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

Chapter 560 Going to Jiangnan

Jiangnan has been a land of fish and rice since ancient times, a prosperous place, and also a place with the richest culture. During the Song Dynasty, one-quarter of the officials in the court came from Jiangnan, and the atmosphere of reading and studying was strong.

The Xiao family has been here since the founding of the Song Dynasty and has remained glorious to this day, with absolute influence in Jiangnan.

In addition to the literati and talented people, when people mention Jiangnan, they will definitely talk about the beauties of Jiangnan.

People in Lubian are like the moon, and their arms are frosty and snowy.

The girl on the lake, the flower of Jiangnan, the unparalleled girl of Yue washing silk in spring.

Small bridges, flowing water, ten miles of lotus flowers, gorgeous silks all over the ground, and the sound of stringed instruments filling the ears.

The city of Yangzhou has the most outstanding beauties in the south of the Yangtze River. They are also known as the "thin horses" and even the fairy beauties in folk legends can be seen in Yangzhou.

The Xiao family is in Yangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River.

Just as June began, a house ship approached the port of Qinhuai City in Huaizhou. The pleasure boats, official ships and cargo ships moored on the Qinhuai River were endless. Every moment, there were ships returning with full loads of goods, or delivering cloth, silk and tea, which were popular in the south of the Yangtze River, to various places.

The clear river water is as translucent as a mirror, reflecting the beauty of Jiangnan. Boats sail slowly on the water, leaving behind a series of ripples.

Thousands of willow branches along the coast danced in the wind, and peddlers walked back and forth.

"I'm coming"

There were many soldiers on the dock. They were the Fish Scale Guards stationed in Yangzhou. They had cleared a large area of ​​space.

Xiao Quan, the acting head of the Xiao family, Xiao Yunxi's uncles and cousins, the heads of other families in Jiangnan, the county magistrate and clerks of Qinhuai City, etc., they all stood on the dock, looking at the ship flying the flag of the Chen army, eagerly waiting.

"I saw Yun Xi, standing at the bow. The one next to her should be Duke Anguo."

"You can't call her Yun Xi outside. You have to call her Madam Qin."

"Yes, yes, yes. I forgot that Yun Xi was granted the title of Madam by His Majesty."

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"Hurry up, get ready." After Xiao Jing left, Xiao Quan, the acting head of the family, quickly asked people to get ready.

As the tower ship approached, melodious music and the sounds of drums and gongs were suddenly heard from the shore.

Jiangnan was already densely populated, and this spectacle attracted a large group of literati and poets who came to watch the fun. The fish-scale guards immediately became alert to prevent any assassins from appearing.

On the deck of the ship, Chen Mo was wearing a white brocade robe with gold patterns, a warm jade hanging from his waist, and holding a folding fan. He looked like a man as beautiful as jade and a young man unparalleled in the world.

Chen Mo smiled and said, "It seems that the Xiao family is well-informed. They sent people out to welcome us so early."

Xiao Yunxi and Yue Ruyan accompanied Chen Mo on both sides. The former had a dignified and calm expression, but the longing in her eyes was hard to hide. She said, "When I set sail from Huaizhou, I wrote a letter back."

After saying this, Xiao Yunxi suddenly felt a mountain-like pressure filling her heart.

Although she is now the youngest duke's woman in the world, Chen Mo also gave her the proper status and treatment.

But the process of her becoming Chen Mo's woman is somewhat difficult to talk about.

After all, when she divorced Prince Huai, there were all kinds of rumors about her, such as she was having an affair, being shameless, and having no manners.

She didn't know how her family members viewed her.

At this moment, she found that her slender hand was held by a warm and strong big hand. She turned her head and saw that it was Chen Mo.

"Relax." Chen Mo patted the back of her hand gently and said calmly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. Don't worry about other things."

"Yeah." Xiao Yunxi also held Chen Mo's hand and hummed softly.

Yue Ruyan was standing nearby. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little jealous and said coldly, "We're almost at the shore. Stop being so affectionate."

Soon, the ship docked.

The common people who were stopped by the soldiers were more excited than the people of the Xiao family when they learned that the person on the boat was Duke Anguo.

Especially those literati.

You know, ever since Chen Mo recovered the north and shouted the slogan "If the enemy can go, I can go too", and proposed to restore the imperial examination, these scholars were immediately attracted by Chen Mo's personality charm and admired him immensely. Originally, they thought they would have to wait until the provincial examination or even the imperial examination to see Chen Mo, but they didn't expect that the latter would come to Jiangnan now.

Their eyes were shining, they were more excited than seeing a beautiful woman, and they wanted to see what the Duke of Anguo looked like.

As the ladder on the boat was lowered, Chen Mo got off the boat with the two women, the maid, and his personal soldiers.

Members of the Xiao family, led by Xiao Quan, and a number of representatives from aristocratic families immediately stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Xiao Quan of the Xiao family."

"He Ting, the magistrate of Qinhuai County"

"Qin Hao, the head of the Qin family in Yangzhou."

"Liu Yan, the head of the Liu family."

"Meet Duke Anguo."

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"No need to be polite." Chen Mo raised his hand.

Qin Hao, the head of the Qin family, immediately stepped forward and said, "I have heard of the great name of Duke Anguo for a long time. I admire you very much. My admiration for you is like the endless torrent of the river, like the flood of the Qinhuai River, which is out of control. I have specially arranged a banquet in Xiangmanlou, and I hope Duke Anguo will do me the honor."

Xiao Quan was about to speak: "..."

Other family heads: "..."

After a brief silence, other family heads also invited Chen Mo to a banquet, hoping that Chen Mo would honor them.

This is a great opportunity to curry favor with Chen Mo, and they don't want to miss it.

Chen Mo pursed his lips and said, "I came to Jiangnan this time to accompany Yun Xi home to meet her family and to visit the elders of the Xiao family. It's a private matter, so please don't be polite."

Chen Mo declined.

The heads of various families: "..."

Qin Hao's eyes rolled, and he immediately bowed to an old man behind Xiao Quan and said, "Brother Xiao, my son has been in love with your daughter for a long time, and he told me a long time ago. As the saying goes, it's better to do it today than to wait for a day. It just so happens that today I will go to the Xiao family to propose marriage for my son."

"Mr. Xiao, I suddenly remembered that I have something to discuss with you."

"Mr. Xiao"

The other family heads also followed suit.

Xiao Quan: "..."

Finally, a large group of people walked towards the Xiao family.

The Xiao family arranged a carriage and sedan chair for pick-up.

But Yue Ruyan muttered that the scenery in Qinhuai City was really beautiful, so Chen Mo suggested walking to the Xiao family and enjoying the scenery in the city.

Fortunately, the Xiao family’s mansion was not far from the pier, but for safety reasons, the road was cleared and soldiers blocked off both sides, allowing only civilians to walk on both sides.

"Duke of Anguo"

"Duke of Anguo"

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However, Chen Mo did not know that the people of Jiangnan admired him. On the streets, people were shouting "Duke Anguo" as if they were injected with chicken blood.

The heads of all the major families were all surprised.

You know, in the past, emperors of the Song Dynasty had all traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, but the people had never cheered like they did today. Even the Xiao family, which had influence in the south of the Yangtze River, had never enjoyed such treatment. They could see that the people were happy from the bottom of their hearts.

(End of this chapter)