Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 542 Dugu Jingyao is pregnant again

The news of Li Chu's poisoning spread quickly, but it did not go as they expected. They did not catch the person who poisoned him, nor did they catch anyone who passed the news to the outside world.

However, Li Mi and Guo Ziyi could not delay any longer in leading a group of suspects and witnesses back to Chang'an, otherwise things would get worse.

Early in the morning of the third day, Li Mi and Guo Ziyi came to bid farewell to Dugu Jingyao, and set off back to Chang'an with some Dugu family soldiers, suspects and witnesses.

Although Li Chu's fever had subsided and the poison had been resolved, he still showed no signs of waking up. This made Dugu Jingyao very anxious. The two days of taking care of him without taking off her clothes had made Dugu Jingyao look a little thinner.

Li Neng, Murong Linzhi, Shi Jian and Si Jian were really worried when they saw Dugu Jingyao like this.

Li Neng then advised, "Sister-in-law, you should take a break. If the emperor wakes up and sees how thin you are, he will definitely be heartbroken."

Murong Linzhi also echoed, "Yes, Jingyao, His Royal Highness Prince Jianning is right. Why don't you go over there and have a good meal and a nap? Who knows, maybe His Royal Highness will wake up by then."

Dugu Jingyao saw that everyone was trying to persuade her, and she didn't want to make them worry, but she was really afraid that Li Chu wouldn't wake up. Now that she was looking at him like this, she felt a little more at ease.

Dugu Jingyao couldn't help but appreciate everyone's kindness, so she said, "Okay, then I'll go to the couch next to you and sleep for a while. If the prince wakes up or if anything happens, you can wake me up at any time."

As soon as she stood up, Dugu Jingyao felt dizzy. Fortunately, Shi Jian was beside her and quickly supported her. Shi Jian and Si Jian together carried Dugu Jingyao to the couch beside them.

Murong Linzhi was really worried, so he took Dugu Jingyao's pulse. Several people around him looked at Murong Linzhi anxiously.

Li Neng was the first to ask, "Miss Murong, how is my sister-in-law?"

Murong Linzhi said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Jingyao is fine. She's just pregnant, and she's been taking care of the prince non-stop these past few days, so she's weak and fainted. But Jingyao is still strong, and the fetus isn't affected. She just needs to rest for a few days."

Although Shi Jian was also heartbroken, his expression still looked calm as always, and Li Neng and Si Jian also looked like "Amitabha, God bless you".

Shi Jian said, "Miss Murong, in that case, I'll trouble you to look after the princess. Si Jian, you should also stay with Miss Murong. Feng Shengyi and I will take good care of the prince. If there is any situation, please report it in time."

Murong Linzhi heard this and felt that Shi Jian's arrangement was reasonable, so he nodded and said, "Okay, if Jingyao wakes up, we will tell you."

Li Neng watched them chattering back and forth, then interrupted, "Hey, hey, hey, you all have your plans, what about me?"

Murong Linzhi smiled and said, "Your Highness, you should rest well. If another servant falls, Doctor Zhang and I will be exhausted."

Although Murong Linzhi's words were somewhat sarcastic, Li Neng naturally understood that Murong Linzhi cared about him.

Li Neng said, "Since Miss Murong said so, I will go and rest first. I will call Doctor Zhang to relieve your shift later, and you can go and rest later."

Everyone agreed to this assignment, so Shi Jian returned to Li Chu's tent and told Feng Shengyi about the situation.

Feng Shengyi almost cried out, Shi Jian quickly signaled him to lower his voice. Feng Shengyi then realized that his voice was too loud and whispered, "Is the princess really pregnant?"

Shi Jian wanted to roll her eyes, but she still said patiently, "You don't trust Miss Murong's medical skills?"

Feng Shengyi quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, I trust you. Are the princess and the child okay?"

Shi Jian said, "Miss Murong said that the princess was too exhausted these past few days, which is why she fainted. However, she will be able to recover after a few days of rest. So from now on, the two of us will be the ones guarding the prince's side."

Feng Shengyi nodded and said, "Well, okay. Now I just hope that the prince and princess can wake up soon."

I don’t know if Li Chu heard their conversation, but his fingers moved slightly, but the movement was not big, so Feng Shengyi and Shi Jian didn’t notice.

Li Mi, Guo Ziyi and the others had a relatively smooth journey back to Chang'an City, arriving in just four hours. They first took Magistrate Du, Madam Du, and the garrison commander to the Dali Temple, and then immediately entered the palace to see the emperor.

However, although Emperor Suzong showed some anger after hearing their reports, he was not as angry as expected. He just cursed casually and then asked the Dali Temple to investigate before making a decision.

Li Mi and Guo Ziyi were worried that Emperor Suzong would be reluctant to convict her outright because of his favored Consort Lan Shufei, but they didn't dare to speak directly, fearing that Emperor Suzong would be truly enraged. So they had to give up for now. They would then pass the news to Dugu Jingyao and figure out a solution.

It had been three days since Li Xi left Chang'an. At about the same time when Li Mi, Guo Ziyi and others arrived in Chang'an, Li Xi also met Tinglan.

