I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 221: Manipulating the Emperor Emeritus, Finally Meeting Empress Dowager Xiao!
After obtaining Xu Fu's body, Chen Mo walked along the corridor under the cover of night, pretending to be a nonchalant person.

Xu Fu was an uncorrupted corpse ancestor, immune to the spiritual influence of a Ghost Emperor-level being.

Therefore, Chen Mo was unable to access Xu Fu's memories.

However, Chen Mo had seen Xu Fu's attack on his godmother using the Red Moon Mirror, and with their time together today, he had a general idea of ​​Xu Fu's tone of voice and style of doing things.

Walking down the aisle, his posture was quite similar to Xu Fu's. It was just rather awkward…

Many of the maids and eunuchs who passed by bowed to Chen Mo and greeted him with smiles, calling him "Greetings, Eunuch Xu."

As a favorite of the Empress Dowager, he certainly had some influence.

Faced with the bows of countless maids and eunuchs, Chen Mo maintained Xu Fu's usual aloofness, remaining silent and only nodding slightly.

After passing through several passageways, Chen Mo followed the scene seen in the Red Moon Mirror and headed straight for the Cold Palace.

It was already night, and the palace was dimly lit.

Since Chen Mo had become Xu Fu, he encountered no obstacles along the way and soon arrived at the gate of the Cold Palace.

As soon as you get close to this place, you feel a chilling aura hitting you.

The gates of the Cold Palace were locked, and a chilling wind howled as it whistled through the cracks. A young eunuch dressed in his robes stood guard outside.

Chen Mo knew this person was Xu Fu's godson, Xiao Fangzi.

Upon seeing Chen Mo, Xiao Fangzi immediately rushed forward and bowed deeply, saying, "Xiao Fangzi greets Godfather. It's so cold at night, why has Godfather come to such a place?"

The constant calling him "godfather" made Chen Mo feel very uncomfortable.

Thinking that he was now Xu Fu, he put on a haughty attitude and said, "I can't rest easy without coming to see how the person inside is doing?"

Little Fangzi trotted over to Chen Mo, affectionately taking his hand, and said in a delicate, effeminate voice, "That bastard inside was just eating in the chamber pot. He kept saying how delicious it was. He stank horribly, he's completely gone mad. Godfather, who is this guy? If you ask me, we should just kill him. So he won't get in your way."

Chen Mo also said in a hoarse voice, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

The cold voice startled Xiao Fangzi, who immediately dared not ask any more questions and lowered his head, looking as if he had admitted his mistake and was waiting to be punished.

Chen Mo didn't pay attention to Xiao Fangzi's expression and said directly, "Open the door, we want to go in and take a look."

"Yes."

Xiao Fangzi nodded, then took out a key, unlocked the Cold Palace, and led the way, saying, "Godfather, watch your step."

Upon entering the Cold Palace, one finds a large courtyard, but it is filled with filthy objects and a foul stench. A ragged, disheveled old man is hunched over a chamber pot, rummaging through it and eating something.

They ate with great relish, occasionally saying, "Delicious, delicious."

Chen Mo recognized him at a glance.

This is the Suzhou River Map from a hundred years ago, painted by the Tianbao Emperor.

He had seen Su Hetu in Jiang Hongyue's memory when he ascended the throne, full of arrogance and looking down on everyone. But he never expected that the once invincible Emperor Tianbao would end up like this.

Thinking of the scene where this scoundrel had secretly harmed his godmother, Chen Mo felt a sense of pleasure.

They deserve it.

I'll make you plot against your godmother.

This living hell is worse than death; it's certainly more pleasant than being dead.

Chen Mo stared for a long time, then his gaze hardened.

Xiao Fangzi immediately understood, grabbed his whisk and rushed to the disheveled old man. Without saying a word, he kicked the old man several times, making him crawl on the ground, his teeth chattering, and he cried out in pain.

"You deserve to be beaten for offending my godfather!"

Bang bang bang.

Xiao Fangzi kicked the old man hard in the stomach several more times, until the old man's face was bruised and swollen, before stopping and running to Chen Mo to claim credit: "Godfather, we've avenged you."

Chen Mo nodded: "Well done. Go and make sure the gate is secure. We have something to say to this old man."

"Yes."

Xiao Fangzi immediately ran to close the gate, and when she came back, she brought Chen Mo a chair.

Chen Mo was very satisfied with Xiao Fangzi's actions, so he sat down.

Xiao Fangzi pulled the old man up again and pressed him down at Chen Mo's feet. "Godfather is a favorite of the Empress Dowager and rarely comes to such a filthy place. It's a blessing you've accumulated over eight lifetimes to be here to see you. Why don't you kowtow to your godfather?"

