Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 408 Careful

Li Chu is more concerned about Dugu Jingyao now. He is so caring for her that he holds her in his hands for fear of dropping her and holds her in his mouth for fear of melting her. Dugu Jingyao is left in a state of confusion by his behavior.

After sitting down, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Donglang, you are exaggerating too much. I'm not a porcelain doll."

Li Chu said, "You are not stable yet, so you should be careful. If you can stay at home during this period, don't go out."

Dugu Jingyao couldn't help but roll her eyes: "I'm going to suffocate to death!"

Li Chu thought for a moment and said, "How about I tell my mother and ask her nanny to take care of you?"

Dugu Jingyao whispered, "No, no, it's not even a month yet. If we invite a maid from the palace, it will be exposed. Let's wait until three months have passed."

Li Chu thought it made sense, so he said, "In that case, why not bring Yue'er to accompany you."

Dugu Jingyao thought about it and felt that this made sense. After all, she was her biological sister, so it wouldn't be a problem for her to stay for a while. So she nodded and said, "Okay then. I'll ask Shi Jian to pick up Yue'er later."

Li Chu nodded. Breakfast was already on the table. Li Chu was afraid that Dugu Jingyao would be hungry, so he picked up a bun for her and some side dishes for her. Soon, the bowl was piled up like a small mountain.

Dugu Jingyao laughed and said, "My dear prince, are you feeding the pigs? How can I eat that much?"

Li Chu said, "I'm just worried that you'll be hungry. Eat more. Ask the kitchen to make you whatever you want."

Dugu Jingyao covered her lips and smiled, "I know."

After breakfast, Li Chu prepared to attend the morning court, and told Dugu Jingyao to go back to sleep if she felt sleepy.

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly and said, "Yes, but Li Wanqing and Zheng Wan are coming to pay their respects today. I'll see what happens after they go back."

Li Chu heard this and stroked Dugu Jingyao's hair and said, "Okay, then I'll go to court first. Wait for me when I come back."

Dugu Jingyao watched Li Chu leave before returning to Wangyuexuan. Just as she was about to go in, she heard a familiar voice from behind: "Princess, wait a minute..."

Turning around, she saw that it was Zheng Wan. Dugu Jingyao smiled and said, "Slow down, there's no need to be so anxious."

Zheng Wan quickly walked a few steps to Dugu Jingyao, bowed to her and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Princess."

Dugu Jingyao helped her up and said, "No need to be polite, get up quickly."

Zheng Wan thanked her and stood up, then followed Dugu Jingyao to the flower hall. About a quarter of an hour later, Li Wanqing also arrived.

Li Wanqing greeted Dugu Jingyao first, and Zheng Wan bowed to Li Wanqing before they all sat down.

Zheng Wan looked around and saw that there were only three of them. She asked in confusion, "Why isn't Cui Liangdi here?"

Dugu Jingyao explained, "Your Highness attended the celebration banquet last night and got a little drunk. I was feeling unwell and went to bed yesterday. Your Highness was originally going to come look for me, but Sister Cui intercepted him halfway and said he was going to Linglong Pavilion. Your Highness was very dissatisfied with her trickery, so he punished her by grounding her for half a month. You should also take this as a warning. Your Highness hates being played tricks the most."

Zheng Wan said, "Don't worry, Princess. I wouldn't do such a foolish thing. It would be a thankless task."

Dugu Jingyao covered her lips and smiled, "You are the only one who is so magnanimous. Others are rushing to compete for favor, but you are the only one who doesn't."

Zheng Wan said, "If His Highness has a place for me in his heart, even if I don't fight for it, His Highness will still think of me. But I guess it's hard to do that, because His Highness's heart is all about the princess. I know I can't compete with him, so I'd better be your follower. Maybe if I'm lucky, I can get the princess to introduce me to you!"

Dugu Jingyao pointed at her and laughed, "You, you are so sweet-mouthed. But don't worry, I am not such a jealous person. As long as you don't harm me and my children, I can tolerate you."

Li Wanqing was still lost in the conversation about Cui Caiping when she heard this. She couldn't help but curse inwardly, "This Cui Caiping, on the surface, is trying to sow discord between me and the princess, but secretly she's trying to gain His Highness's favor. She's truly a good person! Fortunately, even though she made me jealous of the princess, she hadn't yet harbored any intentions of harming her. Otherwise, I'd have fallen into her trap and become a knife in her hands!"

Dugu Jingyao watched Li Wanqing's face gradually darken, and she knew she was probably unhappy with Cui Caiping's actions to sow discord. So she asked, "Sister Li, what's wrong with you? You don't look well, are you feeling unwell?"

Zheng Wan also looked at Li Wanqing worriedly and said, "Oh, Sister Li, you don't look well. Do you need to call a doctor?"

Li Wanqing came back to her senses and said awkwardly, "Maybe I didn't sleep well last night. I'm sorry to have embarrassed the princess and Sister Zheng."

Dugu Jingyao also showed some concern and said, "Is that so? Then there's nothing else to do in the palace today, so why not just go home? Sister Li can still get some sleep."

Dugu Jingyao had said so, so they all tactfully took their leave. Dugu Jingyao then returned to her bedroom. She also quietly instructed Shijian, "Shijian, when you have time, go and send Yue'er back to the Prince of Yunnan's Palace. His Highness will probably send someone to pick her up then."

Shi Jian agreed, and then Dugu Jingyao said, "By the way, go keep an eye on Linglong Pavilion. I don't think Cui Caiping is a quiet person. If she makes any moves, remember to tell me."

Shi Jian felt it was necessary, but now that Dugu Jingyao was pregnant, it was not convenient for her to leave for too long, so she said, "Then I will send someone to keep an eye on Linglong Pavilion. Now that Si Jian is with Miss Shen, you can't leave someone by your side."

Dugu Jingyao agreed deeply. Right now, the person she trusted most was Shi Jian, so she nodded and said, "Well, the person I trust most around me right now is you. I really can't live without you. Go arrange for someone to keep an eye on me."

Shi Jian agreed, helped Dugu Jingyao take off her hairpins and rings, and then went out to arrange related matters. Dugu Jingyao took the medical book and started reading it until she felt a little sleepy, then she returned to the couch to take a nap.