Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 539 Dugu Moyan Enters the Palace to Request for Permission

In the evening, Li Chu still did not wake up, so Dugu Jingyao wiped Li Chu's face again. While wiping, her hand touched Li Chu's face, and Li Chu's face was a little hot. She was not sure, so she touched it with her bare hands, and it was indeed hot.

But now this place is in the middle of nowhere, so Dugu Jingyao called Shi Jian in and asked, "Shi Jian, can you ask where the nearest town is?"

Shi Jian didn't understand the reason, so she said, "Princess, this servant and Feng Shengyi have checked. There's only one small village within a twenty-mile radius. We didn't go any further. If we're heading towards Chang'an City, that's the closest one."

Dugu Jingyao thought to herself, "I was too hasty to come out by myself. If I had known earlier, even if I didn't bring Murong Linzhi with me, I should have brought two military doctors with me."

Dugu Jingyao thought for a moment. After all, Li Chu had already started to have a fever, and the situation was not good. So she said, "Shijian, you and Feng Shengyi go to the nearby village to ask if there is a reliable doctor. At the same time, you write a letter on my behalf, saying that His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu has been seriously injured and has a high fever, and requesting that someone escort Lin Zhi or Divine Doctor Gongsun to come to help. Then send the letter to my brother by carrier pigeon, and he will make the arrangements."

Shi Jian knew that Dugu Jingyao's heart was entirely on Li Chu, so he quickly agreed and left the tent to look for Feng Shengyi. Fortunately, although Feng Shengyi had some injuries, they were minor and, with Shi Jian's careful bandages, did not affect his movements.

Shi Jian first found a pen and ink, wrote down Dugu Jingyao's intention, and then sent a pigeon to deliver the letter.

Feng Shengyi, who was grinding ink for Shi Jian, naturally saw what Shi Jian had written, so he said, "What? The prince..." Shi Jian thought his voice was too loud, so he covered his mouth and whispered, "Keep your voice down, do you want everyone to know that the prince is not in good condition?"

Feng Shengyi quickly realized that he was being too loud, so he said, "I'm being reckless. But why don't we go to a nearby village and ask if there's a doctor? Otherwise, even if we gallop, it'll take two or three hours to get here from Chang'an."

Shi Jian also nodded and said, "Yes, that's exactly what the princess is thinking. Before it gets dark, send the two of us to secretly find a nearby doctor."

Feng Shengyi felt that he had failed to protect Li Chu and was already "dead and unforgivable". He dared not delay any longer. He said, "There is no time to lose. Let's set off quickly."

Shi Jian said, "Okay, but wait a moment. I'll go talk to General Xiao Gao and I'll be right back." After that, he left the tent.

Feng Shengyi didn't know why, but he felt a little angry. However, not long after, Shi Jian came back. Business was more important, so Feng Shengyi didn't say anything.

The two mounted their horses and headed straight for the nearest small village, which was only called a village because it didn't have many households. They inquired with two families and learned that they were all farmers and had no doctors. They had no choice but to return empty-handed. Now they could only wait for someone from Chang'an City to arrive.

Fortunately, it is not too far from Chang'an City now, and the carrier pigeon arrives quickly. It only takes two incense sticks to reach the Yunnan Palace.

Dugu Moyan and Shen Zhenzhu were taking a walk in the palace just after dinner when Anying brought over a letter from Dugu Jingyao.

As soon as I saw Shadow coming with a small bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's leg, I knew that Dugu Jingyao must be in trouble again.

He took the small bamboo tube and took out the note inside. When he opened it, he found that it was just as he expected. He frowned slightly.

Shen Zhenzhu, who was standing by, was not very curious at first, because generally speaking, Dugu Jingyao would look for Dugu Moyan to deliver a message or to protect Lin Zhi, and she was used to it.

However, even though Dugu Jingyao often came for help, Dugu Moyan never had this expression, which made Shen Zhenzhu a little curious about what was in his mind.

Just when Dugu Moyan was thinking, Shen Zhenzhu quietly peeked in and saw the contents of the note, and finally understood why Dugu Moyan was so sad.

Shen Zhenzhu pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Husband, why are you so sad? What happened to Jingyao?"

Dugu Moyan shook his head and whispered, "It's not Yao'er, it's... Li Chu. Yao'er sent a pigeon saying that he suddenly had a high fever and asked me to send someone to escort Doctor Gongsun or Miss Lin Zhi to treat him."

Shen Zhenzhu feigned surprise and said, "Jingyao must be terribly worried. Husband, please send someone to take Lin Zhi over quickly. After all, the journey is tiring, and it wouldn't be good to trouble Divine Doctor Gongsun to make the trip."

Dugu Moyan had the same idea; a high fever wasn't enough to bother Dr. Gongsun. However, to ensure Murong Linzhi's journey was smooth, Dugu Moyan said, "Zhenzhu, this is an urgent matter. You should rest in the mansion first. I'll go to the palace first and report this to the Emperor before he rests. That way, I can send the Dugu family army to escort Miss Linzhi."

