This was the most peaceful sleep Jiang Wu had had in the past few days.

When she woke up, she felt satisfied after a good sleep, and all the bad feelings she had felt in the past few days were swept away, at least at that moment.

The soothing fragrance in the room was a familiar scent to her.

“Lady.”

A voice sounded from the side, gentle, steady, and respectful to her, but not at all flattering.

Jiang Wu looked over and saw that the man who was originally sitting by the window had already walked over.

“Did you sleep well?”

Jiang Wu sat up from the recliner.

To be honest, this was really not a very good environment. The hard recliner was not as good as the soft big bed in her house. Although the incense was expensive, how could it compare to the high-quality nanmu room?

Not to mention that she slept with her clothes on and her hair accessories still on.

But she was very comfortable.

At least it was more comfortable than that cold mansion.

But she had a party to attend later.

When she came back to her senses, the man who had come to her had already knelt beside her and asked in a gentle voice, “Is the indigestion better? Do you want me to massage you again?”

Mo Yangzhou was very well-behaved.

In the eyes of others, his relationship with Jiang Wu could not be called innocent at all. However, he would never go beyond that without Jiang Wu’s permission.

This was also the reason why Jiang Wu chose him.

She lazily stretched out her hand, which meant permission. Mo Yangzhou then pressed the base of her thumb, with a moderate force, which was very comfortable.

“Qīngyáng Gōngzhǔ has sent people to ask several times.” He said to Jiang Wu while massaging.

Jiang Wu was enjoying the comfort of the moment and was not in a hurry.

“If it was really urgent, she would have come in a long time ago.”

When she said this, she was still staring at Mo Yangzhou.

Mo Yangzhou was not young anymore.

Jiang Wu is the wife of the prime minister of the Great Yan Kingdom. It was not easy to summon him in person, so she could only use Qīngyáng Gōngzhǔ as the middleman.

Anyway, that ridiculous Gōngzhǔ with a bunch of male lovers wouldn’t care about having one more romantic affair.

The Gōngzhǔ really didn’t care, but when she heard that Mo Yangzhou was already in his thirties, she looked incredulous: “Even if you want to keep a lover, you should keep a young and beautiful one. If that’s not possible, I will give one or two of my lovers to you. Such an old one…”

The word “fading beauty” disappeared from her lips when she saw Mo Yangzhou approaching.

Qingyang even drank two cups of tea in one breath to cover up her gaffe and never mentioned anything else after that.

Mo Yangzhou’s hands were not as soft as his own, but rather quite rough. Jiang Wu guessed that he must have suffered a lot in the past, but she didn’t ask or investigate.

He was actually very tall, and kneeling next to Jiang Wu like this did not feel oppressive or humble. It was as if they were a real couple, and whether he served Jiang Wu or bowed to her, it was all normal.

This thought made Jiang Wu stunned for a moment, and then she withdrew her hand.

“I have to go now.”

Mo Yangzhou didn’t say anything else, he just stood up with her, then tidied her slightly messy hair and skillfully put on the small part of the headdress she had taken off.

“Come to me if you have trouble sleeping,” he instructed, “and never take cinnabar again.”

Jiang Wu did fall asleep with that for a while but was later discovered by Chu Ling, who did not say anything to her but executed all those who knew about it but did not report it. It was only after Jiang Wu begged and repeatedly said that she did not overdose that her personal maid was kept.

After that, naturally, no trace of cinnabar could be seen from her anymore.

Jiang Wu didn’t say any of this, she just agreed with a smile and went out.

Qingyang was waiting outside the door. When she saw her coming out, she looked unhappy and said, “Oh? Are you finally willing to leave the land of comfort?”

She probably thought that the two were making love, so she was so anxious that she didn’t bother them.

A land of comfort? I guess so, although it wasn’t what she had in mind.

Jiang Wu said sorry, but there was no apology on her face: “No matter if I go earlier or later, the Duke’s wife will not be satisfied.”

The wife of the Duke of Yongguo was Chu Ling’s mother and Jiang Wu’s mother-in-law.