It must be said that Xiao Fangzi knows how to get along with people.

And so, the former Emperor Tianbao was forced by Xiao Fangzi to kowtow several times to Chen Mo. The slovenly old man, still appearing mad and clueless, continued to laugh heartily and maniacally.

Chen Mo suddenly smiled.

"Jie Jie Jie."

"It's truly a world turned upside down! The former Emperor Tianbao has actually knelt before us. If this gets out, the court will be shaken. You, Su Hetu, will become a laughingstock."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fangzi was startled and his body stiffened. "Godfather, what are you saying... How could this slovenly old man be the late emperor? Wasn't the late emperor long ago?"

The slovenly old man remained unmoved, still smiling憨厚ly, and casually grabbed a handful of dirt and stuffed it into his mouth, saying repeatedly that it was delicious.

Chen Mo said, "Little Fangzi, you're still young. You don't know much. This is Emperor Tianbao, Su Hetu. Actually, Emperor Tianbao was originally just an unfavored prince, even demoted to a county prince, so he had no chance of inheriting the throne. But he was lucky; he met a woman who was willing to sacrifice everything for him. It was that woman who cleared the way for him and helped him ascend to the throne."

Later, Su Hetu went to the Dayin Mountain to clear the way, where he encountered evil spirits and nearly died. It was that woman who risked everything to save his life.

Unfortunately, Su Hetu was a mean-spirited and ungrateful man. Instead of thanking that woman, he repaid kindness with enmity, framing her and ultimately causing her death.

Xiao Fangzi was shocked and skeptical.

The disheveled old man remained expressionless, chuckling as he ate dirt.

Chen Mo sat upright in his chair and continued, "Back then, Su Hetu listened to Xiao Nanfeng's advice and caused the death of his wife. But... karma is cyclical, and no one escapes the judgment of Heaven. Since returning from Da Yin Mountain, Su Hetu has been crippled by Xiao Nanfeng and imprisoned in this cold palace, making his life worse than death."

Su Hetu rejected the woman who loved him, instead trusting a despicable woman, and in the end, he was harmed by her. Xiao Fangzi, don't you think this is retribution?

Xiao Fangzi stared blankly at the "Xu Fu" in front of him, feeling a bit scared.

He entered the palace as a eunuch at a young age and knew the rules of survival for eunuchs well: no matter how powerful a eunuch was, he could look down on the court officials, but he would never dare to look down on the royal family. After all, eunuchs relied on the royal family for their livelihood.

But if this slovenly old man really is the Tianbao Emperor, how dare my godfather act like this?
What frightened Xiao Fangzi the most was that her godfather dared to call Xiao Nanfeng a slut. This godfather was far too arrogant! After all, he relied on Empress Dowager Xiao for his livelihood.

Aren't you afraid of losing your head?
Thinking of this, Xiao Fangzi felt a chill run down her spine and didn't even dare to breathe.

This godfather... something's not right.

Chen Mo didn't care about Xiao Fangzi's attitude and continued to stare at the disheveled old man at his feet. "Su Hetu, I know you're faking your madness. You can fool everyone else, but you can't fool me."

The slovenly old man continued eating dirt and grinning foolishly, seemingly not having heard Chen Mo's words at all.

Chen Mo revealed a wicked smile and continued, "Not long ago, Jiang Hongyue came here to visit you. You two had a conversation. The reason Jiang Hongyue didn't kill you was simply because she felt that it was better for you to be alive than dead. In the end, you even warned Jiang Hongyue never to go to Shou Kang Palace."

So, how long are you going to keep up this act?

Upon hearing this, the disheveled old man who had been lying on the ground eating dirt could no longer hold back. He immediately stopped eating dirt and stopped laughing.

He suddenly froze.

After a long while, the disheveled old man finally raised his head slowly, stared at Chen Mo, and his face turned extremely cold: "You, who are you?"

Chen Mo laughed and said, "Our master is Eunuch Xu Fu, a favorite of the Empress Dowager."

The disheveled old man was a little surprised: "No, you are not Xu Fu."

Chen Mo's smile grew even more sinister. "You don't care who I am. In short, I'm here today to let you leave this place."

The disheveled old man stared intently at Chen Mo: "I won't leave here."

Chen Mo said coldly, "As the retired emperor, you have suffered such torture yet still refuse to die. It seems you harbor rebellious intentions. I think you definitely want to kill that vile Empress Dowager Xiao more than anyone else. Today I am willing to grant your wish, why do you refuse?"

