sbdcsierra Chapter 423 It turns out to be an act
Chapter 423 It turns out to be an act
After everyone in Luting Pavilion received the message from Feng Shengyi, Zheng Wan sent Bai Lu to escort Feng Shengyi out. When Bai Lu returned to the bedroom, she saw Zheng Wan, who was not very happy, but rather looked very sad.
Bai Lu asked in confusion, "My Lady, Your Highness hasn't been to Luting Pavilion for a long time. Why are you so worried now that you're coming?"
Zheng Wan said, "Of course I'm worried. I guess His Highness's visit to us is related to our visit to Wangyue Pavilion during the day. If the princess knew about this, she would think I deliberately went to her just to make Her Highness look at me better..."
Upon hearing this, Mangzhong felt that Zheng Wan was worrying too much. She said, "If I were to say so, you're worrying too much. In this mansion, besides relying on the princess, His Highness's favor is the most important. After all, if His Highness and the princess really can't reconcile, then what can you gain by relying on the princess?"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Wan stopped him, "Don't talk nonsense. If anyone hears you, you'll be punished! Besides, I believe His Highness and the Princess can reconcile."
Mangzhong curled her lips and said, "I know I'm wrong."
Bai Lu thought for a moment and said, "But whether or not you rely on the princess, if His Highness wants to eat, you must prepare it. At most, you can give His Highness some advice, but be specific and don't let His Highness feel that you are overstepping your bounds."
Zheng Wan thought it was better to just adapt to the situation and not think too much about it, so she ordered, "Okay, there's no point in talking anymore, just help me dress up."
Bailu and Mangzhong responded quickly. One of them went to instruct the kitchen to prepare some dishes that His Highness liked, while the other dressed Zheng Wan up carefully.
About half an hour later, Li Chu arrived at Luting Pavilion.
When Bai Lu saw Li Chu approaching, she stepped forward and saluted, saying, "This servant pays respects to His Highness."
Zheng Wan, who was inside the house, naturally heard it too, so she came out with Mangzhong and also saluted, saying, "Your servant greets His Highness."
Li Chu called out, and after Zheng Wan stood up, Li Chu asked, "Is dinner ready?"
Zheng Wan nodded and said, "Your Highness, everything is ready." Then she pointed in the direction of the flower hall and said, "Your Highness, please come in."
Li Chu nodded, walked towards the flower hall, and Zheng Wan followed closely behind him.
Arriving at the flower hall, the two sat down. Bai Lu and Mang Zhong opened the dishes. Li Chu looked at them and smiled slightly, saying, "It seems you really put in a lot of effort. There are many dishes that I like to eat."
Zheng Wanze said, "Your Highness has come here with great difficulty, so I will naturally make every effort to prepare."
Upon hearing this, Li Chu raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you blaming me for not coming to your place often?"
Zheng Wan was stunned by this question. She quickly said, "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I just envy the princess for having His Highness by her side all the time..."
Li Chu said, "Don't be nervous. I will come to see you more often if I have time in the future. After all, you make me feel more comfortable than the other two."
Zheng Wan's heart, which had been in her throat, finally relaxed. She said, "Thank you very much, Your Highness! Your Highness, please have some of this. This is your favorite."
Li Chu ate with a smile, and then asked, "Did you go to see the princess today?"
Zheng Wan nodded while eating and said, "Yes, I went to see the princess, but when I saw her, she looked pale, so... Your Highness, can you please stop arguing with her? I still like the way you two treated each other with respect..."
Li Chu didn't say anything after hearing this, and his previous smile disappeared. He just said, "I understand, eat quickly."
Li Chu picked up some dishes for Zheng Wan. Although Zheng Wan did not expect Li Chu's favor, Mangzhong was right. Some favor was better than relying solely on the princess. After all, in the palace, it was always good to have more choices.
Zheng Wan no longer had any thoughts of trying to reconcile, and she just smiled and started eating.
Meanwhile, in the Biluo Courtyard, Cuizhu, after hearing the news that Li Chu had gone to Luting Pavilion, felt depressed and complained to Li Wanqing, "Madam, if I were to tell you, you should have listened to me and gotten involved."
Li Wanqing said, "There are already people who are willing to help us in this difficult situation. It would be meaningless for me to go. Let her have this opportunity."
