The eunuch in the cold palace: You get the Nine Yang Divine Skill right from the start!

"Shen Mo, you must be very proud of yourself, right? You became the head of the Western Depot by stepping on me."

We meet again.

Chu Tian's body trembled uncontrollably, a physical manifestation of extreme anger.

His malice was no longer concealable, nor was there any need to conceal it anymore.

"I almost forgot." Shen Mo paused, then said disdainfully, "You are no longer the Crown Prince. I should address you as the Second Prince, otherwise it would be improper."

"Whatever, but do you dare accept this gift from me?"

Chu Tian glanced sideways, and his subordinates immediately understood, uncovering an object covered by a black cloth. It turned out to be a set of chime bells cast entirely in bronze.

Zhong Tongzhong.

Sending a clock as a gift carries the implication of presenting a precious object, especially on such an auspicious occasion as the establishment of the Western Depot.

Shen Mo smiled calmly, lifted the heavy bell weighing a thousand pounds with one hand, and then suddenly exerted a hidden force on his wrist. Spiderweb-like cracks immediately appeared on the surface of the bell, followed by a "crack".

The clock is broken into pieces.

"It seems I can only appreciate the Second Prince's good intentions."

Shen Mo turned around, having long since lost interest in continuing the confrontation.

He could sense Chu Tian's anger upon seeing him; it was an almost insane anger. As the saying goes, "If Heaven wants to destroy someone, it first makes them mad." From this perspective, Chu Tian's demise was not far off.

The matter of the Western Depot has come to a temporary end.

When Shen Mo returned to the palace, he found that the courtyard of his residence was already piled with all kinds of congratulatory gifts. Almost every concubine in the harem whose name he could name had sent one, and most of them were valuable items such as gold and silver jewelry.

Compared to these, he preferred the congratulatory gifts from Liu Ruyan and the others.

Liu Ruyan gave her several precious medicines and fish for cultivation, all of which are good things that can improve one's cultivation level.

Li Zhaoxue presented a painting, in which Shen Mo appeared majestic and imposing without being angry.

Ning'er's gift was similar, a hand-woven bracelet. Only Empress Xiao Yishu's gift was unique, consisting of a sealed letter sealed with sealing wax. Upon opening it, one could see the words: "Tonight at 7 PM, I have prepared a small feast to congratulate Chief Steward Shen."

Clearly, this is not as simple as just a drinking session.

"Although Chu Tian is no longer the crown prince, he poses too great a threat. We must find a way to eliminate him!"

A strong killing intent flashed in Shen Mo's eyes as he calmed himself and began to concentrate on practicing his sword.

The Canglan Duanlang Sword Technique, which I have only just begun to learn, has already shown initial results. In the future, when I encounter a strong enemy, swordsmanship will be safer than hand-to-hand combat.

.......

The night was as dark as ink, and the moon as crescent as a hook.

Inside the Phoenix Palace, Xiao Yishu lingered in front of a table of food and wine, muttering, "This Shen Mo has become increasingly arrogant since he was promoted to the position of Director of the Western Depot. It's already past 7:30 PM and he still hasn't arrived."

"How could I refuse the Empress's invitation? I was just so engrossed in practicing my sword that I forgot myself. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Shen Mo dispelled the Night Concealment spell and, as if appearing out of thin air, slowly walked into the hall from outside.

Xiao Yishu exclaimed in surprise, "Could this be... the Night Concealment Technique? Wasn't this martial art extinct with the death of Prince Gu?"

"It's a long story. Tell me what the gift is for first, and then I'll tell you its origin."

Shen Mo did not intend to hide the matter of the Night Concealment Technique from her. Their relationship was more like that of husband and wife than husband and wife. The crime of colluding with the remnants of Prince Gu was much less serious than the crime of "colluding" with the Empress.

Xiao Yishu snorted and said, "Just a pot of weak wine, that's all."

"With you by my side, I would drink even poison."

Shen Mo picked up the wine jug and took a big gulp, but he immediately felt something was wrong as soon as the wine entered his throat.

