Chapter 1040 - 1049: Daily Lives of the Ladies

River Sea, Chaoping County.

Inside the residence where Chen Mo's concubines lived.

In the back courtyard, the night was deep, and the maids and nannies had all retired to sleep.

The lights in the side room were out, Han Anniang and Yi Shiyin lay back to back on the pillows, silent and still.

The reason Han Anniang and Yi Shiyin were sleeping in the same room was because, during the days when Chen Mo wasn't there, the women truly felt bored. It was July, the hottest time of the year, the nights were long, and the evenings were hard to endure, so Yi Shiyin came to Han Anniang's room to talk, and while chatting, Yi Shiyin fell asleep.

Han Anniang didn't wake Yi Shiyin to let her go back. After all, the two had served Chen Mo together many times, even if Yi Shiyin slept here, she didn't feel anything.

The child was already four or five years old and wasn't suitable to sleep with her anymore. Sometimes Han Anniang felt lonely sleeping alone, so having someone by her side made her feel at ease.

The moon outside the window had already hidden behind the clouds, but Han Anniang still couldn't fall asleep.

Today, when she went out shopping, there was a group of people gathered by the fish market, and some fishermen were talking about setting out to sea.

They said that a few days ago, more than a dozen people from a certain village went out to sea to fish, encountered a rare once-in-decade storm, and all the boats were overturned. Everyone got swept into the storm and died, only discovered a few days later when the tide rose and someone saw them by the sea.

Initially, Han Anniang didn't pay much attention, wondering in her heart how they knew about the storm if everyone died.

But as she listened further, a large group of people were discussing how terrifying the storm was, and someone was boasting about how they had also encountered a great storm and managed to come back alive.

Perhaps because there were too many people discussing, what was originally just exaggeration turned into legendary tales about the storm, claiming it was the work of a Sea Siren, and even an Upper-Grade Martial Artist couldn't survive if swept into the storm.

Coincidentally, news of a Maritime Trade Bureau fleet being completely wiped out overseas also reached Chaoping County. The common people, unaware that the fleet was attacked by the Nangong Family's navy—since it was top secret and only reported to the Court—attributed the cause to the sea storm.

This undoubtedly increased the perceived danger of the sea significantly.

For a moment, Han Anniang broke into a cold sweat for Chen Mo, fearing he would also encounter such a storm.

Although Chen Mo was no longer the boy he once was, in Han Anniang's mind, he was always that Chen Family Erlang, her man, the one she kept the household for.

Because she experienced the panic of almost losing Chen Mo.

That year in Fu Ze Village, Chen Mo was a frail scholar, and he was kicked unconscious by Wang the Pockmarked while protecting her.

That night, no matter how Han Anniang called him, Chen Mo wouldn't wake up.

That night, she cried out to heaven and earth to no avail.

Fearing that the last male of the Chen Family would be ruined by her.

Fearing her last support in this life would be gone too.

So ever since Chen Mo woke up, Han Anniang's heart has been with him.

When he's away from home too long without returning, she worries.

When Wang the Pockmarked makes trouble for him, she worries.

When Chen Mo broke Lu San's leg, she still worried, fearing the Lu Family would report it to the government, and officials would arrest Chen Mo. So she stopped him, desperately stopping him, not wanting Chen Mo to have conflict with others, preferring her own family to suffer some loss.

Later, when Chen Mo became an official and had his own army, she still worried, fearing he would be killed by enemies.

He attacked Yu State.

Attacked Linzhou.

Later attacked Huai State, Chongzhou, advanced to the Capital, and after becoming Emperor, attacked Jin Xia.

Even though Chen Mo always returned safely each time, Han Anniang still spent her days in worry and fear.

Thinking peace would come after conquering Jin Xia, but...

The chaotic emotions in Han Anniang's head kept her awake.

Just then, there was a slight turn beside her, and a leg draped over her.

She glanced over and saw Yi Shiyin's unconscious behavior in sleep, and didn't bother about it.

But unexpectedly, Yi Shiyin grabbed her, mumbling "husband" in her mouth.

Han Anniang's heart paused, knowing Xiaolu was sleep talking, sighed, and seeing her call out "Erlang" even in her sleep, a tender feeling arose in her eyes.

While Han Anniang remained unmoved, Xiaolu's jade hands began to caress her bosom, still mumbling, "Husband, since when did your chest become soft and comfortable."

Han Anniang was taken aback, then her face flushed red with shame and irritation: "This Xiaolu is restless even in sleep, she never used to be like this..."

"Husband, Xiaolu wants a kiss, a kiss..."

Like a child, Xiaolu hugged Han Anniang tightly, her small mouth reaching for her neck, the leg draped over Han Anniang gently rubbing against her leg.

With a jolt, Han Anniang sprang up, raising her hand to slap Yi Shiyin on the buttock.

"Oh, husband, don't be so rough..."

In her sleep, Yi Shiyin's cheeks turned red, and her beautiful legs unconsciously rubbed each other under the blue skirt...

Han Anniang: "..."

Eventually managing to wake Yi Shiyin, she awoke irritated: "Ms. An'niang, what are you doing, husband was about to favor me, and you interrupted."

"Who told you to get handsy with me." Han Anniang recounted the incident with a face full of shame and irritation.

Yi Shiyin didn't take it seriously, saying softly, "I thought it was something serious, Ms. An'niang, I'm not an outsider, what's wrong with a little touching, at worst I can let you..."