As soon as I took a bite, a wonderful aroma instantly filled my mouth. I don't know what kind of spices were used, but this thing is so delicious!
She glanced at Prince Chen excitedly, and Prince Chen smiled and said, "How is it? Delicious, isn't it?"
"Mmm!"
The princess, disregarding her composure, nodded repeatedly. After swallowing what was in her mouth, she finally spoke: "Madam Lu is truly an extraordinary woman! If given the chance, I would very much like to get to know her!"
Having reached this position, what rare treasures haven't I seen, what delicacies haven't I tasted?
But all the gifts Lu Baichuan brought today were exactly what she wanted to hear. She really wished she could go back to the city right now and get to know this Madam Lu!
Seeing that the Prince Chen's family genuinely appreciated the gift his wife had prepared, Lu Baichuan felt even more proud to have such a virtuous wife. This small gift had instantly brought him closer to the Prince Chen.
Previously, Prince Chen valued him because of his abilities, but now, in addition to valuing him, there is also a deeper affection, like that for family and friends.
"My wife also greatly respects Your Highness and Your Highness. During this time, I have been making new flavored pastries. When Your Highness and Your Highness return to the capital, I will definitely let them taste them."
Lu Baichuan subtly promoted his family's upcoming new business. His wife had mentioned it to him; it was a business specifically designed for these dignitaries, and if they could get the support of Prince Chen and his wife, the business would definitely be a huge success.
The princess's eyes shone even brighter, sparkling with hearts as she asked, "She can also make desserts?"
Lu Baichuan said, "She doesn't like to cook herself; she comes up with some recipes and asks the cook in the house to make them."
"This is truly remarkable! Someone who never cooks can come up with so many delicious recipes; she is indeed an extraordinary woman!"
The princess praised the gift repeatedly, then summoned her maid and said, "I really like the gift that Madam Lu sent. Go and prepare some jewelry and jade that women like for Lord Lu to take back."
"yes."
The maid curtsied and left, and Lu Baichuan also cupped his hands to the princess and said, "Thank you for your reward, Your Highness."
"What I have given you is not as novel and interesting as what you have given me, but this is all I have for now. I hope you will not find it offensive."
The princess spoke these words sincerely, not just from Versailles.
She knew from the clothes that they were expensive, and the Lu family was probably not short of money, but she couldn't think of anything particularly novel to give as a gift, so she could only give some ordinary items.
Lu Baichuan said, "Your Majesty is too kind. My wife likes these very much."
The princess smiled even more happily, and Prince Chen also gave her some rewards, mostly gold and silver treasures. Lu Baichuan accepted them all and took them back to his wife, thinking that she would be very happy.
After a while, the princess left with the young princess, eager to go back and try on the new clothes. Prince Chen washed his hands and said seriously, "You didn't come all this way just to bring me these things, did you? How's the investigation over there going?"
Lu Baichuan said, "Your Highness, I have come to report on the situation. It has been confirmed that Danzhulou and Liu Wu have a cooperative relationship and are actually under the same owner. Moreover, Liu Wu has people above him. Their deployment in Beiyan is not only in Jingzhou, but also in other cities. Furthermore, leaders like Liu Wu all come to the capital to report on the situation. They are very careful and speak in the Eastern Court dialect when they talk about things, which is generally incomprehensible to ordinary people."
"Due to our negligence, Liu Wu committed suicide on the way back from his capture. We were unable to obtain any useful information from the others. Currently, we only know that Dao Ping is the only leader who can contact the people of Dongting. Furthermore, I suspect that someone in the royal family is colluding with them."
"Lin Yiping has also taken action again. This time, he sent people to Jingzhou to try to invite my wife to join him. After being refused, he tried to kill them to silence them. The assassins have been captured by us, but we didn't have time to send the information back to the capital. So Lin Yiping doesn't know that my wife and I are husband and wife."
"I have come here today mainly to resolve Daoping's matter as soon as possible, and also to investigate Lin Yiping. I suspect that he is a member of the royal family in disguise."
Lu Baichuan briefly explained his purpose, and Prince Chen's expression gradually became serious. He hadn't expected things to be so serious; the Eastern Court's influence had gone too far.
In addition, Lin Yiping is indeed very cunning. During this period, he has been sending people to keep an eye on the Lin residence, but he has never been seen leaving the house, so we have no idea what is going on inside.
Prince Chen sighed and said, "It would be best if you were willing to help me handle these matters. The fact that things have turned out this way is ultimately because I don't have many capable people around me!"
He was eager to find talented people, but he could only trust a handful of them to use.
The situation in Jingzhou is dire, so we cannot let our guard down easily. We must at least find clues in other cities as well.
Meanwhile, in the capital, the royal brothers were outwardly united but inwardly estranged, each fighting tooth and nail for power, while no one cared about the affairs of the common people, which was also a headache.
Beset by both external and internal troubles, Prince Chen was truly frantic with worry.
"Your Highness, rest assured, I will do my utmost!"
Lu Baichuan clasped his hands in response. Prince Chen then said, "Now Father Emperor is completely bewitched by that Dao Ping. He has to take that unknown pill every day, and he does look much better than before. Therefore, he trusts him even more. On the contrary, he treats me like an enemy. I don't know what to do."
Prince Chen sighed, feeling utterly useless. His father had so many sons, and apart from favoring the Crown Prince, he treated the other princes equally. Why was it different with him?
When he was young, he would be sad about this, thinking that he must not be good enough, which was why his father did not like him. So he tried his best to become very good, but his father still did not like him and even became more and more disgusted with him.
Only then did he realize that his father's dislike for someone had nothing to do with anything else; it was simply a matter of dislike.
Lu Baichuan thought for a moment and said to Prince Chen, "I have a method, but it depends on whether Your Highness is willing to try it."
"What method?"
Prince Chen looked at Lu Baichuan with some excitement. He knew that this man was always very opinionated. If he said he had a solution, it might actually work.
Lu Baichuan did not answer immediately. Instead, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cloth bag. He unfolded it and placed it on the table in front of Prince Chen. Prince Chen peeked at it and saw that it was full of cute little porcelain bottles with small notes attached to them.
Prince Chen casually picked up a bottle and looked at it. It read: "I will not see the sun tomorrow."
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