The disheveled old man slowly stood up, his cloudy, dim eyes suddenly brightening. "It's not time yet. I won't leave. Although I don't know who you are, Jiang Hongyue told you such a secret, so you must be one of her closest people. I won't kill you. You can go now."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "It seems you've still left yourself a way out."

The disheveled old man said, "These days the world is not like it used to be, so naturally I need to be more cautious and leave myself a way out."

Chen Mo said, "Sorry, I've already blocked your escape route."

After saying that, Chen Mo suddenly raised his hand... and slapped Xiao Fangzi to death.

Before Xiao Fangzi could even react, she collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Chen Mo spoke in an icy voice, "Xiao Nanfeng sent Xiao Fangzi to watch over you, and now Xiao Fangzi is dead. Tell me... who does Xiao Nanfeng think killed him?"

The slovenly old man's pupils contracted, not expecting Chen Mo to act so decisively. By the time he tried to stop him, it was too late.

But the disheveled old man wasn't too surprised. He just looked Chen Mo up and down, his eyes gleaming. "Good, very good. You're ruthless. I didn't intend to kill you, but now that you're like this, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Chen Mo coldly said, "Don't you dare pretend to be a good guy in front of me. If you had the ability to kill me, you would have done so the moment I revealed your identity. The reason you didn't is because you know... you are the Corpse Ancestor Undying Bone, and so am I. You don't have the confidence to kill me. Even if you manage to defeat me in the end, it will cause a huge commotion. At that time, it will surely alarm Empress Dowager Xiao."

The disheveled old man suddenly laughed, "You're quite interesting. So, who are you?" Chen Mo, unfazed by the old man's intimidating aura, crossed his legs and said, "I am Chen Mo. Jiang Hongyue is my godmother. I have another demonic fetus within me, a twin demon. I have come to the palace at the invitation of Empress Dowager Xiao."

The disheveled old man nodded fiercely: "I see. It seems you killed Xu Fu long ago. You even have the ability to transform into him. Knowing you were doomed to die when you entered the palace, you decided to stir up trouble."

Chen Mo said, "You're a smart man. What I want is probably what you want too. Perhaps we can cooperate."

Eh.

The disheveled old man shook his head: "You have no chance of winning. It's a certain death situation."

Chen Mo said, "You have no choice."

The disheveled old man fell silent.

He really had no choice.

Chen Mo has blocked all avenues of retreat.

Hands-on?

Not at all.

She had no choice but to give in to Chen Mo.

Although this feeling made Su Hetu very uncomfortable, he also understood that he really had no other choice.

After a long silence, Su Hetu finally spoke: "What do you want?"

Chen Mo said, "I think... I'm not the only one who wants to kill Empress Dowager Xiao. You, Su Hetu, want to, and the Emperor wants to too. I need you to go to the Hall of Diligent Governance to see the Emperor. Persuade him to join forces. With the three of us against Empress Dowager Xiao, our chances of winning will be much greater."

This is Chen Mo's plan for entering the palace.

Anyway, Chen Mo didn't plan to leave alive, since his real body was outside the palace.

Since we can't escape it, let's turn this palace upside down.

Empress Dowager Xiao ruled from behind the curtain for over seventy years. Would Emperor Jingtai not want to resist?
Chen Mo didn't believe it.

Su Hetu's current predicament is entirely due to Xiao Nanfeng's actions. Naturally, he wants to kill Empress Dowager Xiao more than anyone else.

Even if it doesn't work out in the end, we should still make Empress Dowager Xiao suffer a great deal before anything else happens.

Seeing the disheveled old man hesitate, Chen Mo dropped another bombshell, "Cult Leader Baiyue, how long are you going to keep hiding?"

Su Hetu's pupils contracted again, probably not expecting that Chen Mo would even know this secret.

They were completely under the other party's control.

Su Hetu was seething with anger, but he couldn't bring himself to vent it. He had to suppress even the greatest rage.

After a long while, Su Hetu finally spoke, "The emperor won't take action. I can't persuade him."

"That's your business. I'll go to Shou Kang Palace right now and explain everything. You killed Xiao Fangzi and were plotting something wicked." Chen Mo stood up abruptly, giving Su Hetu no time to think, and turned to walk towards the main gate.

Just as they were about to reach the main gate, Su Hetu behind them finally spoke, "Wait a moment, I'll go to the Hall of Diligent Governance right away."

"Don't keep me waiting." Chen Mo left these words behind, and then saw Su Hetu leave the Cold Palace.

While waiting, Chen Mo sat down in the chair again, looking up at the moon in the sky. He suddenly remembered the poem he had once written for Xiaoyuer. He thought of Xiaoye, his family, and his godmother…

As he thought about it, a sense of sadness welled up in Chen Mo's heart.

