Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

I am Dugu Jingyao, the imperial concubine of Li Yu (formerly known as Li Chu). I have seen through Li Yu's feelings for Shen Zhenzhu and know I cannot interfere. However, as fate would have it, when Shen Zhenzhu went to find me, she was targeted by Empress Zhang's men and severely injured. Shen Zhenzhu was captured and used to threaten Li Yu. However, because she and Li Yu had not yet reconciled, she was taken back to the palace to recuperate.

Later, Shen Zhenzhu was rescued, Empress Zhang died tragically, Li Xi was captured, Emperor Suzong of Tang Li Heng passed away, and Li Yu, who was named crown prince, ascended the throne. However, everyone prevented Li Yu from naming Shen Zhenzhu as queen on the grounds that Shen Zhenzhu had been married to An Qingxu. Li Yu was in a stalemate with the ministers and was reluctant to ascend the throne.

Later, when he met Li Yu in the Imperial Garden, he told Li Yu the reason why Shen Zhenzhu came to find him. He ran to the outside of Shen Zhenzhu's palace and heard Murong Linzhi say that Shen Zhenzhu was dying after giving birth to Princess Shengping. In the end, he chose to let Shen Zhenzhu leave the palace and disguised himself as a coachman to send Shen Zhenzhu out of the palace.

After Shen Zhenzhu left the palace, Li Yu sent someone to follow Shen Zhenzhu secretly, hoping to see her for the last time before she died.

Half a month passed, and my injuries were almost healed. I wanted to ask for a divorce from Li Yu and return to the villa, but Li Yu was about to ascend the throne, and I was his only concubine in the Eastern Palace. All the ministers opposed our divorce, and to my surprise, Li Yu also disagreed. When Li Yu ascended the throne, I was named Consort Xian because I had no children, and lived in Xianling Palace. He also gave me the eldest son, Li Shi, and the eldest daughter, Princess Shengping, Li Yun, to raise.

Li Yun's mother left when she was young, so she was relatively close to me because of my careful care. Li Shi was already five years old when he came to live with me, and he had memories of his biological mother. In addition, I moved to the village after he could remember, so he was not very close to me. However, after seeing my careful care for Li Yun and him, he gradually became closer to me.

At first, he often came to visit my two children and played chess with me. Since I was a former general, he occasionally discussed military affairs with me. However, I was the only one in the harem, and since I couldn't have children, the ministers urged Li Yu to expand his harem. Although I had the support of the Lonely Family Army, they couldn't say I was a scoundrel and a scoundrel. Although I loved Li Yu and didn't want him to marry another woman, I wasn't as obsessed as He Lingyi and knew it was unrealistic. So, I finally persuaded Li Yu to expand his harem. After the harem was expanded, he didn't appoint a queen to prevent others from having ulterior motives. Instead, he promoted me to the position of Imperial Concubine, the first of the four concubines.

A year later, upon learning of Shen Zhenzhu's passing, he rushed to see her for the last time. After returning, he remained bedridden for a while, secretly weeping every day while holding their keepsake. To conceal the news, he allowed only his confidants and me to care for him.

More than a month passed, after Shen Zhenzhu's death, before he finally entered the harem. Concubines gradually became pregnant, and he had more children of his own. While some concubines were favored due to family connections, he still came to me the most. He always said, "I feel most comfortable when I'm with you." To others, I was the most favored concubine, but only I knew that Shen Zhenzhu was still in his heart. He treated me well in part because Shen Zhenzhu had said before she left, "I hope Li Yu will treat me well," and also because of Shen Zhenzhu's two children; he could see a reflection of her in them.

More than ten years later, Li Shicheng was married and named King of Yong, and Li Yun married Guo Yan, the son of Guo Ziyi. However, due to the injuries he had suffered on the battlefield, his health became worse and worse, and he finally died in Li Yu's arms on a snowy winter day.

After her death, a wisp of her soul saw that Li Yu was truly sad for her. He stopped attending court for three days, placed her in an ice coffin, and looked at her every day, crying all day long. He posthumously named her Empress Zhenyi, and then his soul dissipated.