Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 544 Return to the Prince of Chu's Mansion

Although Li Chu and others set out later than Li Xi and his group, they arrived in Chang'an first because they were closer to Chang'an.

Upon hearing that Li Chu had returned, Cui Caiping and the others were excited to greet him outside. However, when they saw Li Chu being carried out of the car and Dugu Jingyao looking much thinner, they became worried.

In fact, Li Wanqing was fine. After all, her father held a high position, and she had clues provided by Mingyue Bookstore. Naturally, she knew about Li Chu's assassination, but she didn't expect it to be so serious.

Although Cui Caiping was really worried about the health of Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao, she was more afraid that if Li Chu really couldn't wake up, the Li family would take advantage of it. Then she would lose her backing, and what would she and Li Yun do in the future?

Zheng Wan also had the same concerns. When she saw the two people's expressions, her legs almost went weak. Fortunately, Mangzhong supported her.

Zheng Wan couldn't help but tremble as she asked, "Princess, what happened to His Highness?"

Dugu Jingyao was a little weak from the long journey. She said, "The prince was assassinated on the way back and is now unconscious. In order to provide the prince with a better environment for recovery, he returned to the palace for treatment."

Upon learning of Li Chu's condition, Cui Caiping was puzzled as to why Dugu Jingyao also looked so weak, and asked, "Princess, are you feeling unwell?"

The swordsman at the side answered for Dugu Jingyao: "Replying to Cui Liangdi, the princess has been taking care of the prince without taking off her clothes for three consecutive days since the prince was assassinated, so she is a little tired." Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly to show her agreement.

Although Li Wanqing felt something was amiss, she remained calm and said, "Since the prince and princess have been so tired from the journey, they should return home and rest."

At this time, everyone reacted and agreed. Feng Shengyi and other guards carried Li Chu into the mansion. Dugu Jingyao said, "Let's carry the prince to Wangyue Pavilion."

Li Wanqing said, "Princess, the prince has collapsed. You are the backbone of the palace now. If you collapse from overwork in caring for the prince, what will happen to our huge palace?"

Cui Caiping also agreed, "Yes, Princess, seeing how you look, you should get some rest. Otherwise, when the prince wakes up and sees you like this, I'm afraid he will say that we haven't been able to share your burden."

Dugu Jingyao said, "Sister Cui, you're worrying too much. I'm fine, and the prince won't blame you. Sister Li and Sister Zheng are both pregnant, so they're not suited to work hard. Sister Cui, you have to take care of Yun'er, and Shi'er and Ying'er are in the palace these days. I'm the most suitable person to take care of the prince."

Li Wanqing suggested, "Princess, why don't you let the prince return to Chenxiang Pavilion? You, Concubine Cui, and I will take turns tending to him. Sister Zheng can rest assured and take care of her baby. After all, she's not even three months pregnant yet, so she shouldn't be overworked."

Dugu Jingyao said, "Feng Shengyi, send the prince back to Chenxiang Pavilion first. But Sister Li, you don't have to take care of him anymore. Take good care of your pregnancy. There are so many people in the mansion, they can still take care of the prince." Hearing this, Feng Shengyi couldn't let Li Chu stay outside in the cold all the time, so he agreed and ordered the other guards to go back to Chenxiang Pavilion first.

Cui Caiping continued, "Yes, Li Liangdi, you should take good care of your pregnancy and stop working yourself up. Otherwise, the prince will blame you for your poor planning."

Li Wanqing, seeing how Cui Caiping had put such a accusation on her, could only give up. "Cui Liangdi is right. I was inconsiderate. But if the princess needs anything, I can ask Cuizhu and Wutong to come over and help."

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly and said, "Alright, let's all go. I'm tired and need to go back to rest. I'll have to trouble Sister Cui to go to Chenxiang Pavilion and take care of the prince first."

Cui Caiping agreed and led her men towards Chenxiang Pavilion. Dugu Jingyao also returned to Wangyuexuan with Shijian and Sijian. Seeing that everyone had left, Li Wanqing also prepared to leave, but Zheng Wan behind her remained motionless.

So he asked, "Sister Zheng, aren't you going back?"

Zheng Wan finally reacted and said, "Oh, oh, let's go back."

Seeing that Zheng Wan was not in good condition, Li Wanqing said, "It's a good thing that we are going the same way, so let's go back together." Zheng Wan nodded, and the two of them walked back together.

However, Zheng Wan seemed to be frightened. She remained silent the entire way, still in shock. It was not until they were about to part that Li Wanqing said, "Don't be afraid, sister. The prince is a lucky man, and he will be fine."

Zheng Wan finally came to her senses and asked, "Will the prince really be okay?"

Li Wanqing responded with a firm look and said, "Yes, sister, just rest assured and take care of your pregnancy."

Zheng Wan nodded and said, "Thank you, sister, for sending me back. I'll go in first."

Li Wanqing nodded and watched Zheng Wan enter Luting Pavilion before leaving.

After returning to Biluo Garden, Cuizhu asked, "It seems that Mrs. Zheng seems to be frightened."

