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

Chapter 523 Stunning Moon Ruyan
The next day, in the Anguo Mansion, the courtyard where Chu Juan lived.

Between the curtains, Chen Mo closed his eyes and slept soundly. It might be because he had served in the army for many months, traveled long distances, been busy with military affairs, and the conditions in the army were poor, which made his previous sleep quality a little poor.

After coming back, lying on the wide and fragrant bed, with the beauty by his side and the pillows soft, Chen Mo had a good sleep.

It was indeed a good sleep, and even if I was dreaming, it was a beautiful dream.

He dreamed that it was a cold winter and the room was freezing, but there was no firewood or quilt to keep him warm. It was Mi'er, An Niang and others who used their bodies to keep him warm and wrapped him in tenderness.

On the pillow, Chen Mo frowned, feeling a little urgent to pee, and woke up directly. He tilted his head in confusion and saw that Chu Juan beside him was gone. He looked down again and saw
Chen Mo was shocked.

It turns out that it wasn't an urge to urinate at all.

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Chu Juan poked her messy-haired head out from under the quilt and blinked her delicate eyes: "Husband, you're awake."

"Juan'er, what are you doing?" Chen Mo raised his eyebrows.

"I know that my husband was pitying me last night, otherwise I would still be full of energy this morning, so..." Chu Juan's face flushed. This was the first time she took the initiative...

Chen Mo gently pinched her fair face, and then patted her jade-like back.

Chu Juan immediately understood, shyly and happily turned around, resting her elbows and knees on the bed.
A quarter of an hour later, the voice of Chu Juan's maid was heard outside: "Madam, the eldest lady wants you to come over for dinner."

The maid didn't know yet that Chen Mo was in Chu Juan's room.

"I know." Chu Juan's voice was a little intermittent.

When Chu Juan and Chen Mo rushed over, two quarters of an hour had passed. Yi Shiyan, who was sitting next to Han Anniang, saw that Chu Juan came with her husband. She couldn't help but snorted coldly and whispered, "Fox spirit."

Han Anniang next to her: "???"

Han Anniang really thought she had heard it wrong, because she couldn't imagine that the good girl Xiaolu would actually call someone a vixen.

"I was just wondering why sister Juan'er hasn't come yet. It turns out that my husband stayed overnight at sister Juan'er's place last night." Wu Mi said with a smile.

Chu Juan nodded shyly and sat down in the empty seat at the big round table. The maid waiting beside her quickly brought the dishes and chopsticks.

Breakfast consisted of meat porridge, eggs, goat milk, and a plate of braised meat.

Chen Mo sat at the top, next to Wu Mi, peeling an egg. He glanced at Yi Shiyan, who was pouting and looking sulky, and said, "Xiaolu, what's wrong with you? You look unhappy."

"Hmph." Yi Shiyan snorted coldly, turned his head away and ignored Chen Mo.

Chu Juan knew the reason and hurriedly apologized to Yi Shiyan: "Sister Xiaolu, I'm sorry, I really miss my husband so much, and I also have something to say to my husband. I didn't mean it last night."

After Chu Juan said this, Chen Mo also understood why she was unhappy. He put the peeled eggs into Yi Shiyan's bowl and joked, "Little deer will get jealous too. Not bad, not bad. I will be the first one to go to your place tonight. You must wash it clean."

Wu Mi, Han Anniang and the others blushed and then covered their mouths and laughed.

Yi Shiyan was immediately embarrassed and wanted to get under the table to vent her anger. She stood up, pouted her lips, stamped her feet and said, "I am not jealous."

Xiaolu's anger came and went quickly. After such a joke, he didn't bother with Chu Juan anymore. As he ate the eggs that Chen Mo had peeled and put in the bowl, a smile appeared on his face again.

While they were chatting and laughing, Yue Ruyan walked in from outside the hall.

She was not wearing a long skirt or a brocade robe or men's clothes today. Her clothes were rather "strange" and no one in the south dressed like that.

She wore a white long-sleeved top, exposing her lower abdomen and collarbone. The top was open, revealing the black and red undershirt underneath. The collision of red and black and white made the whole dress more eye-catching, and the cuffs were embroidered with silver patterns, which complemented the white.

The lower body is a pair of loose black trousers, which are embellished with patterns of auspicious beasts embroidered with gold thread, highlighting the mystery and nobility as a whole.

Yue Ruyan's current outfit makes her look both feminine and masculine.

Longyou belongs to the west of the Song Dynasty. Four hundred years ago, it was a small country in the Western Rong. As the royal family at that time, the customs and culture of the Yuezhi were naturally different from those of the south and north of the Song Dynasty.

As soon as Yue Ruyan appeared in this outfit, she immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the audience.

"Wow, Sister Ruyan, your clothes are so beautiful." Yi Shiyan, the most lively among the girls, screamed immediately and walked forward to touch Yue Ruyan here and there.

"After all, she came from the military, so this dress suits her perfectly." Xiao Yunxi said.

Even Xia Zhining's eyes were shining. Yue Ruyan's outfit perfectly matched her aesthetic.

Being stared at by everyone, Yue Ruyan's frosty face showed a hint of panic, and her brows were filled with a hint of shame.

This dress was what she wore in her boudoir before she took charge of the affairs of the clan and the army.

She really couldn't get used to the way she was dressed yesterday, so she asked someone to find her mother overnight and have the clothes sent to her.

"Sister Yueyan is here, please sit down."

After a brief moment of surprise, Wu Mi hurriedly invited Yue Ruyan to sit down. After Yue Ruyan sat down, Wu Mi smiled and said to Chen Mo, "My husband, Sister Ruyan is like this, even I like her very much. It seems that we should hurry up and let Sister Ruyan come in."

"This outfit is really beautiful." A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Mo's eyes.

"Then after I finish my breakfast, I will invite the lady over to discuss the marriage." Wu Mi said.

Chen Mo nodded.

On the other side, Yue’s house.

Although Chen Mo arranged a large mansion for the Yue family in Xiangyang City, this mansion was still too shabby in the eyes of the Yue family.

As the local emperor of Longyou, the Yue family’s mansion in Longyou can’t even be called a mansion; it can be described as a palace.

Now it is equivalent to moving from a luxurious manor into an ordinary large flat.

This sense of gap made them feel disappointed.

At this moment, Yue Ruyan's aunts and uncles all gathered in Yue's mother's room, talking about the future of the Yue family.

"Sister, now that the Jinxia barbarians have retreated, can we still return to Longyou?" said Yue Mu's sister.

It’s not that she dislikes her current treatment, but this kind of life of living under someone else’s roof is not as free as in Longyou.

"We can't go back." Yue's mother sighed. Although she was not as good as her daughter, the abandonment of tens of thousands of civilians when fleeing from Longyou, as well as the heavy losses suffered by the army, showed that the Yue family's foundation in Longyou had collapsed. Moreover, Ruyan told her that there was already dissatisfaction with the Yue clan within the only remaining Yue army.

The Yuezhi now no longer have the ability to return to Longyou and rebuild their foundation.

(End of this chapter)