Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 420: Reactions from Various Houses

After hearing about this, Dugu Jingyao smiled and said, "With your Highness's behavior, I'm sure the person who wanted to harm me through Cui Caiping will react immediately. Can you guess who it is?"

Liu Jingyue, Si Jian, and Shi Jian pondered for a moment. Shi Jian had a guess and asked, "I think it's most likely Li Liangdi or Zheng Ruren from the mansion who did it."

Liu Jingyue thought it made sense, but Si Jian didn't think it was necessarily true. She asked, "Princess, do you think it's possible that someone outside deliberately passed the letter to someone in the mansion, and then made our mansion become a mess?"

Dugu Jingyao hadn't expected Si Jian to think this way, so she asked, "If our house is in chaos, what good will it do to the person who delivered the message?"

Si Jian thought for a long time before replying, "Emmm, I just think that Li Liang Di and Zheng Ru Ren are usually on good terms with you, Princess, so it shouldn't be them, right? Besides, even I didn't know you were pregnant because I've been in the Shen Mansion all these days, so I don't know it's them, let alone them."

Shi Jian retorted, "That's different, Si Jian. You weren't at home, so it's normal that you didn't know the princess was pregnant. But the princess lives under the same roof with Li Liang Di and Zheng Ru Ren. If she had observed more carefully, she might have discovered some flaws."

Liu Jingyue also nodded. "What Sister Shijian said makes sense. According to common sense, given Cui Caiping's usual behavior, she wanted to tell Sister about Daddy's serious injury just to upset her. She's still in solitary confinement and doesn't know Sister is pregnant. But Li Wanqing and Zheng Wan are different. Zheng Wan comes to see Sister whenever she has time. As for Li Wanqing, although she doesn't rush to come, I feel that she is a thoughtful person. It's hard to say if they knew Sister was pregnant."

Shi Jian and Liu Jingyue's words gave Dugu Jingyao some inspiration: "Indeed, Zheng Wanqing is pretending to be innocent and straightforward, but Li Wanqing looks like she is deep-minded. Shi Jian, Si Jian, you two should secretly investigate whether there is any movement in Biluoyuan and Luting Pavilion today."

The two exchanged glances and agreed in unison. Dugu Jingyao then added, "It's best not to let His Highness find out. I said I trust him, and I do. Report what you've found to me, and to His Highness at the same time. Tell them that you two were worried about my safety, so you're investigating secretly without my knowledge. I hope this will be helpful to His Highness."

At Linglong Pavilion, Cui Caiping saw Mo Xin, whose buttocks were bruised and had fainted from the pain, and Lian Xin, who was crying her heart out, and asked, "How did Mo Xin get beaten like this?"

Lian Xin calmed down, wiped her tears with her sleeve and said, "My lady, Feng... Feng Shengyi said that the princess had a miscarriage because of the news we spread. His Highness was very angry, so he beat Mo Xin and the two maids 30 times. He also said... and also said..."

Seeing her hesitation, Cui Caiping asked, "What else do you want to say?"

Lian Xin added, "If anyone dares to harm the princess and the heir again in the future, they will be beaten to death."

Cui Caiping was shocked when she heard this. She grabbed Lianxin and asked, "What did you say? Dugu Jingyao is pregnant?"

Lian Xin quickly asked Cui Caiping to lower her voice: "Madam, please don't call the princess by her name. We are already under house arrest. If someone hears, His Highness will only be more angry..."

Cui Caiping knew she had lost her composure when she heard this, so she said, "Let's go back to the house first."

Just like that, Mo Xin lay on the bed while another maid applied medicine to her, while Lian Xin followed Cui Caiping back to the bedroom.

After returning to her bedroom, Cui Caiping sat on the Arhat couch in a daze, muttering softly, "I didn't expect Li Chu to like Dugu Jing so much. How am I inferior to her? Why doesn't Li Chu even want to look at me?"

Lian Xin felt truly distressed seeing Cui Caiping like this, and soothed her, "Madam, don't worry. As long as we don't do anything out of line during this period of confinement, you can copy some scriptures and say they're praying for the princess and the heir. His Highness will change his mind about you."

Cui Caiping also said, "Lianxin, you are right. During the remaining confinement, I must behave well and change His Highness's opinion of me. Go and prepare paper and pen for me. I need to copy the scriptures."

Seeing Cui Caiping regain her confidence, Lianxin felt relieved and she started to prepare.

In the Biluo Courtyard, Li Wanqing paused while drinking tea when she heard this, but soon returned to normal.

After taking a sip of tea, she sneered, "Oh, this Cui Caiping is really unlucky. Every time this palace needs to be reorganized, she is the first to come forward."

Cui Zhu said, "This Cui Liang Di is truly foolish. How dare such a person compare with Madam? It's simply wishful thinking."

Li Wanqing said, "Look at your little mouth, you really know how to coax people. By the way, Cuizhu and Wutong, come closer, I have something to tell you."

The two of them leaned over and whispered for a while. A dark light flashed in Li Wanqing's eyes, while Cuizhu and Wutong's faces were gloomy.

In Luting Pavilion, Zheng Wan felt a wave of fear after hearing about this. She was so scared that she started burping and choked on food and water.

She couldn't help but sigh: "Your Highness is really good to the Princess. If the Princess gives birth to a legitimate son in the future and I have a chance to get pregnant, I hope Your Highness can be as good to me as he is to me..."

Bai Lu comforted him, "Your Highness seems to be quite satisfied with you, Lady Ruren. Even if Your Highness doesn't care about you, the Princess will definitely care about you and your future child."

Chaolu also agreed, "Yes, Ruren, don't worry. I think the princess treats you very well. It was the princess who persuaded His Highness to come to you before. I believe that the princess will support you, and His Highness will have a place in his heart in the future."

After being comforted, Zheng Wan felt much better and they started talking about other topics.