Chapter 105 - 16: The Princess Who Refuses to Be Cannon Fodder (Part 16)

Jiang Lai looked up at him, asking him to guarantee.

"Husband, you won’t die, right?"

Murong Dun couldn’t help but laugh.

"Of course I won’t die; this little injury can’t kill me."

Jiang Lai wiped away her tears and continued to tend to his wound, her actions earnest and meticulous, her eyes full of concern. Each time Murong Dun frowned, Jiang Lai became even more cautious, as if she was hurting along with him.

Finally, Murong Dun was in so much pain that he was drenched in sweat, yet he felt comforted, his gaze deep as he looked at Jiang Lai, unable to stop himself from speaking softly.

"When I recover, I’ll take you to Jiangnan to play."

"Hmm, you will definitely get better."

After changing the medicine and bandages, she heard the reminder sound in her ear.

"Heartbeat value change, current heartbeat value: sixty-two."

Jiang Lai nodded satisfactorily, closed the door, and then took out the cotton she had stuffed in her nose, tossing it casually.

Took a deep breath.

Ah.

The air is so fresh.

Little Buding had already been captivated by her acting, which was like endless acting. Every time even it was fooled, she could turn into another appearance the next second.

"The heartbeat value has been triggered smoothly, so what do you want to do about the Jiang Family’s matters? Jiang Ling is not as easy to fool as Murong Dun."

"Why are you in such a hurry? Some things need to be taken slowly."

"It’s not me who is anxious; everyone around you thinks day and night about killing you. I’m afraid you might die."

This is not a society governed by law; executions and implicating nine generations of a family are common, dying is too normal.

Jiang Lai raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"Rest assured, whoever dies, it won’t be me."

After saying this, she returned to the room, where Xiao Lian was cleaning, and no one else was present.

"Princess, Xiao Hua hasn’t been seen since this morning."

Seeing Jiang Lai return, Xiao Lian’s first thing was to complain, her face full of dissatisfaction.

"Hmm, it’s alright."

"Princess, you are too kind and forgiving. A maid like Xiao Hua would have been beaten to death by any other owner long ago."

Xiao Lian’s bad habit of wanting to beat people to death was indulged by the original master. She had served by the original master’s side since childhood, so she was used to being arrogant, fearing no one but Jiang Lai herself, let alone a maid.

Jiang Lai liked her temperament and was happy to see her bullying others with arrogance.

"Then you’ll be responsible for teaching Xiao Hua the rules from now on. After all, she was brought here by the Prince and needs proper discipline."

Xiao Lian’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she nodded her head without hesitation to assure.

"Rest assured, Princess, I will definitely discipline her well!"

Jiang Lai nodded, and as sleepiness surged, she let Xiao Lian go outside to wait, while she lay directly on the bed and fell asleep.

When Luoyang sent a letter back and found the door tightly closed, despite the hot weather outside, she intended to push the door open but was surprised as it suddenly opened from inside. Xiao Lian stood there, looking down with her nose up in the air, speaking arrogantly.

"Where have you been? As a maid to the Princess, you left your post, so today you don’t need to serve inside. Just kneel outside for me! You will get up when the Princess wakes up!"

Luoyang’s eyes turned cold, looking at this maid’s audacity, she sneered.

"You and I are both maids, what right do you have to boss me around here? Or do you think this Prince Mansion is run by you, a mere maid?"

Xiao Lian’s eyes widened, unable to find words for a moment, eventually she put her hands on her hips and shouted sharply.

"I can’t argue with you, but from now on, I am in charge of you. You must do what I say, now kneel down!"

"I obey the Princess. If kneeling outside is the Princess’s order, then I will kneel. After all, I was sent by the Prince to take care of the Princess and I won’t let you bully me!"

Luoyang was certain.

Jiang Lai would not do anything harsh to her, and would be courteous as she was sent by Murong Dun.

Luoyang didn’t want to bother with Xiao Lian, knowing Jiang Lai was asleep inside, she spoke loudly from outside.

"The Prince has been heartbroken and weary lately, in need of someone to care for, and the Princess must have been exhausted from working day and night, so Princess you take a good rest, I will come to serve you later."

At this moment, the old lady who was taking care of her son in a side room heard this and her expression turned cold immediately.

"Spoiled and dishonorable, my Dun’er has suffered so much, yet she still has the face to sleep! Let her come and recite scriptures with me tonight!"

When Jiang Lai woke up, Luoyang informed her of the matter of the old lady wanting her to come in the evening to help take care.

"The old lady is very concerned about her son, Princess, please bear with it for a few days, once the Prince recovers things will be alright."

Jiang Lai appeared somewhat worried.

"Will mother blame me?"

"Even if she blames you, you haven’t done anything wrong. Working day and night and taking a break at noon is normal, the old lady shouldn’t blame you. Besides... your father is a Great General of the court, even Your Majesty would be respectful to him, let alone you as the General’s daughter, with the integrity of the General Mansion, don’t worry too much."

Jiang Lai listened and seemed thoughtful, nodding her head.

"Yes, everything in the Prince Mansion now is brought by me. Where could mother find a better daughter-in-law than me? She certainly won’t blame me."

Seeing Jiang Lai’s confident arrogance on her face, Luoyang smiled slightly, lowered her head, and said no more.

That night, Jiang Lai was summoned to the meditation room, knelt for quite a while without seeing the old lady, until the elderly maid next to the old lady came to deliver a message, telling Jiang Lai to stay in the meditation room tonight praying for Murong Dun, not to leave even a step.

Now nighttime was already desolate, and the old lady’s meditation room especially so, spending the whole night here was quite a challenge.

The next morning, the old lady sent someone to inspect the meditation room. The elderly maid gently pushed the door open and peeked in, then quietly left.

"The Princess fell asleep, seems not to have taken your words to heart."

Upon hearing this, the old lady angrily stormed in to see, pushing the door open and indeed finding Jiang Lai sleeping soundly on the table. At once, the long-suppressed anger was unleashed, she stepped forward intending to loudly slap the table to wake her, but the next moment, her gaze was captivated by the papers covering the table.

Her hand suspended in mid-air, she carefully examined the papers filled with scriptures, counted them, and there were dozens, meticulously piled together.

She randomly picked up a sheet to look at; it was filled with prayers, each word clear and seemed infused with sincerity and dedication, each sheet the same, leaving one utterly moved.

The old lady found it unbelievable, and looked again at Jiang Lai’s sleeping face and the dark circles under her eyes, filled with guilt and touch.

This child, had actually copied these complex scriptures all night, so diligently, filled with blessings, reading them inevitably moved one to tears.

At that moment, Jiang Lai slowly opened her eyes, in the daze saw the old lady, immediately awakened, attempting to rise and pay respects.

The old lady hurriedly held her down.

"No need to pay respects, you have been tired all night, go back to sleep."