Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Li Chu secretly wanted to go back and suggest to the emperor that the soldiers should learn real skills, hoping to reduce casualties if there was a war.

Dugu Xin took Dugu Moyan and Li Chu on a tour of the large military camp. It took them about half an hour to return to their tents. Dugu Xin had the soldiers at the gate bring bowls and water. "The facilities in the camp are a bit rudimentary, so I'll have to ask you to make do with them," he said.

Li Chu waved his hand and said, "Uncle, what are you talking about? It would be strange if we could use gold, silver, jade cups, and drink fine wine and tea in the military camp! Now that we are in the military camp, we must share the hardships with the soldiers. We cannot be treated differently just because of our status."

Dugu Xin laughed again: "Hahaha, my dear nephew, what you said makes a lot of sense. This is what I think too. So whenever I'm in the barracks, I drink the same water and eat the same food as the soldiers. Not only me, but also Mo Yan and Yao'er will be treated the same if they come to the barracks."

When Li Chu heard Dugu Xin mention Dugu Jingyao, he smiled faintly and said, "Jingyao is indeed different from other women raised in seclusion. Uncle, you don't know that although Ruo'er is a princess, she really wants to be a woman like Jingyao, free and unrestrained, not trapped in the backyard because of her identity and gender."

Dugu Xin said, "Oh? I didn't expect the princess to have such ambitions." Li Chu thought for a moment: Even if he couldn't spend much time with the palace this time, it would be fine if Ruo'er could come. That way, he could come along occasionally! So he said, "Uncle, you may not know this, but Ruo'er is actually quite naughty. She wanted to learn martial arts before, but my mother and father thought she couldn't endure hardship, so they didn't let her learn."

Dugu Xin continued, "I see. If that's the case, if Ruo'er wants to learn some martial arts like Yao'er, you can have her come to the palace more often while you're here. I'll talk to Yao'er and teach her some simple punches and kicks. Although it might still be hard, it won't be as hard as formal martial arts training. Yao'er knows her limits. I'm not sure she can protect herself, but it will definitely help her stay healthy!"

Li Chu was quite relieved to hear this, and thought: It seems that I did not bring Ruo'er here in vain. If it were me, I would definitely not be able to handle the King of Yunnan. Fortunately, I know that the King of Yunnan has only two daughters, so he is a daughter slave and naturally loves a little girl of Ruo'er's age more. Now that the King of Yunnan himself has asked for more interactions with the palace, it can be said that this trip is worthwhile!

Li Chu also bowed at the right moment and said, "Then I'd like to thank uncle and Jingyao on behalf of Ruoer." But at this time, Dugu Moyan said, "Uncle, you have decided for Yaoer now? Without asking Yaoer?"

Dugu Xin knocked on Dugu Moyan's head and said, "You kid, don't you believe what your uncle said?" Dugu Moyan rubbed his head and said, "Oh, uncle, can you be gentler? I'm not very smart to begin with, and this makes things worse!" After that, Dugu Xin and Li Chu were amused.

After chatting and resting for a while, Dugu Xin asked someone to find his deputy general. Dugu Xin thought that since the royal family wanted to get close to them, why not let them get to know the people around him, in case there is a chance for promotion in the future?

Soon, a deputy general named Han arrived. He had dark skin and looked very strong. He saluted Dugu Xin and Dugu Moyan and said, "Your Majesty, Young Master, you are here!" Seeing a gentle and graceful young man standing nearby, he thought it was another young man from another family who wanted to be thrown into the military camp for some training, so he asked, "Who is this?"

Dugu Xin probably knew what Lieutenant General Han was thinking, so he said, "Ahem, this young master is different from the previous ones!" Before Dugu Xin could finish the second half of his sentence, Lieutenant General Han continued, "Aren't they all young masters whose families wanted to train them in the military camp? What's the difference?"

Hearing what Lieutenant General Han said, Dugu Moyan just wanted to hold his forehead. Sure enough, the soldiers led by his uncle were as bold as his uncle. Thinking of this, he looked at Li Chu. Li Chu's expression was calm, but he looked a little confused.

Li Chu was indeed a little confused after hearing what Deputy General Han said. He asked, "Oh? Uncle, is there a young master in your barracks? I just looked for a long time and couldn't see any!"

Deputy General Han was also a bold speaker, and he was the first to speak out: "Well, some of those young masters are sent here by their families because they think they are too idle. Others have done something wrong, but their families are reluctant to punish them too harshly, so they let us train them hard. After all, they are all spoiled young masters. After staying here for a while, they know the kindness their families have given them, and they also know that if they make mistakes again, they will be sent here to suffer, so they rarely make mistakes!"

Li Chu smiled and said, "This is the first time I've heard that a military camp has such a function." Dugu Xin felt that Deputy General Han was talking too much, so he stopped him and said, "Han Xiao, why are you talking so much? I didn't call you here to say these things!"

Han Xiao heard Dugu Xin's shout. Although he wasn't particularly smart, he could tell that this person wasn't just sent here by his family to gain experience! Han Xiao looked at Li Chu's attire and knew he was definitely from a wealthy family. So he asked, "Your Highness, who is this?"

Dugu Xin also said clearly: "This person is from Chang'an City, His Royal Highness Prince Guangping. I asked you to come here to report to His Royal Highness Prince Guangping on the situation here!"

Han Xiao suddenly realized that he had spoken too quickly and even wanted to slap himself twice! He quickly bowed to Li Chu and said, "Your humble servant, Han Xiao, greets His Royal Highness Prince Guangping!"

Li Chu simply said, "No problem, no problem. General Han has a straightforward personality, and I admire him very much." Although Han Xiao was very happy to be praised, he still saluted respectfully and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness. Otherwise, I would like to report to you on the situation of our Dugu family army first!"

Li Chu gestured for an invitation, and Han Xiao began to talk about the number of Dugu's army, its composition, the generals, and the border situation... After about half an hour, Han Xiao's mouth was dry. Dugu Moyan couldn't bear it any longer, so he poured Han Xiao a glass of water and handed it to him, saying, "Deputy General Han, you've worked hard. Come, have a drink of water to moisten your throat!"

Han Xiao was indeed a little thirsty, but he just nodded to express his gratitude. After drinking a bowl of water, he still didn't seem very satisfied, so Dugu Moyan poured him another bowl, and he felt better after drinking it. After drinking it, he thanked Dugu Moyan and apologized to Dugu Xin and Li Chu.

After all was said and done, Dugu Xin said, "Alright, you've worked hard today. I'll have someone bring you a pot of wine later. You can go back now!" Han Xiao then happily left the tent. The others also felt that time was almost up, so without lingering any longer, they returned to the Yunnan Palace. The return journey took another half hour.