Reborn as a eunuch, the system tells me to seduce the empress?

Because it was Yu Qingli who summoned Lin Mo alone.

Yu Qingli also sent the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids far away.

So even if Empress Yu Qingli was spanked by Lin Mo in the Imperial Study, no one else could hear her cries for help.

Moreover, this matter was too embarrassing for Yu Qingli to allow anyone to come in and see her in such an awkward state.

"This time, His Majesty has been proven to be biased and easily swayed."

Lin Mo's voice was unhurried, as if he were reprimanding a disobedient junior: "You believe everything Shen Wenyuan and Cui Shao say without even investigating, and then you stab your own uncle with a knife? Are you a tyrant?"

Yu Qingli bit her lower lip, her eyes already brimming with tears, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

"This time, His Majesty has been taught a lesson for his arrogance."

Lin Mo then slapped him again, scolding, "Of all the officials in the court, only I dare to tell you the truth, and you, instead, call me a eunuch, pushing away the only one who dares to speak the truth. Aren't you stupid?"

"Snapped!"

"This time, it's His Majesty's fault for being inflexible. The secret letter was delivered to his desk, and instead of returning it to the cabinet to handle according to the rules, you willingly became a tool in Shen Wenyuan's hand. Are you out of your mind?"

"Snapped!"

"And this last one is an attack on His Majesty's ingratitude. When the late Emperor was alive, who plugged the tax hole in Jiangnan for the Great Liang? Who beheaded forty-three smuggling generals on the border? Who protected this empire for your Yu family? It was this eunuch dog, me!"

Lin Mo's voice suddenly rose a few decibels, carrying a suppressed anger that had been simmering for many years.

"Your Majesty thinks I am power-hungry, and I admit it. You think I am accumulating wealth, and I admit that too. But Your Majesty says I am bringing disaster to the country and its people."

"If I truly intended to bring disaster to the country and its people, does Your Majesty believe you would still be sitting peacefully on this dragon throne, instead of dying suddenly in the Crown Princess's residence?"

The imperial study fell silent.

Yu Qingli lay face down on the dragon table, no longer struggling or cursing.

Her shoulders trembled slightly, and her long, loose hair covered half of her face, making it impossible to see her expression.

Only the occasional glistening droplet slipped from between her hair, landing one by one on the table, leaving tiny damp marks.

Lin Mo stared at the few drops of water, his raised right hand frozen in mid-air, ultimately not falling down.

He sighed.

After all, Yu Qingli is only twenty-two years old this year.

Twenty-two years old, in my previous life that was the age of just graduating from university.

No matter how high her martial arts talent was, she was ultimately a princess who had been too well protected by the late emperor.

She couldn't see through the intricacies of those old foxes in the imperial court, but that can't be entirely blamed on her.

Moreover, her hostility towards eunuchs was not without reason.

Lin Mo remembers it very clearly.

Yu Qingli's birth mother, Empress Xiaoren, was murdered by a favored eunuch who served the late emperor.

That year, Yu Qingli was only nine years old. She knelt before her mother's spirit and swore that she would never let any eunuch gain power again in her life.

She has her own unresolved issues.

But the imperial court is never a place for personal relationships.

Lin Mo released his hand that had been pressing on Yu Qingli's back, took a step back, and straightened his robes.

Yu Qingli did not get up immediately.

She lay on the dragon table, burying her face in her arms, her shoulders trembling as she made suppressed, muffled sobs.

The voice was very soft, as if afraid of being overheard, but in the quiet imperial study, it was so clear that it made one's heart ache.

Lin Mo stood there, unsure whether to advance or retreat.

He was so angry just now that he felt this girl needed to be taught a lesson, so he really didn't hold back when he hit her.

But now that his anger has subsided, looking at the Empress crying on the dragon throne, he feels that he may have gone a bit too far.

What the hell is this?

I impulsively spanked the emperor's delicate bottom and made him cry.

If word gets out, it'll be enough to exterminate not just nine generations of their families, but eighteen generations!

"Your Majesty..." Lin Mo coughed lightly, his tone much softer than before; "Um... I was a bit too heavy-handed just now, I am guilty."

Yu Qingli ignored him and continued crying.

"However, everything I said was the truth," Lin Mo added. "If Your Majesty can heed my words, then these slaps won't have been in vain."

Yu Qingli suddenly raised her head.

Her face was covered in tears, her eyes were as red as a rabbit's, her nose was also red, and there was a shallow tooth mark on her lips from biting them.

His disheveled hair clung to his damp cheeks, and paired with his rumpled dragon robe, he looked utterly wretched.

But her eyes were fierce, as if she wanted to devour Lin Mosheng alive.

"Lin Mo." Her voice was terribly hoarse, yet each word was deliberate and filled with deep-seated hatred: "You wait. One day, I will chop this hand off."

Lin Mo was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

The fact that they can still make such threats means they're okay.

