Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 538 There may be a bigger conspiracy

In the suburbs, after the tent was set up, Li Chu was moved into the tent. Dugu Jingyao watched Li Chu closely, hoping that he would wake up soon.

However, there were also important matters, so Li Mi, Guo Ziyi and Feng Shengyi had to disturb Dugu Jingyao.

Dugu Jingyao heard several people outside asking for an audience. She knew that Li Chu was unconscious, so according to her position, many things should be decided by her. So Dugu Jingyao wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said to the sword servant outside, "Let them in."

Several people entered the tent and saluted according to the rules. Dugu Jingyao told them not to be polite and asked, "What's the matter?"

Guo Ziyi spoke first, "Princess, those men in black have been tied up. The poison sacs in their mouths have been removed, and cloth strips have been stuffed in their mouths to prevent them from biting their tongues to commit suicide."

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly, indicating that they did a good job.

Li Mi then said, "Princess, in addition to these, there are also the prisoners and witnesses brought back from Jinling. We have already been delayed on the road for a long time, and we can delay no longer. We must send them back to Chang'an as soon as possible for interrogation and a verdict."

Dugu Jingyao frowned when she heard this, because she had heard that Madam Du had poisoned Li Chu in order to escape. Thinking of this, Dugu Jingyao was furious.

Dugu Jingyao calmed down for a moment and said, "Master Li's words make sense. How about this? Once the two masters have recovered from their injuries, they can take the suspect and witnesses back to Chang'an and have the case heard by the Dali Temple as soon as possible. As for the assassins just now, especially the leader, I will personally interrogate them."

Guo Ziyi and Li Mi also agreed with Dugu Jingyao's decision, so they bowed and said, "Princess, you are wise."

Seeing Feng Shengyi had come to pay his respects but remained silent, Dugu Jingyao guessed he had something else to say. So, she said to Guo Ziyi and Li Mi, "Then I'll trouble you two, sirs. I'll ask General Xiao Gao to arrange two teams of Dugu soldiers to escort you away. As for the other seriously injured Dugu soldiers, they will stay here with me to recover."

Guo Ziyi said with some concern: "Princess, you should also leave some healthy soldiers behind. If someone comes after the prince and you again, you won't be too passive."

Dugu Jingyao agreed and said, "Master Guo is right. I will ask General Xiao Gao to arrange for some of the soldiers I brought with me and those with less serious injuries to return to Chang'an with you. Master Guo, rest assured."

After that, Guo Ziyi and Li Mi said nothing more and bowed and left.

After the two of them left, Feng Shengyi knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "I failed to protect the prince. Please punish me, princess!"

Dugu Jingyao naturally knew that Feng Shengyi had tried his best. After all, he also had a lot of injuries on his body. So she stepped forward to help Feng Shengyi up and said, "Get up first. It's not your fault. It was those assassins who came with such a strong force. Plus, that Madam Du also had bad intentions. It was really hard to guard against them."

Feng Shengyi didn't struggle too much because he had an injury on his leg, but he still felt that he was not competent enough.

Dugu Jingyao knew Feng Shengyi must be blaming himself deeply. So, she changed the subject, "I find her Madam Du to be quite peculiar. I heard from the Queen that the prince was poisoned by a Gu from Fanyang, which was once An Lushan's territory. I suspect she may have had some connection to An Lushan, and her goal may have been to kill the prince from the beginning. It's a pity she didn't realize I had prepared an antidote for the prince, which led to her missing the opportunity to assassinate him."

Feng Shengyi recalled the past, "Yes, Lord Du was at least a little terrified when he was caught in the act. Madam Du, on the other hand, was quite arrogant, and the secret guards she employed were all skilled in martial arts. If it weren't for their numbers and their battlefield experience, they probably wouldn't have been able to leave Jinling at all."

He nodded and said, "I think what you said is very reasonable. When we caught Magistrate Du on the spot with evidence of corruption and abuse of power, he panicked and begged for mercy. But Madam Du was uncharacteristically arrogant and even sent secret guards to attack us. Fortunately, we were prepared, otherwise we might not even be able to leave Nanjing."

Dugu Jingyao always felt that there must be a bigger conspiracy behind this, but they didn't know what it was.

Dugu Jingyao simply called Shijian in and said to her, "Shijian, please call General Xiao Gao over later. I need to see him for something. You also have a task to do, which is to help Feng Shengyi apply the medicine."

Hearing this, Feng Shengyi wanted to refuse. Dugu Jingyao said, "Feng Shengyi, don't be shy. Although you haven't proposed to Shi Jian yet, the prince and I have seen your affection for each other. After this matter is settled, I will tell the prince to prepare a grand wedding for you."

When Dugu Jingyao said this, both of their faces flushed.

Feng Shengyi did not refuse anymore, and the two of them took their leave.

Dugu Jingyao put aside her solemn expression and carefully treated Li Chu's wound. Fortunately, although the injury looked serious, it did not hit any vital parts, so Dugu Jingyao could handle it.

She took out scissors, wound medicine, and gauze from the medicine box, first cut open the places where the flesh was stuck to the clothes, then wet a handkerchief with water and wiped the area around the wound carefully. After it dried, she sprinkled the wound medicine on it and bandaged it.

It was probably because of the pain in the wound that Li Chu frowned even though he was unconscious. Dugu Jingyao noticed and whispered, "Donglang, I'll be gentler. Just bear with it. It will be fine soon."

Li Chu seemed to have heard Dugu Jingyao's comfort and soon stopped frowning. After Dugu Jingyao had completely bandaged Li Chu, she found a set of casual clothes from Li Chu's luggage and changed him into them.

After this series of operations, Dugu Jingyao felt a little tired, so she held Li Chu's hand, but did not say much. She just left a kiss on his hand, and then fell asleep beside Li Chu's bed.

It was not until Shi Jian's voice woke Dugu Jingyao up that it was not something else, but General Gao's arrival.

Dugu Jingyao stood up and stretched, then rubbed her eyes to make herself look more awake. Then she let General Gao Xiao in to discuss how to allocate troops.

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Sorry, I've kept you waiting for so long. I'll probably update at this frequency in the next few weeks. I just hope you won't give up on me. Thank you!