Cuizhu stopped talking after hearing this. Li Wanqing looked at Cuizhu and Wutong and asked, "How are you doing with the things I told you to do?"
The two exchanged a glance, and Cuizhu said, "Don't worry, Madam. The matter has been taken care of. I believe they won't be able to find out anything."
After receiving a positive answer, Li Wanqing nodded in satisfaction and said, "Well, that's good. Recently, let's learn from Cui Caiping and behave ourselves. I want to see how long His Highness and the Princess can keep quarreling. If it really lasts a long time, don't blame me for taking advantage of the situation."
Wutong and Cuizhu both saw that Li Wanqing had already made up her mind, so they stopped trying to dissuade her.
In the Moon-Watching Pavilion, Dugu Jingyao was sitting at the table at the moment, leisurely and contented, without a trace of sadness or sorrow on her face. No one could have guessed that not long ago, she had just had a fierce quarrel with Li Chu and even nearly suffered a miscarriage.
At this moment, she was in the bedroom with Liu Jingyue, and the two of them were talking intimately about private matters that only sisters would share.
Liu Jingyue looked at Dugu Jingyao with a puzzled expression and asked softly, "Sister, so you and your brother-in-law didn't quarrel?"
Dugu Jingyao smiled slightly and replied with her red lips parted, "Sister, you don't know, all this is just a play between us husband and wife."
Liu Jingyue nodded in sudden realization, secretly thinking that her earlier guess had indeed been correct. It turned out that the reason Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao acted this way was to lure out the snake, so that the hidden hand behind the scenes would make another move and seize the opportunity to catch the other party's handle.
Hearing this, Liu Jingyue couldn't help but gently stroke her chest, took a long breath and said, "Oh, luckily this is not true, otherwise I would really worry that something might happen to my little nephew or niece."
However, as soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to suddenly realize that she had said the wrong thing. She quickly reached out and patted the wooden headboard, muttering anxiously: "Pooh, pooh, pooh! Look at my broken mouth, it's full of nonsense!"
Seeing this, Dugu Jingyao couldn't help but giggle at Liu Jingyue's adorable appearance. She stretched out her jade hand and gently touched Liu Jingyue's forehead, scolding her, "Silly girl, don't panic. I'm fine now. But we have to continue acting this scene, so Yue'er, you have to keep this secret for me."
Upon hearing this, Liu Jingyue straightened up quickly and solemnly assured Dugu Jingyao, "Don't worry, sister. Even if I keep this to myself, I won't reveal a single word to anyone!"
Dugu Jingyao said, "Oh, Yue'er, it's not convenient for me to leave the house right now, so if we have time, I'll let Si Jian accompany you to see how Daddy is doing. Although there is a miracle doctor to treat him, I'm still worried about him. It's winter now, and Daddy can't move around. I'm afraid he'll catch a cold outside. You can go and take some things with you to check on him."
Liu Jingyue was actually a little worried about Dugu Xin. Although he was not her biological father, she had been here for a long time and had already regarded Dugu Xin, Dugu Jingyao and Dugu Moyan as her own family.
So she nodded and said, "Well, sister, what you said makes sense. I will go to my brother-in-law tomorrow and ask him to send someone to take me there. Now that you are pregnant and have broken up with your brother-in-law, you can't let Shi Jian and Si Jian leave you, otherwise I will be worried."
Dugu Jingyao's lips curled up slightly, revealing a relieved smile. She gently reached out her hand and gently stroked Liu Jingyue's cute twin buns, saying softly, "Well, okay, Yue'er, you have really grown up and become much more sensible! Just do as you say."
At this moment, Liu Jingyue seemed to have suddenly remembered something important. Her big eyes blinked and she immediately asked, "Oh, by the way, sister, is brother still in the dark about Daddy's injury and doesn't know about it?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Jingyao hesitated for a moment before slowly answering, "I think he still doesn't know, right? But now that An Lushan and his gang have been apprehended, the situation has stabilized. Given this, I don't think my brother will be in any great danger or trouble. Tomorrow, I'll have Shi Jian send him a message. If it's nothing urgent, have him return early."
After hearing this, Liu Jingyue nodded vigorously, indicating that she fully agreed with her sister's idea. Then she stopped mentioning the matter and changed the subject, chatting with Dugu Jingyao enthusiastically about other interesting things.