Chapter 948 - 954, - 955: A Millennium Love Planted with a Ginkgo Tree

February 10.

In Celestial River, within Liang Ji’s Lanxiang Palace.

Chen Mo, Liang Ji, Zhao Yushu, Xu Ying, Wanyan Ya played "role-playing."

Chen Mo played true to form, transforming into Master Chen, who brought his army into the Capital, spending the night on the Dragon Bed, indulging in palace debauchery.

Liang Ji, Zhao Yushu, Xu Ying all played true to form, one playing the Empress Dowager, another the Empress, and Imperial Consort.

Wanyan Ya was also a beauty presented by a small western nation.

After Master Chen attacked the Capital, he naturally captured them all.

Among the women, except for Liang Ji who was not particularly cooperative, the other three women let Chen Mo have his way.

Especially Zhao Yushu, whose character was one to yield under adversity. Wearing the phoenix crown and wedding dress of the Empress, her hands were tied and thrown onto the bed. Her pitiful, anxious demeanor seemed genuine, catching Chen Mo’s eye.

The most enthusiastic of all was Xu Ying, who not only cooperated with Chen Mo’s "acting" but actively moved, using red ribbons to tie up Wanyan Ya to a pillar in the hall. Her binding technique wasn’t proper, not only spreading her legs but accentuating her body curves, hinting at revealing clothing.

Despite the enthusiasm, the acting didn’t seem convincing.

According to the script, she was supposed to resist and even bite her tongue to commit suicide.

But she acted more as if throwing herself into his arms, letting Master Chen take whatever he desired.

In contrast, Liang Ji’s uncooperative behavior while encountering Master Chen’s vile actions was remarkable.

After the scene ended, the experience was indescribable.

It might have become addictive.

In the following days, Chen Mo involved Madam Gan, Madam Xiao, Xiao Yunxi, Nangong Ru, Xiao Ya, Yang Qingqing... all of them too.

And had them wear clothes from Yimei Clothing Shop, including high heels and stockings.

Dressing as Taoist priestesses, nuns, nurses, teachers, students, and so on.

No profession was left untouched.

Seeing that there weren’t enough actors, Xiao Yunxi brought in Chu Ran and Chu Juan.

Nangong Ru coaxed Liang Xue and Ning Wan to join.

In the first ten days, Chen Mo was quite enthusiastic, but as time went on, he started to feel overwhelmed, as if he were the Tang Monk trapped in the Silk Cave, being harassed by the female spirits.

The madness continued until late February.

Chen Mo then remembered that he had to return to Poison King Valley with Nalan Yiren to marry.

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

Two days later, Sun Meng led a thousand Imperial Guards, carrying the betrothal gifts, and escorted Chen Mo, Chen Cultivator, and Han Anniang, along with Nalan Yiren, to Poison King Valley.

The reason for bringing Chen Cultivator was because he was the Minister of Rites, and once they arrived at Poison King Valley, he needed to manage some ceremonial matters.

Moreover, he was a well-known Great Scholar, an elder, a senior, capable of acting as the Master of Ceremonies.

Han Anniang also had the identity of Chen Mo’s sister-in-law.

Since they were going to marry.

The proposal process couldn’t be skipped.

And it was evidently more suitable for Han Anniang to do the proposing than for Chen Mo to.

Baiyue was located in the Southwest of Great Wei, requiring a journey through Chongzhou from Celestial River.

This was the season of spring blossoms, the time for everything to come alive.

In the rural areas, intertwined with waterways, villagers could be seen with hoes, leading their oxen to cultivate the fields.

Occasionally, when the corner of their eyes caught carriages and horses passing on the official road, they would look up, curious about which big character it might be.

Inside the carriage.

Han Anniang pulled up the curtain on the window, resting her hands on the sill, reminiscing about rural life in Pingting County while looking at the countryside scenery.

At times, she turned her head to smile at Chen Mo, saying, "Erlang, I remember when I was a child, listening to father chatting with the uncles in the village about farming, one uncle said, ’I imagine the Emperor must eat white bread to his fill every day,’ and another one said, ’Not only that, I guess the Emperor might use a gold hoe to work the fields.’"

When she finished speaking, both Chen Mo and Nalan Yiren in the carriage laughed lightly.

Han Anniang’s smile faded, and she said, "But back then they couldn’t have imagined that the Emperor never needs to work the fields. Father and mother spent their whole life toiling, never having a single good day."

Knowing An Niang was being sentimental from the scene, Chen Mo gazed outside at the window, lowered the curtain, gently pulled Han Anniang into his embrace, and said, "An Niang, everything is past now. Believe that they would be very happy knowing the life we now lead, even if they’re in the afterlife."

Han Anniang held Chen Mo’s hand, leaned against his chest, and glanced out at Nalan Yiren’s side of the carriage, recalling the little things that happened in Pingting County in the past.

Chen Mo wrapped his arms around Han Anniang’s waist, hearing familiar places being mentioned, occasionally chiming in.

Afraid of neglecting Nalan Yiren, Han Anniang, with a smile in her eyes, said, "Miss Nalan, I’ve only heard you talk about family, but I haven’t heard you speak about Poison King Valley. Could you share some stories?"

"Sure," Nalan Yiren eagerly agreed, talking with Han Anniang.

Chen Mo took on the role of the listener, without interfering, allowing the laid-back atmosphere to continue.

As the convoy traveled through rural fields toward Chongzhou, they chatted idly all day, from morning to afternoon.

The convoy carried the betrothal gifts, moving leisurely, with frequent pauses.

A week later, they arrived at Chongzhou.

The Governor of Chongzhou, along with numerous officials, came to welcome them.

He even brought a drum and gong team, creating a spectacle.

Chen Mo was somewhat displeased and waved them off, asking them to remove such arrangements.

He was merely passing through.

Planning to stay overnight in Chongzhou City.