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

Chaoping County.

The night is hazy and the windowsill is open.

Zhao Yuxu's upper body was almost entirely pressed against the windowsill. The night sky was dotted with stars and was exceptionally beautiful, but she had no leisure to appreciate it. Instead, she covered her mouth with her hands, and suppressed sounds came out through her fingers.

Her snow-white neck was sweaty, with some hair stuck to it, and her skin was flushed.

"His Majesty."

Zhao Yushu turned back with difficulty. Her other hand was grabbed by Chen Mo behind her. Her voice was weak and she was greeted by... before she finished her words. She was like a small boat on the sea.
After a long time, her hand that was grabbed by Chen Mo and pulled behind her was released, and then fell down weakly. Her upper body slid down from the windowsill, and she sat down weakly on the ground. There was a deep red mark left by the pressure on the windowsill frame.

After a while, Zhao Yuxu's breathing calmed down a little, his eyes gradually focused, and he raised his eyes to look at Chen Mo beside him, a look of grievance like a punching bag appeared on his face.

After regaining some strength, Zhao Yuxu picked up the tattered clothes on the ground, walked slowly to the bed, and fell down exhausted.

Nangong Ru, who had already rested, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off Zhao Yushu's delicate body, saying, "Sister Yushu, you've worked hard."

Zhao Yusu's face turned slightly red, and she pulled a thin blanket over herself.

"squeak"

Suddenly, the door was pushed open. Wanyan Ya, Ning Wan, Zhi Hua and Nangong Ru on the couch were so frightened that they pulled the thin blanket to cover their shame.

When she saw that the person who came in was Lin Xuelan, the panic on her face disappeared. Nangong Ru blushed and said, "Sister Xuelan, why didn't you knock on the door before you came in?"

"I knocked, didn't you hear me?" Lin Xuelan was holding a lunch box in her hand. After she answered, she closed the door, came to the bed with the lunch box and sat down, saying, "You must be hungry. I just asked the kitchen to prepare some snacks. Try them."

The women on the couch all blushed, listening to the sound of rain hitting the pipa, and looked towards the windowsill at the same time. Madam Xiao, the instigator, wished she could dig a hole and bury her head in it.

She didn't want to, but she couldn't help it.
Lin Xuelan glanced at him, her face flushed with shame, her legs trembling, she quickly retracted her gaze and asked, "Why isn't Sister Xingyao here?"

"She hasn't been feeling well these past few days." Nangong Ru took a piece of cake and took a bite. She was the first one to go to the battlefield and the first to run out of energy. She hasn't fully recovered yet. She consumed too much energy and was already hungry.

"Oh."

Chen Mo was busy, and the girls were chatting intermittently.

On the windowsill, Chen Mo's desire gradually subsided, and a hint of guilt appeared in his eyes.

After coming out of the medicine garden, with his strength, he returned to Chaoping County in two days. Perhaps Huang Yi's beautiful body stimulated him too much. As soon as he returned to Chaoping County, he did not even sit down to drink a sip of water, but pulled Nangong Ru and the others into the house to torment them.
That would have been fine, but what came to his mind was the erotic image of Huang Yi.

This made him feel very guilty.

He hugged the plump, white body tightly, and stroked Mrs. Xiao's snow-white back with his big hands gently.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Chen Mo pause, Mrs. Xiao turned around.

"Well"

Chen Mo kissed her red lips, then picked her up, walked to the bed and put her down. Nangong Ru and the others made some space for Chen Mo to lie down.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

Nangong Ru took the lead, pushed Mrs. Xiao aside, and got into Chen Mo's arms. She also noticed that his expression was not right.

Chen Mo's time as a sage has come. He likes to think about all kinds of things and is thinking about the planning of his small world.

Chen Mo kissed her cherry lips, and the latter opened her mouth cooperatively.

After kissing for a while, Chen Mo pinched her nose and smiled, "Nothing, maybe you're tired."

They can't help with these things anyway, and telling them will only make them worry, so I'd better not say anything.

Madam Xiao's behavior was much bolder and more direct than Zhao Yusu's. Seeing Wanyan Ya and the others shrinking in the corner and not daring to take the initiative to approach, she directly grabbed Chen Mo's hand, placed it on her thigh, and joked: "I didn't expect that Your Majesty would say he was tired. Ouch."

Chen Mo pinched Madam Xiao's thigh and said with a smile, "You are the only one who can say it." Then he stroked her thigh and whispered, "Where is Concubine Ning?"

"She, like Sister Xingyao, has been feeling a little unwell these past few days," said Madam Xiao.

