Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 377: Let’s talk about it after you give birth to a legitimate son

Speaking of the kidnapping of Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue, since it had already been made public in the court, the decision to punish Shi Siming and Zhang Jinxin spread quickly throughout the streets and alleys of the city like a gust of wind.

An Lushan was also in the imperial court at the time. He had originally intended to plead for Shi Siming, as the two of them had long been planning a rebellion together. Shi Siming had kidnapped Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue in order to borrow troops from others.

However, An Lushan was also wary, fearing that if he intervened on Shi Siming's behalf, the emperor would view the two of them as corrupt. If that were the case, their plans would be thwarted.

Given this situation, An Lushan changed his mind and decided to first try to rescue Shi Siming from death row. After that, the two of them could then join forces to start a rebellion.

Although An Lushan himself had been exiled, he still had the support of Yang Guifei, his "adoptive mother" who was deeply favored by the emperor. With this relationship, it would not be difficult for him to secretly replace a death row prisoner.

Seeing that the Shi Mansion had been completely confiscated, Xin Yunrou heard that Shi Siming was scheduled to be beheaded in public three days later. Not only would all the family property be confiscated, but the men in his family would also be exiled, and the women would all be reduced to official slaves.

She couldn't help but secretly rejoice, because just yesterday, she and Shi Siming had signed the divorce agreement, and all her children lived with her. This way, this storm would not implicate them. But after all, they were husband and wife, and there was still some reluctance to part.

Because they and their mother had no connection with the Shi Mansion anymore, the soldiers ignored them when they came to seal up the house and just told them to leave quickly.

Fortunately, before the soldiers arrived, they had already signed the divorce agreement and were preparing to pack up their things. Her two children were also sent to the Xin Mansion first, so they did not see the tragic scene of the house being ransacked.

After Shi Siming and Zhang Jinxin were beheaded in public, and Li Chu and others saw their heads fall to the ground with their own eyes, this matter was quickly forgotten and replaced by another matter, that is, His Royal Highness Prince Guangping would marry Cui Caiping and Li Wanqing into his mansion in two days.

The Cui Mansion and the Li Mansion have been very busy these days, with people preparing dowries, trying on wedding dresses, and learning etiquette. As for the Guangping Prince's Mansion, it is also lively, after all, there needs to be some festive atmosphere with lights and decorations. The rest of the utensils and all matters are handled by Zhang Deyu, Shi Jian and others under the instructions of Dugu Jingyao.

Although Dugu Jingyao had been missing for a few days, it did not affect her status in Prince Guangping's Mansion. After all, anyone with a discerning eye could see how much their prince loved this princess and wished she was inseparable from him. In addition, Dugu Jingyao knew how to use both kindness and power, so everyone in the mansion was subdued and obeyed except Gu Jingyao.

Just the day before Cui Caiping and Li Wanqing entered the mansion, it was drizzling outside. Dugu Jingyao was looking at the account books of her own shop in the house. Li Chu walked in from outside. Although he was holding an umbrella, his body was inevitably wet because of the wind.

Li Chu stood outside and dusted off his clothes before he opened the curtain and walked in. The others tactfully retreated.

Dugu Jingyao looked at the accounts and said sarcastically, "Isn't this the groom tomorrow? If you don't go try on wedding clothes, how can you find time to come to my place?"

Faced with Dugu Jingyao's weird attitude, Li Chu was not angry at all, but rather complacent, because in his heart, his A Yao spoke in such a tone that it was obvious that she was jealous!

Li Chu's mouth curled up slightly, and he walked over to sit next to Dugu Jingyao and asked, "What's wrong? Is Ayao jealous?"

Dugu Jingyao glanced at Li Chu and said, "How dare I?"

Li Chu listened to Dugu Jingyao's duplicity, so he snatched the account book from her hand, hugged her and said, "Don't worry, they were just arranged for me by Grandfather Emperor and Father. I have to marry them, but none of them can surpass you."

Dugu Jingyao felt warm at heart when she heard this, but she felt discouraged when she thought about how in her previous life, after Li Chu became emperor, he had fathered many princes with different concubines, whether it was just a show or out of true love.

Seeing Dugu Jingyao remained silent, Li Chu assumed she didn't believe him, so he let her go. He looked at her firmly, raised his hand, and said, "I swear, what I said is true. If I break my oath, I will..."

