Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

After finishing the meal, Lady Qin and Dugu Jingyue came to Dugu Jingyao's Banmengxuan. Si Jian came forward when he saw them: "Greetings to Lady Qin and Princess Yijing." Lady Qin supported Si Jian lightly and said: "Is the princess in the room?" Si Jian stood up: "Lady Qin, the princess is having dinner. I will go in and report." Dugu Jingyao heard the movement in the yard, so she asked Shi Jian: "Who is here?" Shi Jian said: "I will go and see." Shi Jian was about to go out when he was bumped into by Si Jian who came in. Shi Jian said: "Si Jian, when can you be more steady?" Si Jian rubbed his forehead: "Oh, I am just like this. It's already a child, how can it be changed so easily?" Dugu Jingyao smiled secretly when she saw the scene in front of her: "Si Jian, you better be careful, if someone doesn't know you, they would think someone is chasing you, you run so fast!" Si Jian said: "Princess, please stop laughing at me, aren't Mrs. Qin and the county lord here, I came in to report." Dugu Jingyao said: "Oh? Aunt and sister are here? Come in quickly!" Si Jian was about to turn around to invite the two of them, but Shi Jian stopped her: "Let me go, if you go out with your teeth bared like this, people will think that the princess has done something to you!" Si Jian was happy to be free.

Soon, the two were invited in. Dugu Jingyao put down her bowl and chopsticks upon seeing them. Just as Lady Qin and Dugu Jingyue were about to bow, she gave Shijian a look and helped them up. "We're all family, why are we so formal?" The two weren't being pretentious, especially since Dugu Jingyue had been out. Plus, Dugu Jingyao had personally told her that she treated her like her own sister, and their behavior became much more intimate than before, freeing them from any reservations. Lady Qin, however, wasn't as relaxed as Dugu Jingyue. She felt like Dugu Jingyao had become a different person since she fell into the koi pond and had a high fever. She used to act like a princess and a legitimate daughter, and she'd always put up with him when she and her daughter paid her respects. Could it be that what Dugu Jingyao had said to Yue'er was true? Did she really treat her like her own sister? Suspicious, she sat down.

Dugu Jingyao asked Si Jian to ask someone to collect the things, and asked Shi Jian to make tea for the two of them. Dugu Jingyao said: "Why did Aunt Qin bring Yue'er here today? Is there something wrong?" Mrs. Qin said: "It's nothing serious. I just heard Yue'er talk about what happened at the banquet today, so I came to see you." Dugu Jingyao knew that it was probably because of this matter and said: "Aunt, don't worry. I'm fine, aren't I?" Mrs. Qin also saw that there was nothing wrong with Dugu Jingyao, so she said: "It's good that you're fine. Otherwise, this would be a big deal that would damage a woman's reputation!" Dugu Jingyao agreed with her: "That's true. It shows that the person behind the scenes has a vicious mind. But fortunately, my cousin also went to the banquet today, and I was caught by my cousin. Otherwise, I might have really been plotted against!" As he spoke, he slapped the table, and even the teacup was shaken, which showed how strong his strength was. But after a while, she returned to normal, and said with a smile: "I have to thank Yue'er today for believing in me and standing up for me. You almost threatened to tear anyone's mouth apart whoever said that! You are quite like me!" Qin Ruren was a little shocked when she heard this. Her daughter has always been a little lively, but she rarely has such courage! Dugu Jingyue almost spit out a mouthful of water, thinking: How did my sister say that? It's over, it's over, my mother must be angry. Dugu Jingyue said coquettishly: "Sister, you are making fun of me." After that, everyone laughed. After talking for a while, the two returned to their own yard.

Not long after they left, Dugu Jingyao brought Shi Jian to the study of the King of Yunnan. When the King of Yunnan saw his daughter coming, he changed his serious expression and greeted her with a smile: "Why are you here, Jingyao? Do you have something to ask Daddy?" Dugu Jingyao immediately pretended to put on a stern face: "Can't I come to see Daddy if I have nothing to do?" The King of Yunnan realized that he had said the wrong thing and immediately corrected himself: "You see, it was Daddy who said the wrong thing. Jingyao can come to my study anytime she wants!" Dugu Jingyao laughed and then said: "But Daddy, I do have something to do today." Then he gave Shi Jian a look and asked her to leave the study. After Shi Jian left, the King of Yunnan had an expression on his face that said, "Look, I guessed it was right." But he didn't know what it was, and he even sent his personal maid away? So he asked, "What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious?" After Dugu Jingyao recounted what happened at the banquet today, the King of Yunnan slammed the table and stood up, angrily saying, "How can this be? How dare you even touch my daughter? Are you tired of living?" Dugu Jingyao comforted the King of Yunnan, "Daddy, don't be angry. I'm fine, right? I have my cousin to thank for this! He has made amends for his mistakes." The King of Yunnan said, "It's a good thing your cousin went today, otherwise you two probably wouldn't be able to handle this matter."