Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Shi Jian, who had retreated outside the door, could no longer hold back her tears. Her tears contained both the guilt she felt for not taking good care of her, and the relief that Dugu Jingyao had finally returned.

Feng Shengyi, who was standing by, saw Shi Jian crying and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong, Shi Jian? Why are you crying?"

Shi Jian then wiped his tears with a handkerchief and said, "It's okay. I'm happy that the princess and the princess are back safely."

Because there were other maids in the courtyard, he couldn't get too close to Shi Jian. He just stood in a relatively reasonable position and comforted her: "It's okay, the princess and the county lord are back, everything will be fine."

Shi Jian looked at Feng Shengyi trying to comfort him and laughed, "Yeah, thank you Feng Shengyi!"

Feng Shengyi thought Shi Jian was thanking him for comforting him, so he said, "It would be awkward to say thank you. Besides, I'm not happy to see you crying. I'm happy when you're happy."

Feng Shengyi's sudden confession made Shi Jian blush and he said angrily, "Why are you saying that? I'm thanking you for saving the princess and the county lord."

Feng Shengyi finally realized that he had made a mistake and scratched his head awkwardly, "Oh, you mean this, but you don't have to thank me. After all, the princess is also my master, and saving her is my duty."

After saying that, the two of them stood outside guarding the door in silence.

Inside the house, Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao hugged each other for a long time before reluctantly parting.

Li Chu remembered that his hands and feet were rubbed raw when he saw Dugu Jingyao before, so he took Dugu Jingyao's hand and took a look, and sure enough, there was still a little blood.

Li Chu asked, "Does it hurt?"

Dugu Jingyao shook her head and smiled, "The pain is over, and it doesn't hurt anymore."

Li Chu said with some distress: "It's all my fault. I should have rescued you earlier. I made you wait for so long, giving Zhang an opportunity to take advantage of you!"

Dugu Jingyao said coquettishly, "Isn't this back?" Then she stretched out her hand and said, "Besides, it's really important that you apply the medicine to me now."

Li Chu smiled dotingly and said, "Okay, okay, okay, I'll listen to A Yao and apply the medicine to you myself."

Shi Jian had already prepared the medicine and placed it on the table. Originally, Shi Jian and Si Jian were going to come back and apply the medicine to the two of them after they had bathed, but now, Shi Jian was no longer needed.

Li Chu knew that Dugu Jingyao also had an injury on her foot, so he directly carried Dugu Jingyao to the couch, and then he walked to the table and brought the medicine to the couch.

Dugu Jingyao was also enjoying herself. She took a soft pillow and placed it behind her, leaning against the head of the bed.

Li Chu was afraid of hurting Dugu Jingyao, so he carefully applied the medicine on Dugu Jingyao's wrists and ankles, so gently that Dugu Jingyao seemed to feel nothing touching her.

She was enjoying this moment very much, and she just quietly watched Li Chu carefully helping her apply the medicine. After applying the medicine, Li Chu helped Dugu Jingyao tie the gauze, but because he was afraid of hurting Dugu Jingyao, he tied it too loosely twice...

Finally, Dugu Jingyao couldn't stand it anymore and sighed, "There's no need to be so cautious. I'm not a porcelain doll that will break if touched..." So she snatched the gauze from Li Chu's hand and fixed it herself in no time.

Then he put the remaining gauze back on the plate, raised his eyebrows and said to Li Chu, "Isn't this good?"

Li Chu lowered his head and chuckled, "Good, good, good, A Yao is indeed a heroine."

Dugu Jingyao said, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm really going to ask Lin Zhi to come over tomorrow. Do you remember the last time you saw us, Yue'er said that Zhang had sent people to attack us using those invisible methods?"

Li Chu nodded slightly and said, "Well, do you remember what happened? Are you still feeling unwell?"

Dugu Jingyao said gravely, "At that time, I said one of the maids was skilled in martial arts. She once inserted a very thin silver needle into my body. The first time, I used my internal energy to force the needle out, but it also consumed a lot of energy. So, I didn't dare to use internal energy to force the needle out the second time."

Li Chu frowned and asked, "So you still have silver needles in your body?"

Dugu Jingyao didn't dare to look directly at Li Chu and just nodded silently.

Li Chu excitedly stood up from the couch and said, "Ayao, why didn't you tell me earlier? Feng Shengyi..."

Dugu Jingyao quickly grabbed him and asked, "What are you doing?"

