Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 551 Li Dan and Li Ruo Enter the Prince of Chu's Mansion

Around noon, when the sun was high in the sky, Li Neng and Li Ruo arrived at the Prince of Chu's mansion.

At the Prince of Nanyang's Mansion, Li Xi also returned to the mansion at the same time.

In the Prince of Chu's mansion, Dugu Jingyao had already learned of the arrival of Li Neng and Li Ruo. She specifically asked Shi Jian to wait at the gate of the mansion in advance, and asked Shi Jian to lead them in and arrange accommodation for them.

Dugu Jingyao followed the doctor's advice and brought Li Shi and Li Ying back from the Yunnan Palace. Without any delay, she took them straight to Chenxiang Pavilion and replaced Cui Caiping.

Due to special circumstances, Li Shi and Li Ying's wet nurses were unable to go to Chenxiang Pavilion together. Instead, Dugu Jingyao, Murong Linzhi, Shi Jian and Si Jian were responsible for taking care of them.

The two little ones are now more than 9 months old. Li Shi is more calm, while Li Ying is as lively and active as before.

Perhaps because she hadn't seen Li Chu for a long time, Li Ying became excited when she saw him. However, Li Chu lay there quietly, without any reaction. Seeing this, Li Ying began to babble, as if trying to get Li Chu's attention.

However, after a long while, Li Chu still did not respond. Li Ying finally couldn't hold it in any longer and burst into tears. The sound of her cry echoed in the Chenxiang Pavilion. However, neither Shi Jian, who was holding her, nor Dugu Jingyao, who she was most familiar with, could stop her crying. Even Li Shi was infected by her crying and started crying too.

Seeing this, Dugu Jingyao had no choice but to ask Shi Jian and Si Jian to hand them over to the wet nurse first. Dugu Jingyao also asked Murong Linzhi to go back and rest first. Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao were the only ones left in the room.

Dugu Jingyao held Li Chu's hand and said, "Donglang, please wake up soon. Not only me, but Shi'er and Ying'er also miss you very much. Father, mother, brother Neng and Ruo'er are also very worried about you." After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but let a tear fall on Li Chu's hand, and Li Chu's hand twitched.

Dugu Jingyao held Li Chu's hand tighter and said, "Donglang, I know you should be able to hear something now, but you just can't wake up yet. Come on, although we can't help you get through the nightmare, my child and I will always be by your side."

Not long after, there was a knock on the door. Dugu Jingyao wiped her tears with a handkerchief, adjusted her mood and said, "Come in."

Outside the door, Li Neng and Li Ruo came in together, while Shi Jian was guarding outside.

Li Neng was fine, after all, he knew Li Chu's situation, but Li Ruo was a little surprised and couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.

Dugu Jingyao said to Li Ruo, "Ruo'er, don't cry. Your eldest brother is only in a coma for the time being. But we are with him all the time. I believe he will wake up soon."

Li Ruo nodded randomly, then walked to Li Chu's bed and said, "Brother, wake up quickly, I am Ruo'er!" Seeing that Li Chu had no reaction, Li Ruo could no longer hold back the tears in her eyes and burst out.

Dugu Jingyao tried to calm down and hugged Li Ruo, saying, "Ruo'er, listen to me. When you and your brother Dan have time, come and tell your brother about your childhood memories. He's already somewhat conscious now, and I believe he'll wake up soon."

Li Ruo wiped her tears with a handkerchief and nodded, "Yes, sister-in-law, I understand."

Dugu Jingyao gave up her seat to Li Neng and Li Ruo, then said, "I still have some things to do, so I'll leave your brother's position to you."

Li Neng nodded and said, "Sister-in-law, please go and do your work. We will contact you if there is anything else."

Since Li Chu fell into a coma, Li Tan seemed to have grown up a lot, and Dugu Jingyao was still relatively relieved about him. So she said, "Okay, then I'll go first."

