Upon hearing this, the other three fell silent.
Jiang Ruoya was the first to speak. She looked at Mingze with a worried expression: "Is what you said true?"
"Of course, if it weren't for my people keeping an eye on things in the dark, the dog would have been taken away by now."
Mingze, who considered himself not a good person, originally didn't want to get involved in this matter, but Jiang Ruoya had been making shoes for the dog recently, all kinds of shoes suitable for children.
Even though she wasn't very good at it, she kept saying that Gou'er was her little grandson and that she wanted to make up for all the debts she owed He Jiu Niang in the past by doing things for Gou'er.
So when he learned that those people were going to harm Gou'er, he still sent people to secretly protect Gou'er.
No matter what, his biggest concern was Jiang Ruoya's feelings.
They are currently trying to conceive, so Jiang Ruoya needs to stay in a good mood. If the dog's situation affects Jiang Ruoya's mood, then he will be the one who suffers in the end.
Today, He Jiuniang went to pick up the child, so she did feel that someone was secretly watching Gou'er. After looking around, she found that it was someone from Qianfan Pavilion, so she didn't react. She didn't expect that the people from Qianfan Pavilion were on guard against the people from Dongting.
In front of Jiang Ruoya, He Jiuniang believed that Mingze was telling the truth.
Dongting has actually set his sights on Gou'er. Very well, it seems we can't let them keep causing trouble.
Lu Baichuan said, "We appreciate your sincerity and thank you for taking care of the dog during this time. But we don't need to thank these people. We can protect the dog."
Although this would indeed alleviate many of their problems, they were still quite annoyed by Wei Yu's incident, so they refused to accept these four people no matter what.
He Jiuniang nodded; she shared the same thought.
“Aunt Jiang, Uncle Ming, we really appreciate your kindness, but Gou’er is our child. No matter what, it should be us, his parents, who protect him, instead of always leaving him to be protected by others. I haven’t noticed anything unusual at the military camp recently, so I can take him with me.”
He Jiuniang took a deep breath, clearly not intending to dwell on what had happened before. Mingze was truly sincere. If he hadn't told her about this, the dog would have been threatened again after the couple left tomorrow.
This was something they hadn't expected. Their focus had been on the Third Prince of Dongting, but they had overlooked Gou'er. Compared to taking the Third Prince of Dongting out of the prison, it would be simpler to just kidnap Gou'er.
Lu Baichuan is currently at the height of his power, and the value of his son is not much less than that of the Third Prince.
Hearing that she no longer addressed him as "Lord Pavilion Master" in a sarcastic tone, Mingze felt much better. Heaven knows how angry the lady had been with him during this time, and she even refused to share a room with him, saying that she would only seriously consider having children after He Jiuniang forgave him.
Mingze put a lot of effort into making his wife happy.
"Alright, since you don't want it, I won't force you. But if you need anything, just let me know. I made a mistake before, but please give me a chance to make amends. I really don't have any bad intentions towards you."
Mingze spoke very seriously, and it didn't seem like he was faking it.
Out of consideration for Jiang Ruoya, He Jiuniang chose to forgive her, not wanting to put Jiang Ruoya in a difficult position.
"Alright, Uncle Ming's intelligence is so impressive, we'll need your help in the future!"
He Jiuniang was a straightforward person. Now that everything was out in the open, there was no longer any awkwardness. Her attitude immediately improved, and Jiang Ruoya's tense emotions were also relieved.
"You two are both busy with your own things, why don't you let Gou'er come to our place? I... I'm quite safe there."
Jiang Ruoya tried to speak up. She hadn't seen Gou'er for a while and missed him terribly. This was a good opportunity to spend more time together.
Speaking of which, Qianfan Pavilion is actually safer than the Imperial Palace, but He Jiuniang still shook her head: "No need, I will personally take Gou'er with me. It just so happens that the child likes to practice martial arts, so it would be good for him to experience life in the military camp. I will have to trouble Uncle Ming to take care of things in Jingzhou."
Although Qin Jian is in Jingzhou, he has his own things to do and many affairs of the court, so he can't always take care of the Lu family. But Mingze can.
Now that everything is out in the open, there's no harm in using certain resources, especially since Mingze is her stepfather!
Mingze and Jiang Ruoya exchanged a glance, knowing that He Jiuniang had completely let go of that matter. They smiled at each other, and Jiang Ruoya said, "Then let the four of them go to Jingzhou. That way, everyone can rest assured."
He Jiuniang did not refuse. She sent someone to bring the dog, said a few words to Jiang Ruoya, and then saw Jiang Ruoya and the other person out. The three of them went to the palace that night to tell the Crown Prince the news they had just received from Mingze.
Both the Third Prince of Dongting and the envoy delegation need a solution.
The Crown Prince was also astonished that he knew about this matter. He was once again amazed by Mingze's unfathomable nature. After all, the court had sent many people to investigate the envoy group, but there had been no progress. He never expected that Mingze had known about their movements all along.
It was late at night, and Gou'er had already fallen asleep. He Jiu Niang was worried about letting him sleep alone, so she had the palace servants bring out a chaise lounge and place it in a corner for him to sleep on, while the rest of the group discussed important matters nearby.
"Both the Third Prince and the Crown Prince of Dongting are sons born to the Empress. Moreover, the Third Prince has been favored by the Emperor of Dongting since childhood. How could Dongting bear to harm the Third Prince?"
The Crown Prince found it unbelievable; this was something they had never considered before. After all, the Third Prince of the Eastern Court had been working on the Northern Yan side for years and had amassed considerable power. How could the Emperor of the Eastern Court bear to part with him?
"Just because the emperor is reluctant to part with him doesn't mean others are, especially the Crown Prince of the Eastern Court. Both are legitimate sons, but if the Third Prince's achievements surpass those of the Crown Prince, the possibility of him replacing him is very high. Moreover, I've heard that the Crown Prince of the Eastern Court has been frail and sickly since childhood and has never been favored."
Lu Baichuan shared his guess. In fact, he had considered the possibility of the Third Prince of Dongting being assassinated before, and his recent vigilance was also in preparation for this.
"Not only the Crown Prince of Dongting, but also other princes, the existence of the Third Prince is a great threat to any of the princes."
He Jiuniang also helped with the analysis. Although she was just a woman, since she had already gone to the military camp for training, she was equivalent to a female general. There was nothing wrong with discussing these things. Moreover, the Crown Prince had always appreciated He Jiuniang's talent and even wanted her to say a few more words.
"Then the Third Prince of Dongting will become a hot potato. No matter how we deal with him, Dongting will turn around and bite us!"
The prince's brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly.
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