The Earl of Chang'an was the father of Cui Wanyun, who had wanted to marry Leizi. After the incident involving Cui Wanyun, the Earl of Chang'an's mansion simply sent Cui Wanyun and her daughter away without taking any other action.
Jiang Jiuniang was somewhat surprised at first, thinking that the Marquis of Chang'an should be a good man and that she could promote him if given the opportunity, which would also make up for the fact that her family had tricked him into marrying her daughter.
Unexpectedly, it wasn't that they were unwilling to argue with them, but rather that they wanted to escalate the situation and get their revenge all at once.
However, Jiang Jiuniang thought his methods were rather low-level. Sending a woman to ruin his reputation, did he really think the Lu family was afraid?
Jiang Jiuniang herself didn't care about any of that. If pushed too far, she would simply give up and let Lu Baichuan resign and go home to have children. She didn't care about the chaos in the court anymore; let whoever wanted to manage it do so. As long as the Lu family was all doing well, that was all she needed to do.
Lu Baichuan also did not expect that the person behind the Feng brothers was the Earl of Chang'an. This person did not hold any real position in the court and was easily overlooked.
"This person's actions could not possibly be as simple as seeking revenge."
This useless man in the court all these years is actually the mastermind behind everything, making even a powerful general like Feng Cheng work for him. Lu Baichuan doesn't believe that this man is simply seeking revenge for his wife and daughter.
If he truly cared about his wife and daughter, he wouldn't have just sent them away like that.
Before Cui Wanyun's incident, he was worried that his children would be taken advantage of, so he sent someone to inquire about the situation of the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion. He learned that the Marquis of Chang'an and his wife were only superficially harmonious, which is why Madam Hu was so eager to have her daughter marry Lei Zi.
This is precisely why it shows that the Earl of Chang'an is no ordinary person.
So, what exactly is his ultimate goal?
"Send more people to keep a close eye on the Marquis of Chang'an, and report back on any developments."
Lu Baichuan gave the order in a deep voice, and the dark figure responded and left.
Jiang Jiuniang leaned back in her chair and said somewhat casually, "Since they're so ungrateful, let's just wipe them all out. They're just an eyesore in the capital."
"Okay, I'll handle this once I get enough evidence. You can rest for a few days."
Lu Baichuan couldn't bear to see Jiang Jiuniang burdened by these things, unable to enjoy life properly, like other ladies and young women, drinking tea, appreciating flowers, and living a leisurely life.
Now that Qin Jian's wedding is over, and he doesn't need to go to the border for the time being, he naturally wants to make the most of his time to spend with her and make up for the time he missed.
"It's impossible for me to rest. I have to visit Yinghong every day, and I'm also teaching Yuanyuan medicine. I'm very busy!"
Jiang Jiuniang waved her hand, not feeling tired at all, but rather feeling very fulfilled.
Most importantly, after the incident of cesarean section to remove her child, her popularity soared even higher, and now the line of people wanting to become her disciples stretches from here all the way to Dongting.
If Lu Baichuan doesn't go to the border for the time being, then the medical school's affairs can actually be arranged.
However, it's still uncertain. Let's clean up these bad apples first, otherwise who knows how many more problems they might cause.
Lu Baichuan felt sorry for him: "Why make yourself so tired? Just leave those things to others, I'll take care of the arrangements."
"No! I need to keep a close eye on Yinghong and Yuanyuan myself. I can't be careless. You're always at home taking care of the kids, and you don't spend much time with them."
Lu Baichuan: ...
His beautiful dream of spending time with his wife was shattered.
For a period of time afterward, Lu Baichuan was confined to his home, and the affairs of the military camp were left to Qin Jian and his generals. Without him, the court became much more harmonious.
Perhaps it was the emperor's anger that day that had an effect; the court officials didn't dare to cause trouble, but they did a few things that ordinary people would do. The emperor also didn't intend to hold the previous matter against them anymore, and it seemed that a tacit understanding had been reached between the emperor and his ministers.
Soon, the day came to deal with Xun Wang and his gang. These people had committed heinous crimes, and the emperor was unwilling to let them off easily. He wanted to have them beheaded and displayed to the public at Caishikou.
This had been arranged beforehand. On this day, the emperor finally lifted Lu Baichuan's confinement and allowed him to take Jiang Jiuniang to watch the execution.
The couple went out together without any other people, not wanting them to see any bloody scenes.
When they arrived at the market, there were many people inside and outside. Ordinary people couldn't squeeze in at all. Lu Baichuan used his special privileges to clear a path and squeeze to the front.
At this time, the group of people seeking the king did not look good; in fact, they were extremely disheveled, as they had been pelted with rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs by the people as they were being escorted from the prison.
Before this, Xun Wang's actions had been made public, and the people knew of his crimes and naturally hated him. The punishment at this time was truly gratifying.
Xun Wang spotted Lu Baichuan and Jiang Jiuniang in the crowd at a glance. The two had even dressed up specially, and could be said to be dressed in their finest attire. Were they so happy to see him die?
Xun Wang pursed his lips, feeling somewhat regretful. If he hadn't been so arrogant back then, thinking that Jiang Jiuniang posed no threat to him, and had proactively revealed his location, then who knows who would have won or lost now.
His grand plan, which he had been scheming for two or three decades, was so easily thwarted by Jiang Jiuniang, making him grit his teeth in hatred.
"Pah, you slut!"
He spat at Jiang Jiuniang, feeling that only in this way could he feel better.
Jiang Jiuniang saw his actions clearly, but she didn't care and kept a faint smile on her lips.
Originally, she applied to the emperor to do it herself, but the emperor was quite considerate, saying that it would affect her reputation, and even the reputation of the Lu family girls. Jiang Jiuniang thought about it carefully and realized that this was indeed the case. She could not care about anything else, but she could not ignore the future of Lianhua and the others, so she agreed.
However, this did not prevent her from doing something to these people before the execution. For example, she had a powder that could increase the pain, or she could dull her master's knife so that they could experience what it means to be wicked.
A gentle breeze stirred, carrying the powder onto the kneeling prisoners. They shuddered, and for some reason, felt increasingly panicked and afraid.
Some people cried uncontrollably, while others were so frightened that they lost control of their bladders. Even Xun Wang felt a chill run down his spine.
"You unfilial daughter, are you really going to let your father die unjustly and still not be satisfied?!"
Even so, he still used such words to disgust Jiang Jiuniang, since he was about to die anyway, he couldn't let Jiang Jiuniang have an easy time.
He wanted the people to know about his relationship with Jiang Jiuniang, so that Jiang Jiuniang would never have a peaceful life.
Jiang Jiuniang remained silent, watching him shout like a clown. Suddenly, the master beside her drew his chipped broadsword, and Xun Wang's cursing stopped abruptly.
Since ancient times, a sharp sword has been used for executions to make the prisoner die more quickly. How come it turned out like this when it was his turn?
Xun Wang was so frightened that his eyes turned cross-eyed.
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