allonlinenovel Chapter 558 Guess
Chapter 558 Guess
When the two brothers Li Chu and Li Neng saw Dugu Jingyao coming, they both smiled with joy. Dugu Jingyao also smiled slightly and said softly, "Brother Neng, you have worked so hard these days."
Seeing this, Li Chu pretended to be jealous and muttered, "Ayao, why do you only care about your brother Dan and not ask about me?"
Dugu Jingyao couldn't help but find it a little funny when she heard this. She glanced at Li Chu with a reproachful look and asked, "Why? Donglang, are you jealous of your own brother?"
Li Chu was about to explain when he suddenly saw Li Ying in Shi Jian's arms could no longer contain herself. The little girl was dancing with joy, as if she couldn't wait to jump into Li Chu's arms.
Shi Jian had no choice but to carefully place Li Ying on the couch. As soon as Li Ying was free, she quickly climbed onto Li Chu's body like a little monkey.
However, since Li Chu had been bedridden for many days and was still relatively weak, he did not pick up Li Ying directly as usual. Instead, he gently supported Li Ying and let her crawl slowly on his body to prevent her from accidentally falling.
Li Ying didn't know all this. She only knew that her father was right in front of her, so she threw herself into Li Chu's arms even more excitedly, and from time to time she let out a clear and pleasant laugh. The silver bell-like laughter echoed in the room, making everyone present couldn't help but laugh along.
However, since no one had told anyone else about Li Chu's awakening, everyone found it funny but could only hold back their laughter and did not dare to laugh too loudly.
Li Shi lay obediently on Dugu Jingyao until he heard Li Ying's laughter, then he began to twist his body to break free from Dugu Jingyao's arms.
Finally, she was carried by Dugu Jingyao and placed on Li Chu's couch. However, Li Shi was different from Li Ying. He seemed to notice that Li Chu was different from before, so he did not climb directly onto Li Chu. Instead, he lay beside Li Chu and looked up at Li Chu. Li Chu responded with a gentle smile, and then Li Shi lay beside Li Chu and leaned against him.
The two children played with Li Chu for a quarter of an hour. Dugu Jingyao was afraid that Li Chu was tired, so she said to the two little ones, "Shi'er, Ying'er, your father has just woken up and is still weak. He needs more rest so that he can get better quickly and play with you."
Although the two little ones couldn't understand, especially Li Ying, who kept refusing to come down, Shi Jian forcibly carried her away. This made Li Ying burst into tears, and Li Shi, not knowing why, also started crying.
Dugu Jingyao could only ask Shi Jian to call Si Jian over and take Li Shi and Li Ying to the wet nurse together.
Of course, because Li Ying's laughter and crying were so shocking, Murong Linzhi naturally heard it next door and followed Si Jian here.
Seeing that Li Chu seemed to be in good condition, Murong Linzhi went to the bedside to check Li Chu's pulse and confirmed that Li Chu was really fine, just a little weak. Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
Murong Linzhi whispered, "Jingyao, let me check your pulse too."
Li Chu was confused. He thought Dugu Jingyao was injured or sick, so he asked anxiously, "Ayao, what's wrong with you? Are you sick?"
The others present then remembered that no one seemed to have told Li Chu that Dugu Jingyao was pregnant.
Li Neng explained, "My Royal Highness, you worry too much. Although my sister-in-law is worried about you and has lost some weight, she is not sick."
Murong Linzhi also echoed, "Yes, Your Highness, you are worrying too much. Jingyao is fine. It's just because she is pregnant that I am taking her pulse as a routine."
Li Chu was a little bit incredulous when he heard this, especially after he had that dream, because he remembered that in the dream, Dugu Jingyao became infertile in order to save him. He didn't expect that the dream was really the opposite. Not only did his A Yao give birth to a pair of twins, but she was pregnant again. Thinking of this, the smile on Li Chu's face became even wider.
Dugu Jingyao also smiled and said, "But it's not even three months yet, so apart from everyone here, my father, and my mother, no one else knows yet."
Li Chu nodded continuously: "Okay, okay, then Ayao, you should rest more and don't have to come to me all the time."
Dugu Jingyao shook her head and said, "That won't work. You haven't woken up yet, and I haven't told anyone I'm pregnant. If I suddenly don't come, it will definitely arouse suspicion. Also, I will send Cui Caiping to take care of you beforehand, so in order to keep our plan secret, we have to let her come. But don't worry, Donglang, I will ask her to come less often, or I will tell her that you're awake and let her cooperate with the performance."