"And Xue'er." Nangong Ru added.

Chen Mo was not surprised. When there were many women, there would always be things happening at the same time.

He turned to look at Lin Xuelan beside him, not ignoring her: "During the time I was away, was your stomach okay?"

Lin Xuelan is still pregnant.

Lin Xuelan smiled and shook her head: "Xingyao is taking care of me, and it's not even two months yet, so I don't feel anything."

"Your Majesty, why were you away for so long this time? Did anything happen?" Nangong Ru asked about what happened during the time Chen Mo was away.

"Yes, Your Majesty, why has your hair become so short?" Ning Wan had wanted to ask this for a long time, and now that Nangong Ru had spoken, she also asked.

Chen Mo's hair was burned by the energy of the sunstone, and now it has only grown to a length that covers his ears. It will take some time for it to grow back to its original length.

"We encountered some minor incidents, including being burned by fire, but they're all resolved now, so it's okay."

Chen Mo said it lightly, and then said: "We have been in Chaoping County for some time, let's go back to the capital tomorrow."

The next day, Chen Mo asked Nangong Ru and the others to sit in a carriage, then he mobilized his spiritual power to move his body out, wrapped the carriage, and flew up with the entire carriage.

In less than two days, they arrived in Tianchuan.

In order not to make a big noise, Chen Mo waited until night before entering the city and flew directly to the palace with the carriage.

When Wu Mi learned that Chen Mo and the others had returned, he came to greet them immediately.

"Your Majesty, why don't you ask someone to inform us when we return so that I can bring my sisters to welcome you." Wu Mi glanced at Chen Mo and said with a smile.

"I thought the transportation was too slow, so I took Ru'er and the others and flew back directly from Chaoping County in less than two days. If I had sent someone to notify them, I'm afraid they would have only reached Gaozhou at the earliest."

Chen Mo stepped forward and hugged Wu Mi's waist. The palace maids and eunuchs below had long known that the emperor and the queen had a very good relationship, so hugging the waist in public was nothing.

"I have met the Queen."

Nangong Ru and the other girls came forward one by one to pay their respects, but when they saw that Wu Mi did not allow them to stay, they all left.

Chen Mo held Wu Mi's slender waist and walked towards the Queen's bedroom, telling the servants not to follow him. He said, "Mi'er, has anything happened in the court during my absence?"

Wu Mi smiled and said, "General Geng has handled the affairs of the court very well, and many people in the capital have praised him."

"Mr. Geng is an important official of the country, and I rely on him a lot." Chen Mo was very satisfied with Geng Songfu.

As for other things, such as the fact that the emperor's achievements outweigh his own, or that the ministers have too much power, Chen Mo no longer cares that much.

After seeing the vastness of the Tianxing Realm, I realized that personal strength is the most important thing. The foundation of this small world is nothing.

On the way, they talked about state affairs. After returning to the palace, Wu Mi talked about family affairs: "Your Majesty, Jia'er is already thirteen years old. It's time to find a princess for him." Chen Mo took Wu Mi's hand and sat down on the phoenix couch. He did not respond to Wu Mi's words, but talked about other things: "Mi'er, you and I are husband and wife, and we are close people. There are some things I don't want to hide from you."

Chen Mo told Wu Mi about some of the dangers he encountered outside the small world, and how the Chiyuan tribe wanted him to marry into their family, but he refused.

The reason why Chen Mo said this was that he wanted to tell Wu Mi that the small world was too small and there were more good girls in the Tianxing Realm. If Jiaer got married too early, and if she met a more suitable one outside, she could not divorce her and remarry.

"Mi'er, what I mean is, if Jia'er wants to go out to the spiritual land and embark on a path of cultivation after her coming-of-age ceremony, then there is no need to get married so early. Of course, if Jia'er wants to inherit the throne and become the next monarch of Wei, then we can look for a crown princess now." Chen Mo tried his best to explain things clearly.

"Your Majesty, I understand what you mean." Wu Mi understood what Chen Mo meant.

The Tianxing Realm is very big, while the small world is very small.

If Jiaer doesn't want to be the monarch of Wei and wants to go out and try his luck, then getting married now would be like a kind of confinement for him.

On the contrary, you can get married earlier and have children.

This gives Jiaer another choice.

"Children are growing up and should have their own ideas. There is a wider world out there, and our concepts should also change."

Chen Mo held Wu Mi's jade hand. This was something he had thought of a long time ago.

His children are different from him, they don’t have a system.

