He Jiuniang said calmly, "Do you believe me now?"
Qin Jian stared at her in disbelief, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
Only his younger brother and sister-in-law knew such amazing acupuncture techniques, so he had no choice but to believe it.
But how could that be?
They were a group of grown men who had been traveling for three days and three nights without sleep. They were only able to stay alive because of their good physical strength. But He Jiuniang, a woman, not only arrived before them, but also looked very energetic and was already taking care of Lu Baichuan.
So, how exactly did she get through it?
The others were also stunned. They dared to scold Lu Baichuan like that just now because they knew that the journey was long and He Jiuniang would definitely not be able to come.
Unexpectedly, it turned out they were short-sighted and inexperienced.
Lou Chong snapped out of his daze and asked in a trembling voice, "Sister-in-law, when did you arrive? How did you get here?"
A lot happened the night He Jiuniang arrived, and it was impossible to hide it. Besides, these were all her own people, so she said, "I came by taking a mountain road, going in a straight line. I arrived that very night and brought him back with me."
Everyone was stunned again. They arrived on the very night they received the message?
Even if it were moving in a straight line, it couldn't possibly be that fast, right?
Is it reasonable for them to come here, find Lu Baichuan, and bring him back for treatment?
"Since there's such a shortcut, could you take us there when you go back, so that we can get there in time if we have any urgent business next time?"
He Jiuniang shook her head: "It's too dangerous. It's not a place that ordinary people can walk. There are some places that are difficult for horses to pass through, and you'll have to carry the horse."
Everyone: ? ? ?
"Can your sister-in-law carry a horse?"
"Don't believe me? How about I show you right here?"
As He Jiuniang was about to leave, Lou Chong and the others were naturally eager to see her, but considering that their sister-in-law was a woman and had come so tired, there was no need for her to prove anything to them, so they quickly stopped her.
"No need, we trust your sister-in-law!"
Lou Chong looked at He Jiuniang, solemnly cupped his hands in a salute, and said, "Sister-in-law, I misunderstood you earlier, I'm sorry!"
The others followed suit and apologized, even Qin Jian, who couldn't speak, bowed. He had indeed spoken a bit too loudly to He Jiuniang.
Ultimately, they were still speaking up for her, so He Jiuniang naturally wouldn't be really angry with them. She waved her hand and said, "I guessed you would come today, so I had the kitchen prepare food for you. Eat your fill and get a good night's sleep. You've worked hard these past few days."
Everyone immediately felt that He Jiuniang was considerate and began to apologize repeatedly.
Lu Baichuan, completely left out, said somewhat unhappily, "Am I not even entitled to an apology?"
Good grief, he was the one who got the most criticism, but he didn't get an apology. Is that reasonable?
"Hehe, boss, we were just worried sick. We were mainly afraid you'd get scammed or do something to betray your wife. Now that we've talked it out, we don't have to worry about it anymore, right?"
As Lou Chong spoke, he looked at his other brothers, who nodded in agreement.
Lu Baichuan: ...
Well, there's no need to argue with them now. They're all doing it for his wife's sake, and he's actually quite happy about it.
So he waved them off to go eat and sleep, and told them not to get in the way.
As evening approached, everyone got up and, finding Qin Jian and Lou Chong absent, grabbed the servants in the mansion and asked them what was wrong.
The servant replied, "The two gentlemen went to guard the city gate two hours ago."
What are they guarding? Naturally, they're waiting to see if a "real" He Jiuniang will come again.
As it turned out, that wasn't the case, because everyone saw the two of them return looking embarrassed.
They did believe He Jiuniang's words, but they still wanted to go to the city gate to see if that person had come. This time, they were truly giving up.
The group rested together for a while, and then went to Prince Chen's residence. Although Lu Baichuan was fine, since they had come all the way to the capital, they still had to report the situation in Jingzhou to Prince Chen.
Prince Chen is unreliable, but they can't be unreliable.
When they arrived at Prince Chen's residence, they found that Prince Chen had specially prepared a small banquet for them to welcome them back.
When they met, Prince Chen smiled somewhat guiltily and said, "Madam Lu arrived too quickly, and Bai Chuan was also rescued. I was relieved, but I forgot about you all. This is truly wrong of me. I will punish myself with three cups!"
Prince Chen's apology was sincere, after all, he was the master, and it was already a rare treat for his subordinates to receive an apology from him. It was a good thing overall, and no one took it too seriously.
Although Lu Baichuan and He Jiuniang were not invited to the banquet, a table of food was specially sent to them because Lu Baichuan was still seriously injured and it was inconvenient for him to go out.
Since Lu Baichuan didn't particularly like that kind of scene, he readily accepted.
Two days later, Qin Jian led everyone back, while He Jiuniang stayed behind, intending to finish dealing with Lin Yiping's matter in the capital before leaving.
Prince Chen also extended banquet invitations to court officials, princes, and princesses, inviting everyone to the banquet in seven days for the young princess's birthday.
On the surface, it was to celebrate the young princess's birthday, but in reality, it was to get everyone together as mentioned before, so that He Jiuniang and Lu Baichuan could recognize the leader from that night and the people related to Lin Yiping.
This amount of time is enough for Lu Baichuan to recover. After all, they are all external injuries and have not damaged his bones or muscles. Moreover, He Jiuniang is taking care of him personally. He will be able to jump around again in a few days.
In the days leading up to the banquet, the two of them lived a particularly carefree life, spending their days strolling around the streets of the capital, all so that He Jiuniang could familiarize herself with the various businesses in the capital.
With their business growing so large in Jingzhou, they'll eventually expand to the capital. It's always beneficial to learn about it beforehand.
"The princess has contacted me many times these past few days, suggesting that I open a Jiayuan Pavilion in the capital. This would make it convenient for her to order clothes every month. Most importantly, there are definitely more wealthy people here than in Jingzhou, so I can definitely make a lot of money."
He Jiuniang had many ideas in her mind. It was certainly good to expand the business to the capital, but it needed someone to manage it first.
At least she lives in Jingzhou, so she can handle any problems there. But the capital is too far away, which is inconvenient.
Using a helicopter occasionally is fine, but using it too often will definitely get you noticed.
And she won't use those high-tech gadgets unless absolutely necessary.
Lu Baichuan listened to her rambling on and on before giving his advice: "We live in Jingzhou, so we don't recommend that you open a branch in the capital for the time being. Besides, there are many wealthy people in the capital, and you will probably have to design most of them yourself, which will definitely keep you busy."
He's only getting one order a month in Jingzhou, and it's already booked until after the New Year. Not to mention the orders in the capital. Even if his wife were made of iron, her body might not be able to handle it.
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