Upon hearing this, Li Chu said, "That's not appropriate. The fewer people who know about my awakening, the better. If it's time for A Yao to come, just call her over, but don't let her stay for too long." They reached a consensus on this matter.
Murong Linzhi returned to the main topic and said, "Jingyao, let me take your pulse first!"
Dugu Jingyao finally reacted and said a little embarrassedly: "Sorry, Lin Zhi, please take my pulse."
After checking Dugu Jingyao's pulse, Murong Linzhi smiled and said, "Your Highness, Jingyao, don't worry. The fetus is much more stable now. Jingyao, you must take the pregnancy-maintaining medicine I prescribed for you on time." Dugu Jingyao smiled and said that she would follow the doctor's advice.
Li Neng and Murong Linzhi felt that Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao needed to be alone, so they tactfully left.
Dugu Jingyao sat down beside Li Chu's couch. The two looked at each other in silence. Li Chu reached out and stroked Dugu Jingyao's face and said again: "Ayao, thank you for your hard work. Brother Neng has told me that you have done a lot for me."
Dugu Jingyao couldn't help crying and said, "Donglang and I are husband and wife, this is as it should be. But... I still couldn't take back all your military power."
Li Chu laughed and said, "Silly boy, what nonsense are you talking about? You've already done a great job. Besides, if it weren't for A Yao's planning, I'm afraid even half of the military power wouldn't be in Guo Ziyi's hands. Besides, I'm awake now, and I will definitely take back what belongs to me. What's more, don't I still have A Yao's Dugu family army to help me?"
Although Dugu Jingyao was still a little worried, Li Chu comforted her so much that she smiled and said, "Of course, the Dugu Army will definitely support you, and you will definitely be able to take back everything that belongs to you."
After that, the two hugged each other tightly. After a quarter of an hour, Dugu Jingyao leaned against Li Chu and said, "By the way, Donglang, I have something to tell you. I asked Li Wanqing to use her intelligence network to help investigate Madam Du. Guess what?"
Li Chu pretended to beg for mercy and said, "Ayao, I just woke up not long ago, and my mind is still confused! Otherwise, you should just tell me directly!"
Dugu Jingyao said helplessly: "Well, this Madam Du's identity is indeed not simple. She is related to An Lushan."
Hearing this, Li Chu frowned slightly and asked, "But during the An-Shi Rebellion, everyone, including Zhang, was executed. This Madam Du married Magistrate Du ten years ago. Could she have predicted the future?"
Dugu Jingyao said: "No, Madam Du is not a member of An Lushan's family, but the daughter of An Lushan's former capable general."
Li Chu suddenly realized, "No wonder when we went to the restaurant, Guo Ziyi and the others heard that Madam Du's father was a military commander who died in battle early on. Madam Du went to the brothel to earn money for her mother's medicine. And on the way back, I was poisoned by Madam Du's poison, the Fanyang poison, which turned out to be related to An Lushan. It was my carelessness. No wonder she wanted to kill me all along. I'm afraid she wanted revenge for An Lushan's faction!"
Dugu Jingyao said, "I have the same suspicion. I suspect that Concubine Lan Shu was able to reach her current position thanks to the advice of Madam Du. Otherwise, why would Magistrate Du think of donating an additional sum to the national treasury every year? From Feng Shengyi's description, Magistrate Du is a very timid person."
Li Chu thought for a moment and said, "Indeed, it seems that Madam Du is the military advisor behind this Du Zhifu. This Du Zhifu only needs to have the title of Zhifu, but it is Madam Du who is in charge of the overall situation."
Dugu Jingyao suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, did this Concubine Lan Shu just enter the palace after my father ascended the throne?"
Li Chu nodded and said, "Indeed."
Dugu Jingyao seemed to have thought of something, and said nervously: "Donglang, I don't know if I am right. I always feel that this Concubine Lan Shu is also part of Madam Du's revenge."
Li Chu seemed to understand Dugu Jingyao's concerns and asked, "Ayao, are you saying that Concubine Lan Shu came into the palace just to get close to my father?"
Dugu Jingyao nodded and said, "Yes, there is one thing I haven't told you. While you were away, Lin Zhi and I went to the palace to report on the epidemic situation in the Li family. I asked Lin Zhi to take the emperor's pulse and found that he had been suffering from a chronic poison for two or three years."
