Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

After Cui Caiping left Wangyuexuan and returned to Linglong Pavilion, she closed the door and secretly cursed Dugu Jingyao and Li Wanqing. However, she didn't dare to throw anything, so in the end she could only vent her anger on a soft pillow.

Elsewhere, in the Wangyuexuan flower hall, Dugu Jingyao asked Li Wanqing, "Sister Li, do you really remember who that servant who splashed water on me was?"

Li Wanqing nodded and said, "I remember."

Dugu Jingyao asked again: "Where were you splashed with water?"

Li Wanqing said, "In the garden not far from Bitong Courtyard, a servant seemed to be sweeping the floor and splashed water on the clothes.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Jingyao ordered Si Jian, "Si Jian, go and bring the servant who was sweeping the garden this morning for questioning."

Si Jian responded and went out to look for someone, and then Dugu Jingyao instructed Shi Jian: "Shi Jian, go and give Chunfen some ointment."

Upon hearing this, Shi Jian also retreated. Seeing that Dugu Jingyao's two personal maids had left, Li Wanqing naturally couldn't let her maids stay in the flower hall, so she said, "Cuizhu, Wutong, you two should leave first. I have something to say to the princess."

The two looked at each other, not daring to say anything more, and then bowed and left.

Then Li Wanqing asked Dugu Jingyao, "Princess, do you have anything to say to me?"

Dugu Jingyao smiled gently and said, "Sister Li is indeed intelligent, indeed. I know you had a hard time attending his bed yesterday, but I must make it clear to you that His Highness wishes me to give birth to a legitimate son first. You can have any more children later, and I will not stop you. Do you have any objections, sister?"

Li Wanqing's expression froze upon hearing this, but they were both intelligent people. Naturally, she would face many inconveniences if she entered the mansion as a concubine, so she regained her composure and respectfully said to Dugu Jingyao, "I have no objection. After all, this is the prince's mansion, and you are the mistress. Giving birth to a legitimate eldest son is only natural."

Dugu Jingyao was still smiling, but there was a hint of regret in her smile: she was obviously a good girl, but she would be confined to this courtyard for the rest of her life.

But there was no point in feeling sorry, so she said, "Since that's the case, Feng Shengyi, please come out."

Feng Shengyi walked out from behind the screen, holding a bowl of something unknown in his hand, and respectfully greeted Dugu Jingyao and Li Wanqing.

After Dugu Jingyao called out, Feng Shengyi walked over to Li Wanqing and said, "Li Liangdi, His Highness has ordered that before the princess gives birth to a legitimate child, all others who sleep with her must take contraceptive soup after sleeping with her. After the princess gives birth to a legitimate child, the contraceptive soup can be waived."

Upon hearing this, a flicker of surprise crossed Li Wanqing's face, and even Dugu Jingyao's expression showed a hint of regret. However, Li Wanqing thought: Since it was His Highness's wish, she couldn't disobey. So she picked up the contraceptive soup and drank it all in one gulp.

Feng Shengyi saw that the task assigned by Li Chu had been completed, so he bowed and took his leave.

When Dugu Jingyao saw that she had finished drinking, she asked someone to get some candied fruit.

But Li Wanqing was feeling very bitter, and even eating candied fruit couldn't change the situation. So she said, "Thank you, Princess. I've been weak since I was a child, and I've long been accustomed to drinking bitter medicine. This is nothing."

Since she said so, Dugu Jingyao stopped thinking and said, "I believe you must have been tired serving His Highness yesterday. You can go back and take a rest while it's still early. I will give you an explanation after I find out who deliberately splashed the water."

After hearing this, Li Wanqing bowed and said, "Thank you very much, Princess. I will take my leave first." Dugu Jingyao nodded in agreement.

After finishing here, Dugu Jingyao returned to her bedroom. On the way, she happened to meet Shi Jian and asked, "Did you give Chunfen all the things?"

Shi Jian then said, "Don't worry, Princess. I've already told Chunfen that Your Majesty had no choice but to do this. In addition to giving her the ointment, she also gave her some silver."

Dugu Jingyao nodded and said, "I'm at ease with you taking care of things. I'll go back to my room and rest for a while. Go follow Si Jian and find out who deliberately splashed Li Wanqing this morning. Find out who's behind this."

Shi Jian naturally understood Dugu Jingyao's meaning, and immediately followed the order and went forward.