This wine is not for intoxicating beauties.

To be precise, it was "Drunken Beauty" mixed with other wines.

Shen Mo felt his whole body burning up, and his blood surged up, as intensely as if he had taken three Blood Yang Pills at the same time.

"This is?"

"Drink slowly, don't worry about ruining your health."

Xiao Yishu shook her head and explained, "This is a medicinal wine that has been passed down for hundreds of years by the Great Qian royal family. Every year, various precious medicines and strong liquors are added. It is very beneficial to martial arts practitioners. Over the years, I have only been allocated one jin (500 grams) of it, which is stored in the national treasury."

Knowing you've just been promoted, I ordered some to be transferred from the national treasury, and combined with "Drunken Beauty" to make this two-pound jar of strong liquor.

"This wine is indeed extraordinary."

Shen Mo carefully sensed the difference between this medicinal wine and the Blood Yang Pill.

After taking the Blood Yang Pill, it needs to be absorbed through internal energy, which is a difficult cultivation process. The medicinal wine will be absorbed by the body on its own after drinking it, so you don't need to worry about it at all, just don't drink too much at once.

Xiao Yishu smiled slightly: "Drink slowly, let's finish this whole jar of wine tonight."

"drink!"

Shen Mo picked up a slice of braised beef and put it in his mouth, then immediately drank a cup of it.

Before I knew it, two jin of strong liquor had been emptied.

Seventy percent of it went into Shen Mo's stomach, while Xiao Yishu only drank thirty percent. But even that thirty percent was too much for her; her face turned as red as a monkey's bottom, and she spoke incoherently with her eyes half-closed.

"Help me up, I...I can still drink!"

"Stop drinking, it's time to get down to business."

Shen Mo picked her up and carried her into the bedchamber. Xiao Yishu raised her hand and said, "Wait a moment, I... I have something to say."

"Is there anything else you need?"

"Shen Mo, I...I want to give you my first time." Xiao Yishu looked at Shen Mo, her eyes filled with an indescribable mix of emotions: was she drunk, was she filled with affection, or was it both?

Shen Mo, both amused and exasperated, said, "Yi Shu, you're really drunk! Have you forgotten that the Fourth Prince is already of marriageable age...?"

and many more.

He suddenly realized something, and his expression froze.

Xiao Yishu breathed softly and said, "Judging from your expression, you should have already guessed it, so I don't need to elaborate further."

He remained silent, wanting to speak but unable to.

In some ways, this is his first time too.

Xiao Yishu had already climbed over and whispered in his ear: "I have had two men in my life. The first gave me the highest honor and made me the empress that everyone envies."

Secondly, he was just a lowly eunuch, yet he understood me and knew my feelings; the latter is the kind of husband I envision.

My husband, please have mercy on me.

The atmosphere has been built up to this point; it would be impolite not to take action now.

To be honest, Shen Mo was deeply moved; it wasn't just his heart that was touched.

........

The phoenix flute sounded, the jade pot turned light, and the fish and dragon danced overnight.

This matter is settled.

Looking at Xiao Yishu's tightly furrowed brows, Shen Mo felt a pang of heartache and asked, "How about taking a Hundred Herbs Calamity-Crossing Pill?"

"Get lost!" Xiao Yishu said, feigning anger. "I gave you all the pills I've accumulated over the years, not so you could squander them."

"How is this extravagance? I think it's worth it to spend it on you." Shen Mo's eyes were tender and gentle, and he spoke from the bottom of his heart. When a man loves a woman to the extreme, he feels it's worth it even if it's a big deal.

Hearing this, Xiao Yishu felt relieved and said softly, "No need. I can just take some painkillers. If you really want to, please write me a poem."

"poetry?"

Shen Mo couldn't help but recall that when he first met Xiao Yishu, it was through a poem that he touched her heart.

Think for a while.

He slowly recited: "A single meeting of golden wind and jade dew surpasses countless encounters in the mortal world."