When Lu Baichuan woke up, He Jiuniang was not in the room. Seeing him sleeping in her own room, she was a little confused as to how she had gotten back.
After a while, he regained his senses and realized that it seemed like his wife had come last night.
But this shouldn't be the case, isn't my wife in Jingzhou?
He remembered that he had been hiding under the hay for a day and a night, so how could his wife have arrived so quickly?
Could he be hallucinating?
Looking down, he realized he was only wearing underwear. He vaguely remembered that a woman had been wiping his body last night.
If it's not his wife, then who could it be?
The servants in the house are all elderly women; this shouldn't be the case!
Could it be that he did something to betray his wife while he was unconscious?
A thunderbolt flashed through his mind, striking him mercilessly.
He has lived in Nantai for many years and has managed to resist all kinds of temptations. Hopefully, he won't end up in a mess!
Lu Baichuan became increasingly alarmed as he thought about it. He disregarded his injuries and hurriedly got up to check if there were any signs of "violation" on his body.
He Jiuniang brought in the freshly cooked porridge and saw him looking at his body with a panicked expression.
"What are you looking at? If you don't lie down properly, your wound will reopen."
The familiar voice made Lu Baichuan shudder instantly. He looked up at her without daring to breathe, and when he saw the face he had been longing for day and night, it still felt somewhat unreal.
"Wife, is that really you?"
He Jiuniang raised an eyebrow at him and asked, "What's wrong? Are you disappointed to see me?"
"No, no, no!"
He shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum, and continued, "I just can't believe you got to Jinzhou so quickly, how did you..."
"I flew here."
He Jiuniang spoke calmly, and Lu Baichuan's lips twitched, clearly indicating that he did not believe her.
He was still trying to comfort himself, thinking that his wife probably missed him and happened to be on her way to Jinzhou when she received the news of his disappearance, which was why she rushed over.
But He Jiuniang didn't want to let it go so easily. She said seriously, "You should be able to guess that I have many secrets. I was able to come to Jinzhou from Jingzhou so quickly because I have my own connections. Even if you have doubts, you have to keep them to yourself. I will tell you when I want to."
Lu Baichuan was a little disappointed that he didn't want to talk about it now, but it didn't affect him too much. He nodded and said, "Okay, you can talk about it whenever you want. It's fine if you don't talk about it at all. I won't ask."
He had indeed felt that his wife was different for a long time. Although he still wanted to know what was going on, he couldn't force her to do something against her will.
All he needs to know is that this is his wife, that she's very capable, and that he's lucky to have her.
He Jiuniang was very satisfied with his attitude. They were all smart people, and many things didn't necessarily need to be pointed out. She would just say it when she wanted to.
He Jiuniang sat down by the bed, just as she was about to feed him something, when the restless man got up again and pulled her into his arms.
"Wife, thank you."
During the day and night he was in a coma, his dreams were filled with her image. Her every smile and frown, even her mischievous little actions, were the driving force that kept him going.
He Jiuniang let him hold her. Heaven knows how anxious she was when she first learned last night that he was missing and his fate was unknown. She even thought that if something really happened to Lu Baichuan, she would definitely make Lin Yiping regret living the rest of his life.
"Alright, now that I'm here, I won't let your injuries go to waste. I'll definitely help you get your revenge."
She patted Lu Baichuan's back on the uninjured parts in a comforting manner, just like an older brother comforting his wronged wife.
Lu Baichuan: ...
He felt the role wasn't right!
But soon, he lost interest in thinking about these things because He Jiuniang continued, "Lin Yiping dared to lay a hand on you, I'll make him know what the word 'regret' means."
He Jiuniang didn't know how to express her feelings to an ancient person. All she could think about was that sentence: "Brother, you may not know how to say sweet words, but I love you."
Lu Baichuan had no idea of her arrogant thoughts and was afraid that she would skin Lin Yiping alive right now, so he quickly said, "Don't rush. There are too many suspicious things about Lin Yiping. We can't act rashly. I'll have someone ask His Highness for his opinion later."
He Jiuniang rolled her eyes and said, "Do you think I'm the kind of person who has no brains? It's too easy to kill someone, but Lin Yiping is clearly not suited to leave so easily."
Lu Baichuan smiled helplessly and took the initiative to admit his mistake: "I underestimated you. You are smarter than anyone else."
"Of course."
He Jiuniang accepted the praise without hesitation, then fed him porridge, saying, "Drink it while it's hot; I made it myself."
The implication is that you shouldn't be ungrateful.
Lu Baichuan's face lit up with joy. He took a bite and nodded repeatedly, "It's delicious! I really like it!"
"Right? I wouldn't normally be willing to do that."
He Jiuniang immediately became arrogant again. It wasn't that she couldn't cook, but that she wasn't interested in it. So before, she would just cook whatever she could at home, making everyone in her family think that her cooking was bad, and then someone else would cook for her.
To be lazy, I used a little trick, hehehe...
Looking at her bright smile, Lu Baichuan felt a surge of satisfaction and took another big bite.
Lu Baichuan could clearly sense that He Jiuniang's attitude towards him had changed this time. If it were before, she would not have taken the initiative to feed him, and would have subtly avoided him and kept a safe distance from him. But this time, she did not, and instead took the initiative much more.
He suddenly felt that this injury might not have been a bad deal after all.
But he was a repressed romantic; he neither said it nor showed it, intending to observe his wife's attitude further. If she continued to act this way, he might be able to move back into the master bedroom when they returned to Jingzhou.
Yes, moving back to the master bedroom is just around the corner!
Just then, a servant came to report: "My lord, my lady, His Highness Prince Chen and His Highness the Princess Consort have arrived."
"Please come in quickly!"
Lu Baichuan responded and tried to get up, but He Jiuniang, though somewhat reluctant, still stepped forward to help.
Fortunately, before he could fully get up, Prince Chen and his wife arrived. Upon seeing him, they quickly said, "If you're injured, just lie down. There's no need for formalities!"
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Lu Baichuan lay down smoothly, and He Jiuniang understood that this was all a feint, just waiting for Prince Chen to say those words.
Prince Chen didn't care about any of this. Seeing that Lu Baichuan looked well and spoke with great energy, he finally felt relieved.
Just now, he was worried that he would come in and see Lu Baichuan unconscious and in critical condition.
The princess didn't pay much attention to Lu Baichuan, but stared at He Jiuniang as soon as she entered, finding her absolutely stunning.
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