Shen Zhenzhu nodded slightly and said, "Well, my husband, you go ahead. I'll wait for you back at home."

Dugu Moyan smiled, stroked Murong Linzhi's hair and said, "I'll leave Shadow to you. If you need anything, you can send him. I will be back as soon as possible."

Shen Zhenzhu was speechless, especially after she became pregnant, Dugu Moyan often treated her like a child. However, she also felt Dugu Moyan's sincerity, and her heart was filled with sweetness. She smiled sweetly and said, "Okay, go quickly, don't delay Jingyao's affairs. I heard that if the high fever doesn't subside, it may burn her brain."

Dugu Moyan smiled and said, "You, those are just children. How can adults be so easily burned out? But we really need to hurry. I'll go to the palace first."

After saying that, he waved to Shen Zhenzhu, turned back to the house to change into the prince's clothes, and rode into the palace.

After entering the palace, Dugu Moyan first went to the Shangshufang, but the eunuch there said that Emperor Suzong was in Fengyi Palace at the moment. Upon hearing this, Dugu Moyan went straight to Fengyi Palace.

Unfortunately, Emperor Suzong was having dinner with the Empress, Li Tan, and Li Ruo. But Dugu Moyan had already arrived, and the maid outside the door thought, "After all, he's the Princess of Chu's brother and the Crown Prince of Yunnan. It wouldn't be nice to keep him waiting outside. And he looks like he has something urgent to do."

So the maid saluted to Dugu Moyan and said, "Prince, please wait a moment. I will go in and report." Although Dugu Moyan was anxious, he still nodded to express his gratitude like a gentleman.

The maid entered the room and bowed respectfully, saying, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Prince of Yunnan requests an audience."

Suzong was curious. After all, Dugu Moyan usually didn't come to the palace. Why did he come at this time? So he said, "Let Prince Dugu come in."

The maid responded, walked out of the hall, and soon brought Dugu Moyan in.

Dugu Moyan bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen, and the two Highnesses, I pay my respects to you."

Suzong joked, "Did you come here because of the delicious food? Would you like to eat some?"

Although Dugu Moyan felt a little embarrassed, he calmly replied, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I have already eaten. It was only because of an urgent matter that I disturbed Your Majesty, the Empress, and His Highness. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."

The Queen beside him said to Dugu Mo with a smile on her face: "Please get up quickly, my Lord. His Majesty is just teasing you."

Suzong also laughed and said, "The one who understands me is the Queen." Suzong wiped his mouth and then asked, "Tell me, what's the urgent matter?"

Dugu Moyan was afraid that there might be spies from other forces in the palace, so he bowed and said, "This matter is of great importance. Your Majesty, please ask me to leave."

Seeing Dugu Moyan making such a big scene, Emperor Suzong also became serious. He asked Li Fuguo to dismiss the others and asked him and Aunt Xu to guard outside the palace. Then he said to Dugu Moyan: "Tell me, what happened?"

Dugu Moyan said, "I have received a letter from the Princess of Chu, saying that His Highness the Prince of Chu was ambushed and seriously injured. He is in a coma and now has a high fever. However, they are in a hurry to leave the city, so they only brought the Dugu family army with them, but no doctors. There is only one small village within a radius of 20 miles. Therefore, I would like to ask you to send someone to escort the Divine Doctor Gongsun, Miss Murong Linzhi, or the Imperial Physician out of the city to treat His Highness the Prince of Chu."

Although Suzong was also shocked, the queen almost fainted when she heard the words. She was seriously injured and unconscious, and had a sudden high fever. That was the child he had given birth to with all his life!

Nanny Xu was not around at the moment, so Li Ruo ran to the Empress and comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, Mother. Since the Empress's sister-in-law has come to ask for help, it proves that my brother can still be saved. As long as my father sends the imperial physician quickly, and with the Empress's sister-in-law's careful care, my brother will definitely recover!"

Emperor Suzong also said, "Yes, Jiawan, don't worry. I will send someone to escort Doctor Zhang and Miss Murong there."

Dugu Moyan thought: "After passing Suzong's clear path, it would be good if he could let some of the Dugu family army follow him."

So Dugu Mo said, "I have another unwelcome request."

Suzong asked, "What's the matter?"

Dugu Moyan adjusted his words and said, "Your Majesty, although the journey is not far, if someone does not want to see His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu rescued, the best way is to prevent the doctor from rescuing him. So, can you send another team of Dugu's army to escort him?"

Emperor Suzong frowned slightly upon hearing this, but quickly recovered his composure, speaking in a slightly colder tone, "It's just that when Jingyao left the city earlier, I had her take the Dugu family army with her. If they were to escort a doctor, it would be a bit of a waste of their talents to have them as well."

The other people present also understood the implication of Suzong's words. He did not want too many Dugu family troops to get out of his control. It would be fine if they were all in the suburbs of Beijing, but if some were transferred out now and then, there was no guarantee that they would not have other ideas.

