"So, it seems the Duke Mu's mansion deliberately released this information for their own gain!"
First, they would establish a kinship, then find various excuses to take advantage of him, and even wanted to give Zhuo Jiayu to Lu Baichuan.
The Crown Princess said she had learned something new, but thankfully it was still within her tolerance. After all, the social circles she had lived in since childhood were full of such dirty things. Once, one of her uncles wanted to send her cousin to the Crown Prince, saying that sisters should share a husband and that good things should not go to outsiders.
She was absolutely disgusted at the time, which is why she understood He Jiuniang so well and felt even more angry at her.
"Who says otherwise? But as long as I don't agree, all their plans will be in vain. As for their claim that they'll use filial piety to pressure me, that's even more impossible. No one can coerce me. If anyone does, I'll destroy them."
She truly has the ability to do so. The reason she's getting the Duke of Mu's mansion to pull these stunts is because she's not going to bother with them, but rather to see just how powerful they really are and what other forces might be involved. Otherwise, that whole family would be obsolete.
The Crown Princess was shocked by her words and felt a surge of admiration once again, but she still advised, "Your current status is very special. There are countless people watching you, both openly and secretly. You should be careful."
"I understand."
He Jiuniang nodded. She understood this principle. She didn't care, but Lu Baichuan couldn't ignore it, and neither could the other members of the Lu family.
Those people would think she was difficult to deal with and would turn their attention to harming other members of the Lu family. Therefore, when they were away from home, their biggest worry was their family. Regardless of whether it was acceptable to her or not, she still accepted the men sent by Mingze to protect the Lu family.
For the sake of the Lu family, she could repeatedly break her own standards, because she felt that the Lu family was a priceless treasure to her, making up for the lack of family affection in two lifetimes.
"I think you're wrong. If you disagree, let's go outside and fight!"
"Let's fight then! Who's afraid of who!"
As they were talking, the two kids next to them started fighting and were getting ready to go outside and fight.
The young prince has learned a few moves and made great progress. He's even dared to challenge Gou'er to a fight now. Although he's definitely no match for Gou'er, a fight would be a good way to vent his anger.
The Crown Princess was drawn by the voices of the two children. She looked over and noticed her son. He had gotten so much darker than she had seen in a while!
"Rui'er! You've gotten so dark!"
She rushed over anxiously, cupped the young prince's face in her hands, and looked him over from all angles.
Young Prince: ...If you don't love someone, don't hurt them.
Others: ...
He Jiuniang couldn't help but laugh out loud, teasing, "So you didn't even recognize the young master at this moment? You were just busy gossiping with me?"
The Crown Princess said somewhat embarrassedly, "I didn't look carefully just now..."
He continued, "Although you've lost weight and gotten darker, you're also much stronger now. The muscles on your arms are really firm. It seems you haven't been slacking off in the army all this time!"
Seeing her son's growth and transformation, the Crown Princess was very happy.
"That's not all, Mother! I've also learned to study on my own. The methods Aunt Jiu and Brother Gou'er taught me are very effective. Now I can read books faster than I did at the academy!"
The young prince, being a boy, wasn't very sensitive and didn't care much about his mother's recent neglect. He was already eager to show off his achievements during this time.
"Really? That's amazing! Weren't you just going to have a fight with Gou'er? Come on, let's go outside and have a match, so your mother can see how good you are now!"
As she spoke, she grabbed the young prince and started walking out. Her eagerness was really funny.
The young prince was a little depressed. Was this really his biological mother?
How could a mother enjoy watching her son get beaten?
He Jiuniang laughed as she pulled the dog over and instructed, "Don't be too ruthless later. Let your prince brother show off in front of his mother!"
"Yes, yes, I understand, Mother!"
Gou'er nodded. He hadn't really planned to fight the young master. He had been sparring with the young master frequently during this time and had already mastered the techniques. He wouldn't really hurt the young master.
He Jiuniang was very satisfied. After she went out, the Crown Princess pulled her aside to watch. Although she could see such scenes every day in the military camp, she still accompanied the Crown Princess to watch attentively, and also checked the shortcomings of the two children, giving them some pointers later.
The Crown Princess was very excited, and kept repeating to herself, "This way, this way! Attack this way! Yes, yes, and over there too!"
The Crown Princess showed no favoritism, supporting both children. She kept reminding Gou'er and the young prince, and when she saw the two children fighting so fiercely, she was practically grinning from ear to ear.
I've never seen such an interesting fight before. The two kids are young and small, but they are very agile. It's a real spectacle.
Of course, what's most gratifying is that her son is so amazing, able to go toe-to-toe with the dog so many times.
"Your Majesty, are you really not worried about the young prince getting hurt?"
Seeing that she was still very agitated, and that the young master didn't stop even after being kicked by the dog, He Jiuniang couldn't help but remind her that the one who got hit was her son.
The Crown Princess, however, did not care at all and said, "It's nothing for a boy to suffer a little injury. If he doesn't get beaten now, he will get beaten when he grows up anyway. If he gets beaten now, he can beat others later."
It must be said that He Jiuniang's concept of the Crown Princess is very much in line with her own.
After watching for a while, she took He Jiuniang's hand, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Jiuniang, thank you for helping me raise Rui'er so well. Rui'er wasn't like this before. His Highness asked him to train, but he didn't want to. He couldn't muster any enthusiasm for studying either. But everything changed after Gou'er came. After going to the military camp with you this time, he's like a completely different person. He's so hardworking and serious. Even when he gets beaten, he doesn't cry, but gets up and continues..."
"Really, I don't know how to thank you enough..."
The Crown Princess, who was laughing so hard just moments ago, is now wiping away tears again. She had been troubled by her child's education, but now the problem has been solved. The Lu family is truly her lucky star!
While wiping away her tears, He Jiuniang said tenderly, "Your Highness, it's actually quite simple if you want to thank me. I like money, gold and silver jewelry are all fine. If you don't mind, you can send boxes and boxes of them to my house!"
Princess:...
She silently withdrew her hand from He Jiuniang's, sniffed, and said, "Suddenly, I'm not so moved anymore."
He Jiuniang laughed until her stomach hurt. At this moment, the two little guys also decided the winner. Without any suspense, Gou'er won.
The young prince was not discouraged at all; on the contrary, he was very happy and said, "I can't believe I was able to fight you for so long! Dog, just you wait, I'll surpass you soon!"
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