Li Wanqing said, "Yes, even this lady didn't expect that the prince would be so seriously injured and still in a coma. Not to mention Zheng Wan, a young girl who has never experienced any major storms."

Wutong felt it was a pity: "Ah, it's just a pity that such a good opportunity was taken by Cui Liangdi."

Li Wanqing, however, was unconcerned. She said, "Hmph, does she think she'll be favored just by taking care of the prince? This lady actually thinks that even though the princess agreed to let her attend the sick, she probably won't let her go often. Besides, when the prince wakes up, I'm afraid the princess will be the one he wants to see the most. She'll just be frustrated there. This is such a thankless task, I don't want to do it. I was just pretending just now. Besides, there's no way the princess would let me, a pregnant woman, attend to the sick."

Cuizhu and Wutong looked at each other and said, "Madam is wise."

In Wangyuexuan, Dugu Jingyao kept Murong Linzhi in her house on the grounds that Li Chu had not yet recovered and Murong Linzhi was an excellent doctor.

Seeing that Dugu Jingyao looked unwell, Murong Linzhi said, "Jingyao, let me feel your pulse. You don't look right."

Dugu Jingyao also felt a little uncomfortable, so she cooperated obediently. After Murong Linzhi took her pulse, his expression became serious. Dugu Jingyao asked worriedly, "Linzhi, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with the child?"

Murong Linzhi said, "The fatigue of the past few days and the rush today have caused your fetus to be unstable. Listen to me, I will prescribe you a medicine to protect the fetus. Jingyao, you should rest well first. I will pay more attention to His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu."

Although Dugu Jingyao believed in Murong Linzhi's medical skills, Li Chu was currently trapped in a nightmare, and Murong Linzhi could not treat him. So she said, "But you said that the prince is now in a nightmare and needs some memories from before to wake him up. And Linzhi, you and Cui Caiping, who is tending to him, don't have much connection with him, so I have to do it."

Murong Linzhi thought for a moment and said, "How about this? You take good care of the baby first, and wait until the pregnancy is stable before going more often. You can ask His Royal Highness Prince Jianning or Her Royal Highness the Princess to come and visit more often during the day. I'm sure they would be happy to do so."

After pondering for a moment, Dugu Jingyao decided that this was the only way to have both sides satisfied. So, she said, "Shijian, go tell my brother to come to the palace and explain the situation to His Majesty and the Empress, and ask him to invite Prince Jianning and the Princess to stay at the mansion for a while." Shijian agreed and left.

Seeing that Dugu Jingyao agreed with her method, Murong Linzhi felt relieved and said, "I'll prescribe medicine for you right away. I'll have Si Jian make it for you later. Get some rest before going to see the prince. I'll go over and check on you in advance."

Dugu Jingyao smiled and thanked him, "Thank you, Lin Zhi. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to keep this child."

Murong Linzhi smiled back and said, "Jingyao, you said we are close friends, why are you being so polite to me? Okay, go lie down and rest for a while."

Dugu Jingyao was indeed a little tired. After eating a little, Si Jian helped her back to the couch to sleep.

Of course, the Zhao Palace also received the news that Li Chu and others had returned to the Chu Palace.

Upon hearing this news, Gu Shiyi felt extremely happy. Facing Song Yan who had come to pay her respects, she said in the room, "Humph, they ruined my reputation back then, and now they're reaping the consequences. One of them is seriously injured and still unconscious, and the other who brought the news said he was emaciated and pale. It seems Li Chu won't live much longer, otherwise Dugu Jingyao wouldn't have gotten herself into such a state."

Song Yan's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. She said, "Princess, you are right, but His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is still alive. You'd better keep your voice down. If someone with ulterior motives hears this and reports it to His Majesty, cursing the prince is a serious crime."

Gu Shiyi rolled her eyes upon hearing this and said, "Of course I know, so I just talked about it behind closed doors in the mansion. There are only the two of us in this room, and unless you tell on me, who else can hear it?"

Seeing that Shiyi had thrown the blame back at her, Song Yan quickly bowed and said, "I dare not."

Seeing her cowardly look, Gu Shiyi pretended to be kind and said, "Hurry up and get up. You are pregnant now, and you are very precious. Don't kneel down all the time. If people see you, they will think that I am bullying you."

Song Yan then stood up and said, "Thank you, Princess."

Gu Shiyi said, "Okay, okay, I'm going to take Yu'er out for a walk, you go back first." Only then did Song Yan stand up and bow to take her leave.

Back at Chunyaxuan, Song Yan asked everyone else to leave, saying she was tired and wanted to rest. Lying on the couch, she thought, if Li Chu truly died, then Li Xi would be the most likely candidate to become the crown prince, and she and her child would be able to escape slavery. On the other hand, she was afraid that if Li Xi became the crown prince, he would inevitably marry someone else. Then, she would be seen as part of Gu Shiyi's faction. Since those women couldn't touch Gu Shiyi, they would surely target her, and she wasn't as favored. What should she do? As she pondered this, she fell asleep.

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