Chapter 764: Chapter 758, Chapter 759: The Great Elder Has Betrothed You to Me_2

Si Song blinked, without speaking, unsure of what he was thinking.

After a moment of silence, Si Song suddenly said, "What does King Wei think of Yiren... cough cough..."

At this point, Si Song began to cough violently again.

Before Chen Mo could speak, Nalan Yiren, who had been observing outside, noticed the Great Elder coughing violently and hurried into the room to check on him.

...

After leaving the house Si Song rented, Chen Mo and Nalan Yiren walked down the street together.

Both of them remained silent.

It was Chen Mo who first broke the silence: "Is Mr. Si alright?"

"Not very good." Nalan Yiren shook her head.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become awkward again, Chen Mo looked at her previously scratched hand and said, "How’s your hand?"

Nalan Yiren didn’t speak but simply raised her palm for Chen Mo to see.

The scabbed wounds had already shed, leaving only faint traces of injury, which would likely disappear by evening.

"Is this also the effect of the Poison Technique?" Chen Mo asked.

"Not entirely." Nalan Yiren changed the subject: "What did the Great Elder talk to you about just now?"

Chen Mo stopped, looking at the half of Nalan Yiren’s face not covered by her mask, and said seriously, "Mr. Si told me some funny stories from your childhood, and said that you’re getting old, already an old maid, and worried you won’t get married, so he’s arranged for me to take you as my wife."

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yiren also stopped, turned her head, and stared straight into Chen Mo’s eyes.

Chen Mo felt somewhat uneasy under her gaze and laughed, "What, you don’t believe it?"

"I don’t like jokes like this."

"You figured it out."

"Boring."

...

The next day.

The sky was bright.

Liang Ji rode in a carriage out of the palace, Emperor Yong’an came out to greet her.

Liang Ji did not get out of the carriage to greet, but instead lifted the curtain of the carriage window to meet with Emperor Yong’an.

Liang Ji’s belly was already large, but Emperor Yong’an could not stretch his neck to see from there; through the window, he could not see her pregnant belly.

After a brief conversation, he watched Liang Ji leave the Imperial Palace.

Outside the palace, Chen Mo had arranged for Armored Warriors to escort her to the Liang Family.

Given Liang Ji’s status, Chen Mo could not possibly have her secretly brought to Prince Wei’s Mansion to rest.

Before leaving the Celestial River, Liang Ji met with her father.

Seeing his daughter’s protruding belly, Liang Mu was surprised despite being prepared: "I didn’t expect it to be true?"

Some clansmen had already informed him of this, but he could not enter the palace to see Liang Ji, so he couldn’t help but have doubts without seeing it with his own eyes.

Liang Ji blushed slightly, saying nothing.

"Is it really his?" Liang Mu asked anyway.

Liang Ji nodded: "It’s been over five months; this time out of the palace is to return home and rest."

"Phew..."

Liang Mu let out a long breath, with a complex expression of guilt for involving his daughter, relief, and the joy of becoming a grandfather.

"Father, don’t worry, he really likes this child." Liang Ji thought her father was worried and said.

"Your Majesty probably doesn’t know, right?" Liang Mu said.

Liang Ji shook her head: "The fact that I’m pregnant Your Majesty probably does not know, but our meetings, Your Majesty should be aware."

"If he knows, he knows. This world will change its surname to Chen sooner or later." Liang Mu said as he looked at the blue sky.

"Father, I heard you’re going to the Western Regions in a few days, is there something happening?"

"Taking him to the Western Regions to find someone, if quick, I’ll be back before year’s end."

"Then take care on the way, father."

"You too."

...

In the days leading up to departure.

A series of appointment documents were sent from the Secretariat, delivered swiftly by couriers to Xiangyang.

These were appointment documents for those who failed the palace examination and the metropolitan exam, indicating where they were to take office and instructing them to arrive within a specified time, or else the Court would revoke the titles of those late without reason.

Those dissatisfied with the court’s arrangements, or wanting to retake the exams the following year, needed to report to the local Government Office.