Li Chu said: "Of course I'll let Feng Shengyi go and invite Miss Murong!"

Dugu Jingyao said, "Don't worry, let's talk about it tomorrow. Although I didn't use my internal energy to force the needle out, I used it to control the needle from moving towards the heart meridian. Even if it's tomorrow, it won't be a big problem."

Li Chu looked at Dugu Jingyao with some guilt after hearing this and said, "Ayao, it's all my fault. If I had rescued you earlier, you and your sisters wouldn't have suffered so much..."

Dugu Jingyao pulled Li Chu to sit down, and seeing him hanging his head like a child who had done something wrong, Dugu Jingyao smiled and comforted him, "I don't blame you, don't worry, I know my limits and won't let anything happen to me, otherwise the rope wouldn't be able to tie me up at all."

Li Chu then raised his head and looked at Dugu Jingyao and asked, "Really, Yao, you don't blame me?"

Dugu Jingyao looked at Li Chu sincerely and said, "Yes, I don't blame you, and Yue'er doesn't blame you either."

Li Chu's frown finally relaxed a little.

Dugu Jingyao seemed to have thought of something, and said in a slightly serious tone: "By the way, Donglang, I have another favor to ask of you."

Li Chu massaged Dugu Jingyao's shoulders and asked, "What's the matter? Do we need to be so polite to each other as husband and wife?"

Dugu Jingyao said: "If it was a matter between our two families, there would be no need to ask for your help, but this matter concerns the Shen family."

Li Chu thought for a moment and asked, "Shen family? Which Shen family?"

Dugu Jingyao replied, "It's the Shen family of Shen Yizhi, the chief judge of the Dali Temple."

Li Chu wasn't too confused. After all, Shen Yizhi's daughter, Shen Zhenzhu, and Dugu Jingyao were close friends. So he asked, "Oh, I know. What's going on in their family that needs our help?"

Dugu Jingyao frowned slightly and said, "It's like this. I wonder if you've heard of this. Our Dugu family has a Qilin Token that we gave to people who have done us a favor. With this token, they can ask anyone in our family to do anything for them."

Li Chu nodded slightly and said, "I've heard of this." Then he thought of something and asked, "So it's the Shen family that owes your family a favor?"

Dugu Jingyao hummed softly and said, "Yes, the Qilin Order is now in the Shen Mansion."

Then she sighed and expressed her worries: "Alas, now that Shi Siming has lost the connection between me and Yue'er, if he or An Lushan gets to know this news, I'm afraid it will bring disaster to the Shen family."

Li Chu also understood what Dugu Jingyao meant, so he said, "So, Yao, you want me to send people to guard the Shen Mansion to prevent anyone from causing trouble there?"

Dugu Jingyao smiled sweetly and said, "That's what I mean. Donglang is very much in my heart!" Then she kissed Li Chu on the cheek.

Li Chu looked flattered, a little overwhelmed, and whispered in Dugu Jingyao's ear: "Ayao, you are playing with fire..."

The warm breath blew against Dugu Jingyao's ears, making her feel itchy. Dugu Jingyao pretended to hit Li Chu with her hand, but Li Chu held her hand and said, "Stop making trouble and go to bed early."

After saying that, he lay down and patted the place beside him to signal Dugu Jingyao to lie down as well.

Seeing this, Dugu Jingyao lay down beside Li Chu. Li Chu hugged Dugu Jingyao from behind. Dugu Jingyao froze at first, wondering what Li Chu was going to do.

Unexpectedly, Li Chu tightened his hands and said, "What are you thinking about? Go to sleep!" Dugu Jingyao was warmed by his behavior, smiled, and then snuggled in Li Chu's arms and soon fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Liu Jingyue was soaking in the bath for about half an hour. Si Jian couldn't help but try to dissuade her, "Little Princess, is that enough? If you keep soaking, your skin will become swollen..."

Liu Jingyue also felt comfortable enough, so she said, "Yeah, I think what you said makes sense. In that case, let's pack up and go back to the room."

Si Jian nodded, and Liu Jingyue stood up. Si Jian took a "bath towel" for her, wiped her almost dry, then took a cloak and put it on Liu Jingyue, and sent her back to the room that had been cleaned in advance.

Arriving in the room, Si Jian applied medicine to Liu Jingyue's ankle, and Liu Jingyue hissed twice before passing out. Si Jian stayed with Liu Jingyue until she fell asleep before leaving the room to watch over her.