Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 350 Dealing with Shi Siming

Not long after, General Yu brought Dugu Jingyao into the room. Dugu Jingyao's hands and feet were tied tightly with ropes, and even her eyes were covered with a black cloth, making her completely unable to see.

Shi Siming nodded secretly when he saw this scene, thinking that Zhang was indeed very careful and cautious. As a result, he felt more recognition and satisfaction with Zhang's performance.

Just as Yu Da was about to reach out and remove the blindfold for Dugu Jingyao, Zhang suddenly raised her hand and made a gesture to stop him. Yu Da understood and immediately stopped what he was doing, respectfully retreating to the door and waiting.

Because her eyes were tightly covered, Dugu Jingyao couldn't see what was going on around her at all. However, she sensed something was amiss with her keen intuition, so she asked, "Mrs. Zhang... Oh, no, I should call you Mrs. Zhang now. Why don't you ask someone to remove this bandage from my eyes? Is there someone else with you?"

In fact, Dugu Jingyao knew that if Zhang was the only one here, there was no need to cover her eyes in the inner room. After all, the two of them had already had face-to-face contact before.

So, if things went as expected, the person sitting next to Zhang at this moment was most likely Shi Siming. However, in this life, I had never met Shi Siming before and didn't know what he looked like. Therefore, even if I had some guesses, I couldn't directly ask if Shi Siming was here.

After hearing this, Zhang felt a nameless fire instantly rushing to her head, as if it was about to burst through the top of her head. However, the abomination was that Shi Siming was right next to her, forcing her to suppress the anger in her heart.

Because right now, Shi Siming still needs to use that abominable Dugu Jingyao, so no matter what, she has to endure it first. Once Shi Siming leaves, humph, see how she will deal with this ignorant little bitch!

At the same time, Shi Siming, who was sitting next to him, felt a sense of admiration for the young princess in front of him.

You have to remember, she was only fifteen years old, not to mention she had been forcibly abducted. Yet, even in such a situation, she not only didn't panic at all, but was able to calmly analyze the current situation. With such calmness and intelligence, it's no wonder the current emperor took a liking to her and designated her as Li Chu's consort.

Seeing Zhang trembling with anger, and about to rush forward to slap Dugu Jingyao hard and order her to shut up, Shi Siming quickly reached out and stopped Zhang. Then, Shi Siming laughed loudly, the laughter was deafening and echoed throughout the room.

"Hahahahaha... Your reputation is well-deserved! You are worthy of being the Princess of Guangping chosen by the emperor himself. You are really a smart and clever person. I have always liked talking with people as wise and clever as the princess." Shi Siming said with a smile, staring at Dugu Jingyao with burning eyes.

Dugu Jingyao snorted softly and said, "Hmph, my lord, I don't know who you are, but I know that you are secretly harboring the Crown Prince's concubine. If anyone knew about this, it would be a grave crime."

Upon hearing this, Shi Siming paused, then said, "Please don't bother your Highness with worrying about this. I will not let anyone else know, unless you two sisters tell others."

Dugu Jingyao also heard the threat in these words and said, "It's not impossible. If my sister and I can get out, why don't we tell others? What good will it do us to help you keep it secret?"

This question made Shi Siming choke, but he was not angry. After all, he was a man with a long experience in officialdom, and there was no way he could be intimidated by Dugu Jingyao's few words.

Instead, he said, "You're right, it's not going to do any good, but if you can't get out, then naturally no one will know who she is, and no one will know about our relationship."

Dugu Jingyao could only laugh at him in her heart: How adorably silly! Even with this, he still wants to rebel? He still wants to be emperor? Tsk tsk tsk tsk… Not even half as good as Li Chu, right?

Dugu Jingyao ignored him and went straight to the point, asking, "Alright, my lord, let's not discuss these trivial matters anymore. Tell me, you captured me and my sister, but you're just holding us captive without harming us. What exactly is your plan? Or what do you want?"

Shi Siming really didn't expect that the Princess of Guangping would always be so direct and speak so shockingly.

Shi Siming then said, "I do want something, and I need your help."

Dugu Jingyao sneered, "Haha, is this how you act, begging for help?" She raised her bound hands and said, "Bound hands and feet, forget it. I thought you were being cautious, but at least you couldn't let us sisters sleep in the woodshed. It's so dark and cold at night, I even think I've caught a cold!"

Shi Siming heard this and looked at Zhang. Seeing Shi Siming's angry look, Zhang felt a little guilty, but she still tried to remain calm and said, "Sir, I just wanted to scare them. After all, they are all girls. Maybe they will confess if I scare them."

