C11 For Someone else

Dugu Jingyu woke up again in the early hours of the morning three days later. Dugu Jingyu lay on the bed, unable to move her dazed head.

Dugu Jingyu's throat was abnormally dry and hoarse after she had said a word with all her might, as if her wound had been torn open. Not only that, Dugu Jingyu could not open her eyes, and the muscles in her eyes were completely out of control.

Suddenly, Dugu Jingyu's dry little mouth felt a burst of moisture, and in an instant her entire person was reborn as if dried soil had been drenched in spring rain.

After a while, Dugu Jingyu opened her eyes, and the scene in front of her gradually became clear. The first thing Dugu Jingyu saw was the busy palace maids.

Seeing that, Zhichun knelt in front of the bed and said excitedly, "Great, great, heaven bless, the princess has finally woken up."

The other palace maids also gathered around the bed one after another. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief and their faces were filled with joy.

"Princess, are you still not feeling well? Do you want to call the imperial physician?"

Dugu Jingyu shook her Zhichun's head. Right now, she could only feel her chest tighten from being surrounded by everyone. Dugu Jingyu whispered, "All of you, get out."

The palace maids quickly retreated and stood guard at their posts. Zhichun helped Dugu Jingyu up and sat her on the bed, holding a bowl and continuously feeding Dugu Jingyu water.

"During the three days of the princess' sleep, the capital was extremely anxious. Because of this, His Majesty came to the Princess' Mansion to see the princess for a long time, especially Princess Anyang, who guarded the princess for three whole days before returning to the mansion not long ago. Speaking of which, should this servant go to the Princess' Mansion and inform them that the Princess has woken up? "

" There's no need to let everyone know. Tomorrow, go to the palace and inform His Majesty so that His Majesty can be at ease. " After Dugu Jingyu finished speaking, she replayed what had happened in her mind, closed her eyes and asked, "Has Prince Consort come to visit in the past three days?"

"Of course he has, it's just that... It's just that..."

Zhichun stammered for a long time, not daring to speak. Dugu Jingyu opened her eyes and said," There's no harm in saying it. "

"It's just that... Other than the day when the Princess fainted and when His Majesty came to visit the Princess, Prince Consort spent the rest of the time either in the West Wing Pavilion or on the Glow Platform. Even when the Princess fainted, it was still Princess Pingyang who carried the Princess back to the resting place. "

Dugu Jingyu's heart twitched a few times after hearing this. She asked expressionlessly, "What about Dugu Qingluo now?"

"Reporting to Princess, Peace Princess had already recovered yesterday and returned to the palace with the First Prince."

Only then did Dugu Jingyu feel that the air around her had become smoother. "I'm safe now that she's gone."

Zhichun asked tentatively, "Do you want me to tell Prince Consort that the princess has woken up?"

"Zhu must be sleeping right now. Let him sleep well. I'm afraid he hasn't slept well these past few days."

"Then this servant will go prepare some food. The princess must be starving."

Dugu Jingyu shook her head: "No need, you can leave as well. I'll stay quietly for a while."

"Yes."

After Zhichun left, Dugu Jingyu hugged the blanket and stared into space. Her mind kept thinking about the tenderness Zhu Qing had shown in front of Dugu Qingluo's bed when she was sick. Originally, Dugu Jingyu thought that as long as she worked hard, Zhu Qing would turn back, but Dugu Qingluo's return from the Northern Barbarians had frozen Dugu Jingyu's thoughts.

As the sky slowly brightened and birds flew past the window, Dugu Jingyu lay back on her bedding and tried to ignore the world, there was a knock on the door.

"Reporting to Princess, Prince Consort requests an audience."

This caused Dugu Jingyu's eyes to shine again. Dugu Jingyu immediately got up from the bed and jogged over to open the door. A ray of sunlight shone on Dugu Jingyu's body, making her seem so dazzling and moving.

Zhiqiu, who was at the door, did not expect Dugu Jingyu to personally open the door so quickly. She was stunned for a moment before she retreated to the side.

When Zhu Qing saw Dugu Jingyu, his heart skipped a beat. The once noble princess now had messy hair, no makeup on her face, and was dressed in pajamas and barefoot.

Zhu Qing knew very well that such a Dugu Jingyu was just impatient to see him, and whispered, "Princess, take care of your body. Don't catch any more colds."

Dugu Jingyu was overjoyed. She looked at Zhu Qing like a child and asked, "Is Prince Consort concerned about me?"

Zhu Qing did not speak for a long time, and Dugu Jingyu did not pursue the matter either. It was just that there was no light in her eyes. Dugu Jingyu thought that it was somewhat improper for the two of them to stand at the doorstep, so she invited Zhu Qing into the room.

"Prince Consort, come in first."

The two of them sat facing each other. When Dugu Jingyu saw that Zhu Qing was dressed neatly, she remembered that she looked a little lazy. Dugu Jingyu smoothed her hair with her hand and asked, "What business does Prince Consort have here?"

