Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law Chapter 516: Find a Way to Win His Favor

Chen Mo smiled and shook Wu Mi’s hand firmly, his heart warm, and affectionately said, "I miss you too."

Outside, Chen Mo did not display excessive intimacy, and after saying a few words to Wu Mi, he turned his gaze to Han Anniang and the other won, smiling, "I made you worry."

All the won returned his smile, Yi Shiyin didn’t care about the glances from others and went forward, holding Chen Mo’s arm, her lively big eyes darting over Yue Ruyan beside Chen Mo, she softly said, "Husband, this should be sister Ruyan, right?"

As Yi Shiyin’s words fell, for a mont all the won’s eyes focused on Yue Ruyan, who was clad in battle armor.

Regarding Yue Ruyan, all the won had heard about her.

They wanted to see what kind of person this Upper Three Grades female general was.

In the male-dominated Great Song Dynasty, even if noble like Empresses and Princess Consorts, they were shackled by etiquette, bound by various constraints, while a person like Yue Ruyan was actually quite admired by won.

Back in Pingting County, Xia Zhining actually dread of becoming soone like Yue Ruyan.

Previously in Longyou, facing tens of thousands of Jin Xia troops, Yue Ruyan was not this flustered, but under the scrutiny of the won, she felt extrely uneasy and shy, as if the feeling of a girl visiting the boyfriend’s family for the first ti, her gaze evasive.

And her reaction was indirectly admitting her identity.

Finally it was Xiao Yunxi who helped Yue Ruyan out of the predicant, saying, "It’s cold outside, don’t catch a chill, let’s talk when we’re back at the mansion."

Back when Xiao Yunxi first t the won, although not like Yue Ruyan, she shared the sa sentints, having experienced the sa feelings, she couldn’t help but want to lend Yue Ruyan a small help.

As Xiao Yunxi spoke, the won quickly suppressed their excitent at seeing Chen Mo, all agreeing to talk back at the mansion.

So words were indeed not suitable to be said in front of outsiders.

Yue Ruyan cast a grateful glance at Xiao Yunxi.

Xiao Yunxi took the opportunity to invite, "Ruyan, why don’t you ride back in my carriage."

"Ah, back to the mansion? No need, my mother is still behind, I..." Although Yue Ruyan was still quite young, a maiden, she understood the proprieties, having not officially entered the family, how would it be proper to go to the boyfriend’s mansion.

Before she finished speaking, Chen Mo said, "Go ahead, I’ll find soone to take care of your mother and the others."

"Well... alright then." Yue Ruyan seldom showed a bit of a girlish deanor.

Xia Zhiqing then took her sister onto her own carriage, because her sister followed her husband with the troops, she had a lot to ask.

"You all go back first, I’ll be off to the governnt office with Lord Wei," Chen Mo released Wu Mi’s hand, speaking softly.

Wu Mi nodded, "Then husband, co back early, I’ll have the servants prepare the banquet."

"Okay."

After entering the city, the two groups separated, the won took carriages back to Marquis Pingting’s Mansion, while Chen Mo went to the governnt office with a group of officials.

On the way, Chen Mo instructed Sun ng to settle Lady Yue and the others.

...

Copper Sparrow Garden.

In a guest room of a villa, Madam Xiao sat on a Luohan bed covered with soft bedding, conversing with the visiting second aunt, who was the wife of his uncle Xiao Yi, Peng Clan.

"Does Tian Niu know Duke An has returned?" Peng Clan asked.

Madam Xiao’s real na was Xiao Tian, her nickna Tian Niu.

Only the elders of the family would call her this, making it seem close.

"I heard from the maids in the garden before," Madam Xiao replied, dressed in luxurious attire, her delicately powdered face radiant, seemingly rembering sothing, clenching her legs together slightly.

"Good to know," Peng Clan pondered for a while, speaking softly, "Your uncle’s idea is, while Duke An still rembers you, find a way to earn his favor, then when Duke An is pleased, the Xiao Family will be secure."

Having been in Xiangyang for so days, Peng Clan knew what Copper Sparrow Garden was, all of Chen Mo’s mistresses were kept there, since Chen Mo arranged for Xiao Tian there, it showed he still cared for her.

Chen Mo had a lot of won around him, compared to other won, Xiao Tian didn’t actually have advantages in various aspects, thus she should seize the opportunity while Chen Mo still cared for her.

Hearing Peng Clan speak so bluntly, Madam Xiao’s pretty face flushed, red lips slightly parted, her shiny white teeth glimring, "I... what can I do, those wanton acts, I... I can’t do them."

Previously in Wuguan, it was always Chen Mo who took the initiative to find her, herself being "forced."

Regardless of how outsiders viewed her, due to a sense of female sha, Madam Xiao still wanted to maintain her dignity.

Peng Clan thought for a mont, "Then let your uncle invite Duke An to a banquet, when he is full and satisfied, Tian Niu you can appear, wouldn’t that work."

It is said that after food and drink co lust.

Madam Xiao wasn’t ugly, rather she was beautiful, though married, but as long as she took the initiative, since Chen Mo had made moves before, Peng Clan didn’t believe he could resist.

...

Separated by a courtyard, the Forr Empress’s villa.

Upon learning that Chen Mo had returned victorious to the city, Xu Ying imdiately instructed the maids to prepare hot water for a bath.

When the maids went to fetch hot water, Xu Ying even took out the palace outfit she had custom-made by craftsn in the city so ti ago from the box.

This palace outfit was made according to the specifications of the Empress.

Xu Ying knew Chen Mo liked the feeling of defying rank like this.

But while soaking in hot water, Xu Ying’s enthusiasm faded a bit, there were so many won at Marquis Pingting’s Mansion, Chen Mo just returned, surely he would first attend to them, as for her, kept outside, she was surely queued behind.

Xu Ying gazed at the fruits in the water, raising her hand to support them, thinking, what if he preferred those kept outside.

After washing, she quickly went to the kitchen to make so snacks and then called the maids to send them to Chen Mo.

...

In the governnt office, Chen Mo sat at the head, listening to Wei Linchun’s report on events in the city during his ti in Xiangyang.

After listening to the report, Chen Mo nodded, affirming his work, and then instructed him to draft a letter requesting the Emperor’s exemption of taxes for Gao... Cangyou and other states and the restoration of the imperial examinations.

Wei Linchun was shocked, the imperial examination was an important route for selecting talents, Duke An having reclaid the North now wanted the court to restore the imperial examinations to select officials, its underlying purpose...

The thought of it alone made Wei Linchun’s breath acute, after agreeing, he then spoke about Xiliang.

"Currently, the court is attacking Xiliang, the Qiang Race being our allies, should we..."

Chen Mo understood Wei Linchun’s aning, and said, "Xiliang is too far from us, we can’t offer much help, moreover the Qiang Race didn’t help us much anyway, even if we sit back and do nothing, no one can say anything. It would be better to use this matter to urge the court to reinstate the imperial examinations, that is the real issue."

"Duke An is wise," Wei Linchun complinted Chen Mo slightly.