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

February 10th.

Tianchuan, in Liang Ji's Lanxiang Palace.

Chen Mo, Liang Ji, Zhao Yusu, Xu Ying, and Wan Yan Ya played a "role-playing game."

Chen Mo plays himself as Master Chen, who leads a large army to attack the capital and spends the night on the dragon bed in the licentious palace.

Liang Ji, Zhao Yusu, and Xu Ying also played their true selves, one played the empress dowager, and one played the queen and imperial concubine.

Wanyan Ya was also a beauty who came as tribute from a small country in the west.

After Master Chen invaded the capital, he naturally captured them all.

Except Liang Ji, who was not very cooperative, the other three women just let Chen Mo do whatever he wanted.

Especially Zhao Yusu, her character is one of being submissive. She was wearing the queen's phoenix coronet and bridal robe, with her hands tied and thrown on the bed. Her pitiful, panic-stricken look was so realistic that it didn't seem like she was acting at all. Chen Mo's eyes widened when he saw her.

The one who had the most fun was Xu Ying. Not only did she cooperate with Chen Mo's "acting", she also took the initiative to tie Wanyan Ya up with red laces and tied her to a pillar in the hall. Her tying method was not proper, which not only spread her legs apart, but also squeezed her graceful body curves to the utmost, and there was a sign of her clothes bursting.

I had a lot of fun, but I just didn't act like it.

According to the script, she should have refused to obey and even bit her tongue to commit suicide.

But she acted as if she was throwing herself into his arms, allowing Master Chen to do whatever he wanted.

On the contrary, the uncooperative Liang Ji, when she encountered the vicious hands of Master Chen, her performance was simply amazing.

After a play is over, the feeling it brings cannot be described to outsiders.

Maybe it's an addiction.

In the next few days, Chen Mo also brought in Madam Gan, Madam Xiao, Xiao Yunxi, Nangong Ru, Xiao Ya, Yang Qingqing and others.

And let them wear clothes produced by Yimeiyisi, high heels and stockings are also indispensable.

People dressed as Taoist nuns, Buddhist nuns, and even nurses, teachers, and students all came out.

All kinds of professions are not left out.

Seeing that there were not enough people to perform, Xiao Yunxi pulled Chu Ran and Chu Juan in.

Nangong Ru coaxed Liang Xue and Ning Wan to come in.

In the first ten days or so, Chen Mo was still very excited, but after a long time, he couldn't stand it anymore, just like Tang Monk who entered the Spider Cave and was harmed by the female goblins.

It was ridiculous until late February.

Chen Mo just remembered that he had to go back to the Poison King Valley with Nalan Yiren to get married.

This prompted the Ministry of Rites to begin preparing the betrothal gifts.

Two days later, Sun Meng led a thousand guards, carrying betrothal gifts, escorted Chen Mo, Chen Xiu, Han Anniang, and Nalan Yiren to the Poison King Valley.

The reason why Chen Xiu was brought along was because he was the Minister of Rites, and when they arrived at the Poison King Valley, he would be responsible for some etiquette matters.

Moreover, he is a famous scholar, an old man, and an elder, so he can be the master of ceremonies.

Han Anniang is also Chen Mo's sister-in-law.

Since we are going to get married.

Then the step of proposing marriage is definitely necessary.

When Chen Mo proposed it, it was obviously not as suitable as Han Anniang's.

The Baiyue were in the southwest of the Wei Dynasty, and they had to pass through Chongzhou on their way from Tianchuan.

This is the time when spring comes, flowers bloom, and all things come back to life.

In the countryside with crisscrossing rivers, people can be seen everywhere plowing the fields with hoes and leading cows.

When he caught a glimpse of carriages passing by on the official road, he would look up and stare, curious about who this important person was.

In the carriage.

Han Anniang lifted the car curtain, put her hands on the window, looked at the countryside scenery, and couldn't help missing her life in the countryside of Pingting County.

Sometimes she turned around and smiled at Chen Mo, "Erlang, I remember when I was a child, my father was chatting with the uncles in the village while farming. One uncle said, 'I think the emperor must eat white flour buns every day until he is full.' Another uncle said, 'Not only that, I think the emperor must use a golden hoe when he goes to the fields.'"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Mo and Nalan Yiren, who were in the carriage, both chuckled.

Han Anniang's smile faded and she said, "But at that time, they could never have imagined that the emperor would not have to work in the fields. My parents suffered all their lives and never had a good day."

Chen Mo glanced out the window and knew that Anniang was thinking of her love. He lowered the curtains, gently hugged Han Anniang into his arms, and said, "Anniang, everything is over. I believe that they will be very happy in their graves if they know our current life."

