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

Half a day passes in the blink of an eye.

Shen Mo, dressed in leggings, stood firmly in a horse stance, his legs seemingly rooted to the ground. His bare upper body was covered in beads of sweat, and his skin glowed with a faint golden hue in the twilight.

They maintained this posture for several hours.

In a daze.

Shen Mo heard faint sounds of dragons roaring and elephants howling in his ears, and his blood seemed to boil at that moment. He tried to throw a punch in mid-air.

The wind howled from the punch.

Also containing Ming Jin, this punch was more than 30% stronger. The savage punch, enhanced by the Dragon Elephant Suppressing Prison Force, would probably make even a seventh-level Body Refinement martial artist vomit blood after taking a single punch.

【Dragon Elephant Suppressing Prison Skill: Minor Success (1/2000)】

"If I were to face Qin Lu again now, I could pierce his chest with a single punch!"

Shen Mo thought to himself.

At the same time, I also have a bit of a headache.

The cultivation of the Dragon Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique after its initial success is extremely costly. Even if one uses a dose of Vajra Strengthening Soup every day, which costs a full five thousand taels of gold, this is under the premise that the medicinal effect remains unchanged.

Shen Mo shook his head. After the Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Technique has reached a minor level of mastery, how could the medicinal effect still be so good? It might even be more than double, which would amount to a full ten thousand taels of gold!

If it were converted to silver, it would cost a full 100,000 taels!

For the first time, Shen Mo felt worried about money.

Recently, Liu Ruyan's nightly rewards have been reduced to fifty taels of gold, which is still a huge sum, but it is no longer enough for him.

.......

That night.

After their tender moment, Shen Mo spoke up, "Your Highness Liu, I would like to discuss a business deal with you."

"You want to talk business with me?"

Liu Ruyan smiled faintly, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.

It is precisely this contempt that is so cruel.

Shen Mo knew Liu Ruyan's pride all too well.

Even though she was confined to the Cold Palace, she was still the mistress of Ruyan Pavilion, and her father was a merchant family with wealth beyond measure.

Despite his own talents and ability to absorb cold energy, he was nothing more than a special eunuch in her eyes, no different in essence from other eunuchs.

Shen Mo composed himself and nodded, saying, "That's right, I'd like to sell a wine to Your Majesty."

Liu Ruyan smiled.

"Did you know that half of the wine in the entire Daqian Dynasty is brewed by our Liu family and distributed to various inns, restaurants, and even as tribute to the palace? Although we have a personal relationship, we are still business."

Shen Mo nodded and asked in return, "Since I intend to do business with Your Highness, I have naturally inquired about it. May I ask, Your Highness, what is the purpose of drinking this wine?"

"To drown one's sorrows in alcohol."

Liu Ruyan answered without hesitation, "Drinking alcohol is not about getting drunk. It's better to drink tea, honey water, or plum juice."

Shen Mo smiled mysteriously and said, "What if there were a liquor that was several times, or even ten times, stronger than any other liquor on the market, but the cost only increased slightly?"

"It will definitely sweep the nation! However, there's absolutely no way it will happen." Liu Ruyan shook her head and smiled bitterly.

"How can Your Majesty know it's impossible if you haven't tried it?"

Shen Mo took out a piece of paper that had been written on beforehand from the inner pocket of his clothes and said, "This method is called distillation. The brewing process is completely different from the original. I have written the specific method on this paper. Please take a look, Your Majesty."

"Iron pot...wooden bucket...simmering over a low flame..."

Liu Ruyan's gaze swept over the paper, her brows furrowing and relaxing intermittently. Even with her extensive knowledge, she had never heard of such a method before.

If what Shen Mo said is true, the profits from this wine will be unimaginable.

Over the years, the imperial court has successively revoked the Liu family's salt trading rights and canal transport rights, which has severely damaged the Liu family's vitality. If they can make money from this new business, the Liu family will surely be able to recover!

Shen Mo continued, "After distillation, the liquor is divided into three parts. The first liquor is pungent and can be sold to the general public. The middle liquor is clear, mellow, and has a pure aroma. It can be sold to wealthy people at a high price. The last liquor is bitter and can be mixed into the next batch of liquor for re-distillation."

