Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 262 Dugu Jingyao wakes up

At dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun shone through the inn's windows into the room. Dugu Jingyao slowly awoke. She struggled to open her heavy eyelids, only to find her vision blurry and her head pounding. After a while, her vision gradually cleared.

At that moment, her throat felt as if it were burning, dry and hoarse. Every word she spoke felt like a thousand needles piercing her. Furthermore, her entire body ached unbearably, as if she had just been in a fierce battle. She weakly opened her mouth and squeezed out two words from between her teeth: "Water...water..."

Shi Jian and Si Jian, who were standing by the bed, had been paying attention to the movements on the bed. When they heard Dugu Jingyao making a subtle sound, they immediately rushed forward nervously to check. When they saw Dugu Jingyao slowly open her eyes, Si Jian was so excited that she almost cheered and even wanted to jump three feet high with excitement. Her eyes were slightly red, tears welled up in her eyes, and she said with a bit of ecstasy: "Princess! You are finally awake!"

Shi Jian was relatively calmer. When she heard Dugu Jingyao muttering about wanting water, she quickly turned and walked to the table nearby. She picked up the teapot and carefully poured a cup of warm water. Then she quickly walked back to the bed and handed it to Dugu Jingyao. Although Si Jian was overwhelmed with joy, she still had some tact. She quickly reached out to help, gently helping Dugu Jingyao sit up from the bed and placing a soft pillow behind her so that she could lean on it more comfortably.

Shi Jian carefully lifted the cup of water, brought it close to Dugu Jingyao's lips, and slowly poured the water into her mouth. Dugu Jingyao swallowed the life-saving water in big gulps. After a cup of water was swallowed, her throat, as dry as the desert, finally felt a little moisturized, and the discomfort in her body was slightly relieved.

But her voice was still a little hoarse, perhaps because she had caught a cold from soaking in cold water for too long, or perhaps because the detoxification was too intense...

Dugu Jingyao asked, "What time is it now?"

Si Jian choked up a little and said, "It's already three quarters past noon."

Dugu Jingyao thought to herself: I slept for so long! So she asked, "How are you guys? Are you hurt? And how is Yue'er?"

Shi Jian stood respectfully beside the bed and replied softly, "Princess, please be at ease. We are all safe and sound. The little princess has been here to protect you every step of the way. However, when it was time for dinner, I was worried that she would be hungry, so I persuaded her to eat first."

After hearing this, Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. Then, with a worried look on her face, she asked again, "Has the poison that this princess was infected with been cured?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Jian couldn't help but show a hint of astonishment on her face, and was momentarily stunned. Because not long ago, she had clearly heard what happened between the princess and His Royal Highness the Prince of Guangping... and it sounded like the two of them got along very harmoniously. Why did the princess seem to have completely forgotten it now?

Filled with doubt, Shi Jian cautiously asked, "Princess, the poison in your body has long been cured! Moreover, it was His Royal Highness Prince Guangping who personally cured you of the poison. Could it be that you have forgotten this?"

As soon as Shi Jian finished speaking, Dugu Jingyao's mind flashed back to scenes of her and Li Chu, their passionate lovemaking. She had always thought it was just a dream, but she had never imagined it was real! And thinking back, it seemed she had been incredibly proactive and unrestrained at the time...

Thinking of this, Dugu Jingyao felt her cheeks burning hot like ripe apples. Unable to bear the shyness, she hurriedly reached out and pulled the quilt beside her to cover her entire head tightly.

Seeing this, Shi Jian and Si Jian both tried to suppress their laughter. However, Dugu Jingyao quickly calmed down and asked, "Where is His Highness now? And has Miss Murong arrived?"

Shi Jian suppressed his laughter and said, "Your Highness and Miss Murong have gone to eat. Would you like to have some?"

After asking this, Dugu Jingyao indeed felt that her stomach was empty, so she said softly, "Well, this princess is indeed a little hungry."

Upon hearing this, Si Jian took the initiative to ask someone to prepare food.

Si Jian came back soon, followed by Li Chu, Liu Jingyue, Murong Linzhi and others.

Liu Jingyue didn't care about etiquette and was reserved. She ran straight to Dugu Jingyao, hugged her and said, "Sister, you are finally awake. I was afraid that I would never see you again!"

Dugu Jingyao stroked Liu Jingyue's head and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Look, I'm fine, aren't I?"

Hearing Dugu Jingyao's unusual voice, Li Chu frowned slightly and said, "You said you were fine, but your voice is so hoarse. Miss Murong, please feel Jingyao's pulse again."

