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The carriage did not travel very fast along the way, for no other reason than that Song Jinglan's injuries had "relapsed".

Although Jiang Feili was not in the same carriage as them, martial arts practitioners have excellent hearing. Listening to Song Jinglan's weak words, which kept saying that this hurt and that was uncomfortable, Jiang Feili almost wanted to destroy his own ears.

He never expected that Song Jinglan would be so shameless as to utter such a clumsy lie!

Jiang Yuyue took care of him wholeheartedly, fulfilling almost every request he made. However, her meticulous care was not due to concern for Song Jinglan's injuries.

Back when she returned to the Jiang family, Jiang Yuyue had already noticed something amiss. Song Jinglan always appeared to be injured in front of her, but showed no signs of illness in front of her parents. He could even easily lift Mo'er up with one hand.

This is no longer the same person who couldn't even hold chopsticks properly on the same day.

If Jiang Yuyue still couldn't see that he was faking illness at this point, then she would be far too obtuse.

Even though she knew perfectly well what was going on, she didn't bother to point it out. Although Song Jinglan's act of deliberately playing the victim to gain sympathy seemed a bit childish, his injuries were real. Even though these minor injuries were insignificant to him, Jiang Yuyue still took care of him personally without any complaints.

Therefore, there was no rush to travel, and since Jiang Qimo was still young, after half a day of carriage travel, the group took a break at a place near a stream.

Jiang Qimo was at the age where he loved to play. He had been cooped up in the carriage for a long time and couldn't sit still any longer. As soon as he got off the carriage, he pulled Jiang Yuyue to stroll in the woods.

After seeing Jiang Yuyue walk away, Jiang Feili walked to Song Jinglan's side.

The thought that a dignified emperor would resort to such a low trick to win a woman's attention filled Jiang Feili with disappointment and frustration.

He pursed his lips before speaking, "I say, you've been faking your illness for several days now, isn't that enough? Even the most serious injury should be mostly healed by now. You're faking illness just to get her to take care of you, do you intend to keep doing it for the rest of your life?"

Song Jinglan's gaze remained fixed on the direction the mother and son had gone, and he answered with utter nonchalance, "As long as she's willing to stay by my side, what does it matter if I have to pretend for the rest of my life?"

These words left Jiang Feili speechless for a moment. Was this really the Song Jinglan he knew?!

If this matter gets out, where will Song Jinglan's imperial dignity be placed?

"Aren't you afraid of being found out and laughed at?"

Jiang Feili only uttered this one sentence before walking away angrily.

Song Jinglan's expression turned slightly serious. The reason he had been pretending to be sick to gain Jiang Yuyue's care was because he was unsure whether Jiang Yuyue's current change was solely due to his status as the emperor.

Jiang Yuyue is a smart woman, and she must know that if she refuses him this time, the Jiang family will not have a good end. However, if she agrees to return to the capital with him just to protect her family, that is definitely not what Song Jinglan wants.

What he wanted was never her compromise, but her willingness.

Jiang Yuyue was led around by Jiang Qimo for a while. After walking a little further away, Jiang Qimo stopped and looked up at her, his young face showing a mixture of confusion and seriousness.

"Mother, is that person faking illness?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyue couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

Although she had already realized that Song Jinglan was faking illness, she did not expect that even Mo'er would see through it.

She crouched down to be at eye level with Jiang Qimo and asked softly, "Why do you say that, Mo'er?"

Jiang Qimo blinked and began to analyze seriously, "Mo'er sees that his complexion is rosy, clearly he's in excellent health, and his voice is full of energy, he doesn't look seriously ill at all. Moreover..."

He paused, his tone tinged with dissatisfaction, "He could catch me with one hand, how could he be so weak that his mother has to feed him medicine?"

At this point, a look of certainty appeared on Jiang Qimo's little face as he continued, "Mother was right before, he's a liar, isn't he?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyue couldn't help but rub her forehead and smile bitterly.

Although Song Jinglan was indeed faking illness, it would be a bit much to label him a "liar" based on this alone.

She gently ruffled Jiang Qimo's hair and explained softly, "Mo'er, be good. He is indeed faking illness, but he is also genuinely injured. It's alright for Mother to take extra care of him, but he is not a liar."

She paused, her tone becoming even gentler, "What I told you before was all wrong. Your father is not some kind of monster who eats people without spitting out the bones, nor would he want to take Mo'er away. On the contrary, he is a great hero who stands tall and upright. It was your father who drove away those Nanzhao people who bullied us in Shuozhou."

"The reason Mother said those things before was because of some misunderstandings. Now that the misunderstandings have been cleared up, Mo'er no longer needs to be on guard against him."

Jiang Yuyue spoke with exceptional patience, trying to make Jiang Qimo understand the reason behind it, "Besides, he is your father, Mo'er must not be rude and keep calling him 'this person' or 'that person'. Didn't he teach Mo'er swordsmanship before? Has Mo'er forgotten all of that?"

These words stirred up Jiang Qimo's memories. He recalled the scene when Song Jinglan taught him swordsmanship. Although it was a short time, the memory still touched him.

Thinking of this, a hint of hesitation appeared on Jiang Qimo's face, as if she was pondering what she had said.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuyue did not force Jiang Qimo to immediately accept Song Jinglan, who had suddenly appeared as his father.

The bond between father and son needs time to develop. After all, they are connected by blood. Even though there is still some distance between them now, as long as they spend more time together, Mo'er will naturally feel Song Jinglan's kindness.

After a while, Jiang Yuyue led Jiang Qimo back.

When Song Jinglan saw them from afar, he wanted to pretend again and cough a few times to show that he had been waiting too long and that the wind had aggravated his "illness". However, he suddenly found that Jiang Qimo's eyes were no longer as wary as before.

This discovery stirred something within him, a mixture of surprise and delight.

Song Jinglan abandoned her feigned illness and looked at Jiang Qimo with gentle eyes, tentatively calling out, "Mo'er?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qimo's expression remained somewhat conflicted. Although he was still hesitant, he managed to squeeze out a single word through gritted teeth, recalling what Jiang Yuyue had just said to him.

"father."

After saying this, Jiang Qimo seemed a little embarrassed and ran towards the carriage, while Jiang Yuyue and Song Jinglan were quite surprised.

Mo'er actually agreed to acknowledge this father?

This change made Song Jinglan feel much better; it was the first time Jiang Qimo had called him "father."