The dog immediately felt safe. He knew his mother would never lie to him, and nodded emphatically, saying, "I will take good care of my sister, grandpa, and grandma, and wait for my mother to come back with my father."
"good."
Jiang Jiuniang pinched his cheek, her eyes filled with reluctance.
This time when she went back, she didn't know what she would face, nor did she know when she would be able to return. No one could match the sorrow in her heart.
This was a war that was completely unprepared for.
Two days later, Prince Jing and his wife led their troops to Xiteng to demand an explanation.
The Lu family had a good relationship with Prince Jing, and everyone saw them off at the city gate.
As before, Jiang Jiuniang gave her a large bag of bottles and jars, and instructed her, "Use them sparingly and be careful."
You can never have too much of this stuff, so Prince Jing took it with great care and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely get justice for Xiao Yang and the others."
Prince Jing is newly married and is currently enjoying a period of great happiness, completely unaware of the undercurrents brewing beneath the surface.
He didn't realize it, but as a friend, Jiang Jiuniang had no choice but to do what she could for them.
She gave the jade pendant that Mingze had given her to Prince Jing: "This was given to me by my father. You can borrow it for now. If you need anything, go to the people at Qianfan Pavilion for help. Remember to return it to me when you come back."
Prince Jing didn't stand on ceremony at all, took the money and stuffed it into his pocket, then laughed and said, "Thank you, the luckiest thing in my life is meeting you and Lu Baichuan."
Jiang Jiuniang rolled her eyes, looking extremely disgusted: "Hurry up and leave, you're the most troublesome one!"
Prince Jing was stunned for a moment, and then he thought back on the things that had happened over the years. In fact, it seemed that he had been causing trouble for them all along.
They are either saving themselves or on their way to saving themselves.
"Rest assured, I will be careful this time."
He patted his chest, looking very spirited.
Recently, Jiang Jiuniang has been treating his leg injury with acupuncture. She also taught the acupuncture technique to an accompanying imperial physician, who will give Prince Jing acupuncture every day, along with medicine. He will recover in less than three months, which will provide an extra layer of protection for him and his wife.
"Let's go!"
The soldier leading the way shouted, and everyone stopped talking, waved, and watched them walk away.
The Lu family watched them walk away, then took a carriage back home. Just as Jiang Jiuniang was about to leave, she was stopped by Madam Sun.
She said with a serious expression, "Third son's wife, come with me, I have something to ask you."
Jiang Jiuniang guessed what was going on, but didn't say anything. She nodded and followed Madam Sun to the next courtyard.
"Ms. Sun, what's the matter?"
She pretended to be nonchalant and casually picked up some fruit from the table to eat.
Sun ignored her and sat down, her anger rising: "Even at a time like this, you still aren't going to tell me the truth?"
"Do you think I don't know what you've been doing lately? Do you think this old woman is blind or deaf?"
Jiang Jiuniang felt a little embarrassed, and the fruit in her hand no longer tasted sweet.
Sun took in her reaction and said, "Your eldest and second sisters-in-law have also seen it all. They wanted to ask but were afraid of putting you in a difficult position, and you have been unwilling to say. So I'll be the bad guy and ask what happened and whether something has gone wrong."
Jiang Jiuniang didn't speak, and numbly took a bite of the fruit.
Sun sighed, becoming even more certain that her third son's wife was in trouble, as she had never seen her like this before.
"Seeing you like this, we know we can't help you. But do whatever you want. Don't worry about things at home. How could so many people not manage? Why should you have to worry about everything?"
“I will take care of the children myself. Lianhua and Xiaoyang are handling the business. They are going back to Jingzhou to hold another wedding, so we two old bones will not go. The back-and-forth journey will hurt our health. We will stay here to look after the house.”
"Since you don't want to talk about it, I won't force you. Go back now. When you're ready to leave, just bring the kids over. Spend more time with them these next few days; children can't live without their mothers."
As Sun was about to turn around to do something else, Jiang Jiuniang stepped forward and hugged her tightly, unable to control her tears, which fell directly onto Sun's neck.
Sun felt a warmth on her neck, her body stiffened, she wanted to say something, but opened her mouth and said nothing, only silently patting her back.
After venting her emotions, Jiang Jiuniang said, "I do need to go out for a while, but I will be back as soon as possible, so don't worry."
She didn't say more, because saying more would only make Mrs. Sun anxious.
"Will the third brother come with you?"
Sun only asked this one question.
Jiang Jiuniang shook her head: "We can't bring him."
"Then take care of yourself."
Sun patted her back again, everything was understood without words.
Jiang Jiuniang nodded and left after composing herself.
Soon it was the night of the full moon. Lu Baichuan returned from the military camp. The two of them sent the others away and went to the courtyard. Under the full moon, they summoned the Twin Jade. The Twin Jade landed in Jiang's and Lu Baichuan's palms respectively. The jade tablets began to glow and then a door appeared in front of them.
Jiang Jiuniang looked at the door in front of her, turned around and hugged Lu Baichuan tightly, whispering, "Wait for me to come back."
Unsure whether the jade pendant was reliable or not, and even more unsure of the situation in the future, too many unknown dangers prevented Jiang Jiuniang from remaining as calm as usual.
She didn't even dare to think about what would happen if she didn't come back.
Lu Baichuan's voice choked with emotion: "Alright, I have already applied to the Emperor not to go to the military camp recently. I will stay in the city and guard the home. Nothing will happen. You can do your thing without worry, but be sure to be careful."
His hands trembled as he held Jiang Jiuniang. He longed to go with his wife, but he was also worried about the two children. The place was fraught with danger, and there was no guarantee that those people wouldn't send someone to steal the children. So the couple could only protect one side at a time and try to minimize the losses.
Despite her reluctance, Jiang Jiuniang let go of her hand, turned around, walked through the door, and disappeared instantly.
Lu Baichuan watched the door gradually disappear and gripped the jade pendant in his hand tightly.
After that, news spread in the Lu family that Jiang Jiuniang was pregnant with her third child. She was said to be bedridden to protect the pregnancy, not receiving guests, and not busy with other matters. Protecting the pregnancy was the most important thing, so no one could see her.
Of course, this is just a rumor, and it's unclear whether it's true or not, since the Lu family doesn't acknowledge it.
But everyone still firmly believes it, after all, the Lu family probably doesn't admit it just because it hasn't been three months yet, so it's not easy to make it public, and the onlookers all understand that.
Some people even started discussing whether Lu Baichuan's third child was a boy or a girl during their leisure time, and the whole country was quite lively for a while.
The capital was still in chaos. Every day, the emperor received reports from officials in various places, such as that a mountain in a certain place had been dug up again, or even that a mountain had exploded. Fortunately, the people were not hurt, otherwise it would have been another riot.
The Lu family kept a low profile and tried to minimize the number of times they went out, but even so, there were still people secretly watching them, looking for an opportunity to bring Jiang Jiuniang back.
Little did they know, Jiang Jiuniang had already arrived in the future, but she was unlucky enough to end up in a horde of zombies...
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