Shi Siming could also tell that this excuse was far-fetched. He recalled Zhang's previous statement that it was Princess Guangping who had caused her to be sent to the imperial palace. Perhaps she was just trying to vent her anger, so he said nothing more. He simply said to Dugu Jingyao, "I didn't know about this at first, but now that I know, I will send someone to arrange a house for you to stay in."

Dugu Jingyao then smiled and said, "Thank you very much, sir. Now, can you tell me what it is?"

Shi Siming said, "I've heard that the princess and the princess are the treasures of the King of Yunnan. I'm sure you must be very worried about losing them. How about you write a letter to the King of Yunnan, asking him to send troops to Chang'an? If I succeed, your palace will be considered a loyal follower of the King, and I will definitely reward you generously. What do you think?"

Dugu Jingyao shook her head and said, "It's nothing! Even after all this discussion, I still don't know who you are. How can I trust my father with help? Besides, I'm now married into the royal family and I'm loyal to them. How could I possibly help you?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Siming felt that the princess seemed not only smart but also cautious. However, she was right. No one would help someone they didn't know, let alone in a rebellion.

Shi Siming thought about it again and again, and finally said: "Since the princess wants to know, then I will tell you. My name is Shi Siming."

Dugu Jingyao was just playing along, so even if it wasn't Shi Siming, he could have been whoever he wanted. She still pretended to understand, "So it's Lord Shi? I can help you, but what you just said is so vague. How about this? I'll make you a condition. If you agree, I'll consider helping you. How do you say that?"

Shi Siming was curious about what the princess would ask for, so he asked with interest, "Princess, please tell me what you want. As long as I can do it, I will definitely agree to it."

Dugu Jingyao smiled evilly and said, "If you succeed in raising an army, it will be very simple. I will take the position of Queen and appoint my father as Prime Minister."

Dugu Jingyao really didn't stop until she said something shocking. Zhang was immediately displeased when she heard it.

She thought that once Shi Siming succeeded in his rebellion and became emperor, she would be able to become a concubine. Then, in the harem struggles, she would find a way to kill Shi Siming's first wife and replace her.

But now, there is another Dugu Jingyao, whose identity and status are much better than Shi Siming's current wife, and he can't compete at all!

So he said, "Dugu Jingyao, stop daydreaming! Aren't there rumors about you and Prince Guangping being in perfect harmony and loving each other? Why? Are you just going to abandon him like that?"

Dugu Jingyao rolled her eyes inwardly, thinking: It seems this woman still wants to be the queen? She is still obsessed with greed!

Dugu Jingyao replied, "I do love Li Chu, but if the royal family is truly defeated, he will inevitably die. In that case, I will naturally live well for him. Besides, is it too much for me to ask for the position of empress? After all, without the support of the Dugu family army, your plan will definitely fail. Because we, the Yunnan Palace, will not allow the royal family to suffer any harm for the sake of my status as Princess Guangping."

Zhang was about to say something, but Dugu Jingyao continued, "Besides, there's a relationship between me and Li Chu, so even if I'm not the princess, I'd be willing. But I don't have any feelings for you two. Since there's no love, let's talk about power and status, which can make up for the lack of love."

Upon hearing this, Shi Siming fell into deep thought, because he was trying to make a choice, to see which side he needed more.

Seeing that Shi Siming seemed to be considering what Dugu Jingyao had said, Zhang said, "Ah Ming, you can't be fooled by her! Since their relationship is as strong as gold, she will definitely not sincerely help you!"

Dugu Jingyao said fearlessly, "Zhang, you are wrong. Even if I don't help you, you can threaten my father with me and my sister. There is no guarantee that he will agree."

This sentence actually brought Shi Siming back to his senses. He said, "If the princess can really get the King of Yunnan to help me succeed, this request... is not something I cannot consider."

Dugu Jingyao chuckled and said, "Words alone are not enough. I need protection to prevent you from abandoning me. If you are truly willing to give me the throne of Queen, then exchange the divorce agreement with your first wife for this letter I'll write to my father."

Shi Siming has achieved his current status thanks to the help of his wife's family, and he will also need the help of his wife's family in the future, so he feels that he needs to think about it again.

So he said, "Since that's the case, Princess, please allow me to go back and think about it."

Dugu Jingyao didn't care. He'd better think about it more, so that he could buy more time for Li Chu and others to station troops and provide rescue.

In this way, Dugu Jingyao completed the negotiation without even seeing who was in front of her, mainly securing a good room for her and Liu Jingyue.

Sure enough, not long after Dugu Jingyao returned, the two of them were blindfolded and then moved to another spacious and bright room, thrown on the bed, and then the blindfolds were taken off.