jdhmnovel Chapter 204 Come to apologize
Chapter 204 Come to apologize
The next morning, before the sky in the east was even alight, Dugu Jingyao had already sat up in bed. She gently pushed aside the quilt, put on her clothes with light movements, and then called for Shi Jian and Si Jian to help her wash up.
Shi Jian looked at Dugu Jingyao, beaming with joy, and wondered if he had been overthinking it yesterday. Perhaps their princess had simply gone to bed early out of sheer fatigue, her spirits noticeably improved after a good night's sleep, her complexion appearing even more rosy.
Dugu Jingyao sat elegantly in front of the dressing table. Si Jian couldn't help but admire her, "Princess, you look so good today. Even without makeup, you can still exude such a bright and charming glow!"
Although Dugu Jingyao looked at herself in the mirror and agreed with Si Jian's statement, she still scolded him shyly, "Si Jian, how did you become so smooth-talking?"
Si Jian smiled and replied, "Princess, I'm not lying. I'm speaking from the heart! If you don't believe me, you can ask Sister Shi Jian."
Shi Jian smiled and nodded in agreement: "Yes, Princess, I agree with Si Jian's opinion this time."
Dugu Jingyao just shook her head slightly and said, "You two, really... Forget it, Sijian, go get this princess's sword."
Si Jian followed the order and went to get the sword, while Shi Jian helped Dugu Jingyao find the clothes for practicing martial arts and helped her put them on. When Si Jian came back, Dugu Jingyao took the sword and walked towards the courtyard, and then she performed a set of smooth sword techniques, which attracted praise from other servants and maids in the courtyard.
After finishing the practice, Dugu Jingyao was very satisfied with her sword skills today, so she went into the house to change out of her training clothes, washed her face again, put on a red skirt, and went to the front hall to have dinner.
When she arrived at the front hall, she heard someone calling her from behind: "Yao'er, you got up very early today." The person who spoke was Dugu Xin.
Dugu Jingyao bowed slightly to Dugu Xin and said, "Good morning, Daddy!"
Dugu Xin stepped forward and helped Dugu Jingyao up, saying, "Not only did you get up early today, but you also look much better. It seems you slept well on your first night in the new mansion!"
Dugu Jingyao thought: Li Chu came to look for me late at night and waited until I was asleep before leaving, so of course I had a good night's sleep. But she still said, "Yes, thanks to Xunfeng for finding such capable people to decorate the bedroom warmly and comfortably, I slept well."
Xun Feng blushed slightly at the compliment and said, "My Lady, you are too kind. I would like to thank Lord Guo for his help."
After they finished speaking, they smiled at each other, and Dugu Jingyao took Dugu Xin's arm and walked into the hall together. Nearly a quarter of an hour after they sat down, Liu Jingyue finally arrived.
Liu Jingyue said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have kept Daddy and Sister waiting for so long."
Dugu Xin said, "It's okay. Come and sit down. Xunfeng, go ask the kitchen to serve the meal!"
Xunfeng took the order and went down. Liu Jingyue also walked over and sat down next to Dugu Jingyao.
Dugu Jingyao asked curiously, "Sister, why are you so late today?"
Liu Jingyue smiled sheepishly and explained, "I was so engrossed in reading a storybook last night that I accidentally overslept."
Hearing this, Dugu Jingyao couldn't help but laugh and said, "You, a storybook can make you forget about food and sleep."
Liu Jingyue stuck out her tongue playfully and said, "Who made that storybook so interesting? I couldn't stop reading it once I started."
As they were talking, Xunfeng and several maids came in with food, filling the table. Dugu Xin invited everyone to start eating, and the family happily enjoyed this hearty breakfast.
As the meeting was drawing to a close, Dugu Xin mentioned, "By the way, Yao'er and Yue'er, let's go to the palace today. After all, although the Crown Prince and Crown Princess didn't come in person yesterday, they did prepare gifts for us."
Dugu Jingyao also nodded in agreement and said, "Dad is absolutely right. We should go to the palace to express our gratitude." Liu Jingyue also nodded in agreement.
Soon, after finishing their meal, they decided to go back and clean up, gathering at the gate of the mansion around 12:00 AM. Dugu Jingyao even playfully warned, "Don't look at the picture book this time, Yue'er. You'll overdo it."
Dugu Xin knew that Dugu Jingyao said this on purpose, so he also echoed: "Yes, Yue'er, if you come out late, we won't wait for you!"
Liu Jingyue was annoyed by the two people's chatter, her face flushed red, and she said, "Hmph, I'm not going to pay any attention to you!" and ran away.
Dugu Xin and Dugu Jingyao at the back smiled at each other and returned to their respective courtyards.
At about three quarters past three in the morning, Erwang suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, someone is here to visit. They say it's Mr. Chen, the Minister of Works, and Mr. Liu, the Minister of Revenue."
Dugu Xin thought it sounded familiar, and after a moment's thought, he realized, "Aren't these the two families who spoke ill of his family yesterday? Are they here to apologize? I don't care."
He waved his hand impatiently: "No! Get them out!"
Erwang hesitated for a moment and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, these two gentlemen seem very sincere and have been standing outside the door and refusing to leave..."
Dugu Xin frowned, thinking to himself: What the hell are these two up to? Are they really here to apologize? Humph, even if that's the case, I won't forgive them so easily!
He stood up and sneered, "Well, I'm going to meet them and see what they are up to!" Then he strode towards the door.
About a quarter of an hour later, Si Jian hurried in from outside and said to Dugu Jingyao excitedly, "Princess, I just heard a piece of news outside that the Minister of Works, Mr. Chen, and the Minister of Revenue, Mr. Liu, are visiting your residence!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Jingyao quickly searched for information about the two people in her mind, and soon she had an answer. A faint smile curled her lips, and she said softly, "Oh? They're here... Come on, let's go out and take a look." With that, she slowly stood up, gracefully adjusted the hem of her skirt, and walked towards the main hall with Shi Jian and Si Jian.
However, when Dugu Jingyao and her group arrived at the main hall, they found no sign of anyone visiting. She couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling a little puzzled. Then, she turned to look at Shi Jian and instructed, "Shi Jian, go and find out if these two adults have really been here."
Shi Jian took his orders and left, while Dugu Jingyao stood there, thinking quietly. After a moment, she decided not to return to Meixiang Pavilion, but to go directly to the front hall to wait.
After about a cup of tea, Shi Jian hurried back.
Dugu Jingyao wanted to read her expression, but Shi Jian remained calm as always. So Dugu Jingyao could only ask, "What's going on?"
Shi Jian said, "My Lady, these two gentlemen did come here, but they were sent away by the prince himself."
Si Jian asked in confusion: "How did you get rid of him? Why did he leave so soon?" She also asked the same question that Dugu Jingyao was confused about.
Facing Dugu Jingyao and Si Jian's doubts, Shi Jian spoke gently, "It is said that after the servant reported it, the prince rushed to the gate of the mansion. The prince did not invite them in, but simply stopped them at the door, saying that since they looked down on our Dugu family, there was no need for them to come here to apologize, and they should just not have any contact with us in the future."
Si Jian said with admiration: "Wow, Your Majesty is so majestic!"
Shi Jian continued, "It is said that the two gentlemen were stunned and their faces turned red. They did not rush to continue to the palace, but drove back."
Dugu Jingyao also felt that her father was very domineering and powerful, but... would this offend these censors and would it be detrimental to her father?