Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 468 Cui Xun's Choice

Of course, sending Cui Caiqin to Qingxin Temple was just a temporary measure, because Dugu Jingyao was afraid that Cui Caiqin or the Cui family would find out that she had given Cui Caiping cinnabar, so she helped her cover it up in advance. Now they can continue to collect evidence, and it will be easy to catch Cui Caiqin at that time.

In order to prevent the Cui family from doing anything, Li Chu specially arranged for female guards to guard Cui Caiqin to prevent her from escaping or the Cui family from contacting her.

Fortunately, within two days, Feng Shengyi and Shi Jian lived up to everyone's expectations and collected the food mixed with cinnabar to feed the fish and shrimp. They also caught Cui Caiqin's maid named Yu Ru in bed with the fishmonger, and threatened their families. Finally, Yu Ru admitted that it was Cui Caiqin who asked her to give the cinnabar to the fishmonger.

Cui Caiqin, who was still in Qingxin Nunnery, was extremely anxious, and Cui Xun was also worried. After all, this girl had been in the nunnery, and it would be difficult for her to get married again. What's more, Cui Caiqin's biological mother came to Cui Xun to cry every day, and he was fed up with it.

But what was even more unexpected was that on the third day that Cui Caiqin was imprisoned in Qingxin Temple, news came from Prince Guangping's Mansion that Cui Caiping was suffering from unbearable abdominal pain.

At this moment, Cui Xun had no time to care about Cui Caiqin. He hurried to the Guangping Prince's Mansion.

When Cui Xun arrived, Li Chu, Dugu Jingyao, Li Wanqing, and Zheng Wan were all in Linglong Pavilion. Cui Xun saluted casually, and Li Chu said, "Master Cui is here? Let's go and see the colorful screen."

Cui Caiping, lying on the couch, had a sore at the corner of her mouth, her face was pale, there were some beads of sweat on her forehead, and her eyes were tightly closed. Cui Xun's heart was in his throat.

On the one hand, Cui Caiping is his legitimate daughter after all, and the child he has spoiled since childhood. How can he not feel distressed when she suffers this? On the other hand, the child in Cui Caiping's belly is her capital for making a living in the Prince Guangping's Mansion and the future support of the Cui Mansion. She must not be harmed!

With this in mind, he walked up to Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao again, knelt on the ground and said, "Your Highness, Princess, what happened to Ping'er?"

Li Chu asked Murong Linzhi to explain to him, and Murong Linzhi said, "Master Cui, someone drugged Concubine Cui with cinnabar, which caused her to lose her energy and blood. But don't worry, Master Cui, I have already given her acupuncture. The child has been saved, and Concubine Cui will be fine if she rests well."

After hearing Murong Linzhi's words, Cui Xun felt relieved. After thanking Murong Linzhi, he continued to kowtow and said, "Your Highness, Princess, I don't know who has harmed Ping'er. Please help Ping'er!"

Li Chu heard this and said, "Master Cui, please stand up first. After all, Cai Ping is pregnant with my child. If someone dares to murder my child and puts their hands on my palace, I will not ignore it. I will definitely give Master Cui and Concubine Cui an explanation."

Cui Xun kowtowed again to express his gratitude and then stood up.

Li Chu looked at everyone in the room and said, "Cai Ping is fine now, but she needs to rest. We will go back first." Then he looked at Cui Xun and said, "Master Cui, you can stay and accompany Cai Ping. We will take our leave first."

Cui Xun nodded quickly and said, "Farewell, Your Highness, Princess." Then a group of people filed out and returned to their respective courtyards.

Not long after, Cui Caiping slowly woke up.

Cui Xun saw Cui Caiping open her eyes and quickly stepped forward and said, "Ping'er, are you awake? How do you feel? Are you still in pain?"

Cui Caiping struggled to get up, but Cui Xun told her not to move: "The doctor told you to lie down, don't move."

When Cui Caiping heard this, she seemed to suddenly remember something. She touched her belly and breathed a sigh of relief. However, this sigh of relief was followed by frustration, and tears flowed uncontrollably. She cried and said, "I haven't offended anyone since I became pregnant. Why would someone want to harm me and my child?"

Cui Xun hurriedly comforted him, "Good boy, it's okay. His Highness has just promised to conduct a thorough investigation. He will definitely give you and our Cui Mansion an explanation."

Cui Caiping finally stopped crying after hearing this and asked suspiciously, "Really? Your Highness really said that?"

