AWB Chapter 308 Family Support
Chapter 308 Family Support
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another ten days had passed. During this time, Dugu Jingyao had been anxiously awaiting the results of Guo Ziyi and Li Chu's investigation into Li Wanqing. Finally, the letters arrived in her hands one after another.
Dugu Jingyao couldn't wait to open the envelope and read the two people's reply carefully. Judging from the description in the letter, this Miss Li was indeed a rather complicated person as she expected.
Dugu Jingyao couldn't help but recall the various women she had met in the harem in her previous life. Based on her experience, she concluded that although Miss Li appeared to be arrogant, she was actually quite intelligent. Furthermore, from all indications, she was likely quite ambitious. However, she was very skilled at concealing her true intentions, making her difficult to understand.
Just like the Xue family in her previous life, she always looked down on others and never interacted with the other concubines in the palace. No one could guess what she was thinking. However, this seemingly aloof and arrogant person was secretly plotting to harm Li Shi and replace him with her own son.
Xue's heart was truly wicked. This move not only nearly caused Dugu Jingyao to be convicted for failing to care for the heir, but also caused Princess Shengping to harbor resentment towards her and no longer share her ties. Even Li Chu began to doubt her and no longer fully trusted her.
Such a conspiracy that kills three birds with one stone would have had disastrous consequences if Li Chu had not had deep feelings for Dugu Jingyao and had not believed in her without a doubt, and had not conducted an in-depth investigation in private, ultimately uncovering Xue's crimes.
Thinking of this, Dugu Jingyao couldn't help but secretly rejoice. Fortunately, Li Chu always believed in her innocence, otherwise she really didn't know how to face this series of changes. Now, facing the results of the investigation into Li Wanqing, Dugu Jingyao knew that she couldn't take it lightly and had to respond with caution.
After Dugu Jingyao had a clear mind, she was no longer so depressed. She ate and played as usual. The others felt a little unsure when they saw Dugu Jingyao's condition. What's more, some people like Liu Jingyue thought to themselves: Is my sister collapsing because of the stimulation?
However, since no one had ever mentioned the draft before, if Dugu Jingyao suddenly brought it up now, wouldn't it cause further irritation? Therefore, everyone kept it a secret and no one dared to speak about it lightly.
The days passed one by one, and Dugu Jingyao did not seem to be affected too much, but the maids around her saw it and were worried.
Finally, one day, Shi Jian could no longer suppress his worry. While dressing Dugu Jingyao, he cautiously asked, "Princess, have you been... well, I wonder?"
Dugu Jingyao was slightly startled, turned to look at Shi Jian with a suspicious look on her face, and asked, "Of course, this princess is fine, what could be the problem?" After that, she stared at Shi Jian with sharp eyes, as if she wanted to see some clues from the other's eyes.
Shi Jian was speechless when Dugu Jingyao asked her this, a look of embarrassment on her face. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but hesitated. Dugu Jingyao was extremely intelligent, and seeing Shi Jian's expression, she already understood most of what was going on. She must be concerned about the talent show.
Thinking of this, Dugu Jingyao sighed softly and said slowly, "It's okay. In fact, I've already asked Li Chu and Guo Ziyi to find out who Li Wanqing is. As the saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.' Now that I know more about her, I feel much more at ease. There's no need to worry too much."
After hearing this, Shi Jian and Si Jian beside him looked at each other, each of them showing a look of sudden enlightenment. Then, Shi Jian smiled slightly and continued to concentrate on dressing Dugu Jingyao.
Si Jian quietly and calmly exited Banmengxuan, then eagerly relayed this ecstatic news to the others. For a moment, the entire mansion was immersed in a relaxed and joyful atmosphere.
However, time passed very quickly. In three or four days, the group would leave for Chang'an.
Everyone has been busy packing these days, especially Dugu Jingyao, who may never be able to come back here again after leaving. So she takes out as much time as possible to accompany her family. Although they will accompany her to Chang'an and see her off to get married, Dugu Jingyao still cherishes her days at home.
The day before departure, Dugu Xin called Dugu Moyan, Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue to the study.
Dugu Xin first asked the three of them to sit down, and they did so. Then Dugu Xin said, "I called you here today mainly to let you know the dowry your father has prepared for Yao'er. You will have a better idea of it. After all, Yao'er is marrying far away, and her family may not be able to take care of her all the time. Therefore, the dowry allocated to Yao'er will be larger. Do you have any objections?"
Knowing that Dugu Jingyao had not yet married, Li Chu's courtyard was already filled with people. The brother and sister had no objection to Dugu Xin wanting to give Dugu Jingyao more of the dowry.
Instead, Dugu Jingyao said, "Father, there's no need for that. If Li Chu really treats me badly, I'll still be bullied no matter how much dowry you give me. As long as I can stand on my own feet, even without relying on Li Chu, no one will dare to treat me badly. Don't you agree?"
Although they all understood what Dugu Jingyao said, as a family, they still felt sorry for Dugu Jingyao.
Dugu Jingyao understood that this life was different from her previous one. She had her family's support and no longer had to fight alone, so she smiled and said, "However, if you give me more, I have no objection. After all, no one would complain about not having enough money!"
Seeing that Dugu Jingyao still had the mind to joke, everyone felt relieved.
Dugu Xin then said, "I will divide the rest equally among the three of you. The only exception is the Dugu Family Army. To support Yao'er, I plan to give her 150,000 soldiers. I will also buy her an additional house and a shop in Chang'an."
Dugu Jingyao was a bit amused and said, "Daddy, why did you give me so many soldiers? I'm not going to fight in the war."
Dugu Xin said, "You don't have to take them all. That's not realistic. If necessary, you can deploy these 150,000 soldiers at your convenience."
Dugu Moyan nodded and said, "Father is absolutely right. If necessary, let alone 150,000 men, as your elder brother, I will lead all the Dugu family troops to attack Chang'an!"
Dugu Jingyao was very pleased, her eyes slightly moist, but after hearing Dugu Moyan's words, she burst into laughter and said, "Haha, that's not necessary. Otherwise, if you really lead the troops to attack, be careful that others will say we are treasonous. That is a crime punishable by the death of nine generations of the clan. I don't want you to lose the big picture because of a small thing!"
Hearing this, Dugu Moyan quickly said, "I just said that, just pretend I never said it..."
In this way, the family had a pleasant chat again before going back to continue packing their luggage.