Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

After a sumptuous and exquisite dinner, the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and Li Chu, Li Tan, and Li Ruo's family gathered in the warm and bright hall, chatting happily. The atmosphere was so warm and harmonious that it seemed to melt people's hearts.

As everyone chatted and laughed, the topic kept changing. Time passed by unnoticed. Li Chu, who was always thinking about the real purpose of this gathering, naturally did not forget his mission. Just then, the Crown Princess seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "Is Jingyao's birthday coming soon?"

Li Chu quickly smiled and nodded, "My dear mother, that is indeed the case." His eyes, as deep as a lake, flickered slightly. Taking advantage of the Crown Princess's interest in Jingyao's birthday, he added, "This is not only Jingyao's birthday, but more importantly, she has just turned fifteen this year, reaching the age of jigui. According to etiquette, a grand jigui ceremony should be held."

Hearing this, the Crown Princess' eyes lit up and she responded with joy, "That's right. In the blink of an eye, the child has already reached the age of marriage. Has anyone been found who is suitable to hold her hair?"

Li Chu was secretly delighted, thinking that his mother was truly meticulous, having immediately hit upon the crucial point. However, he maintained a composed expression and replied calmly, "It's not confirmed yet, mother. After all, they've only been in Chang'an for a short time and are unfamiliar with the area, so it's difficult for them to make many reliable acquaintances."

At this moment, the clever and intelligent Li Ruo picked up on Li Chu's words perfectly and said with a sweet laugh, "Oh, why bother looking everywhere? Isn't our mother the perfect candidate for the job?"

It was just like someone brought a pillow when he felt sleepy. Li Chu was secretly delighted and couldn't help but applaud his lovely sister.

Meanwhile, the Crown Princess fell into deep thought. She recalled how the Crown Prince and she, so focused on finding a trustworthy and talented official as a wife-in-law for their son, had been so eager to take charge that they had lost their sense of propriety. Even the current Emperor had expressed disapproval and harshly criticized them both.

Thinking of this, the Crown Princess couldn't help but speculate that the Yunnan King's family likely harbored considerable resentment. After all, it was difficult for anyone to accept the awkward situation of taking a concubine before their precious daughter even married into the family. Naturally, they wouldn't be comfortable with this. However, wasn't this the perfect opportunity to mend their relationship?

Thinking of this, the Crown Princess smiled happily and agreed without hesitation: "That would be great! Jingyao is my future daughter-in-law. I love Jingyao and Jingyue from the bottom of my heart. If there is a chance, even when Jingyue has her coming-of-age ceremony, I would be happy to personally do her hair. It's a pity that she may not stay in Chang'an for long. But it doesn't matter. Being able to do Jingyao's hair is still a good thing."

Seeing that the Crown Princess readily agreed to this matter, Li Chu's mouth curled up slightly and saluted, "Then I would like to thank the mother on behalf of Jingyao."

The prince also felt that this was a good opportunity to repair relations with the King of Yunnan. It was not that he had to seek forgiveness from the Palace of Yunnan, nor did they want to lower themselves. It was really for the future of the two children. In addition, his son would have such a strong support from the Yue family in the future, so naturally he could not make the relationship too stiff.

The Crown Prince then smiled and said, "If I have time that day, I will personally attend the event to show my respect for the King of Yunnan and his family. If I can't make it now, you will go on my behalf! Prepare a generous gift from my private collection."

Li Chu smiled and bowed again, saying, "Thank you, father!" Seeing that the time was almost up, Li Chu stood up, said goodbye, and returned to Prince Guangping's Mansion.

After returning home, he read for a while in the bedroom before washing up and resting.

Lying in bed, he suddenly had a vague memory, as if someone was feeding him something. Then he tried hard to recall, and then he realized that it seemed that someone had fed him sobering soup during the day.

But who was it? He seemed to remember someone coaxing him like a child, like his mother coaxing him to take medicine when he was a child. But he knew it couldn't be his mother. His mother had no idea he had been drunk in the Yunnan Palace. So this person was... Jingyao?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Emmm, it was really embarrassing for him to behave like this in front of Jingyao...

I was originally thinking about whether I should visit the Yunnan Palace again at night, but then I thought, forget it, I'd better not do it. I was already drunk, so I might as well pretend that this incident never happened!

The more he thought about it in his mind, the clearer his memory became. Even Dugu Jingyao's blurry face from the beginning became clearer. He could still vividly remember how Dugu Jingyao kissed him, hugged him, and coaxed him to drink medicine. The more he thought about it, the sweeter his heart became, and he gradually fell asleep.