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

Chapter 731: Zhao Yusu asks for help from Liang Ji

Palace garden.

On hot summer nights, the moon is particularly bright and clear. The full moon is like a silver plate, hanging high in the sky, casting down silver streaks.

The third floor of the Observatory.

There was a medicine furnace burning in the middle, with steam rising from all directions and spreading in all directions, with rolling heat waves spreading from the medicine furnace.

Nalan Yiren was dressed in black and sat cross-legged three feet away from the medicine furnace. Her long hair was tied up in a bun. The sides of her handsome face, which was pale and sickly, were flushed red. Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, along her white and slender neck, and into the collar of her clothes below.

She raised her hands and opened her palms. Rich innate spiritual energy surged out from her palms. Through continuous compression and condensation, it turned into colorful liquid beads visible to the naked eye, and was introduced into the medicine furnace by her.

"Bang" the furnace cover was rushed away by a strong energy, and it made a crisp metallic sound when it fell, and the flame under the furnace became more and more vigorous.

Nalan Yiren's expression was very serious, her eyes fixed on the medicine furnace without a trace of distraction.

At this moment, Nalan Yiren raised her eyebrows and moved her ears slightly, and heard footsteps coming downstairs.

She was about to call it a day when the maid she had asked to wait downstairs spoke up: "Your Majesty."

"Is the Imperial Master here?"

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master is in the building, but she told me that she is practicing and no one is allowed to disturb her."

"understood."

Immediately afterwards, Nalan Yiren heard footsteps in the stairwell.

Nalan Yiren shouted softly and continued to introduce condensed spiritual liquid into the medicine furnace.

Soon, Nalan Yiren saw a slender figure coming to her side.

Seeing that figure raising his hand, Nalan Yiren said anxiously, "Don't mess around, I'm refining the Spiritual Water."

Having learned from the previous experience, Nalan Yiren thought that Chen Mo wanted to take advantage of her again.

However, what fell on her face was a handkerchief, which gently wiped away the sweat on her face.

"call"

Nalan Yiren heaved a sigh of relief, her cheeks undoubtedly rosier, her attention still on the medicine stove, but she asked: "Why are you here so late at night?"

"I know you haven't eaten yet, so I brought you some food." Chen Mo said in a gentle voice.

Nalan Yiren tilted her head slightly to look. The first thing that caught her eye was Chen Mo's handsome face, and then the food box placed at his feet. Nalan Yiren had sharp senses and could smell the aroma of the food. A touch of sweetness rose in her heart, but she said in a calm tone: "Just ask a palace maid to bring it over."

"I want to come and see you, too. I haven't seen you for a few days and I miss you a lot." Chen Mo smiled and tidied up her hair.

Nalan Yiren, who grew up in the Poison King Valley and was obsessed with cultivation with the sole purpose of avenging her grandfather, had never experienced any sexual experience. Given her status in the Poison King Valley, no one dared to pursue her, so Nalan Yiren had never heard any sweet words or ambiguous conversations between men and women.

And this time she came to Tianchuan, she also wanted to have a relationship with Chen Mo.
Therefore, Nalan Yiren was very happy to hear Chen Mo's words, and said, "I think you have said this to every woman."

Chen Mo did not answer, but wiped her neck with the handkerchief in his hand.

Nalan Yiren felt a tingling sensation in her body and said softly, "Don't move."

"Stop and rest for a while. I see you are very tired."

"No, we can't stop refining the Spiritual Water midway, otherwise all our efforts will be wasted."

"Then eat something first."

Chen Mo sat down on the ground beside her, opened the food box, took out a plate of hot osmanthus cake, picked up a piece and fed it to Nalan Yiren's mouth, saying softly: "Ah, open your mouth."

Nalan Yiren looked a little panicked: "Put it down, I can do it myself later."

The moment she opened her mouth, Chen Mo stuffed the osmanthus cake directly into her mouth.

The Imperial Study made each piece of osmanthus cake smaller and more exquisite, obviously taking into account the dining habits of the nobles in the palace.

The fragrance of osmanthus and the sweetness of pastries were released in Nalan Yiren's mouth, blocking the next words she was about to say.

After taking a few bites and swallowing them, Nalan Yiren said angrily, "Put it down. I can eat it by myself later. I don't need you to feed me."

"Come, have another piece." Chen Mo responded.

"Did you listen to me again?" Chen Mo forced Nalan Yiren to eat another piece of osmanthus cake.

"You" Nalan Yiren turned her head to look. But she saw Chen Mo stood up and poured her a cup of tea: "Come, have a cup of tea to relieve your greasy feeling."