"Today, His Majesty is holding a welcoming banquet for the Peace Princess in the palace. He has invited all the imperial families in the capital. Since Princess is awake, let's go together."

Dugu Jingyu was instantly depressed. The purpose of Zhu Qing saying this was not to meet Dugu Qingluo in the palace, Dugu Jingyu really did not expect that Zhu Qing's first visit to her resting place would be for Dugu Qingluo.

"What would Prince Consort do if I didn't wake up?"

"Naturally, I would represent the Princess' Mansion to attend the banquet alone."

Dugu Jingyu stood up and returned to the bed. She wrapped herself in the blanket and turned her back to Zhu Qing. After a long while, she said, "Prince Consort, just pretend I didn't wake up."

After a long while, Dugu Jingyu heard a "yes," followed by the sound of Zhu Qing standing up.

Zhu Qing bowed slightly towards Dugu Jingyu's back and said, "Zhu Qing will take his leave."

Zhu Qing left step by step until the door was closed. Only then did Dugu Jingyu sit up in bed again, her eyes staring straight at the closed door.

At this time, Dugu Jingyu's heart felt as if it had been pierced by ten thousand knives at the same time. Just as Dugu Jingyu was distracted, Zhichun's voice came from outside the door again. "Reporting to Princess, Princess Anyang and Princess Pingyang's carriage has already stopped in front of the Princess' Mansion's gate."

"No, just pretend I'm asleep."

"Yes."

Very quickly, the door was opened once again. Dugu Jingyu lay on the bed obediently with her eyes closed, not moving at all.

Dugu Anyang and Dugu Pingyang entered the room at the same time. Dugu Anyang sat by the bed and wiped Dugu Jingyu's face with a towel, her eyes filled with kindness.

Dugu Anyang sighed and said, "It's been three days. Why hasn't Yuyu woken up yet?"

Dugu Pingyang comforted her, "Royal Sister, don't worry. When I was young, I loved to play in the snow with Yu and the other sisters of the royal family. After we finished playing, everyone was sick. Only Yu was alive and kicking. Among us, Yu was the only one who was in good health. Royal Sister, you really don't have to worry."

"As a mother, I both hope that Yuyu will get better quickly and hope that Dugu Jingyu will just lie there like this. If Yuyu wakes up and her bones recover, I won't be able to look at her so well."

"The densest thing in the world is blood. Sooner or later, Yu will be able to understand you."

Dugu Anyang and Dugu Pingyang spoke one after another, making Dugu Jingyu feel a little sleepy. The two of them stayed in the room for a quarter of an hour before Dugu Anyang stood up.

Dugu Anyang covered Dugu Jingyu tightly with the blanket and said to Dugu Pingyang, "Today, His Majesty has organized a banquet for the Peace Princess, so it's time for me to return home and prepare. Pingyang, do you want to come back with me?"

Dugu Pingyang looked at Dugu Jingyu on the bed, shook her head and said, "I don't have anything to prepare either. I'll accompany Yu for a while longer. Royal Sister, you can go back first."

Dugu Anyang nodded, gave Zhichun a few words of advice, and then left the room. After Dugu Anyang walked far away, Dugu Pingyang sat down on Dugu Jingyu's bed, and even deliberately sat on Dugu Jingyu's hand.

Dugu Jingyu endured the pain and remained calm and collected. Dugu Pingyang looked at Dugu Jingyu who was on the bed and said, "Royal Sister has already left, yet you still pretend to be asleep."

Dugu Jingyu finally opened her eyes and asked doubtfully, "How did you know I was awake?"

"You!" Dugu Pingyang used her index finger to push back Dugu Jingyu's forehead and continued, "When we were young, we all slept in the same bed. Have you ever slept as well as you do today? Even if he was sick, he wouldn't feel at ease."

Dugu Jingyu thought that since she had already been seen through, there was no need to continue lying down, so she came out of bed and sat side by side with Dugu Pingyang.

"Speak! Why are you still pretending to be asleep in front of me when Royal Sister has already left?"

Dugu Pingyang's tone was not very good. She sounded like she was blaming a child who had done something wrong.

Dugu Jingyu opened her mouth and said, "I don't want to wake up so early. I'm not ready to go to Dugu Qingluo's welcoming banquet, and I don't have the courage to see Dugu Qingluo, and I don't know how to face Zhu."

"I don't know what you're feeling guilty about, but you're already married to Zhu Qing. What else could they do? Don't forget that I'm behind you."

" You've never loved anyone before, so you don't understand what I'm thinking. "

Dugu Pingyang immediately waved her hand and refuted, "I'm afraid that I've played with more men than you have ever eaten rice. How can I not love?"

"Who did you feel sorry for?"

Dugu Pingyang did not say anything for a long time. There was no doubt that Dugu Jingyu's question made Dugu Pingyang feel guilty.

The two of them chatted for a long time after that. Dugu Pingyang didn't leave the Princess' Mansion until the banquet was about to begin.