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

"So this is what it tastes like..."

Xiao Yishu was completely intoxicated, her mind was spinning, and her whole body felt weak.

She regretted it.

It's not that I regret finding Shen Mo as my partner, but that I regret finding him too late!

"What a miserable life I've endured these past few years!"

At this moment, Shen Mo was still feeling uneasy.

He sized up Xiao Yishu, whose face was flushed, wondering if she would discard him after using him. Only when Xiao Yishu's eyes gradually regained their composure did he cautiously call out:

"Your Majesty the Empress?"

"Little Mozi, are you really a eunuch?"

Xiao Yishu regained her senses and glanced at Shen Mo in a strange way, confirming that he was indeed a eunuch.

Why was he different from other eunuchs, so masculine and full of male energy?

"Your Majesty is too kind. All my records of entering the palace are kept in the Clean Affairs Office."

Shen Mo's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly forced a bitter smile: "Besides the records, my manhood is also kept there."

Xiao Yishu nodded and then fell silent.

Just as Shen Mo was struggling with his decision, he was suddenly kicked off the phoenix bed, only to see that Xiao Yishu had already resumed her usual cold and aloof expression:

"You can leave now. This is your pass to Fengyi Palace. With this pass, you can go anywhere in the vast palace except for His Majesty's residence!"

"Thank you for your generous gift, Your Majesty!"

Shen Mo extended both hands and respectfully accepted the token engraved with a phoenix pattern, finally feeling a great weight lifted from his heart.

Perhaps it was because his efforts over that hour had yielded results that the Empress couldn't bear to kill him.

Heaven rewards diligence; you will surely reap the rewards!

"Why aren't you leaving yet?" Seeing Shen Mo hesitate, Xiao Yishu couldn't help but giggle, "You little servant, you've tasted the sweetness and want to do it again, haven't you?"

"Your Majesty, will you be looking for other young eunuchs?"

Shen Mo asked a question, though he said he wanted to eat with others, he was unwilling to share with other eunuchs.

Xiao Yishu was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter. After laughing, he teased, "You little eunuch, you're quite possessive. Don't worry, no other eunuchs are good enough for me!"

For some reason, she didn't reject this strange idea.

Having been neglected for many years, she longed to be possessed, cared for, and envied, even if that person was a eunuch.

"It was I who spoke out of turn."

Shen Mo bowed and took his leave.

Outside the Phoenix Palace, Wu Xiong stopped Shen Mo and questioned him, "Little Mo, why has Her Majesty kept you here for so long?"

"This concerns the Empress and the Eldest Princess, so I cannot disclose it!" Shen Mo said neither humbly nor arrogantly, bringing up the Empress and the Eldest Princess.

"I hope you'll keep your mouth shut as tightly as you do with everyone else, and remember not to reveal a single thing that happens in the Phoenix Palace!"

Wu Xiong snorted coldly, thinking that the Empress was going to join forces with Shen Mo to deal with the Eldest Princess, so he gave a reminder, fearing that Shen Mo would betray the Empress and leak secrets to the Eldest Princess.

"That's no need for the steward to worry about."

Shen Mo cupped his hands in greeting, thinking to himself that his words had been certified by the Empress, and whether they were good or bad should be judged by the Empress.

The night was dark.

Xiao Yishu was restless and couldn't fall asleep. Every time she closed her eyes, that image filled her mind.

Suddenly, a loud shout came from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! His Majesty wants you to go to the Imperial Study immediately."

Inside the Imperial Study.

A burly man with furrowed brows exuded a powerful aura, and a faint purple mist swirled behind him—the imperial aura that only a monarch could possess.

Emperor of the Qian Kingdom, Chu Chengjing.

At the age of thirty, he should have been full of vigor and ambition, but after reading the secret letter, he seemed to have aged ten years.

"His Majesty!"

Hearing the voice, I realized that Xiao Yishu had arrived.

He looked up and saw that Xiao Yishu's complexion was rosy, and praised her, "Yishu, you seem to be looking much better!"

"Your Majesty hasn't called me by my name for a long time, and I'm really not used to it."

