He Jiuniang thought it made a lot of sense. Although making money is a very happy thing, you can't push yourself too hard.
Most importantly, the clubhouse in Jingzhou is still under construction, so she will definitely have to focus on it. As for the branch, she can talk about that when she comes to the capital to stay permanently in the future.
Then she investigated the market in the capital and found that most of the things were available in Jingzhou, but there were still many things that were not available in Jingzhou. He Jiuniang then started to go on a shopping spree.
I'll be staying in the capital for a while this time, so I'll definitely bring back some small gifts for my family when I get back. They don't have to be expensive, but they're a must.
The sense of ritual in life should not be ignored.
The two of them strolled around so relaxedly, completely unaware of how anxious some people were.
In the Lin residence, Lin Yiping finally found out who the woman was that night who took Lu Baichuan away and killed forty or fifty of his men.
He never dreamed that the female doctor in Jingzhou was actually the masked man's wife, and that she could arrive so quickly to save the masked man when he was injured.
After learning He Jiuniang's identity, Lin Yiping guessed why the people he sent to Jingzhou to assassinate He Jiuniang had not returned; they had probably all been wiped out.
What terrified him most was that the masked man had previously used a lot of strange medicines to deal with Daoping and the others. At the time, he wondered what kind of person could have the ability to make such things, but now he knew without guessing that it must have been the female doctor who made them.
Who exactly is that woman? How could she have such abilities?
But I had clearly checked before, and she was just a lowly person who had been sold to various pawnshops since childhood. She only started learning medicine after arriving in Jingzhou, which was only about a year in total. Is it possible that she could make such great progress?
Most importantly, her so-called medical master was not very skilled at all, not even as good as her little finger. So how did he manage to train such an excellent apprentice?
Anyway, Lin Yiping didn't believe that anyone had this ability. He felt that this woman must have had this ability before, but she just hadn't shown it yet. So who did she learn these abilities from?
Is someone behind all this manipulating things?
Recalling the words He Jiuniang had used to threaten him in the inn in Jingzhou, and considering the masked man's abilities, he realized that the man had reached a point where he dared not provoke him easily.
For many days, he had remained silent, wanting to observe the situation and see how it would develop. However, as things became increasingly strange and danger gradually approached him, he began to feel restless.
The banquet invitation issued by Prince Chen, ostensibly to celebrate the young princess's birthday, was actually a pretext; he might have been there specifically to see her.
Lin Yiping felt that he absolutely could not attend this banquet, otherwise he might very well go in upright and come out horizontal.
"My lord, Prince Jing has arrived."
When a servant came to report, Lin Yiping initially did not want to see him, but he felt that he had been somewhat distant from Prince Jing lately, and that this might arouse suspicion if it continued, so he let him in anyway.
Prince Jing rushed in excitedly and said, "Brother Yiping, I have good news to tell you!"
Generally, the good news that Prince Jing told Lin Yiping was not considered good news, so he was not moved at all. However, he still smiled and asked, "What good news has made Your Highness so happy? Why don't you tell me so that I can also be happy?"
"That's exactly what I'm telling you!" Prince Jing took a breath and continued, "The third prince is hosting a birthday banquet for the young county magistrate and has invited me. Brother Yiping, please come with me!"
Lin Yiping knew it wasn't good news. He had just been thinking that he absolutely couldn't go to the banquet, but Prince Jing had come to invite him. Wasn't this putting him in a difficult position?
"I think I'll pass. After all, it's a royal banquet, and I'm just a commoner. I don't want to participate in such things."
He politely declined with a smile, giving the impression that he was sensible and well-mannered.
Prince Jing said, "Brother Yiping, you may not know this, but I heard that one of the Third Prince's men was seriously injured some time ago and is still recovering. The Third Prince suspects that we brothers were the culprits and wants to avenge his man. This banquet is a pretext to arrest him! Come with me and watch the show!"
Lin Yiping: ...
"I'm not very interested in these things. Your Highness, you should go by yourself. If you see anything interesting, you can tell me about it."
Lin Yiping's gentle smile turned into a forced one, and the temperature around him seemed to drop several degrees.
But Prince Jing didn't notice anything amiss and tried to persuade him, "There's something else. I heard that the Third Prince has recently gained a capable person by his side. No matter how many masks the other person wears, they can be seen through at a glance. That person will definitely be at the banquet. I want to see for myself if it's true! You should come with me. It's not interesting to hear about this from others; you have to see it with your own eyes!"
Lin Yiping: ...
If he actually goes, he won't just be watching a joke, he'll become a joke himself.
Lin Yiping was beginning to regret his decision to cooperate with Prince Jing. How could a prince be so stupid?
It's ridiculous that someone as stupid as him could live to this age; it's quite remarkable.
Perhaps this is what they mean by "fools are lucky."
“Your Highness, I have already made myself clear. I will not go. Your Highness need not say more. I have other matters to attend to. Please return.”
Lin Yiping's face had turned completely cold, and he no longer cared about their previous friendship, and began to tell them to leave.
Prince Jing finally realized that he was a little angry, but he didn't understand what he was angry about. He wanted to ask him more, but he saw that Lin Yiping had already turned around and left.
As a prince, Prince Jing had always been fawned over by others since childhood. This was the first time he had been humiliated in front of a commoner, and he was quite angry.
But considering that Lin Yiping was his good brother and had given him many good ideas over the years, and that he reasonably believed that Lin Yiping was in a bad mood, which was why he was giving him the cold shoulder.
He would never act like this under normal circumstances!
After devising his own strategy, Prince Jing returned home.
The invitation was originally meant to be a good one, but since Lin Yiping didn't want to go, he could go by himself. He could see the joke if he went alone anyway.
He was still thinking that if the person next to the third brother was really capable, he might have to find a way to poach that person.
No matter the cost, we must poach them!
He clenched his fist, determined to have He Jiuniang.
Time quickly passed to the day before the banquet...
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