Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

At Wangyue Pavilion, Li Wanqing and Zheng Wan were invited, and Dugu Jingyao was already waiting in the flower hall.

The two smiled and bowed respectfully, saying, "Your servants pay their respects to the princess."

Although Dugu Jingyao smiled, it was obvious that her smile was a bit forced... But she still said, "Sisters, please stand up quickly! Come and sit down!"

After investigation, Zheng Wan was indeed as simple and straightforward as she appeared. Seeing Dugu Jingyao's bad complexion, she asked, "Princess, you don't look well, are you feeling unwell?"

Dugu Jingyao shook her head and said, "I'm not feeling unwell. If I were unwell, how could I invite you here?" Zheng Wan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Li Wanqing was smart. She asked, "Princess, is there anything on your mind? If you don't mind our stupidity, please tell us."

Dugu Jingyao liked chatting with smart people, so she said, "Let's eat first, and then we can talk."

Zheng Wan was like a child who had not grown up. Her eyes lit up when she saw the dishes she had never seen before. Dugu Jingyao and Li Wanqing couldn't help but smile when they saw this.

Dugu Jingyao even teased, "Sister Zheng, please be careful and don't let your saliva drip into the food."

Zheng Wan then realized that she had been rude and said with an awkward smile, "Hehe, Princess, Sister Li is really sorry for making you laugh."

Dugu Jingyao thought it was okay and introduced the names of the dishes to them and asked them to try them. Both of them said they were delicious. Li Wanqing ate more than before, but was only 80% full. However, Zheng Wan burped from eating so much that everyone present laughed.

After dinner, Dugu Jingyao asked, "Can you two sisters drink?"

Li Wanqing was the first to apologize, "Princess, I have had poor health since I was young, so my family has never allowed me to drink alcohol."

Dugu Jingyao expressed her understanding and asked, "How is Sister Li's health now?"

Li Wanqing added, "Thank you, Princess, for your concern. I've gotten much better since I reached the age of 15, so I was able to participate in the selection. Otherwise, I might not have had the blessing to serve Your Highness and Princess."

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly and said, "Since you're well, how about having a few drinks with me? You should also learn to drink a little. After all, in the future, if I can't attend some occasions, or if I can't handle it alone, I will need you, Sister Li, and Sister Cui to fill in. And you are more careful and patient than Sister Cui, so I still hope that you can take on more responsibilities."

Li Wanqing finally understood that Dugu Jingyao was trying to train her, so she quickly thanked her. However, Dugu Jingyao gave her a false support and said, "We are sisters, so there is no need to be so polite."

Li Wanqing then nodded and sat back.

Dugu Jingyao looked at Zheng Wan again, and Zheng Wan immediately said, "I can drink a little, but definitely not as much as you."

Dugu Jingyao smiled and said, "It's okay."

So she sent Si Jian to fetch some wine. When the wine was ready, Si Jian and Shi Jian helped pour it. Then Dugu Jingyao said, "Come, let's have a drink together, sisters. Sister Li, this is your first time drinking, so you can drink slowly. Sister Zheng, you can also drink slowly, you don't have to drink it all in one gulp."

But she drank it all in one gulp. Zheng Wan could drink a little, so she drank it all as well. Li Wanqing received Dugu Jingyao's order, so she only drank a sip but was also choked.

Wutong quickly stepped forward and patted her back, then handed Li Wanqing a glass of water. Li Wanqing felt better after drinking it, and apologized, "I'm sorry for spoiling the fun."

Dugu Jingyao didn't care and encouraged him, "That's a good start. Keep it up!"

The few of them chatted and drank, and Dugu Jingyao deliberately mentioned, "Your Highness used to accompany me to dinner. Today, because the Emperor asked why Sister Cui hadn't slept with him yet, I went to accompany her. I felt a little too quiet alone, so I asked the two sisters to accompany me. I'm really sorry."

Dugu Jingyao's words undoubtedly drew a wave of hatred from Cui Caiping. Zheng Wan said with a sense of shared hatred, "If your princess is bored in the future, please feel free to come to me. As long as you don't mind my noisy nature, that's all."

Dugu Jingyao was amused by Zheng Wan's words and said, "Haha, okay, then if I'm bored in the future, I'll find Sister Zheng to chat with me."

Li Wanqing also expressed her willingness to accompany Dugu Jingyao. She thought that if she had more contact with the princess, the chances of meeting His Highness would be higher, and it would also leave a good impression of her as a diligent servant on His Highness.

