OBS Chapter 546: Return of the Li Clan
Chapter 546: Return of the Li Clan
In the Prince of Chu's Mansion, Dugu Jingyao and others are busy planning how to keep the military power held by Li Chu.
Meanwhile, in Prince Zhao's mansion, Gu Shiyi and Song Yan were anxiously awaiting Li Xi's return. Finally, the sound of a carriage arrived in the distance, and both of them beamed with delight as they hurried forward to greet it.
The carriage slowly stopped, and Gu Shiyi and Song Yan walked quickly to the front of the carriage, ready to greet Li Xi with smiles on their faces. However, when they saw the person getting out of the carriage, Song Yan's expression remained normal, while Gu Shiyi's face suddenly became gloomy, but this change only lasted for a moment.
Because besides Li Xi, another person also got out of the carriage, that was Ting Lan. What made Gu Shiyi even more dissatisfied was that Ting Lan was just a concubine, but she actually asked Li Xi, a dignified prince, to get out of the carriage first, and then carefully helped her out.
Gu Shiyi cursed inwardly, "This bitch is so favored! No wonder Li Xi suddenly had to go out. It turns out it wasn't a business trip at all, but to see that bitch Tinglan!"
Gu Shiyi calmed down and took Song Yan to pay her respects to Li Xi. Li Xi told them not to be polite. Naturally, Tinglan, as a concubine, also had to pay her respects to Gu Shiyi.
Gu Shiyi didn't want to wake her up so quickly, but for the sake of Li Xi's face, she reluctantly asked Tinglan to excuse herself.
Then, in order to prevent Gu Shiyi from becoming more hostile towards Tinglan, Li Xi shook Tinglan's hand and motioned her to follow him.
Tinglan naturally understood what Li Xi meant, so she and Song Yan followed Li Xi and Gu Shiyi into the mansion. After entering the mansion, Li Xi said to Song Yan and Gu Shiyi behind him: "You two should go back first. I want to have dinner with the princess and Yu'er."
The two of them nodded their heads, and before Gu Shiyi could say anything, they left.
Li Xicai shook Gu Shiyi's hand and said, "Princess, do I want to be alone with you and Yu'er? Do I need anyone else to be with me?"
Gu Shiyi could only say, "Of course I don't want to."
Li Xi said, "Then let's go back to Yuhe Hall! I haven't seen Yu'er for a few days and I miss him a little."
Since Li Xi said so, what else could Gu Shiyi say? She could only hurriedly follow Li Xi back to Yuhetang.
Tinglan and Songyan were walking on the way back to the courtyard when they spoke at the same time.
Song Yan said, "You speak first."
Tinglan didn't hesitate to ask, "Sister Song, don't you live in Yuhe Hall? Where are you going?"
Song Yan replied, "Sister, you don't know. When the prince returned, he asked me to dine with him. However, my stomach was upset that day, and I felt like vomiting at the slightest smell of meat. The prince had the palace doctor take my pulse, and only then did he discover that I was pregnant. Later, the prince said that since I was pregnant, I should no longer live in the side hall. He had a courtyard cleared for me and assigned two maids to me."
Tinglan was shocked at first because she didn't expect Gu Shiyi to stop Song Yan's contraceptive soup. Then she returned to normal and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Sister Song. I wonder which courtyard you live in now?"
Song Yan also smiled and said, "Now I live in Chunyaxuan, not far from you."
Tinglan said, "I'll have to come visit you when I have time."
Song Yan said: "You are welcome anytime."
Song Yan seemed to have thought of something again and asked in a low voice, "By the way, where have you been these days? Do you know that after the prince left, the princess went to look for you and found you missing. She got very angry and said she wanted the prince to punish you."
Tinglan whispered, "Sister, don't worry about me. I'm afraid the prince won't let the princess punish me."
Song Yan felt that there was something fishy about Tinglan's disappearance, but she didn't know what the problem was, so she asked, "What happened?"
