Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 537 Li Chu was attacked and seriously injured and fell into a coma

In the Nanyang County Prince's Mansion, Li Xi was accompanying Li Yu in Yuhe Hall. Gu Shiyi had also learned her lesson. When Li Xi first returned, she showed great concern and did not mention Tinglan's matter.

Just today, Gu Shiyi was about to tell Li Xi about this matter when she was about to take a nap. However, just as she was about to say it, Li Xi spoke first, "By the way, I have to go out again in two days. But I will be back in a few days."

Gu Shiyi was stunned when she heard this. She had learned to speak softly now. She said with a hint of pouting, "Your Highness, Yu'er and I have been waiting for you to come back so long. Why are you going out again?"

Although Li Xi was a little surprised by Gu Shiyi's performance, he was still very pleased. So he hugged Gu Shiyi and said, "Shiyi, don't worry. I won't be gone for too long this time. I will try to come back soon."

Gu Shiyi still pretended to be reluctant and said, "But...but you said the same thing when you went to comfort the refugees. Didn't Yu'er and I wait for you for a month?"

Li Xi stroked Gu Shiyi's hair and said, "It's different this time. There won't be any danger. We'll just go and come back quickly."

Gu Shiyi then said, "Well, then, when are you leaving, Your Highness? Do you need me to bring you some luggage?"

Li Xi said: "Just bring two or three changes of clothes, nothing else is necessary."

Gu Shiyi hummed, then sobbed a little, "Your Highness, I...I have done something wrong, please punish me."

Li Xi frowned when he heard this and thought: I thought Gu Shiyi really changed, but I didn’t expect it was because she did something wrong, and this was just a prelude!

So he asked in a slightly lowered voice: "Oh? What did Shiyi do wrong? Let me listen."

Gu Shiyi was a little frightened when she heard Li Xi's voice. She stood up and knelt on the bed and said, "Your Highness... When you first left, Tinglan was ill, so I forgot to pay her respects. After three days, she still hadn't shown up, so I sent someone to check on Yalan Garden, but found it empty. I quickly had someone search the mansion and secretly searched outside, but I couldn't find Tinglan."

After saying this, she raised her head slightly to glance at Li Xi, and found that Li Xi was also looking at her. She quickly lowered her head and said, "It's all my fault for not keeping a close watch on you. Your Highness, please punish me."

Unexpectedly, Li Xi laughed twice, helped Gu Shiyi up and said, "So that's what happened? It's okay. She was just someone else's spy planted by my side. If she ran away, she ran away. Besides, her indenture is still in our hands. She can't escape from our grasp."

Gu Shiyi thought to herself, "It seems that Li Xi is just using Tinglan as a substitute for Guo Fengmin." Then she leaned on Li Xi's strength and said, "Your Highness is right. I was wrong."

Li Xi continued, "Alright, alright, I've finally returned, so let's not talk about this anymore. It's just right, when the king goes out in a couple of days, I can send someone to look for Tinglan's whereabouts."

Gu Shiyi nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I will listen to your Highness." After that, Li Xi started to act dishonestly.

Gu Shiyi hadn't done it for over a month, but since it was during the day anyway, she still refused, "Your Highness, it's broad daylight, this... isn't good, is it?"

Li Xi had done it before during the day, so he naturally didn't care. He ravaged Gu Shiyi with one hand, and Gu Shiyi couldn't help but collapse and let out a groan.

Li Xi asked jokingly, "Don't you think Shiyi wants to?"

Gu Shiyi naturally thought about it, and even if Li Xi didn't come back, she would take the risk and secretly go out to find a prostitute. Gu Shiyi's face flushed, and she was no longer reserved. She hooked her arm around Li Xi's neck and said, "Your concubine... naturally... thought about it too."

Li Xi smiled evilly, then leaned over and kissed her, and the two of them started fighting.

On the other side, Dugu Jingyao was leading the Dugu family army to search on the road that Li Chu and others had to take to return to Chang'an.

However, two hours had passed and they still hadn't met Li Chu and his group.

Dugu Jingyao grew increasingly anxious, but the leader of the Dugu family army who had come out with her, the son of the General Gao, consoled her, saying, "Don't worry, Princess. We're not far from Chang'an City now. If there are any thieves who want to strike, they won't choose to do so near Chang'an City."

