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

Chapter 702: Warning to Yang Qingqing

Lin Xuelan recognized all the sisters in the mansion one by one, and she was nervous and serious. She didn't dare to make a mistake. If she turned around and met one of the sisters alone in another place in the mansion, it would be embarrassing if she didn't recognize her and didn't know her name.

Compared to Lin Xuelan, Xing Yao was much better. As the princess of Yelang Kingdom, the royal family members of Yelang were much more numerous than the wives and concubines in Chen Mo's backyard. Moreover, these royal family members also had many wives and concubines. When she recognized them at the beginning, she remembered them for several days.

Moreover, the rules of the royal family are much stricter. If the third uncle's princess is mistaken for the fourth uncle's princess, it would be a big mistake.

Therefore, what is happening now is just a small scene for Xingyao.

Xing Yao was more adept at dealing with people than Lin Xuelan. She took out the sachets she had prepared long ago from her bag and distributed them to Wu Mi and the others one by one. She said in a soft and cold voice, "These sachets are filled with Yelang's finest natural spices. They can not only refresh the mind, but also repel mosquitoes in the summer. Moreover, the fragrance can last for several months. Children and pregnant women can also smell it without causing discomfort."

These sachets have beautiful colors and exquisite designs, and are embroidered with birds, animals, flowers, etc. There is basically no girl who doesn't like them.

Lin Xuelan on the side: "..."

Lin Xuelan also prepared gifts, but she let Yuzhu take them. Now she had nothing in her hands and felt restrained. Fortunately, Xiao Ya, who was next to her, had also encountered a similar situation. She stood up to help Lin Xuelan out, took her hand to the card table, and taught her how to play horse.

Chen Mo didn't get involved and let them get along. He walked to the bed and sat down, looking carefully: "Is the fetus okay?"

"I'm fine. I have Sister Mi taking care of me and I'm drinking the pregnancy-stabilizing soup. I feel much better than when I was pregnant with my first child." After all, Xiao Yunxi had given birth to a child before and had experience. She would definitely not make the same mistake again this time.

Chen Mo could see it, so he reached his hand into the blanket that Xiao Yunxi was covering and touched her belly. It was only three or four months old, and it was just slightly bulging, not very obvious. He smiled peacefully, "I'm glad you're okay. After the matter in the Western Region is resolved this time, I will have plenty of time to accompany you in the future."

Xia Zhiqing, who had just sat down, took over the conversation: "My husband, I heard that there is a wintersweet forest in the palace. The scenery must be beautiful in this season. When the snow stops, let's go to the palace for a stroll, okay?"

Now almost everyone in Tianchuan knows that the Song Dynasty will be replaced soon.

The imperial palace is the back garden of Prince Wei's Mansion.

"It's still early now, it will be about time to go and see it next month." Yue Ruyan took over the conversation.

"Then let's go and see it next month."

As Chen Mo was talking, he began to get a little dishonest with his hand that was touching Xiao Yunxi's belly. He reached into her dress and gradually moved upwards.

At home, Chen Mo had been away for some time, so Xiao Yunxi didn't pay much attention to her makeup and dressing up. She was still wearing a nightgown with nothing underneath.

Chen Mo grasped the truth very easily. The touch was soft, and his body temperature was gradually rising.

Xiao Yunxi couldn't help but snort in disgust. Fortunately, everyone was chatting with each other in the warm room and no one heard it. She quickly turned her head to the side, her cheeks burning. This man was still so bold.

Since the child was there, Chen Mo didn't go any further. He just satisfied his urge and then joined the girls in their conversation.

After Chen Mo came back, the atmosphere in the mansion suddenly became relaxed and cheerful.

There is a new bride in the mansion, and the kitchen is busy preparing a grand banquet to welcome the new bride.

The rich delicacies also made Lin Xuelan feel valued. Her heart, which had been a little uneasy since she entered the palace, finally settled down a little.

After lunch, Chen Mo was planning to take Lin Xuelan and Xing Yao for a tour around the mansion to familiarize them with the layout of the house, but at this moment a servant came to report that Geng Songfu wanted to see him.

The Song Dynasty had just been stabilized and was at its busiest time, but Chen Mo left for a trip to the Western Regions. Although he was not away for too long, many things had accumulated that needed to be decided when he returned.

The first thing is Xiliang.

At present, the imperial court's control over Xiliang is still somewhat weak, and the thousands of "Lu Army" originally stationed in Xiliang have gradually developed into local bandits in the absence of a leader, seriously affecting the stability of the people of Xiliang and needing to be governed.

