Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

The afternoon sun streamed into the room through the window screens, illuminating Dugu Xin as he lay on the couch. He slowly opened his eyes and yawned loudly. He stood up and picked up the memorial in the wooden box, thinking about finding Chu Xiaoyi and then going to the palace together to meet the emperor.

Dugu Xin walked briskly towards the study, pushed open the door, and saw Chu Xiaoyi, who had gotten up a little earlier and was now concentrating on reading. He knocked gently on the door, catching Chu Xiaoyi's attention, and said with a smile, "Brother Chu, it's time for us to enter the palace." Chu Xiaoyi looked up at Dugu Xin and nodded to indicate that he understood.

The two of them left the palace and prepared to go to the imperial palace. Dugu Xin remembered that Li Chu was taken away by the brothers Chu Xinghan and Chu Xingchen to play and was not at the palace. He decided to ask the housekeeper to help arrange a carriage so that they could enter the palace smoothly.

Dugu Xin summoned a servant and told him to ask the steward to arrange a carriage. The servant, grateful for the lunch Dugu Xin and Chu Xiaoyi had given him, had been looking for a way to repay them. Hearing the assignment, he was overjoyed and immediately agreed, quickly running to the steward's yard.

After a while, the servant came back, breathless, and told Dugu Xin and Chu Xiaoyi that the carriage was ready. He was smiling, and seemed to enjoy his job. Dugu Xin and Chu Xiaoyi were very satisfied with the servant's attitude and also praised the efficiency of the servants in the palace.

The two walked to the door together and boarded the carriage that had been prepared. Dugu Xin was in a good mood, thinking that this time he would not only be able to see the emperor, but also have the opportunity to see his own children.

Chu Xiaoyi was actually unsure whether to enter the palace this time, but he also missed his wife and daughter. As the saying goes, a day without seeing you feels like three years. Chu Xiaoyi was probably in this state right now...

However, the two of them talked as they walked, and from time to time they lifted the curtain to look at the scenery outside. They soon arrived at the palace gate, passed the inspection, walked for a while, and then got off the carriage and walked.

Since they would come to celebrate the birthday every year and would also take the opportunity to report on their work in Yunnan, they were already familiar with the route to the Upper Study Room. They followed the palace road all the way to the Upper Study Room...

When they arrived at the door of the upper study, a sharp-eyed eunuch saw them coming and came forward to greet them, saying, "This servant greets the King of Yunnan and the Marquis of Zhennan!"

Dugu Xin gave the eunuch a hand and said, "No need to be so polite, sir! I wonder if His Majesty is in the study?"

The young eunuch was very pleased with Dugu Xin's attitude and became even more respectful: "According to the time, His Majesty should have just woken up from his nap, so he hasn't arrived at the study yet."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Xin said softly, "Oh, is that so? It's an unfortunate coincidence that we came. In that case, we will just wait here for His Majesty!"

After saying that, Dugu Xin and Chu Xiaoyi stood outside the study room waiting.

After a while, the emperor slowly approached. Upon seeing the two, he smiled and said, "My dear ministers, why are you here so early today? I thought you would arrive later."

Dugu Xin and Chu Xiaoyi quickly knelt down and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, we pay our respects to you!"

The emperor waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite! Come in."

Dugu Xin and Chu Xiaoyi stood up and followed the emperor into the study.

After entering the study, the three of them took their seats.

The emperor looked at Dugu Xin and Chu Xiaoyi and said with a smile, "My dear ministers, do you have any important matters to report to you this time?"

Dugu Xin bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we have come here to report something." As he spoke, he took out a memorial from his bosom and handed it to the eunuch beside him, asking him to pass it to the emperor.

The emperor took the memorial, glanced at it, and then put it aside, saying, "I am aware of this matter. I will make a decision after I have carefully reviewed it."

Dugu Xin nodded and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The emperor probably knew that they were about to start reporting on military affairs, so he sent someone to invite the prince to come and listen together. After all, the prince was the future heir to the throne. The emperor was getting older and sometimes he was powerless and needed the prince's assistance.

The prince arrived soon. After all, if the prince traveled alone, he could ride in a sedan chair, so he came quickly. When the prince came in and saw that his future in-laws and brother-in-law were there, he probably knew what was going on.

However, his gaze only lingered on the two of them before he paid his respects to the Emperor first: "Your son pays his respects to your father."

The emperor called out, "Get up and sit down!"

Then Dugu Xin and Chu Xiaoyi paid their respects to the Crown Prince: "Your Highness the Crown Prince pays his respects."

The prince quickly called out, and the two of them sat back in their seats before starting to report...

Dugu Xin reported to the emperor and the prince on some affairs in Yunnan, including the local people's livelihood, economy and military situation, and Chu Xiaoyi supplemented it.

After hearing this, the emperor nodded repeatedly to show his satisfaction.

Then, Dugu Xin reported to the emperor the latest situation of the Dugu family army and expressed his willingness to continue serving the court and guard Yunnan.

The emperor appreciated Dugu Xin's loyalty and ability, and encouraged him to continue working hard and make greater contributions to the country.

After a conversation, it was almost time for dinner. The emperor wanted to keep a few people to have dinner together, but Dugu Xin and Chu Xiaoyi were still thinking about the people in the East Palace, so they exchanged glances and wanted to refuse.

The Crown Prince noticed the exchange of glances between the two and guessed that they might not want to stay and wanted to go to the Eastern Palace to see their families first, so he said, "Father, why don't we dine with them another day? I want to take them back to the Eastern Palace to see my wife and children who live there!"

The prince simply spoke for the two of them, casting grateful glances at them from time to time.

The Emperor felt regretful after hearing this, but he still said, "Well, all right, you still have to stay in Chang'an for a while, why don't you go to the East Palace first? We can have dinner together later!"

Dugu Xin and Chu Xiaoyi quickly thanked him and went to the Eastern Palace with the Crown Prince...

Soon they arrived at the East Palace and went to Zhaoyang Palace first. After they sat down, the prince ordered someone to invite the Crown Princess, Wei Jiayan and several young girls.

Several people drank tea and chatted.

Not long after, because the Crown Princess and Wei Jiayan were closer, they came over first.

Dugu Xin and Chu Xiaoyi first paid their respects to the Crown Princess and then sat down. At this time, Wei Jiayan only felt a burning gaze staring at her. When she saw that it was Chu Xiaoyi, she felt that he was a little exaggerated.

Wei Jiayan might not have seen her sister for a long time and they had been chatting the whole time, so she didn’t feel anything. She just thought it was just a day’s absence. Chu Xiaoyi’s reaction was a bit too exaggerated!

But Chu Xiaoyi is different. He is in the palace, facing a group of grown men, and can only talk about political affairs. He has no way to be intimate with his wife at night, so he misses her very much, even if it is only for one day!

The Crown Princess looked at the way Chu Xiaoyi looked at her sister, smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, are you missing your sister? As the saying goes, a day without seeing you feels like three years, that's probably the case..."

The Crown Princess spoke out Chu Xiaoyi's true feelings, so Chu Xiaoyi said in a very flattering manner: "Crown Princess, please understand!"

Wei Jiayan just felt a little embarrassed in public...

At this moment, a few girls came...