If one wants to embark on a path of cultivation, achieve transcendence, get married early, or become a monarch in this small world, this will greatly delay their cultivation and be a kind of confinement for them.

In addition, their horizons have not yet broadened, and there are better girls and talents out there who are more suitable for them.

"Tomorrow morning, call Jiaer and the others and let them choose." Chen Mo said.

Wu Mi nodded.

The next day.

The queen's bedroom.

Chen Mo's five-year-old children and their mother were all gathered here.

"Father." Chen Yan, who was just over five years old, came over wiping his nose and took Chen Mo's hand. Chen Mo picked him up and sat him on his lap.

Chen Yan was Chen Mo's sixth son, born to Nalan Yiren.

"Father." Chen Jia stood obediently beside Wu Mi. He was wearing a dragon robe. He was already thirteen years old, but he was already 1.7 meters tall, like a little adult. Because he learned the ways of a king at an early age, he looked very calm.

"Father."

"Father."

Chen Mo's eldest son Chen Nuo and eldest daughter Chen You stood on both sides of Xia Zhiqing. Maybe because they were older, they didn't cling to Chen Mo as much as before. Chen You was okay, but Chen Nuo seemed a little distant.

Chen Mo nodded, then coughed lightly, his face serious: "I called you all here today because I have something to discuss with you."

As he spoke, he told his children the nature of the world they were in now, and that there was a bigger world out there.

As his daughters, they will have to face these things sooner or later.

Chen Yan and Wu Mi's daughter Chen Xiao, who were held by Chen Mo, seemed to understand but their eyes revealed curiosity.

"I want to say that no matter how big the Wei Kingdom is, it is only a part of the small world, and the small world is no bigger than a sesame seed in the Tianxing Realm. No matter how powerful the Wei Kingdom is, it is only a mortal country. If I am not here, any third-level cultivator from the outside world can destroy it."

Chen Mo told them a fact, and then said: "But after all, Wei is the foundation that your father and I worked so hard to build. Our relatives and friends are also here, and we have to protect it. So I need one of you to inherit Wei."

He looked at Chen Jia and said, "You are the crown prince. If it were in the past, if nothing unexpected happened, you would be the next monarch of Wei. But now, times have changed. A monarch in a small world is nothing in the Tianxing Realm. So, I let you choose. Do you plan to be the monarch of Wei in the future, or embark on a path of cultivation and go out to try your luck?"

After these words were spoken, only Chen Nuo among the children realized something, while the others did not take it seriously.

But as Chen Mo's concubines, they almost all understood, and all looked at Chen Jia, wanting to know his choice.

If he plans to go out and try his luck, then the crown prince of Wei will have to be chosen from someone else.

Chen Jia also realized that this choice was related to his future. He had never encountered such a choice before, and he was a little panicked. He looked at his mother.

"Jiaer, your mother respects and supports your choice." Wu Mi said.

"I, your son, want to share the burden with you and govern the country well." After thinking for a while, Chen Jia decided to inherit Chen Mo's legacy.

There was a smile on Wu Mi's face. Although she said that she respected Chen Jia's choice, in her heart she hoped that Chen Jia could stay.

It’s good outside, but there are too many dangers. Even Chen Mo has to be careful. If he is not careful, he will die.

Moreover, you need to make your own way, and it is unknown whether you can make a name for yourself.

If he didn't do well, the Wei Kingdom that originally belonged to him would be gone.

Staying in the small world is at least safe, the risks are controllable, and everything you can get is visible.

Chen Mo was somewhat disappointed. After all, he was his eldest son and he hoped that he would have the ambition to strive for success.

However, he did not show his disappointment, but said: "Think it over carefully. Once you make a decision, it will be too late to regret it."

Chen Jia said solemnly: "Father, I have made up my mind."

Chen Mo put Chen Yan down, stood up and walked over to pat Chen Jia on the shoulder: "From now on, Wei State will be handed over to you."

Since Chen Jia has chosen to inherit the Kingdom of Wei, there is no need to choose among the remaining children.

They are not princes and have no burden.

In the future, you can stay in this small world and be a king or a princess, or go out and explore.

But one thing is that the throne has nothing to do with them.

"Father." Chen Jia nodded.

Chen Mo smiled at him and said, "Jia'er, do you have a girl you like? I will arrange a marriage for you."

"Mother, what is an arranged marriage?" Chen Xiao asked Wu Mi.

"That is, your brother is getting married." Wu Mi said with a smile.

"marry?"

Chen Xiao still didn't quite understand, but he didn't ask any more questions. (End of this chapter)