The news quickly reached Prince Chen's ears, but he did not intend to take any action and instead decided to wait and see.

Now that the fifth brother's identity can no longer be hidden, we're just waiting for him to throw himself into disarray.

As for He Jiuniang and Lu Baichuan, having uncovered Lin Yiping's true identity, the rest is up to Prince Chen to plan. After all, it involves a wide range of issues and many factors need to be considered. They can't punish Prince Lin for the time being; they can only wait until they find the evidence. Therefore, they decided to go back to Jingzhou first.

Lu Baichuan is the head of the Huoyun Division in Jingzhou. He still has matters to attend to at the Huoyun Division and cannot stay in the capital forever. As for He Jiuniang, she only came here to save Lu Baichuan and should have gone back long ago.

The next morning, the couple went to say goodbye to Prince Chen and his wife, preparing to pack their things and return home in the next couple of days.

Princess Consort Chen was very reluctant to part with her, and she almost burst into tears while holding onto He Jiu Niang. During this time with He Jiu Niang, she had finally experienced what happiness meant, and she really wished she could go back with her.

He Jiuniang comforted her for a long time, and finally said, "Alright, I'll just have someone send you delicious food every month, okay?"

Princess Consort Chen was not usually fond of food, but during this time she followed He Jiu Niang and saw many good things, especially that Lu Hei Ya, which she really missed.

Hearing He Jiuniang say this, she immediately nodded and replied, "You said it yourself, you have to bring it to me every month! Oh, by the way, I heard you're going to start a new business, it has food and entertainment, when will it open?"

"That club is still under preparation and may not open until the end of the year. So, Your Highness, are you going to support me?"

The princess nodded: "We'll see when the time comes. If there's an opportunity, I will definitely go. Jingzhou is my prince's fiefdom, so it's only natural for us to go back."

She wasn't just there to show her support; she wanted to see what Jingzhou City looked like now. Before, she thought Jingzhou wasn't as good as the capital, but now that He Jiuniang was here, she suddenly felt the capital wasn't so appealing anymore.

If it weren't for her husband's ambition to become the heir apparent, she would really like to move back to Jingzhou right now so she could visit He Jiuniang every day.

"Then I will wait for Your Majesty in Jingzhou!"

He Jiuniang agreed with a smile. In fact, she was not good at making friends. Whether it was Cheng Xuewei or the princess, they were the ones who took the initiative. Deep down, she was still wary of them, but on the surface, she tried her best to act like they were good friends.

There was no way around it; the only friend she made in her past life was the one who stole her research results and betrayed her behind her back, leading to her death, all because she trusted him too much.

Although she has met many good people in this world, apart from her family, she still can't completely trust the other person.

She was a good business partner with Cheng Xuewei, and her relationship with the princess was just to maintain a good relationship with Lu Baichuan's boss's wife. She was good at navigating these relationships and didn't cross any lines.

But she could actually sense that the princess truly considered her a good friend, after all, she had been so lonely before.

However, she still can't let her guard down. Let's take it slow.

Lu Baichuan also spoke with Prince Chen about some things, and Prince Chen gave him some instructions, telling him to continue investigating the affairs of Dongting after he returned, and preferably to find out the clues and get rid of Prince Lin, and then drive all the spies of Dongting out of Beiyan.

It's easy to say, but difficult to do, but Lu Baichuan still agreed, as it was his duty.

Afterwards, Prince Chen and his wife gave them many rewards, after all, they had made great contributions and could not be left unrewarded.

Although they couldn't promote him further, they could still satisfy his material needs, so they gave him several more boxes of gold and silver jewelry.

He Jiuniang smiled so broadly that her eyes disappeared, and accepted everything without the slightest refusal.

Just as they were about to leave, someone from the palace arrived; it was an eunuch from the old emperor's side.

There was nothing I could do but listen in and see what was going on.

"Your Highness Prince Chen, His Majesty has heard that you have found a female doctor with miraculous healing skills. His Majesty has been feeling unwell and has a poor appetite lately, so His Highness Prince Chen is requested to bring the female doctor to the palace to examine His Majesty."

As he spoke, the father-in-law glanced at He Jiuniang, who was standing to the side with her head down, trying to make herself less noticeable, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Prince Chen and Lu Baichuan frowned upon hearing this. How did the old emperor know about this?

Could it be that Prince Lin went to the palace last night to cause trouble?

"Your Highness? Your Highness?"

Seeing that Prince Chen did not speak, the eunuch called out softly twice. Prince Chen came back to his senses and said, "I will change my clothes and go."

The father-in-law smiled and nodded, then left with his entourage.

Both of them looked at He Jiuniang. He Jiuniang licked her lips and said, "Let's go then. Anyway, we won't be back for another two days. It's just a loss of appetite, a minor problem."

She waved her hand, seemingly not taking it to heart.

Prince Chen shook his head with a grave expression: "Things are not that simple."

He Jiuniang was puzzled, so Lu Baichuan continued to explain: "The Emperor has been neglecting state affairs lately, spending all his time in the harem and taking in many beauties. Now he says he wants to see you, so there's probably more to it than meets the eye."

He Jiuniang: ? ? ?

Could it be that the old emperor has taken a liking to her?

Are you kidding me? She's a married woman!

But she dared not say it aloud; after all, he was Prince Chen's father...

However, she looked at Prince Chen with a scrutinizing gaze, her eyes clearly conveying: Do you know how twisted your father has become?

Prince Chen touched his nose somewhat awkwardly and said, "Why don't you all go back first? I'll go to the palace to explain."

"But His Majesty will definitely blame His Highness for this. I didn't expect Prince Lin to take such a risky approach, clearly trying to make things difficult for us!"

The princess spoke with some anger, saying, "He Jiuniang is clearly Lu Baichuan's wife, yet she blatantly wants to possess him. What kind of logic is that?"

At this point, He Jiuniang had gained a new understanding of the old emperor.

He was obsessed with cultivating Taoism and wanted to live forever, but when he found out he had been deceived, he simply started to slack off. He didn't care about the affairs of the court and spent his days indulging in a group of beauties in the harem. Wasn't he just relying on his son, Prince Chen, who was somewhat reliable, to support him?

Some say the old emperor was incompetent, but in reality, he was quite clear-headed. He knew exactly what each of his sons was like, and he wanted them to check and balance each other, which created this power balance so that he could enjoy himself.

Wow, that's brilliant!

No wonder he was the champion of the previous succession contest.

He Jiuniang analyzed the situation in her mind. She had to admit that the old emperor was quite clever, but now that he was setting his sights on her, he was being rather ungrateful.

I can't shower because of my injury, and I won't be going out during the National Day holiday. My health is recovering well, and I'll update more often when I have free time, sisters.