Cui Xun said, "Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, ask Mo Xin and Lian Xin."

Mo Xin and Lian Xin both nodded in agreement, and Cui Caiping finally felt relieved. She then looked at Cui Xun and said, "Dad, thank you for taking the trouble to come here."

Cui Xun said, "You are my daughter, and the baby in your belly is my grandson, so naturally I have to come here."

Cui Caiping smiled and said, "Daddy is still the best." Then she asked, "Daddy, how is Qin'er?"

At this point, Cui Xun said with a look of disappointment, "What can I do? She's still practicing meditation in Qingxin Temple. But she was so outspoken and got caught red-handed, so I'll just go and see her."

Cui Caiping said with an understanding look, "It's okay, Daddy. I'll bring this up with His Highness when I get a chance, and see if he can release Qin'er."

Cui Xun looked at her in disbelief. After all, they had a disagreement a while ago. How could... he suddenly change his ways? But if it were possible, that would be the best. So he said, "Ping'er is really understanding. If Qin'er gets out, she'll bring her to you to apologize for her father's actions."

Cui Caiping declined with some disdain, "Forget it. I'm willing to plead for her only because I don't want to make things difficult for Daddy. She might not repent after being locked up for just a few days. Don't come to me again and cause trouble for our Cui family."

Cui Xun was somewhat speechless. He said, "This... if that's the case, then forget it. You're right. She was finally released. Don't have those inappropriate thoughts. If she gets into trouble, no one will save her next time."

Cui Xun saw that Cui Caiping seemed a little tired, so he said, "Ping'er, if you are tired, take a rest first. I will not disturb you any more. I will come to see you when I have time."

Cui Caiping nodded and asked Lianxin to send Cui Xun out. When she came back, Cui Caiping no longer looked as weak as before.

Cui Caiping leaned against the head of the bed and asked, "My father is gone?" Lianxin nodded in agreement.

Cui Caiping said again: "Well, you go to Wangyuexuan to find His Highness and the Princess and tell them to take action tomorrow." Lianxin agreed and went to Wangyuexuan.

After Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao received the news, Li Chu called Feng Shengyi and Shi Jian and said, "Let's close the net tomorrow!"

The two looked at each other and bowed in response.

On the morning of the third day, Feng Shengyi brought the physical evidence and the two witnesses, Yu Ru and the fishmonger, to the Dali Temple. As soon as the Dali Temple's Chief Justice, Gu Daren, received the case, he immediately interrogated Yu Ru and the trafficker, obtained their confessions, and immediately issued a detention order.

Meanwhile, in order not to disturb the tranquility of Qingxin Temple, Li Chu immediately sent someone to release Cui Caiqin this morning. However, upon arriving at Cui's residence, she was taken away by the Dali Temple's personnel before she could even get comfortable.

Now Cui Xun was once again troubled by Aunt Yu's nagging. But it was only when he heard Cui Caiqin's accusations that Cui Xun became truly troubled.

He had never imagined that his daughter would be so bold as to reach out to the Prince of Guangping's palace. The day before yesterday, he had vowed to let Li Chu thoroughly investigate the matter, and Li Chu had promised to give an explanation to the Cui family and Cui Caiping.

She had never expected that it was actually done by one of her own family members, which left her with no hope. Now her only option was to ask his Ping'er for help again.

He thought so, and naturally did so, but he didn't even see Cui Caiping. Cui Caiping's original words were: "I saved her with good intentions, but I didn't expect that she would harm me to this extent. If she wants me to save Cui Caiqin, then she will sever ties with the Cui family from now on."

Upon hearing this, Cui Xun thought that Cui Caiping was really heartbroken by him and Cui Caiqin, but he would naturally make a decision. He chose Cui Caiping. After all, she was the only promising daughter in his Cui family, and he could not cut off contact with her.

So, after returning home, he ordered that Aunt Yu be put in solitary confinement, and told others that she had failed to educate her daughter well, and that she should rest assured and pray in the small ancestral hall of Cui Mansion in the future.

Of course, Yu's son went to Cui Xun to plead for mercy, but this time the matter was of great importance, and this was his youngest son, who was only 5 years old, so he evaded the question and asked another childless concubine in the mansion to take care of him.

Cui Caiqin was sentenced to exile under pressure from Li Chu for attempting to murder the royal heir, and the matter came to an end.

When Cui Caiping heard the result, she felt very happy and her mood improved a lot. She even ate an extra bowl of rice.