Han Anniang held Chen Mo's hand, leaned in his arms, looked toward the car window on Nalan Yiren's side, scanned the lush mountains and fields, and talked about the trivial things that happened in Pingting County before.

Chen Mo put his arm around Han Anniang's waist and listened to her talking about some familiar places, occasionally shouting at her.

Han Anniang saw that Nalan Yiren had no chance to join in the conversation, and fearing that she might have left her out, she said with a smile, "Miss Nalan, I've only heard you talk about some people in your family, but I haven't heard you talk about the Poison King Valley. Can you tell me about it?"

"Okay." Nalan Yiren was worried that she wouldn't be able to get a word in, so she quickly started chatting with Han Anniang.

Chen Mo just acted as a listener and did not do anything to disrupt the leisurely atmosphere.

The convoy traveled through the countryside towards Chongzhou, chatting about daily life from morning till afternoon.

The convoy, carrying the betrothal gifts, was not moving fast and kept stopping and starting along the way.

It took a week to arrive in Chongzhou.

The prefect of Chongzhou came to welcome the emperor with a group of officials.

They also invited a gong and drum band to liven up the event.

Chen Mo was a little unhappy and waved his hand, asking him to take these things away.

He was just passing through here.

Stay one night in Chongzhou City.

During this period, Han Anniang saw that the city was extremely lively, so she asked the prefect of Chongzhou why it was so lively.

The prefect of Chongzhou told Han Anniang that today was the third day of March, which was also the local Shangsi Festival.

At this time of year, the people of Chongzhou City would go to the waterside to bathe together, and then they would hold sacrificial ceremonies, drink at night, drink wine by the flowing stream, and go on spring outings in the suburbs.

Young men and women would also wear vanilla when going out together and give each other peonies to express their love.

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows. Isn't this Valentine's Day?

Han Anniang and Nalan Yiren's eyes lit up, and they couldn't help but look at Chen Mo, and they also wanted to go out and play with him.

Even Chen Xiu was tempted. Of course, at his age, he certainly wasn't thinking about love.

As the Minister of Rites, he felt that the Shangsi Festival could be promoted to a national festival. He planned to have a good chat with the governor of Chongzhou about this matter when he had time later.

"Then let's go out for some fun, but we have to change our clothes. We are all wearing palace costumes, which is too eye-catching." Chen Mo said.

"Erlang, but the clothes we brought are all palace dresses," Han Anniang said in surprise.

Chen Mo didn't say anything, but looked at the prefect of Chongzhou.

The governor of Chongzhou was startled at first, and then he couldn't hide his excitement: "I will do it right away."

In less than half an hour, the governor of Chongzhou brought Chen Mo and the other two a set of appropriate clothes.

The three of them changed their clothes and started sightseeing in Chongzhou City.

Although Chen Mo told Sun Meng and the others not to follow.

But how could Sun Meng and the others dare not not follow? Even though there was no need to worry about the safety of Chen Mo and Nalan Yiren given their strength, what if they caused a commotion?

So, Sun Meng also followed a group of people, changed into casual clothes, and followed behind in a low-key manner.

Chen Mo also noticed it.

Therefore, after buying two strings of candied haws and sharing them with Han Anniang and Nalan Yiren, Chen Mo did not pay and walked straight forward.

The vendor immediately became anxious: "This gentleman, you haven't given it to me yet."

"I'll pay for that young man." Sun Meng took a few copper coins and slapped them on the table in front of the vendor.

"Wow, this candied haws is so sour." Han Anniang tasted one and felt it was sour, so she immediately handed it to Chen Mo.

"It's not only sour, but also a bit astringent. The hawthorns used by this boss must be inferior ones." After eating one, Nalan Yiren gave the rest to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo tasted it and found it was true.

But he didn't have the heart to argue with the vendor over a few cents.

But Sun Meng, who was behind, heard this and said to a disguised soldier, "Did you hear that? Go and ask the boss to return my money."

"promise."

The soldier went over and explained the reason to the candied haws seller in a friendly way and asked him to return the money.

But the candied haws shop owner refused to back down and even acted arrogantly. However, he was soon captured by plainclothes detectives from the yamen.

The prefect of Chongzhou also sent people to follow.

Chen Mo noticed this.

So he slowed down his pace, and when Sun Meng and the others caught up, he stopped and whispered, "Don't kill them, and don't be violent. Just give them a little punishment."

……

Following the crowd of local young men and women, Chen Mo and the other two came to a Taoist temple.

The owner of the Taoist temple is also good at generating income.

I heard that during last year’s Shangsi Festival, young men and women who always came to the Taoist temple sold mandarin duck locks.

