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Jiang Yuyue immediately jumped off the carriage and followed the sound to the carriage at the back loaded with medicinal herbs. Seeing that the herbs were shaking somewhat unnaturally, Jiang Yuyue took a deep breath.

"Jiang, Qi, Mo".

Jiang Yuyue shouted the name almost word by word, "I'll count to three, and if you don't come out by then, I'll spank your little bottom until it's bruised and battered."

After saying this, Jiang Yuyue began to count, "One, two..."

Before the last syllable of "two" had even finished, the pile of medicinal herbs immediately stirred, and a child's muffled voice came from inside, "I'm coming out! I'm coming out!"

Jiang Yuyue felt a headache coming on. She stepped forward and shoved aside the medicinal herbs, and sure enough, she saw Jiang Qimo, who had done something bad but was still smiling innocently.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuyue sighed helplessly, grabbed his armpits and pulled him out of the pile of herbs. She remembered that she wasn't this naughty when she was a child.

I don't know who he took after...

"Why did the young master come along?"

The waiter standing nearby was somewhat surprised. "Young master, should I take the young master back..."

"I'm not going back!"

Jiang Qimo panicked immediately and quickly grabbed Jiang Yuyue's leg, shouting, "Dad! I'm not going back! Every time you go on a long trip, you don't come back for a very long time. I... I can't bear to leave you!"

These words made Jiang Yuyue unable to utter the scolding she was about to say. Her eyes were filled with affection as she looked at the child in front of her. She reached out and gently touched Jiang Qimo's head, and began to comfort him.

"Little Mo, Daddy isn't going out to play. This time, he's going to deliver medicine to the front lines. There's a war going on outside, it's very dangerous. Besides, aren't your grandparents and uncles at home with you?"

"But I just want to be with you."

A hint of grievance appeared in Jiang Qimo's eyes, "Mo'er doesn't want to be separated from Father..."

Seeing the little figure in front of her with tears welling up in her eyes, Jiang Yuyue could no longer say anything to refuse.

This child must have suffered a lot of injustice. His mother always appeared as a man, and he could only muster the courage to call out "Mother" a few times when no one was around at night.

Although Jiang Yuyue's concern for him did not diminish because of their different statuses, the child probably still felt somewhat awkward.

"Ok."

Jiang Yuyue softened her tone, "Then you have to promise your father that you won't run around and that you must be obedient. Otherwise, if you get lost, you'll never see your father again for the rest of your life."

Upon seeing that Jiang Yuyue had agreed, Jiang Qimo immediately stopped crying and smiled, nodding repeatedly, "Okay! Mo'er will definitely be a good boy!"

After she put the child on the carriage and sent a servant back to deliver a message to the Jiang family, the entire caravan set off again.

Although she had agreed to let Jiang Qimo go with her, Jiang Yuyue was still somewhat uneasy about what Lian Mo had said about Emperor Zhaojing personally leading the expedition.

Over the years, no one had seen Song Jinglan again and continued to search for her whereabouts. Jiang Yuyue assumed that Song Jinglan had accepted her death, and her life was relatively peaceful. But now, Mo'er's face...

Looking at the child peering curiously out the car window, Jiang Yuyue's eyes held a hint of worry. As Jiang Qimo grew up, he began to resemble Song Jinglan more and more.

Fortunately, Jinling is far from the capital, and no one has seen the current emperor's appearance in person, so no one doubts Jiang Qimo's appearance.

However, this trip was to hand over the medicinal herbs to the Shuozhou government. Moreover, Song Jinglan was personally leading an expedition in Shuozhou, and he must have brought many trusted confidants with him. It was hard to guarantee that none of these people would notice that Xiao Mo looked like him. If that were the case, then Jiang Yuyue's carefully constructed disguise over the years would completely collapse.

Fortunately, she often takes precautions.

Jiang Yuyue took out a small porcelain bottle from her bosom. This was a disguise ointment she had made. Although it was not as precise as a human skin mask, it was convenient. As long as it was applied to the face, it would immediately change one's appearance. One application would last for half a month.

"Mo'er, come here."

Jiang Yuyue asked softly, and Jiang Qimo obediently turned his head upon hearing this, "What is it, Father?"

"Let me apply the medicine."

Jiang Yuyue dabbed the ointment on her hand and gently applied it to Jiang Qimo's cheek. Jiang Qimo frowned and instinctively tried to pull away, saying, "It's so cold! I don't want it!"

Seeing that he refused to cooperate, Jiang Yuyue immediately began to threaten him in a serious manner.

"There's a war going on outside. Those bad guys from the Nanzhao Kingdom love to eat pretty children. Mo'er is so cute, those bad guys will definitely kidnap you and eat you!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qimo's face turned pale with fright. Jiang Yuyue immediately added, "But we have a way. As long as we apply this ointment, we can change Xiaomo's appearance. As long as Mo'er doesn't look so cute, those bad guys won't kidnap you."

"So, Dad is doing this all for your own good, so why don't you listen to me?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qimo was genuinely taken aback and quickly sat up obediently while Jiang Yuyue applied the medicine to his face. Once she had covered Jiang Qimo's face with the ointment, the medicine took effect very quickly.

Although Jiang Qimo, despite her changed appearance, was still as lovely as ever, she had a completely different look from her original self.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuyue finally felt relieved. If she didn't know, she probably wouldn't have recognized that this was her son.

The military situation was urgent. Although there was a young child on the trip, the speed of the convoy did not slow down. Fortunately, Jiang Qimo was sensible. Despite being exhausted from the bumpy ride, he did not complain.

It was precisely because he was so sensible that Jiang Yuyue felt even more indebted to him.

After traveling day and night, their convoy arrived in Shuozhou on the fourth day.

Before even entering the city, Jiang Yuyue smelled a strong stench of blood. She lifted the carriage curtain and was shocked to find that the place was completely different from what she had seen the last time she came here.

The ruins everywhere showed the cruelty of war. The houses on both sides of the road were burned down, and there were even many corpses that could not be buried in time. This made Jiang Yuyue's heart tighten. This was the first time she had witnessed the cruelty of war with her own eyes.

"Father, are we almost there?"

As Jiang Qimo felt the car slow down, he sat up straight and was about to look outside when Jiang Yuyue quickly covered his eyes. "Little Mo, sit still. There are bad people from Nanzhao outside. Don't let them see that there are children here."

This trick never failed him, and Jiang Qimo indeed closed his eyes and sat obediently. The situation only improved after the caravan entered Shuozhou City.

However, it wasn't much better.