The Crown Prince looked at He Jiu Niang and said, "The messenger said that the Third Prince of the Eastern Court is seriously ill in prison and has specified that his sister-in-law should treat him, otherwise he would rather die than be treated."
He Jiuniang curled her lip and said sarcastically, "Then let him die of illness."
She's just naturally rebellious, especially towards someone who once tried to harm her son.
They even specifically asked her to treat their illness. How dare they?
The old emperor was also displeased and said, "There are so many doctors in Beiyan, how could he have taken a fancy to that dog's mother? Let other doctors take a look, I want to see if he is really willing to die."
If he really wanted to die, he would have tried every possible way to die in prison after being there for so long. How could he have held on until now and even used it as a threat?
Lu Baichuan suddenly said, "That's not right. Jiu'er only arrived in the capital last night. How could he find out so quickly while he was in prison? Either there's a mole among our people, or the people from Dongting outside have already made contact with him."
Everyone stopped picking up food, because no matter what the reason was for him to find out, it could only mean that the security in the Heavenly Prison was too weak and had been breached by the Eastern Court.
The feint attack that Lu Baichuan mentioned earlier has already succeeded.
The meal suddenly lost its appeal.
"Your Highness, please don't worry, I'll go check on the prison right away."
Lu Baichuan stood up to leave, but He Jiuniang was worried about him going alone, so she said, "Never mind, I'll go with him and see what he's up to. After all, he specifically asked to see me. I'll go and see what kind of trouble he's going to cause."
He Jiuniang was very unwilling, but since the other party was showing them a sign of weakness, they had no reason not to comply.
"I want to go too!"
"Me too!"
The two little ones stood up, wanting to join in the fun.
He Jiuniang said, "Stop fooling around. This isn't a trip. Gou'er, you can play with your brother, the young master, in the palace. Your parents will come back to pick you up when they're done with their work."
Gou'er was very worried about his parents, but seeing their serious expressions, even with a hint of anger, he immediately stopped talking.
Although he can gain the upper hand in minor skirmishes, he's no match for true masters. If he were to go with them, he would only become a burden to his parents, so it's safer for him to stay here.
"Alright, Daddy and Mommy, please be careful!"
The dog was a little disappointed, but still agreed.
All he can do now is not cause trouble.
The Crown Prince originally intended to go as well, but Lu Baichuan stopped him, feeling that such a trivial matter did not require the Crown Prince to go in person, otherwise it would seem too important and would lose face for Bei Yan.
The old emperor thought Lu Baichuan's words made sense, so he left the crown prince behind to take care of the child.
Lu Baichuan and his wife took a car to the prison. Everything seemed the same, but since the information had been leaked, the two were very wary. How many of the prison guards were traitors, or were they people from Dongting in disguise?
He Jiuniang looked around but couldn't find any jailers wearing human skin masks. They must have known about He Jiuniang's abilities and were hiding.
Either there's an inside agent, or someone infiltrated the group and has now left.
But that's not the point. The point is what the Third Prince of Dongting wanted to see her about.
It's impossible that he simply wanted her to treat his illness; he had ulterior motives.
Lu Baichuan led He Jiuniang inside, with jailers leading the way, and nothing unusual happened along the way.
Some prisoners will stick out their dirty hands and say things like they are innocent.
There was no need to worry about this situation, so the two went directly to the prison where the Third Prince of Dongting was being held.
Since he was the third prince, Bei Yan didn't mistreat him too much and even arranged a nice private room for him, next to Xinran's private room.
According to intelligence, Xinran was actually a high-ranking official in that organization. No wonder all the people in Qingyin Pavilion died because of her, yet she was not punished and was even able to go on missions with the Third Prince.
He Jiuniang sighed inwardly: She has the skills, but unfortunately she's love-struck.
They initially thought the Third Prince of Dongting was faking illness, but it turned out he really was sick. When they arrived, the Third Prince was lying on the ground unconscious.
Xinran anxiously cried out from the side, "Save our lord! He is the third prince of the Eastern Court, he cannot be harmed! Otherwise, none of you will have an easy time!"
"Oh dear, the Third Prince of Dongting? I'm so scared!"
As He Jiuniang spoke, she made a very fake scared gesture.
Very well, she was just praising this woman for her abilities, but now it seems she overestimated her.
After not seeing her for a while, she felt that Xinran had become a bit more foolish.
After saying that, He Jiuniang ignored her and had the jailer unlock the door. She walked straight in and kicked the Third Prince who was lying on the ground.
The lump on the ground stirred, rolled over, and revealed a pale face; it was indeed quite ill.
"Speak, what is it?"
He Jiuniang frowned, disliking the smell here—a musty smell and an unknown stench.
"You should treat my illness first."
He started experiencing acclimatization problems as soon as he arrived in the prison, and it's been going on for quite some time. He's been barely hanging on by his own two feet. The prison guards had taken him to see a doctor, but it didn't help much, and his condition only got worse.
For this reason, several groups of reinforcements quietly arrived, but seeing his condition, they realized they couldn't take him away. He couldn't leave in this state, and if things escalated, he would end up in the hands of the Northern Flame people, at which point the Eastern Court would have to compromise on even more terms.
After careful consideration, he decided to stay and get his health treated first.
Of course, there was a risk involved, namely that it would reveal that the Dongting people had been there, but he was on the verge of death and couldn't care less about that now.
He Jiuniang turned and left: "Say it or don't, it's up to you."
She wasn't threatened. To put it bluntly, this wasn't her responsibility, so why should she treat him?
"you!……"
The Third Prince felt like he could hardly breathe. Seeing that she was about to leave, he said anxiously, panting, "Let him out and I'll tell you!"
He Jiuniang showed no sign of stopping. She and Lu Baichuan were a couple, so why should Lu Baichuan be allowed to leave?
The Third Prince retreated again and again: "At least make these jailers leave!"
He Jiuniang stopped and said coldly, "Benefits."
"I...I will send someone to deliver three boxes of gold to your door."
She's a businesswoman, and she loves money the most; he'd already found out all about her.
He Jiuniang softened her stance and had Lu Baichuan send the jailers away.
"Now you can tell me."
He Jiuniang urged him on, her voice tinged with impatience.
The Third Prince looked at her and said, word by word, "You have the blood of the Eastern Court flowing in your veins, you should help me!"
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