Aside from these arrangements.

The seventy or so Advanced Scholars who passed the palace examination also had destinations.

...

Prince Wei’s Mansion.

Back residence.

In Xia Zhiqing’s chamber.

The two children were temporarily being watched by Yi Shiyin, playing two courtyard away.

Chen Mo, embracing a lovely, unclad figure, was kissing the other’s lips intimately.

Xia Zhiqing softly murmured, lowering her fluttering eyelashes, as the youth’s intimacy flooded her heart with sweetness.

Suddenly, the young man with whom she was sharing a passionate kiss inhaled sharply, his eyes narrowing in delight.

Xia Zhiqing pulled away from the youth’s warm lips, her jade hand on the young man’s shoulder, lowering her head, her face flushed red.

Chen Mo stood by the bed, while she knelt on the soft couch, held by the shoulders.

Her sister was playing hide-and-seek under the bed.

Chen Mo gently released Zhiqing’s fragrant shoulder, glanced down, and holding Zhi Ning’s head, said in a low voice: "Tomorrow I’m leaving for the Western Regions, Zhi Ning, stay at home and be good, don’t upset your sister."

Zhi Ning pouted her glossy pink lips, grumbling angrily, saying quite a few dirty words.

Chen Mo ignored her, turning to Zhiqing, "Zhiqing, help Mi’Er more, as for Yang Qingqing, though she has been quiet while I’m here, who knows if she’ll cause trouble after I’m gone, but I’ve instructed Ru Yan, with her around, she won’t stir up anything."

Zhiqing wrapped a long slender arm around Chen Mo’s neck, eager to continue enjoying his intimacy, placing her hand on the back of his head, gently pressing down.

Chen Mo paused, then smiled, indeed they’ve been together long enough to lose the previous "shyness".

Offered the fruit of intimacy, he naturally had no reason to refuse.

Zhiqing softly murmured an endearment, biting her lip, arms wrapped around Chen Mo’s head, her fair fingers playing with his long hair, undoing his hair bun.

As Chen Mo was about to ease his worries, his sword eyebrows suddenly furrowed, seeing Xia Zhi Ning with a face of resentment rise up, walk to the table, lift her sparkling eyes to glance at the man in the Python Robe, and take a sip from a nearby tea cup.

Chen Mo, Xia Zhiqing: "..."

"What are you doing?" Chen Mo was speechless, his mood completely spoiled, and she ran away.

Xia Zhi Ning glared at Chen Mo without speaking, after finishing the water, she silently climbed onto the couch, obediently lying down, hugging a pillow.

"???"

"What are you up to?" Chen Mo was perplexed.

"What do you think?" Xia Zhi Ning glanced back at Chen Mo, her eyes expressive.

Chen Mo: "..."

Understanding as they knew each other well, he quickly grasped Xia Zhi Ning’s meaning, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"Are you so eager to get pregnant?" Chen Mo laughed.

Xia Zhi Ning coldly replied, "When did you become so hesitant, are you not capable anymore?"

Having become accustomed to their teasing, Xia Zhiqing couldn’t help but smile, her eyebrows like crescent moons, her jade cheeks blushing like the clouds, as she began to remove Chen Mo’s clothes.

"Zhi Ning needs some discipline again." Chen Mo said to Xia Zhiqing.

"Husband, be gentle with her, that’s just how she is." Xia Zhiqing said.

"When have I not been gentle with her."

Chen Mo got on the bed, patting the bed frame, and signaled to Zhiqing with a look.

These intimate signals were familiar to Xia Zhiqing.

...

Chen Mo held both women, kissing Zhiqing’s jade neck, and was quite fond of Zhi Ning.

Though Zhi Ning had not yet had children, she was over twenty and her body had become voluptuous and alluring.

He said nothing more and fulfilled Zhi Ning’s wish.

Xia Zhi Ning’s lovely body quivered as if struck by lightning, as memories of past entanglements with Chen Mo rushed back to her mind.