Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Thus, the farce in the Cui Mansion came to an end. The next day, news broke that Cui Caiping had offended the Imperial Housekeeper and was punished by being confined to her house for a month and required to copy the household rules ten times.

Hearing such a punishment, Eunuch Gao felt very pleased. It seemed that Lord Cui was a clear-headed person.

Furthermore, upon learning of this, the young ladies from official families who had once been looked down upon by her felt a surge of relief, as if their long-suppressed anger had finally been released. These young ladies, constantly subjected to Cui Caiping's contempt and insults, had long harbored deep resentment. Naturally, upon hearing that she had been punished, they felt immensely pleased.

This incident became a hot topic at their gatherings, with everyone excitedly discussing and sharing their thoughts and feelings about Cui Caiping. They all expressed how delightful it was, even encouraging them to eat an extra bowl of rice! This joyous feeling completely transformed their attitude toward Cui Caiping. The young ladies from official families, once despised by her, now found her laughable and pathetic, and they themselves felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

However, this is all a story for another day.

The Eastern Palace was filled with a joyful atmosphere, as if everyone was immersed in happiness. Not only was the Emperor's marriage confirmed, but more importantly, with the Emperor's decree, Cui Caiping could not surpass Dugu Jingyao, the official consort. This news made everyone present ecstatic, as it meant they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

But soon everyone returned to the main topic. The Crown Princess said, "The matter has finally been settled. This can be regarded as putting an end to a worry for me."

Wei Jiayan was also excited. After all, Jingyao was the girl she had watched grow up, and Chu'er was her nephew. What a good match!

Wei Jiayan said, "Yes, it's really a cause for celebration! Once Jingyao reaches the age of marriage, we can choose an auspicious date. Then we'll all come to the wedding!"

Li Chu raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "Don't worry, aunt, if the date is set, I will inform you as soon as possible!" After saying that, he did not forget to glance at Dugu Jingyao.

Dugu Jingyao couldn't help feeling shy when Li Chu looked at her like that, so she responded with a gentle smile.

Liu Jingyue who was watching from the side just felt that, he got hit, he got hit!

The Crown Princess also kept a smile on her face and said, "But besides this, there are more important things to do right now."

Everyone looked at each other, seemingly forgetting that there was still this matter that needed to be dealt with.

At this moment, Li Ruo suddenly slapped her head and said loudly: "Oh, how could I forget about this! Today we have to let my aunt and cousins move into the East Palace! You haven't decided on the rooms yet!" Her voice broke the silence, and everyone woke up as if from a dream and nodded in agreement.

The Crown Princess nodded in satisfaction, secretly thanking herself that someone still remembered this important matter. Everyone suddenly realized that they had almost overlooked this step.

However, Liu Jingyue was puzzled by this. If she were to live in the palace, shouldn't the Crown Princess arrange everything? She wondered, "How could I even choose my own room?" This was unbelievable! She couldn't help but look forward to her life in the palace.

At this moment, Wei Jiayan asked Liu Jingyue's question: "Can we still choose our own rooms? Didn't you assign them to us, sister?"

The Crown Princess smiled and said, "We are all family, so I have not specifically designated a residence for you. There are several suitable rooms, and you can choose the one you prefer."

Then he instructed Aunt Xu behind him, "Aunt Xu, take Jiayan, Jingyao and the others to see the prepared palace!"

Aunt Xu bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty the Crown Princess."

Then he walked downstairs and said to the female relatives, "Madam, the two princesses, and Miss Cousin, please follow me."

After saying that, he turned and left, and Wei Jiayan and the others followed closely.

Li Ruo didn't need to go, but she felt it was a bit boring to stay here and listen to their conversation, so she rushed to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess and saluted, saying, "Father, Mother, may I go with them?"

The Crown Prince knew that his daughter was restless, so he nodded and said, "Go, take your aunt and the others for a stroll around the East Palace!"

Li Ruo smiled brightly after hearing this and bowed, saying, "Thank you, father." Then she left Zhaoyang Palace and skipped off to look for the people who came to see the palace.

Along the way, Li Ruo excitedly shared various interesting stories about the East Palace with Wei Jiayan and others, and from time to time pointed to the surrounding buildings and landscapes and introduced them to them.

"This is where my father handles government affairs, and the palace next to it is my mother's bedroom." Li Ruo said proudly.

Wei Jiayan and others listened with great interest, and were full of curiosity and anticipation about the Eastern Palace.

After a while, the group arrived in front of a magnificent palace with the three characters "Xingqing Palace" written on it. Aunt Xu stopped and said to everyone with a smile, "Madam Hou, the two princesses, and my cousin, this is one of the palaces prepared for you. Please come in."

When everyone walked into the palace, they saw that it was decorated magnificently and had all the necessary furniture, which was obviously carefully prepared.

Sisters Wei Jiayan, Chu Xinyu and Jingyao looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise and satisfaction.

Li Ruo couldn't wait to take them around and said as they walked, "There's a small garden here where we can take a walk and bask in the sun..."

He then pulled them to a room next to them and said, "There's a side hall over here. Sister Jingyao and Sister Jingyue need to sleep in one hall, and Aunt and Cousin Yu'er also need to live in one hall. So, my mother and I have selected two halls for you..."

Seeing Li Ruo so enthusiastic, Wei Jiayan and others were also infected by her and became more cheerful.

After visiting this palace, Nanny Xu led them to the next palace. After walking along the path for a while, they arrived at the second bedroom called "Mingxiang Pavilion".

Li Ruo took over Aunt Xu's work and continued to introduce: "The bedroom to the west of this bedroom is my 'Qingfeng Palace'. The bedroom just now is closer to my mother's bedroom."

In this way, under the guidance of Li Ruo and Nanny Xu, Wei Jiayan and others chose the bedroom they would live in. Wei Jiayan and her daughter lived in the "Xingqing Palace" which was closer to the Crown Princess, while the two sisters of the Dugu family lived in the "Mingxiang Pavilion" which was closer to Li Ruo.