Prince Chen looked at the couple with some embarrassment, feeling that he had let them down.
The old emperor personally sent someone to invite her, which meant he was determined to get her. However, He Jiuniang would naturally not be interested in the old emperor. But if she entered the palace, it was not impossible for the old emperor to snatch her into the harem as a concubine.
The old emperor has done quite a few absurd things over the years!
He Jiuniang thought for a moment and said, "Since that's the case, there's no way to avoid it, so let's go and see."
Lu Baichuan looked at her nervously, afraid that his wife would be snatched away.
If the old emperor really wanted to do that kind of thing, he wouldn't mind fighting him to the death!
He Jiuniang patted his shoulder reassuringly and said, "It's alright, it's alright, I have a way."
She spoke with such confidence that it inexplicably put people at ease.
"Then I'll go with you."
Lu Baichuan spoke up, but He Jiuniang shook her head: "Your going won't do any good, and might even upset him. I can handle it on my own."
Prince Chen interjected from the side, "I will..."
He Jiuniang interrupted, "Your Highness doesn't need to help. Your Highness is already out of favor, so it's best not to get involved in this matter."
Prince Chen: ...
Although it's an open secret that he's out of favor, there's no need to say it to his face, is there?
That's really hurtful!
But He Jiuniang didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with saying it, and continued, "Isn't Your Highness going to change your clothes? Go ahead, I'll leave once you're ready."
"and you……"
"I don't need to prepare anything, just bring my first-aid kit."
He Jiuniang checked her clothes for the day. There was nothing wrong with them; they were just her usual outfit. As for her face, well, that's how she looks. It's hard for her to be low-key if she wants to.
Prince Chen still felt somewhat panicked. After all, that was his father, the Emperor. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to stop it if something really happened.
But seeing that He Jiuniang didn't seem to care at all, he held back and didn't say anything.
At worst, we can just turn it around!
He quickly changed his clothes, and then he and He Jiuniang rode in two carriages into the palace. The princess wanted to go with them, but He Jiuniang refused.
In this situation, the fewer people who go, the easier it is for her to do her work. If possible, she wouldn't even want Prince Chen.
Lu Baichuan looked at her with a worried expression. At this moment, he felt very useless. He had already gained some power, but when his wife was being bullied, he still couldn't help her. This made him very angry.
After watching the carriage leave, he went to the training ground alone and recklessly sought out people to fight one-on-one.
He was injured some time ago, and the wound hasn't fully healed yet. Even though He Jiuniang watches over him and changes his dressings every day, he can't do strenuous exercise. Now, with his outburst, there are signs that it's starting to reopen, but he doesn't care at all. He feels that only the pain of the wound can calm him down. Otherwise, he would want to storm into the palace right now and bring his wife back.
He Jiuniang, however, had no thoughts on the carriage. There were snacks prepared in the carriage, and she was worried that the old emperor would be stingy and not give her anything to eat. She ate two snacks to fill her stomach and drank several cups of tea.
The result of this excessive eating and drinking was that she needed to urinate as soon as she got off the carriage.
She entered the palace with Prince Chen. The carriage could stop inside the palace, which would save her a lot of walking and make things much more convenient.
He Jiuniang was in a hurry to urinate and had no time to appreciate the magnificence of the palace. At this moment, she stood obediently behind Prince Chen.
The eunuch who had just gone to Prince Chen's residence to deliver a message had been waiting for a long time. When he saw them get out of the carriage, he hurriedly came to greet them.
"Your Highness, please come in, Doctor He. His Majesty has been waiting for quite some time!"
This father-in-law is quite interesting. He knows that He Jiuniang is Lu Baichuan's wife, but he doesn't call her Madam Lu. Instead, he calls her Doctor He. This clearly means that he wishes he could call her Your Highness right now.
Normally, He Jiuniang wouldn't care about these things, but today, thinking of Lu Baichuan's distressed appearance, she still smiled and said, "My husband's surname is Lu, so it would be more appropriate for father-in-law to call me Madam Lu."
The eunuch's smile froze for a moment, but he quickly recovered and replied with a "yes," but did not call out the name. Instead, he prepared to lead them to see the old emperor.
He Jiuniang then said, "Don't rush in yet, I need to relieve myself. Your Highness, please go ahead. Please take me to the outhouse first, Eunuch."
These words were perfectly normal, but the eunuch heard them as having a deeper meaning, thinking that she was trying to deliberately send Prince Chen away so that she could secretly ask him about things.
The father-in-law felt a little disdainful. These women were like that. On the surface, they were steadfast and faithful, but in reality, who wouldn't want to be the emperor's woman?
However, he was actually quite happy with He Jiuniang's actions, since it was something he had done for the emperor, and it had been resolved so easily. He was sure the emperor would reward him afterward!
Thinking this, his smile became even more enthusiastic, and he said respectfully, "Please follow this old servant."
He Jiuniang gave Prince Chen a reassuring look and hurriedly followed her eunuch away.
Although her father-in-law knew that He Jiuniang's excuse to go to the outhouse was just that, he still dutifully led her there. As soon as He Jiuniang saw the outhouse, she took off running. Her father-in-law couldn't catch up no matter what he did. By the time he caught up, He Jiuniang had already finished and come out.
"That feels great! Let's go, let's go treat the Emperor."
He Jiuniang walked ahead again, taking large strides, not at all like someone who had something to ask him.
The father-in-law was puzzled and even a little anxious, so he couldn't help but ask, "Madam, don't you have anything to say to this old servant?"
He Jiuniang looked completely bewildered and asked, "What did you say?"
Suddenly, something popped into her head, and her eyes lit up. Her father-in-law thought she had finally remembered the important matter and was happy for her.
Unexpectedly, she took out her purse, carefully found a small piece of silver, and stuffed it into the eunuch's hand, saying, "Thank you for leading the way, sir. Please hurry, don't keep the Emperor waiting!"
The father-in-law looked at the tiny piece of silver on his fingernail and was speechless for a moment.
Having served the emperor for so many years, he really doesn't care about such a small amount of money. This Madam Lu is far too stingy...
Wait, no!
He didn't mean he wanted money by saying that!
He Jiuniang has misunderstood!
He wanted to catch up with her and tell her about the emperor's preferences, but she had already arrived at the place where she had just gotten off the carriage. Prince Chen was still there, clearly waiting for her.
The eunuch sighed and said indignantly, "In all my years in the palace, I've never seen anyone with such a big heart!"
Seeing that Prince Chen was still waiting for her, He Jiuniang felt a little embarrassed and said, "Why hasn't Your Highness gone in yet?"
"I brought you into the palace, so naturally I can't abandon you. Otherwise, how would I explain it to Bai Chuan?"
He hadn't forgotten Lu Baichuan's worried look before he got in the car. If he didn't handle things well, he might lose his right-hand man.
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