Tinglan smiled mysteriously and said, "I'm really tired from traveling so much today. Why don't I go to your Chunyaxuan some other day and tell you the details later."
Although Song Yan was still curious, she noticed the tiredness on Tinglan's face, so she said, "Look at me, sister, go back and rest first. We can meet again another day."
After saying that, the two separated at the intersection.
But Tinglan was indeed tired. She had a quick meal and asked Xiu'er to prepare some hot water for her to relieve her fatigue. After taking a shower, she felt sleepy and fell asleep on the bed.
In Yuhe Hall, Gu Shiyi first asked someone to prepare a hot bath for Li Xi, so that he could wash away his fatigue and change into new clothes before going to see Li Yu.
Li Yu is now three months old, but he is still a little behind Li Shi and Li Ying. He still can't turn over on his own. He can only do so with help from others and a little effort.
However, Li Xi didn't know this. When he saw Li Yu turning over, he happily picked up Li Yu and said, "Haha, I didn't expect that Yu'er has almost learned to turn over while his father is not around." Li Xi teased Li Yu for a while until the servant came to report that the meal was ready. Only then did he reluctantly put Li Yu down and go to eat.
At the dinner table, the two did not talk much, but Li Xi added two dishes to Gu Shiyi's meal, and they were both her favorite dishes, which Gu Shiyi did not expect.
After thanking her, Gu Shiyi happily ate and even served Li Xi a bowl of soup. Li Xi also gladly accepted it, and the meal was quite enjoyable.
But while they were eating, Li Xi suggested, "Li Yuan, go get me some wine from my collection. I want to have a few drinks with the princess and help me relax."
Li Yuan agreed and went to get some wine. After getting the wine, he filled two jugs and sent them to Li Xi.
Li Xi signaled Li Yuan to pour wine for him and Gu Shiyi, and Li Yuan did so.
The two of them drank it first, under the pretext of letting Gu Shiyi taste the wine. Gu Shiyi hadn't drunk alcohol since the full moon banquet, but she could still taste the mellow aroma of the wine.
Gu Shiyi said with some annoyance, "I didn't expect that the prince would secretly hide such a good wine!"
Li Xi poured himself another glass and poured one for Gu Shiyi as well. He said, "Of course, but this kind of wine needs to be aged for a long time to become more fragrant. Now it tastes just right." He drank it all in one gulp. Gu Shiyi also drank along with Li Xi.
Li Xi said, "Shiyi, this is a toast to you for taking good care of the palace while I was away."
Gu Shiyi was a little confused by Li Xi's behavior, but she still followed Li Xi's words and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind. This is what I should do as a princess." But Li Xi didn't care. He clinked glasses with Gu Shiyi and drank it all in one gulp.
Li Xi poured the fourth glass of wine and then raised it and said, "Shiyi, don't be too modest. Not only have you managed the palace well, but you have also been monitoring the movements of the Chu Palace for me and reporting news in a timely manner. You are truly a good wife to me." After that, he drank it all in one gulp.
Although Gu Shiyi didn't understand what Li Xi was up to, she didn't know why and acted like a possessed person, so she didn't refuse Li Xi and drank another glass.
After drinking about a pot of wine, Li Xi felt a little tipsy, and Gu Shiyi's face also had a hint of red mist, and she felt a little dizzy.
Li Xi saw that the time was almost right, so he said, "Shiyi, we have finished our meal, and I am a little tired today. Why don't we rest early?"
Gu Shiyi agreed and was about to stand up when she felt dizzy and fell down. Fortunately, Li Xi caught her.
Gu Shiyi said, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Perhaps I haven't had a drink in a long time, so I drank a little too much today."
Li Xi said: "No problem, I think Shiyi looks very cute now."
Gu Shiyi felt a little shy after hearing what Li Xi said. She asked coquettishly, "What did the prince say?"