Xiao Yishu continued in a lukewarm tone, "Your Majesty summoned me here so late at night; surely it wasn't just to praise me?"

The awkwardness on Chu Chengjing's face vanished in an instant, and he sighed softly:

"This is an urgent secret letter from the north. Take a look."

After reading the letter, Xiao Yishu's calm expression turned to surprise. She asked in astonishment, "The Prince of Yan has actually raised an army in rebellion?"

"Yes, I can't understand why the loyal Prince of Yan would betray me!"

Chu Chengjing was heartbroken.

The two most powerful armies in the Great Qian Dynasty were the Hundred Battles Army, commanded by Xiao Yishu's father, Xiao Baizhan, and the Northern Army, controlled by the Prince of Yan.

The Northern Army, led by the Prince of Yan, has quelled countless peasant uprisings, bandits, and river pirates in the north, and its meritorious service is no less than that of the former.

How ironic that the quellers have now become the rebels!

Xiao Yishu frowned and said, "Is there some misunderstanding? Why did the Prince of Yan suddenly..."

"What misunderstanding could there be? It's all because I trusted him too much in the past, which led to me raising a tiger that will eventually cause trouble!"

Chu Chengjing slammed his hand on the table and sighed, "This rebellion is no small matter. Logically, it should have been led by Duke Xiao and the Hundred Battles Army, but they just fought a tough battle with the southern barbarians..."

Xiao Yishu understood instantly.

The emperor wanted her to persuade her father to shift his campaign to the north.

Having just finished a battle, it should have been a time for rest and recuperation, but now he was about to throw himself into another, even more arduous war. Chu Chengjing himself was embarrassed to even ask for it.

Furthermore, over the years, Chu Chengjing had been afraid that Duke Xiao would become too powerful, so he had been supporting Yan and suppressing Xiao both openly and secretly. Now that he had been directly humiliated, he was even more embarrassed to speak up.

Xiao Yishu sneered inwardly, but said calmly, "This concerns matters of national importance, so I will convey His Majesty's message."

"That's wonderful! Please say a few kind words to me, Yi Shu!"

"Your Majesty, I wish to travel to Fengyi Palace tonight."

Chu Chengjing pretended to be friendly and reached out to grab Xiao Yishu's hand.

Xiao Yishu dodged directly, saying coldly, "No need! I am unwell today and I am afraid I cannot satisfy Your Majesty. Your Majesty should go find other concubines."

In the past, she would never have refused the emperor's invitation; she would have been overjoyed.

Right now, I just feel nauseous!

They treat you like a precious treasure when they need you, but discard you when they don't. What do they take Xiao Yishu and the Xiao family for?

The Xiao family must fight for the country, or the Qian Kingdom will perish.

But she was able to refuse the emperor!

"Alright! Yi Shu, get some rest, or I'll worry." Chu Chengjing didn't expect Xiao Yi Shu to refuse. He suppressed his anger and forced a smile.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

Xiao Yishu ignored the fake smile, gave a lukewarm reply, and left.

A strange sense of joy welled up inside me.

After she walked away.

"You vile woman! You shameless old hag, how dare you humiliate me like this!"

"I am the ruler of this nation, the master of the Great Qian!"

Chu Chengjing suddenly erupted, throwing all the writing implements on the table to the ground, his face contorted with rage.

Before ascending the throne, he went to great lengths to please and make promises, which earned him the support of the Xiao family.

That was the memory he least wanted to recall.

Now, for the sake of the bigger picture, he has to fawn over her as before, but the difference is that Xiao Yishu is not giving him any way out now!

"His Majesty!"

In the deserted imperial study, the voice of an old eunuch suddenly rang out.

That was an old eunuch who had not shown his face for a long time, known as "Nine Thousand Years Old," who had been secretly responsible for protecting the emperor.

Chu Chengjing said coldly, "Speak!"

"Forgive my bluntness, but Your Majesty has neglected the Empress in the past. Now, trying to make amends seems like a last-minute effort. It's not surprising that the Empress has complaints."

The words of a nine-thousand-year-old are like cold water poured over one's head.

Chu Chengjing gradually calmed down and muttered to himself:

"Could it be that I have truly made a mistake?"