Looking at his awkward and sour face, He Jiuniang suddenly laughed and asked, "Jealous already?"
"No."
"Oh, you're being shy!"
He Jiuniang teased him nonchalantly, continuing, "What's there to be jealous about? People have eyes, and it's none of your business where they want to look. Besides, being good-looking does have its advantages. Didn't the gatekeeper just tell me the address of the other courtyard because he thought I was good-looking?"
Lu Baichuan: ...Oh right, right, right!
Although he was still a little unhappy, Lu Baichuan remained rational. His wife was right, and being good-looking was indeed her advantage.
Lu Baichuan took her hand and placed it on his knee, a faint smile on his lips. Without saying a word, He Jiuniang understood what he meant.
This is what He Jiuniang admires about him. No matter what happens, his first reaction is not to blame the people around him, but to rationally analyze the specific situation before looking for problems within himself.
If it's his own problem, he'll correct it; if it's someone else's problem, he'll offer suggestions. In short, he won't drag others into his troubles for no reason.
But it's different with He Jiuniang. Sometimes, even if he knows that He Jiuniang is wrong, he won't blame her because his wife is always right.
He Jiuniang was in a good mood and leaned on his shoulder, saying, "I've been away for a long time and I miss my son. Mr. Kang should be taking his exams by now. I wonder how he did."
Kang Xiucai arrived in the prefectural city close to the exam, so he would actually face the exam very soon.
Of course, he also wanted more time to review his lessons, but he was still running a school at the time, and he couldn't close it down before everything was settled. That would be letting down the children and parents who had supported him for so long.
However, Kang Xiucai was quite confident about this exam. Although he had been teaching all these years, he had never stopped reviewing his lessons. He would read whenever he had free time, and some parts of the book had already been read several times.
He would offer different insights each time, and he would make special annotations, feeling as if he had learned something new.
Lu Baichuan didn't really know Kang Xiucai. He only had a slight impression of him because his children liked him and he had eaten at Kang's house before.
Now that his wife has brought up another man's name, he feels that this person is not simple, otherwise his wife wouldn't have mentioned him separately.
"Anyone you can appreciate must be exceptional."
After thinking for a moment, he gave this answer.
"Haha, why have you been so fond of flattering me lately?"
He Jiuniang just said it casually, but she didn't expect him to answer so seriously. Is this what they call a doting husband?
"Really?" Lu Baichuan looked at her innocently. "Wasn't I telling the truth?"
"Ah, yes, yes, you're right! But I also think Mr. Kang should be fine. He's been very determined despite his disability all these years and has been persisting in his studies, which is why I decided to send all my children to him for their early education."
Speaking of Scholar Kang, He Jiuniang had a lot to say. She continued to tell Lu Baichuan, "When we first came to Jingzhou, we happened to see Songhe Academy recruiting students on the street. I went over to join in the fun and heard people around me praising Mr. Kang. So I enrolled Hu Zi and the others. Later, I found that he was indeed a very good teacher. He was knowledgeable, had a good personality, and was very patient with the children, so I treated his illness."
Lu Baichuan listened attentively, and finally grasped the key point at the end, asking, "You mean you decided to treat him because you found him to be a good man?"
"Yes, otherwise why would I treat him for no reason? Ms. Sun always says I'm a victim of injustice, but that's not true. I have a reason for everything I do!"
He Jiuniang gave a haughty hum, then added, "Sigh, I've been gone for so long, Ms. Sun must miss me. I wonder what she's doing now."
Lu Baichuan smiled helplessly. It was clearly her who missed her mother, but she still insisted on saying that her mother missed her.
But since her mother and she had such a good relationship, she must have missed her for so long.
"Thank you for your hard work. This matter originally had nothing to do with you."
"The trouble with Lin Yiping was caused by my initial compassion and desire to make money off him. It's my responsibility to handle it, so you don't need to worry about it."
He Jiuniang pouted, already somewhat regretting that she hadn't taken enough money from Lin Yiping back then.
"Third Master, Madam, we've arrived."
As they were talking, the driver gently reminded them.
The carriage slowly came to a stop. He Jiuniang lifted the curtain and looked out. It was a very secluded villa, and the location was quite remote.
The two got out of the carriage, and He Jiuniang said to the driver, "Find a safe place to hide. No matter what happens, don't come out easily, otherwise we won't have the energy to take care of you if a fight breaks out."
Although she wasn't sure if they would hit her, she still wanted to give them a heads-up beforehand; she didn't want the driver to lose his life for nothing.
The driver hesitated for a moment, then quickly nodded and replied, "Yes."
The two men stepped forward and knocked on the door, repeating what they had said at the entrance of Prince Lin's residence. This time, the gatekeeper was not as easily fooled as before. Upon hearing that they were sent by Prince Chen, he immediately said with a gloomy face, "Our prince has already retired for the night. Please leave."
As he was about to close the door, Lu Baichuan stopped him.
"What...what do you want to do?!"
He Jiuniang said with a smile, "Didn't we just say that we are here to treat His Highness Prince Lin? Please make an exception for us."
The second update is here, it's a bit slow, but I'm still working hard!
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