Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 552 News

At the Nanyang County Prince's Mansion, the afternoon sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze was blowing. After taking a nap, Li Xi stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked towards Yalan Garden. He was worried about Tinglan, wondering how she was doing.

When Li Xi arrived at Yalan Garden, he found that Tinglan had not yet woken up. Xiu'er saw Li Xi coming and her heart moved. She hurried forward and saluted, saying, "This servant pays respects to the prince."

Li Xi nodded slightly, motioning Xiu'er to stand up, and then asked, "I heard that Lan'er was punished to kneel today. Is she in any serious condition?"

Xiu'er's eyes reddened when she heard this, and she sobbed a little as she replied, "It's not very good. Aunt Lan fainted from kneeling, and only then did the princess let us go back."

When Li Xi heard this, his heart tightened and his face showed worry. He hurriedly said, "I will go in and see her." After that, he gently pushed open the door and slowly walked into the inner room.

Upon entering the inner room, Li Xi saw Tinglan lying quietly on the bed, her eyes closed and her face slightly pale. Her delicate body seemed a little frail on the wide bed, as if a gust of wind could blow her down. Li Xi's heart ached at the sight.

He walked quickly to the side of the couch, leaned over, and gently stroked Tinglan's face. Tinglan seemed to feel Li Xi's touch, slowly opened her eyes, and uttered a weak voice: "I pay my respects to the prince." As she said that, she struggled to get up.

Seeing this, Li Xi hurriedly held her shoulders and said softly, "Don't move, rest well." His voice was full of concern and heartache.

Tinglan smiled and said, "I am fine."

Li Xi thought Tinglan was very sensible. Even in such a situation, she still said it was okay. He said, "Lan'er is really sensible. By the way, I came here to see how you are feeling and to bring you two pieces of news."

In fact, she had heard the conversation between Li Xi and Xiu'er just now. From what Li Xi said, Gu Shiyi had already told Li Xi about punishing her. Tinglan had never expected that Gu Shiyi would change her personality. However, Tinglan did not dwell on it. She smiled brightly and asked, "What's the news?"

Li Xi said, "Let me tell you the good news first. The good news is that tomorrow your release document will be issued, and from tomorrow on, you will no longer be a slave."

Tinglan was really happy to hear this. She didn't expect that she could escape slavery in her lifetime. She smiled and thanked Li Xi.

But the next second, Li Xi's expression became serious again. He said, "There is another piece of not-so-good news. I promised Princess that, if your health allows, you will kneel in the corridor for two quarters of an hour every day. You need to kneel for the remaining hour and a half."

Tinglan heard this and thought it was normal. Since Gu Shiyi took the initiative to reveal the punishment, she had to ask for something. So tears flashed in her eyes, but she still said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will accept the punishment with peace of mind. After all, it was indeed my fault for not taking good care of you, otherwise Your Majesty would not have contracted the disease."

Li Xi felt sorry for Tinglan's understanding, so he stroked her hand and said, "Don't worry, I've already told the princess that I won't punish you anymore, and I'll send two more people to serve you."

Tinglan smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Early the next morning, Dugu Jingyao received news from Li Wanqing that Li Mi temporarily took over Li Chu's civil service position, and Li Xi and Guo Ziyi divided the military power equally.

Of course, it wasn't long before the Prince of Chu's mansion welcomed guests. They were none other than Madam Guo and Guo Fengmin. They claimed that Dugu Jingyao had sent them something yesterday, and they were returning the favor and expressing their gratitude. But in reality, they were there to deliver a reply to a letter.

While Madam Guo and Guo Fengmin were still there, Dugu Jingyao opened the letter and began to read. Guo Ziyi had probably explained the situation at court the previous day, and that ultimately, Li Chu's military power would be split equally between him and Li Xi. However, Li Xi lacked experience, so he assigned Li Guangbi as his deputy general.

Then there was the matter of Magistrate Du. For some reason, the Emperor, despite knowing of his corruption, hadn't acted harshly, and so neither he nor Li Guangbi had mentioned the matter during the morning court session. He feared there might be a hidden agenda, but he knew that Magistrate Du was the brother of another favorite concubine, Consort Lan Shufei. He wondered if this connection was the reason for the delay in bringing him to justice.

Dugu Jingyao understood what was going on. After reading the letter, she burned it, and then chatted with Mrs. Guo and Guo Fengmin for a few more words before leaving.

After sending the people away, Dugu Jingyao went to Chenxiang Pavilion. At this time, Li Tan, Li Ruo and Murong Linzhi were in the inner room.

Dugu Jingyao asked, "Lin Zhi, is there any new progress on the prince's side?"

Murong Linzhi said, "Although there is no sign of waking up yet, the prince's consciousness should be gradually becoming clearer. He heard our conversation and his fingers moved more frequently than before."

Hearing this, Dugu Jingyao smiled and said, "Okay, Neng'er, Ruo'er, let's work hard together. I believe the prince will wake up soon."

After saying that, Dugu Jingyao asked Murong Linzhi to go back and rest first. Murong Linzhi did not refuse. After all, she was of no use here at the moment.

Dugu Jingyao originally wanted Li Ruo to go and have a rest, but Li Ruo wanted to stay here with Li Chu more, so Dugu Jingyao did not stop her.

However, Dugu Jingyao called Feng Shengyi in and said to Li Neng and Feng Shengyi, "I need your help to investigate something. Feng Shengyi, go and find out where Magistrate Du and the others are being held and why they haven't been dealt with yet. Brother Neng, while you're in the palace, please help me find out about Concubine Lan Shu's background, her relationship with Magistrate Du, and why she suddenly became favored."

Feng Shengyi took the order and went. Li Neng decided to return to the palace after lunch. After all, it would take time to get all the gossip like this.