Geng Songfu and his team had already discussed the solution, and once Chen Mo nodded, it could be implemented.

The reason why we cannot bypass Chen Mo and streamline the procedures is because it requires mobilizing the army and it cannot be streamlined.

The second thing is the Yelang Kingdom.

When Chen Mo arrived in Xiliang before, Hei Ya told him that the families of Lu Sheng, Chong Wang and others had fled to Yelang Kingdom in Xiliang, and the Supervisory Guards were negotiating with the Xing family, hoping that Yelang Kingdom would hand over the people.

This resulted in an information gap. The court did not know that Chen Mo had resolved the matter. Coincidentally, when Chen Mo went to Yelang, the personnel sent by the Supervisory Guard to negotiate with Yelang also returned to Xiliang and reported to the court the news that Yelang refused to hand over the person.

Therefore, what Geng Songfu meant now was to formally send an envoy to Yelang in the name of the Song Dynasty, strongly demanding that Yelang hand over the person. If necessary, he could mobilize the army sent to govern Xiliang to force them by force.

As for the second matter, Chen Mo smiled, showed Geng Songfu the letter written by Xing Luoshu, and said, "I have already solved the matter of Yelang."

After reading the contents of the letter, Geng Songfu was a little surprised, and then he quickly congratulated Chen Mo.

Without deploying a single soldier, he made a country a vassal state of the Song Dynasty. Even though Yelang was just a small country, it was still a great achievement and worth bragging about.

Publicizing this achievement will also deepen the people of the Song Dynasty's admiration for Chen Mo.

Well, although Chen Mo did not explicitly express to the ministers his intention to go further.

But as subordinates, they cannot be ignorant.

At present, they are all preparing for Chen Mo's "persuasion work". The greater Chen Mo's achievements become, the smoother their work will be.

Then, Geng Songfu talked about the third thing, which was Shu Prefecture.

At present, there are only two places in the Song Dynasty that have armies. One is the court controlled by Chen Mo, and the other is the Rattan Armor Army of Shu Prefecture.

Because of the relationship between Yang Xian and Chen Mo, the imperial court adopted a "soft policy" towards Shu Prefecture.

That is to incorporate the Rattan Armor Army under Yang Xian and send officials to be stationed in Shu Prefecture.

But some time ago, Yang Xian expelled all the officials sent to Shu Prefecture by the imperial court.

Not only now, he also refused the court's recruitment on the pretext of protecting the security of the border.

In fact, the barbarians around Shu Prefecture were conquered by Yang Xian before Chen Mo was granted the title of nobility. Now that he used this excuse, it was inevitable that people would suspect that he wanted to increase his military power.

Chen Mo frowned: "It's already this time, how come there are still people who can't see the situation clearly. I will handle this matter."

……

night.

It was snowing heavily outside, and the lights in the side room were dim. Yang Qingqing was lying on the bed in a black gauze nightgown. The hem of her dress was very short, revealing her two long, tight legs, which were dazzlingly white, and the beautiful muscle lines of her calves could be seen. She bit her pink lips with her pearly teeth, and buried her head in the quilt. At this moment, the voice of the young man came from behind, saying, "I heard that you have been angry with your father-in-law during this period, and you didn't reply to any of the letters from the Shu Mansion."

As Chen Mo spoke, he moved closer to Yang Qingqing's slender neck. The delicate and tender skin on her body gradually became hot.

After all, she is a woman who can keep a big insect as a pet, so she has strong physical fitness. If it were Han Anniang, she would probably be lying on the couch at this moment.

"What. What's wrong?"

There was clearly a hint of tenderness in Yang Qingqing's voice, which was very different from her usual self. She hid her face even deeper, her cheeks flushed.

Chen Mo took a deep breath, patted her round and perky breasts with his hand, and softly told her about his father.

After he finished speaking, he said, "Don't think I'm ruthless. This has always been the case throughout history. When the emperor feels that a vassal king poses a threat, he will reduce his power. Now, apart from the imperial court, your father is the only one with troops in the world. He still refuses to accept the imperial court's arrangement and has driven out all the imperial officials sent to Shu Prefecture. This is not acceptable."

Yang Qingqing's heart trembled and she turned back slightly. Although she was still angry with her father, it didn't mean that she didn't care about him from now on.

And she could also understand some of the meaning of Chen Mo's words.

"The court has said all the good things, there is really nothing we can do. It just so happens that you have been married for such a long time and have not returned yet. When the snow stops in a few days, I will let Sun Meng bring a team of people to accompany you back to Shufu. You can talk to your father-in-law. If he doesn't listen to what you say..."