After saying this, she left the bedroom and said to Shi Jian, "Shi Jian, go ask Li Wanqing to come to Wangyue Pavilion. I have something to talk to her about."

Shi Jian took the order and went forward, then said to Feng Shengyi, "Feng Shengyi, the prince, please keep an eye on this place. If anything happens, report it immediately."

After saying that, Dugu Jingyao headed towards Wangyuexuan.

After returning to Wangyuexuan, Dugu Jingyao went to the side hall to visit Li Shi and Li Ying. At this moment, they had been coaxed to sleep by their wet nurse. Seeing that they were asleep, Dugu Jingyao asked the wet nurse if they had eaten breast milk or rice porridge.

The wet nurses responded one by one. Dugu Jingyao confirmed that there was no problem and did not disturb the two children's rest.

Just at this time, Li Wanqing also came to Wangyuexuan, and the two of them sat down in the flower hall and asked everyone else to leave.

Dugu Jingyao got straight to the point and asked, "Sister Li, you know that the prince is now in a coma, and the situation in the court is likely to change again. So I need to ask Lord Li how the prince's duties and military power are divided now. Is it consistent with our assumptions?"

Li Wanqing naturally understood. After all, the Chu Palace shared prosperity and loss. She nodded and said, "Yes, Princess. I'll bring some things to father later and ask for clarification."

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, sister."

After Li Wanqing left, Dugu Jingyao thought of another thing. She seemed to have not heard of the trial of Du Zhifu's corruption case. She wondered if there was any problem here?

Dugu Jingyao went back to her room and wrote a letter, and asked Shijian to give the letter to Guo Fengmin in the name of delivering other things, and then Guo Ziyi would pass it to Guo Ziyi.

On the other side, at the Prince of Nanyang's Mansion, it was time for dinner after Li Xi returned home. He wanted to go to Yalan Garden to visit Tinglan first, but unexpectedly, Gu Shiyi sent someone to wait for Li Xi at the door.

In the end, Li Xi thought for a moment and decided to go to Yuhetang first.

When Li Xi arrived at Yuhe Hall, Gu Shiyi had already prepared the food. Seeing Li Xi coming, she greeted him with a smile and said, "Your Highness is back. Come and sit down."

Li Xi was a little unaccustomed to Gu Shiyi's attitude, but he enjoyed it very much. Especially since the lunch consisted mostly of his favorite dishes.

Li Xi walked forward, sat down and said, "Princess, you are so thoughtful."

Gu Shiyi smiled and said, "This is what I should do." After that, she personally served Li Xi a bowl of old duck soup.

Li Xi was also happy. After all, he had obtained half of Li Chu's military power today. He also kept smiling.

Seeing that Li Xi was in a good mood, Gu Shiyi asked, "What made the prince so happy?"

Li Xi actually doesn't completely trust Gu Shiyi. After all, if she finds out that he has obtained military power, she might find a position for his brother. However, he has not yet established a firm foothold, so now is not the time to place someone in charge.

So he said, "Of course, now that my eldest brother is in a coma, the things he is doing cannot be left unattended. So, my father wanted me to gain some experience, so he gave me some power."

After hearing this, Gu Shiyi felt that Li Xi had finally made some progress. She said, "Congratulations, Your Highness. However, it's only noon now, and Your Highness still has official business to attend to in the afternoon. Otherwise, we should have a drink to celebrate."

Li Xi smiled and said, "What the princess said makes sense. We can celebrate in the evening."

The two of them ate for a while longer, and then Gu Shiyi said, "Your Highness, the spies reported that Prince Jianning and Princess Ningguo went to the Prince of Chu's Palace, and they brought a lot of things with them."

Li Xi heard this and said, "They may have been ordered by our father to bring something to my eldest brother and his family."

Gu Shiyi said, "I think this matter is not that simple. The spies said that in addition to some supplements, there are also luggage."

Li Xi thought for a moment and said, "Could it be that Third Brother and Ruo'er are going to stay in the Prince of Chu's Mansion for a long time?"