Li Chu was a little surprised and anxious and asked, "What? How is Father?"
Dugu Jingyao comforted Li Chu and said, "Don't worry, Donglang. Listen to me. Since we haven't been able to find the source of the poison, Lin Zhi had no choice but to prescribe an antidote for Father. However, the poison has already affected Father's fertility, and his body is also somewhat weak. Lin Zhi's point is that it would be best to find the poisoner and the source as soon as possible so that it can be cured. Now we can only try the antidote soup. As long as the other party doesn't increase the dosage, Father's life will be fine."
Hearing this, Li Chu relaxed a little. He said, "That's good. But the source of the poison hasn't been found yet?"
Dugu Jingyao shook her head and said, "Father has sent people to investigate, but there's no news yet. But I have a guess."
Li Chu asked, "Ayao, tell me about it?"
Dugu Jingyao said, "If what I said before is true, I suspect that Concubine Lan Shu poisoned me."
Li Chu also had this idea. He said, "It is indeed possible, because according to what Miss Murong said, the time when the emperor was poisoned was after Concubine Lan Shu entered the palace."
Dugu Jingyao also meant this, but she said, "But the emperor is still thinking about the fact that Magistrate Du has donated a lot of money to the national treasury in recent years, so he hasn't punished them yet. I'm afraid that if we rashly mention that Concubine Lan Shu poisoned us without any evidence, the emperor won't believe us."
Li Chu nodded and said, "Indeed, my father favors Concubine Lan Shu the most besides my mother and Concubine Xiao. If Concubine Lan Shu starts to argue, we really can't do it without evidence."
Dugu Jingyao said, "I've asked Feng Shengyi to help investigate Concubine Lan Shu and Magistrate Du. I was wondering if I could ask Mother or Brother Dan to help investigate if there's anything unusual about Concubine Lan Shu?"
Li Chu thought of everything that happened in his dream and shook his head. "Although my brother has grown up, he's still not thorough enough. And mother... I'm worried that if Concubine Lan Shu finds out that mother is investigating him, it will be detrimental to her. After all, if she was the one who poisoned father, she dared to harm him, so why wouldn't she dare to harm mother?"
Thinking of this, Dugu Jingyao recalled how Zhang, hoping to become the Crown Princess, had framed the Empress's family, ultimately forcing Emperor Suzong to force the Empress, then Crown Princess, to become a nun. Who knew if Consort Lan Shu would be the next Zhang? She truly shouldn't take that risk.
Dugu Jingyao thought of something and said, "Or, could we ask Li Wanqing to use her intelligence network in the palace to help us investigate and obtain evidence?"
Li Chu was a little worried. He said, "This Li Wanqing is quite scheming. If she gets hold of these things, it might not be good."
Dugu Jingyao said, "But... it seems there's no other suitable candidate. Furthermore, she's now relying on the Chu Palace for her livelihood. Regardless of whether she gives birth to a boy or a girl, she can only be well if the Chu Palace is well. I believe she'll figure this out. As for the future, if she has any improper thoughts, we'll find a way to silence her."
Li Chu said, "I'm still a little worried about her. Let's wait and see. If there's really no suitable candidate, it won't be too late to choose her."
Dugu Jingyao didn't force Li Chu to make a choice, but she found that Li Chu seemed a little different when he woke up this time, but she couldn't figure out what the difference was. Since she couldn't figure it out, she simply gave up.
She said, "Then let's listen to Dong Lang and wait for news from Feng Shengyi. If they can prove that there's something wrong with Concubine Lan Shu, we won't have to bother collecting more evidence."
Li Chu looked at Dugu Jingyao in his arms and couldn't help but kiss her forehead.
Dugu Jingyao was just thinking about something, so she was startled and asked, "Donglang, what's wrong?"
Li Chu smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just think you've been working too hard, Ayao. Now that you're pregnant and I've woken up, you should get more rest."
Dugu Jingyao smiled and said, "Of course. Now that Donglang is awake, I won't interfere. I'd rather be happy playing with Shi'er and Ying'er."
Li Chu smiled dotingly and said, "Okay, okay, I will arrange everything later, but I haven't woken up yet, so I still have to trouble A Yao to take care of some things for me."
Dugu Jingyao said, "We are one as husband and wife, that's natural." After that, Li Chu left another kiss on Dugu Jingyao's forehead, and then hugged Dugu Jingyao quietly without saying anything else.
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