Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 387 The plan to lure the snake out of its hole

However, after Zheng Wan paid her respects, Dugu Jingyao had nothing to do that day, so she thought of going back to the Yunnan Palace.

However, only Dugu Xin was there. Liu Jingyue had gone to Dugu Jingyao's private property to research a new formula. As for Dugu Moyan, he naturally stayed at the Shen Mansion, fearing that the Shen Mansion would be persecuted by An Lushan and his men. So the two of them came to Dugu Xin's study.

Dugu Jingyao saw it clearly, so she smiled and said, "Brother, are you looking for an excuse to stay with Zhenzhu for a while longer and make your presence felt in the Shen Mansion?"

Dugu Xin and Dugu Jingyao exchanged a glance, and Dugu Xin said, "It's enough for you to know. After all, they're not engaged, and it's not appropriate for men and women to be intimate. It wouldn't be good if others knew about it."

Dugu Jingyao said, "Since they love each other, wouldn't it be better if they got engaged? That way, they can go find Zhenzhu openly and protect the Shen Mansion, right?"

Dugu Xin said with a melancholy look on his face, "How could I not have thought of what you said? It's just that your brother said he wanted to give Zhenzhu time to think."

Dugu Jingyao asked doubtfully, "What are you thinking about?"

Dugu Xin said, "Zhenzhu feels that marrying your brother means she will be away from her parents, and she is reluctant..."

Dugu Jingyao thought for a moment: "But if you really like me, this is nothing. After all, didn't I leave my hometown and marry in Chang'an?"

Dugu Xin thought about it and suddenly realized, "It has to be Yao'er! How could I forget that there is a ready-made example! I will talk to your brother later."

Dugu Jingyao said, "Forget it, Daddy. I'm afraid my brother will lead you astray again. I'd better let him talk to me first!"

Dugu Xin looked hurt and asked, "Yao'er, do you dislike your father?"

Dugu Jingyao hurriedly walked over to Dugu Xin and said, "Dad, what are you talking about? How could your daughter dislike you? It's just that I'm obviously an experienced person, so I'm more convincing."

Seeing Dugu Jingyao trying so hard to persuade him, Dugu Xin laughed, "Haha, okay, okay. Whether you can marry this daughter-in-law depends on you, Yao'er."

Dugu Jingyao glanced at Dugu Xin helplessly and said, "Forget it, forget it. After all, one of them is my brother and the other is my best friend!" Dugu Jingyao seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Oh, you took my father away. I came back this time for something important."

Dugu Xin asked, "What's the matter?"

Dugu Jingyao sat back down and said, "It's been ten days since An Qingxu left, and there's been no movement from the An family. I wonder if it has anything to do with our Yunnan Palace."

Dugu Xin nodded in agreement and said, "I also think there is a certain connection, but last time you were kidnapped in broad daylight on the street, this... doesn't seem so scary, right?"

Dugu Jingyao rolled her eyes inwardly: "My dear father, how could you deny your own strength so much?" But she didn't show it on her face. She said: "But isn't it because I let my guard down and there were too many people watching? It's different..."

After a pause, he asked again, "By the way, Father, I remember you said you had already sent a letter back to Yunnan to mobilize troops. How is the progress now?"

Dugu Xin said, "After all, there are so many soldiers on the march, so I have divided them into several groups and stationed them in different locations. Currently, 100,000 soldiers have arrived in the suburbs of Beijing, and the other 50,000 have been stationed in places a little further away."

Dugu Jingyao asked again, "Does Your Majesty and the Crown Prince know about this? If not, you must report it immediately. Otherwise, if they find out, they will think we are up to something!"

Dugu Xin, with an expression that said, "Don't worry about me doing this?" said, "Don't you trust your father to do this? I've already made this clear to the Emperor and the Crown Prince. They knew An Lushan and Shi Siming had ulterior motives, so they wanted to ask our family to send troops."

