The couple returned home, dismissed the servants, and went to the study to discuss the matter.
He Jiuniang closed the study door and said, "It's Lin Yiping's men. He really didn't intend to let me off the hook after what happened last time, and this time his methods are much more direct than before—sabotaging the clinic and forcing Doctor Song to hand me over."
Upon hearing the name Lin Yiping, Lu Baichuan frowned deeply.
Ever since He Jiuniang told him about Lin Yiping, he had been keeping an eye on it and constantly asking Prince Chen about Lin Yiping, but there had been no useful progress. He even suspected that Lin Yiping already knew they were investigating him, which was why he had become increasingly mysterious.
"You should send someone to call me and let me meet those people."
Lu Baichuan looked at her with some dissatisfaction. Although he knew his wife was very capable, he still hoped that he could stand by her side and protect her when they encountered such danger.
"I deliberately kept this from you so you wouldn't show your face in front of them."
He Jiuniang explained simply: "The reason they came to the clinic to cause trouble instead of going directly to Xishui Garden to find me is probably because they don't know about my relationship with you. Not letting you show up would make it easier for them to expose their true colors."
Lu Baichuan is now a capable lieutenant under Prince Chen, and He Jiuniang, as his wife, will naturally help her husband. If Lin Yiping finds out about this now, he will definitely be on guard, making things more complicated.
He Jiuniang's current idea is to have them tell Lin Yiping, without his knowledge, that she knows his secrets, so that Lin Yiping will be scared and then act desperately.
People are most prone to making mistakes when they are in a panic. At that time, Lu Baichuan can report to Prince Chen and send people to ambush him in secret so that he can find out Lin Yiping's true identity.
Lu Baichuan listened attentively. In some matters, he was indeed not as thoughtful as his wife.
"They failed to achieve their goal today, and they will likely come back later. I'll send a few people to protect you."
He agreed with He Jiuniang's statement and felt that it was best for him not to show up now, but He Jiuniang couldn't be left unprotected.
Although he knew she was very capable, if he had a few more skilled people around her, his wife wouldn't have to do everything herself every time.
He Jiuniang waved her hand and said, "I don't care about them here. I'm just worried that they might harm their families. When we go back tomorrow, we'll take a few more people with us and leave them with our families. They can be of help in case of emergency."
"I might need to ask the Prince for a few men. My men are all under the Prince's command. Although I can ask them for help occasionally, I can't use them for long-term purposes."
"Okay, you can handle this as you see fit."
He Jiuniang nodded, not forcing the issue.
If we write to Prince Chen now to report, it will take at least four or five days to receive a reply, by which time they will all have returned to their villages.
But that's alright. She can take care of the family when she's at home, as long as she arrives before she returns to the prefectural city.
Without delay, Lu Baichuan wrote a letter to Prince Chen requesting the release of the people. Lin Yiping's matter was no small thing. His identity was suspicious, his power was immense, and he was very likely Prince Chen's rival. If the Lu family suffered because of this, Prince Chen would also bear responsibility. Therefore, requesting a few people from him was not a big deal and would usually be agreed to.
He Jiuniang said, "Then you go ahead with your work. I'm going back to the village tomorrow, and I need to pack some things to take back with me."
"good."
Lu Baichuan nodded, feeling a little bitter inside, but said nothing.
Logically speaking, he has been quite busy these past few days and can't take a break for the time being, but he also knows that the matter of returning to the village cannot be delayed any longer.
No matter how busy he is, he must go home and see his family; otherwise, over time, some unnecessary misunderstandings are bound to occur.
Besides, he hadn't seen any of his family members for four years, and he missed them very much.
Therefore, he has been staying up late almost every night these past few days to handle the urgent matters at hand in advance, and he can take the remaining less urgent matters back with him.
After finishing writing the letter, he still had to return to the yamen in a while. He also had to instruct Lou Chong and the others to keep an eye on the woman named Yu Fen in the prison, hoping to catch the person behind Yu Fen as soon as possible.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that his wife's attitude towards him had become somewhat cold after Yu Fen appeared.
Even though I know he's innocent, I'm still sure I feel uncomfortable.
He was even a little worried that his wife might delay letting him return to the master bedroom because of this.
He was panicked, so he just wanted to get rid of the problem as soon as possible and try not to affect his wife's mood.
He Jiuniang had just left the study when a maid came to report that someone was requesting an audience.
“Madam, a group of people have arrived outside. The leaders are two beautiful ladies who call themselves Ling Yue and Ling Xue. They say they have come to deliver something to you.”
Upon hearing the names Ling Yue and Ling Xue, He Jiu Niang hurriedly said, "Quickly, go and invite them in!"
Ling Yue and Ling Xue knew that she was going back to the village tomorrow, so they probably gave her something to take back with her.
She was already quite familiar with Ling Yue and Ling Xue, so there was no need to follow any formalities. She simply followed the little maid and went to the door to greet them together.
Ling Yue and Ling Xue stood at the front, followed by four women dressed as maids. What puzzled He Jiu Niang was that they were not carrying anything in their hands.
What should we send her?
"Doctor He, my master heard about what happened at Yuyuan Hall today and specially sent me to bring you a few people over."
Before He Jiuniang could speak, Ling Yue got to the point.
He Jiuniang then realized that when they said they were sending something, they meant sending those four little maids over.
It wasn't surprising that Qianfan Pavilion knew what had happened at the clinic, but it was unexpected that they could send someone over so quickly.
It has to be said that Mingze was being a little too good to her.
Sometimes she felt something was off and wanted to ask for clarification, but she didn't know what was wrong or how to bring it up.
"Doctor He, the four of them are named after the four arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Those whose names start with the character 'Ling' will be sent to your side. You can also change your names to start with the character 'Yue'. My master said that once someone is sent to your side, they are your people, and you can order them around as you please."
"Oh, right! All four of them have been trained since childhood, and their skills and martial arts are quite good. Whether Dr. He places them with his family or with himself for drug testing, it's fine."
Ling Yue and Ling Xue had the four maids line up and briefly introduced them.
The person Mingze sent was certainly not an ordinary person, and He Jiuniang was already mentally prepared for that.
"Mr. Ming is too kind. Please thank him for me."
He Jiuniang led Lingyue and Lingxue home, and the others followed behind.
Ling Xue said, "Dr. He, you don't need to be so polite. My master said that if you really want to express your gratitude, just give my wife a couple more cups of milk tea."
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