Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Inside the emperor's bedroom, where he was taking his morning nap, sunlight streamed through the window lattice onto the dragon couch in the bedroom. The emperor, who was enjoying his afternoon nap, was awakened by an urgent knock on the door.

When the emperor learned that it was the crown prince and Li Chu who came to ask for an audience, he couldn't help but feel a surge of nameless anger in his heart, and this bad temper made his face slightly gloomy.

After the emperor dressed neatly and came to the Shangshufang, although he tried hard to maintain composure and his expression looked the same as usual, his sharp eyes still revealed a hint of anger that was difficult to conceal.

The Crown Prince and Li Chu were well aware that they had disturbed the Emperor's nap and thus committed a crime of disrespect. Therefore, they changed their usual casual demeanor as a family and became extremely reserved. They bowed deeply and respectfully to the Emperor, saying in unison, "Your sons (grandsons) pay their respects to your father (Grandpa Emperor)."

The emperor's anger subsided slightly as he looked at the two men, who were so respectful. But his expression remained stern, and he asked in a serious tone, "Get up! What urgent matter has you brought upon me that you must disturb my sleep?" His words were filled with authority, as if warning them that without sufficient justification, they would be severely punished.

Hearing the emperor's question, Li Chu did not dare to delay and quickly reported to the emperor everything he had just said to the prince and the princess.

Upon hearing this, the emperor's confused mind instantly cleared up, but at the same time, his anger grew even stronger. However, this anger was not directed at the crown prince and Li Chu, but stemmed from his feeling that his supreme imperial power was facing a severe challenge!

The Emperor slammed his desk and exclaimed, "Thunderbolts and rain are all grace from the Emperor. And this An Lushan is plotting a rebellion just because I dismissed him from his position! He even kidnapped my granddaughter-in-law!"

The Crown Prince and Li Chu saw that the Emperor's face was flushed with anger, and hurriedly comforted him, "Father (Grandpa Emperor), calm down!"

Li Chu continued, "Grandfather Emperor, please don't be angry. I think that since we have discovered the signs of An Lushan's rebellion, it is imperative to nip him in the bud."

The emperor also reacted and regained his composure. He said to Gao Lishi, "Go and summon Guo Ziyi, Li Mi, and Li Guangbi to the palace. Tell them that I have important matters to discuss with them. It must be done quickly!"

Gao Lishi also knew the importance of the matter, so he sent several eunuchs to announce it.

At this time, Dugu Xin and Feng Shengyi also arrived at the palace. Feng Shengyi arrived a little later, but he thought Li Chu was in the East Palace, so he went to the East Palace first.

When Gao Lishi arrived at the East Palace, he heard the maid say that the Crown Prince and Li Chu had gone to see His Majesty, so he went to the Shangshufang. So when Gao Lishi went out to arrange for people, he saw Dugu Xin and Feng Shengyi outside the door.

Gao Lishi stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Greetings to the King of Yunnan and Guard Feng!"

Dugu Xin helped Gao Lishi up and said, "No need to be so polite, eunuch. May I ask if the emperor is in the Shangshu room?"

Gao Lishi nodded and said, "Yes, the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Guangping are also inside! I will go and inform them right away. Please wait a moment..."

Dugu Xin nodded slightly, and Gao Lishi entered the Shangshufang.

When the emperor heard that Dugu Xin had arrived, he was delighted: Yes, he has a relative who commands a large military force. Although his face did not show obvious joy, his brows relaxed a lot.

The emperor said, "Why don't you invite him in quickly?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Lishi immediately responded with an "Hey hey" and went out.

When he reached the door, he said to the two waiting people, "King of Yunnan, Guard Feng, the Emperor invites you."

Dugu Xin nodded, and the two of them entered the Shangshufang one after another. After they entered, Gao Lishi led them closer.

The two men bowed and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Guangping."

The Emperor nodded and said, "Get up quickly! I wonder what you two ministers want from me?"

