AWB Chapter 447 It was the wrong payment after all
Chapter 447 It was the wrong payment after all
Since Dugu Jingyao is now more than three months pregnant, in order to prevent her from being bored and stuck in the house all day, Li Chu would take Dugu Jingyao out to relax whenever he had some free time recently.
However, every time she went out, Dugu Jingyao could never decide where to go. One day, as she was pondering, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind – it seemed like it had been a while since she had visited the palace to pay her respects to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.
Thinking of this, Dugu Jingyao turned to look at Li Chu beside her and suggested softly: "Donglang, I think we should not go out for a stroll today, but go into the palace to pay our respects to our father and mother." As she said this, there was a glimmer of expectation in her eyes.
Li Chu stared at Dugu Jingyao, and seeing the smile in her eyes, his heart couldn't help but move, and then he responded softly: "Okay, everything will be as A Yao said. In this case, let's go to the palace today." After that, he immediately ordered the servants to prepare the carriage.
Soon, an exquisitely decorated carriage was ready and parked in front of the palace. Li Chu carefully helped Dugu Jingyao onto the carriage, and then he followed suit. With a flick of the driver's whip, the wheels rolled and the carriage sped towards the palace.
After about two quarters of an hour, the carriage slowly drove into the palace gate. When it reached the East Palace, a palace servant had already informed the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of the arrival of Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao.
Upon hearing the news, the two were overjoyed. The Crown Princess, in particular, couldn't wait to send word that they could come directly to Aoxue Palace to meet without any prior notification.
Li Chu helped Dugu Jingyao to the main hall of Aoxue Palace, and carefully helped her sit down. Dugu Jingyao felt that this was a bit too much. After all, because the fetus was unstable before, it was understandable to be careful, but now the fetus was stable, as if she was a porcelain doll.
She withdrew her hand and said, "My dear prince, the pregnancy is stable now. There is no need for this, right?"
Just when Li Chu was about to refute her, he heard a familiar voice saying, "Why not?"
Li Chu turned around, and Dugu Jingyao also turned sideways to see the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess walking in.
Just as Dugu Jingyao was about to stand up and salute, the Crown Princess had a maid beside her quickly help her up and said, "We are all family, no need to be so polite, please sit down." Then she said to Li Chu, who was also saluting, "Chu'er, don't be so polite, please sit down!"
After everyone was seated, the Crown Prince looked at Dugu Jingyao, who now had a rosy complexion and even looked a little plumper than before. He was satisfied, but he still asked, "Jingyao, how are you feeling lately?"
Dugu Jingyao was pregnant now, so naturally she didn't stand up and salute as often as before. However, in order to avoid being accused of taking advantage of the child, she sat down and saluted, saying, "My father, my daughter-in-law is very good. It's Your Highness who is worried that something bad will happen to her and the child again, so he's being a little too protective..."
The Crown Princess said, "Jingyao, that's wrong. It's a good thing that Chu'er can protect you. Besides, giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell for a woman. It's better to be cautious."
Dugu Jingyao smiled and agreed. Out of curiosity, she asked, "When my mother was pregnant, was my father also like this?"
The smile on the Crown Princess's face froze for a moment, but soon recovered. She said, "Your father treats me very well, but it's still a little bit worse than how Chu'er treats you..."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince looked at the Crown Princess, with a hint of guilt in his eyes, but it was fleeting. He said, "Jia Wan, I... am indeed not as thoughtful as Chu'er. In this respect, Chu'er has inherited your kindness."
The Crown Princess just looked at the Crown Prince and smiled, but didn't say anything else.
The Crown Prince shook the Crown Princess's hand, then changed the subject, saying, "By the way, I heard someone report today that Concubine Yang is dead."
Li Chu was not too shocked. After all, this was the plan of the prince and him. Dugu Jingyao didn't know what their final exact actions would be, but she was not surprised by the result.
Only the Crown Princess was a little shocked when she heard it, but she soon realized, "Yes, the Yang family has committed so many evil deeds, and it all comes down to my father's favor for Concubine Yang. I believe the Yang family also knows that as long as the concubine is alive and my father still loves her, they have the capital to do evil. As long as it's not too extreme, my father will turn a blind eye. If we really want to get rid of the Yang family, the fastest way is to kill Concubine Yang. As long as she is dead, we can get rid of the Yang family."
After figuring it all out, the Crown Princess felt a chill in her heart. It turned out that this was a member of the royal family. Even though her father doted on Yang Guifei so much, he would eventually choose to kill his so-called most beloved woman for the sake of power. How hypocritical!
She estimated that if she touched the bottom line of the royal family, she would probably be eliminated.
The Crown Princess showed a hint of sadness on her face and asked, "I never thought that Yang Guifei would die like this."
The prince nodded and said, "Yes, I heard that Yang Guifei was executed without even putting up a fight."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Jingyao thought of Yang Guifei in her previous life. She also committed suicide in order not to make things difficult for the emperor. It seems that she was really a woman of love and righteousness. It's a pity that she was ultimately wronged.