This time she didn't take a detour and flew directly towards Dongting.
It wasn't that she wanted to stroll around the Eastern Court Palace, but she had just received news a few days ago that the second batch of grain supplies sent by the Eastern Court to the border was already on its way, so she had to go and join in the fun.
In war, the most important thing is food and supplies. As long as the food and supplies are sufficient and the soldiers are well-fed and warm, the chances of victory will be greatly increased.
Now that Jiang Jiuniang had received the news, she couldn't let the grain be safely delivered to the border.
After flying all night, they finally found the soldiers escorting grain and fodder resting on an official road in Dongting. Jiang Jiuniang confirmed that it was the right place, flew forward for about a hundred miles, took her son down, found a safe place to sleep, and was almost asleep by the time the people got closer.
The dog slept through the night and woke up early. It found itself being held by its mother, wrapped in thick blankets, and didn't feel cold at all, even in the wild.
He originally didn't plan to move, afraid of waking his mother, but after a while he couldn't stand it anymore. He really needed to pee early in the morning!
He stirred slightly, and Jiang Jiuniang woke up. She didn't make things difficult for him, and simply let him go, instructing him with her eyes closed, "Play around here by yourself, don't run around."
As he spoke, he dazedly pulled out two meat buns and a water pouch and placed them on the ground, indicating to the dog that it could do as it pleased.
Then she turned over and went back to sleep.
The dog breathed a sigh of relief, ran to the grove to take care of its life's important matter, then saw a small stream not far away that hadn't frozen over yet, ran over to wash up quickly, and then came back to sit down next to Jiang Jiuniang, obediently eating meat buns and drinking water.
My mother is truly a fairy; the meat buns she casually pulls out are always piping hot, and the water in her water pouch is just the right temperature to drink.
After eating and drinking his fill, he wandered around for a while. Afraid of worrying his mother, he didn't go far, but he did gather some firewood to start a fire.
He carried a tinderbox and struggled for a long time before finally getting the fire going.
Jiang Jiuniang slept soundly, knowing that her son wouldn't run away and wasn't too worried. Besides, she knew her son's skills; he could easily handle even ordinary petty thieves.
However, the dog didn't run around. After lighting the fire, it rummaged through its little bundle, found a book, and started reading.
He hadn't forgotten his promise to his mother: she could come out with him if she wanted, but she couldn't neglect her studies and had to be a good student who excelled in both academics and martial arts.
When Jiang Jiuniang woke up, she saw Gou'er reading a book and occasionally adding a piece of firewood to the fire. His serious little face was incredibly cute.
The dog is almost seven years old and has grown a lot, which makes Jiang Jiuniang feel gratified.
Time really flies. When she first arrived, Gou'er was not even three years old. The tiny little thing was held in Sun's arms and weakly called her "Mother".
In the blink of an eye, they've grown so much.
"Mommy, are you awake?"
Seeing that she was awake, Gou'er immediately put down his book and said, "There's a stream over there, let me take you there to wash up!"
"No need, I'll lie down for a while longer, I'm so sleepy."
Jiang Jiuniang stretched and yawned, then took out some more food.
"Keep these things here. Mother has important business to attend to in a little while. Wait for Mother here and don't go hungry."
The dog was very curious: "What is Mommy going to do? Can I help?"
Without hesitation, Jiang Jiuniang told him about her task of dealing with the grain and fodder.
"Don't worry, I'm just going to set a fire, I'll be back soon."
Jiang Jiuniang felt that this was a simple matter for her, and it would be convenient for her to go alone, so she didn't plan to bring the dog.
The dog was very curious and asked, "Mother, those are all good grain fodder, it's such a waste to burn them! Can't we take them and feed them to our soldiers?"
He knew his mother could hide things, just like the two cartloads of supplies they brought out; she could also hide the grain and fodder, getting things done without anyone noticing.
Jiang Jiuniang's eyes lit up. Her first thought upon receiving the news was to destroy the thing so that the soldiers of Dongting could not be fed. She never thought of taking it for her own people.
My son's suggestion is good, but it might cause some trouble.
The original plan was to come here, quickly handle things, and then leave. We were supposed to reach the border early tomorrow morning, but if we want to get our hands on this batch of grain, it will probably take a few more days.
However, Jiang Jiuniang felt it was worth it.
"Sure, but I'll have to plan this out carefully."
She rubbed the dog's head, and the dog said, "Then I'll help Mommy!"
"Can!"
Jiang Jiuniang quickly came up with a solution, took out her cosmetics, and began to dress up.
When the people from Dongting arrived to escort the grain, Jiang Jiuniang and Gou'er were already dressed up.
Jiang Jiuniang lay stiffly by the roadside, while Gou'er knelt beside her, wailing in mourning.
Gou'er felt this was bad, rather unlucky, but that was exactly the effect Jiang Jiuniang wanted, so she insisted that Gou'er act according to her script.
"Waaaaah, Mother! Help! Someone please save my mother!"
Gou'er didn't speak the Northern Yan language. During the time when the Eastern Court sent people to negotiate, the teacher at the Imperial Academy taught him a few words of the Eastern Court language, which he learned quite well, so it's not difficult for him to speak it now.
Jiang Jiuniang lay half-dead by the roadside, occasionally coughing, which attracted a lot of attention.
Seeing someone approaching, Gou'er stepped forward to block their path, knelt by the roadside, and said, "Please, sir, save my mother! My mother is a doctor and can heal herself, but there is no medicine here. Please give us a ride to the city ahead for medical treatment. We will be very grateful!"
This place is in the middle of nowhere, hundreds of miles away from the next city. It's understandable that a little boy like him wouldn't dare to leave his mother and go find a doctor on his own.
Even a grain transport officer is still an official. In front of so many subordinates, and with Gou'er secretly slipping him money, and having heard that she was a female doctor, he thought female doctors were quite rare, so he agreed without much hesitation.
After thanking him, Gou'er helped Jiang Jiuniang up and prepared to walk towards the carriage.
The wagon was carrying grain and could barely carry one or two people, but the mother and son could still squeeze in.
It was a long convoy, and their carriages were quite far ahead, so the escorting officer could see them with just a turn of his head.
Then, Jiang Jiuniang's stunning beauty could no longer be hidden, and the escort officer's eyes lit up, his attitude instantly changing 180 degrees.
“Hey kid, that carriage is so stiff and uncomfortable. I have a cushion here, take it to your mother!”
As he spoke, he even dismounted himself to deliver it, wanting to see up close just how beautiful Jiang Jiuniang was.
The dog naturally wouldn't let him get close. He ran over, took the cushion, and sincerely thanked him. Then he said, "Thank you, sir! You are such a kind person. But my mother's illness is contagious, so I dare not let anyone get close. Please forgive me, sir."
Despite his small stature, he spoke with remarkable maturity and politeness, which softened the somewhat unpleasant expression on the escort officer's face.
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