Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law-Chapter 379: Two Ladies Missing Chen Mo

Madam Gan shared the same thought as Madam Xiao.

Eventually, the two met outside Prince Huai’s room.

At the moment of encountering each other, both women looked slightly embarrassed.

"Elder sister, why are you here?" Madam Gan said to Madam Xiao.

Madam Xiao had entered the household a few months earlier than Madam Gan.

"I was just about to ask you the same, younger sister," Madam Xiao replied.

The two women exchanged a glance, everything understood without words, and then they moved to a secluded corner to discuss their plans, deciding to serve Prince Huai together that night.

Because they wanted to make amends to Prince Huai.

When Prince Huai saw the arrival of the two madams, he was taken aback.

Whether it was an illusion or not, he found that his two madams had become much more beautiful than before, their skin appeared more hydrated.

But even so, Prince Huai still lacked interest; the incident with Xiao Yunxi having a child had cast too large a shadow over him.

Furthermore, although he chose to trust their words a moment ago, deep down, he still believed they were tainted by Chen Mo.

Thinking about paths he had tread alone now walked by others, possibly leaving marks, made Prince Huai feel a wave of unease.

Yet he couldn’t say this directly, only asking, "Why are you here?"

"My sister and I couldn’t sleep, and it’s been so long since we’ve seen the Prince, we miss you dearly, so we came together to speak with you," Madam Xiao said as she attempted to lean towards Prince Huai.

But Prince Huai discreetly avoided her, saying, "I suddenly realized there’s some business I haven’t dealt with. You two should rest first, I’ll go handle it."

This seemingly trivial avoidance inflicted a significant hurt upon Madam Xiao, her heart souring, and she quickly pleaded, "Can’t it wait until tomorrow?"

"This matter is quite urgent, it can’t be delayed."

After saying this, he ignored the resentful gazes of the two madams and left alone.

After Prince Huai departed, Madam Gan said dejectedly, "Elder sister, does the Prince disdain us now? Could he have noticed something?"

Madam Xiao wasn’t much better, even feeling a bit aggrieved.

Yet there was a sliver of hope in her heart, thinking perhaps the Prince genuinely had business to attend to.

The following days, however, they continued to feel ignored by Prince Huai.

In the past, although Prince Huai seldom shared their bed, he at least engaged in some intimate actions like embracing or holding hands.

But now, not even those gestures were present.

This confirmed their belief that the Prince truly disdained them now.

And women’s minds are peculiar; rather than seeing it as their fault, they felt wronged, and their sense of guilt towards Prince Huai lessened.

Since Prince Huai wouldn’t touch them, they couldn’t help but think of Chen Mo each night.

At the age and in such solitude, like a dry forest waiting to ignite, the spark of Chen Mo had set them ablaze, extinguishable by no means.

They missed Chen Mo’s strong frame, the joy of seeing the Celestial God upon reaching the Celestial Court.

In the past, the Prince had never taken them to the Celestial Court.

Only now did they realize how breathtakingly beautiful the Celestial Court was... beyond compare.

They even regretted leaving Wuguan.

Yet once the sinful thoughts faded, guilt over Prince Huai surfaced again.

Though returned to the Prince’s side, they still thought of another man.

Luckily, they weren’t pregnant.

Upon their return, they notified their natal families to send doctors who confirmed they weren’t with child.

This was a relief, finally lifting a great weight from their hearts.

Since the Prince wouldn’t touch them, they began paving the way for their sons to gain the Crown Prince position to divert their attention.

Due to sharing a bed, Madam Xiao and Madam Gan decided to ally and first eliminate Madam Hui from the competition.

...

Wuguan.

In the residence.

After days of heartache, she finally realized that while Madam Hui and others had left, she could not.

Madam Hui and Chu Shou left.

Because Madam Hui traded her body and daughter.

This applied to Madam Gan and Madam Xiao as well.

Only she had not been touched by Chen Mo or reached any deal, so she couldn’t leave.

Without news from the outside or anyone telling her otherwise, Xiao Yunxi could only guess.

And she thought this was very likely the reason.

After all, why would Chen Mo let them go without gaining something?

In this case, Xiao Yunxi felt her recent "insistence" was laughable.

Now, the residence held only her and Chu Zheng, even Chu Juan no longer stayed there.

Previously, with more people, though detained, Xiao Yunxi didn’t feel particularly lonely, as companions shared her plight.

But now, she felt increasingly isolated and anxious, her temper worsening daily.

Yet when she finally realized this, Chen Mo still did not come to her.

...

Chen Mo was indeed too busy.

In the study room.

Behind the desk, Chen Mo was handling affairs reported from across Huai State.

Having decided to occupy Huai State, it was natural to manage it well.

Suddenly, Chen Mo took a sharp breath, looking down he couldn’t help but say, "How many times have I told you?"

"I... I didn’t mean to," Chu Juan raised her head, saying timidly, feeling that her lips had grown quite a bit recently.

"Be good, don’t make mistakes," Chen Mo said, caressing Chu Juan’s hair.

Chu Juan, slightly wronged, responded with a soft sound, and Chen Mo resumed his work.

The family letters with Chen Ming were almost sorted, ready to be sent to Fengzhou.

Of course, they couldn’t be sent through official channels to Prince Huai; otherwise, these letters would never reach the hands of the Huai Army soldiers.

But Chen Mo couldn’t think of a better way for now, having to wait to ask Liu Ji later since he was full of crafty ideas.

Alright then, mainly Chu Juan kept distracting him so his mind couldn’t calm for thinking.

Yes, she needed to be taught a good lesson.

Chen Mo had her bend over the desk, holding the slender waist of the maiden, experienced and skilled.

Chu Juan wanted to say something but suddenly frowned, quickly biting her lip.

Chen Mo wasn’t one to be bashful, the day after Madam Hui and others left, he had already taken Chu Juan.

Of course, Chu Juan was afforded the ceremonial respects.

Though there wasn’t a bridal ceremony or anything, there was a bow and exchange of cups in the room prepared for Chu Juan by Chen Mo.