He Jiuniang didn't care at all and said, "Hmm, what did you say?"
Before Lu Baichuan could answer, she suddenly opened her eyes, looking surprised, and said, "It can't be related to me, can it?"
Lu Baichuan nodded with a complicated expression. He Jiuniang sat up abruptly, wide awake, but her face didn't show any worry or anything else; instead, it was... a look of someone watching the drama unfold.
Lu Baichuan: ...He felt like he had worried for nothing.
He Jiuniang indeed looked like she was watching a melon seed. She sat on the bed, holding an oil paper bag containing snacks, and said while eating, "Come, come, tell me, what exactly happened? How different is it from what we guessed before?"
Seeing that she really didn't care, Lu Baichuan repeated what Yan had said to her.
"Good heavens, I really am a member of the royal family!"
He Jiuniang blinked, then quickly denied it: "That doesn't make sense either. The mother of this Prince Xun is from Beiyan, and his father is the late emperor. How could he be from Dongting? Could it be that they are godparents? That can't be, can it?"
He Jiuniang felt like she had gotten a piece of the melon, but not quite a piece of it; she was stuck in the middle, which was rather unpleasant.
Lu Baichuan weakly reminded him, "This issue is not important at the moment. What is important is that the person behind the scenes is Xun Wang. He has been exiled for many years, yet he has still been able to develop such a large force. He should not be underestimated."
Dongting has been exposed for so long, yet he has managed to remain hidden behind the scenes. It was only because Zhuo Wei and his wife exposed him this time that he could have remained hidden for even longer.
"If nothing unexpected happens, the border exile area has already fallen. It's either full of people searching for the king or people who dare not resist. For so many years, not a single person has reported it. The situation is far more serious than we imagined."
Dealing with the Dongting people is difficult enough, but now they also have to deal with Xun Wang, which instantly increases the pressure.
If these two forces were to join forces against Bei Yan, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Fortunately, Dongting doesn't dare to act recklessly right now. His wife went there, and the results were excellent.
He Jiuniang took a sip of water, nodded, and said, "She does have some skill, but she's not much of a match for me."
Lu Baichuan: ...
"You were so worried just now, did you think I would be implicated?"
"Yes, even though you don't care, others will seize on this loophole and keep slandering you. I'm the one who dragged you down."
Lu Baichuan sighed. He was envied by people in the court, and even his wife was being watched all the time.
"Hey, what nonsense are you talking about? You need to know that I'm not the original He Jiu Niang. When I came to this world, the only people I know and care about are my family. Other people and things don't affect me at all. As for what you're saying about other people's opinions, there's no need to care about that either. When the time comes, I'll throw that old man's head into the court, and who will dare to say a bad word about me?"
He Jiuniang and her brother patted him on the shoulder, comforting him instead.
When that old bastard Wang Xun was young, he hurt Jiang Ruoya, and now that he's old, he still wants to scheme against her. Naturally, He Jiuniang has to teach him a lesson. Throwing his head into the court to quell the doubts about her identity is the simplest and most effective way.
Yes, it's a win-win solution.
Lu Baichuan: ...
Goodness, I was worried for nothing.
"Okay, that's a good idea."
Lu Baichuan smiled and suddenly understood. He had been using the perspective of this era to make things difficult for his wife, which was completely unnecessary.
Just like my wife said, we should let our actions speak for themselves.
"What we need to figure out now is the truth behind why the King was exiled. This matter involves royal secrets, so it has been kept under wraps and we can't find out much."
He Jiuniang calmly analyzed the situation, and Lu Baichuan said, "Yes, I asked before, and even the Crown Prince didn't know."
He Jiuniang looked at him with bright, sparkling eyes: "Then only the Emperor knows! Come on, let's go to the palace now and ask the Emperor what's going on!"
After talking for a while, she finished eating and woke up from her drowsiness. She quickly got up to wash and dress. If she went to the palace now, she could still catch her son home from school in a little while.
Seeing her so energetic and lively, Lu Baichuan smiled indulgently, got up to change his clothes, and went into the palace together.
Now that the Crown Prince is in power, this matter cannot be kept from him. So, as soon as the two entered the palace, they sent someone to tell the Crown Prince to go to the old emperor's palace together and find out what happened back then.
The old emperor was enjoying his twilight romance with Consort Liu, sitting in the garden, casually feeding her grapes, and the feeling was indescribably blissful.
A young eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, General Lu and his wife have arrived."
"Um?"
The old emperor sat up abruptly, his movements so fast they seemed out of character for his age. Consort Liu, fearing he might strain his back in his excitement, quickly helped him up, saying, "Your Majesty, please slow down!"
"Don't worry, don't worry!"
The old emperor gave a perfunctory answer, and while putting on his shoes, asked, "What are they doing here?"
"This servant does not know, but seeing that you two are in a hurry, it must be something important."
"Then why don't we let them in? Go and prepare some of the latest tea and snacks made by the imperial kitchen for them to try."
"yes."
The young eunuch hurriedly went out to make arrangements, while Consort Liu smiled and helped the old emperor up. She had noticed that the old emperor only showed such excitement when Lu Baichuan and his wife came.
Upon arriving at the reception room, He Jiuniang didn't stand on ceremony with him and sat down before he could even speak. Lu Baichuan, on the other hand, waited until they arrived and bowed before sitting down.
"Why didn't you wait until Gou'er and Rui'er finished school before coming together? I haven't seen those two little guys in so long!"
The old emperor looked at them with a beaming smile and acted very warmly.
"I have important business to attend to, and it's not convenient for the children to know."
He Jiuniang took a sip of tea and continued, "His Highness the Crown Prince will be here soon, and we can talk about it then."
Seeing their serious expressions, the old emperor sensed that it must be something important and immediately went through all the recent events he knew in his mind.
"Could it be that the girl from the Duke of Mu's mansion has died?"
"puff!"
No sooner had the old emperor finished speaking than He Jiuniang couldn't help but burst out, immediately retorting, "You're questioning my medical skills! Deeply questioning them!"
"Oh, he's not dead? What happened that made you all so worried?"
The old emperor was puzzled, since he had truly neglected his duties and had no idea what had happened.
"It concerns the matter of Xun Wang's exile back then. The Emperor must know about it, right?"
Lu Baichuan began to explain, while also observing the old emperor's reaction.
The old emperor paused, looking somewhat bewildered, as if he had no recollection of who this person was.
He Jiuniang was speechless; the old emperor was indeed unreliable.
Fortunately, the old emperor remembered, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He asked, "What happened to Prince Xun? Could it be related to the affairs of the Eastern Court?"
He Jiuniang glanced at him: "What do you think?"
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