inspire-indiana Chapter 247 I Have No Intention of Going Back to Him
Chapter 247 I Have No Intention of Going Back to Him
Speaking of this, Jiang Yuyue's expression became serious, and she said, "Although he is Mo'er's father, Mo'er is the child I carried for ten months and gave birth to. I have no intention of returning to his side, and it is impossible for him to take the child away."
“Jiang Yuyue is already dead, so she must die completely. If he finds out that I am still alive, then I have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, which is punishable by death. Therefore, if we want our family to be reunited, I must change my identity to deceive him.”
Jiang Yuyue pointed to the human skin mask that had just been removed from her face, "From today onwards, I am no longer my parents' daughter, but He Wu, a medicinal herb merchant from Medicine King Valley. I came to Jinling to do medicinal herb business with Madam Jiang. As a result, Madam Jiang and I hit it off immediately. Seeing that I was quite skilled in medicine, she adopted me as her godson to inherit Madam Jiang's mantle."
Upon hearing this, Jiang's father immediately frowned. "That's ridiculous, Yue'er! How can you possibly work dressed as a man?"
As if to ease the tension, Jiang Yuyue smiled lightly, "Father, you don't need to worry about that. My disguise skills are superb. Just now, when I stood in front of you two, neither of you recognized me. If it were someone else, it would be even more impossible for them to know that I am Jiang Yuyue. So I think this method is feasible."
Seeing that Jiang Yuyue had already thought everything through, the Jiang family members pondered for a long time before finally agreeing to her proposal.
"Moon, you've always been decisive, so your parents will respect your choice."
Madam Jiang said, "The imperial family is rich and powerful, but it's all about living on the edge. To be honest, your parents don't want you to suffer in the inner palace. But from now on, you will have to dress as a man and act as a man. Although it's a bit of a hardship, it's safer. So it's for the best."
Jiang Huanxi scratched his head, feeling a little awkward, but for the sake of family reunion, he agreed to the solution.
"So now I have an older brother?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyue chuckled. Seeing that the matter had been settled, she brought up Jiang Qimo again.
"When I returned to Jinling this time, I brought Mo'er back with me. However, our Emperor is very suspicious, and I am worried that there are still his spies around our house. So I left the child in our Tongfu Inn to be taken care of by the old woman. I will bring the child back after my mother adopts me as her godson in a few days."
Seeing that the family was finally reunited, the Jiang family members were all invigorated, and the previous gloomy atmosphere immediately disappeared. However, in order to make the act more convincing, Jiang Yuyue put on the human skin mask again and was seen off by the Jiang family members at the gate.
"Thank you, Young Master He."
Remembering her daughter's earlier comment about the possibility of spies around, Madam Jiang deliberately raised her voice a few decibels, "Young master's medicinal herbs are truly excellent. Please come again tomorrow so we can discuss the price in more detail."
Jiang Yuyue smiled cheerfully, cupped her hands in a gesture of respect, and said, "Thank you for your kind offer, Madam. I will come to visit again tomorrow."
After saying this, Jiang Yuyue turned and left with a flourish, while Jiang Huanxi's lips twitched slightly. Looking at his sister who had now transformed into a handsome young man, his feelings were quite complicated.
This scene also caught Yueying's eye. Looking at the handsome "Young Master He," he frowned slightly, but he couldn't figure out anything.
It had been quite some time since he was sent to Jinling to keep an eye on the Jiang family, but he hadn't discovered anything unusual, which made him feel rather frustrated.
Inside the palace.
"Your Majesty, a messenger from Jinling has arrived."
Ji Xiang respectfully presented a letter to the Emperor. The table was piled high with various memorials. The man in front of him looked tense, his eyes filled with barely concealed anxiety.
Although he ascended the throne by imperial decree, the remnants of the three princes were deeply entrenched in the court, and various forces were eager to make moves. He was truly overwhelmed with so many affairs to handle alone.
Upon hearing that the letter was from Jinling, Song Jinglan's brow twitched, but he didn't stop reviewing the memorials. "Read it."
Upon hearing this, Ji Xiang hurriedly unfolded the letter. "There has been no unusual activity in the Jiang family. Father and Mother Jiang are very worried. The day before yesterday, they adopted a man named He Wu as their godson."
Adopted son?
Song Jinglan frowned, and Jixiang presented another portrait. "Your Majesty, this is a portrait by Yueyinglin. This is the adopted son of the Jiang family."
Upon hearing this, Song Jinglan immediately reached out and took it, but just one glance made him reject his initial guess.
Although the person in the portrait has delicate features, he does not resemble a woman at all, and his eyebrows and eyes do not resemble hers. Clearly, this is not her.
"The Jiang family still has offspring."
Song Jinglan withdrew his gaze, his expression unreadable. "Why would you suddenly adopt a stranger as your godson?"
"Your Majesty, I heard that this person is a medicinal herb dealer from Medicine King Valley."
Jixiang immediately replied, "He has many rare medicinal herbs. He has been doing medicinal herb business all the way to Jinling. Madam Jiang comes from the Shen family, a family of doctors, so she is very interested in the medicinal herbs he has."
"Furthermore, this person was quite accomplished in medicine, so Madam Jiang took a liking to him and said she would pass on her medical skills to him so that he could inherit the Shen family's mantle. Before long, she took him in as her godson and kept him in Jinling City to help the Jiang family take care of the pharmacy."
What a coincidence?
Song Jinglan's suspicions remained. "Has He Wu's identity been verified?"
"It should be fine."
Jixiang said, "The quality of those medicinal herbs is extraordinary, and he has a large quantity of them. In the whole world, only the people of Medicine King Valley have such a supply of medicinal herbs."
Upon hearing this, a flash of cold anger crossed Song Jinglan's face. He glanced at the portrait again, his agitation only increasing.
"What about her? Have you found any news?"
When Jixiang saw that her master had asked about Miss Jiang's whereabouts again, she secretly sighed in her heart.
Since that Miss Jiang ran away, although our master has not openly and publicly pursued her whereabouts, he has sent out almost all the secret guards these days, but even so, he still has not been able to find Miss Jiang's whereabouts.
If it hadn't been confirmed that the corpse was indeed not Miss Jiang, Jixiang would have suspected that she was really dead, otherwise how could she have erased all traces of herself?
"Your Majesty, there is no news of Miss Jiang at the moment."
Jixiang still managed to answer with a forced smile. Upon hearing this, Song Jinglan's expression suddenly darkened, and after a moment, he closed his eyes as if to restrain himself.
"There's no need to investigate further for now."
After opening his eyes, Song Jinglan's expression calmed down a bit, but his aura still carried a hint of oppressive power.
"Let Yueying retreat to the capital, and all the secret guards return to the capital as well. At present, the remnants of the traitors have not been eliminated, and I need people around me."