Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 136 Personal Vengeance

"A poor bastard from the cold palace is worthy of asking my name? Rejecting me?"

The man snorted and spat at Ning Luyang.

"These are just some junky things. You are lucky that I value them. Since you don't know what's good for you, I will teach you how to put yourself in your proper place."

After hearing what the man said, Ning Luyang guessed roughly that this morning, a palace maid had indeed passed by and praised the woodworking made by Ning Luyang. She took out some silver and said that she wanted to ask for one for her young master.

Ning Luyang refused without hesitation at that time. If he gave these things to Jiang Lige, he would get more benefits than just the silver.

While Ning Luyang was thinking, the servants rushed forward and smashed the wooden works that Ning Luyang had made earlier with sticks.

Even though Ning Luyang wanted to stop them, he was no match for them. Not only did he fail to stop them, but he was also hit by several sticks and even had his forehead broken.

Blood flowed down his cheek, but Ning Luyang ignored it. He just gritted his teeth and pushed the other person, holding on to the wooden drum in his hand.

"This is the imperial palace, you won't be allowed to be so presumptuous!"

The man did not expect Ning Luyang to resist for a moment, and he almost fell down because of his unstable body. He was so angry that his face turned blue. Seeing Ning Luyang protecting the wooden drum like this, he immediately winked at the servants with a malicious look.

The servants raised their wooden sticks and hit Ning Luyang with them.

Ning Luyang was hit by several punches and the pain almost made him faint, but he still held the wooden drum tightly and refused to let go.

This made the man even more excited. He ordered someone to pry Ning Luyang's hands open, snatched the wooden drum and smashed it to the ground, saying viciously.

"You plagiarized this thing, and you really think you're some royal descendant? Since you love it so much, why not give it to your short-lived mother as a gift?"

After the man said this, he crushed the wooden drum with his foot. The beautiful picture was shattered into pieces and mixed with mud, and its original appearance could no longer be seen.

All the other wooden works that Ning Luyang had made were smashed to pieces, leaving only some scattered wood chips all over the ground.

The man, feeling still unsatisfied, continued to crush the debris beneath his feet, his face brimming with smugness. "You should stay in the cold palace and atone for your thieving mother's sins."

Ning Luyang, who had been relatively restrained before, could no longer contain his rage upon seeing this. He broke free from the servants who were restraining him, grabbed the man's ankles, dragged him to the ground, then stood up and sat on the man, strangling his neck.

The servants who were serving nearby were also panicked when they saw this situation. They surrounded the people, trying to stop them or save them.

For a moment, the Imperial Garden was extremely lively.

Seeing such a scene, Song Yue couldn't help but be moved and whispered.

"Mr. Eight seems to...really like that painting."

Jiang Lige, however, showed no mercy, "Because, what you can't get is the most precious."

For example, Jiang Chuchu in the previous life and Ning Luyang.

At this moment, a majestic shout was heard: "Stop!"

It was Princess Jingyu, and standing beside her were Prince Zhao's concubine Wang and a group of noble ladies.

Both those who were beaten and those who were beaten were stunned when they saw Princess Jingyu. Then the man who was pinched by Ning Luyang and punched several times was the first to speak, crying for his parents.

"Mother! Mother, please make the decision for me!"

That’s right, the person who first caused trouble for Ning Luyang was Princess Jingyu’s son—Xie Haonan.

Xie Haonan was originally born to a maid who came with Princess Jingyu as a dowry. After his mother died, he was raised by Princess Jingyu and was regarded as a direct descendant of the family.

Princess Jingyu glanced at the two men who had been beaten black and blue, and her head ached. "Where's Jiang Lige? What on earth is going on?!"

Ning Luyang stood up with a jerk, his eyes reddening frighteningly, and he said angrily, "Princess, your son has ruined our plan!"

Princess Jingyu hadn't expected Ning Luyang to be so disrespectful. Her face froze as she scolded him, "Eighth brother, please stop talking about other things. You couldn't keep him here, so why are you putting all the blame on my son? An uncle, you're fighting with a junior like this. If this gets out, how can you still maintain your dignity?"

Ning Luyang was unusually tough and retorted, "If anyone is shameless, it's probably the Princess's Mansion! I'm a prince from the cold palace, so I don't have much face to begin with!"

Princess Jingyu was choked, and after listening to the servants around her report the whole story, she knew that Xie Haonan was at fault, but she couldn't bring herself to admit her mistake.

Then he said in a stiff tone: "Forget it, a misunderstanding has caused such a mess, so we have to let it go today, so as to avoid letting Jiang Lige, that cunning man, see through the flaws, which would be more trouble than gain!"

Ning Luyang laughed sarcastically: "Forget it?"

"Forget it."

Princess Jingyu answered bluntly, "I'll take care of this rebellious son when I return, so rest assured, Eighth Prince. As for the rest, if Eighth Prince wants to marry Jiang Lige in the future, I'll definitely need your help. Today's matter is just a minor one and won't affect the overall situation."

Originally, today's situation was that Princess Jingyu took the ladies to appreciate the flowers, and happened to meet Ning Luyang and Jiang Lige "talking and laughing", creating the illusion that the two had a close personal relationship.

Although the temporary rumors cannot do any harm, the next time they have any close contact, there will be many witnesses to prove that they have had contact with each other, thus confirming the news that they have feelings for each other.

By then, when both reality and rumors are laid out before them, everyone will only accuse Jiang Lige of misconduct.

Rumors are as ferocious as tigers. If Queen Mother Jiang wants to preserve Jiang Lige's innocence and life, she can only agree to their marriage and prepare enough dowry to marry Jiang Lige to Ning Luyang.

But now the situation was disrupted by Xie Haonan who suddenly showed up. Although Princess Jingyu was angry, she had to consider her family's reputation and could only suppress the matter and prevent it from spreading.

Although Ning Luyang was the victim, if he wanted to continue to rely on Princess Jingyu's power, he could only swallow his anger.

Therefore, even though Ning Luyang was filled with resentment and anger, he could only grit his teeth. After a long silence, he smiled and wiped the blood off his face, "Yes, I will have to rely on you in the future."

"Don't worry, Eighth Prince."

Seeing that Ning Luyang knew the situation, Princess Jingyu softened her tone. After pretending to scold Xie Haonan a few words, she left with the crowd of people.

Xie Haonan, who had just caused trouble, did not forget to glare at Ning Luyang before leaving.

Seeing this, Song Yue couldn't help but wonder, "Although the Princess's Mansion is notoriously domineering, beating up the prince for a plaything? It's simply unbelievable."

Jiang Lige laughed and said, "It's just a pretext to take revenge."

"Personal vendetta? What kind of personal vendetta could there be between them?"