When they went out, a fight had already broken out outside. Many of the people who came back with them knew some martial arts, after all, they had to ensure the safety of the Sun family and the others.
The assassins arrived at an inopportune time. They had originally planned to wait until late at night, when everyone was asleep, before making their move. However, the little cow in the yard was very perceptive and barked a few times. Fang Da, out of curiosity, went over to check and discovered the assassins' trail. He immediately yelled at the top of his lungs, grabbed a stick from the wall, and started fighting with the assassins.
Jiang Jiuniang said to Yu Shi, "Sister-in-law, you and Father and Mother stay inside and don't go out. I'll go and take a look."
Gou'er also wanted to go, but faced with this unexpected situation, Jiang Jiuniang couldn't guarantee her son's safety, so she said, "You stay here to protect Grandpa, Grandma, and Aunt. I'll go out."
"But……"
The dog was very anxious. His mother was heavily pregnant, so wouldn't it be even more inconvenient for her?
He knew his mother was doing this for his own good, and that he absolutely couldn't cause trouble for his parents at this time, so he could only worry anxiously inside.
When Jiang Jiuniang came out, she saw that the courtyard was in chaos. She saw Yue Shu, who was also fighting, and used her silver needles to help Yue Shu take down an assassin. She said to Yue Shu, "Go and see if Zhang Saozi's family next door has been affected. Protect them."
"yes."
Yue Shu obeyed Jiang Jiu Niang's every word, responded, and turned to run next door.
Jiang Jiuniang didn't go anywhere; she just stood at the door watching, and would put a small black needle wherever needed.
"Go kill that woman!"
An assassin shouted this from the crowd, and the group of assassins then remembered that their main objective was to kill the pregnant woman. They immediately stopped fighting, tried to get rid of their men, and launched a unified attack on Jiang Jiuniang.
Jiang Jiuniang hadn't expected to be their target. She didn't react at all when they rushed towards her; instead, a faint smile appeared on her lips.
Seeing her smile, Lu Baichuan and the others were worried but did not go forward. They just stood there and watched her actions.
As the assassins drew closer, Jiang Jiuniang calmly took out a small porcelain bottle, raised her hand, and gently sprinkled the contents. The Lu family members hurriedly covered their mouths and noses, but the assassins reacted a step too late. Their attack paused for a moment, and then they all collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.
Lu Baichuan was the first to rush forward, patting the surroundings with his sleeve, not wanting the medicinal powder in the air to harm his wife's health.
Jiang Jiuniang waved her hand: "It's alright, these things are useless to me. Have someone clean up the yard, and then ask who sent them."
It's interesting that they came for her.
What kind of person did she, a delicate and frail young woman, offend to deserve such treatment?
Jiang Jiuniang said she was a little scared and that she would feel better if her husband held her while she slept tonight.
Once they saw that it was safe outside, Sun and her family came out cursing and swearing, saying, "Yes, those damned bastards must be thoroughly investigated. Why don't they just have a good life and instead try to take advantage of other people's wives? They deserve to die!"
Everyone: ...
Everyone looked at Ms. Sun in unison, feeling that her words were somewhat ambiguous, but no one dared to speak while she was angry.
Lu Baichuan was the first to react, saying, "Leave these things to me. It's getting late, and you must be tired from your journey. Go and get some rest."
The dog immediately stepped forward: "Daddy, I want to go with you to interrogate people."
He was learning about many things, but he hadn't had much experience with interrogation. His parents thought he was too young and that something too gory might frighten him, but these people were after his mother, so he was determined to interrogate them himself.
Lu Baichuan and Jiang Jiuniang exchanged a glance, realizing that their son was now able to engage with these things. Lu Baichuan then said, "Then you should stay close to him."
Jiang Jiuniang patted his little head and said lovingly, "If you're scared, stay away from him and don't let the blood splatter on you."
Sun slapped her arm and said disapprovingly, "Why are you scaring the child for no reason?"
Jiang Jiuniang chuckled, not wanting to explain too much, lest she worry Ms. Sun if she said too much.
The dog nodded obediently: "Don't worry, Mother, I will."
As she spoke, she called out to the little cow and followed Lu Baichuan out.
Watching the little cow happily running off with the dog, Old Lu couldn't help but sigh, "Indeed, it's very necessary to have a dog at home. If it weren't for this little guy tonight, we wouldn't have been able to get everyone settled so quickly."
Everyone nodded, and they all remembered the little cow's contribution tonight.
Lu Baichuan went to interrogate people, and Jiang Jiuniang slept alone that night. She didn't need to hold her husband to fall asleep; for her, being bitten by a mosquito was more real. However, the identity of the person behind this was something worth pondering.
As she drifted off to sleep, Jiang Jiuniang went through all the families she had wronged in the capital. She felt that anyone could have done it, but no one had the ability. After thinking for a long time, she sighed and said, "The person behind this is quite well hidden, but he's just too stupid. It's unbelievable that he could pull off an assassination like this."
As he spoke, he turned over and quickly fell asleep.
Lu Baichuan returned in the middle of the night. Jiang Jiuniang woke up briefly, realized it was him, but immediately became drowsy again and didn't even bother to ask.
It wasn't until late the next day, when she woke up naturally, that she turned over and hugged Lu Baichuan, muttering, "Who was that person?"
Lu Baichuan had just woken up and was still with his eyes closed. His voice was thick with nasal tone: "It was made by a son of a concubine from the Yong'an Marquis's family, the maternal family of Consort Hui."
"Um?"
Jiang Jiuniang searched her memory for Consort Hui, but she couldn't recall her at all. After all, of all the concubines of the old emperor, she had only met the current Empress Dowager and Consort Liu, and at most Consort Zhao, the mother of Prince Jing. She had only met Consort Hui at a palace banquet.
"Was this incident instigated by Consort Hui, or was it done spontaneously by her maternal family, or was it simply done by that illegitimate son in secret?"
Lu Baichuan placed his hand on Jiang Jiuniang's belly, feeling the presence of the little life inside, and continued, "So far, what we've found out is that the illegitimate son did it himself. We still need to investigate the specifics. I estimate that the person must have had a partner, otherwise he and an illegitimate son wouldn't have such great abilities."
Jiang Jiuniang nodded and placed a hand on her stomach as well: "Luckily, they didn't lay a hand on my parents, otherwise we wouldn't have known they were coming, let alone that they would have encountered danger on the way. If something had really happened, I would never forgive those bastards."
"Yes, I'll tell my parents in a bit. They can't hide it from us next time we go out, otherwise we won't even know if something happens."
Upon hearing this, Lu Baichuan instantly woke up from his drowsiness. He quickly got up to wash and prepare to tell Old Man Lu and Madam Sun.
It's often said that old people are like children, and they can become less receptive to advice as they get older. While they might overlook other minor issues, this situation is no laughing matter.
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