Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 432 How to deal with Yang Guozhong

Li Chu sat in the carriage, his brow furrowed throughout the journey. His handsome face was now filled with sorrow, as if a heavy burden weighed on his heart. However, when the carriage slowly stopped, he seemed to have changed into a different person in an instant. A faint smile quickly appeared on his face, but it seemed a little forced.

After getting off the carriage, Li Chu walked straight towards the mansion without hesitation. He walked through the layers of courtyards and corridors and arrived at Wangyue Pavilion. This pavilion was one of his favorite places to visit on weekdays. The environment was quiet and peaceful, allowing people to forget many troubles.

Unfortunately, today, the place wasn't as bustling as usual. Liu Jingyue had already returned to Yunnan, and with the New Year drawing to a close, Li Ruo was imprisoned in the palace by the Crown Princess. So, Dugu Jingyao was the only one left in Wangyuexuan.

Dugu Jingyao was concentrating on flipping through the account book in her hand, her slender fingers gently turning the pages, her expression serious and solemn.

Suddenly, there was a sound of light footsteps. She looked up and saw Li Chu had walked in. Seeing the newcomer, Dugu Jingyao put down the account book and asked softly, "Why did Donglang come back so early today?"

Hearing this, Li Chu was stunned for a moment, and his mind involuntarily emerged from a scene two months ago. At that time, Dugu Jingyao had also asked him the same question. Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a bitter smile.

Seeing Li Chu's strange smile, Dugu Jingyao was filled with confusion and worry. She quickly stepped forward, staring at his face, and anxiously asked, "What's going on? Why does your smile look so strange, as if you're about to cry... Could something earth-shattering have happened?"

Li Chu slowly raised his head and gazed into the distance, his eyes revealing a deep sense of helplessness. He sighed deeply, then turned to look at Dugu Jingyao and slowly said, "Actually, the reason I'm like this is because I recalled the questions you asked me today. Somehow, just two months ago, we seemed to have experienced the same situation and faced the same problem."

Hearing Li Chu's words, Dugu Jingyao was slightly startled, and then fell into deep thought. She sat quietly, her mind constantly recalling every detail of the past, trying to find similarities with the present moment.

A moment later, her eyes suddenly gleamed, as if she had thought of some important clue. Then, with a slightly raised corner of her mouth, she said to Li Chu with a somewhat confident smile, "Let me take a good guess and see if this is the case. In my opinion, your frown and sighs right now, could it still be because of that old man Yang Guozhong?"

After hearing this, Li Chu showed a bitter smile on his face. He nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, it's because of Yang Guozhong. His son committed the serious crime of murder, but even so, the emperor still couldn't bear to throw him into prison and punish him severely. He only ordered him to be imprisoned in the mansion. What's more outrageous is that even that bastard who killed people was only sentenced to exile in the end..." At this point, Li Chu couldn't help but sigh heavily again, obviously feeling extremely dissatisfied and indignant with such a verdict.

After hearing this, Dugu Jingyao's heart sank, and she thought to herself that Yang Guozhong was indeed much more difficult to deal with than An Lushan and Shi Siming.

Not to mention that although An Lushan had some connection with Yang Guifei, they were not truly blood relatives. In addition, he was arrogant and domineering, and was determined to usurp the throne, so his methods were straightforward and brutal.

However, Yang Guozhong was completely different. He was Yang Guifei's biological brother, and this close blood relationship was like an insurmountable chasm, difficult to sever or erase. Even more troubling was that Yang Guozhong was like a hidden fox. While seemingly low-key and patient, his thirst for power remained undiminished, and he would fight for every last bit of his rights. Such a scheming person was truly difficult to deal with!

Thinking of this, Dugu Jingyao quickly reached out and gently pressed Li Chu's shoulder, slowly pushing him back to his seat. Then, she softly comforted him, "Don't be anxious, Donglang. Speaking of Yang Guozhong, I guess even the Emperor wanted to get rid of him. Otherwise, why would he remove all his official positions and put him under house arrest without hesitation? It's only because of the Imperial Concubine's face that he was spared for the time being and not sentenced to death."

Li Chu looked up at Dugu Jingyao who had stood up and asked, "Does Ayao have any good ideas?"

Dugu Jingyao did have an idea, but this idea...felt too damaging to her virtue, so she decided not to talk about it. Li Chu saw Dugu Jingyao's hesitation and knew that she must have made up her mind. He asked, "Ayao, what's wrong?"

Dugu Jingyao said, "I do have an idea, but... this idea is a bit unethical. I'm afraid it will be bad for our child..."

Li Chu then said, "You think that if the imperial concubine is gone, the emperor might not have any scruples, right?"

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly, but said nothing else. Li Chu only said: "As expected, great minds think alike. Father and I share the same opinion, but..."

Dugu Jingyao said, "It's a bit difficult. After all, the Emperor's favor for Concubine Yang has reached an extreme level. It's difficult to touch her."

Li Chu nodded: "Yes, but my father and I have discussed countermeasures..." After that, he pulled Dugu Jingyao to sit aside and whispered a few words in her ear.

Dugu Jingyao was completely shocked. She whispered, "You guys, I'm afraid you'll be criticized by the court officials, right?"

Li Chu shrugged helplessly and said, "What should we do? This is the fastest way."

Dugu Jingyao thought of her previous life when Li Chu forced the emperor to execute Yang Guifei at Mawei Slope, but the emperor refused. Later, in order not to make things difficult for the emperor, Yang Guifei hanged herself at Mawei Slope.

Not long after returning, the emperor abdicated and the crown prince succeeded him.

However, the Anshi Rebellion did not succeed in this life. I wonder if the emperor would abdicate so easily and forgive the crown prince and Li Chu if this method was used again.

No, we still have to be fully prepared before we can take action.

So, Dugu Jingyao advised, "Donglang, you should find a more appropriate method or a way out. Otherwise, if the emperor gets angry, I'm afraid both father and you will be in big trouble."

After hearing this, Li Chu couldn't help but nodded and said, "That's true. If we delay any further, the consequences will be disastrous. Once the imperial concubine successfully persuades the emperor, Yang Guozhong will probably be released." He frowned and looked into the distance worriedly.

At this time, Dugu Jingyao suddenly spoke up: "However, if Yang Guifei can voluntarily sacrifice her own life, there may be a chance for a turnaround."

When Li Chu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if a bright light in the darkness had suddenly turned on. He excitedly put his arm around Dugu Jingyao's shoulders and said excitedly, "Oh, Yao is really smart. She can think of this!"

Dugu Jingyao smiled slightly, gently took Li Chu's hand, and placed it on her slightly swollen belly. She said gently, "Our child is not ordinary. How could he be willing to see his grandfather and father in trouble?"

Li Chu put his ear close to Dugu Jingyao's belly with a smile on his face, listening carefully to the movement inside. Dugu Jingyao couldn't help laughing when she saw this: "Silly, it's only been more than three months, how can you hear any sound?"

However, Li Chu didn't care and still stubbornly lay there, refusing to get up. He grumbled, "Just let me get closer to our child!" Then he rubbed Dugu Jingyao's belly like a child.

Dugu Jingyao shook her head helplessly, but her eyes were full of doting. She quietly watched Li Chu lying on her belly, stretched out a hand and gently stroked Li Chu's back, her eyes as gentle as water, always staring at Li Chu and her belly, her face filled with a happy and satisfied smile.