Li Xi didn't care about her reaction and picked up Gu Shiyi horizontally. He said, "Since my beloved is drunk, I will carry you back to the room." After that, Li Xi strode out, and Gu Shiyi buried her head in Li Xi's chest.
Until they returned to the room and Li Xi put Gu Shiyi on the couch, Gu Shiyi still didn't react to what had happened.
Seeing Gu Shiyi's somewhat empty eyes, Li Xi couldn't help laughing. Gu Shiyi finally recovered and was about to say something, but when she met Li Xi's somewhat fiery gaze, she couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Li Xi stroked Gu Shiyi's cheek with his hand, then kissed her forehead, then the tip of her nose, and finally her lips.
This time, Gu Shiyi didn't want to resist at all. Instead, she was very involved. Not long after, a blushing sound came from the inner room.
Although the two of them did not stop moving, Li Xi was still talking in Gu Shiyi's ear. Because Gu Shiyi was a little drunk, and Li Xi's warm breath sprayed into Gu Shiyi's ears, she became even more intoxicated, so she did not care what Li Xi said.
Every time when Gu Shiyi reacted and wanted to raise questions, Li Xi would always interrupt her train of thought, leaving her unable to resist.
After Li Xi's business was done, he stopped, but Gu Shiyi was a little unsatisfied and wanted to lure Li Xi to come again.
But Li Xi just couldn't muster any interest at all, which made Gu Shiyi feel unsatisfied.
Li Xi was actually also inspired by Gu Shiyi to come again, but for some reason he couldn't come. In the end, he could only use the excuse that he was tired from the journey and could come another day to let Gu Shiyi give up the idea.
Soon, the two fell asleep.
Of course, the Chu Palace was also carrying out plans. Guo Ziyi had it done, and then it was Li Guangbi's turn.
Li Wanqing returned to Biluoyuan to change her clothes, then took a carriage back to the Li Mansion.
Both Li Guangbi and Madam Li were puzzled. It wasn't a festival, and normally Li Wanqing wouldn't even come back during the holidays. Why did she come back today?
Li Wanqing also had a clear goal. After having dinner with the Li family, she went to find her biological mother. After chatting for a while, she turned to look for Li Guangbi.
When Li Guangbi heard that Li Wanqing was looking for her, he realized that something might have happened with Li Chu, so he asked Li Wanqing to go to his study.
After Li Wanqing entered Li Guangbi's study, she bowed and said, "My daughter greets my father."
Li Guangbi quickly told her not to be so polite and to sit down and talk about what she wanted to say.
Li Wanqing sat down and said, "Father, I do have something to tell you."
Li Guangbi asked, "What's the matter? What happened to His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu?"
Li Wanqing lowered her voice and told Li Guangbi about Li Chu's current situation and what Dugu Jingyao had asked her to do.
Li Guangbi almost slammed the table when he heard this, but Li Wanqing reminded him, "Father, don't worry. Miss Murong is at home now, and I believe the prince will definitely wake up. So, father, what your daughter is telling you, you need to prepare in advance."
Li Guangbi nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."
Seeing that the mission was completed, Li Wanqing said, "Since it's getting late, I'll go back to the palace first."
Li Guangbi stood up and said, "It's getting dark. Should I send someone to take you back to the palace?"
Li Wanqing said without hesitation, "Okay, I'll trouble you, father."
Li Guangbi immediately arranged for several guards to escort Li Wanqing back to the Prince of Chu's Mansion.
After getting off the car, Li Wanqing asked Wutong to give some rewards to the guards and let them go back.
Li Wanqing did not return to the Biluo Courtyard directly after returning home, but went to Wangyuexuan first. She informed Dugu Jingyao of the news from Li Guangbi's side, and then returned to the Biluo Courtyard to rest.
Dugu Jingyao also felt relieved. Since the people she chose were willing to cooperate, she would go to the palace tomorrow to tell Suzong and the Queen about Li Chu's situation, and also bring Li Shi and Li Ying back to the palace.