Murong Linzhi also felt that her voice was a little hoarse, so she said respectfully to Li Chu, "That's exactly what I meant." Then she stepped forward, and Liu Jingyue obediently made room for her.

Murong Linzhi stepped forward to feel Dugu Jingyao's pulse. After a moment, she breathed a sigh of relief. "It's alright, Your Highness. The princess just soaked in cold water for too long and caught a cold, so her voice is hoarse. The princess is in good health. I'll prescribe some medicine for her and she'll be fine in two days."

Li Chu's brows relaxed upon hearing this, and he nodded slightly, thinking to himself: I'm glad you're okay.

Soon, someone knocked on the door, and Shi Jian asked, "Who is it?"

The waiter said, "I'm here to serve you some food."

Zhishu happened to be near the door, so he opened the door, took the food, thanked the waiter, and asked Shili to give him some change before closing the door and delivering the food to the bed.

Shi Jian wanted to feed Dugu Jingyao, but Li Chu interrupted her, walked to the bedside and said, "Let me do it."

In this situation, Shi Jian, Si Jian and Liu Jingyue naturally made room for Li Chu quickly. Murong Linzhi also found an excuse and said, "Don't crowd in front of the bed. This is not conducive to the princess's recovery." Everyone naturally understood and soon quietly left the room.

But this time they weren't gossiping at the door. Instead, they were writing prescriptions, getting medicine, and decocting medicine. If there were any idle people, it was only Liu Jingyue with Zhishu and Shili. However, Liu Jingyue felt that the two girls were still young, so it was better not to lead them astray, so she took them back to their room to rest.

Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao were left alone in the room, enjoying their own space. However, Dugu Jingyao blushed when she thought of what happened between them. Li Chu didn't care, blowing on the porridge and feeding Dugu Jingyao spoonful by spoonful.

Dugu Jingyao was a little uncomfortable at first, but she gradually got used to it as Li Chu fed her. Seeing Dugu Jingyao finish almost all the porridge and side dishes, Li Chu finally raised a smile.

Then, Li Chu took the tableware to the table next to him, tucked in the corner of the quilt for Dugu Jingyao, and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

Dugu Jingyao felt that Li Chu was just making small talk, so she said coquettishly, "Didn't Lin Zhi just tell me whether I'm okay or not?"

Li Chu touched his nose awkwardly and said, "Oh, look at my memory."

Dugu Jingyao felt as if they had had physical contact, but why did Li Chu seem a little shy?

So Dugu Jingyao said, "Li Chu, thank you for saving me."

Li Chu said, "What's there to thank me for? You are my beloved. How could I watch you die? Besides, I am willing to do this. I am just afraid that you..."

Dugu Jingyao pretended to be relaxed and said, "To be honest, I'm already the Emperor's appointed Princess Guangping. This...was bound to happen sooner or later. I just don't know if the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess can accept it."

Upon hearing this, Li Chu discovered that his Jingyao was not only intelligent and powerful, but also very understanding. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have my own methods. But the person behind this actually resorted to such tactics. Even if I can't hit her on the first try, I'm sure there are some tricks up their sleeve."

Dugu Jingyao chuckled. "Oh, the people behind this just want to ruin my reputation. If no one detoxifies me, I'll definitely die. If someone does, they might use this incident to ruin my reputation and force me to die. How cruel! A hundred times more vicious than killing someone directly."

Li Chu also gnashed his teeth: "Yes, the person behind this is really vicious."

Dugu Jingyao said, "If you hadn't arrived quickly, and Yue'er hadn't used cold water and acupressure to help me delay the spread of the poison, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to wait for you to arrive."

As if thinking of something, Dugu Jingyao said, "Oh right, I remember we captured two people alive. Did you find out anything from the interrogation?"

Li Chu shook his head and said, "No, they are indeed assassins. During the interrogation, their jaws had just been restored. Without the poison sac, they wanted to bite their tongues to commit suicide. Fortunately, the people under their command reacted quickly and stopped them. Even after being tortured, they did not intend to confess."

Dugu Jingyao said helplessly, "They are truly loyal! I'm thinking about whether there is any other way. Maybe we can find out something through the interrogation. However, they may not know much."

Li Chu said with some concern: "Don't think too much, it's important to rest well and take good care of your body."

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly, and then Shi Jian knocked on the door and brought in the medicine and candied fruit. Li Chu watched Dugu Jingyao drink the medicine, and only left after Dugu Jingyao was helped to lie down again.