Hearing this, Dugu Jingyao calmed down a little and thought to himself: He is right. If they are near Chang'an City, reinforcements will arrive soon. Unless they can win the battle quickly, they will definitely flee.

Dugu Jingyao nodded and said, "You are right. I was too worried and confused." Then she said to the Dugu family army, "If you are tired, let's rest here for a while before continuing on."

The people from the Dugu family army could naturally see Dugu Jingyao's anxiety, so one of them spoke first: "Princess, we are not tired!" Then others echoed.

Although Dugu Jingyao was very touched, she still said, "Let's rest for a quarter of an hour. If we really encounter a bad guy, we need to maintain our strength so that we can defeat him in one blow."

Seeing this, the other Dugu soldiers looked at each other, and then General Gao said, "Since the princess has ordered us to rest here for a quarter of an hour before setting off again."

Everyone responded in unison, found a place to sit down, drank some water, and ate some bread. After a quarter of an hour, everyone was on the road again.

After walking for about another hour, they faintly heard sounds of fighting coming from a dense forest ahead.

Dugu Jingyao quickly ordered everyone to slow down and act in secret. They quietly walked a short distance and found Li Chu among the crowd fighting in front.

She saw blood on Li Chu's body, and even the Dugu family army, Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi who were accompanying him seemed to be injured.

Dugu Jingyao's eyes instantly turned red. She didn't let the Dugu family army hide their intentions and directly ordered: "All soldiers, listen to my order! Kill!"

Just when Li Chu and others were retreating step by step and Li Chu was about to be stabbed several times, the Dugu family army arrived in time.

Because the people who attacked Li Chu and his men only had the advantage of numbers, they consumed Li Chu and his men's physical strength. If they had the same number of people, they might not have had the advantage.

Seeing the situation was not good, the man in black ordered: "Retreat!"

Seeing that these people had injured Li Chu and others and still wanted to run away, Dugu Jingyao flew over with a long sword and pierced the leader's right leg.

He wanted to continue running by dragging his right leg, but Li Chu immediately stabbed the other leg of the leader of the men in black with his sword. The man knelt on the ground.

The other men in black wanted to save him, but he said, "Go away!"

Seeing their brothers injured like this, the other Dugu soldiers couldn't let them leave like this. They rushed forward and engaged in a fierce battle with the men in black.

Before long, the men in black were either killed or wounded, but not dead yet.

Li Chu was supported by Feng Shengyi and came in front of the men in black. Dugu Jingyao also came in front of the leader of the men in black.

The two of them drew their swords at the same time in perfect tacit understanding, and the leader of the men in black couldn't help but scream in pain.

Dugu Jingyao noticed that the leader of the black-clad men was moving his mouth, and knew that he wanted to commit suicide, so she pinched his jaw with her hands and removed his jaw.

Several men in black took advantage of their unpreparedness and bit the poison sacs to commit suicide. Those who were discovered in time had their jaws removed.

Dugu Jingyao asked General Gao Xiao to take people to tie up the living men in black, and asked General Gao Xiao to arrange for the remaining Dugu family soldiers to simply treat the wounds of the injured.

Dugu Jingyao, who seemed calm, immediately had tears in her eyes when she saw the wounded Li Chu.

Li Chu stretched out his hand and was about to wipe away Dugu Jingyao's tears, but he found a lot of blood on his hand. He was afraid of dirtying Dugu Jingyao's face, so he retracted his hand.

However, Dugu Jingyao hadn't seen Li Chu for so long, and when she saw him, he was covered in wounds, so she naturally didn't care about it. She reached out and grabbed Li Chu's hand, which was about to retract. Maybe Li Chu had an injury on his arm, so he couldn't help but let out a "hiss".

Dugu Jingyao finally reacted and hurried forward to ask, "Donglang, please sit down. I'll bandage your wound."

Li Chu responded with a smile, but perhaps due to excessive blood loss or exhaustion, he fainted before he even sat down.

Dugu Jingyao and Feng Shengyi hurriedly supported Li Chu, then spread a mat on the lawn and placed Li Chu on the mat beside him.

