In fact, He Jiuniang had been paying attention to the fragrance ever since she arrived. She went out every day these past few days and had already figured it out in her mind. As soon as she left the house, she headed towards the south of the city.
Lu Baichuan was secretly shocked; his wife's nose was even more sensitive than a dog's!
Um... but he didn't dare say it.
Fifteen minutes later, two heads slowly peeked out from the wall of a house.
The guards around them had already fallen asleep without them noticing. The two exchanged a glance, and He Jiuniang prepared to go inside.
"As long as we confirm that the person is here, I will talk to His Highness and ask him to send someone over. Then we won't need to go in."
Lu Baichuan felt that this was his business and it was unreasonable to always ask his wife to help him. Besides, his wife kept saying that she was cold and that it was better for her to stay at home and warm herself by the fire, instead of suffering with him.
"Since we're already here, it would be a waste not to go in and take a look. Besides, your people might not be as thorough as I am in investigating. Let's go, let's go."
As He Jiuniang spoke, she had already entered the courtyard first, and then found a secluded place to hide.
The drug only affected the people outside; those inside will not be affected. Those who need to stay away should still do so.
Lu Baichuan didn't have time to say anything else and could only follow her inside. He saw her hiding behind a pillar, and for some reason, he remembered the day they met.
At that time, he was hiding, and then she just walked straight up to him and asked, "You must be Brother Sun?"
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips. He thought he would never forget the way she walked towards him with such agility, talking to him with a smile.
"What are you laughing at?"
He Jiuniang looked at him, puzzled. Was it really that funny that he came to see Xinran in the middle of the night?
"It's nothing, I just remembered the first time we met, you called me Brother Sun."
"What's so funny? You're older than me, so calling you 'big brother' isn't a loss for me."
Lu Baichuan: ...This wife has absolutely no sense of romance!
Let's go.
Lu Baichuan didn't want to discuss this topic with her anymore, so he took her hand and led her towards the main house while avoiding people.
“My lord, Prince Lin is no longer of any use to us. Why should we continue to fawn over him? It would be better to find someone else. This would also be more conducive to the progress of our plan.”
The two entered a room and leaned against the wall. He Jiuniang took out two hearing aids and gave one to Lu Baichuan. The two of them eavesdropped against the wall.
The person speaking next door was Xinran; He Jiuniang found her way here by following her scent.
Soon, a male voice rang out: "What do you know? Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Besides, the more hopeless someone's future is, the easier it is for us to control them."
He Jiuniang listened and nodded in deep agreement, even whispering her comment, "Well said."
Lu Baichuan: ...
"But……"
Xinran wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by the other party.
"No buts. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You were too careless and were deceived, causing the deaths of people in the organization. I'm already being lenient by not holding you accountable. Your next task is to keep an eye on Prince Lin and incite him to rebel so that we can take advantage of the chaos to sneak into the palace and seize the Pangu Jade."
This sentence reveals a lot of information, and He Jiuniang has an expression that says she's just stumbling upon some juicy gossip.
"They want to incite Prince Lin to rebel. What is the Pangu Jade, and what is it used for?"
She looked at Lu Baichuan, who shook his head; he hadn't heard of it either.
It seems we still need to go back and ask Prince Chen. According to them, this ancient jade should be in the palace, and it is hidden very well, so much so that they don't even know where it is. That's why they need to rely on Prince Lin's help.
The conversation continued, and the man said, "That old emperor is shrewd. He didn't drink any of the Qingyin tea. If we want to control him, we'll have to find another way. We'll send someone to sneak into Prince Chen's residence and destroy the tea, leaving no evidence behind."
They received news that the old emperor had not drunk the tea, but had given it all to Prince Chen, apparently intending to keep it as evidence to deal with the Eastern Court later. This was absolutely unacceptable; anything harmful to the Eastern Court had to be kept out.
She readily agreed: "Yes."
He Jiuniang whispered, "Oh, they also want to go to Prince Chen's residence. We can catch them like turtles in a jar!"
"Okay, go back and get some sleep early. I need to go to Prince Chen's residence to make some preparations in advance."
Let's go right now!
He Jiuniang looked at him with bright, sparkling eyes, her longing gaze clearly conveying the words, "I want to eat melon!"
Lu Baichuan: ...
My wife's love for gossip is something I don't know she got from someone else.
In the end, He Jiuniang went to Prince Chen's mansion as she wished. The two of them were dressed in the dark and made no attempt to disguise themselves. They were almost mistakenly arrested by the guards of Prince Chen's mansion. Fortunately, Lu Baichuan showed his token, which prevented a melee.
Prince Chen and his wife were getting ready for bed when they were told that Lu Baichuan and his wife had climbed over the wall to visit them late at night, and their drowsiness vanished instantly.
When Prince Chen and his wife arrived, He Jiuniang was enjoying a late-night snack at Prince Chen's residence. There was a brazier placed right next to her, with several small wooden sticks on top of it, where meat skewers were being grilled.
Upon seeing this, the princess immediately went over to her. She usually didn't eat much at night, but seeing how hungry He Jiuniang was, she ordered someone to prepare a portion for her as well.
Why are you dressed in night clothes?
The princess sat with He Jiuniang, successfully pushing Lu Baichuan aside.
"I just went out to take care of some business and came straight here. I almost got arrested by the guards in the courtyard!"
As He Jiuniang spoke, she brushed oil onto the half-grilled meat skewers she had prepared and sprinkled some spices on them, instantly filling the entire room with their aroma.
Prince Chen originally intended to call Lu Baichuan to the study to discuss matters, but considering that He Jiuniang had come along specifically and might have something to say, he dismissed the servants, leaving only the four of them in the room.
The two women were enthusiastically grilling meat skewers, while the man talked about serious business.
Lu Baichuan said, "Your Highness, the Eastern Court's spies are based in a small house in Yuqian Lane in the south of the city. It doesn't look very big and appears to be an ordinary person's residence. They have recently been in contact with Prince Lin, preparing to incite him to rebel."
"Rebellion? What is their purpose?"
Prince Chen frowned. He felt that Prince Lin might not actually commit such a rebellion, given the immense guilt that would follow.
"Take advantage of the chaos to enter the palace and seize the Pangu Jade."
Prince Chen had only asked about the other party's purpose casually, but he didn't expect Lu Baichuan to actually know. When he heard about the Pangu Jade, Prince Chen's pupils trembled.
"In other words, they have been plotting for many years, firstly to weaken the national strength of Beiyan, and secondly to seize the Pangu Jade."
Prince Chen frowned and sighed, "Quite ambitious!"
He Jiuniang, who was diligently grilling meat, looked up and asked, "Your Highness, what is Pangu Jade? Is it something we can know about?"
As she spoke, she looked at Prince Chen with her large, inquisitive eyes.
Prince Chen: ...
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