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Chapter 305 The Arrival of Jiang Hengxi

This time, Song Jinglan did not obstruct her further, only giving a low "hmm," but his gaze towards Yueying was exceptionally solemn.

"You must take good care of the Empress this time. If anything goes wrong, I will hold you accountable."

Hearing this, Yueying felt the pressure increase even more and quickly bowed, saying, "Yes!"

After a long string of instructions from Song Jinglan, Jiang Yuyue lingered there for quite a while before finally getting into the carriage. Only when the carriage sped out of the palace gate did she breathe a sigh of relief and take the two porcelain bottles out of her bosom.

If even Mo can't figure out what's going on, then probably no one else in the world will know.

After seeing Jiang Yuyue off, Song Jinglan returned to the palace and it was time for dinner.

Because of Song Jinglan's earlier attempt to stop Jiang Qimo and Jiang Yuyue from going out, Song Jinglan looked at him with resentment at the dinner table. Song Jinglan naturally noticed this and raised an eyebrow.

"What? Are you angry because Father Emperor forbade you to go out today?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qimo pursed her lips, too lazy to pay him any attention. Instead, she shoveled a large mouthful of rice into her mouth in a fit of pique, bulging her cheeks out.

Song Jinglan's decision to stop him from leaving the palace today was based on her own selfish motives, but she still gave him a long and earnest explanation.

“Mo’er is still young and hasn’t been able to keep up with many of her studies. Now is not the time for her to be playful. Even if she wants to leave the palace to relax, she has to wait until she finishes her important business.”

"That's not why."

Jiang Qimo muttered under his breath, showing no respect whatsoever, "It's clearly because Father Emperor you're worried that Mother Empress will take Mo'er away and never come back, that you're keeping Mo'er by your side!"

These words caused Song Jinglan's expression to pause slightly. Although he had long known that this child was exceptionally intelligent, he did not expect that he could even notice such trivial matters.

However, as Jiang Qimo's biological father, Song Jinglan naturally couldn't lose face in front of his child.

He frowned, coughed twice in a mocking manner, and began to speak with an air of seriousness.

"Where did you hear that? How could your mother possibly think of running away? You should know that the position of Empress is something that so many people dream of. Your mother is overjoyed that your father has become my Empress!"

To make this seem more believable, Song Jinglan fabricated a lie without batting an eye, "Back then, it was your mother who cried and begged to be with your father, saying that she could never leave me in this life. That's when your father was moved by her sincerity, and that's how you, Mo'er, came to be. Do you understand?"

Hearing this, Jiang Qimo secretly sighed. Was it possible that he was just young and not stupid...?

However, seeing his father's humble lie to such an extent, Jiang Qimo immediately forgave him for not letting him leave the palace. Otherwise, it would be too pitiful to leave him alone in the palace, constantly worrying about the whereabouts of him and his mother...

The town was not far from the capital, and the carriage arrived at Wutong Pharmacy in the town after about two or three hours.

Jiang Yuyue arrived just as the shop was about to close. Lian Mo was checking the ledgers at the counter when he heard footsteps. He looked up and was surprised to see Jiang Yuyue.

"How did you come?"

The news that Jiang Yuyue had become empress had already spread far and wide. Even Mo, who didn't care much about outside affairs, had heard about it. Although he was initially shocked by the news, he quickly accepted it after thinking about her ambiguous relationship with Song Jinglan.

"You're not...? He actually let you leave the palace?"

"It's not like I'm locked in the palace for the rest of my life, so why can't I leave?"

Jiang Yuyue didn't stand on ceremony. After saying that, she took out the two small porcelain bottles from her sleeve and placed them on the table.

"I've come to you today with important business. I've acquired these two items by chance, and I've heard they're some kind of precious treasure, but I really can't figure out what they are. I've come here to trouble you to take a look and see if you can tell what they are."

This surprised Lian Mo slightly. He reached out and picked up the porcelain bottle, pulled out the stopper, and brought it close to the mouth of the bottle to smell it. He was quite surprised to find that the bottle had no smell.

"Row."

He was a straightforward man and readily agreed to the matter. "However, since even you have no clue about this thing, it will probably take me some time to figure it out."

"It doesn't matter."

Jiang Yuyue didn't mind at all. "Take your time to study it. I also have a place to stay in this water town. I'll stay here and wait for you for a while."

Lian Mo nodded and put the things away, then said with a sigh, "I have to say, you two siblings are really in sync. Jiang Huanxi just arrived in the water town and you came right after."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyue was taken aback. "Axi has also arrived in Shuizhen? What is he doing here? How come I didn't know anything about it?"

Lian Mo then realized he had let something slip, but seeing that the matter had already been exposed, he didn't intend to hide anything anymore. "He's staying at your previous place. As for what he came to Shuizhen for, you can ask him yourself."

This made Jiang Yuyue feel inexplicably nervous. She quickly turned around and left the shop. After getting into the carriage, she hurriedly instructed Yueying to go to their previous residence.

Along the way, a thousand guesses flashed through Jiang Yuyue's mind. Could it be that something happened to her parents? Or that something had happened to her family? Otherwise, why would Ahuan come to the water town alone without saying a word, without even sending a message?

Filled with unease, the carriage finally stopped after about 15 minutes. Jiang Yuyue was extremely nervous. She hurriedly got off the carriage and immediately pushed open the door. Seeing that there was indeed light inside, her heart jumped into her throat.

"Ah Xi!"

Jiang Yuyue strode inside and immediately met Jiang Huanxi's gaze. He seemed completely surprised that Jiang Yuyue would suddenly come here, and he was stunned for a moment before quickly covering the things on the table with his hands, his tone also carrying a hint of nervousness.

"Sis? What brings you here?!"

Seeing this, Jiang Yuyue felt something was wrong. She frowned and stepped forward, forcefully removing his hand, immediately exposing the contents of the table.

But after Jiang Yuyue saw the items on the table, her expression became even more puzzled.