There is a trestle bridge behind the Taoist temple. Young men and women can buy mandarin duck locks and lock them to the iron chain of the trestle bridge, which means they will never be separated and will be together forever.

The mandarin duck locks prepared by the Taoist temple were sold out.

For this year's Shangsi Festival, the Taoist temple came up with something new.

That is planting trees.

The Taoist temple will provide a batch of saplings, and the prices of various varieties of saplings are also different.

Young men and women who purchase the saplings can plant them on the back hill of the Taoist temple, which will be responsible for their maintenance.

Not only that, the Taoist temple also promised that when they get married in the future, they can dig up the tree for free.

Of course, the price of the saplings provided by the Taoist temple is definitely not cheap, dozens of times the average market price, and the maintenance costs are obviously also included.

But even so, there are still many people buying it and they have to queue up.

Han Anniang bought a ginkgo sapling.

It is about one meter high and cost thirty taels of silver.

The Taoist priest who was selling it also said that it was blessed by the temple master.

Even though he knew he was being taken advantage of, Chen Mo was happy to see Han Anniang happy.

Chen Mo asked Nalan Yiren if she wanted to buy one.

Nalan Yiren shook her head and said that if they really wanted to plant a tree together, they had to return to Baiyue.

Nalan Yiren still has some attachment to her hometown.

Chen Mo didn't force it.

After Han Anniang planted the ginkgo tree, Chen Mo found a large stone, placed it aside, and used his innate spiritual energy to carve words on the stone.

"In the third year of Zhenghe, on the third day of the third month in spring, Chen Mo and Han Anniang planted this."

After Han Anniang finished her work, she saw the words carved on the stone by Chen Mo and asked in confusion, "Erlang, why are you carving this?"

Chen Mo stood up and said with a smile: "A love story that has been passed down for thousands of years, think about it, An Niang, how romantic it is."

"Ok?"

Han Anniang showed her confusion: "Erlang, what do you mean by that? What love story that has been passed down for thousands of years?"

"Do you know that the prefect of Chongzhou has been sending people to follow us?" Chen Mo said.

"I know, Jilang, you didn't say anything just now, are you protecting us?"

"So, if the governor of Chongzhou knew that we planted this tree and left our names on it, what would he do?"

"He will send people to protect it and even take good care of it. If the people knew that this tree was planted by their emperor on the Shangsi Festival, they would definitely come to visit. After a hundred or a thousand years, this place might become a famous historical site. When the people at that time see the words engraved on the stone, they will definitely ask, who is Chen Mo, who is Han Anniang? Why did they plant this tree? What is the relationship between the two of them?"

Nalan Yiren continued the conversation, but as she spoke, she felt a little sad in her heart. She regretted not buying a single sapling.

But if they really bought it, when people behind them saw Chen Mo and Han Anniang, Chen Mo and Nalan Yiren, it might not be a romantic love story anymore. They would probably say that Chen Mo was unfaithful.

After hearing what Nalan Yiren said, Han Anniang's face turned redder and she said with shame, "This is so embarrassing."

She even imagined in her mind that a thousand years later, a young couple came here. The girl saw the beautiful ginkgo tree and asked, "Wow, who planted such a beautiful ginkgo tree?"

The man led the woman to a big rock and said in a knowledgeable manner: "This is the founding emperor of our Great Wei. He passed through Chongzhou City and planted this tree with his concubine." Then he began to tell the story between Chen Mo and Han Anniang.

Thinking of this, Han Anniang's face was filled with a happy smile.

But soon, she frowned and said to Chen Mo worriedly, "Erlang, it's better not to. After all, I used to be your sister-in-law. If the people thousands of years later knew about our relationship, we would be laughed at."

"It's okay. After a thousand years, who would care about this? Besides, those who come here must be here for romance. No man would bring his beloved girl here to talk about this. Wouldn't this ruin the atmosphere?" Chen Mo said, and then said, "If you are really worried, An Niang, I can find the governor of Chongzhou and make up a romantic love story between us. I'd better make it into a nursery rhyme."

Han Anniang was silent for a moment, then asked softly, "Will this work?"

"Then change your name to Mi'er." Chen Mo joked.

"Then let's do this." Han Anniang said shyly.

Han Anniang's gentle and charming appearance made Chen Mo unable to help but move forward and give her a kiss on the cheek.

Han Anniang pushed Chen Mo away shyly: "There are so many people here."

Not only are there people from Nalanyi here, but there are also many ordinary people not far away.

Chen Mo smiled, looked at Nalan Yiren who was silent beside him, reached out and held her slender hand, and said: "At that time, we planted a tree in the Poison King Valley and made up a romantic love story." (End of this chapter)