Qing chewed the cake twice and quickly swallowed it. He ran to Minghui and looked up and called sweetly, "Mrs.~"

Facing a smiling face, Minghui couldn't hold back any longer and quickly raised the corners of her mouth to say, "Hey~"

Yan Muxi was enjoying the fun, "Oh my, you didn't admit you were a disciple! Why are you admitting you are a grandson now?"

"Even if you don't accept a disciple, you can accept a grandson." Minghui touched Qingger's round head, took his little hand and sat down on the armchair beside him, ignoring Yan Mujun who was standing beside him.

Hearing the little guy calling her "Grandma" so sweetly, Minghui sighed, "Luckily, this character didn't come from your mother. Your mother is so tongue-tied that it really makes me anxious."

"Mom is not stupid." Qingger defended her in a baby voice.

Minghui smiled even more and rubbed the little hair on his head, "A little kid like him can understand good and bad words. This little brain doesn't take after his mother."

Seeing his mother standing there in a daze, Qinggeer broke free and ran over to pull her to Minghui, "Mother, please speak quickly. If you speak, then Auntie won't call you stupid anymore!"

"Master~" Yan Muyun called out with a wry smile.

Qingge slapped his head and said, "Mom is so worrying! Uncle said that we should speak the truth to people and lies to ghosts." The little guy spoke like an adult with a tone of disappointment.

Minghui suppressed her laughter and asked curiously, "So should your mother speak human language or lies to your wife?

Qing Ge'er rolled his eyes and said, "Sister-in-law is the best person. You should speak human language!"

With a few chuckles, the three of them were amused by the little guy's childish talk.

Minghui was just making fun of Yan Muyun, she was not really angry with her. The master and the apprentice had not seen each other for several years, and they had endless pharmaceutical knowledge to discuss.

When the sun was setting, Yan Muyun and her son returned to the Ge Mansion reluctantly.

At night, Yan Muxi had sorted out the account books and was about to wash up and go to bed when Dong Yu hurried in and said in a low voice, "Oh no, the third young lady and Qing'er are missing."

Yan Muxi stood up suddenly, "My third sister is missing? When did she disappear?"

"Half an hour ago, the Ge family sent a servant to look for the Third Miss. I thought the two groups had taken the wrong road, so I followed the servant to the Ge family, but the Third Miss did not return. The Ge family has sent people to search the roads leading to and from the inn, but no trace of her was found anywhere. The Third Miss and Qing'er must have met with an accident." Dong Yu said truthfully.

Yan Muxi frowned and thought for a moment, then quickly made a decision, "Tell Yushui and the others to pack their bags, and you and Shunzi will accompany me to the Ge Mansion."

As soon as the master and servant stepped out of the door, they ran into Minghui. Minghui had just learned that Yan Muyun and her son were missing. She asked anxiously, "Jincheng is the territory of the Ge family. There are spies of the Ge family everywhere. How could the mother and son disappear?"

The situation was urgent, and Yan Muxi didn't bother to explain too much. "Aunt Ming, pack your bags quickly. Dongyu and I will go to the Ge Mansion. When we come back, we will set out overnight. We must bring my third sister and her son back before entering Luodu."

Yan Muyun went out today, bringing more than a dozen servants with her. To be able to kidnap someone right under the noses of the Ge family, the person behind it must have made a big move.

The current situation in the Northern Frontier is unclear. If she is not mistaken, the mother and son must have been abducted by people from the imperial city in order to capture Gu Yunting.

On the surface, Wu Dagui is in charge of the military power of the Dingbei Army, but in reality, Gu Yunting is the backbone of the Northern Frontier. If you can grasp Gu Yunting's weakness, it is equivalent to grasping most of the Dingbei Army. Yan Muyun and her son must not fall into the hands of Emperor Yuanjing.

The lights in the Ge family's house were on. Uncle Ge was waiting for news in the main hall of the outer courtyard. When he heard Yan Muxi and his men break into the courtyard, he sternly ordered, "Come here, bring the master and servants to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Muxi had already walked around the screen wall and appeared in Uncle Ge's sight.

With Dongyu and Shunzi clearing the way, the Ge family's guards could not get close to Yan Muxi at all, allowing her to stride into the hall.

Seeing Uncle Ge's angry expression, Yan Muxi was in no mood to be polite and went straight to the point, "Now is not the time to test each other. Mr. Ge, please listen to me and then decide whether to kill me."

"Okay, I'd like to hear what you can come up with." Uncle Ge's tone was as cold as his eyes.

The woman in front of him was very secretive and definitely not a simple and kind person. His niece had only dealt with this person in Jincheng, so it was hard for him not to be suspicious.

"Gen. Ge should have heard something about the court affairs. Dafeng and North Vietnam signed a peace treaty, and the emperor promised to give Yancheng to North Vietnam. Yancheng was taken back by more than 100,000 soldiers at the cost of their lives, and General Gu would not be willing to hand over his hard work to the enemy country."

As she spoke, Yan Muxi had already walked up to Uncle Ge. Seeing that the coldness in his eyes had mostly receded, she lowered her voice.

"Mu Yun and her son are General Gu's weak spot. If they fall into the hands of the superior, it is equivalent to holding General Gu's weak spot. If Ge Yuanwai wants to rescue Mu Yun and her son, he should listen to my advice and immediately send people to chase them in the southwest direction. If the mother and son can be brought back, everyone will be safe. If not, the consequences will be disastrous."

The overlord of a region is not a fool. Uncle Ge quickly digested the deep meaning of Yan Muxi's words. The person behind the scenes could kidnap his niece and her son quietly under his nose. He must not be an ordinary person.

It would probably not be easy for him to get her back. He had promised Gu Yunting that he would take good care of his wife and children, but now, due to one careless mistake, he had let his niece become a bargaining chip for exchanging benefits.

Without thinking too deeply, he asked Yan Muxi, "How can I trust you?"

"If you don't believe me, could it be that Mr. Ge has a better idea? Yancheng is more than 400 miles away from here. By the time Mr. Ge passes the news to Yancheng, I'm afraid it will be too late."

Without giving him too much time to think, Yan Muxi said, "I will send millions of supplies to Jincheng in exchange for Mr. Ge's trust. Mr. Ge can either send his own men or hire others. Quickly find 30 skilled men to help me rescue the mother and son."

Uncle Ge still didn't believe her, "I can go and save him myself, why should I hand him over to you?"

"Mu Yun knows Gu magic, and I have someone who knows Gu magic with me, who can track down the whereabouts of Mu Yun and her son."

Upon hearing that Yan Muxi even knew that his own niece was poisoned, Uncle Ge no longer hesitated.

"I will gather all the people before the hour of midnight. Madam Qian, please make sure to bring Mu Yun and her son back safely." After saying that, he bowed deeply in the direction of Yan Muxi.

Yan Muxi dodged and said, "Mr. Ge, please don't be so polite. I have something to ask of you. The 100,000 pieces of cloth shipped to Jincheng must all be made into ready-made clothes before September. In addition, a large amount of new grain will be shipped to Jincheng in July, adding up to nearly one million dan of grain. If I can't come back, my steward will tell Mr. Ge where all the supplies are. Then, please ask Mr. Ge to help my people deliver them to where they are needed."

Uncle Ge heard the determination in her tone and simply nodded in agreement, "Okay, I will definitely complete what Madam Qian asked."

When Yan Muxi returned to the inn, Minghui and others had already packed all their luggage.

In order to avoid attracting attention, a group of more than 40 people divided into three groups and left the city overnight and chased in the southwest.

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