Before she could finish, Dugu Jingyao covered her mouth. She shook her head and said, "You don't need to swear, I believe you. If I don't believe you, I won't marry you. I am the eldest daughter of the King of Yunnan. Who can I not marry?"

Li Chu took Dugu Jingyao's hand and put it down, saying, "I knew that Ayao was the most understanding. Don't worry, I will never let you down."

Dugu Jingyao thought for a moment. Li Chu noticed that Dugu Jingyao seemed hesitant and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is there anything you can't tell me?"

Dugu Jingyao leaned on Li Chu's shoulder and said, "Then I told you not to be angry!"

Li Chu put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Tell me, I'm not angry. I'd be angry if you didn't tell me! This means there's a secret between us."

Dugu Jingyao sat up again, looked directly at Li Chu, and said seriously: "I have an idea, but... it's not very good."

Li Chu became even more curious. He smiled and scratched Dugu Jingyao's nose and asked, "Do you have any bad ideas again?"

Dugu Jingyao deliberately put on a serious face and said, "I'm being serious! I wonder if it would be possible to wait until I give birth to a legitimate son before letting them have children?"

Li Chu didn't think it was a big deal after hearing this. After all, he also wanted to have a legitimate son first, and it must be a child with A Yao. So he nodded and said, "I think so too. Don't let them sleep with you for now. We'll talk about it after you give birth to a legitimate son."

Dugu Jingyao was left in a state of confusion by his suggestion. "I said I should bear the child first, not that they should not sleep with me! If outsiders knew about this, especially that spoiled girl Cui Caiping, if she went back to complain, and if it got to Yang Guifei and then to the Emperor, wouldn't she accuse me of being jealous?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chu asked, "What good ideas does A Yao have?"

Dugu Jingyao said, "They still have to serve as concubines, but they won't be allowed to get pregnant for the time being. I'm telling you in advance, and I'll also tell my father and mother in advance so they don't think you can't have children. For the sake of the royal heir, I'll just give you a concubine."

Li Chu laughed out loud upon hearing this: "Haha, don't worry, I won't let that happen. Father and Mother took advantage of me completely when I was not prepared before. Now I have almost enough wives and concubines. If they want to take more concubines for me, I will have a reason to refuse. So, A Yao, what do you want to do? Is there anything I can do?"

Dugu Jingyao thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "There's nothing you need to do. You just need to know about this matter and then tell Father and Mother."

Li Chu nodded and said, "That's simple, but how do you want to use it? You want them to sleep with you as they should, but you also want them to not get pregnant."

Dugu Jingyao beckoned Li Chu to come closer and listen, and Li Chu did so. After Dugu Jingyao finished telling him her plan, Li Chu felt that it was no problem. As long as it didn't really cut off their possibility of having children, he could explain to his father and mother, and he could also have his and A Yao's child first, thus having the best of both worlds.

After finishing speaking, Dugu Jingyao continued, "However, it's best if you tell me this, otherwise I'll still be labeled a jealous woman..."

Li Chu said with a look of "I am responsible for everything" and said, "Don't worry, I will explain to them that I will not allow other children to be born before the birth of the legitimate son. Tell them not to have any unnecessary thoughts."

Dugu Jingyao smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Donglang!"

Li Chu smiled mischievously upon hearing this. Dugu Jingyao felt something was wrong. Just as she was about to get up, Li Chu pulled her into his arms and said, "In that case, we have to work harder!"

She was about to kiss him, but Dugu Jingyao blocked her way with her hand. She whispered, "Ah, no, no, no, it's broad daylight! If others knew that His Highness the Prince of Guangping was so unable to control himself, it would be bad for your reputation, wouldn't it?"

Li Chu smiled, removed Dugu Jingyao's hand from his mouth and said, "What are you thinking? It's just a kiss. Let's try harder tonight!"

After saying that, he kissed Dugu Jingyao's cheek lightly, then stood up and said, "My clothes are a little wet. I'm going to take a shower and change clothes first."

Dugu Jingyao blushed at his words, then rolled her eyes at him and said speechlessly, "Go ahead! I'll check the account book..."

Li Chu looked at Dugu Jingyao's lovely appearance, smiled gently, then turned and left the room to go to the bathroom.