"Okay, go ahead, but it's more important to investigate this case first. There's no rush with Lin Yiping's side yet. We'll talk about it after we've finished dealing with all this."
He Jiuniang nodded understandingly. Now that he held an official position, he naturally had to work hard to fulfill his duties. Moreover, He Jiuniang's mood had been somewhat chaotic lately, so it was good for her to calm down by separating from him.
Lu Baichuan nodded, then looked at her expectantly.
When I said I was leaving, my wife didn't seem to feel any reluctance at all; in fact, she seemed to be looking forward to the days without me.
He also knew that ever since he said those things that night, his wife had been feeling uneasy and had been avoiding him these past few days.
He knew it was a bit abrupt to suddenly bring it up, but those were truly his thoughts, so he had been giving her time to process them over the past few days.
He Jiuniang noticed the intense gaze and was momentarily puzzled: "What's wrong?"
Looking at her innocent and confused expression, Lu Baichuan roared inwardly: I hate that you're such a blockhead!
"It's nothing, I'm just a little reluctant to part with you."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he changed his words, a hint of disappointment on his face.
Looking at him like this, He Jiuniang didn't know what to say for a moment.
Why do you talk so mushy, you grown man?
Are these still conservative ancient people?
But on the surface, she patted him on the shoulder like a good buddy and said, "Hey! It's nothing serious. I'm right here, I won't run off with anyone else, don't worry!"
Lu Baichuan: ...
He really is a blockhead!
The next day, Lu Baichuan began to hand over the work to Qin Jian. Fortunately, Qin Jian had been living directly in the yamen recently, so there was not much to say, and the handover went very smoothly.
"While I'm away, we need to be extra careful. We need to interrogate those assassins as soon as possible, and deal with Liu Wu and his men quickly. Too many people in the prison will only cause unnecessary trouble."
Lu Baichuan was somewhat worried that Qin Jian was unreliable. He had been fine in Nantai, but his behavior these past few days had made him very concerned.
Qin Jian readily agreed: "I know, don't worry!"
He was only unreliable when it came to matters concerning He Jiuniang; his main purpose was to test Lu Baichuan's feelings for He Jiuniang.
She was his savior, and he couldn't allow Lu Baichuan to betray her!
However, he was quite satisfied with the current situation. Lu Baichuan wasn't the kind of person who liked to mess around, and he hadn't seen him actively harass Yu Fen in the prison cell.
So Qin Jian returned to normal and focused on dealing with his work as soon as possible, as delaying things could lead to unforeseen problems.
After everything was arranged, Lu Baichuan was to set off on the morning of the third day.
Knowing that Lu Baichuan was mainly going to see Prince Chen to report on the work here, He Jiuniang specially prepared some small gifts for Prince Chen.
Autumn is fast approaching and the weather is gradually getting cooler. It's time to prepare the down jackets we bought last year. We took one men's and one women's jacket and asked Lu Baichuan to give them to Prince Chen as gifts.
In addition, several sets of new women's clothing have been prepared in Jiayuan Pavilion, for both adults and children. They are all the latest women's styles, mainly for the female relatives of Prince Chen's mansion, such as princesses and noblewomen.
Then, she shared some of the pickled vegetables that Ms. Sun had prepared with Prince Chen, and even patted her chest to guarantee, "You must recommend these pickled vegetables to Prince Chen, you can't get them anywhere else!"
These were all recipes that the family started trying after they began producing chili peppers in large quantities. Although most of them were based on recipes given by He Jiu Niang, the ones made by Yu Shi and Sun Shi tasted better than the ones she took out from her space. No one knew how that treasure mother-in-law and daughter-in-law made them, but they were absolutely amazing.
Of course, the most indispensable item is Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck). It's hot now, and it would definitely spoil if we brought it over now. He Jiu Niang secretly packed it in a vacuum bag, cooled it down with ice, and put it in an insulated box.
The insulated box was deliberately designed to look appropriate for this time of year; she had modified it overnight.
These things couldn't be easily seen by others, so she instructed Lu Baichuan: "Before presenting them to Prince Chen, cut open this bag with a knife and burn it. Then put the food on a plate and send it over, understand? This Lu Black Duck is our family's signature product, so you must recommend it to Prince Chen!"
At first, Lu Baichuan didn't know what "Amway" meant, but after she repeated it and he understood the meaning in context, he nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll handle it."
Actually, I was somewhat reluctant. The situation was quite urgent at the moment, and I was always in a rush to report on my work. Bringing local specialties to Prince Chen seemed a little inappropriate.
But since it was prepared by his wife, he naturally had to bring it with him no matter what.
As for the burning bag she mentioned, he didn't understand it at first, but when he saw her put ice around the bag, preventing the water from getting inside and keeping the contents intact, he roughly figured it out. He wondered where she got such good stuff, and probably couldn't let anyone know for the time being.
The fact that she was so open about using it and telling him shows that she didn't want to hide it from him, but perhaps she hadn't thought of the right words, so she didn't intend to explain.
Sigh, my wife has more and more secrets.
But he didn't dare to ask easily. During this time, his wife had been avoiding him. If he asked again, he might be kicked out of the house.
Coincidentally, He Jiuniang really thought so, since these were all modern things, and she really didn't know how to explain them.
However, since using it couldn't be done without Lu Baichuan's knowledge, I decided to use it openly and pretend not to know if he asked.
Of course, it's better if he doesn't ask, since she won't tell him on her own initiative anyway!
After packing all the items away, He Jiuniang gave him another thing: a raincoat shaped like a straw raincoat. He Jiuniang instructed him: "When you need to go out in the rain, secretly wear it under the raincoat and don't let anyone find out."
Lu Baichuan touched the material; it was smooth and should be the same as the bag that had just contained Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck), so it wouldn't leak.
"good."
Next came all sorts of bottles and jars, some containing poison and some medicine, each with a small label that made it easy to identify when he needed them.
Lu Baichuan accepted them one by one, feeling so warm inside that he didn't want to leave.
His wife usually seemed cold to him, but she actually cared about him a lot. She even prepared so many things without his knowledge.
"Anyway, you're just going there on business, you'll be back soon, don't worry about home, I'll take good care of everything. Once you get there, you can..."
She was still babbling on and on, like a mother hen, when Lu Baichuan leaned down and covered her mouth before she could finish speaking.
The servant at the door saw this and quickly looked away.
Do not look at what is improper! Do not look at what is improper!
"Okay, take care of yourself too, and wait for me to come back."
He didn't go any further; he simply silenced her with a kiss. His wife hadn't fully accepted him yet, so he couldn't push his luck too far.
After the kiss, he licked his lips, still somewhat unsatisfied, then mounted his horse and galloped away.
After arriving in the capital, new plot points will be unlocked, and the heroine's background will gradually be revealed. These past few days have been incredibly difficult. I won't be going to the hospital tomorrow or the day after, so I'll try to write more and guarantee two regular updates. I'll also save one chapter for later. I don't know when I'll be able to have the surgery. Sigh.
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