunderstood. He quickly waved his hand and told Ning Yunxiao everything that happened after they fell off the cliff, including how he accidentally became the new young master of the Chi clan.

After Jiang Lige finished speaking, he felt that there was no coincidence in the world. He scratched his head and said puzzledly: "I still don't understand why Aiguo gave Feng Lin to the prince."

Ning Yunxiao, supported by Jiang Lige, stood up and half-leaned on the pillow. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Maybe I understand."

"What did the prince understand?"

"Ayiguo was already at the end of her strength at the time, and I'm afraid she didn't have much power left. She wanted to kill me, and the quickest way was to use Feng Lin as a medium, condensing her internal energy into the fluorescent stone, and then forcibly injecting it into my body. Martial artists already have internal energy in their bodies, and after her internal energy was injected into me, the two internal forces repelled each other, and I died instantly."

After hearing Ning Yunxiao's words, Jiang Lige slowly understood. "That day, I blocked the attack for you, and the internal energy was injected into my body. I had no internal energy to rely on, so I slowly absorbed Aiguo's internal energy. And this Fenglin flower ornament on my forehead is evidence of the fusion of the two."

Ning Yunxiao nodded, "Then everything makes sense."

Thinking of this, Jiang Lige couldn't help but say, "It's a blessing in disguise."

"That's right." Ning Yunxiao also felt a little emotional. After coughing twice, he immediately noticed the sachet on Jiang Lige's waist, and his eyes flashed a little unnaturally.

However, Jiang Lige obviously didn't notice anything wrong. Seeing Ning Yunxiao coughing, he quickly moved closer and handed him a handkerchief. "Prince, are you okay?"

Ning Yunxiao turned his head away unnaturally, the burning sensation reaching all the way to his ears. "I'm fine, just a little thirsty."

"Oh, then I'll pour you a glass of water." Jiang Lige didn't doubt him and turned to go straight to the kettle. He poured a glass of water and handed it to Ning Yunxiao, not forgetting to remind him: "Be careful, it's hot."

"Okay." Ning Yunxiao took the water and took a sip. Only then did he suppress those charming thoughts and turn to talking about business: "We fell off the cliff and disappeared. The border town must be in chaos."

"Your Highness, do you still have the mind to care about other things?" Jiang Lige glanced at Ning Yunxiao, "Nothing is more important than Your Highness's health right now."

After being scolded by Jiang Lige, Ning Yunxiao laughed instead.

"Princess, you're right. We've already made all the necessary arrangements before we left. As long as Deng Sijiu follows through step by step, there will be no problem."

Jiang Lige naturally knew Ning Yunxiao's temperament, so he comforted him, "Don't worry, my lord. Deng Sijiu is calm and steady, and he will definitely arrange everything properly."

Ning Yunxiao remained silent and asked, "Princess, are you really planning to help them deal with Po Xiao?"

"Poxiao has frequently invaded the border in recent years. The prince and I are both aware that it is only a matter of time before the two countries join forces to deal with Poxiao. And if Poxiao is overthrown, if no other forces rise up at this time, the alliance between Shengling and Nanchu will no longer be stable."

Ning Yunxiao hadn't expected Jiang Lige to have thought this far. After a moment's reflection, he felt it made sense. "Indeed, the rise of the Chi Clan is a win-win for all parties."

Jiang Lige nodded and helped Ning Yunxiao gather the quilt. "Overthinking leads to worry. Your Highness should stop thinking about these things and focus on recuperating."

"Okay." Ning Yunxiao agreed and then reminded, "When we're out in public, we shouldn't reveal our identities. From now on, we'll address each other by our first names."

"Okay, Yun Xiao."

"..." Ning Yunxiao was stunned for a moment when he suddenly heard Jiang Lige calling him like this. Then he reacted after a while and replied softly, "Yes, A Li."

Jiang Lige smiled and said, "I thought you would call me Lige."

"Ali sounds nice." Ning Yunxiao explained concisely, but he did not reveal what he was thinking.

Too many people called her Li Ge, and he hoped that he was different to her.

Jiang Lige did not delve into the unspoken meaning in Ning Yunxiao's words. He smiled and gave Ning Yunxiao some advice on how to take care of his health. Then he went out to help Manzhu with the work.

After all, their food, drink, defecation and urination are all provided by Manzhu, so it would be a bit unreasonable not to help her with some work.

There wasn't actually any heavy work to do in Manzhu's yard. Most of it was small things like drying herbs, watering flowers, and washing clothes. Naturally, she wouldn't refuse Jiang Lige's help, so she assigned some easy tasks to Jiang Lige.

Jiang Lige was a man who could not sit still. While working, he chatted with Manzhu about random things. After three or five days, he had learned a lot about the situation of the Chi tribe.

Meanwhile, Ning Yunxiao's body had recovered remarkably well under Jiang Lige's meticulous care. Within just seven days, he was able to get out of bed and walk.

Jiang Lige was still a little worried, so he dragged Manzhu over to let Ning Yunxiao take another look.

Manzhu took his pulse and replied calmly, "You are young after all, and your body is almost healed. It would be good to get out of bed and walk around to stretch your muscles."

Jiang Lige finally felt relieved after hearing this and asked, "Does this mean that we are one step closer to formal treatment?"

"That's right." Manzhu naturally heard the hidden meaning in Jiang Lige's words, "To cure the poison of Ye Luosha, you need an extremely rare medicinal ingredient. Otherwise, there is no antidote for this poison."

Jiang Lige asked, "What medicine?"