Xiaoyan, if you don't come soon, I won't be able to control you, you little rascal.

Simply put, they're too noisy.

She never wants to have children in her life; it's too exhausting.

"Qin Susu, my mother is here. I'll tell her everything!" Gu Xiaoran said smugly. With his mother around, he had a powerful backer.

"Go ahead and sue me, I'm not afraid." Seeing Qiu Yan, Qin Susu was clearly in a good mood.

She grasped Gu Xiaoran's wrists with both hands, pulled up one end of the rope, and then pulled with one hand, releasing the rope.

Gu Xiaoran's grip loosened, and he was caught off guard as he was no longer restrained.

"Who told you to untie it?" He was still thinking of playing the victim.

As soon as he finished speaking, his feet were freed from their restraints, causing his small face to scrunch up like a bun.

He stretched his limbs, quickly jumped off the carriage, and ran with outstretched arms towards the woman on horseback in the distance.

"Mother..."

His beloved dog followed closely behind him.

Qiu Yan saw Gu Xiaoran rushing towards her from afar and secretly shook her head.

She quickened her pace, pulled the little boy onto her horse with one hand.

When the carriage approached, she didn't say much, but gave instructions to everyone.

"Set off!"

Xuanming and Xuanying sat in the front of the two vehicles and began their journey.

Qiu Yan and Vera looked at each other and nodded to him, meaning that their journey was going smoothly.

Vera nodded in agreement and began to rest inside the bumpy carriage.

The carriage moved swiftly, bathed in moonlight.

"Xiaoyan, you either take forever to arrive, or you start rushing as soon as you do. Aren't you tired? Come and sleep in the carriage."

Qin Susu went outside and sat down in the front of the car with Xuan Ming.

"I'm not tired."

Qiu Yan was preoccupied and couldn't sleep.

Gu Xiaoran sat on Qiu Yan's horse with a smile, not mentioning at all that she had been restrained by Qin Susu earlier.

"Mother, are we going home now?"

"No, let's go find Father first."

"Looking for Father, good, looking for Father! Mother, when will you marry Father?"

"Wait until the war is over."

"Mother, you must keep your word."

………………

One month later,

Outside the capital of Qi, inside the camp,

Gu Qian was constantly sleeping and waking up, and his mental state remained poor.

These days, he lives in endless darkness and speaks very little.

"General, it's time for your meal."

Outside the tent, Ling Qi lifted the curtain and entered, bringing over a tray.

On the tray were green vegetables, steamed buns, and thin porridge.

This simple meal was already the best food in the entire camp.

Gu Qian got up and leaned against the headboard. After Ling Qi brought the food to the bedside, he began to fumble around and pick at the food in front of him, bite by bite.

During the meal

The bowl of porridge was unfortunately spilled, and the warm, thin porridge spilled onto his fingertips, and then soaked the corner of his blanket.

Gu Qian stopped, and Ling Qi took the bowl of porridge from him without any trouble.

Ling Qi quickly grabbed a handkerchief, washed Gu Qian's hands, and wiped away the stains from the corner of the blanket.

"General, perhaps I should..."

"No need!" Gu Qian shook his head, his hoarse voice carrying a hint of weariness.

These past few days, the two words he's said most often are "no need".

He doesn't need help; he can do it himself.

However, he couldn't do anything well.

"Take it away." He really had no appetite.

"General, please eat a little more."

"Go out."

The general had no appetite, so Ling Qi had no choice but to remove the food.

It's not that they don't want to go home,

These days, they've been fighting with that mysterious man in blue every two days, and every three days it's a big fight.

The man in blue vowed not to give up until he defeated them.

"Report—"

Just then, a sentry rushed over, dismounted, and knelt on one knee outside the main tent.