Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

After Li Chu sat down in the main hall, a maid came to serve tea. After about a cup of tea, Dugu Xin still hadn't arrived. Instead, Dugu Jingyao arrived first. Dugu Jingyao didn't get shy because of Li Chu's drunken words. Instead, she sat aside and said to Li Chu calmly, "Li Chu, are you sober?"

Li Chu felt a little embarrassed when asked this. After all, he was in front of the girl he admired and liked, and he was drunk. He didn't even remember what he had done. He felt that he had made a fool of himself. However, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Thank you for your concern, and thank you for the hangover soup. Otherwise, I would have slept until night!"

Dugu Jingyao smiled and said, "I'm glad you're okay. But it's also my father's fault. He forced you to drink the first time you came back. I don't know what he was thinking."

Li Chu was also puzzled, so he asked, "But Jingyao, why do I feel that my uncle is quite hostile to me, but very friendly to Ruo'er?"

Dugu Jingyao could only explain, "Well... it's natural for him to be nice to Ruo'er. My father only has two daughters, Yue'er and me, and Ruo'er and Yue'er are about the same age. In Yue'er's words, my father is a daughter slave." He even chuckled after saying this. After a moment of thought, he added, "As for why my father is hostile to you, I'm not really sure. I find it very strange. But, your drunkenness this time wasn't in vain. At least my father's attitude towards you is much better now, and he even calls you by a different name."

Just as he was about to continue, Dugu Xin's voice came from outside the door: "Chu'er, you're awake!" Upon hearing this address, Dugu Jingyao gave Li Chu a look that meant: That's it. Li Chu also felt that the wine was worth drinking. It sounded like they were getting closer. It seemed that the King of Yunnan not only liked collecting weapons, but also liked drinking. In the future, during festivals, he would collect good wine and send it to the King of Yunnan!

Li Chu stood up to greet them, while Dugu Jingyao was leisurely drinking tea nearby. Li Chu said, "It's Chu'er's fault. I really can't hold my liquor." Dugu Xin gestured for Li Chu to stop standing and sit down to chat. After they sat down, Dugu Xin said, "Oh, it's okay. It was my oversight. I didn't know how much you could drink, so I asked you to drink with me."

Li Chu took a sip of tea and said, "It's okay, but today I've also witnessed uncle's alcohol tolerance. It's indeed not comparable to ordinary people." Dugu Xin laughed three times and said, "Hahaha, this is also due to being in the military camp for a long time. Most of them can drink a lot. When celebrating or relaxing, I will drink with them. Over time, I have developed the habit!"

Li Chu had a look of astonishment, and then said, "It seems that I need to practice my drinking tolerance in the future." After thinking for a while, he said, "But uncle, Ruo'er and I have been staying at the mansion for a long time, and now we have to go back." Dugu Xin said, "Why bother you? Your coming here makes the mansion more lively, and I am very happy."

Suddenly remembering what she had said before, Dugu Jingyao said, "Yao'er, I heard from Chu'er that Ruo'er wants to learn martial arts. If you have time, you can teach her some simple punches and kicks." Dugu Jingyao thought for a moment and said, "I can teach her, but there must be many good masters in Chang'an City. Why did you come here to learn? I'm afraid you asked me to teach you secretly. Otherwise, with your skills, Li Chu, is there anything you can't teach Ruo'er?"

Li Chu, seeing that he had been caught by Dugu Jingyao, remained calm. "Jingyao is very perceptive, indeed. Mother feared Ruo'er would suffer, so she didn't allow her to learn." Dugu Jingyao continued, "But learning martial arts doesn't come without suffering. I'll also suffer when I teach Ruo'er. Are you setting me up?"

Dugu Xin said, "How can I? That's why I only asked you to teach me some simple things, just to keep fit. It doesn't matter if you teach me anything advanced." Dugu Jingyao was helpless: "Alright, alright, I'll teach you. But I guess you guys will be going back soon, right? I won't be able to teach Ruo'er for much longer!"

Li Chu said: "It's okay, it's okay. It's just to let her know that practicing martial arts is not an easy thing. Maybe she won't want to practice it anymore after practicing for a while." Finally, Dugu Jingyao reluctantly agreed. After Li Ruo arrived at the main hall, she heard that her royal brother allowed her to practice martial arts, and that Dugu Jingyao would be her master. She was so happy that she almost jumped up!

Dugu Xin saw that these children were in a good mood, and he was in a very good mood too. He immediately asked, "I wonder if Chu'er still remembers what we said at lunch?"

Li Chu couldn't just say he didn't remember, so he frantically tried to recall what they'd talked about at lunch. He only remembered eating at first, then drinking, chatting, and the King of Yunnan, unlike his usual self, became very enthusiastic towards him. It seemed Ruo'er, Jingyao, and Jingyue had left first, and he'd gotten a little drunk, and they seemed to be discussing Jingyao.

I was practically passed out drunk, but I heard the King of Yunnan sigh, and I tried to offer some words of comfort. But he seemed to say he couldn't bear to see his daughter marry. How did I console him? It seemed... it seemed... I said I wanted to marry Jingyao! I was even a little shy.

Thinking of this, Li Chu felt that he was a bit too hasty. He did admire and faintly like Jingyao, but it was not to the point of discussing marriage so soon! Oh no, drinking really messed things up!

But now he is in a dilemma. If he says he doesn't remember, he is afraid that the King of Yunnan will think he is shirking responsibility. If he says he remembers, then if he cannot marry Jingyao, wouldn't he be a treacherous villain?

Just as Li Chu was struggling with how to respond, Dugu Jingyao stepped forward to help him: "Father, I think you shouldn't force it. You've already drunk Li Chu unconscious, and you still expect him to remember anything? And you, Father, are the same. Can't you take it easy? Besides, you're old now. Being able to drink is one thing, but you should drink less, otherwise it won't be good for your health!"

The King of Yunnan felt a little jealous again. Why did his Yao'er, who had always been on his side, not only come to the rescue of that brat Li Chu, but also speak ill of him in front of so many people? He really had no place to put his face.

Dugu Jingyao realized that she seemed to be too focused on helping Li Chu out of trouble, and her words were a bit harsh. The atmosphere was a little awkward, so she spoke again, "Ahem, Father, I'm doing this for your own good. Li Chu is still the prince of the emperor, after all. If the higher-ups knew that you treated his grandson like this, it wouldn't be good for you, would it?"

Seeing Dugu Jingyao trying so hard to make amends, Dugu Xin didn't care. What else could he do? He could only pamper his own daughter, so he said, "Hahaha, Chu'er, uncle was just joking with you. It was all said at the wine table, so it doesn't count."

Li Chu subconsciously muttered, "It's not completely unacceptable." Dugu Xin asked, "Chu'er, what did you say?" Li Chu replied, "Nothing. I just warned myself to control my drinking next time to avoid making a fool of myself again."