Dugu Jingyao said with an expression of "I see," "If that's the case, then there's no problem. However, since you've been in Chang'an all this time, I'm afraid An Lushan wouldn't dare act rashly. I've been discussing with Your Highness that we might as well lure the snake out of its hole. After all, there's no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days."

Dugu Xin also agreed with this and asked, "What do you think?"

Dugu Jingyao explained everything she and Li Chu had agreed on, saying, "Tomorrow you will go to the palace and bid farewell to the Emperor. Li Chu and I will escort you out of the city together. It's best to make a big noise so they will believe it. They will then make a move, and we will then act accordingly."

Dugu Xin naturally understood what was meant. He asked them to pretend to return to Yunnan, but actually stay in the camp outside Beijing or somewhere farther away. When An Lushan and the others believed him and took action, he would then come back and catch them off guard.

He nodded and said, "Very well, I will go to court tomorrow morning and tell the ministers about this matter so that we don't have to spread the news. What do you think, Yao'er?"

Dugu Jingyao smiled upon hearing this and said, "Daddy is wise!"

Dugu Xin also laughed out loud. He still enjoyed the fact that he was a great father in his daughter's heart.

Just like that, later in the evening, Dugu Moyan and Liu Jingyue were also called back. Seeing that Dugu Jingyao was also at home, they immediately put on smiles on their faces. Liu Jingyue even didn't care about her image at all. She lifted her skirt and ran to the main hall and gave Dugu Jingyao a big hug.

Dugu Jingyao was glad that she was sitting on a seat. If she had been standing, she would have been thrown down. Dugu Jingyao smiled helplessly and said, "Slow down, you almost threw me down."

After hugging for a while, Liu Jingyue left and said, "Sister didn't tell us in advance when she came back. If I had known, I wouldn't have gone out."

Dugu Jingyao smiled and said, "I came here because I suddenly remembered something, and I thought you would be leaving soon, so I went back to the mansion to check on you, but you two were not here."

Dugu Moyan heard the key words and asked, "Father, are we going back?"

Before Dugu Xin could speak, Dugu Jingyao spoke first, "Brother, are you reluctant to part with someone?"

Hearing this, everyone else present looked at Dugu Moyan with gossipy eyes. Dugu Moyan's face flushed slightly, and then he coughed awkwardly: "Ahem."

But the others still looked at him with gossipy eyes, so Dugu Moyan said, "Okay, okay, I just can't bear to leave Zhenzhu, so what?"

Seeing Dugu Moyan admit it, Dugu Jingyao took advantage of the situation and continued, "Tsk tsk tsk, if you think so, Zhenzhu will soon be of marriageable age, so why not get engaged sooner rather than later and have no worries."

Dugu Moyan hesitated: "It's not that I don't want to, but Zhenzhu is a little hesitant about marrying far away and leaving her family, so..."

Dugu Jingyao said, "But didn't I marry far away in Chang'an? If Zhenzhu is unwilling to marry far away for you, it means your offensive is not strong enough!"

Dugu Moyan touched his nose and said, "Oh, I'm already serious. What else do I need?"

Dugu Jingyao thought for a moment and said, "Let me go back and think about it carefully. Don't worry, you are my brother, and Zhenzhu is my best friend. I will definitely do my best to see you through to the end!"

Seeing that the two siblings had almost finished their conversation, Dugu Xin asked the servants to leave, and they were alone in the main hall.

Dugu Xin then told him the plan that Dugu Jingyao had told him earlier. Dugu Moyan nodded in agreement and asked to lead the troops in a more distant garrison.

Liu Jingyue was rather hesitant: "Then... what should I do? I don't know how to fight..."

Dugu Jingyao comforted him, "Don't worry. I'll have someone quietly pick you up and take you back to Chang'an. You can stay at my private residence. After all, there are too many people at the Prince of Guangping's Mansion right now. I'm afraid you'll be discovered if you come back to stay."

Liu Jingyue smiled slightly and said, "Yeah, okay, I'll follow my sister's arrangements."

The matter was settled, and Dugu Jingyao returned to Prince Guangping's Mansion after having lunch.