Lu Baichuan thought for a moment, then leaned close to her ear and said, "Wouldn't that mean we have to hurry on our way?"
He Jiuniang was stunned for a moment. Oh right, she had forgotten about that!
If they go back by themselves, they can take a plane once and only need to travel back. But if they go back with the Crown Princess, it will be inconvenient, as they will have to travel both ways.
Even so, the next time the Crown Princess wants to go, she will still have to endure the torment of traveling, since it will be the same sooner or later anyway.
"It's alright. If the Crown Princess wants to go, she can go with her. I'll go back with her. Gou'er still has to go to school, and you can take care of him here in the capital."
This means that Lu Baichuan and Gou'er are not allowed to go back with him. Lu Baichuan wanted to go back to take a look, after all, his family was relocating graves, and there was something he could do to help. However, considering the current situation in the court and the capital, he could not stay away for long. He could only relax after the Crown Prince successfully ascended the throne and the Third Prince was taken away.
"I can't leave here, so I can't go back with you."
He felt a little guilty and suddenly didn't like the position as much anymore. It was his duty, and he really couldn't just give it up.
"It's alright. I wasn't planning on taking you back anyway. I'm just going back to check on the club's operations and to bring Mom and the kids here for a while. If you want to go back, we can talk about it after we've finished these things."
He Jiuniang patted his shoulder to comfort him like a good brother. After all, he was a second-rank Assistant General, so he naturally had to stay at his post at all times. There were already many people in the court targeting them. If he asked for leave to go back to his hometown, he would be scolded by people.
Of course, more importantly, with a major battle imminent, he had to train his troops, which was of paramount importance and could not be neglected. Once the battle was won, there would be plenty of time to return.
Lu Baichuan looked at the hand on his shoulder, his expression somewhat complicated. They were clearly husband and wife, but they were acting like close buddies...
He pulled the person into his arms and hugged them, which made him feel more comfortable.
He Jiuniang didn't hold it against him and let him hold her in his arms. The two of them cuddled together and went home.
The next morning, Lu Baichuan returned to the military camp. He Jiuniang woke up, ate something, and was about to go to the palace to ask the Crown Princess if she was going to Jingzhou when she heard someone report that she and a guest had arrived.
She subconsciously assumed that it was someone from the Duke of Mu's mansion again, but the servant said that Hu Sheng, the Right Assistant Secretary, had come to visit with his family.
"who?"
He Jiuniang thought she had misheard, as she did not recall such a person.
Could it be that he did something wrong and was reprimanded by Lu Baichuan, and now he wants to plead for leniency, so he came to her?
Or is it simply a visit to get to know each other?
But isn't this something that can be done by having the women in the family visit? Why did the Right Assistant Minister, a grown man, come in person?
What's the logic behind this?
Just as He Jiuniang was lost in her fantasies, the servant said again, "Madam, the Right Assistant Minister has come with his concubine, Yao, and a little girl with him. They said her name is Susu, and she is the goddaughter that you adopted in Jingzhou."
"What?"
He Jiu Niang was stunned again. Wasn't Su Su in Jingzhou? How did she end up in the capital?
Could this Right Assistant Physician be Su Su's stepfather?
Is this someone trying to use SuSu to curry favor with someone powerful?
He Jiuniang's gaze met that of the servant, and they both understood the meaning in each other's eyes. The servant immediately asked, "Should I send the person away?"
"No need, let them go to the reception room."
He Jiuniang waved her hand. She had just finished washing and dressing up because she was going to the palace to see the Crown Princess, so she would greet the guest first.
Although she wasn't interested in Hu Sheng, she still missed Su Su. In addition, she was also very curious about Su Su's mother and wanted to see what kind of person she was.
The Hu family quickly went to the reception room. He Jiu Niang didn't make them wait long and went over in a short while. From a distance, she saw Su Su and a woman standing quietly next to a man, while the man sat in a chair, drinking the tea that the woman had brought him.
Wow, that old man's attitude, does he think he's home?
However, she could understand that women who became concubines in that era did not have a high status, and to be honest, that was not wrong.
But she just couldn't stand it.
And there's Xiao Susu next to her. She seems to have lost some weight since I last saw her. She stands motionless next to the woman, her hands tightly clasped together, looking very nervous.
"So crispy!"
He Jiuniang called out to her, and Susu turned around. The moment she saw He Jiuniang, a smile appeared on her face, but then she seemed to remember something and quickly suppressed her smile and the urge to run over and hug her. She just stood there and curtsied properly, saying obediently, "Susu greets godmother."
These actions and words brought tears to He Jiuniang's eyes. What had her poor Susu gone through during her absence? How could such a good child have become like this?
She crouched down, beckoned to Susu, and said gently, "Susu, come to Mommy."
Su Su wanted to come over, but didn't dare to move. Instead, she glanced at the man sitting down. The man raised his chin, seemingly agreeing. Only then did Su Su obediently walk towards He Jiu Niang.
At this moment, the man stood up and bowed to He Jiuniang as well. He then looked at He Jiuniang directly, but when he saw her, he was stunned. He was shocked that there could be such a beautiful woman in the world.
The woman beside him, Yao, also hurriedly followed suit and bowed, keeping her head down and not daring to look at He Jiuniang, but her eyes were fixed on Susu.
He Jiuniang watched all of this, then pulled Susu into her arms. Feeling Susu's little body trembling slightly, she hugged her even tighter.
"My darling, when did you arrive in the capital? Why didn't you come to play with your mother?"
Judging from her appearance, she must have been here for a while, otherwise she wouldn't have been taught to be so timid and hesitant.
Hearing He Jiuniang call her "darling," tears welled up in her eyes, but she quickly held them back and said, "Auntie said I can only come to see my godmother after I've learned the rules well..."
"Why are you calling her godmother? Didn't we agree that you should call her mother?"
He Jiuniang didn't care who the "aunt" she mentioned was, but instead asked about the way Susu addressed her, which she had been paying attention to for a long time.
"Auntie said it's against the rules..."
Very well, it's this aunt again.
He Jiuniang took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, before asking, "Who is Auntie?"
Su Su cautiously looked at Hu Sheng and said, "It's Uncle's first wife."
She called Hu Sheng "Uncle Hu," and the "first wife" should be Hu Sheng's legal wife.
The way she's addressed is really confusing. Logically, she should be called "stepfather," but the Hu family refuses to acknowledge her as their daughter.
Good heavens, this is someone who wants to use Susu to curry favor, yet disdains Susu because she is Yao's daughter with her ex-husband.
What, you're acting like a hypocrite after being a scoundrel?
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