Although they had only not seen each other for a few days, Tinglan acted as if they had been apart for a long time. She ignored everyone's opinions and burst into tears on the spot.

She then explained that she missed Li Xi, and now that she was pregnant, that was why she was easily moved to tears.

Li Xi naturally missed Tinglan as well. Besides, the matter of freeing Tinglan from slavery had already been secretly handled without Gu Shiyi's knowledge, so he naturally wanted to bring this good news to Tinglan.

Li Xi comforted Tinglan for a few words, then helped her back to her quarters. Back in her room, Tinglan asked, somewhat accusingly, "Didn't Your Highness say he would come back to pick me up as soon as possible? Why did it take you so long?"

Li Xi sat down next to Tinglan and said, "Isn't this a lot of work? Plus, since I've been out for so long, I should at least give the princess some sweet treats, right? And I've brought three pieces of good news this time."

Tinglan asked curiously, "Oh? What's the good news?"

Li Xi smiled and said, "One is that I have now been granted the title of Prince, and the other is about Lan'er. For the sake of our child's future, I can legitimately help you ascend to a higher rank. You are now a good citizen."

Tinglan was indeed happy to hear this. This way, even if she left the Li family, she would no longer be a lowly slave. She took the initiative to kiss Li Xi and then said, "My concubine, oh, no, I am your concubine. Thank you, Your Highness."

Li Xi was stunned by her kiss, but when he thought of his daughter Tinglan who was pregnant, he held back his kiss. He quickly said, "You're welcome. You are my woman, and I will not allow you and our child to be bullied."

Tinglan smiled sweetly, and Li Xi couldn't help swallowing his saliva. However, Tinglan changed the subject and asked, "Didn't the prince say there were three pieces of good news? What was the other one?"

Li Xi whispered in Tinglan's ear, "I have received news that Li Chu was assassinated and is now seriously injured and unconscious."

Tinglan was shocked when she heard this and asked, "What? How could it be?"

Li Xi thought he was frightening Tinglan, so he said, "Don't be afraid, Lan'er. He has offended too many people. We are very safe here."

Tinglan realized her own loss of composure, so she patted her chest and pretended to be frightened, saying, "Your Highness, I'm so scared. But according to the date, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu should be arriving in Chang'an soon, right? There are actually assassins under the Emperor's feet?"

Li Xi said, "I don't know who he offended this time, or whose interests he touched, but these people actually took action before me, which saved me a lot of trouble."

Tinglan sat down on Li Xi's lap and said, "Fortunately it's not the prince, otherwise if he had investigated further, wouldn't His Majesty be furious?"

Li Xi hugged Tinglan. Although he couldn't do anything to Tinglan, he could only satisfy his urge to touch her, and his hands kept wandering on Tinglan's legs.

Tinglan could see that Li Xi wanted to do that, so she smiled and said, "Prince, you are tickling me." Only then did Li Xi let Tinglan go.

Li Xi said, "Pack your luggage in the next two days and prepare to return home with me."

Tinglan nodded slightly and said, "The doctor said that my pregnancy is much more stable now, so I will follow the prince's arrangements in everything." Li Xi nodded.

It was almost time for dinner. After Li Xi and Ting Lan had dinner together, Li Xi accompanied Ting Lan for a walk outside before coming back to accompany Ting Lan to sleep.

It was just that Tinglan had provoked him to a state of rage during the day, and now he had nowhere to release it. However, he would not think of taking a cold shower like Li Chu did. Instead, he took advantage of Tinglan's deep sleep and asked her current maid Xiu'er to sleep with him.

Xiu'er was actually afraid. After all, she had never experienced this before, and she had also seen Tinglan being "ravaged" by Li Xi, leaving her body sore and bruised every time. But there was nothing she could do. She was just a maid, so her words naturally had no say. She had to go when her master needed her.

Although she was a little trembling, Li Xi didn't want to look for a woman outside to avoid getting into trouble. Li Xi also saw that Xiu'er was a little scared, so he said: "Don't be afraid, I am not a monster, I won't eat you. As long as you are obedient, I will ensure that you will have enough food and clothing in the future."

Xiu'er nodded with difficulty, but because no one had taught her this, Li Xi saw her lower her head shyly. He lifted her head and said, "Don't be afraid, I will be gentle."

After saying that, he kissed her. Xiu'er was so stiff by his sudden kiss that she even resisted and wanted to push Li Xi away. Li Xi restrained Xiu'er's hands with one hand and whispered in her ear: "Relax a little."

Xiu'er completely gave up resistance because of Li Xi's warm breath, so Li Xi continued, and seeing that Xiu'er no longer resisted, he went deeper.

Xiu'er was so engrossed in it that even though she felt a little pain, she only uttered a sigh. Soon, the two of them began to make love. It didn't end until Li Xi completely released his desire.

Xiu'er had been tormented by Li Xi until she fell asleep. Li Xi got up and put on his clothes, then looked back at the naked Xiu'er with a sly look in his eyes. He then returned to Tinglan's room and pretended nothing had happened.