The emperor still had some conscience; the gifts he sent were rare and precious tonics that had basically disappeared in later generations and were naturally difficult to produce in the space. For Jiang Jiuniang now, they were more valuable than gold and jewels.
"That dog emperor did a good job this time!"
After a careful inspection, she discovered that these were not only rare items, but also of the highest quality. She guessed that they were still feeling guilty about what happened last time, which is why they were willing to spend so much money to offer such a great benefit.
"I'm indebted to those who have given me money, so I'll resolve this as soon as possible."
Seeing that she liked it, Lu Baichuan couldn't help but be happy for her too.
It's good that she can accept it. I'm just afraid she'll be unhappy with the emperor's attitude and get sick from it, which wouldn't be worth it.
"No!"
Jiang Jiuniang stopped her, saying, "If you resolve things so quickly, he will arrange other things for you. Don't be so honest in your work. Take it easy when you can. Anyway, I think the people from Dongting are quite happy in the capital. They go out for a stroll every day and seem more at ease than they are in Dongting."
Lu Baichuan thought it made sense, so he said, "I understand."
He originally planned to finish things quickly and go home to be with his wife, but after being reminded by her, he immediately decided to be late and leave early. Then, while working, he would daydream for a bit, and the day would pass by.
Previously, his high efficiency in handling affairs had made the emperor feel threatened. Now, he can take the initiative to relieve the emperor of this sense of crisis.
Jiang Jiuniang was very pleased with herself. She put everything into her spatial storage and then prepared to go to the teahouse to listen to a play with Madam Sun.
There's nothing we can do. Everyone dotes on her these days and won't let her do anything. And she's the kind of person who can't stay still for too long, so she can only go out to pass the time.
Lu Baichuan was undoubtedly going to follow, but Jiang Jiuniang asked with some confusion, "Aren't you going to do your own thing?"
"Madam is pregnant, I'll see her off. I'll only be a little late, is that not allowed?"
Jiang Jiuniang was stunned for a moment, then laughed so hard she almost fell over, patting his shoulder and saying, "Brother, you're really on the right track! Come on, come on, even when you're slacking off, you have to do it skillfully, don't offend people too much!"
She took Lu Baichuan to find Madam Sun and they went out together. Madam Sun was very pleased to see that her son had thought of accompanying them to the teahouse. She thought, "This son is still good."
"That's right. Nothing is more important than your wife. You weren't there when the puppy was born, so you have to make it up to her this time."
Over the past two days, Madam Sun had said the same thing countless times, and Lu Baichuan patiently replied, "Your son knows, Mother."
Before, when he wasn't home, his mother took care of his wife. Now that she reminded him that it was also for his wife's good, he was happy to do so.
Ms. Sun was very satisfied with her son's attitude. After getting into the carriage, she took the initiative to share with Jiang Jiuniang the gossip she had recently heard.
"At the celebration banquet, our family wasn't paying attention to what others were doing, but we did miss something interesting!"
"What's up?"
Jiang Jiuniang was very interested.
"I heard that Prince Jing drank too much that night and accidentally bumped into the daughter of the Imperial Academy Chancellor on his way out of the palace. The girl didn't make a fuss, but Prince Jing got angry and insisted that the girl had bumped into him, which made her cry."
Jiang Jiuniang blinked. If she remembered correctly, on the day of the celebration banquet, Ms. Sun told her about Mr. Kang's scandal. Several days later, she heard Ms. Sun talk about Prince Jing's scandal at the celebration banquet.
That victory celebration banquet was quite interesting.
"Could it be that Prince Jing and the daughter of the Imperial Academy Chief have fallen for each other?"
She looked at Ms. Sun with curiosity, and casually opened her mouth to eat the orange that Lu Baichuan offered to her.
"Sigh, it would be better if they really hit it off. But Prince Jing is just like Mr. Kang, it's unrequited love!"
As she spoke, Madam Sun couldn't help but slap her thigh: "I haven't even had a chance to tell you the more outrageous part yet! Didn't His Highness Prince Jing make that girl cry? The girl was so angry that she tried to push him away and leave, but Prince Jing was drunk and couldn't stand steadily. He slipped and fell into the lake next to him. It's said that he caught a cold. The daughter of the Imperial Academy felt guilty and went to Prince Jing's residence to take care of him. After that, Prince Jing fell in love with her."
Sun said that Prince Jing had contracted typhoid fever. Jiang Jiuniang had some recollection of this. The Lu family was harassed at the victory celebration banquet, and those who were on good terms with the Lu family began to avoid each other. Qin Jian used the excuse of taking care of Peng Yuan, and Prince Jing claimed to be sick at home. She thought that Prince Jing was just making up an excuse, but she didn't expect it to be true.
"And what about the girl?"
"The young lady is the daughter of the Grand Master of Ceremonies. She has been well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood and naturally admires refined scholars. Prince Jing, on the other hand, is a military general. He bumped into the young lady first and then acted unreasonably, ruining his good image. Naturally, the young lady would not look up to him."
At this point, Mrs. Sun sighed. It seemed that those who had a good relationship with her son didn't have a smooth love life.
Other people's marriages are all arranged by their parents and matchmakers; they get married when they reach a certain age. Especially her youngest son, whose wife was someone she spotted on the street and bought with money...
Although it may seem a bit inaccurate to say it now, that's how it was done back then.
Why is it so difficult for Qin Jian and the others when their sons' marriages are so simple?
Sun was somewhat superstitious and wondered if her son had sucked away their good fortune.
As she spoke, she glanced at Lu Baichuan, who was sitting opposite her, intently peeling his third orange, and thought that being friends with him was quite dangerous.
Lu Baichuan felt his mother's unfriendly gaze and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Don't pry into women's affairs, just peel your oranges!"
Ms. Sun rolled her eyes and continued gossiping with Jiang Jiuniang.
Lu Baichuan: ...
I've heard before that after a woman gets pregnant, she might hate her husband, feeling that everything he does is wrong and that she can't stand anything he does.
He has always been careful and vigilant, trying his best to be good to his wife, thinking what she thinks and doing what she does. So far, he hasn't expected her to develop any feelings of dislike towards him.
On the contrary, it was his mother who, ever since she found out his wife was pregnant, thought even breathing was wrong.
Knowing that he would make a mistake if he said anything more, Lu Baichuan chose to remain silent.
Jiang Jiuniang instinctively protected Lu Baichuan, not wanting Sun Shi to say too much, so she took the initiative to continue the previous topic: "It seems that Prince Jing's path is not as easy as Mr. Kang's. At least Mr. Kang's side is mutually in love, but external factors have created obstacles. But Prince Jing's side is very difficult. After all, it is too difficult to change a person's preferences, especially since the two of them had an unpleasant argument before."
Even if Prince Jing used his power to force that girl to marry him, they would never be as loving as these other couples; they might even become a pair of resentful lovers.
There's a saying that forced relationships are never sweet, and that's exactly what it means.
"Who says otherwise? Even if that girl went to Prince Jing's residence to take care of him when he was ill, it was out of necessity. Prince Jing thought it was his duty and even teased her on purpose. He angered her, and now no matter how much he tries to please her, it's no use."
Speaking of this, Madam Sun felt that Prince Jing deserved it; how could he possibly win the heart of a young lady like that?
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