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

Chapter 652: Seven One Four:
The sunset is infinitely good, just near dusk.

Under the pavilion in Xiao Yunxi's courtyard, the servants of the palace brought Chu Ran and Xu Ying here, asked them to sit down and wait for a while, and then brought tea and snacks and placed them on the stone table.

Princess Zhaoqing Chu Ran was still a little nervous and did not sit down. She was wearing an emerald green dress, as graceful as flowing water, and her delicate skin looked even more delicate against the emerald green.

She clutched a handkerchief in both hands, the thin sunlight shone through the sycamore tree in the courtyard onto her nervous face. She looked at Xu Ying who was leisurely drinking tea and said softly, "I shouldn't have agreed to accompany you here. Princess Wei and the others must think we are shameless.

What should we do if Princess Wei and the others come over later?"

Xu Ying was wearing a bright yellow palace skirt, which was tightly fitting her graceful body with her breasts half exposed. She originally wore a white gauze to cover it, but after she came to the yard and sat down, she took off the white gauze.

She took a sip of hot tea and commented, "It seems to be this year's new tea." Then she responded to Chu Ran, saying, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Madam Xiao is your aunt, and she is also related to me. We haven't been around her for a long time. Why not visit her now to have a chat? Who can say there is something wrong with that?
Besides, the servants of this palace brought you and me to your aunt's yard. It is obvious that Princess Wei and the others have no intention of meeting us."

As she spoke, Xu Ying put down her teacup and said softly, "Instead of feeling embarrassed, Your Highness should think more about yourself. The King of Wei doesn't spend much time at home, and when he comes back he has to spend time with his wives and concubines first. Our chances are few and far between.

We are both in our early thirties. If we don't find an opportunity to have a child, are you willing to be a mistress forever?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Ran gripped the handkerchief tighter in his hand.

Before being touched by Chen Mo, Chu Ran didn't care about this at all, but after being taken advantage of by Chen Mo, she started to care.

To put it bluntly, the game is over for you, so you have to fight for some benefits for yourself.

Seeing Chu Ran was silent, Xu Ying continued, "And I also heard that this time when the King of Wei came back, in addition to presiding over the palace examination, he also took his wives and concubines to the capital.

If we wait until he goes to the capital, it will probably take a long time for him to come back. We must ask him to take us to the capital as well."

There was one more thing Xu Ying didn't say.

You are a human being, not an immovable stone. If you don't want to come, no matter how much I say, I can't pull you here.

Now that you are here, it means that you still have some ideas in your mind.

"The prince is here." At this moment, the maid who had brought them here came to the two people who were talking and said with a smile.

The handkerchief in Chu Ran's hand, which had been loosened a little, was clenched tightly again, and a trace of nervousness and shyness gradually appeared on Wen Ning's beautiful face.

Xu Ying raised her eyebrows, her eyes showed a hint of excitement, and her face was full of smiles. She had originally planned to finish her chat with Xiao Yunxi and let Xiao Yunxi find an excuse to call Chen Mo over, but she didn't expect that he would come over on his own initiative now.

Thinking of this, she pulled up her dress to reveal more of her half-exposed chest.

Not long after, a tall young man in a white robe came in from outside the courtyard, followed by a beautiful woman in a purple dress. The two of them came to the bottom of the pavilion.

Looking at the handsome young man, Xu Ying immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile: "I greet the King of Wei." Then she looked at Xiao Yunxi: "Madam."

Chen Mo looked at the white area in front of Xu Ying, then calmly turned his gaze to Chu Ran. When their eyes met, the latter's eyes were clearly filled with panic and shyness, but he still bowed softly, "I meet the King of Wei."

Chen Mo wanted to blame the two of them, but seeing Chu Ran's expression, he gave up the idea, sighed, and said, "Sit down."

There are exactly four stone benches under the pavilion, surrounding a stone table.

Xu Ying sat on Chen Mo's right hand side. Chu Ran wanted to sit opposite Chen Mo, but Xiao Yunxi pulled her to sit on Chen Mo's left hand side. She sat opposite Chen Mo.

Chen Mo was just about to pick up the teapot to pour tea, but Xu Ying took the initiative to pour a cup for Chen Mo.

Chen Mo lowered his eyes and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I miss the prince." Xu Ying was very direct. She hugged Chen Mo's arm and used Yingyue to massage Chen Mo's arm. Then she pouted her lips and said with a little resentment: "Who made the prince come back for so long and not come to see us?"

Chen Mo: "..."

Chu Ran blushed and remained silent.