Dugu Jingyao was very pleased and drank another cup with them. This time, all three of them drank it in one gulp.

As they drank more and more, Zheng Wan couldn't control her mouth anymore and complained, "This Cui Liangdi is really hypocritical. She just can't sleep with me, but she relies on her favored aunt to come to the palace to complain. It's really too much!"

Dugu Jingyao said, "Hey, you drank a lot today, so just tell us two. If anyone else hears, tell Cui Caiping, and be careful that the real boss will come looking for you."

Zheng Wan said confidently, "What I said is all true. Could it be that she can stop me from speaking?"

Li Wanqing was fine, having only drunk three cups on her first try, before Dugu Jingyao stopped her from drinking any more. So she advised, "Sister Zheng, please be quiet! You're disturbing the princess and me."

Zheng Wan then realized that her voice was a little loud. She covered her lips with her hand and whispered, "I'm sorry, Princess, Sister Li, I disturbed you."

Seeing that it was almost time, Dugu Jingyao said, "It's getting late, you should go back and get some rest! I'll have Shi Jian prepare some hangover soup for you. Remember to drink it when you get home, or you might get a headache the next morning."

The two of them agreed and stood up to leave. Because Zheng Wan was a little drunk, her maids Bai Lu and Mang Zhong supported her. Li Wanqing was fine, except for a slight blush on her face, but she was conscious. So she walked Zheng Wan to the entrance of Lu Ting Pavilion before returning to her own Biluo Courtyard.

After the two left, Dugu Jingyao drank two more cups before returning to the bedroom to wash up.

After washing up, she drank the sobering soup and asked Li Wanqing and Zheng Wan if they had drunk it. After making sure that everyone had, Dugu Jingyao went to bed, extinguished the candle, and prepared to sleep.

But who knew that someone was hugging her from behind, which frightened her so much that she immediately sobered up and gave the other person an elbow. She turned around to face the person's face, but she didn't expect it to be Li Chu!

Dugu Jingyao quickly rubbed Li Chu's shoulders and said, "Donglang, are you okay? Why were you so silent? I thought it was a bad guy, so..."

Li Chu groaned when he was hit by Dugu Jingyao's elbow, but seeing that she didn't do it on purpose, he felt that he had scared her, so he couldn't bear to say any words of blame.

He only said: "Ayao is really cruel, is she trying to murder her husband?"

Dugu Jingyao felt even more sorry, and said with a bit of annoyance: "I'm sorry, didn't you go to Cui Caiping's place? I never thought you would come..."

Li Chu was about to say something when Dugu Jingyao asked, "Yeah, didn't you go to complete the mission? Why are you back?"

Li Chu took Dugu Jingyao's hand and said with a smile: "Of course I can't wait to come to you, Yao, after completing the task."

Dugu Jingyao asked with some confusion, "Did you complete the mission? So quickly? Is Cui Caiping willing to let you out?"

Li Chu said, "Of course she was reluctant to leave, but she was drunk and was sleeping soundly, so I slipped out through the back window..."

Dugu Jingyao couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Haha, you are a prince, but you have to climb through the window in your own yard. You are the first person I have ever seen."

Li Chu still looked very proud, but he realized something was wrong, so he said with a smirk: "You said I'm fast, then I'll let you see if I am fast!" After that, he kissed Dugu Jingyao without waiting for her reaction.

Under normal circumstances, Dugu Jingyao would definitely push Li Chu away and ask him to calm down, since he had sneaked out. But this time, perhaps because she had been drinking, she did not push him away, but quickly became inseparable...

Fortunately, Dugu Jingyao restrained herself and made no sound. Li Chu felt that he was not trying hard enough and wanted to try harder. Dugu Jingyao said, "Don't, Donglang, there are people guarding outside!"

Li Chu finally realized what was happening and restrained himself. The two of them didn't continue their fight. However, Li Chu could taste the alcohol on Dugu Jingyao's tongue, so he asked, "Did Yao drink alcohol?"

Dugu Jingyao also nodded: "Yes, cultivate some relationships with your concubines."

Li Chu touched his nose awkwardly, not knowing what to say. Dugu Jingyao saw his expression and said, "Okay, go back quickly, don't get caught. I want to sleep too, I'm so sleepy!"

After she finished speaking, she closed her eyes, intending to trick Li Chu into going back quickly. Perhaps it was because she had been drinking or because she had just exercised, but soon she began to breathe evenly.

Seeing that Dugu Jingyao was asleep, Li Chu covered her with a quilt, put on his clothes, and returned the same way he had come.