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

Chapter 548

The room was filled with hot air. Although it was just the beginning of spring and the temperature had not risen significantly, Xiao Yunxi could already feel her body getting hot.

In the bathtub, Princess Zhaoqing Chu Ran leaned on the edge of the bathtub. Chen Mo held a towel and helped Chu Ran clean her jade back, saying softly: "Your Highness has such good skin."

Chu Ran only felt her body go limp, as if she was electrocuted. She did not answer, as if she did not hear what Chen Mo said.

"Your Highness, can you tell me about the situation before the Xu family was confiscated?"

Although Chen Mo had also asked Xu Ying this question, Xu Ying was in the palace at the time after all. Perhaps she did not know as much as Chu Ran did on the day of the mutiny.

Chu Ran suppressed the restless emotions in his heart and said softly: "In fact, Lu Sheng had a rift with Xu Xiang for a long time. Xu Xiang also understood it, but Xu Xiang needed to rely on Lu Sheng, so he didn't say anything. When he was still here, he told me more than just privately."

"Who is he?" Chen Mo interrupted Chu Ran.

".Xu Qin." Chu Ran said a little annoyed.

Xu Qin, the eldest son of the Xu family and Chu Ran's late husband.

"Oh, go on." Chen Mo put the towel on the screen beside him.

"He told me privately more than once that Prime Minister Xu is already old, and the Xu family will need to rely on Lu Sheng and need Lu Sheng's protection in the future, so Prime Minister Xu asked him to get closer to Lu Sheng." Chu Ran suddenly paused.

It was because Chen Mo's hand passed through Chu Ran's armpit and came in front of her, wanting to see how broad her mind was.

Chu Ran's voice almost sounded like a hum from his nose: "Don't do this."

This person is so bold and presumptuous that he actually does such a thing in front of me.

Feeling the tenderness between his palms and fingers, Chen Mo hugged Chu Ran's plump body and sniffed the fragrance between the beautiful woman's hair. His heart moved slightly and he said softly:
"Xu Guozhong was afraid that his descendants would be retaliated by others after his death, so even though he knew that Lu Sheng was cannibalizing his subordinates, he still pretended not to know, just wanting Lu Sheng to protect the Xu family out of gratitude. But who knew that Lu Sheng had wolfish ambitions and obviously wanted more in advance."

Chu Ran felt as if he was electrocuted all over. All his strength seemed to be drained away at this moment. He groaned, his face burning hot as if on fire. He was totally powerless to refuse Chen Mo's hug.

She noticed Xiao Yunxi's fixed gaze on her, and said in embarrassment, "Don't look at me."

Xiao Yunxi didn't want to watch it either, but at this moment her delicate body seemed to be frozen, unable to move at all. Ripples were rippling in her heart. After calming down for a while, she quickly turned her face away.

Chen Mo leaned over and kissed Chu Ran's jade back, saying, "Your Highness, please continue to talk to me."

Chu Ran was in a state of anxiety. She grasped the edge of the tub with her slender fingers and said in a trembling voice, "Actually, this peace was broken by Xu Yu."

"What do you mean?" Chen Mo knew that Xu Yu was Xu Guozhong's youngest son, and that he was an arrogant and domineering person.

"I heard that he fell in love with the woman of Lu Sheng's junior brother Huicheng, so he had a conflict with Huicheng. Huicheng seemed to be unaware of Xu Yu's identity and beat him. Xu Yu naturally couldn't swallow this, so he had Huicheng arrested and tortured him. This incident made both Xu Xiang and Lu Sheng unhappy." As she spoke, Chu Ran raised her head suddenly, and her pupils dilated slightly.

Xiao Yunxi's face turned even redder, and she would glance over from time to time.

"Hui Cheng."

Chen Mo's expression paused slightly. He had heard Chang En talk about this person. It seemed that Chang En's junior brother was even stronger than Chang En and was a talented person.

Chen Mo gathered up Chu Ran's hair that was scattered behind her and said, "So Xu Yu has offended Lu Sheng with this action. Even if Lu Sheng can let it go, Hui Cheng will definitely not be able to swallow this anger after Xu Guozhong passes away and will definitely settle accounts.

Xu Guozhong must have understood this, and had no choice but to fight Lu Sheng, but he didn't expect that the other party was one step ahead. "

Chu Ran snorted softly, biting her lips with her pearly teeth, her heart beating wildly, and said, "I heard that the high-ranking officials in the army are all Lu Sheng's people. Even Xu Guozhong's confidants have been bribed by Lu Sheng. The news of the action was known to Lu Sheng a long time ago."

Xiao Yunxi didn't have the courage to peek, but looked at the screen beside her. She saw two figures projected on the huge screen. The same thing was that both of them were bent over, with the front bowed and the back arrogant.

"It's hard for Your Highness to suffer this unprovoked disaster. A good princess of the royal family was implicated and demoted to slavery. I feel so sad." Chen Mo said. Chu Ran: "..."

Okay, okay, this is how you feel sorry for me, right?

Am I not still suffering?

But before he could think for too long, Chu Ran was caught up in the violent storm.

……

After an unknown amount of time, the water in the tub had grown cold, and the heat from the steam in the room had also dissipated.

Xiao Yunxi's gaze had already moved from the screen to Chu Ran. Her mature and beautiful face was flushed. As a fifth-rank warrior, she almost felt unsteady on her feet.

She was a spectator the whole time.

"What are you looking at? Come and help." Chen Mo also paused at this moment and waved to Xiao Yunxi.

"Ah?" Xiao Yunxi hasn't reacted yet.

"Still standing there? Come over here. As an elder, you don't care about the younger generation at all."

Chen Mo picked up Chu Ran from the bathtub and handed him to Xiao Yunxi who was approaching.

As a mid-level warrior, Xiao Yunxi should have no problem hugging a woman who weighs less than 100 pounds.

But the moment Xiao Yunxi took Chu Ran from Chen Mo's hands, she was almost hugged and fell to her knees. At the critical moment, Chen Mo grabbed Xiao Yunxi's arm and helped her.

"Why, haven't you eaten?" Chen Mo smiled meaningfully.

Xiao Yunxi glared at Chen Mo, as if to say, you know it well.

She shook off Chen Mo's hand and walked towards the bed holding Chu Ran.

As a result, she had just laid Chu Ran down and covered her with a blanket, but she didn't expect that Chen Mo, who was in the bathtub just now, suddenly appeared behind her and hugged her: "Yun Xi, you must be waiting anxiously."

Before she could reply, the next second, Chen Mo held her and put her on the bed.

……

the other side.

In Xu Ying's room.

Xu Ying naturally learned about what had happened outside recently.

After all, she was a former queen and the daughter of a former prime minister. She was very sharp-minded and realized that Chen Mo's situation was irreversible, so she began to build a ladder to climb up.

If that day really comes, she would have left there in disgrace as a consort, and then she could return strongly as a concubine.

Maybe it's OK.
"Madam, Duke Anguo has come to Tongque Garden."

Just as Xu Ying was thinking, the maid's words were heard outside the house.

(End of this chapter)