Li Neng had been silent until now, but now he spoke. He bowed and said, "If your Majesty is worried, I am willing to go with you and keep watch on your behalf. I can also write back to you and your mother in time to report on my brother's condition."

The Queen looked at Li Neng and stopped him, saying, "Neng'er, one of your sons is already seriously injured and unconscious. We cannot let another one be put in danger."

Li Neng, however, seemed to have grown up suddenly and said, "Mother, I know I am not as smart as my eldest brother, but I am now 15 years old. It is time for me to share some of the responsibilities for you, my father, and my eldest brother. I beg your approval."

The Queen wanted to stop him, but Emperor Suzong changed his mind and said, "As long as Dugu Moyan is not allowed to leave the city, and Li Neng goes with him, Li Neng is his son and will definitely be on his side!"

Emperor Suzong then comforted the empress, saying, "Neng'er has grown up and knows how to take responsibility. This is a good thing, and you should be happy. Besides, I will not let Neng'er take any risks. I will send a team of elite imperial guards, and I will ask the prince to dispatch a team of Dugu's family soldiers to escort her. I will also let Li Guangbi accompany her. In this way, Neng'er will be fully protected."

Seeing them all making up their minds, the Queen was still reluctant, but she had no choice. After all, Li Neng was right. He was not young anymore, and being born into the royal family was inherently dangerous. So she stopped obstructing them. She just repeatedly reminded Li Neng to be careful.

Li Ruo, who was standing by, hadn't left the palace for a long time. She also wanted to go out, but her idea was rejected by everyone. In the end, she could only say, "Then I will stay to accompany mother. Third brother, you must be careful! And bring the eldest brother back safely!"

Li Neng smiled and stroked Li Ruo's head, saying, "Okay, I understand."

So Suzong immediately asked Li Fuguo to draft the decree. In order to speed up the process, Li Tan had someone pack a few clothes, took his sword and dagger, and took the imperial physician Zhang and the imperial guards who happened to be on duty that day with him to leave the palace.

Dugu Moyan took the imperial edict directly to Li Guangbi's residence. After receiving the edict, Li Guangbi quickly packed up and set off with Dugu Moyan. Dugu Moyan also went to pick up Murong Linzhi and Si Jian. After the group gathered, Dugu Moyan mobilized the Dugu family army and then watched them leave.

There were about fifty or sixty people in this group, so they were not moving very fast. It was already dark when they saw Feng Shengyi and Shi Jian who had been waiting for them halfway.

Feng Shengyi and Shi Jian were overjoyed to see the large number of troops in front of them, and went to meet them.

As she got closer, she saw that Li Shen had also arrived, so she quickly dismounted and saluted, saying, "This servant greets His Highness Prince Jianning."

Li Neng also dismounted and asked, "How is my brother?"

Feng Shengyi's frustration was visible to the naked eye. He said, "The prince's fever has not subsided yet, but now that you are here, I believe the prince will get better soon."

Li Neng nodded and said, "Well, I've brought Doctor Zhang and Miss Murong with me. Let's go!"

They mounted their horses together again, and after about a quarter of an hour they finally arrived at where they were camping.

At first glance, we found that not only Li Chu was injured, but also Li Mi, Guo Ziyi and many other soldiers were injured to varying degrees.

However, their first priority was to treat Li Chu. Li Tan, Imperial Physician Zhang, and Murong Linzhi followed Shi Shijian to Li Chu's tent.

Shi Jian said from outside, "Princess, His Royal Highness Prince Jianning, Imperial Physician Zhang, and Miss Murong are here."

Dugu Jingyao, who was anxious inside, was moved to tears when she heard this. However, she did not care about Li Tan's existence, but said to Li Chu: "Dong Lang, Lin Zhi is here, you will be well soon!"

Dugu Jingyao didn't care about anything else. He wiped it casually with a handkerchief and asked Shi Jian to bring the people in first. The three wanted to greet each other, but Dugu Jingyao decisively exempted them from the ceremony and said, "No need to be so formal. Third brother, this place is simple. Please take a seat first. The other two should show it to the prince first!"

After Murong Linzhi and Imperial Physician Zhang took turns examining Li Chu, they both agreed that the wound was inflamed. They wrote two prescriptions, one to reduce inflammation and the other to reduce fever. However, even after taking the medicine, Li Chu still needed careful care. He needed to be turned over regularly and rubbed with warm water. The fever wouldn't subside until at least the next morning.

Shi Jian wanted to suggest that she would come, but Li Neng said he would come. However, Dugu Jingyao still wanted to do it herself, and finally couldn't persuade Li Neng and said, "Royal sister-in-law, you should also make sure to rest. Don't let the emperor recover and you collapse later. The emperor will definitely blame us! If you are tired, let me do it."

Dugu Jingyao smiled with relief and said, "Don't worry, Third Brother, I will pay attention. You have worked hard too, go and have a rest first."

In this way, Li Neng, Doctor Zhang and Murong Linzhi left the tent first, Feng Shengyi went to boil medicine, and Shi Jian waited outside the tent.