Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 333 The Eve of the Wedding

From the day after Dugu Jingyao's birthday, the entire Eastern Palace was plunged into a bustle of activity. The palace maids shuttled between the palaces, and the staff of the clothing bureau were even more busy. After taking Li Chu's measurements, they began to make the clothes. They took various colored silks and threads, meticulously sewing the gorgeous wedding clothes that Li Chu would wear on his wedding day.

At the same time, craftsmen were busy making all kinds of exquisite gold and silver jewelry and other items needed for the wedding, such as wedding candles, red veils, etc. Every item was required to be perfect.

The Yunnan Palace was also bustling with activity. Servants were taking out treasures from the storeroom, carefully counting and sorting them. These precious possessions would become Dugu Jingyao's generous dowry. Furthermore, several boxes of dowry were also shipped from Yunnan.

The embroiderers toiled day and night, stitch by stitch, weaving the wedding gown that symbolized happiness and fulfillment. For a sense of ceremony, some of the embroidery patterns on the gown were hand-sewn by Dugu Jingyao herself. Not only was the gown made of the finest silk, but it was also inlaid with countless dazzling pearls and gemstones, the exquisite craftsmanship was truly astonishing.

In contrast, the Guangping Prince's Mansion seemed a little more relaxed, but that didn't mean they had nothing to do. The chefs in the mansion were racking their brains to design the menu for the wedding day, striving to let the guests taste the most delicious delicacies.

Furthermore, Li Chu had already ordered the renovation of the courtyard that Dugu Jingyao had stumbled upon the last time. Following Li Chu's instructions, the craftsmen added pavilions and terraces, opened up an exquisite garden, and planted a variety of exotic flowers and plants, making the entire courtyard look as beautiful as a fairyland.

Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, but behind the festivities, a conspiracy was also taking place simultaneously. Several mansions were in a joyous atmosphere, ignoring the people hiding in the dark.

Time passed quietly day by day, and it was the eve of Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao's wedding.

Dugu Xin, Dugu Moyan, Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue had dinner together as usual, but today they were not talking and laughing like before.

For Dugu Xin, seeing his precious daughter, whom he had raised with great difficulty, was about to marry far away, the reluctance in his heart surged like a tide.

Dugu Xin felt heartbroken when he thought about the little girl who used to act cute and innocent at his knees, and how she had grown into a graceful young lady and was about to get married and become the daughter-in-law of another family.

As for Dugu Moyan, he grew up with Dugu Jingyao. Since Dugu Jingyao was lively and active by nature, and full of curiosity and love for martial arts, she often followed her father Dugu Xin to learn martial arts.

Dugu Xin, deeply in love with the deceased princess, had never considered remarrying. Because of this, Dugu Xin had always treated Dugu Moyan like his own son, and he also hoped that Dugu Moyan would be able to stay by Dugu Jingyao's side and protect her. The bond between Dugu Moyan and Dugu Jingyao was incredibly deep, as close as that of siblings.

However, now that his sister is about to get married, and the man she is marrying is a member of the royal family, although Dugu Moyan has never lived in the palace, he has heard of the complexity and hardships of palace life. In addition, his sister has always been a free and easy-going person, and she will be confined in the palace in the future. He is worried that his sister will gradually lose her original character and suffer in the future. A feeling of pity wells up in his heart.

In contrast, Liu Jingyue's perspective was completely different. As a time traveler from modern society, she had witnessed the love-hate relationship between Dugu Jingyao and Li Chu in the TV series. She knew clearly that Dugu Jingyao was deeply in love with Li Chu and would resort to extreme measures to keep her beloved man.

In Liu Jingyue's opinion, perhaps now Dugu Jingyao can get her wish and successfully marry Li Chu, which can be regarded as a kind of perfection.

Dugu Jingyao herself was actually very reluctant to leave her family, but she was even more afraid that her family would be like in her previous life, where they participated in the Anshi Rebellion and were framed by the An family and all died tragically.

In this life, she was able to marry Li Chu as his principal wife, and Li Chu and she were truly in love, which was a way to make up for the regrets of her previous life. At the same time, since she was married into the royal family, her father would not participate in the rebellion for her sake, and he should not have died so tragically so early.

Thinking of this, Dugu Jingyao said, "Dad, brother, what's wrong with you? Are you reluctant to leave me? We're getting married tomorrow, but you look so worried. Are you deliberately trying to make me worry?"

Dugu Xin and Dugu Moyan smiled upon hearing this. Dugu Xin said, "Okay, okay, tomorrow is Yao'er's big day. In that case, let's celebrate in advance!"

Dugu Moyan nodded upon hearing this and said, "Yes, everyone will be very busy tomorrow, and I'm afraid we won't have time to talk to Yao'er properly. Why not celebrate tonight?"

Liu Jingyue also agreed: "Yes, but you can celebrate, but don't drink too much. You still have to get up early tomorrow!"

Hearing this, Dugu Jingyao said, "I think you're the one in the family most likely to be unable to get up!" She nodded at Liu Jingyue. The other two also laughed at this, and the warm and harmonious atmosphere returned.

Liu Jingyue, in a fit of rage, covered her face and said, "Hey, sister, you're about to get married, why are you still teasing me like this?"

Dugu Jingyao smiled and said, "I was just kidding. I apologize to you."

Liu Jingyue then raised her head proudly and said, "That's more like it."

On the other side, Dugu Moyan said, "Alright, alright, the wine is here. I'll pour some for everyone. Yue'er should have some too."

Liu Jingyue was naturally happy to do so. Dugu Moyan poured wine for everyone in turn. Then Dugu Jingyao stood up and raised his glass to Dugu Xin, saying, "Dad, this is for you. Thank you so much for raising me over the years!"

Dugu Xin's eyes turned slightly red when he heard this, but he didn't say anything sad. He also picked up the wine glass and said, "Good children, your father just hopes that everything will go well for you children in the future!" After that, both of them drank the glass.

After finishing the drink, Dugu Jingyao poured another glass of wine, raised it up and said to Dugu Moyan: "Brother, this glass is for you. Thank you for giving in to me since I was a child. Now, no matter what problems I encounter, you are the one who helps me vent my anger and supports me."

Dugu Moyan said as if it was a matter of course: "Yao'er, what are you talking about? Whether you are my biological sister or not, you are still my sister. We are a family. Isn't it normal for me to support you? Isn't it being too formal for you to say that?" After that, the two of them smiled and drank it all in one gulp.

Next was Liu Jingyue. Liu Jingyue didn't expect that Dugu Jingyao would respect her. After all, apart from arranging a stunning birthday party for Dugu Jingyao and opening a shop to make some money, she didn't do anything else.

But before she could think about it, Dugu Jingyao had already raised her glass and said, "Yuer, I want to thank you too. You tried your best to protect me when I was criticized. You also always surprise me and help me make money."

Liu Jingyue smiled and said, "Brother is right. Sister, you are being too formal. Don't forget, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be the princess now. Besides, we are family. If I don't protect you, who else can I protect? Isn't that right?"

After that, the two of them drank it all. They kept drinking and chatting until the evening before returning to their respective courtyards to take a rest. Liu Jingyue simply cheated and followed Dugu Jingyao back to Jiangxuexuan.