Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 535 Dugu Jingyao's Worries

After returning to the Prince of Chu's mansion, Dugu Jingyao went straight to her bedroom, closed the door, and ordered no one to come in. She learned the news of Li Chu's poisoning in the palace, but she also heard that he had been cured, so she did not appear to be too panicked.

However, when she was alone, a whirlwind of thoughts flooded her mind. Although the antidote she had given Li Chu claimed to be effective against all poisons, she was still unsure whether Li Chu would be affected by it. After all, there were many different types of poisons, each with its own toxicity and mode of action. Who could guarantee that the antidote would completely eliminate all the aftereffects of the poison?

The more Dugu Jingyao thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. She decided to wait for Li Chu to return and let Murong Linzhi give him a good treatment. Murong Linzhi was a skilled doctor and might be able to find some problems that the doctor had not noticed.

Thinking of this, Dugu Jingyao was still a little worried. She called Shijian and asked, "Shijian, is there any way to contact Feng Shengyi?"

Seeing Dugu Jingyao so anxious, Shi Jian knew she was worried about Li Chu, and quickly comforted her, "Princess, there's no special way for Feng Shengyi and I to communicate. However, don't worry too much, Princess. The prince is blessed with a long life and will surely overcome his misfortune. Besides, didn't His Majesty say that the prince has recovered?"

Dugu Jingyao sighed and said, "That being said, our prince only reports good news and not bad news. Who knows what the truth is?"

As she spoke, tears streaming down her face, she said, "He wrote to say they left safely, but isn't that still poisoning?"

Seeing this, Shi Jian no longer cared about the relationship between master and servant. Instead, he wanted to treat Dugu Jingyao like his own sister. Dugu Jingyao naturally hugged Shi Jian and couldn't help crying anymore.

Shi Jian did not say any more words of comfort, but just quietly stroked Dugu Jingyao's back to comfort her until Dugu Jingyao vented her feelings and stopped crying. Then Shi Jian went to get some warm water to help Dugu Jingyao wash her face.

After Dugu Jingyao finished washing up, she said, "Shijian, thank you very much."

Shi Jian showed a rare and warm smile and said, "The princess just doesn't mind this servant."

Dugu Jingyao smiled faintly and said, "Silly girl, how could I dislike you? Whether it's you or Si Jian, when the time comes for you to get married, I will recognize you as my sisters and send you off with great fanfare."

Shi Jian's face suddenly turned red after hearing what Dugu Jingyao said. Dugu Jingyao also smiled and said, "So our Shi Jian can be shy too? Now that's what a girl should be like!"

Shi Jian said, "Princess, please don't make fun of me. I've packed it up for you now, and I'll continue to guard the city gate."

Dugu Jingyao said, "Don't go today. Go ask what's going on at the Nanyang County Prince's Mansion. I estimate that Li Xi should be back soon. He's eager to make a contribution. Even if Tinglan wanted to stop him, I don't think he would delay coming back to claim the credit for Tinglan's sake."

Shi Jian heard this and thought it made sense, so she said, "Then I'll go find the guards at the Nanyang County Prince's Mansion."

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly, and Shijian prepared to go out to look for it.

But before he could go out, someone outside reported that a guard wanted to see him.

The two looked at each other and both felt that it was most likely the guard they were looking for.

Dugu Jingyao said, "Tell him to go to the flower hall and wait for a while. I will be there soon."

The two arrived at the flower hall and found that it was indeed the guard. The guard saluted and said, "Your subordinate greets the princess."

Dugu Jingyao asked Shi Jian to close the door and guard it to prevent anyone from approaching. Then he asked, "But what's going on at the Nanyang County Prince's Mansion?"

The guard replied, "Just as the princess said, the Prince of Nanyang returned home half an hour ago. However, he didn't stay for long. It seems that he changed his clothes and went straight to the palace."

Dugu Jingyao couldn't help but sneer: "Oh, as expected, you are really anxious!"

The guard added, "Besides this, I also discovered that Li Yuan, the personal guard of the Prince of Nanyang, did not return with him."

Dugu Jingyao's heart tightened, and she thought, "Could it be that in order to prevent Li Chu from returning before him, he sent Li Yuan to trip Li Chu up?"

But it didn't make sense. Although Li Xi had a little power, he had no military power. Moreover, Li Chu also brought a hundred soldiers from the Dugu family. Ordinary people were no match for them. Could it be that I was overthinking it?

Dugu Jingyao really couldn't figure it out, so she just replied, "Okay, I understand. You don't have to stand guard there any longer. Go check where Li Yuan has gone."

The guard responded and retreated.

After the guards left, Shi Jian returned to the flower hall and asked, "Princess, has the Prince of Nanyang returned?"

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly to express her affirmation.

Shi Jian asked again: "Is Tinglan back too?"

Dugu Jingyao then remembered: "Yes, I didn't seem to hear that guard mention that someone came back with Li Xi. Could she still be in the epidemic area?"

Dugu Jingyao said to Shi Jian, "Go find that guard again and ask him if he saw any woman, or someone petite, coming back with Li Xi."

Shi Jian agreed and hurried all the way. When he was about to go out the back door, he met the guard who had just come to report the news.

Seeing her anxious, the guard asked, "Sister Shijian, does the princess have any other instructions?"

Shi Jian panted slightly and asked, "Brother Gao, did you see any women or petite people in the group that was returning from the Nanyang County Prince?"

Guard Gao Yu recalled for a moment and said, "Really not."

Shi Jian found out and went back to tell Dugu Jingyao. Dugu Jingyao had a guess after hearing the result: could it be that Li Xi was afraid that Tinglan would be bullied there, so he left Li Yuan there and did not go to stop Li Chu and others on their way back to Chang'an?

If this was true, Dugu Jingyao felt much more relaxed. Firstly, it seemed the Li family still couldn't do any harm to Li Chu. Secondly, she hadn't expected Tinglan to be so capable. Just over a month pregnant and still a concubine, yet Li Xi could still leave his personal guards to her, clearly showing that Li Xi truly favored Tinglan.

In this case, as long as Tinglan doesn't change her mind, it will be even more difficult for Li Xi to do what he wants in the future.

Dugu Jingyao whispered to Shi Jian, "I will write a letter later, and you can ask my brother to send it to Tinglan."

Shi Jian agreed and went to write a letter to Dugu Jingyao. Dugu Jingyao's letter basically asked what happened to Tinglan and why she hadn't returned. She also asked if she knew where Li Yuan had gone.

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