Chapter 588: Chapter 584–585: The Rebellious Xia Zhining and Poison King Valley (Part 2)

Chen Mo nodded, the Baiyue was still somewhat distant from him, so for now he could ignore it.

"So, you believed the words of that brothel courtesan, brought her to Xiangyang, and even let her stay in the Copper Sparrow Garden. You really have a big heart, aren’t you afraid she’s using beauty and self-sacrifice tactics? I think one day you will die because of a woman."

At this moment, Xia Zhining suddenly said coldly.

Her focus was always so unique.

Xiao Ya stared blankly at Xia Zhining, feeling that this person was indeed as her aunt described.

"Zhining, what nonsense are you talking about?" Xia Zhiqing quickly pulled her sister to sit down.

"Sister, where am I talking nonsense? Where am I wrong? Besides, what kind of place is the Copper Sparrow Garden? It’s all his mistresses there, you know that."

"Xia Zhining."

As soon as Xia Zhining’s words fell, Wu Mi’s face turned cold and she lightly said, "In front of the children, you’ve gone too far."

The atmosphere in the cool room suddenly became strange.

"Ms. Mi." The lively Xiaolu also suddenly became apprehensive.

In her eyes, Ms. Mi always smiled at people, lively, cheerful, kind-hearted, and never got angry, a really good person.

This was the first time she saw Ms. Mi angry and directly calling Xia Zhining’s name.

Not only Xiaolu, but Han Anniang and the others were also surprised.

"Zhining, look at you, you’ve even upset Sister Mi’Er." Xia Zhiqing quickly pulled her sister to apologize.

"I’m not angry. What Zhining said wasn’t wrong, but the children are still here, they’re young, and some things shouldn’t be said in front of them," Wu Mi said.

Xia Zhiqing breathed a sigh of relief, they no longer had a natal family, offending the main wife in the backyard would lead to difficult days later.

Truth be told, when Wu Mi got angry just now, Xia Zhining was also scared. Now hearing this, she was relieved, but still a little unwilling on the surface as she pouted.

Seeing the focus turning towards him, Chen Mo quickly said, "I’ve already sent someone to investigate this matter, and I’m sure there will be some findings soon. The reason for bringing her back to Xiangyang was because her background was pitiful. If it turns out what she said is true, I can help her."

"Tch." Xia Zhiqing scoffed immediately. She really wanted to say that while helping, he helped her onto the bed, but with the children around, she was afraid of making Wu Mi angry again, so she just scoffed.

Chen Mo: "..."

Seeing that this explanation didn’t convince the women, Chen Mo could only change the topic and slip away: "Xiao Ya, you’re new here, you’re not familiar with many places in the mansion. Let me show you around."

"Ah... okay." Xiao Ya nodded.

...

In the evening.

Xia Zhiqing had just coaxed the two children to sleep, asked the maid to take them away, and then began to teach Xia Zhining.

"Sister, you need to change this habit, you can’t always contradict your husband, it doesn’t do you any good." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"Sister, I’m not wrong, and I’m doing it for his own good. The most important thing is, that woman is a brothel girl, and he doesn’t even mind it’s dirty."

"She’s still a virgin courtesan, not as you say. And usually, saying that about your husband is fine, but not in front of the children. Besides, Xiao Ya was here today too, she just arrived, saying things like that makes others misunderstand, and your husband has a reputation to maintain, you should leave him some face."

"If he wanted face, he shouldn’t have brought that woman back."

"Zhining, you..." Looking at the indifferent Xia Zhining lying on her bed, Xia Zhiqing sat down by the bedside and held her hand, saying:

"You know, our husband, everything is good, except for being lecherous, he can’t change. Sometimes, you have to learn to turn a blind eye for your own sake."

"Anyway, I can’t stand it. If he does it again in the future, I’ll say something, just to be mindful of the occasion."

"You..."

Xia Zhiqing smiled bitterly, lay next to Xia Zhining, and then stroked her soft hair, saying: "Zhining, maybe you haven’t realized yet, but in this house, the husband favors you the most."

"Hmm?" Xia Zhiqing sat up at once, not knowing what this meant.

"Look, you have contradicted your husband several times, yet he never really got angry. Whatever you want, he would still give it to you, let you join the army, let you be in charge of the Vermilion Bird Guard..."

Suddenly, Xia Zhiqing leaned close to Xia Zhining’s ear and whispered: "Moreover, among the sisters in the backyard, your husband is most obsessed with your body, he’s with you the most, and longest..."

Hearing this, Xia Zhining’s face suddenly turned red, and she said angrily and shyly, "How is that considered favor? He just loves to bully me..."

Although she said that, inside she was quite delighted.

That man was indeed obsessed with her body.

They were talking about Chen Mo.

The door to Xia Zhiqing’s room suddenly opened and closed quickly.

The two women were puzzled.

They saw Chen Mo walk over, appearing in front of them.

Xia Zhiqing was delighted and went up to greet him: "Husband, why are you here?"

Logically, tonight he should be in Mi’Er’s or Ms. An’niang’s room.

"I heard Zhining is here." Chen Mo walked straight over.

On the bed, Xia Zhining’s expression changed slightly: "What do you want to do?"

"What do you think?"

Chen Mo chuckled lightly, flicked his fingers to extinguish the candle on the table, leaving only the lamp on the bedside, then took off his shoes and got onto the bed.

Behind, Xia Zhiqing blushed and hurriedly went to check if the doors and windows were closed properly.

Seeing this, Xia Zhining panicked, wanting to escape, but her calf was grabbed, gently pulled down, and she lay down completely, feeling an overwhelming weight, making it hard to breathe.

"You... you bastard, you want to bully me again..."

Xia Zhining was buried under the thin quilt. The man’s hot breath rushing over her, she could barely move, only able to desperately kick her feet.

"You’re right, there’s a reward."

Chen Mo held Xia Zhining’s face, kissed her heavily.

The next moment.

Rip—

When Xia Zhiqing returned, she saw a blushing scene and her sister waving her little hand for help.

...

In the same night, thousands of miles away in Baiyue.

Baiyue, with a small territory and population, located in mountains, poisonous swamps, and miasma areas, though the resources were somehow rich, no ruler of Central State had tried to conquer it for thousands of years.

In a deep mountain valley forest, where logically no one would come, the depths suddenly lit up under the night, with pavilions and platforms built on cliffs, within the mountains, and atop giant trees.

Utilizing these lights, one could see beneath these structures lay a vast swamp, on both sides of which countless colorful poisonous snakes resided. Even the surrounding plants were vividly colorful.

In the center of the swamp, there were several large beast skeletons, where scorpions and poisonous ants made their home.

Just then, a Black Crow flew over the swamp, from the bushes on both sides, lines of green eyes appeared.

The Black Crow, after flying over the swamp, landed in a birdcage outside a palace built within the mountain. As it settled in, it activated a mechanism linked to the cage and wall, causing a crisp copper gong sound to ring out.

Soon, a shadowy figure emerged from the palace, approached the birdcage, and removed a small bamboo tube tied to the Black Crow’s leg, which contained a rolled-up note.

After reading the contents of the note, the figure’s expression changed slightly and hurriedly walked towards the palace, swiftly arriving before a heavy and luxurious door.

The figure raised a hand and knocked on the door.

After a while, a voice came from behind the door: "So late, what is it?"

"Saintess, there’s news of the Immortal Powder discovered in Jiangnan of the Great Song Dynasty." The shadow said.

After a long silence.

A cold voice responded: "The Immortal Powder, besides the Poison King Valley, only he can create it, he indeed is not dead."