"What price are you asking for?"

Liu Ruyan took a deep breath, her hand holding the paper trembling slightly.

Shen Mo held up his palm, raising five fingers: "I want 50% of the profits!"

"Impossible, 50% is too much, at most... 20%."

Liu Ruyan held up two fingers.

Shen Mo remained unmoved, shaking his hand: "Fifty percent!"

"Thirty percent, that's my bottom line!"

Liu Ruyan pretended to think, her expression showing a dilemma, as if she had made a huge concession.

Shen Mo shook his head again: "At least 40%. Your Majesty should know very well how profitable this business is. It earns at least several million every year."

"My darling, have you forgotten all the good times we've shared these past few days?"

Liu Ruyan wrapped her arms around Shen Mo's arm and acted coquettishly, her eyes full of pleading, much like Daji begging King Zhou.

King Zhou would do anything for Daji.

"What a pity, I'm just a eunuch."

Shen Mo chuckled to himself. Just now they were saying that business is business, but now they're even using a honey trap.

This was the first time I had ever seen Liu Ruyan act like this.

"Ning'er!"

Liu Ruyan had a sudden inspiration and called Ning'er, who was outside, in: "Ning'er, please help me beg Xiao Mozi."

Although Xiao Mozi didn't know what had happened, she still did as she was told, hugging Shen Mo's other arm and shaking it.

"Little Mozi, I'm begging you."

With women on both sides, life has reached its peak.

After a moment of silence, Shen Mo nodded and said, "Very well, for Ning'er's sake, I'll take 30%, but I need to withdraw 1,000 taels of gold in advance."

His initial expectation was 30%.

Offering 50% is nothing more than a tactic of asking for an exorbitant price and then settling for a lower one.

"Little Mozi, you're so kind."

Liu Ruyan leaned in and kissed Shen Mo on the cheek, then said to Ning'er in a low voice, "Ning'er, your aunt doesn't have as much influence as I do."

"Hehe, Xiao Mozi, you're so nice!"

Ning'er did the same, and gave Shen Mo a cheerful kiss on the cheek.

Shen Mo said to Liu Ruyan, "I will collect the one thousand taels of gold in five installments. There is no need to reward me further in the future."

At first, there was no other way, but now that we have a 30% stake, it means a steady stream of income, and it would be unfair to take any more money.

"Ning'er, give two hundred taels to Xiao Mozi."

"good!"

Following Liu Ruyan's instructions, Ning'er counted out two hundred taels of gold from a wooden box under the bed and handed it to Shen Mo.

Shen Mo nodded and was about to leave.

"Little Mozi, wait a minute!"

Ning'er walked quickly to the desk, opened a locked cabinet, and took out several bulging brocade bags.

Shen Mo opened one of them, and it was full of gold and silver, some whole pieces and some broken pieces, as well as some jewelry.

"Ning'er, what's wrong with you...?"

"Xiao Mozi, this is all I've saved up over the years. Take it if you need money."

Ning'er's eyes were bright and round, full of clear innocence.

Shen Mo's nose tingled with emotion, and he affectionately ruffled Ning'er's hair: "I've had enough, Ning'er, thank you!"

"Really?"

"real."

Shen Mo couldn't help but hug Ning'er and kiss her. Ning'er was a little shy because her aunt was there, but her body seemed to be out of control. She closed her eyes and let him do as he pleased.

Seeing this, Liu Ruyan felt a pang of envy and couldn't bear to disturb her.

"May Ning'er and Your Majesty have sweet dreams tonight."

Shen Mo bowed and took his leave.

"Tsk tsk, what a devoted woman, it's a pity her lover is a eunuch."

When Liu Ruyan spoke, Ning'er came back to her senses, her face filled with a sense of loss: "Aunt, I don't care that Xiao Mozi is a eunuch. I just wish I could stay by his side forever."

"A daughter is like a tree that cannot be kept at home once she grows up."

Liu Ruyan shook her head and said meaningfully, "That silly boy probably doesn't know that what you just gave him was not just your savings, but also your dowry accumulated over many years."

"aunt!"

Ning'er covered her face in embarrassment, her voice sweet and cloying.

Hearing this, even the moon in the sky hid behind the clouds.