He Jiuniang immediately stopped and turned to look at the person who had come. He said, "Someone has entered the prison and has been accidentally taken hostage by the criminal Xinran!"
Upon hearing this, everyone who was sitting immediately stood up. Was the Heavenly Prison a place that just anyone could go to?
"What do you mean someone has entered the Heavenly Prison? Is the Heavenly Prison's defense really that weak?"
As she spoke, He Jiuniang looked at Lu Baichuan questioningly, demanding an explanation.
If Lu Baichuan hadn't taken over, it would have been understandable that the defense capabilities were a bit weak. But since Lu Baichuan led his men there, the defense capabilities have been strengthened. Most importantly, they have blocked so many assassination attempts by Dongting. How come someone went in the short time Lu Baichuan came out?
"I'll explain this to you later. I'll go take a look first."
Lu Baichuan showed no sign of panic, which instantly put He Jiuniang at ease. She handed the mutton in her hand to someone else to take to the two children, and then said to Lu Baichuan, "I'll go with you, and bring the Third Prince along too."
Regardless, she just wanted to go and see, otherwise she would feel uneasy.
She'd been planning this for so long, and if one bad apple spoiled the whole bunch, she'd be really angry.
Lu Baichuan did not refuse and ordered his men to bring the Third Prince. Taking advantage of this opportunity, He Jiuniang secretly asked him, "Do you know who went in?"
Lu Baichuan nodded and explained proactively, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be Zhuo Jiayu, the daughter of the Duke of Mu's mansion."
He Jiuniang was a little confused. Why was there a scene with Zhuo Jiayu in this?
She instantly became annoyed: "What's going on? You're hiding something from me again!"
Lu Baichuan hurriedly said, "I didn't mean to hide it from you. I was planning to tell you tonight, but I didn't expect her to be so stupid..."
Lu Baichuan was speechless at what happened. He had considered many possibilities, but he never expected Zhuo Jiayu to attract his attention in this way.
What a terrible thing!
He Jiuniang stared at him with a death stare, meaning that if he didn't give a proper explanation tonight, this matter wouldn't be over!
With a group of soldiers watching from behind, Lu Baichuan didn't know what to say, and only whispered, "I'll tell you on the way."
He Jiuniang knew she should avoid people, and although she was still a little annoyed, she held back.
Once the others brought the half-dead Third Prince, Lu Baichuan arranged for someone to lead the Third Prince ahead, while he and He Jiuniang followed behind, quickly explaining whatever needed to be explained.
“Zhuo Jiayu has been going to the prison a lot lately, which means she wants to get close to me. I wanted to tell you about it, but I didn’t have a chance to come over. Later, I found out that the Duke of Mu’s mansion seemed to have some connection with the Dongting people. I wanted to take another look. Sure enough, I found that Zhuo Jiayu went there several times while I was interrogating the Dongting people, trying to use my name to contact them.”
Lu Baichuan spoke with a straight face, but He Jiuniang said coldly, "She wanted to see you, so you let her in?"
Lu Baichuan: ...
He hurriedly explained, "I discovered that she wanted to contact the Dongting people, so I had her let in."
He Jiuniang then decided not to pursue the matter further. "Alright, I'll forgive him this time, considering his role in catching the spy."
However, He Jiuniang did not expect that in such a short period of time, Lu Baichuan would be noticed by someone again. Is he really that outstanding?
She glanced sideways at the guilty-looking man beside her, gave a disdainful snort, and turned her head away.
Lu Baichuan: ...
He really didn't do anything!
However, now is not the time to ask for forgiveness; the situation in the prison is still tense.
Although she knew it was all just a show and that Zhuo Jiayu might not be in any danger, she had to play along since it was a play.
The two quickened their pace and soon arrived at the prison.
At this moment, the prison was on high alert, with heavy guards stationed outside Xinran's cell, and arrows aimed at her. If she dared to touch Zhuo Jiayu, she would be pierced by a thousand arrows.
Zhuo Jiayu was already terrified and had cried her eyes out before she saw the couple come in. The moment she saw He Jiuniang, she cried out, "Help me, waaaah, I'm so scared..."
He Jiuniang was walking behind, and logically she should have said this to Lu Baichuan, but Zhuo Jiayu's eyes were fixed on her.
He Jiuniang sneered. She wanted to seduce her man and then asked her to save her. What a shameless person she was!
However, now is not the time to throw a tantrum. We cannot touch Zhuo Jiayu until we have evidence that the Duke of Mu's mansion is colluding with the Eastern Court. Moreover, the Duke of Mu's mansion has been declining all these years, and there is no indication that it is colluding with the Eastern Court. This is really absurd.
She said, "Young lady, you've come to the wrong person. What can a weak woman like me do?"
Those present, those who had been trained by her, or those who had witnessed her in action: ...
It seems my sister-in-law doesn't like this Miss Zhuo; she's speaking so sarcastically.
However, Miss Zhuo is really brainless. She's a perfectly normal person, yet she keeps running to the prison every day, and even asked them to unlock Xinran's cell so she could go in, which led to her being arrested by Xinran.
What kind of crazy moves are these? I've never seen anything so stupid.
Upon hearing He Jiuniang's words, Zhuo Jiayu felt a surge of resentment. She knew He Jiuniang was very capable, and that He Jiuniang's deliberate words were a clear indication that she didn't want to save her.
They were sisters after all. Did He Jiu Niang really want to just stand by and watch her be killed by Xin Ran?
What are you going in for?
Lu Baichuan spoke coldly, his tone filled with scrutiny and impatience. This Zhuo Jiayu was just causing them trouble.
If this hadn't happened, he would have been sleeping soundly with his sweet-smelling wife by now, and he would have also explained to her what had happened during her visit, so she wouldn't be so angry.
Now look what's happened! Things have escalated to this point, and I don't even know if I'll be able to sleep in bed tonight. Maybe I'll even have to write a thick self-criticism...
Just thinking about that thing makes him shudder; it's terrifying.
Seeing Lu Baichuan's attitude, Zhuo Jiayu burst into tears again: "Waaah, I just felt sorry for her and wanted to go in and talk to her, I didn't expect..."
"Shut up!"
Even Xinran found her annoying, so the shard of porcelain pressed against her neck moved forward a little, and with Zhuo Jiayu's cry of pain, blood began to flow.
He Jiu Niang's eyes lit up. The people of Dongting are reliable. They're real when they're acting, and they'll really cut your neck if they're going to!
"Release them, or you won't survive either."
Lu Baichuan spoke coldly to Xinran, knowing that Xinran's deliberate stunt wouldn't be resolved so easily; this was just a formality.
"Hmph, do you think I still care about this worthless life? Where is my master? What happened to my master?!"
Xinran glared at them, her whole demeanor bordering on madness.
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