"What's meant to happen will happen eventually."

"Let the emperor and the retired emperor be cannon fodder for me too."

Chen Mo didn't think that bringing these two guys along would greatly increase their chances of winning. After all, they were twin demons, and who knew how far they had progressed in their Corpse Liberation and Ascension to Immortality.

However, whether it's an emperor or a retired emperor, they all have to die.

Especially the retired emperor.

This scoundrel harmed my godmother; he must not be allowed to live.

Let him shine in the end.

As he thought about it, Chen Mo felt a little cold and lonely, all alone.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Hetu returned.

"I met the Jingtai Emperor, but alas... he pretended not to recognize me."

Chen Mo didn't force anything, he just smiled.

At first, the laughter was very slight, but later it grew louder and louder.

"Jie Jie Jie~"

"Hahaha, all of you Su family sons are fucking cowards. You deserve to have that bitch control the government for seventy years. Your Su family is not worthy of ruling the Great Qian Empire. Just wait for that bitch to destroy your country and exterminate your race."

Chen Mo suddenly stood up and walked towards the gate. "Cowards, all of you cowards. In the end, I overestimated you. Did Emperor Jingtai think he could escape this calamity by pretending not to know? Did you, Su Hetu, think you could get away with it?"
I think Xiao Nanfeng is the real man. He's bold and responsible, and deserves to rule from behind the curtain. He deserves to trample your entire Su family underfoot.

Whether or not you go to Shou Kang Palace is up to you.

I won't force you.

I'm going to Shou Kang Palace now. Hahaha, what a coward!

Chen Mo laughed loudly as he left the house.

He said these things not to vent his frustrations, but to provoke Su Hetu, hoping Su Hetu would follow him to his death. If Su Hetu really didn't go, Chen Mo really couldn't do anything about it.

At least we can't fight here.

Moreover, Xu Fu had been away for some time.

We can't delay any longer, otherwise it will become too obvious.

Su Hetu watched Chen Mo's departing figure, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart.

Although he knew that Chen Mo's last words were meant to provoke him, weren't they also... the truth?
He had become emperor only because of Jiang Hongyue.

Later, he listened to Xiao Nanfeng's words and caused Jiang Hongyue's death.

Later, I was harmed to this extent by that scoundrel Xiao Nanfeng.

Even the Jingtai Emperor became Xiao Nanfeng's puppet, effectively sidelined for seventy years.

Ultimately... it's because the men of the Su family are all cowards.

Even if the opponent is really powerful, once you lose the courage to fight back, you may be trampled on for generations to come, with no chance of ever turning the tables.

Eh.

Su Hetu sighed deeply and slowly walked out the door.

……

After leaving the Cold Palace, Chen Mo did not hesitate any longer and headed straight for the Shou Kang Palace.

What needed to be done has been done.

The only people in the palace who could potentially threaten Empress Dowager Xiao were Emperor Jingtai and Su Hetu.

Chen Mo didn't know whether these two people would come or not.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Ultimately, you still have to rely on yourself.

Upon arriving at the main gate of Shou Kang Palace, Liu Momo greeted him anxiously, "Eunuch Xu, why are you so late? Where is that scoundrel Chen Mo?"

Chen Mo stepped forward and grasped Liu Mama's hand: "She's in the back, she'll be here soon. Let's go in first and report to the Empress Dowager."

"Okay..." Before Liu Momo could finish speaking, she suddenly trembled and looked at Chen Mo in disbelief.

She wanted to rebel against something, but found that she couldn't.

An extremely terrifying blood curse power surged into her body like a tidal wave, immediately controlling Liu Momo's entire body, rendering her unable to utter a single word against Chen Mo's will.

Chen Mo felt he had completely controlled Liu Momo, and then withdrew his hand: "Please lead the way, Liu Momo."

Liu Momo had become a different person: "Eunuch Xu, come with me."

Chen Mo's thinking was simple: Xu Fu was, after all, a eunuch, and it would be difficult for him to get close to Empress Dowager Xiao. Moreover, Xu Fu hadn't brought Chen Mo back, which meant Empress Dowager Xiao was already suspicious. However, Liu Momo could easily get close to Empress Dowager Xiao.

Then we can inject the most terrifying blood curse into Empress Xiao.

Whether it works or not depends on this one time.

And so, Chen Mo followed Liu Momo into the gates of Shou Kang Palace, where he saw countless palace maids and eunuchs. Then, they passed through the courtyard, entered the central courtyard, and finally arrived at the main gate, where they met Empress Dowager Xiao, who held absolute power.

(End of this chapter)