Lu Baichuan, however, was not buying it, and said, "Fortune favors the bold. Maybe Xiteng just likes to play dirty tricks?"

After saying this, before Denton could speak, he turned to the old emperor and the crown prince and said, "Your Majesty, Crown Prince, this matter is of great importance and must be thoroughly investigated. As for Princess Xiteng's request, I refuse to accept it. I have only one wife in my life, and that is enough for me."

These words made many women present envious of He Jiuniang. This woman was beautiful, her mother-in-law treated her like her own daughter, she was able to navigate the palace with ease, and she was able to help her husband gain a foothold in the court. All of these things were beyond their reach, and she naturally received much more favor than them.

Of course, what is most touching is Lu Baichuan's protection of He Jiuniang. No matter what He Jiuniang does, she can be fearless, unafraid of worldly conventions or power, because Lu Baichuan always has her backing. Among all the men present, probably only the Crown Prince can barely compare to him in this respect.

Kaya stood not far from the couple, watching them kick her when she was down and flaunt their affection. Her heart was shattered, and she could no longer bear it. She collapsed, covered her face, and ran away.

She originally wanted to say that as a princess, she was willing to marry Lu Baichuan, only asking to be his equal wife.

She felt she had already humbled herself to the point of being a laughingstock, and the Lu family had no reason not to agree, but he still rejected her without any mercy.

He didn't even glance at her once, which dealt another blow to her confidence.

Not to mention the assassins He Jiuniang brought out; she had no idea what was going on, and such a huge scapegoat was thrown at her.

Those assassins clearly resembled Xiteng people, and there was no way they could deny it.

He Jiuniang's intention was to harm Xiteng, so that Xiteng would show more sincerity during peace talks to ease the conflict caused by the assassination attempt.

And she was nothing more than a pawn in He Jiuniang's game from beginning to end.

Thinking this, she cried even harder. She felt that she couldn't outwit He Jiuniang, and now she had even caused trouble for her father, who would definitely be very angry.

However, the matter at the ceremony did not end with her departure. This was no small matter. On one hand, Bei Yan wanted to seek justice for He Jiu Niang, and on the other hand, Xi Teng also wanted to clear his name. Therefore, Danton cooperated fully with the investigation and even took the initiative to suggest that Xi Teng's envoys should not leave the post station before the truth came out, so as to avoid any further mishaps.

Denton was still worried that there might be a traitor in his team. In this day and age, money can make the devil turn the millstone. If there really was a traitor, he would have no face to go back and explain to Emperor Xiteng.

Seeing how adamant Danton was, Bei Yan immediately took it seriously. There were only two possibilities for Danton's adamantness: either Xi Teng was fearless and reckless, or he had some trump card up his sleeve, or Xi Teng was being used and the person behind the scenes wanted to sow discord between the two countries and reap the benefits.

So who will be the third party? Dongting or Nantai?

For a time, the envoys from various countries had different thoughts, especially those from the Eastern Court, who were now the most likely to be suspected.

However, their crown prince is seriously ill in bed and cannot even attend today's banquet, let alone plan anything. This matter was definitely not done by their Eastern Court.

But, people also need to believe!

The Dongting people glared fiercely at the Nantai people. If this wasn't done by Xiteng, then it was done by Nantai.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Bei Yan orchestrated this whole thing to frame Xi Teng.

The situation became increasingly complicated, and everyone was filled with mixed emotions.

Only He Jiuniang, after driving Kaya away, returned to her seat with a relaxed expression, boasting to Sun Shi and the others like a victorious rooster: "How was it? I did a good job just now, didn't I?"

Lotus and the others became like little fans, nodding vigorously. Only Madam Sun looked nervous and said, "Impressive, impressive, but what's the use of being impressive? Won't those people retaliate against our family? Also, why didn't you mention the assassination attempt on you?"

Old Lu, who had been somewhat agitated, also sobered up a bit. Seeing the scene, he was at a loss and knew he had caused trouble.

Because his wife was talking to his daughter-in-law while glaring at him with wide eyes, as if she wanted to tear him to pieces.

Oh no, I can't sleep in the hotel again tonight...

He Jiuniang reassured Sun by holding her hand and said, "Don't worry, Ms. Sun, these people wouldn't dare. Besides, it would be interesting if they dared at a time like this, because they would be openly offering benefits to our family!"

Mrs. Sun was successfully comforted and patted her chest, saying, "That's good, that's good..."

The officials and their families nearby, overhearing their conversation, were speechless. There were very few people who could remain so nonchalant after things had escalated to this point.

On the way back, everything was as usual. Sun was all smiles to everyone, but she gave Old Man Lu a cold look.

Old Lu felt very guilty. He looked at the others and then at his own wife. He wanted to ask what had happened, but he felt that he would lose face in front of his son and daughter-in-law. He decided to ask again when he got back.

Finally arriving at the mansion, the elderly couple hurriedly returned to their own courtyard. Knowing that Ms. Sun was going to discipline her father-in-law, He Jiuniang decided to let the children go to sleep, while the three of them held hands and returned to the main courtyard.

"What's going on tonight? What did I do wrong? Why are you angry?"

Old Lu felt very innocent. At the beginning, the banquet was going well. The emperor even drank with him. It was the most glorious moment of his life. Why was his wife angry?

Sun snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "How dare I be angry? Go away, go away, don't bother me!"

Seeing her like this, Old Man Lu's heart was in his throat. He hurriedly put on a smiling face and said, "Oh dear, I was wrong, it's all my fault. But you have to let me know where I went wrong, right? I was drunk and really don't remember."

"You're not wrong. You've been on friendly terms with the Emperor, what could you possibly be wrong about?"

Sun continued her sarcastic remarks, leaving Old Man Lu stunned on the spot.

Am I really that ignorant and arrogant?

"That's not all! You claim to be so good at raising children, even getting the Emperor to send all those noble princes of the royal family to your home for your help in educating them. What an arrogant tone!"

As she spoke, Mrs. Sun rolled her eyes, her expression incredibly sarcastic.

Old Lu's expression gradually turned petrified. Could it be?

Did I really say that?

Unable to contain herself any longer, Mrs. Sun slammed her hand on the table, startling Old Man Lu.

"I told you long ago to be careful with your words and actions when you're out! I even hired a nanny to teach you manners. Is this how you learned it?"

"If it weren't for your capable son and daughter-in-law, who have influence with the Emperor and the Crown Prince, you old fool would have been dragged out and beheaded long ago for what you did tonight!"

"Your child is so good, so sensible. Even the princes of the royal family are not as good as yours. You really know how to brag, it's amazing!"

"Put your hand on your heart and ask yourself, what does the excellence of the children have to do with you? It's all thanks to the third son's wife's upbringing. You're just trying to steal the credit!"

"Tomorrow the Emperor will send those noble sons of the royal family to your door. You should teach them well and see what kind of flower you can produce!"

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