Xiao Yunxi poured herself a cup of tea, drank it, and pretended not to see anything. However, she was not too surprised by the scene in front of her. After all, the three of them had been frank with each other last time.

"I'm busy. Before I returned to Xiangyang this time, I asked the Ministry of Rites to exempt you from slavery. But because of your status, I can only make you a commoner." Chen Mo glanced at Xu Ying, and then said to Chu Ran: "Your Highness, you have been restored to the status of a princess."

Chu Ran looked delighted. In this way, even if Chen Mo didn't bring her to Beijing, she could go back to Beijing by herself with her status as a princess.

Xu Ying sat half of her body on Chen Mo and said, "Your Majesty, I will never forget your great kindness.

I have to thank you for avenging my father's murder."

When Xiao Yunxi heard this, her eyes sparkled. Chen Mo killed Lu Sheng, which was considered as revenge for her brother's murder. However, they were an old couple, and she had not said any words of thanks before, which seemed a bit strange.

"Lu Sheng disrupted the government and plotted a rebellion. He deserved it." Chen Mo took a sip of tea: "As for you, you just did it for fun."

"For such a great favor, I must thank you, my lord."

Having said that, Xu Ying ignored Chu Ran and Xiao Yunxi beside her and directly started to untie Chen Mo's belt.

As for modesty and face, that requires a certain status first.

Chen Mo coughed lightly and quickly stopped Xu Ying's actions. It was in broad daylight and outside. She was shameless and wanted to do it herself.

Chu Ran blushed and turned her head away. Although she wanted to take the initiative to seize the opportunity, there was no need to be so shameless.
Xiao Yunxi said quickly, "It's getting late, Your Highness, Empress Xu, you should stay in the mansion and have dinner before leaving."

"it is good."

"it is good."

This time, Chu Ran and Xu Ying both nodded.

In fact, they had no plans to leave Prince Wei's Mansion tonight.

The two girls said they came to chat with Xiao Yunxi, but none of the topics they talked about had anything to do with Xiao Yunxi. Xu Ying still held Chen Mo's arm and said in a coquettish tone, "Your Highness, can you tell me about the campaign against the rebel Lu Sheng? I want to know more clearly."

"What's there to say? It's spread outside. You can just ask around on your own." Chen Mo said.

"Isn't that what I want to hear from the prince?"

"That's a long story then."

"We have time anyway, Your Majesty, please take your time to talk."

"Ahem. Let's go inside and talk." Xiao Yunxi coughed lightly and interrupted Xu Ying. She was worried that if they continued like this, they would do something embarrassing in this pavilion.

Xu Ying's eyes lit up.

Chu Ran also agreed that it would be better to stay in the room with the door closed.

in the room.

After sitting down, Xu Ying became even bolder. She fell directly into Chen Mo's arms, grabbed Chen Mo's hand and placed it on her heart, saying, "My Lord, help me check if my heartbeat is fast or not."

Chu Ran, who chose to sit opposite Chen Mo this time, was very happy when she saw this scene. "I went to the kitchen and told them to prepare the food and send it over." Xiao Yunxi stood up and said.

"Aunt, I'll go with you." Chu Ran said.

"No need, Your Highness, you are a guest, just sit here." After saying that, Xiao Yunxi left the room.

After Xiao Yunxi left, Xu Ying became even more unscrupulous. She no longer asked Chen Mo about the attack on Lu Sheng, but instead asked, "While the prince is away, has he ever thought about me?"

Seeing Xu Ying staring at him expectantly, Chen Mo sighed inwardly, stroked her rosy face, and said, "Of course I have thought about the Queen.

I miss Her Royal Highness the Princess, too."

Glancing at the look in Chu Ran's eyes, Chen Mo added another sentence.

Chu Ran lowered her head in embarrassment, with a shy look on her face.

Xu Ying didn't even think about whether Chen Mo's words were perfunctory. Why should we live so hard in this world?

She stood up slightly, then sat cross-legged in Chen Mo's arms. The two of them faced each other. Xu Ying put her arms around Chen Mo's neck and took the initiative to kiss him.

Chen Mo smiled, and couldn't help but hold the two peach petals that came up to him, savoring the light and refreshing tea fragrance.

Xu Ying quietly enjoyed the gentle and warm intimacy. Her beautiful eyes gradually showed a hint of shyness and charm. Her cheeks flushed and she pursed her lips.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

Xu Ying looked up at the handsome face and asked curiously, "Did Your Majesty have any dealings with the person in Shoukang Palace during your stay in Beijing?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Although I don't want to admit it, I can't change the fact that she is a beauty, and the nobleness she exudes is far beyond my reach. Only family members know their own affairs. If it weren't for my father, I wouldn't be the queen. She is the real noble lady in the harem. The deposed emperor is not worthy of her. Only you, Your Majesty, are qualified."