Still feeding it to her mouth: "Open your mouth."

Osmanthus cake is delicious, but after eating two pieces, Nalan Yiren felt it was a bit too sweet. She drank a sip of tea reluctantly, and the sweet feeling in her mouth immediately disappeared.

"Have a piece of fish. This is the tail-eye spirit fish I raised in Pingting County before I became successful. It was just killed tonight and is so delicious." After Chen Mo put down the teacup, he picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks and handed it to Nalan Yiren's mouth without saying a word.

When she was in the Poison King Valley, Nalan Yiren was used to being domineering. Now that she felt others being domineering towards her, she felt a strange feeling in her heart.

This time Chen Mo didn't ask him to open his mouth. Nalan Yiren just opened her thin lips and put the fish into her mouth.

Nalan Yiren just took a sip, and the fish meat melted in her mouth. The tiny amount of spiritual power merged into her flesh and blood, nourishing her qi and blood.

For a warrior at the level of supernatural powers, this little bit of nourishment does not bring about any change.

"How is it? It tastes good, right?"

"good."

Chen Mo smiled and said nothing more. He picked up the whole spirit fish on the plate, piece by piece, and fed it into Nalan Yiren's mouth.

After she finished eating, he used a handkerchief to wipe the oil off her lips.

"Would you like to eat some more?" Chen Mo asked softly.

"I will do it myself."

Nalan Yiren began to form seals with her hands, and the movement in the medicine furnace became slow.

She exhaled lightly, slowly finished her work, and said, "Okay, then add various venoms and boil them for 49 days, and it will be done."

"Thank you for your hard work." Chen Mo reached out and held Nalan Yiren's hand.

This time, after Chen Mo held his hand for a few breaths, Nalan Yiren pulled it away without saying anything. She picked up the chopsticks and started eating the food that Chen Mo brought.

Chen Mo didn't say anything either. He just sat beside her and watched her eat quietly.

Nalan Yiren didn't say anything either. She really enjoyed this atmosphere. Even the food in her mouth seemed especially delicious at this moment.

After dinner, Chen Mo invited Nalan Yiren to take a walk in the back garden.

"Dating."

Such a thought flashed through Nalan Yiren's mind.

The reason why she was angry about Chen Mo kissing her was that she felt it was too fast and disrespectful to her, not even going as far as a date. She hesitated, she thought it would be better to take a shower and tidy up.

But wouldn't that be too obvious? Would it make him think too much?

Finally, she decided to wash it after she came back from shopping.

She said "hmm" softly.

Lanxiang Palace.

Liang Ji had just finished bathing and changed into a purple nightgown. She sat down on the couch with her long hair loose. Her graceful and beautiful face showed the glow of motherhood. She was humming a little tune, coaxing little Chen Qin to sleep.

In the original plan, Xiao Yunxi was going to adopt Chen Qin to Liang Ji.

But now, Liang Ji refused to do it anymore.

This is my own biological son, why should I adopt him?

Chen Mo thought that since she had been given the title of Concubine Lan, and the country was stable now, it didn't matter if she just acknowledged the fact, so she announced to the public that Chen Qin was Liang Ji's biological son.

"Your Majesty, the noble lady Zhao is here."

Liang Ji had just coaxed little Chen Qin to sleep when a female official hurried into the hall and whispered to Liang Ji.

Seeing that Zhao Yusu had not left the palace, Liang Ji raised her eyebrows slightly, opened her pink lips slightly, and said in a gentle voice: "Announce."

As he said this, he handed little Chen Qin to the female official and asked her to take him away.

After a while, a tall and beautiful woman in a blue palace dress walked into the hall with light steps.

"A humble lady greets the Empress Lan." Seeing Liang Ji again, Zhao Yuxu was silent for a moment. After all, a month ago, she was still calling her the Empress Dowager, but now, she became the Empress Lan of the Emperor of Wei. As for her, she had lost all her identity and became an ordinary commoner.

Liang Ji stared at Zhao Yusu with her beautiful eyes, raised her hand and said, "No need to be polite."

Then, she pretended to be surprised and said, "Yu Shu, didn't your parents go to the capital today? Why are you still in the palace?"

"This..." Zhao Yuxu lowered his eyes and avoided, feeling a little embarrassed to speak.

"You all go down first." Liang Ji waved a slender hand, dismissed the servants around, then patted the soft couch and said, "Yu Shu, come and sit down, and talk slowly."

"promise."

Zhao Yusu responded and walked over, but did not sit on the couch with Liang Ji. Instead, she sat on a round stool below her. Her plump buttocks outlined an attractive curve, which stretched the hem of her skirt tightly.