Chen Mo grabbed her slender waist with one hand and hugged her from behind. He looked at the fringe in her hair that was still swaying, and said, "Didn't he say he wanted to guard the border and prevent barbarians from invading? It's just right that I can send troops to help him."

"No." Yang Qingqing's face tightened when she heard that. As Chen Mo's hand loosened, Yang Qingqing lay on the couch like a ball of mud, breathing lightly.

Chen Mo just held her quietly, combing her sweaty hair with his fingers, kissing her neck, and said, "With the relationship between our two families, if he behaves well, he may be granted the title of Duke in the future, and the title can be passed down from generation to generation."

Yang Qingqing did not respond to Chen Mo's words. She was still immersed in... After she calmed down, she was just inexplicably flustered: "I will go back and talk to him properly.

He definitely didn’t mean to be your enemy, my husband. I can guess why he did this. He couldn’t bear to see the foundation he had worked so hard for most of his life go down the drain, and he couldn’t bear to give up the power in his hands.”

"You have to be willing to do so even if you are reluctant. Things are different now. The direction of history is not up to him." Chen Mo pulled the quilt over and covered the two of them with it.

Yang Qingqing snorted, her voice tinged with tears, as if she was not responding.

Chen Mo just held her quietly and tenderly for a while. Then he turned Yang Qingqing's face, held her face, kissed her hard, and said, "It's getting late. Go to bed early. I have to go to your sister Mi's place."

Yang Qingqing nodded gently, and then she heard a familiar but strange sound in her ears. Then her body felt inexplicably uncomfortable, so she closed her legs.

Chen Mo lifted the quilt, took the robe from the side and put it on quickly, then covered Yang Qingqing with it and left her room.

……

the other side.

Ever since Yuzhu entered Prince Wei's Mansion and separated from Lin Xuelan, she has not seen Lin Xuelan again.

She was arranged to stay in the servants' room in the front yard. Throughout the afternoon, Wu Mi's personal servant taught her some rules of the palace and how to recognize her master.

At night, she finally had some free time, and the first thing she did was to look for a lady.

But she was unfamiliar with the place, and the palace was so big that she soon lost her way and unknowingly arrived outside Wu Mi's yard.

"Yuzhu, why are you here?"

Just then, a voice came into her ears.

Yuzhu looked back and saw Chen Mo walking towards her.

"King Wei." Yuzhu quickly bowed to Chen Mo and said, "I'm here to see the young lady."

"Your young lady is not here. Aren't you cold wearing so little clothes?" Chen Mo looked Yuzhu up and down.

At this moment, Yuzhu was wearing a desert-colored short dress, which only covered her chest and the area below, revealing her bronze waist. Her charming mermaid line revealed a wild charm, showing her hot, plump and exquisite body to the fullest.

To be honest, Yuzhu's appearance can only be described as pretty, not outstanding, but her hot dress is particularly eye-catching.

Chen Mo thought of Yue Ruyan.

Ruyan and Yuzhu's skin color is not much different, but if you compare them, Yuzhu's skin color is even darker. However, their dressing styles are completely different.

Yuzhu shook her head. It might be because she was in a different environment and there was no one else around her. Facing Chen Mo's scrutiny, she felt a little uncomfortable.

Chen Mo asked with concern: "Didn't the mansion distribute clothes to you?"

"Yes, but I think it's lighter to wear like this." Yuzhu said.

"Okay." Chen Mo nodded and said, "Come with me, I'll take you there."

Chen Mo brought Yuzhu to the outside of Lin Xuelan's yard and prepared to leave. He had no intention of visiting Lin Xuelan tonight.

"My Lord, Yuzhu?"

At this time, Lin Xuelan just came out of Xingyao's yard. The two lived next to each other.

"Xue Lan, I just met Yuzhu. I brought her to see you. You haven't rested yet." Chen Mo said.

"Are you not sleepy yet?" Lin Xuelan said as she was about to invite Chen Mo in.

In front of Yuzhu, Chen Mo went forward and hugged Lin Xuelan, then lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead, and said with a smile: "No need, I will come to accompany you in a few days, let Yuzhu accompany you now."

Lin Xuelan's face turned red, but she could understand it. After all, her father also had several concubines, and they often competed with her mother for favor. Chen Mo had so many concubines, so they had to take turns.

"Then Your Majesty, you should go to bed early." Lin Xuelan said.

"Ah."

After Chen Mo left, Lin Xuelan looked at Yuzhu beside her, thought about some things she had learned today, and couldn't help but have some ideas.

(End of this chapter)