"Alright, I'll wait." He cupped his hands in greeting, then slowed down and said seriously, "But before Your Majesty chops off my hand, I must finish what I have to say."

"Your Majesty, please return the secret letter tomorrow and let Zhou Wenbing go through the cabinet process according to regulations. As for the Northern Border, I will still go, but not under the pretext of investigating a case. Instead, I will inspect the border as the Northern Border Inspector. This way, Xiao Huaiyu will not feel that Your Majesty is investigating him, and naturally, he will not be forced to rebel. And while I am in the Northern Border, I can still secretly find out the truth about the secret letter."

Yu Qingli remained silent for a moment, then turned her head away, refusing to look at him.

"...I understand."

His voice was muffled, still tinged with sobs, but he had regained the composure befitting an emperor.

Looking at her stubborn yet aggrieved appearance, Lin Mo suddenly felt that this empress might not be so hopeless after all.

At least she's still receptive to what she's told.

Although the way you listen to it is a bit tiring on your butt.

"I have one more thing to say, and I hope Your Majesty will grant me permission."

Yu Qingli was instantly enraged when she saw Lin Mo's submissive demeanor.

Now I know how to be a loyal and virtuous minister.

When you were spanking me just now, didn't you know you were offending the emperor?

"Spit it out!" Yu Qingli said angrily, unable to hold back her curses.

"Your Majesty, I would like to request that you reinstate the Eastern Depot to oversee the entire realm," Lin Mo said calmly. "I know Your Majesty favors us eunuchs, but I must still say that the Eastern Depot is a sword hanging over the heads of all officials."

"Only with the Eastern Depot around will the officials' attention be focused on me and the Eastern Depot, not on His Majesty."

Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, Yu Qingli remained silent for a moment before coldly snorting and shouting at Lin Mo, "Get out, I grant your permission."

With Yu Qingli's permission, Lin Mo turned and walked out the door.

However, after taking two steps, he stopped and turned back.

"His Majesty."

"……Um?"

"You just said you would exterminate your entire family."

Lin Mo turned around, a faint smile on his lips: "I am a eunuch, and I have no extended family. If you really want to execute someone, I only have one wife, Su Wanning, in my household. She is timid and cannot be frightened. If Your Majesty is really not satisfied, I will go back to the palace and ask Your Majesty to punish her."

When Yu Qingli saw him say that, she was so angry that she grabbed the only remaining inkstone on the dragon table and smashed it.

"Get out, get out of here..."

Lin Mo dodged to the side, laughed heartily, and pushed open the door to leave.

The inkstone smashed against the door frame, breaking into several pieces, and ink splattered all over the floor.

Yu Qingli stood alone in the messy imperial study, staring at the swaying door, tears welling up in her eyes again. She reached out to wipe her face, but the more she wiped, the more tears streamed down her face. Finally, she gave up, plopped down on the floor, hugged her knees, and buried her face in them.

My buttocks are burning hot.

That bastard... he really went all out.

What upset her even more were the things Lin Mo said.

Every word was right, every word felt like a knife stabbing into her heart. She wanted to refute it, but couldn't find a single word to say.

Because that neutered dog was right.

She is easily swayed by others, she is self-righteous, she is inflexible, and she is ungrateful.

She was indeed a very stupid emperor.

Yu Qingli sat on the ground for a long time until her tears dried up before slowly standing up.

She walked to the bronze mirror in the corner of the imperial study, turned to the side, lifted the hem of her dragon robe, and glanced at it.

The bronze mirror reflected several red handprints on her pert buttocks, which were already slightly swollen.

Yu Qingli's face flushed bright red instantly.

She put down the dragon robe, feeling both ashamed and angry, and muttered through gritted teeth, "Lin Mo... you just wait."

Then she walked to the door, took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and resumed her usual aloof and dignified demeanor.

"Zhao Zhong".

Zhao Zhong, who was standing guard at a distance, hurriedly ran over, bowing and smiling broadly: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"Clean up the Imperial Study." Yu Qingli's voice was as indifferent as water. "In addition, convey my decree that after the morning court tomorrow, Grand Secretary Shen Wenyuan and Vice Minister of War Cui Shao should come to the Imperial Study to see me."

Zhao Zhong quickly agreed, but his eyes darted over the messy imperial study, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

What did Eunuch Lin say to His Majesty inside just now?

How did the Imperial Study end up in this state?

But he was a shrewd man, knowing what he should and shouldn't ask, so he just lowered his head and beckoned the eunuchs to come in and tidy up.

Yu Qingli strode out of the imperial study, her back ramrod straight, her steps steady and dignified.

But with each step she took, a dull pain shot through her buttocks, reminding her of everything that had just happened in the room.

Her ears turned red again.

Lin Mo.

You'd better come back to me with a great achievement in the North.

Otherwise, I will settle both the old and new scores together.

If I don't chop off your hands, I'm not Yu Qingli.