Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 517: Find a way to gain his favor

Chen Mo smiled, shook Wu Mi's hand firmly, and said affectionately, "I miss you, too."

Outside, Chen Mo did not show excessive intimacy. After talking to Wu Mi for a few words, he looked at Han Anniang and the other girls and said with a smile, "I am sorry to have made you worried."

All the girls smiled back. Yi Shiyan didn't care about other people's looks. She stepped forward and took Chen Mo's arm. Her bright eyes looked at Yue Ruyan beside Chen Mo and she said softly, "Husband, this should be Sister Ruyan, right?"

As soon as Yi Shiyan finished speaking, all the girls' eyes were focused on Yue Ruyan, who was wearing armor.

All the girls had heard about Yue Ruyan.

They also wanted to see what kind of person a third-rank female general was like.

In the Song Dynasty, where men were respected, even the queen or princess had to be bound by the shackles of etiquette and various restrictions. People like Yue Ruyan were actually quite respected by women.

When Xia Zhining was still in Pingting County, her dream was to become someone like Yue Ruyan.

Before in Longyou, Yue Ruyan was not so flustered when facing Jin Xia’s tens of thousands of troops, but under the gazes of the girls, Yue Ruyan felt extremely flustered and shy. It was like the girl’s family meeting the boy’s parents for the first time, and their gazes were evasive.

Her reaction was a disguised acknowledgement of her identity.

In the end, it was Xiao Yunxi who came to Yue Ruyan's rescue and said, "It's cold outside, don't catch a cold, let's talk again when we get home."

When Xiao Yunxi first met the girls, although she was not like Yue Ruyan, she had the same state of mind. She felt the same way and couldn't help but want to help Yue Ruyan.

As Xiao Yunxi spoke, the girls quickly suppressed their excitement at seeing Chen Mo and said they would talk again when they got home.

Some things are indeed not suitable to be said in front of outsiders.

Yue Ruyan cast a grateful look towards Xiao Yunxi.

Xiao Yunxi took the opportunity to invite him, "Ruyan, you can take my carriage back home with me."

"Ah, going back home? No need, my mother is still following us, I'll go with you." Although Yue Ruyan was still a virgin at this age, she still knew the etiquette. How could it be appropriate for her to go to the man's house before she even entered the house.

Before he could finish his words, Chen Mo said, "Go ahead. I'll find someone to take care of your mother and the others."

"Okay then." Yue Ruyan rarely showed some girlish behavior.

Xia Zhiqing pulled her sister into her carriage. Since her sister followed her husband in the army, she had a lot of questions to ask.

"You go back first. I will go to the yamen with Lord Wei." Chen Mo let go of Wu Mi's hand and said softly.

Wu Mi nodded and said, "My dear husband, please come back soon. I will ask the servants to prepare the banquet."

"Ah."

After entering the city, the two groups of people separated. The women took a carriage back to Pingting Hou Mansion, while Chen Mo followed a group of officials to the yamen.

On the way, Chen Mo asked Sun Meng to settle Yue Mu and the others.

Bronze Sparrow Garden.

In a wing room of a villa, Madam Xiao was sitting on a bed covered with a soft mattress, chatting with her second aunt, Mrs. Peng, the wife of her second uncle Xiao Yi, who was visiting.

"Does Tianniu know that Duke Anguo is back?" Peng asked.

Mrs. Xiao's real name is Xiao Tian, ​​and her nickname is Tianniu. Usually only the elders in the family would call her that, which seems intimate.

"I heard it from the maids in the garden before." Madam Xiao was dressed in gorgeous clothes, her face was bright and radiant with light makeup. She seemed to have thought of something and her legs were brought closer together.

"That's good to know." Mrs. Peng pondered for a while and said softly, "Your second uncle means that while Duke Anguo still remembers you, you should find a way to gain his favor. Once Duke Anguo is happy, the Xiao family will have a place to stay."

After being in Xiangyang for so many days, Peng also knew what kind of place this Tongque Garden was. All the people there were Chen Mo's mistresses. Since Chen Mo arranged Xiao Tian to live in Tongque Garden, it meant that he still cared about Xiao Tian.

There are many women around Chen Mo. Compared with other women, Xiao Tian actually has no advantages in all aspects. Therefore, she should seize the opportunity while Chen Mo is still thinking about her.

Hearing what Peng said so bluntly, Madam Xiao's pretty face turned red, her red lips slightly parted, her crystal teeth gleaming, "What can I do? I...I can't do those dissolute actions."

Before in Wuguan, it was Chen Mo who took the initiative to find her, and she was "forced".

In short, no matter what others think, out of a woman's sense of modesty, Mrs. Xiao still wants to remain reserved.

Peng thought for a moment and said, "Then let your second uncle entertain the Duke of Anguo. After they have had enough wine and food, you, Tianniu, can show up. That will be all."

As the saying goes, when you are full, you will think about sex.

Mrs. Xiao was not ugly, but beautiful. Although she was a wife, as long as she took the initiative, Chen Mo, who had already made a move, would be able to resist. Mrs. Peng did not believe that he could resist.

……

The former Queen's Villa is separated by a courtyard.

Upon learning that Chen Mo had returned triumphantly to the city, Xu Ying immediately ordered the maid to prepare hot water for a bath.

While the maid went to get hot water, Xu Ying took out the palace dress that she had custom-made by a craftsman in the city some time ago from the box.

This palace dress was made according to the Queen's specifications.

Xu Ying knew that Chen Mo liked this feeling of rebelling against his superiors.

But when soaking in the hot water, Xu Ying's enthusiasm subsided a little. There were only so many women in Pingting Marquis' Mansion. Chen Mo had just returned, so he would definitely take care of them first. The ones she kept outside would definitely be put in the back of the queue.

Xu Ying stared at the fruits in the water, raised her hand to hold them, and thought, what if he prefers to keep them outside.

After washing up, she hurried to the kitchen, made some snacks, and then called the maid to bring them to Chen Mo.

……

In the yamen, Chen Mo sat at the top and listened to Wei Linchun's report on what happened in Xiangyang during his time there.

After listening to his report, Chen Mo nodded, affirming his work, and then ordered him to draft a letter requesting the emperor to pardon taxes in Gaocangyou and other states, and to restore the imperial examination.

Wei Linchun was shocked when he heard this. The imperial examination was an important way to select talents. When Duke Anguo returned from the north, he wanted the court to restore the imperial examination. What was his purpose?
Just thinking about it, Wei Linchun felt his breathing quicken. After saying yes, he told him about Xiliang.

"The imperial court is now attacking Xiliang. The Qiang tribe is our ally. Do we want them?"

Chen Mo knew what Wei Linchun meant and said, "Xiliang is too far away from us. We can't help them much. Besides, the Qiang people didn't help us much either. Even if we just stood by and watched, no one could say anything. It would be better to use this incident to get the court to quickly restore the imperial examination system. This is a big deal."

"Duke Anguo is wise." Wei Linchun flattered Chen Mo a little.

(End of this chapter)