"His Highness is still here. He will be angry if you say that." Chen Mo said, looking at Chu Ran who was frowning.

Chu Ran, who was secretly angry, noticed that the two people's attention was diverted to him, and his expression suddenly became panic, ashamed and annoyed.

Xu Ying: "Your Highness, I was just joking, don't take it seriously."

We were so intimate just now that I really forgot about Chu Ran.

Chu Ran: “…”

What a joke, she seemed to be doing it on purpose.

"Look, you've made His Highness angry." Chen Mo asked Xu Ying to go downstairs, and he went to coax Chu Ran.

Although Xu Ying was reluctant, she was not in a hurry at this time.

Chen Mo sat next to Chu Ran, put his arm around her shoulders, let her rest her head on his shoulder, and whispered, "Don't listen to her nonsense. I have already helped your brother become the emperor."

"Really?"

"If Your Highness doesn't believe it, you can go and see him when you enter the capital and you will understand."

"Are you planning to take me to Beijing?"

"What are you talking about? You and the Queen are both my women. How can I bear to abandon you in Luoyang?" Chen Mo stroked the beautiful woman's hair and said softly.

Hearing this, Chu Ran was somewhat delighted, thinking that although she was a mistress, this person still cared about her.

Her delicate body was no longer tense, but she leaned on Chen Mo voluntarily and said, "I feel relieved when you say that, woo."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Mo held her shoulders, moved closer, and kissed her lips.

Chu Ran did not resist, but gently pursed her pink lips. Before long, she felt dizzy and felt like she was walking in the clouds.

After a long while, Chu Ran pushed Chen Mo away, a layer of white flush appeared on his face as if he was short of oxygen, and he said, "I almost couldn't breathe just now."

Chen Mo lifted her chin and stared into the beauty's eyes: "Your Highness, do you miss me?"

Chu Ran was silent for a moment, then turned her head and hummed softly, "I want to", and then her snow-white face, as white as jade, flushed.

Chen Mo leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Then let me see how much Your Highness wants it."

Chu Ran understood what he meant, and said shyly: "It's not even dark yet, and we haven't had dinner yet, and..."

"After we're done, we'll be almost hungry, so it's a good time to have dinner." Chen Mo interrupted Chu Ran and blew into her ear.

"But but..." Chu Ran wanted to say that Queen Xu was still there, but she was worried that this would only make Chen Mo more excited. Then, as if accepting her fate, she closed her eyes slightly and said, "Go to the couch, Your Majesty, don't stay here."

If Xiao Yunxi came over and saw it as soon as she opened the door, it would be embarrassing.

Chen Mo didn't say much. He held Chu Ran's arms, walked around the table, came to the bed on the inside, and put her down.

On a summer evening, the cold sunlight shines through the window.

After half an hour, Chen Mo hugged the soft Chu Ran, calmed down his emotions, looked at Chu Ran who was like a porcelain doll in his arms, and whispered: "Your Highness, are you hungry?"

Chu Ran's beautiful eyes were slightly narrowed at this moment, her cheeks were flushed as if she was drunk, even her snow-white neck was stained with a layer of pink, her sweaty hair stuck to her face, she didn't have the strength to answer Chen Mo, she just nodded gently.

"What is Yun Xi doing? Why hasn't she come back yet?" Chen Mo said.

"Would you two like some tea?" At this time, Xu Ying came over with a teapot in her hand. She looked at the two of them with a hint of aggrieved look in her eyes. She had been so proactive, but Chu Ran had gotten there first.

Chu Ran looked up and saw Xu Ying. She trembled and quickly pulled the quilt to cover herself. But she heard the other person's faint voice in her ears: "Why are you shy? It's not like you haven't seen it before."

Chu Ran buried his head and didn't want to pay attention to Xu Ying.

Xu Ying poured a cup of tea and handed it to Chen Mo: "Prince, you must be thirsty. You are all sweaty."

Chen Mo was not polite. He took it and drank it in one gulp. Then he said, "You serve His Highness. I'll go to the kitchen to take a look."

Xu Ying nodded, picked up the robe beside her, and helped Chen Mo to dress first.

Chen Mo had just put on his clothes and arrived at the door when footsteps were heard outside the house.

Soon, the door opened and two beautiful figures came into Chen Mo's sight.

Xiao Ya couldn't hide the blush on her cheeks. She wanted to leave but Xiao Yunxi held her back. She could only reluctantly come up to him and called him "husband".

(End of this chapter)