Seeing the seriousness and earnestness on He Jiuniang's face, the little maid nodded and said, "Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely not tell anyone."
"Yes, if anyone comes looking for me, just say that Mr. Kang is very ill and I am trying to find a way to treat his injuries. I will not see anyone."
"Yes. And what about Third Master?"
"Don't worry about that. I'll go see him before I leave."
"OK."
The two talked as they returned to the main courtyard. He Jiuniang went straight to the study, found paper and pen, and began to write.
This matter needs someone to act as a catalyst, so she became that catalyst.
The reason we decided to set off tomorrow night is that Kang Tanhua's condition is not very stable yet, and we can only leave with peace of mind if we can at least ensure that Kang Tanhua is alright.
When He Jiuniang left the next evening, she secretly left through the back door. Not many people in the mansion knew about it. She took nothing with her and just rode away on a horse.
Of course, she still went to the military camp without alerting anyone. She sneaked in, and at that moment, only Lu Baichuan was writing something in the tent.
He Jiuniang leaned over to take a look and saw that he was writing a training plan, which was the latest summary.
Lu Baichuan knew it was her when he heard the noise, but he didn't stop and continued writing, saying, "Prince Jing wrote me a letter asking me to give him a training plan, which is also to prepare for the start of war."
"Prince Jing? You still have contact with him?"
He Jiuniang raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.
“Occasionally, he said that recently the Eastern Court has been provoking the Northern Yan army on the border and has also engaged in a few small skirmishes. He guessed that they wanted to test the strength of the Northern Yan. Prince Jing felt that the army was not capable enough, so he wrote to ask me. Our current plan is good, so I plan to give it to him.”
After Prince Jing went to guard the border, he rarely wrote back to the capital, only occasionally reporting on the situation. But unexpectedly, he was quite ambitious over there. Such a proud person would actually take the initiative to ask Lu Baichuan for help.
"Okay, I'll take it to him for you after you finish writing it."
He Jiuniang sat down beside her and poured herself a cup of tea.
Lu Baichuan paused, his hand holding the pen still, then turned to ask her, "Are you going to the border?"
"Well, to be precise, I'm going to Dongting."
She nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll be back in just three or four days."
"Then I'll go with you."
Lu Baichuan didn't even ask her what she was going to do. He could guess roughly what it was going to do, but he felt it was dangerous and he couldn't let her take the risk alone.
"No need, this is a small matter for me. Your task is to train the troops well. This battle must be fought, and it must be fought well."
He Jiuniang could understand the ambition of those in power to unify the world, but if they wanted to do it, they should rely on their true abilities. Those like Dongting, who used such despicable means, were truly not respectable.
However, if the Crown Prince has the ability and magnanimity, she wouldn't mind giving him a helping hand.
Of course, that's a story for later. The priority now is to beat Dongting into submission.
"But……"
"Alright, alright, there's no point in saying more, just get on with the writing."
He Jiuniang got up impatiently, reached out and turned his head around, urging him to hurry up and get things done.
"I came to you to tell you that Gou'er and the young prince are with Aunt Jiang and are safe for the time being. As for the palace, you'd better keep it a secret for me. I don't want them to know that I left, otherwise the travel time won't match up and people will suspect me."
For a normal person to travel to the Eastern Court, even at full speed, it would take one or two months. But He Jiu Niang only needed three or four days to make a round trip, and she also had to take care of things during that time. This was quite incredible in this era. Even if the emperor and the crown prince had a good relationship with them now and wouldn't have any designs on them for the time being, who knew what would happen in the future?
One should always be wary of others; so far, He Jiuniang only truly trusts the Lu family.
Her trip to Dongting was, frankly speaking, to find fault, accelerate the progress of the war, strengthen the Crown Prince's resolve, and, most importantly, to keep it a secret from the royal family.
How can we sleep soundly if we don't get rid of all these people in Dongting?
Especially with so many people in the family, right now Mingze is secretly protecting them, but what if he wasn't? Would they have to live in constant fear?
She has never been the type to procrastinate; if something needs to be done, she wants to get it done as soon as possible for peace of mind.
Lu Baichuan didn't want to agree. He wanted to go with them, but the palace did need him to deal with things. If both of them left, it would be difficult to explain many things.
Especially lately, I've been very busy and have been summoned frequently, so I really can't get away.
"daughter in law……"
Lu Baichuan sighed, wanting to say something caring, but the straightforward He Jiuniang stuck her finger to his mouth: "Stop nagging, hurry up and write, I'm leaving!"
If this letter were to be sent to the frontier by fast horses, it would take a long time. Furthermore, this training summary is considered confidential. If it were leaked and obtained by the Dongting people, wouldn't all their efforts have been in vain?
She personally delivered it, ensuring it went directly to Prince Jing, eliminating middlemen and their markups... well, there's no need to worry about leaks.
Lu Baichuan: ...Suddenly I miss my wife who used to wear those little ribbons and play with me. How come she's changed so much?
So, love can disappear, right?
He Jiuniang didn't care about all that. While urging him to write faster, she also instructed, "Although our son is safe, you should still find time to go and see him. How pitiful our son is, his parents neglect their family at such a young age, blah blah blah..."
Lu Baichuan: ...
"Then I'll bring him to the military camp first thing tomorrow morning."
"No way! You're going to the palace one minute and investigating other things the next. I'm worried about the child in the military camp. Just go see him once a day and bring him some good food."
He Jiuniang has been extremely worried about the relationship between the father and son.
"Okay, you need to be careful out there. Don't be reckless. Think of me and the dog when things get tough."
"I understand, I understand. I'll also keep in mind Ms. Sun and all the money I didn't get a chance to spend!"
Lu Baichuan: ...
Well, he doesn't need to worry about anything; she'll think about everything, whether she should or shouldn't.
After writing the letter and putting it in an envelope, He Jiuniang took it and tucked it into her bosom before leaving. Lu Baichuan said, "Let me take you to the mountains."
You can only use the plane in deserted areas, and there are soldiers patrolling the surroundings, which is inconvenient.
"No need, I can go by myself."
He Jiuniang refused outright, then hugged Lu Baichuan's head, kissed him on the lips, and said, "Wait for me to come back. Also, don't you dare release Zhuo Jiayu secretly, or I'll never forgive you."
After being kissed, Lu Baichuan's mood finally improved, and he said with a doting smile, "Don't worry, I'll have someone take good care of her."
"Yes, report her situation to the Duke of Mu's mansion immediately. I love seeing them anxious but helpless."
"good."
After giving her instructions, He Jiuniang could finally leave in peace. She slipped out of the military tent, led her horse out of the woods, and galloped away.
Lu Baichuan stood in the military camp, gazing in the direction she had left, and sighed silently, wishing her a safe journey.
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