He meant that He Jiu Niang had traveled a long way to Dongting, caused such a commotion, but gained nothing. Moreover, judging from the situation in Bei Yan, the Bei Yan court was unaware of what she had done.
The Crown Prince of Dongting was the kind of person who wished he could achieve the effect of doing ten things with one thing, so he naturally couldn't stand seeing someone making such quiet contributions.
Especially since this person is He Jiuniang.
He felt that if He Jiuniang followed him, she wouldn't have to suffer such grievances. Not to mention such a big matter, even a trivial matter would earn him a good reward.
He was willing to give it, but He Jiuniang didn't want it. After hearing what he said, she just found it ridiculous.
She doesn't expose these things because she doesn't want to show off her talents, and it's also a way of protecting her family. If she really cared about those titles, she wouldn't have done such a dangerous thing.
More importantly, these skills of hers are not suitable for public display. If they were to be exposed, not only the Crown Prince of Dongting, but even if he became emperor, he might not be able to protect her.
Of course, he had no reason to protect her.
"Your Highness's words are quite interesting. How do you know that I am not doing this willingly? I am only doing these things to maintain the peace of the country so that my family will not have to worry every day. It has nothing to do with anyone else, so why do you need to publicize it so much?"
He Jiuniang looked at him with a smile, wanting to hear his answer.
The Crown Prince of Dongting was very puzzled. How could someone who loved money so much resist such a great temptation?
"Are you really not coming back to the Eastern Court with me?"
"No, I won't go. I'll stay wherever my family is. Why should I leave my hometown?"
Crown Prince Dongting fell silent, his fists clenched tightly, knowing that the family she was referring to was Lu Baichuan.
Is Lu Baichuan really that good, worth her hiding everything about herself and silently supporting him from behind?
On what grounds?
If I had met her earlier, would I have been treated the same way?
He Jiuniang continued, "There are some things that only you, I, heaven, and earth know. Your Highness doesn't need to explain too clearly. I saved your life only because you are young and not yet ready to die, so that you would have a chance to fight. I did this to save you and to help you, not to cause you trouble. I hope you can understand."
Before the Crown Prince of Dongting could speak, He Jiuniang continued to deceive him: "I am a Beiyan person, so naturally I only care about the internal competition within the Beiyan Palace. As for your Dongting, it has nothing to do with me, so naturally I will not interfere."
To put it more clearly, I will neither help the Third Prince nor you. I saved you so that you could fight for yourself, not so that you could try to take advantage of me.
He Jiuniang made her words even clearer, and the Crown Prince of Dongting was stunned on the spot.
She actually admitted to saving his life in Dongting back then.
He quickly glanced at Lu Baichuan's expression and found that there was no change, which meant that Lu Baichuan knew that she had been to Dongting.
How exactly did she manage to do that?
“I told you before that your congenital weakness wasn’t due to illness, but rather to toxins you had from the womb. Don’t you want to find out who poisoned you? Was it to harm your mother or you? Why was the Third Prince able to grow up healthy, while you couldn’t?”
After saying this, He Jiuniang picked up her tea and took a sip, then said, "I've already said that I'm doing this for someone's money. If Your Highness is truly grateful, just send some more gifts to my door. You don't need to worry about anything else."
This means they're seeing the guests off.
The Crown Prince of Dongting's thoughts were in constant flux, from initial resentment to sudden enlightenment, and now to a state of deep reflection. It seemed that in a very short time, he had come to understand many principles.
As for He Jiuniang and Lu Baichuan's relationship, whether he admits it or not, they are husband and wife, and their relationship is very good. Even if he has other thoughts, he can only swallow them back. At least with his current abilities, he has no way to snatch her away from Lu Baichuan.
"I understand what you mean, Madam. A thank-you gift will be delivered to your door later. Farewell."
The Crown Prince of Dongting stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and turned to leave without waiting for the couple's response.
Lu Baichuan had been secretly anxious ever since she deliberately stirred up the turmoil in the Dongting royal family. He wanted to remind her not to reveal too much, but knowing that his wife was a very opinionated person, he kept quiet and listened to her arrangements.
It was somewhat unexpected that the Crown Prince of Dongting was so easily fooled. He was quite unhappy when he first arrived, but by the time he left, he had already seen the light at the end of the tunnel and probably wouldn't bother her anymore.
"It was too risky of you to tell me that matter so directly. Don't be so blunt next time. Just give me some hints from a different angle."
Lu Baichuan was somewhat helpless. It was fortunate that his wife had such a capable personality. If she were just an ordinary woman with such a straightforward mouth, she would definitely have been harmed to the point of being nothing but bones.
"It's alright. Even if he finds out, he can't do anything to me because he has no evidence, and no one would believe him if he told anyone. Besides, look at him now, he's come to his senses, hasn't he?"
He Jiuniang chuckled and continued, "He'll have someone send over a thank-you gift later. I hope he'll be generous and not disappoint me."
Lu Baichuan smiled helplessly. What else could he do but spoil her?
After leaving the Lu family, the Crown Prince of Dongting did not immediately return to the post station but went to the imperial prison.
He has already sent out the letter and can now go to the imperial prison to pick up the Third Prince.
Things had already been arranged at the prison, so that the Third Prince and Xinran and the others could be given some dignity. They were taken to bathe and change into clean clothes early on, so as not to bring the bad luck of the prison out with them.
Even so, the Crown Prince was still greatly surprised when he saw the Third Prince again.
Is this really my spirited third brother?
The third prince was so thin he was just skin and bones, and his spirits were very low. He looked as if he had aged more than ten years.
Upon seeing the Crown Prince come to fetch him in person, he showed little emotional fluctuation, merely glancing at him coldly before boarding the carriage that had come to pick him up.
The crown prince initially didn't want to pay him any attention, but then, thinking of something, he got into the carriage anyway.
The Third Prince sat in the carriage and saw that the Third Prince had no reaction when he got up. Although they were brothers, they had no brotherly affection for each other and had been fighting each other for many years. Moreover, the Crown Prince had his own plans for coming to pick him up personally, and he would not be grateful for it.
After a moment of silence, the Crown Prince spoke up, saying, "The Eastern Court has really gone to great lengths to send you out this time, and Father and the court officials have had some complaints. You'd better watch yourself."
The Third Prince's face instantly turned ugly. He had been scheming in Bei Yan for many years, hoping to one day have a voice in front of his father and the court officials, but now it had all come to nothing, and he had even lost his father's favor.
The Third Prince finally looked at the Crown Prince, a clear sneer on his lips: "Are you satisfied now?"
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