Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 483 The whole story

Chapter 483 The whole story

Time passed quickly, June 18th was approaching, and Dugu Jingyao's delivery day was getting closer.

Li Chu's heart was hanging high in the air all day, unable to let go. He had heard that pregnant women with twins had a high risk of premature birth. Although the baby should not be born until the end of the month, there was only a little over half a month left. The thought of this made Li Chu feel a little apprehensive.

Fortunately, Li Chu was a man of deep thoughts and the ability to keep things deep in his heart. Therefore, even though he was filled with anxiety and uneasiness, these negative emotions were not passed on to Dugu Jingyao at all.

Dugu Jingyao's life remained as peaceful and comfortable as ever. Every day, she ate and drank as she pleased, and in her free time, she would go for a walk to stretch her muscles. The concubines in the mansion were also very well-behaved and sensible, obeying her every word.

As for the household affairs of the mansion, Zhang Deyu was now in charge, so she didn't have to worry too much. What made her even happier was that Li Chu had been spending significantly more time with her recently, allowing her to fully enjoy the warmth and sweetness of their marriage. As a result, her life was truly comfortable and relaxed.

Just then, when Dugu Xin came to visit his daughter, he couldn't help but sigh at the sight of her, "Yao'er, I haven't seen you for a while. I see that you seem to have gained a little weight, and your complexion has become more rosy and radiant. I think Chu'er must be treating you very well! This way, I can rest assured!"

Dugu Jingyao raised her head proudly and said, "Of course, Daddy. I'm living a very comfortable life now! You don't know how many people in Chang'an envy me!"

Dugu Xin laughed heartily and said, "Hahaha, that's good, that's good! By the way, it looks like you should be giving birth soon. Have you prepared the midwife and wet nurse?"

Li Chu finally interrupted and said, "Don't worry, father-in-law. He has been taken into the mansion and is waiting."

Dugu Xin nodded with an expression that said "I didn't misjudge you", which made Li Chu feel very relieved.

After everyone in the Yunnan Palace had returned home, Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao returned to Wangyuexuan. Li Chu whispered to Dugu Jingyao, "I've found some clues."

Dugu Jingyao naturally knew he was talking about Gu Shiyi becoming the Princess of the Li Clan. She asked, "Tell me what exactly happened?"

Li Chu then recounted the story, "This is how it all unfolded. Li Guangbi went to see the Emperor alone and told him he wanted to ask the Emperor to cancel the marriage between Li Xi and Li Yuru. It's said that the Emperor flew into a rage and threw a brush at Li Guangbi."

Dugu Jingyao asked: "Then what, then what?"

Li Chu continued, "Then, Li Guangbi used all his acting skills. I heard that he first said that his daughter and Li Xi had no emotional foundation. What's more, Li Xi had someone else in his heart. This would be a pair of resentful couples, and there might be some trouble later."

Dugu Jingyao was puzzled: "Has the emperor been persuaded?"

Li Chu shook his head and said, "How could that be possible? Father immediately rejected it, saying that Li Xi was young and ignorant, and since ancient times, parents' orders and matchmakers' words have been final. This matter is settled! Li Guangbi started crying and making a fuss, saying that he only had one daughter and naturally wanted her to be happy. He also said that Li Yuru had actually failed all the tests to avoid being selected, and he didn't know why she was chosen."

Dugu Jingyao was surprised: "Li Guangbi is really willing to say anything for his daughter!"

Li Chu continued, "In order to dissuade him from this, my father said that this was his idea. In the end, Li Guangbi was forced to say that the Li family now has another sweetheart, and that the woman is pregnant. Although he is a royal heir, he did not marry a wife, but brought a concubine into the family, and even gave birth to a illegitimate son, right? Moreover, Concubine Xiao and the Prince of Nanyang are planning to give this child to my daughter to raise. This is not appropriate. Parents who love their children have long-term plans for them, so please, Your Majesty, please understand and let my daughter go!"

Dugu Jingyao asked again: "Is the emperor hesitant?"

Li Chu nodded, "It's not over yet! Father asked him whose daughter had an affair with Li Xi? Li Guangbi said it was Gu Shiyi, the daughter of the Dali Temple Minister. Father naturally heard about her attempt to frame me at the previous banquet. So Father meant that it must be Gu Shiyi who seduced Li Xi and got his child. So Father originally wanted to have someone secretly abort Gu Shiyi's child. But Li Guangbi said that Concubine Xiao and Li Xi already knew about this. If the child was aborted rashly, it would probably hurt the father-son relationship between Father and Li Xi. Father just said that he would think about it."

Dugu Jingyao frowned and said, "Father, have you figured it out yourself?"

Li Chu shook his head and said, "No. Li Guangbi saw that his father had wavered, so how could he give up so easily? He also mentioned that although Gu Shiyi's brother was a bastard, he was ambitious and had been working hard to practice archery and martial arts, the Gu Yujun who saved you some time ago. The emperor thought for a moment and remembered that he had transferred Gu Yujun to the Wucheng Bingma Division, and now he is in charge of part of the guards in the city. It is said that Gu Yujun was directly called in later and asked about Gu Shiyi's situation. Gu Yujun knelt down and kowtowed, and every word was true. Qie said that Gu Shiyi had changed, and that she had initially taken contraceptive medicine, but it was mild, so it didn't prevent pregnancy. It wasn't until a few days ago that his mother noticed something was wrong and told them the truth. Now Gu Shiyi is three months pregnant. Finally, the emperor relented. In the end, for the sake of the royal family's reputation and the reputation of Li Xi's future children, he found an excuse, saying that Li Xi and Gu Shiyi were in love, and Li Yuru was willing to help them, so he canceled their original marriage and married Gu Shiyi as the princess instead.

Dugu Jingyao thought to herself: She remembered that Emperor Suzong in her previous life was quite ruthless. Li Shen could depose or kill anyone he wanted... But he actually considered the relationship between grandfather and grandson, especially when the baby couldn't be distinguished between male and female. She asked, "Does Concubine Xiao also agree?"

Li Chu said: "She also went to the emperor to make trouble at the beginning, but the emperor did not compromise, so she gave up."

Dugu Jingyao always felt that something was wrong, but it didn’t matter anymore, as long as Li Yuru didn’t marry Li Xi.

Soon, the news that Li Xi and Gu Shiyi were in love and Li Yuru was willing to help them spread throughout Chang'an City. Naturally, Guo Fengmin also knew about it.

Although she had indeed let it go before, she still felt a little uncomfortable after hearing that he had fallen in love with someone else so quickly. So she cried for a while, and then her brothers coaxed her to go out and play, and secretly took her out for drinks. Only then did she reluctantly let the matter become a thing of the past.