Dugu Xin spoke first: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

The emperor looked at Dugu Xin suspiciously and asked, "What's the matter?"

Dugu Xin said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I believe that Prince Guangping has already told you that An Lushan might rebel. I have come here specifically to express my sincerity. I am willing to send 100,000 troops to help Your Majesty!" As he said this, he took out the memorial he had written in advance.

Gao Lishi, upon seeing this, stepped forward to take the memorial, returned to the emperor, and handed it to him. The emperor opened it and examined it for a moment before bursting into laughter. "Haha, my dear Lord Dugu, you are truly a pillar of the nation! However, Jingyao and Jingyue are still in the wrong hands. Aren't you afraid that if they learn of your military assistance, they might kill them?"

Because when he met Feng Shengyi at the door just now, Feng Shengyi had already told Dugu Xin about the sachet that Murong Lin gave to Dugu Jingyao and the effects of this sachet.

So Dugu Xin kept things a secret and said, "I believe that Prince Guangping can rescue Jingyao and Jingyue."

Although Li Chu also wanted to rescue Dugu Jingyao as soon as possible, he was not 100% sure that the two of them would not be harmed, so his smile froze for a moment.

Seeing Li Chu's expression, Feng Shengyi stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have a way to find the whereabouts of the princess and the county lord."

Except for Dugu Xin who already knew about it, everyone else's face showed surprise and joy. If the emperor and the prince were not there, Li Chu would even want to go up and grab Feng Shengyi to ask for clarification.

The emperor asked with great interest, "Tell me quickly, what is the method?"

So Feng Shengyi quickly relayed the method Murong Linzhi told her to the few people exactly as it was.

Upon hearing this, the emperor said, "Chu'er, quickly send someone to search according to this method!"

Li Chu also wanted to find Dugu Jingyao as soon as possible, so when the emperor gave the order, he immediately responded and turned around to leave with Feng Shengyi to arrange for manpower.

Just as I was going out, I met a few adults who were rushing over.

Several people paid their respects to Li Chu, who then gave a small helping hand to Li Mi, who was standing at the front, and said, "Please stand up, my lords. The Emperor and my father are waiting for you to discuss important matters. I have something else to do, so I will take my leave first."

Several people saluted Li Chu and said, "Farewell, Your Highness."

At this moment, Gao Lishi came out and said to the gentlemen, "My lords, the Emperor invites you."

Several people nodded to Gao Lishi and followed him into the Shangshufang.

After several people exchanged greetings and took their seats, the emperor asked the prince to tell the story again.

Everyone was angry when they heard this. One reason was that if a war broke out, it would lead to the people's suffering and the decline of national strength; the other reason was that they were angry at An Lushan's wolfish ambitions.

However, no matter how angry they were, they still had to come up with a countermeasure. It would be best if they could nip An Lushan's rebellion in the bud so as to avoid wasting manpower and money.

If it cannot be contained, a way must be found that minimizes casualties.

So everyone started a discussion. Guo Ziyi suggested finding a way to frame An Lushan and arrest him and his family, or to find a way to execute the entire An family.

Li Mi felt that doing so was too obvious and might alert the enemy and cause them to launch an attack prematurely, which would catch us off guard.

In short, everyone had different opinions, but in the end, after a brainstorming session, they found that it was unlikely that the war would end, and they could only find ways to shorten the war and reduce casualties...

Therefore, the most urgent task was to prepare people. Dugu Xin then said, "Your Majesty, I will send a letter by carrier pigeon to the Marquis of Zhennan, asking him to lead 100,000 Dugu family troops to Chang'an in several batches to prevent An Lushan and his group of rebels from noticing."

The emperor thought it was quite reasonable, so he nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble the King of Yunnan!"

Dugu Xin said politely, "I don't deserve your kindness, Your Majesty. This is my humble duty."

Just like that, the matter was settled and everyone quickly dispersed and left.

Dugu Xin hurried back home to arrange all matters, hoping that his daughters would be safe.