Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Si Jian heard a sound from the bed and came forward: "Princess, are you awake? Do you want some water?" Dugu Jingyao nodded, slowly sat up from the bed, took the water from Si Jian's hand, and gulped down the whole cup, but it didn't seem very satisfying, so she gestured to Si Jian to pour another cup, and after drinking another cup, she felt much better. Dugu Jingyao sighed and asked: "What time is it now?" Si Jian replied: "It's already noon." Dugu Jingyao thought: Daddy must have come back by this time, so she said to Si Jian: "Daddy should be back by this time, right? You can dress up for me, and we will go to the front yard to see Daddy." Si Jian simply tied a bun for Dugu Jingyao and changed her into a red skirt. Dugu Jingyao looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction and said to Si Jian: "Let's go."

Walking through the garden to the front yard, Dugu Jingyao saw a servant and asked, "Has my father returned home yet?" The servant replied respectfully, "My Lady, the prince has already returned and should be in the study." Dugu Jingyao wondered, "Why is he still in the study when it's time for dinner?" She said to the servant, "Alright, you go down first. I'll go see my father in the study." Approaching the study, she saw it was brightly lit, but there was no sound, so she went forward and knocked on the door. The Prince of Yunnan heard the noise and immediately said, "Didn't I tell you not to disturb me?" Dugu Jingyao quietly pushed the door open and playfully said, "Isn't it okay for me?" The Prince of Yunnan's expression softened when he saw it was his daughter. "Jingyao, why did you come to see me? Are you feeling better? Won't you rest a little longer?" Dugu Jingyao ran over, hugged the Prince of Yunnan, and said, "Of course I'm fine. Why would I come to see you if I wasn't?" Then she added, "Father, have you eaten yet?" The Prince of Yunnan checked the time and saw that it was indeed time for dinner, but he had been so busy that he had forgotten to eat. Dugu Jingyao knew what was going on by looking at the expression of the King of Yunnan, so she said, "It's just right, I haven't eaten either, Daddy, why don't you eat with me?" The King of Yunnan was naturally happy to hear what Dugu Jingyao said, "It just so happens that Daddy is busy with official business and hasn't eaten yet, so ask someone to put the meal in the main hall, Daddy and Jingyao can eat together!" Dugu Jingyao looked at the father in front of her, and thought that she hadn't had a good meal with her father for decades, including her previous life. Her eyes turned red for a moment, but fortunately she controlled herself and didn't let the King of Yunnan notice anything unusual.

The two soon reached the front hall, where the food was already served. There were two familiar figures besides him. One was his father's concubine, a part of his mother's dowry. Later, due to his mother's poor health, she was promoted to the rank of Ruren. She was a well-behaved woman and treated him well. Furthermore, despite serving his father, she had only given birth to a daughter. The other was Dugu Jingyue, the daughter of Qin Ruren, who was only eight years old now. In his previous life, this sister had married earlier than him, to a general under his father's command. They had two sons and two daughters, a happy life, at least better than his own. However, because this sister was very quiet, they couldn't play together. That's why he often went to play with his cousin, Dugu Moyu, and that's why they had fed the fish together and ended up falling in. Thinking of this, he suddenly realized: something wasn't right. In his previous life, he had also fallen into the koi pond, but it wasn't serious; he had just caught a cold. Could it be so serious in this life? Could it be that God has opened his eyes and deliberately allowed me to live my life again to make up for my regrets?

As soon as Lady Qin saw us come in, she brought her sister to pay her respects. Lady Qin/Dugu Jingyue: "Greetings to Father/Prince, Sister/Princess." The King of Yunnan called out, "Hurry up and sit down." After everyone was seated, Lady Qin spoke, "Is Princess feeling better? You've had a high fever for two days, and Yue'er and I were terribly worried. But the King didn't want us to disturb your rest, so we only visited you once and haven't been back since." Dugu Jingyao said, "Thank you for your concern, Auntie. I'm doing fine now, aren't I? You don't have to worry. After all, I've practiced martial arts with my father since I was a child, so I'm still in good health." Lady Qin patted her chest and said, "That's good, that's good." The King of Yunnan said, "Alright, let's eat first." He helped Dugu Jingyao with her favorite roast chicken. Dugu Jingyao also served the King of Yunnan a bowl of her favorite mushroom soup and Dugu Jingyue her favorite sweet and sour pork. Dugu Jingyue smiled and thanked Dugu Jingyao, but she was small, so Qin Ruren served Dugu Jingyao a bowl of soup. The meal ended in a harmonious atmosphere.