His subordinates quickly changed their clothes and came out. Lu Baichuan gave some instructions to the others, and then led his subordinates on horseback to wait at the city gate.
Although it was still early before his wife and son arrived, that didn't stop him from coming over to keep watch.
It wasn't a wasted wait here. He led his subordinates on a tour of the city gate, and then everyone knew that He Jiuniang was coming to the capital. The general himself came to greet her. What a grand gesture!
Of course, Lu Baichuan wasn't just there to show off his wife; he also inquired about her recent situation and, sure enough, made some new discoveries.
Recently, many suspicious people have appeared at the city gate. Most of them are in a hurry and don't talk much. When they do speak, they have a foreign accent and are not from Beiyan.
However, the documents they produced proved that they were from Beiyan, so the soldiers guarding the city could not conduct a thorough investigation.
A strict investigation would cause chaos, disrupt people's normal lives, or even alert the perpetrators.
However, not being able to conduct a thorough investigation does not mean they should be let off the hook. The general guarding the city said, "General, rest assured, I have been keeping an eye on them and have found that they are only moving around in the city and have not done anything else wrong."
"If nothing unexpected happens, they should all be from Dongting. Keep a close eye on them, and report any unusual activity."
Lu Baichuan is not directly in charge of Dongting's affairs now, but as the person who initially came into contact with this matter, it is still necessary for him to pay attention to the subsequent developments.
The Third Prince of Dongting is still imprisoned in Beiyan. Although Beiyan sent envoys out, Dongting continues to make small moves, and it seems they are planning a prison break.
In fact, Lu Baichuan could understand the other party's thoughts. If the envoy from Beiyan went there, the Third Prince would become a hostage. Beiyan could make demands and impose some unreasonable terms, since the Third Prince's life was quite valuable.
Moreover, given the despicable things the Eastern Court did before, which caused so much suffering to the people of Northern Yan, it would seem that Northern Yan is weak and incompetent if they didn't ask for more, and that they dare not stand up for themselves when they are being bullied.
"yes!"
The general immediately stood up straight, responded confidently, and then explained the matter in more detail so that Lu Baichuan could understand it more clearly.
After listening, Lu Baichuan felt that the people of Dongting were probably getting impatient and would take action within the next month or two, since the envoys they had sent out were almost at Dongting.
The next period will be spent in bloodshed again, so I'll go see the Crown Prince tomorrow to discuss the plan.
Thinking of this, he said to his subordinates, "I won't be returning to the barracks for the next few days. You take your men and keep an eye on things, make sure the training doesn't slack off."
His subordinates' gazes changed, and they said in a sly tone, "General, you can't do that! Your wife isn't just here for a day or two, why are you in such a hurry!"
"Get out of my way, I have important business to attend to!"
Lu Baichuan kicked him with a smile, but he wasn't really angry.
But his subordinates didn't believe it either. After all, he told them every day how wonderful his sister-in-law was and how much he liked her. Now that they had finally met, wouldn't their passion burn for three days and three nights?
So he grinned even more slyly, and boldly patted Lu Baichuan on the shoulder, saying, "I know, I know!"
Lu Baichuan was too lazy to explain to him, so he glanced at him and didn't say anything.
"Hey, here it comes, isn't that the carriage?"
In the distance, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard, but because there were no oil lamps on the carriages, it was not very clear. Only by the moonlight could one barely see a shadow rapidly approaching.
The group was standing on the city wall, which gave them a better view. Lu Baichuan glanced at the carriage and saw that it was indeed his wife driving it. He then turned around and went downstairs to greet her.
The generals and their subordinates guarding the city gates also went down, especially the subordinates, whose anticipation was almost overflowing.
The carriage was still some distance from the city gate. After Lu Baichuan went downstairs, he stood at the gate for a while before the carriage arrived.
Lu Baichuan hurriedly went to greet him, offering words of comfort and concern, then took the reins and personally led the horse over.
The subordinates were stunned. Their general was showing such tenderness. No, why was their general being so kind to the woman driving the carriage? Could it be...?
"Wow! Is that Madam? Why is she driving herself?"
The subordinate immediately became anxious. Generally speaking, these ladies would travel with several carriages in front and behind, carrying luggage and servants, not to mention the coachmen. How come his sister-in-law didn't even have a servant with her, and even drove the carriage herself?
Could it be that something happened on the road and the driver is gone?
Now, he lost all interest in gossip and hurriedly stepped forward to ask, "Sister-in-law, did something happen on your way here alone? I'll take some men to investigate right away!"
Upon hearing this, He Jiuniang smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just went out without anyone with me. Thank you for your concern."
The subordinates breathed a sigh of relief, then continued to marvel at how brave He Jiuniang was. How could she, a woman with a child, travel such a long distance by herself to the capital to find her husband?
Sure enough, the general's praise of her was not without reason. If it were any other woman, she would probably be so frightened that she would cry even if she were walking at night, let alone driving a carriage.
However, once things quieted down, I realized that my sister-in-law was truly beautiful. Even though she was wearing no makeup and her hair was simply tied up in a bun with a very ordinary wooden hairpin, she still gave off the feeling of a fairy descending to earth.
The subordinates were completely stunned. No wonder the general praised his sister-in-law so highly and never had any intention of going out to have fun. It turned out that his sister-in-law was so beautiful!
Not to mention the stories the general told about his sister-in-law's deeds—she was truly an extraordinary woman!
Seeing the man staring at her in a daze, He Jiuniang raised an eyebrow at Lu Baichuan: "Aren't you going to introduce him?"
Seeing this, Lu Baichuan slapped the man back to reality before saying, "Chen Bin is my subordinate."
He could be considered a junior leader, but his position wasn't very high.
"Hehe, greetings, sister-in-law! Please forgive my rudeness. It's just that our general praises you to us every day, and we didn't believe him. But now that we've seen you, we know that our general was right!"
He Jiuniang gave Lu Baichuan a meaningful look, then smiled at Chen Bin and said, "Really? Then tell me sometime how he always praises me. It's late today, let's talk about it another day when I invite you to my house for dinner!"
"No problem! We can say whatever you want to hear, sister-in-law, hahaha!"
Chen Bin was a straightforward person and didn't say anything to refuse.
"Now that I have received your wife, General, I will return home first."
It's the middle of the night, and we have to get up early for training tomorrow.
Lu Baichuan agreed, then said a few words to the general guarding the city, and personally drove the carriage to his own residence.
He Jiuniang didn't go in to look for her son. She sat outside with Lu Baichuan, holding his arm and resting her head on his shoulder, feeling an unprecedented calm.
Have you missed me?
Do you need me to prove it?
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