Gu Shiyi suggested, "I think Your Highness should go and investigate when you have time. I wonder if our eldest brother has woken up but is pretending not to, or is he still unconscious?"

Hearing this, Li Xi asked, "Do you suspect they are deliberately acting?"

Gu Shiyi didn't say anything, but nodded slightly. However, Li Xi also felt that seeing is believing. If Li Chu woke up, he would have to give back the military power he had worked so hard to obtain.

Li Xi said, "I understand. Although my eldest brother and I have the same father but different mothers, we are brothers after all. We serve in the same court, so it is only natural for me to go and visit him."

Gu Shiyi said: "Your Majesty is right."

During the lunch break, Gu Shiyi took the lead in admitting her mistake, bowing her head and saying, "Your Highness, your concubine...your concubine..."

Seeing her hesitant to speak, Li Xi asked, "What's wrong? If you have something to say, just say it. Do we still need to be hesitant as husband and wife?"

Gu Shiyi still lowered her head and said, "I punished Tinglan today."

Li Xi frowned when he heard this. Firstly, he was worried that Tinglan and the baby in her belly would get hurt. Secondly, he felt that Gu Shiyi was a little jealous and felt unhappy.

But he still asked: "Why punish her? How?"

Gu Shiyi said, "Your Highness, I originally heard that she went on an errand with you, but you contracted the plague, but she was fine. I suspected that she had colluded with outsiders to cause you to contract the plague. Later, I learned that she had contracted the plague before, and I called the palace doctor to ask. It is true that people who have contracted the plague have a much lower chance of being infected again. So I will let her go for now."

Li Xi's frown deepened. He asked, "Then why did you punish her?"

Gu Shiyi pretended to be a little scared and said, "But she was the only one who went with you and took care of you. If she let you get infected with the disease, it would be because of her poor care. However, I didn't punish her too harshly. I just made her kneel for two hours..."

Hearing this, Li Xi almost jumped up and asked, "What? You actually made her kneel for so long? She's pregnant now. If anything happens to her, I'll make you pay!"

Gu Shiyi was indeed startled by his move, but she tried to calm down and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. She's fine. She only knelt for half an hour before I let her go."

Hearing this, Li Xi's expression lightened slightly and asked, "Are she and the child okay?"

Gu Shiyi said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, everything is fine. It's just..."

Li Xi asked, "But what?"

Gu Shiyi said, "The punishment I gave her was to kneel for two full hours. She has only kneeled for half an hour now, so she must kneel for the rest."

Li Xi said unhappily, "Since you knew she was pregnant, why did you punish her by making her kneel?"

Gu Shiyi said slowly, "Your Highness. As a princess, my words are like spilled water, and I cannot take them back. Otherwise, who will believe what I say in the future? How can I manage the affairs of the palace? Furthermore, I can allow her to kneel for half an hour every day, spread over several days, as long as it takes two hours. Kneeling for half an hour will not affect a pregnant woman, and I can let her kneel in the corridor as punishment."

Hearing this, Li Xi thought for a moment. Yes, he had just tricked Gu Shiyi into giving him Tinglan's handprint on the slave release document. Now, without affecting the child, it would not be impossible to let Gu Shiyi show off her power as a princess.

So he said, "Okay, I will tell Tinglan about this and ask her to kneel on time. However, can it be divided into more days, with each kneeling for two quarters of an hour?"

Although Li Xi was bargaining, he still tacitly agreed that she could punish Tinglan, so Gu Shiyi agreed.

However, Li Xi said, "Shiyi, you are my wife, and she is just a concubine. And now she is pregnant. Don't bother with her anymore. Otherwise, if anything happens to the child in her belly, I will hold you responsible."

Gu Shiyi could only agree, but her inner thoughts were: let her carry the baby. Whether she could give birth depended on her luck. And even if she did give birth, so what? How many children had died in infancy? If anything happened, it wouldn't be her fault.