Qin Jian suddenly realized that this was indeed the case.
He had seen the man in person; although his hair was gray, his face showed no signs of age. Perhaps he wanted the emperor to believe that he could truly live a long life, which is why he went to such extremes.
However, this did indeed convince the emperor, because even he would have believed it if Lu Baichuan hadn't said anything.
"Now that we know they are from Dongting, what should we do next? The emperor doesn't believe a word we say."
Speaking of this, Qin Jian felt somewhat troubled. Their prince was not favored, and the emperor would not believe anything they said. Moreover, since the emperor himself admired and trusted this matter, he would be even less likely to take them seriously.
"He no longer needs to believe."
Lu Baichuan smiled faintly, a subtle, enigmatic curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Qin Jian was even more confused, but Lou Chong reacted and tentatively asked, "Could it be that Your Highness intends to..."
Lu Baichuan nodded slightly, which was his tacit agreement.
Qin Jian finally understood and said in surprise, "This is a very important matter. We can't be so casual about it. If that's the case, Your Highness might be condemned for all eternity!"
Lu Baichuan said nonchalantly, "Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Look at these people in the royal family, who can compare to His Highness? His Highness has been working hard all these years, and now that his talents are on full display, there is no need for him to hide his abilities anymore. In my opinion, the world is about to change."
Of course, these words shouldn't be said carelessly, but since there are only a few of them right now, it wouldn't hurt to say something to let them know what's going on.
Qin Jian immediately tensed up, feeling a great responsibility on his shoulders. If things really changed, it would be another life-or-death decision.
"So what should we do next?"
"No need to do that, just follow Your Highness's orders."
Lu Baichuan spoke calmly, not thinking it was a big deal at all. He even felt that the imperial power should have changed hands long ago, so that the people could have enjoyed a few more years of good life.
On the other side, after He Jiuniang went to the kitchen to instruct them to make milk tea, she went back to her room, took a few bottles of skincare products, and delivered them to Sun Shi, asking her to take them back to the women in her family.
Sun asked her to come into the house to help tidy up, but actually wanted to whisper something to her.
"When you were eating earlier, you mentioned Lin Yiping. I know he's not a good person. Don't take this kind of thing on your own. Tell Lao San to handle it, understand?"
She didn't show anything at the dinner table, but she knew perfectly well that if he were just an ordinary patient, He Jiuniang would never have let Qin Jian investigate.
Moreover, Qin Jian also said that his return to the capital this time was for the matter of Lin Yiping, which shows that it involves a wide range of people.
After thinking it over, she still felt there was some danger, so she had to give a few more instructions.
He Jiuniang smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mother, I understand all of this. You're right. I had to step forward before because there was really no one else who could help, but it's different now. I can naturally enjoy some peace and quiet."
That involved court intrigue, which she had absolutely no interest in. She preferred to stay out of it and let Lu Baichuan handle it all.
Madam Sun nodded, knowing that her daughter-in-law was clever and that a few words of instruction would suffice.
Just then, someone outside announced: "Master and Madam, someone has come to visit. He says he is Qin Changdong, the Prefect of Jingzhou, and has come to apologize for his daughter's matter."
Old Man Lu didn't go shopping at noon, so he naturally didn't know what had happened. Madam Sun didn't understand anything about a prefect or anything like that either, as she didn't really understand the ranking of these official positions.
He Jiuniang spoke up, saying, "I understand. Tell him to wait in the flower hall."
After the servant left, He Jiuniang explained, "It must be the father of Miss Qin whom I met at the jewelry shop today."
"This prefect is more sensible than his daughter. Go and take a look."
Sun didn't quite know how to deal with these officials. After all, just a few days ago, she still thought of herself as an old woman from a farming family. Now that she suddenly had a son who was an official, she was having trouble adjusting.
He Jiuniang did not force the issue, after all, a mere sixth-rank magistrate was not someone for Sun Shi and Old Man Lu to handle, so she went to deal with it herself.
The dog caught up and said, "Mommy, I want to go with you."
"Let's go, let's go with Mother and see how that sixth-rank magistrate wants to apologize."
He Jiuniang led the dog by the hand back to her own courtyard.
Yes, she didn't go to the flower hall immediately, but returned to the main courtyard first.
It wasn't really about dressing up or anything; I just wanted to stall for time and maintain my presence.
Without question, the dog obediently followed He Jiu Niang to the main courtyard to drink a bowl of milk tea with his father and the others before slowly making its way to the flower hall in the front yard.
Lu Baichuan was still discussing politics and couldn't leave for the time being, so he didn't accompany her.
On the other side of the flower hall, the Qin father and daughter were getting impatient.
Even so, they dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction.
In particular, Prefect Qin Changdong, upon returning home from his office that evening, heard from his daughter that he had offended a powerful figure. After making some inquiries, he learned that he had actually offended a confidant of Prince Chen. Although the other party was only a guard, he held the official rank of the third grade, which was far higher than his own sixth-grade position.
The thought that his daughter had offended such a powerful figure made his legs tremble with fear. If the other party was unreasonable, he might lose the official position he had worked so hard to achieve.
I haven't dared to speak much since I entered the room; I've been sitting there nervously the whole time.
Qin Yu was in no better shape. After all, she had caused a huge disaster. It wasn't easy for her father to become a sixth-rank official. If she caused her father to be dismissed from his post because of this, her fate would be unimaginable.
The two were in great agony, their clothes soaked with sweat, wondering how long they would have to wait, when a beautiful young woman led a boy in.
With a blank expression, Mrs. Xu introduced the father and daughter: "This is our third madam, and this is our young master."
Upon hearing this, Qin Changdong immediately stood up and bowed to He Jiuniang and Gou'er with his daughter: "This humble official greets Madam Lu. Today, my daughter was blind and offended you and Master Lu. This humble official has specially brought my daughter to apologize. Please forgive her."
They brought gifts when they came, and handed them all to Sister Xu when they entered the door.
He Jiuniang, sitting in a high position with her son, did not immediately answer the father and daughter. She even pretended to feed the dog some water before leisurely saying, "Lord Qin has truly raised a fine daughter. Do you know that if she had not met us today, but other high-ranking officials, it is uncertain whether your daughter would have been able to return safely?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Changdong immediately knelt down with Qin Yu, his voice trembling: "Yes, yes, thank you for your magnanimity, Madam and Third Master. I will definitely discipline her strictly from now on and never let her embarrass herself again!"
Yesterday's chapter was 294, I made a mistake, I'm really sorry.
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