Dugu Jingyao looked at Li Chu with heartache, dipped a handkerchief in water, and wiped the area around Li Chu's wound, tears blurring her eyes.

Although Feng Shengyi was also injured, he looked better than Li Chu. Seeing Dugu Jingyao's tearful eyes, he suggested, "Princess, why don't you let me clean the prince for him?" Dugu Jingyao said nothing, but just shook her head.

Shi Jian naturally came with Dugu Jingyao. She knew how much Dugu Jingyao missed Li Chu, so she pulled Feng Shengyi and said, "You are injured too. Let me help you treat your wound."

After saying that, without waiting for Feng Shengyi to react, he was pulled away by Shi Jian, leaving only Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao there.

The Dugu family army tied up the surviving men in black and treated the injuries of the other soldiers. Seeing that most of them were wounded, they were probably unable to move forward.

So General Gao Xiao led his men to set up a few tents and decided to rest here first.

In the Prince of Nanyang's mansion, after Li Xi and Gu Shiyi got up, they also received a letter by carrier pigeon: "The content is that Li Chu was ambushed and seriously injured and fell into a coma. Dugu Jingyao came to rescue him and captured the leader of the men in black." After reading it, he burned the note to ashes.

Of course, Li Xi read the news when he returned to his study. He felt extremely conflicted. He was happy that Li Chu was seriously injured and unconscious. If he never woke up, no one would be able to compete with him for the position. But he was also very sad because he sent people to intercept Li Chu, and now they were caught. What if they betrayed him?

After much thought, he decided to set off tomorrow. When he met Li Yuan, he would know whether the people he sent were reliable or not.

After finishing his business in the study, he returned to Yuhetang to see Gu Shiyi and Li Yu.

At this time, Gu Shiyi was holding Li Yu outside in the sun. Seeing Li Xi coming, she held Li Yu and saluted, saying, "Greetings to the prince."

Li Xi raised his hand and said, "No need to be polite."

Of course, Song Yan also came out of the side hall at this time. After all, she hadn't seen Li Xi for a long time, and she was afraid that he had forgotten her. She stepped forward and bowed gracefully. Li Xi raised his hand to let her stand up.

Although Gu Shiyi felt that Song Yan's appearance was inappropriate, she couldn't show it too much since Li Xi was here. She just asked, "Why did you come out?"

Song Yan smiled slightly and said, "I think the sun is nice today, so I want to go out for a walk."

Gu Shiyi couldn't help but roll her eyes in her heart: "You clearly just want to see the prince, and you have to find such a high-sounding excuse."

Li Xi looked at Song Yan in front of him and felt that she seemed to have a more charming look. However, with Gu Shiyi still in front of him, he didn't know what to say. He just said, "Well, the weather is nice today. Why do I feel that you have lost some weight?"

Song Yan said, "I miss you so much, my dear, that I can't eat. It's inevitable that I'll become thinner as time goes by."

Regardless of whether what she said was true or false, at least Li Xi was very happy at the moment. He said, "Since you miss me, why don't we have dinner together tonight? What do you think, Shiyi?"

Gu Shiyi wanted to say that this was against the rules, but unexpectedly Song Yan spoke first: "Your Highness, I'm afraid this is against the rules."

Gu Shiyi thought to herself, "What tricks is this bitch trying to play?"

Li Xi said nonchalantly, "In my palace, I am the rule. If I tell you to eat together, you eat together."

Song Yan glanced at Gu Shiyi intentionally or unintentionally. Gu Shiyi thought to herself, "Is this bitch trying to show Li Xi that she's being controlled by him? Well, she can't let this bitch get what she wants."

While rocking Li Yu in her arms, she said, "The prince is asking you, what are you looking at me for?"

Song Yan thought for a moment, then bowed her head slightly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Princess."

Of course, she did have her own purpose. During dinner, she suddenly vomited while eating. Li Xi and Gu Shiyi frowned at the same time. Li Xi asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Gu Shiyi was even more angry. Why did eating here make you so disgusted? So she said, "But the food here is not to your taste?"

Song Yan quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, no, Princess, you misunderstood. My appetite has been poor recently, and it has nothing to do with the food here."

Li Xi had treated Song Yan normally, but now he couldn't bear to see her so weak and vulnerable. Since she was already his own, he had to show some concern for her.

