Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 162: The desire to leave the palace is stirring

Li Chu, Li Neng, and Li Ruo, the three children, were filled with endless compassion and love for their mother. It was infuriating to hear their beloved mother silently endure the wanton and arrogant behavior of a concubine for their father's sake. However, upon learning that the commoner Wang Shi had finally received the punishment she deserved, everyone felt immensely relieved. For someone like this, who didn't understand the distinction between high and low, to continue living might have been a far more severe punishment. A direct execution would have been a far more lenient punishment for this ignorant individual.

After everyone had thoroughly understood the whole story, no one wanted to talk about the commoner Wang anymore. After all, that past was not a good memory...

Dugu Jingyao, on the other hand, having personally experienced the ups and downs of the inner court in her previous life, now felt that such impulsive people were actually quite good. After all, such people would brazenly carry out whatever they wanted to do, without hiding their true intentions. In contrast, those who appeared kind but were actually cunning and manipulative were truly difficult to guard against!

After the Crown Princess calmed down, she said, "Alright, alright, it's not something to be ashamed of, so let's not talk about it."

Everyone agreed with this and changed the subject.

Not long after, the Crown Prince finished his official duties at the Shangshufang and began his journey home. He had originally planned to visit the Crown Princess in Aoxue Palace, but just as he arrived at the East Palace gate, a servant hurried in with a report: "Your Highness, His Highness Prince Guangping and his companions have arrived. The Crown Princess is currently chatting with them in Zhaoyang Palace!"

The Crown Prince nodded slightly upon hearing this, indicating that he was aware of the matter. He then led his entourage and walked slowly and leisurely towards the Zhaoyang Palace.

As the Crown Prince arrived at the Zhaoyang Palace, bursts of clear, melodious laughter emanated from within. The eunuch standing at the door was about to loudly announce the Crown Prince's arrival, but the Crown Prince raised his hand to stop him. He said briefly, "That's not necessary..." Then, he tiptoed quietly into the palace.

The moment I entered the hall, I saw Li Ruo, angrily questioning something. Her clear, childish voice was clearly audible: "Brother, you took my cousins out for fun, why didn't you ask us to come along?" Her words were filled with complaints.

Li Chu recalled the scene of that day, and a strange feeling surged in his heart. For some reason, Dugu Jingyao's figure kept lingering in his mind, making him upset. To get rid of this trouble, he decided to agree to his two cousins' request and take them out for a trip, hoping to distract himself. At that time, he didn't think too much about other things...

Facing Li Ruo at this moment, Li Chu felt a little embarrassed. He coughed twice and said, "Ahem, Ruo'er, I was really in a hurry to go out that day. It was completely on a whim, so I couldn't come and tell you in advance. I'm really sorry!"

However, Li Ruo was clearly not satisfied with Li Chu's explanation. She crossed her arms, pouted her lips, and muttered indignantly, "Humph, my royal brother must have completely forgotten about us!"

Li Chu saw this and a hint of helplessness appeared on his face, but he didn't want to upset his sister. He quickly comforted her, "Okay, okay, it's all my fault, brother. This time it was my negligence. But don't worry, if we have the chance to go out together in the future, I will definitely come to the East Palace to find you first, okay?"

Hearing Li Chu's assurance, Li Ruo's expression finally brightened a little. After all, her eldest brother had never lied to her since they were little, so she was willing to believe him. So, her tone softened a bit, and she responded, "Well... well, since you've said so, let it go this time. It won't happen again!" She then gave Li Chu a slightly warning look.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they saw this. Wei Jiayan even exclaimed, "Haha, isn't this just like our three children?"

The Crown Princess sat at the head of the table, watching the interactions between the siblings. She felt quite gratified. The brother was friendly and the sister was respectful, and she felt that even the hardships she had endured before were all worth it...

At this moment, a very familiar voice quickly sounded from below: "Chu'er, you must not indulge Ruo'er like this. Ruo'er is a princess of a dignified country, how can she always wander around outside and show up in public?" The person who spoke was not someone else, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

When everyone saw the Crown Prince arrive, they had no time to think about anything else. They immediately stood up without hesitation and bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness!"

The prince walked slowly inside with steady steps, saying, "No need to be so polite, please sit down."

When they reached Li Ruo's side, Li Ruo immediately stood up and reached out to tightly grasp the prince's sleeve, coquettishly saying, "Father, I really want to go out and play. Besides, I can wear a veil! This way, it won't be considered as being in public, right?"

The prince gazed at his lovely little daughter and couldn't help but sigh and shake his head. "Oh, this child is really spoiled too much." But what could he do? He really couldn't bear to refuse her request...

So he put on a stern face and said in a pretentious tone, "Look at Jingyao, Jingyue, and your cousin. Why can they all stay in the palace quietly, but you are the only one who can't stay?"

Afterwards, Li Ruo lowered her voice and muttered softly, "Hmph, can't they stay here? They've only been here a few days..."

However, because Li Ruo's voice was so soft, the prince didn't hear what she said clearly. So, he frowned and asked in confusion, "Ruo'er, what did you say just now?"

In response to the prince's question, Li Ruo hurriedly shook his head and replied in panic: "Ah? I didn't say anything!" Seeing this, the prince didn't want to continue to dwell on this topic and was about to reach out to push away Li Ruo's hand that was tightly holding his sleeve.

But who would have thought that Li Ruo would not give in. She once again grabbed the prince's sleeve tightly and shook him, and pleaded coquettishly: "Good father, please!" As soon as she finished speaking, her big watery eyes kept blinking, staring straight at the prince, as if expressing endless expectations and desires, and her heart was about to leave the palace.

Finally, the Crown Prince couldn't resist the allure of Li Ruo's adorable appearance and reluctantly nodded in agreement, "Alright, I will allow your brother to take you out of the palace, but there are three conditions. First, you must not cause any trouble for your brother; second, you must wear a veil when you go out; and third, you can only leave the palace twice a month."

Hearing this, Li Ruo's emotions fluctuated greatly. When she heard the prince say the first two things, she was so happy that her father still loved her. She just acted like a spoiled child and he would still give in. But when she heard the last one, she was dumbfounded. What? Only leaving the palace twice a month?