Even though Jiang Wu and Chu Ling had been married for almost twenty years, her mother-in-law has never been satisfied with her.

No matter how early you went, what gifts you prepared, or what attitude you used, she would not be satisfied. Jiang Wu had been quite casual with her in the past two years.

For example, today was her birthday, and Jiang Wu was still here catching up on sleep.

Qingyang pursed her lips, then spoke: “The Prime Minister also sent someone to ask.”

Chu Ling?

Jiang Wu was a little panicked at this moment: “Why would he ask someone to ask? Is he already gone?”

“No.”

Jiang Wu breathed a sigh of relief.

That’s right, Chu Ling certainly wouldn’t go so early, he had been busy lately, very busy, what was he busy with? Jiang Wu gave a sarcastic smile.

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As expected, when Jiang Wu arrived, there was a flash of displeasure in the Duke’s wife’s eyes.

However, as a wife of a duke all her life, she naturally concealed her displeasure very quickly and even smiled and nodded after she saluted.

The woman next to her didn’t have such good self-control.

“Oh, sister-in-law, you are such a big shot. You can even come to Mother’s birthday celebration so late.”

That was Chu Ling’s sister, Chu Chan.

Jiang Wu thought to herself, your brother hadn’t even come yet. Just as she was thinking, she heard Chu Chan say, “My brother is busy with important things. Sister-in-law, you don’t even need to worry about the backyard. What else can delay you?”

Sure enough, the person who knew you best was always your enemy. She seemed to know what Jiang Wu was thinking.

Similarly, Jiang Wu also heard the jealousy in her words. She really didn’t need to worry about the backyard, because she was the only one in Chu Ling’s backyard.

She heard that Chu Chan’s husband recently took a concubine, so she was taking her anger out on her for now.

But Jiang Wu had just come out from Mo Yangzhou and was in a good mood. Besides…

If Chu Chan knew what her brother was busy with, her expression would probably be very interesting.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wu, feeling happy both physically and mentally, stopped arguing with her sister-in-law. Seeing her meaningless look, Chu Chan was annoyed and wanted to say something, but was stopped by the Duke’s wife.

The thing that made Jiang Wu happiest was that she saw her own children.

Chu Ling lived in his own house. Due to various reasons, he was not with the rest of the Duke’s family.

However, their two children were raised by the Duke’s wife.

Jiang Wu couldn’t see them often.

Her son and daughter were now handsome and elegant young men and women.

“Mother.” The brother and sister bowed politely to Jiang Wu.

Jiang Wu was happy, staring at her daughter’s increasingly charming face: “Nian Yin, have you grown taller since the last time your mother saw you?”

She felt that her face was still very friendly, but her daughter looked a little nervous. She didn’t know if she was scared. Her cheeks were slightly red. “No Mother, but my brother has grown a lot taller.”

Jiang Wu wanted to say a few more words, but Chu Chan’s voice came from the other side: “Nian Yin, your grandmother is calling you.”

Jiang Wu watched her son say goodbye to her and then took her sister to the Duke’s wife. They were talking about something, but they all had smiles on their faces.

A trace of sadness flashed across her eyes. After all, the child was not close to her.

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After the dinner, everyone moved to another place to listen to opera with the Duke’s wife.

Jiang Wu found this somewhat boring.

It turned out that she could only listen to this play if Yang Zhou sang it.

She had really never seen a man who could sing an opera so sadly and movingly.

But now the babbling on the stage only gave her a headache and she wanted to leave.

She glanced towards the Duke’s wife and met the gaze of Chu Nianyin who was sitting next to her. Before she could smile, the girl turned away quickly as if she was frightened.

Jiang Wu’s smile froze, and bitterness began to spread in his heart again.

She now suspected that she had eaten too much. She felt like she was having indigestion, which was causing pain in her stomach and chest. She could only imitate Mo Yangzhou and knead the area between her thumb and the base of her thumb.

At halftime, a servant rushed in and announced the good news with great excitement: “Madam! Good news! Ruyue Jùnzhǔ is coming back to the court!”