So he ordered the servant, "After we finish our meal, go and get the palace doctor."

The servant replied in agreement. After the meal, the palace doctor followed the servant forward and bowed, saying, "Your humble servant greets the Prince, Princess, and Concubine Song."

Li Xi gestured for him to stand up, and then said, "Go and see if there's anything wrong with Concubine Song's body."

The court doctor responded and began to treat Song Yan. After a moment, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

Li Xi saw his expression and asked, "How is it?"

The court physician bowed and said, "Your Highness, Concubine Song is now over a month pregnant. However, she may have not been eating recently and is lacking in nutrition. But your Highness, rest assured, I will prescribe some formulas for Concubine Song to stimulate her appetite so that she can resume her diet."

Li Xi's frown finally relaxed upon hearing this. He said, "Okay, okay, I'll have to trouble you, Doctor Liu."

After the Liu family doctor left, Li Xi said to Song Yan, "Take good care of yourself."

After thinking for a moment, he said to Gu Shiyi, "Yan'er is pregnant now, let's clean up another courtyard for her. The side hall is a bit small, and it's not a good idea to live in it all the time."

Gu Shiyi was so angry that her teeth were itching. She didn't expect that Song Yan's belly was so strong that she got pregnant the first time after stopping the contraceptive soup.

But since Li Xi had said so, she had to obey him. She said, "Sister Song has always been by my side. Now that she is pregnant, I am happy. It's a little late today. I will send someone to clean up the yard tomorrow morning."

Li Xi also knew Gu Shiyi. He was leaving tomorrow, so it would be best to get this done today so he could feel more at ease. So he said, "It's okay, just send a few more people to clean it up."

Song Yan quickly stood up and prepared to bow and thank Li Xi, but Li Xi told her not to. "Since I'm moving out tonight, I'll go pack my belongings," she said.

Li Xi said: "Well, let the people around you take care of it, and you don't have to do it yourself." Song Yan naturally agreed.

Li Xi said to Gu Shiyi again: "By the way, Shiyi, assign two more people to serve Yan'er."

Although Gu Shiyi was unwilling, since this was what she asked Song Yan to fight for, she could only accept it. She said, "Yes, Your Highness." Then she ordered the maid beside her to pick two reliable people to serve her.

Li Xi was very satisfied.

About half an hour later, a servant came to report that Chun Ya Xuan had been cleaned up and invited Song Yan to come over.

Song Yan was like escaping from the clutches of a devil. She thanked Li Xi and Gu Shiyi and went to Chun Yaxuan.

After Li Xi and Gu Shiyi returned to the bedroom, Gu Shiyi acted like she was throwing a tantrum and sat on the chaise longue in a huff.

Li Xi rarely saw Gu Shiyi like this. After all, Gu Shiyi usually behaved in a dignified and generous manner, while Tinglan occasionally showed her temper. Therefore, Gu Shiyi's behavior aroused Li Xi's interest.

Li Xi sat down next to her and asked, "What's wrong with Shiyi? Are you jealous?"

Gu Shiyi continued to snort with her back to Li Xi. Li Xi smiled and said, "I rarely see you like this. So Shiyi also has a little womanly side?"

Gu Shiyi then turned around and said, "I admit that I was the one who gave her to the prince. But now that I heard that she is pregnant and the prince is so caring towards her, I must feel bad."

Li Xi hugged her and said, "She is pregnant with my child, isn't she? I can't let the child live with her in the side hall, right? Don't worry, after she gives birth, I will give her child to you to raise."

Gu Shiyi deliberately asked, "How could the prince have the heart to do that?"

Li Xi said: "Why not? It's not like they are separated from each other. They can see each other every day, so it's not cruel. As long as Shiyi is not angry, it's fine."

Gu Shiyi didn't believe him in her heart, but she still acted very obedient on the surface. After all, she found out that Li Xi was the one who fell for it.

Then, Li Xi said, "If you don't want to raise someone else's child, then let's just have another one." After saying that, he kissed her without waiting for Gu Shiyi's reaction and executed her on the chaise longue.

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Comrades, I finally have time to update, and here comes a long one! The next chapter will mainly focus on the male and female protagonists.