The guard hesitated for a moment, then said somewhat embarrassedly, "She ran away."
"What?"
Lin Yiping thought he had misheard and turned to look at the guard in disbelief.
The guard explained hesitantly, "Doctor He only came to the city to treat Miss Gao. He'll be back after the treatment. Whether or not he buys the house doesn't seem to matter."
What he really meant was that since everyone was gone, the master shouldn't be so persistent.
But he knew it was impossible; once his master set his mind on something, he would definitely get it.
Also, if you can't have it, destroy it.
Sure enough, Lin Yiping sneered and said, "Does she think she can escape? Since she's gone back, then I'll go back with her. I don't believe a widow like her can withstand the gossip around her."
The guards immediately felt that their master was really too wicked, ruining a widow's reputation. Even if she eventually gave in, she might not be loyal to them!
But he only dared to think about it, not to say it.
Just then, another guard rushed in, holding a letter in his hand: "My lord, an urgent letter from the capital!"
Lin Yiping took it, opened it, and his expression changed instantly.
"Pack your things, let's go back to the capital!"
The letter said that the old emperor was seriously ill, but he didn't know if it was true or not, so he wanted to go back and see for himself.
The guard was somewhat pleased, but still dutifully asked, "Master, what about Doctor He's matter..."
"It's just a woman anyway, let's deal with things in the capital first!"
Lin Yiping got up and walked out. The guards quickly helped him pack his things, and the group hurriedly mounted their horses and left.
Upon receiving this news, Madam Gao breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest, and said to Gao Ting, "It seems that Doctor He's decision to go back first was correct. Young Master Lin is not the kind of person who is sentimental."
She still believes that Lin Yiping only took a liking to He Jiuniang's looks, and that these young masters from the capital are all frivolous. How could they not even spare a widow? They have no bottom line!
Gao Ting sighed, feeling that there was really nothing to say about this matter. He originally wanted to climb up the line with the Prince Jing's family, but when he thought of what his wife had said before, even if the Prince Jing helped his son get an official position, wouldn't he have to serve the Prince Jing in the future? But his family was from the territory of the Prince Chen. If the Prince Chen were to ascend the throne one day, wouldn't the first family he would deal with be his Gao family?
After much deliberation, he decided to play it safe for now. After all, the old emperor was getting on in years and no one knew how many more years he could live. They could make plans after the new emperor ascended the throne.
Meanwhile, He Jiuniang finally returned to Anping Village in the afternoon.
After being away for seven or eight days, she missed her family.
Needless to say, the little dog slept all the way from the prefectural city to the county town, and then excitedly looked out the window the whole time, saying he missed his grandparents.
He Jiuniang naturally wouldn't stop him, but she kept an eye on his safety to make sure he didn't fall off the carriage.
Upon arriving at the Lu family's door, the little dog couldn't wait to get out of the car. Before even waiting for He Jiu's mother behind him, he shouted, "Grandpa and Grandma, I'm back!"
He Jiuniang looked at him with loving eyes and smiled, then asked the coachman to help unload the things she had brought from the prefectural city from the carriage.
The Lu family had rushed out to see what was happening as soon as they heard the puppy's cries. Sun Shi and Old Man Lu, in particular, almost burst into tears when they saw their grandson.
They had only been separated for seven or eight days, but it felt like an eternity.
"Oh my, my dear grandson, you've lost quite a bit of weight!"
Mrs. Sun hugged the puppy with a pained expression, imagining the mother and child struggling to eat and sleep outside, which made her even more heartbroken.
After seeing the coachman off, He Jiuniang saw Lu Laoda coming over and said with a smile, "Brother, please help me move all these things inside. They are all small gifts for everyone."
"Why bring gifts when you travel so far? As long as you come back safely, that's enough!"
Although the prefectural city is not far from here, it is still considered a long trip for the Lu family. The most important thing is that the Lu family has a psychological trauma. The third son went out and never came back. If something happens to the third son's wife and Gou'er outside, they don't know what to do.
As Lu Laoda spoke, he carried everything inside. In the courtyard, Sun Shi and Lu Laotou were still holding the puppy, feeling extremely sorry for it.
Upon seeing He Jiuniang enter, Madam Sun immediately noticed how thin she had become, and her expression turned somewhat unpleasant: "How did you become so thin?"
He Jiuniang really didn't feel like she had lost weight. She had been eating and drinking well these past few days. On the other hand, Gou'er had gotten sick from the fright he suffered on the first night and looked a bit thinner.
"No, I'm back now, aren't I? I'll gain all that weight back in a couple of days!"
He Jiuniang smiled casually and asked, "Where are my sisters-in-law? I bought some gifts for everyone in the family, so please come and share them!"
Mrs. Sun rolled her eyes at her, her tone not very friendly: "You're back, so why bring a gift? Doesn't buying things cost money?"
"Hehe, Mom, I bought you a big bracelet. If you don't like it, I'll give it to someone else!"
"What a spendthrift woman!"
Sun almost lost her temper. The bracelet was a very expensive item. Was it something a peasant woman like her should wear?
She said that, but she was actually very happy. Of all her daughters-in-law, she talked about the third daughter-in-law the most, but the third daughter-in-law was also the most filial.
The other two wouldn't have much money, and even if they did, they wouldn't think about her all the time, since they have many children of their own.
Even though she was prepared, she was still wide-eyed when He Jiuniang took it out; it was a jade bracelet!
How much money would that cost?!
That spendthrift third son's wife! She just can't be allowed to have any money!
She cursed inwardly, but couldn't stop smiling. This jade bracelet was something she never dared to dream of!
This bracelet, of such high quality, would easily cost over a hundred taels of silver in this era, but He Jiuniang took it out of her spatial storage without spending any money; she simply wanted to please the old woman.
"Try it on quickly to see if it fits. If it doesn't, I'll..."
"So what? Let me tell you, this bracelet was given to me, so it's mine!"
Sun was extremely protective of her own, fearing that He Jiuniang would say she wanted to give it to someone else again.
"Hahaha!"
He Jiuniang burst out laughing. Her bad mood, which had been bothered by Lin Yiping for several days, instantly improved. It was much happier to go home and play with the old lady.
Sun immediately realized that she was teasing her, and instantly became angry and embarrassed and wanted to hit her, but she refused to let her. As soon as she returned, she started making a scene in the yard.
Yu and her friends also came from the workshop. When they saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law bickering, they couldn't help but smile knowingly.
With He Jiuniang away from home these past few days, Sun Shi has been like a soulless person, unable to muster any energy for anything, and even meat doesn't taste good to her anymore.
Lu Guilan felt a little jealous. Her own mother liked her third sister-in-law even more than she did. *sobs*
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