He Jiuniang was smiling when she said this, but it gave people a sinister feeling.
The Peng couple hurriedly nodded in agreement: "Since His Majesty has bestowed us, my wife and I, upon Madam, we are now your masters, and we will naturally be loyal to you!"
He Jiuniang nodded in satisfaction and then told them some things they needed to pay attention to. The couple listened in a daze, as many things overturned their previous understanding.
He Jiuniang suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, you used to serve noble people in the palace. You will be doing business with me from now on. Can you accept that? If not, you can go to the Emperor now and ask him to replace you."
Upon hearing this, Peng Cheng hurriedly said, "No matter who we serve, as long as it is our master's will, we are naturally willing."
His wife, though not speaking, nodded in agreement.
Actually, it would be quite good to live with the Lu family in Jingzhou. The two of them are not valued in the palace and live in constant fear, worried that they might lose their heads at any time.
Moreover, the Lu family is kind and generous. They are not only willing to give an extra monthly allowance, but also allow their families to come along. This is much better than they imagined. What more could they ask for?
Their branch of the family held little weight. Although they served in the palace, their former glory had long faded, and they often kept their heads down, which was no longer considered a prestigious thing.
On the contrary, the other branches of the family are doing very well. Some of their younger relatives have become officials, and they are very prestigious. Every time they meet, their family is the target of ridicule. Rather than that, they would rather go to Jingzhou to live, change their environment, and change their mood.
He Jiuniang was relieved; these things still needed to be explained clearly.
"Alright, then you can go back and pack your things for the next few days. You can also explain anything in advance. When we're ready to return to Jingzhou, you can come with us."
As He Jiuniang spoke, she told the driver to take the couple home first.
The couple were flattered and surprised. Peng Cheng asked, "Madam, do you not need any servants to attend to you these next few days?"
"No need, you can just focus on your own business."
He Jiuniang didn't lack pastries these days. Besides, since she had come to the capital, even if she wanted to eat them, she would have someone go out to buy them and try different flavors. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory.
After sending Peng Cheng and his wife back, He Jiuniang went home. When she arrived at her own residence, she found a carriage parked in front of her door. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a carriage from Prince Jing's residence. Only then did she remember that the old emperor had previously told Prince Jing to bring gifts to apologize.
Surprisingly, he was quite enthusiastic; I just don't know if he had bad intentions.
Lu Baichuan hasn't returned yet. Many people at the military camp want to spar with him, and they haven't finished practicing yet.
There weren't many servants in this mansion in the capital; they were just there to guard the gate. When they saw Prince Jing arrive, they were almost scared to death. They wanted to send a message to their masters, but Prince Jing stopped them, so they could only wait there.
"Madam, you're finally back! Prince Jing has been here for quite a while, and he wouldn't let us deliver any messages. Fortunately, he just sat in the flower hall drinking tea and didn't do anything."
As soon as He Jiuniang entered the room, a maidservant told her the details.
"Okay, I got it. Go ahead and get busy."
He Jiuniang nodded and went straight to the flower hall.
According to the maid, Prince Jing really did come to apologize?
That shouldn't be happening!
Just as she was wondering, He Jiuniang arrived at the flower hall. Seeing the scene before her, she instantly understood why Prince Jing was so obedient.
The places where He Jiuniang hit me in the morning had been treated with medicine. My face was bruised and purple, with various colors of medicine on it, which looked quite funny.
But Prince Jing was not idle. He used both hands to devour a plate of braised duck on the coffee table next to him in a whirlwind.
With plenty of food and drink, how could they not be well-behaved?
He Jiuniang told the servants in the mansion about Lu Hei Ya's recipe. Just before, when Lu Baichuan had it, Qin Jian brought a group of people to visit, saying they wanted to eat it.
This tastes so good that we often prepare it at home, thinking it would be convenient to entertain guests. I never expected that it would benefit Prince Jing today.
As for what the maid just said about Prince Jing drinking tea, well, he was drinking milk tea.
"You've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for over an hour!"
Prince Jing heard footsteps, turned his head to glance at her, and then continued eating his food.
When someone first brought him Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck), he thought it was black and probably not a good thing. But after a while, he was attracted by the aroma. He tried to resist, but his mouth watered uncontrollably. So he decided to follow his heart and eat it first.
After eating for a while, it got a bit spicy. I saw the milk tea next to me and picked it up without thinking. I didn't expect it to taste so amazing. I've never had such delicious milk tea in my life.
He had heard before that the food business of the Lu family was started by He Jiuniang, and he was dismissive of it, thinking that a woman like her could not make any waves. He did not expect that the food was so good. Even though it was so spicy that he could not breathe, he could not help but want to eat it.
He originally came to cause trouble for He Jiuniang, but now he couldn't care less.
“I didn’t keep you waiting. I didn’t expect Prince Jing to be so obedient to the Emperor. You can just leave the gifts and go back. After all, I don’t care about you as a person.”
He Jiuniang is not subtle at all when she speaks; she immediately criticizes others.
Normally, Prince Jing would have been furious, but this time, he merely snorted and didn't bother with her.
"Are you planning to eat this long?"
He Jiuniang never expected that he was also a glutton, and he still hadn't stopped even after all this.
"There are still plenty left, why are you rushing us?"
He Jiuniang closed her eyes, feeling utterly speechless.
She simply sat down in the main seat and slowly asked, "I heard that Your Highness had a good relationship with Prince Lin before. Are you aware that Prince Lin colluded with foreign enemies?"
The fact that Prince Lin colluded with foreign enemies has not been made public yet, but all those involved are aware of it.
Especially Prince Jing, who was a great victim. When he first learned that Prince Lin was Lin Yiping, he thought it was a scam and even wanted to find Lin Yiping to ask him clearly. However, that person simply vanished into thin air and could not be found again. Then, news spread in the palace that the emperor had confined Prince Lin to his quarters.
Now he had no choice but to believe it.
Previously, apart from being exceptionally biased towards the Crown Prince and particularly disliking Prince Chen, the old emperor had treated the others quite well and would never imprison anyone without reason. However, that time he directly imprisoned Prince Lin, and although he did not say why, those who knew understood.
During that period, Prince Lin was indeed imprisoned for quite a long time, and was only released half a month ago.
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