That's why Lu Baichuan was somewhat surprised when Kang Tanhua said those words.
Kang Tanhua nodded: "Why not fight? Although we in Beiyan uphold the belief of peace and would rather avoid fighting if possible, the Eastern Court is too arrogant and repeatedly invades our territory. If our dynasty does not retaliate in this way, wouldn't that be humiliating?"
“Well said! No wonder we were able to become friends with you, sir; we really do share the same thoughts.”
Lu Baichuan agreed wholeheartedly; that was what he thought too.
The reason for not fighting is for the sake of peace and the people, not because we are really afraid of those people in the Eastern Court.
But some people in the court didn't think that way; they'd had too much peace and stability, and their backbone had become weak.
Therefore, recently, there has been a great deal of debate among the court officials, with the civil officials all opposing the war.
Kang Tanhua was a little embarrassed by Lu Baichuan's praise, but he was also happy that his thoughts were the same as theirs. He was indeed a scholar, but he also had the integrity of a literati and was by no means a coward who feared death.
Even during the time he was bound, he was prepared to die. If his death could provoke the court's anger and lead to an attack on the Eastern Court to protect the interests of the people, then he would have died a worthy death.
He was never afraid of death, only of dying in a meaningless way.
He Jiuniang smiled throughout. It was because of his integrity that he was able to achieve such good results in educating the Lu family's children.
She had never doubted Kang Tanhua's character, which was why she helped him time and time again.
Or do you really think she's just bored?
After that, they talked about some other things. He Jiuniang changed the dressing on his wound so that he could get up and walk around. Then the couple left.
With He Jiu Niang's permission, Kang Tanhua couldn't sleep any longer. He immediately got out of bed and walked around the yard twice, which astonished Xiao Ding.
Dr. He's medical skills are amazing! He just changed the dressing, and the master, who was half-dead this morning, is now walking briskly around the yard!
Brilliant!
Xiao Ding was stunned. He turned around and told the others about this earth-shattering news, which stirred up another wave of praise for He Jiu Niang's medical skills. People said that after she went into seclusion for a few days, her medical skills had broken through to a new level, just like cultivating immortality.
He Jiuniang heard these words without blushing or skipping a beat. She had always been very confident in her medical skills, okay?
That evening, she went to the prison with Lu Baichuan. In just a few days, Zhuo Jiayu's condition had completely changed. She leaned weakly against the corner of the wall, looking at her with resentment in her eyes.
He Jiuniang mainly came to see the Third Prince and didn't want to pay attention to Zhuo Jiayu, but seeing the look in her eyes, she simply stopped and chatted with her for a bit.
"You go ahead and get busy, I want to say a few words to her."
Lu Baichuan nodded and walked forward without saying anything.
He Jiuniang sent Lu Baichuan away, then stood in front of Xinran and Zhuo Jiayu's cell with a hint of mockery on her face.
"Are you satisfied now that you've tortured me to this state?"
Zhuo Jiayu looked at her with malice in her eyes; her resentment towards He Jiuniang had reached its peak.
She was the one who had her locked up here, preventing her family from visiting and preventing anyone from letting her leave.
Why is this happening? She clearly treats He Jiuniang like an older sister, so why is He Jiuniang so hostile towards her?
Is it because she was able to grow up with her parents from a young age, while He Jiu Niang was stolen by human traffickers?
That was the slave trader's fault, so why blame her for the hatred?
At this moment, Zhuo Jiayu only believes that He Jiuniang hurt her because of jealousy. She is jealous that He Jiuniang was the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion and grew up in a state of great pampering, while He Jiuniang suffered a lot.
Before He Jiuniang could speak, she continued, "I've tried to make it up to you, but you won't give me the chance and you've locked me up in this dark place. You don't deserve to be my sister!"
Because she wanted to make amends, she thought that even if she entered the Lu family, she would be willing to be a concubine and would never compete with her for the position of the principal wife. She had already been so generous, so why did He Jiu Niang have to make things so difficult for her?
When He Jiuniang was abducted, she wasn't even born yet, so why blame her?
She's innocent too!
He Jiuniang: ? ? ? Is this child out of his mind? What is he talking about?
"I think you might have misunderstood something?"
He Jiuniang shrugged. That wasn't what she wanted to say at all. Who would want to be her older sister?
"What else could you possibly misunderstand? Aren't you just getting revenge on me? You're treating me like this because you're jealous that I've had a better life than you since I was little!"
Zhuo Jiayu was hysterical, her eyes were red. Just because He Jiuniang was jealous of her, she had suffered so much. Why?!
"Heh, you really have a funny brain. I have no relation to your Duke's mansion at all, why would I be jealous of you? Also, I'm not your sister, so don't try to claim relatives randomly."
He Jiuniang was amused by her and felt quite happy. Her tone of voice became unusually gentle.
Zhuo Jiayu was stunned. If it wasn't because of jealousy, then why was she being made things difficult for?
She was taken hostage by Xinran; she was also a victim. Why hurt her like this?
God knows how terrified she was of being locked up with Xinran during that time; she was afraid Xinran might accidentally kill her. The wound on her neck wasn't treated properly, and now it's left a huge, ugly scar. She doesn't know what to do in the future.
He Jiuniang ruined her life with just one sentence, how could she not hate her!
He Jiuniang was speechless. Who would have thought that she could drive people crazy by locking them up? Or was she just mentally ill to begin with?
“You may not admit it, but blood ties aren’t something you can deny and that will work. You’re clearly jealous. If you’re unhappy about it, go talk to Dad. Why are you locking me up?”
Zhuo Jiayu couldn't think of any other reason and insisted that He Jiuniang was just jealous of her.
He Jiuniang's good mood vanished instantly. Did she think she had locked up a mentally challenged person?
“Miss Zhuo, it seems you haven’t grasped the situation yet. The reason you’re being detained is because you approached prisoners without permission and obstructed official duties. It’s a lesson for you, and there’s no personal bias involved. Besides, what’s with this perfectly respectable young lady constantly running to the prison? Anyone who didn’t know better would think you’re a spy for Dongting. Furthermore, you haven’t explained why you ended up in the prison as a hostage. You haven’t even clarified these things, yet you want to leave? Isn’t that a bit unrealistic?”
Having imprisoned her for so long, it's natural that personal feelings were involved, but would He Jiuniang admit it? Obviously not.
Zhuo Jiayu was stunned. She had been locked up here for so long, and no one had ever asked her these questions before!
Furthermore, even if asked, she would be too embarrassed to say that she came to the prison for Lu Baichuan, and that she only approached Xinran to find out the method Xinran mentioned that could attract Lu Baichuan's attention.
As an unmarried woman, she naturally couldn't say such things carelessly; she still had her pride.
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