Zhao Yushu opened her red lips and said, "Lady Lan, can you lend me some money?"

"How much?" Liang Ji asked.

Zhao Yushu raised one hand and spread out his five fingers: "Fifty thousand taels."

"fifty thousand!"

Liang Ji showed a hint of surprise. Although her dowry was several million taels when she entered the palace and fifty thousand was just a small amount of money, that was more than ten years ago. Her dowry had long been used to subsidize the royal family of the previous dynasty. Now she really couldn't come up with fifty thousand and had to ask her family for it.

However, if the family knew that she wanted 50,000 taels to lend to Zhao Yusu, they would probably not give it to her.

The Liang family is also in a difficult situation.

I invested a huge sum of money when I supported Prince Chong and Prince Huai before.

Later, when Lu Sheng joined forces with King Chong and King Huai to attack Chen Mo, he made another bet.

In the end, Chen Mo was in power. Although Chen Mo did not commit a crime against the Liang family because of Liang Ji and the Liang family's own influence, the Liang family had survived a disaster, so how could they not express their gratitude? So they took out another large sum of money.

Fifty thousand taels is not too much, but it is not too little either. If it is used for something that is needed, then there is nothing to say. But if it is used to lend to others...

Liang Ji asked, "Why do you need so much money?"

Zhao Yushu bit her lip with her pearly teeth, and after hesitating for a while, she started talking about her younger brother's marriage.

"That's it?"

Liang Ji didn't care and assured Zhao Yushu, "Yushu, for the sake of our past friendship, I can ask His Majesty to grant them a marriage. Then, Mr. Chai will no longer dare to embarrass your Zhao family."

Zhao Yusu was stunned when she heard this, then her eyes lit up. In fact, when she said this, she was not sure whether Liang Ji would help her, but now it seems that there is an extra benefit.

"Thank you, Empress Lan." Zhao Yuxu hurriedly expressed her gratitude.

"There's no need to thank me." Liang Ji said, "Although His Majesty has granted us a marriage, it can solve this problem, but it can only solve it temporarily, not forever. His Majesty cannot guarantee whether your brother and her can live together for a long time after the marriage. After all, this is your family affair."

Hearing this, the joy on Zhao Yusu's face froze.

Yes, a blacksmith must be strong himself. Although Your Majesty's marriage can give the Zhao family face, it cannot solve the problem at heart.

Seeing Zhao Yushuo didn't say anything, Liang Ji thought for a moment and said, "Yushuo, there are many beautiful women in the world. Why do you have to hang yourself in the Chai family? You can find another girl from another family. When the time comes, I will still ask His Majesty to grant them a marriage."

Zhao Yushu smiled bitterly and said, "Forget about this matter. Lady Lan, can you do me another favor?"

"Tell me about it." Liang Ji did not agree immediately.

Zhao Yusu talked about what the Zhao family was facing now. If Liang Ji agreed to help, then the Zhao family would have found a backer and could use Liang Ji's support. In this way, those people would not dare to offend the Zhao family.

"I can help you"

As Liang Ji was speaking, Zhao Yusu's eyes lit up, but Liang Ji's next words suppressed the brightness in her eyes, saying, "But I still say that I can only help you temporarily, not forever. Don't think that the Zhao family can use my name to mess around after this. I won't agree. In the final analysis, the troubles that your Zhao family has caused are all caused by your father using your name in the past."

Zhao Yusu: “…”

Liang Ji stood up, walked in front of her, bent down slightly, stretched out her hand to hold her bare hand, and said softly: "But I can show you a clear way."

"A clear path?" Zhao Yusu's eyes flickered.

……

back yard.

Chen Mo and Nalan Yiren were walking on the path in the back garden. No one was following them and they walked slowly. Chen Mo talked about his past in front of Nalan Yiren.

He described his life story as even more miserable than Nalan Yiren's.

The reason I say this is to make Nalan Yiren empathize and bring them closer.

At this point, Chen Mo stopped, turned his head to look at Nalan Yiren, and said softly: "Come to think of it, I haven't heard you talk about your grandfather yet, can you tell me about it?"

Nalan Yiren hesitated, but seeing that Chen Mo had told her about his past, she felt embarrassed not to talk about it, so she started talking.

Chen Mo just listened quietly without interrupting.

Nalan Yiren's feelings for his grandfather were indeed very deep. Not long after they started talking, his eyes turned red. He missed his grandfather and his mood became sad.

At this moment, Chen Mo reached out and held Nalan Yiren's hand, then gently hugged her in his arms and comforted her.

(End of this chapter)