"The two have a child, but the child is well hidden and we don't know what the child looks like. If the woman is hard to catch, we can catch the child as a hostage."
After relaying the old general's words, the subordinate silently looked at the Fifth Prince, wanting to see what his plans were.
Meanwhile, the Fifth Prince was so engrossed in the painting of the beauty that he couldn't bear to blink, truly marveling at the existence of such a stunning beauty in the world.
"You mean, this is Lu Baichuan's wife?"
The subordinate nodded: "Exactly."
The Fifth Prince was jealous. It was said that Lu Baichuan came from humble origins, so why would such a stunning beauty be willing to marry him?
If this beauty were to follow me, she would definitely have a brighter future than if she were to follow Lu Baichuan.
The Fifth Prince initially dismissed the old general's idea, but upon seeing this beauty, his attitude instantly changed.
He wanted the beauty in the painting, and used her as leverage to kill Lu Baichuan and force the beauty to submit to him.
He personally led the expedition, earning his father's favor. Meanwhile, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince had long lost the Emperor's affections, so the position of heir apparent was destined to be his. This woman could enjoy great fortune by following him; it all depended on whether she knew what was good for her.
"The old general is right. Let's go. I will personally go to the city where that woman is and bring her back to boost morale!"
Such a beautiful woman deserves his personal attention; otherwise, he'll be taken advantage of by those men below.
His subordinates were surprised that he wanted to go in person and became anxious, advising him, "Your Highness, the overall situation is more important. I can send someone. It is safest for Your Highness to stay in the army!"
The Fifth Prince immediately became displeased: "What, do you think I don't have the ability to capture them?"
"That's not what I meant!"
"Alright, get ready, let's go now!"
He couldn't wait to see the beauty right now!
The subordinates had no choice but to make arrangements immediately. They considered informing the old general, but then felt that it wouldn't make a difference even if the old general knew.
Dongting's disguise skills were superb. In just half an hour, when the Fifth Prince came out, he had a completely different appearance. It was a very ordinary face, the kind that you wouldn't notice if you threw it into a crowd.
He looked at himself in the mirror and was very satisfied. He then left the military camp with three of his closest subordinates.
The old general eventually found out, but he just sighed and said nothing.
Now we can only hope that he can capture that woman, so that we won't have no chance of winning at all.
It wasn't very far from them to Huizhou City; they could get there in a day at a fast pace and enter Huizhou City just before the city gates closed at night.
The soldiers guarding the city checked their identification tags but found nothing wrong, so they let them in directly.
At this moment, Jiang Jiuniang had been training all day and hadn't had time to eat yet. She thought she would stroll around the street and buy some snacks to fill her stomach.
I had just sat down at a noodle stall on the street when I saw four people leading horses walk past me.
The four horses had been traveling all day and were exhausted. They were panting heavily, their breathing labored. Jiang Jiuniang heard the noise and turned to look.
This was quite a sight; their eyes instantly met those of the Fifth Prince. The Fifth Prince was taken aback; had they run into each other already?
He was still racking his brains about how to break through the encirclement to capture the person, but he didn't expect to run into them on the roadside as soon as he entered the city.
She was accompanied by two maids, who were also pretty, but they were no match for her at all.
The Fifth Prince was stunned. If his subordinate hadn't quietly tugged at him, he would have made a fool of himself.
Originally, I wanted to find an inn to stay in as soon as possible, but now that I've seen a beauty, I can't bear to leave. I've decided to go eat at a roadside stall with her.
The four sat down at another table. The Fifth Prince nodded slightly to Jiang Jiuniang and greeted her with a smile in the Northern Yan Mandarin: "It's getting late. Why is Madam still out alone?"
Jiang Jiuniang pointed to the maid beside her and asked, "Aren't these two people human?"
The Fifth Prince was slightly embarrassed because he didn't expect Jiang Jiuniang to be so direct and didn't give him any face.
But I wasn't angry; I just thought the beautiful woman's voice was sweet.
"I apologize for speaking without thinking, Madam. May I ask how you are addressed? It is fate that we met, and I had no intention of offending you."
His gaze was too intense, and although he tried hard to hide it, it wasn't very effective.
This is exactly the look of a lecherous rogue, yet he claims he had no intention of offending anyone.
Furthermore, does she think she's blind? Didn't she see that human skin mask that clearly came from the Eastern Court?
"But the way you're staring at me like that is already very offensive."
Jiang Jiuniang rolled her eyes in annoyance, then said to the shopkeeper, "Boss, please pack this up for me, I'll take it home to eat."
With that, she got up to leave.
The two maids also wanted to pick up the packed food boxes, but they were stopped by someone.
"Madam, why are you being so aggressive? I have not done anything out of line."
The Fifth Prince was unable to control his anger. He admitted that Jiang Jiuniang was beautiful, but no matter what, she was still a woman, and one who had been married before.
I didn't even look down on her, but she still started acting all high and mighty. That's just being ungrateful!
Jiang Jiuniang was too lazy to say anything more to him and wanted to continue walking, but was blocked from her way.
Seeing this, the noodle vendor was worried that something might happen, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Gentlemen, please don't be angry. You must be from out of town and don't know who our lady is. This is the wife of our General Lu, and she is a great benefactor to the people of Huizhou. Please don't make enemies with her."
The implication is that if you dare to act recklessly, we ordinary people will fight you to the death!
The Fifth Prince was somewhat surprised that Jiang Jiuniang was so famous that even the roadside vendors knew her.
The main reason is that Jiang Jiuniang likes to go shopping. After finishing her busy work period, she would go shopping and eat as she went. She would be full when she got back to her residence.
The street vendors along the way all knew her and would often greet her warmly.
Jiang Jiuniang glanced at him sideways and asked, "Are you sure you want to block my way?"
The Fifth Prince naturally tried to stop him, but fortunately his subordinates reminded him that they were still on the street and it was not advisable to make a move and disturb too many people. So he could only suppress his resentment and put on a smile that was more like a grimace: "I was being rude. Please, Madam."
Jiang Jiuniang didn't even glance at him before leaving.
The maidservant beside him quickly followed, carrying the noodles.
I thought she was going straight back to her lodgings, but to my surprise, she sat down at the stall next door, ordered some more food, and then asked her maid to bring out the noodles, saying, "Eat quickly, eat quickly, or the noodles will get soggy."
She simply didn't want to eat with those people; she found it disgusting.
These people from Dongting came here and immediately set their sights on her. Their intentions are despicable. She wants to see just how capable they are.
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