The Crown Prince earnestly explained to He Jiu Niang that war is a major event, and it's not something that can be started on a whim.
He Jiuniang certainly understood this principle. Of course, this was based on the thinking of a normal person. If it were her, she could go to the Eastern Court tonight and bring back the head of the Eastern Court Emperor directly.
At that time, the Eastern Court will be in turmoil for some time, and the Northern Yan can take advantage of this time to prepare, launch a war, and take over the Eastern Court in one fell swoop.
Of course, this was just her opinion. Such a thing was too shocking and out of step with her public image. If she did something too eye-catching, she would be targeted.
In his previous life, he was incredibly powerful and invincible, but in the end, he still ended up being betrayed and abandoned by everyone.
She is an absolute powerhouse here, capable of destroying everything with ease, but she cannot do so; she must abide by the rules.
Otherwise, after destroying the Eastern Court, she would be the next to be destroyed.
Although it's impossible to say who will destroy whom, the power of the people is immeasurable. If she were alone, it wouldn't matter, but now that she has a family, she can't act so impulsively.
So she chose to remain silent, which was tantamount to acquiescing.
After that, they discussed some details, and the old emperor also participated, offering a few good suggestions.
This made He Jiuniang look at him with new respect. If the old emperor had been serious about being an emperor, he would have been a wise ruler. It's just a pity that he went astray.
After leaving the palace, He Jiuniang said to Lu Baichuan, "Go to the military camp and get busy. Leave the matter of rescuing Mr. Kang to me. Also, take care of the remaining rebels in the capital."
Now that her son is with Jiang Ruoya, she has complete peace of mind and no worries, so she can focus on doing her own thing.
Compared to that, training troops is the most important thing, and Lu Baichuan knows her abilities, so he didn't stand on ceremony and said, "Okay, be careful."
This was arranged in the palace. The couple would act separately. The Crown Prince originally wanted to arrange some helpers for her, but she felt they would be in the way and refused.
As for the others, they raised money, stockpiled grain, and recruited soldiers. In any case, they were all mobilized. This battle had to be fought, and they had to win.
Meanwhile, a riot had broken out in the street when Feng Qian publicly fed the Third Prince of Dongting's finger to a dog. The Dongting people in the shadows were furious and wanted to take it back, so the two sides started fighting in the street.
When Feng Qiang first arrived, he wasn't particularly outstanding, but during this time he followed Lu Baichuan around and learned some of He Jiuniang's killing moves. Taking on five people at once was no problem at all, not to mention there were other soldiers. The twenty or so Dongting people quickly fell into a disadvantageous position, watching helplessly as the wild dog ate the severed finger and lost several of its companions. The remaining few fled in panic.
The palace also dispatched Jingwei with an urgent 800-li courier service to send a message to the border, instructing them to tell the Eastern Court that if the envoys were not released to accept the peace terms as soon as possible, the Third Prince of the Eastern Court would have no reason to exist. After all, food was precious, and the people of the Eastern Court could not be supported for nothing.
This marks the first time Bei Yan has taken the initiative, and they even said they would publicly execute the Third Prince of Dongting.
This is the greatest humiliation for the Eastern Court. A third prince has implicated many families and their networks in the Eastern Court. If the Emperor of the Eastern Court can really abandon this son, he will surely lose the support of the people.
After separating from Lu Baichuan, He Jiuniang didn't go home; instead, she went straight to find Kang Tanhua's whereabouts.
Although Kang Tanhua had been taking He Jiuniang's prescriptions for a long time, they were all ordinary prescriptions, unlike Lu Baichuan's prescriptions which had her unique fragrance. Therefore, finding them was not as easy as finding Lu Baichuan in the past.
But it doesn't matter, He Jiu Niang has other ways.
She had just finished off two prisoners who were still alive when she fought Feng Qian and his men. She went to the prison to interrogate them herself, using the same method she had used to find Gou'er. All she needed was a dagger, and they confessed in no time.
Because it was a private interrogation room, He Jiuniang didn't let anyone else in. All the people outside could hear were her heart-wrenching screams, and they had no idea what He Jiuniang had done.
But He Jiuniang came out quickly, and a jailer peeked out and saw a pool of blood beneath her.
But the lady's hands were perfectly clean, without a trace of blood, and her expression remained calm and composed.
"Sister-in-law, did you confess?"
Feng Qiangang had just brought the person over and hadn't had a chance to go find Lu Baichuan when he witnessed this fascinating interrogation.
"Okay, I'm going to rescue them. You all go do what you need to do."
As He Jiuniang spoke, she walked out. Feng Qian hurriedly followed and asked, "Are you sure you don't need me to come with you? What if..."
He knew his sister-in-law had left home, but if the enemy outnumbered them, his sister-in-law would be in danger.
"No need, go ahead and get busy."
As they were talking, they passed by the prison cells where the Third Prince, Xinran, and Zhuo Jiayu were located. As soon as Xinran saw her, she started cursing: "You bitch, if you have a problem, come at me! Don't touch my master!"
The third prince was already barely clinging to life, and with his little finger chopped off just now, he had long since passed out from the pain.
Xinran kept shedding tears, wishing she could tear He Jiuniang to pieces.
He Jiuniang didn't want to pay attention to her, but then she thought of something and said to her, "If anyone is despicable, it's you people from Dongting. If you hadn't acted so despicably and offended us from Beiyan, how could you have been arrested? Besides, if you had followed the rules and agreed to negotiate peace, both sides would have been more peaceful instead of targeting our newly appointed scholars from Beiyan. Why would your master have suffered the pain of having his finger cut off? I'm just giving them a taste of their own medicine."
As He Jiuniang spoke, she glanced indifferently at Zhuo Jiayu, who was trembling in the corner. She had been busy these past few days and hadn't had time to discipline her, but Zhuo Jiayu was quite well-behaved.
These past few days have been the darkest days of her life. At first, she thought her family would come to rescue her soon, but there has been no news of them.
Xinran was in a bad mood, and she didn't even dare to cry out loud. She could only shed tears silently, afraid that if she angered Xinran, she would kill her.
This prison is a living hell. Every day, prisoners are interrogated. A perfectly healthy person is dragged out and screams in agony. When they come back, they are no longer human, or they never come back at all.
She behaved better than ever, begging the jailers not to treat her that way.
Fortunately, the prison guards ignored her, which is why she has survived until now.
Now that she saw He Jiuniang, she felt that all the trouble she had suffered was caused by her, but she didn't dare to look her in the eye. When He Jiuniang was interrogating that Dongting man just now, she heard screams. This woman is a devil.
She was afraid, she wanted to go home, and she didn't even have the courage to resent He Jiuniang.
Over here, Xinran gritted her teeth and looked at He Jiuniang, but couldn't say a word. He Jiuniang continued, "So, please remember, it is you who are despicable, not me. You had better pray that Mr. Kang is safe and sound, otherwise I can make your master suffer a hundred times more than he is now."
As she spoke, she instructed the jailer beside her: "Remember, they are the ones who are despicable. If she dares to curse people again, beat her mouth to a pulp."
After saying that, he left with the speed of the wind. The prison door opened and closed, and the clanging of the chains made Xinran and Zhuo Jiayu tremble involuntarily.
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