The young prince didn't yet understand the profound meaning behind Gou'er's words. It wasn't until later, when he told others about it and they envied and resented him, that the young prince felt extremely fortunate that, although he didn't fully understand, he had still persevered.
This is an experience I can brag about to others for a lifetime.
Training is tedious and boring, but He Jiuniang, with her two children and a team, still trains every day in an orderly manner, but the joy is something the soldiers have never experienced before.
Because they never knew that there were so many things to do on nights when they weren't training: bonfire parties, barbecues, and martial arts competitions with big prizes.
That was a real grand prize, pills made by He Jiuniang herself. There were poisons, antidotes, and all sorts of life-saving medicines, which were randomly distributed to the winners. The soldiers were incredibly brave to get those treasures.
During this time, He Jiuniang discovered several minor traitors, but she did not expose them, waiting to catch them all when she went to the field for practical experience.
Meanwhile, Lu Baichuan finally found some clues, and the people behind the prison guards were getting restless.
During this period, he lived and ate in the prison. On the surface, he was wary of the Dongting people, but in reality, he was secretly investigating the prison guards and made quite a few discoveries.
He hadn't expected that such a small prison would be rife with such a complex network of relationships.
The prison guards discovered earlier were not entirely from the Eastern Court. Some were informants for other officials and were not necessarily involved, but they were by no means innocent. They knew a lot of inside information and reported it to their masters, but never spoke out about it.
The court appears united, but it is actually rotten to the core, with everyone seeking their own way out.
The group of jailers who delivered the message to the Third Prince of Dongting clearly had Dongting as their chosen escape route.
The reason why the Eastern Court can be so arrogant is because they are rich and their army is very strong. Years of continuous suppression of other countries have made them stronger and stronger. Their ultimate goal is to annex the other three countries.
If the Eastern Court were to truly invade, those in the court who dared to resist would surely die. Those people would then begin to pave the way for themselves, currying favor with the Eastern Court at this time so that when the two sides were at war, they would be spared a way out.
Lu Baichuan has found that three officials have taken such actions, but he did not report it to the Crown Prince. Instead, he went out of the city overnight to find He Jiuniang.
At this moment, He Jiuniang was coming out of the tent of the two children next door, preparing to return to her own tent. Thinking of the plan she had discussed with the Crown Prince, she estimated that Lu Baichuan should be arriving soon, so she said to the soldiers on night watch beside her, "There is no unusual activity around tonight, no need to keep watch, everyone go to sleep."
The soldier on night watch's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected such a good thing. He responded and immediately went to inform the others.
They now obey He Jiuniang's every word. Although such a situation has never occurred in the camp before, they do not question her at all and sleep with her whenever she says so.
Sure enough, after the soldiers went back to rest, Lu Baichuan arrived. He tied his horse a mile away from the camp and then used his light-footed skill to get there.
Under the moonlight, you could see a dark shadow on his shoulder as he nimbly made his way towards the camp.
Seeing the entire camp was pitch black, he grinned. He and his wife were becoming more and more in sync, able to arrange everything in advance!
He flashed into the main tent, where He Jiuniang was indeed still awake, lying on the bed reading a book.
Well, they're not serious books, they're some technical guides.
Logically speaking, He Jiuniang didn't need to see these things at all, but she didn't expect that the ancients could paint such things so beautifully, and she became fascinated without even realizing it.
Of course, more importantly, this book was found under the bed.
This tent was originally where Lu Baichuan lived.
Goodness, she was wondering why that man had improved so much in such a short time; she never imagined he'd been secretly taking extra classes.
As soon as Lu Baichuan entered, he saw the eye-catching cover design. He didn't care about the things he was carrying on his shoulder, threw them aside, and rushed forward to snatch the book.
In their haste, they didn't even notice the dark figure let out a "howl" in pain.
"Honey, listen to me, let's not look at this thing!"
Lu Baichuan stiffened his neck, looking extremely nervous, with a hint of confusion in his expression. He had kept it so well hidden, how did his wife find him?
"What are you doing? You're allowed to look but I'm not?"
He Jiuniang nimbly dodged, hiding the book behind her back, then poked his chest with a finger, her tone teasing: "I didn't expect you to be reading this behind my back."
Lu Baichuan was very embarrassed, and forced himself to explain, "They forced it on me..."
"Yeah?"
His fingers had already started drawing circles, and Lu Baichuan felt his breathing becoming a little rapid.
He nodded quickly: "Yes."
"Then tell me, who gave it to you?"
Her little hand had already slipped inside his collar.
"Chen Bin, it's Chen Bin, that kid likes to watch these kinds of things."
Lu Baichuan couldn't help but grab her hand to stop her from acting recklessly. He gestured with his chin toward the dark figure in the corner and said, "There's another outsider here."
Before He Jiuniang could speak, a "heh" came from the corner, followed by the voice of the dark figure: "I thought you had forgotten about me."
He was brought here fully conscious, but his pressure points were acupunctured and he wasn't in good health. Did this couple have to go this far?
This person was none other than the Third Prince of the Eastern Court.
He was secretly brought out by Lu Baichuan. Apart from Lu Baichuan's confidants, no one else knew about it, including Xinran who was right next door.
When he left, everyone else in the cell had been drugged, but he was the only one who remained conscious.
He Jiuniang immediately became serious; she had only meant to tease Lu Baichuan.
Since he has spoken, He Jiuniang will go and see him.
He did a quick check first, then chuckled and said, "Your complexion has improved quite a bit."
"Did you know that there had been a slow-acting poison in your food all along?"
He Jiuniang squatted on the ground, looking at him with a half-smile.
The third prince was taken aback for a moment, but quickly understood and laughed self-deprecatingly.
Born into an imperial family, he knew all too well that the struggle for the throne was always brutal.
"It seems you don't know, then you should thank me even more for saving your life."
As she spoke, she stretched out her palm and waved it in front of the Third Prince, saying, "Have your men send me five chests of gold, and I can guarantee your safe return to the Eastern Court."
Of course, the Third Prince must return safely, otherwise how can the Eastern Court be allowed to fight like dogs?
Is this really true?
"You don't have to believe it."
He Jiuniang stood up, seemingly not caring much, but then said, "However, I don't think you're that kind-hearted, willing to do something for someone else."
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