Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 276 Shelter Collapse

Emperor Nanchu was simply fed up with Jiang Chuchu's hesitant way of speaking, but now he had no one to discuss with, so he had to patiently ask.

"Just what?"

"But now that my sisters have set such a good example, no matter what you do, you will inevitably be suspected of imitating them. You must be mentally prepared and be patient. You should avoid arguing with them."

"Fools!"

The Emperor of Nanchu cursed angrily, then felt that it was a loss of status, so he waved his hand and impatiently sent Jiang Chuchu away.

"Chu Chu, you must have been exhausted from the journey. Go back and rest early."

"Thank you for your understanding, Father. Chuchu will take her leave first."

Jiang Chuchu stopped there, agreed obediently, bowed, and left the tent.

After Jiang Chuchu left the tent, Eunuch Zhao, the eunuch beside Emperor Nanchu, slowly stepped forward. Emperor Nanchu was so absorbed in his anger that he didn't notice the tacit smile between Jiang Chuchu and Eunuch Zhao as they passed by each other.

Eunuch Zhao came forward with tea and while serving him he spoke up for the Emperor of Southern Chu.

"Princess Zhaohua has been cherished by Your Majesty since she was born. She has enjoyed all the support from Nanchu. Yet, for her own future, she has disregarded Your Majesty's reputation and the future of Nanchu. This is truly unacceptable."

When Eunuch Zhao said this, the Emperor of Nanchu became even more angry and slammed the table and cursed.

"evil creature!"

"Your Majesty, please don't be upset. How to resolve this matter right now is the most important thing." Eunuch Zhao calmed the Southern Chu Emperor and asked in a low voice, "Does Your Majesty have any ideas?"

The Southern Chu Emperor said, "Hmph, if I do it, the people will scold me for imitating others. If I don't do it, they will accuse me of being incompetent and a tyrant. I will be scolded either way, how can I know how to deal with it! Besides, Li Ge is still my daughter after all. I can't bring myself to take real action against her."

Eunuch Zhao smiled and suggested, "Well, I have a plan."

"Oh?"

"I just heard what Princess Chuchu said, and I think it makes a lot of sense. Didn't Princess Zhaohua and Prince Shengling gain their reputations during the post-war reconstruction? In other words, if you do this well, you can gain reputation, but what if you don't?"

Emperor Nan Chu raised his eyebrows, "You mean..."

Eunuch Zhao reminded him, "I heard that Prince Sheng Ling selected a few houses to temporarily house the refugees. Those houses were originally abandoned and dilapidated, and they were temporarily reinforced. If any of them were not reinforced properly during the night and collapsed, wouldn't that be normal?"

With Eunuch Zhao’s reminder to this extent, how could the Emperor of Southern Chu not understand?

His eyes lit up, obviously he was attracted.

Eunuch Zhao quickly added fuel to the fire, "Furthermore, this reconstruction project was spearheaded by Crown Prince Sheng Ling and has nothing to do with our Princess of Nanchu. When the people become dissatisfied with Crown Prince Sheng Ling, it will be our chance to use the name of Princess Zhaohua of Nanchu to win over the hearts of Nanchu and Your Majesty!"

There was a calculating glint in Emperor Nanchu's eyes, and in a moment, he had made a decision.

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. Remember, keep it confidential."

Eunuch Zhao bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured."

……

"Uncle, please be careful."

"Oh my, thank you so much, Princess Zhaohua, for sending me back from such a long distance."

That night, Jiang Lige helped a white-haired old man lie back on the bed. He did not take credit for it, but just smiled and said.

"I should have seen it off, it's nothing serious."

The old man's two children died in the battle between Nanchu and Shengling. Now he is the only one left in the family. He was injured in the leg by a stray arrow in the last battle. Jiang Lige couldn't bear it, so he volunteered to send the old man back to the temporary shelter.

What Jiang Lige thought was a trivial matter made the old man's eyes red. In the past, people like them were just ants in the eyes of nobles. How could they ever get any good face?

Thinking of this, the old man glanced at the pitch-black sky outside and smiled embarrassedly.

"It's all my fault for having such a weak leg that I've delayed Princess Zhaohua for so long. It's dark and the roads are slippery. Princess Zhaohua should be careful when she goes back later."

Jiang Lige said, "Don't say that. There's nothing to delay. I'll go back after you've rested."

The old man lay down on the bed obediently and waved to Jiang Lige, "I am lying down now. Princess Zhaohua, take care."

Jiang Lige nodded and was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly heard a loud bang, followed by the sharp sound of a wooden beam breaking.

She looked up suddenly and saw that the shelter, which had been stable, had suddenly become shaky and covered in smoke and dust.

Most of the people around were already asleep, and no one noticed the danger coming.

"Fellow villagers, the house is about to collapse, hurry up, get out!"

Jiang Lige's heart suddenly tightened, and he immediately realized the impending danger and shouted out loud.

After hearing Jiang Lige's voice, the people came back to their senses from their fear and began to look for a way out in panic.

Among them were many young children and elderly people with mobility problems. Seeing this, Jiang Lige took a deep breath and shouted.

"Everyone, please don't panic. Please leave the shelter in an orderly manner! Everyone, please try to take care of yourselves first. If you have the strength to do so, ladies, please lend a hand and bring your children with you to the door. Men, you have more strength, please help the elderly and injured with limited mobility and escort them to safety."

Jiang Lige shouted as she ran to the little boy closest to her, picked him up in her arms, and rushed to the door.

Amidst the smoke and dust, Jiang Lige could hardly see the road ahead and could only rely on his memory and intuition to move through the ruins.

Under the leadership of Jiang Lige, the surrounding people gradually calmed down and began to evacuate in an orderly manner.

Whenever possible, we will use our strength to help the weak around us.

As everyone tried to escape together, more and more people gradually gathered in the open space outside the refuge.

After Jiang Lige sent the last child to a safe area, her heart finally relaxed a little. She glanced at the people gathered in the open space and found that the old man she had sent back before was not among them!

"It happened!"

Jiang Lige exclaimed, and without any hesitation, he immediately turned around and rushed back to the temporary shelter that was about to collapse.

The forgotten old man was still in his original position, trying to crawl out using his hands and feet, but his legs were pinned down by the thick wood, making him unable to move, his face full of fear and despair.

Seeing this, Jiang Lige rushed forward and used all his strength to push away the wood that was pressing on the old man. He gritted his teeth and finally pushed the wood away a little.

Jiang Lige quickly helped the old man up, and the two of them staggered towards the door.

Just when they were about to be safe, a huge wooden beam fell from the sky and hit the two of them squarely.

Jiang Lige didn't have time to think about it, and subconsciously pushed the old man to the safe area at the door.