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

Shen Mo cooperated fully as he put on the shackles.

Soon, he was escorted to the Eastern Depot's death row.

On his way there, he learned that Wang Zhi had died halfway through his escape due to internal injuries sustained in a fall.

This is one of the few pieces of good news right now.

"Master, look at this..."

The eunuch in charge of the body search found the white jade waist token and quickly handed it to Cao Lingkun.

Cao Lingkun frowned and asked, "Boy, where did you get the Empress's token?"

"No comment!"

Shen Mo simply closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

He didn't kill the person himself. After all, the crown prince is just the crown prince. With the empress's connection, he would at most be imprisoned for a period of time, but his crime wouldn't warrant the death penalty.

"You! Fine, lock this kid up first."

Cao Lingkun snorted coldly. If it weren't for this token, he would have already arranged all sorts of cruel tortures.

For now, all we can do is intimidate them.

The Imperial Palace.

The Ninth Prince was greatly shocked. Just now, that person had finally sent a letter.

Several years have passed.

Even though he and the emperor both knew where she was hiding, she was extremely resistant to contact and even refused secret protection. Over the years, she never sent back any messages on her own initiative.

"Your Majesty, please take a look!" The Ninth Prince presented the letter with trembling hands.

"Could it be that the battle is going badly?"

Chu Chengjing, who was reviewing memorials, frowned. He remembered that when the secret letter about the Prince of Yan's rebellion was sent back last time, the old man hadn't been this excited.

Until he opened the letter and saw that familiar handwriting.

Chu Chengjing immediately perked up and carefully read every word of the letter. Although the matter was infuriating, he didn't see what he wanted to see.

The letter showed no concern for him, nor any interest in politics or anything else.

"Mother, after all these years, you still won't forgive me?"

Chu Chengjing looked somber and muttered to himself.

Immediately afterwards, attention was focused on the matter described in the letter.

It's not unusual for a spoiled young master to commit murder, and for a eunuch to play the hero and accidentally kill him in the process. What angered him was that the crown prince was also involved.

They completely disregarded the concepts of benevolence, righteousness, and morality, and even illegally used the power of the Eastern Depot!

"The Empress has arrived!"

As the eunuch gave the order, Empress Xiao Yishu appeared at the door.

Chu Chengjing asked calmly, "What brings the Empress here so late at night?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive Xiao Mozi!"

Xiao Yishu stated her purpose directly. After receiving the message from Li Henian, who had returned to the palace, she rushed there immediately.

Since the women in the inner palace were not allowed to interfere in politics, she could not directly ask the Eastern Depot to release the person; she could only seek help from the emperor.

Chu Chengjing's eyes lit up, and he asked in return, "This matter has even alarmed you?"

His first interest in a eunuch alarmed both the Empress and the Empress Dowager.

Xiao Yishu said in a deep voice, "Xiao Mozi is extremely loyal to me and manages the Cold Palace very well. I really don't want to see him suffer in prison."

"Since it is your request, I will consider treating you leniently."

Chu Chengjing pretended to consider it carefully, but his inner circle had already made up their minds.

Ever since the Prince of Yan raised his army, he had asked to spend the night at Fengyi Palace several times, but Xiao Yishu had refused each time. He was seething with anger, and now seeing Xiao Yishu being humble and submissive made him feel extremely happy.

"Then I will not strike Your Majesty. I urge Your Majesty to make a decision soon!" Before taking her leave, Xiao Yishu gave Chu Chengjing a meaningful look, which contained a hint of threat.

You must understand, the Xiao family is still fighting desperately on the front lines, and it concerns the life and death of the entire Qian Kingdom.

In comparison, Shen Mo was just a lowly eunuch.

The emperor should be able to distinguish between what is more important and what is less important.

Chu Chengjing understood.

After Xiao Yishu left, he slammed his fist on the table and said, "That wretched woman, she actually threatened me for a mere eunuch?"

"Your Majesty, since the Empress cares so much about this Xiao Mozi, wouldn't controlling Xiao Mozi be the same as controlling the Empress and the Xiao family?" The Ninth Prince bowed and offered his advice.

Chu Chengjing's eyes lit up. That makes sense!

Immediately, he picked up a pen and issued an imperial edict.

Before the imperial edict was finished being written, another person barged in.

"Your Majesty, could you please release Xiao Mozi?" Princess Chu Leyao pleaded.

"Is it Xiao Mozi again?"

Chu Chengjing was taken aback upon hearing this.

How come even this usually carefree younger sister is pleading for this little eunuch?

Chu Leyao answered truthfully, "Hot pot, ice cream, and that trendy hand-pulled pancake—the idea for all of them came from Xiao Mozi."

"So it was him!"

Chu Chengjing suddenly realized that he had always thought that Chu Leyao had invented all these delicacies herself, but he never expected that they were also created by this little Mozi.

Chu Leyao pleaded pitifully, "Brother, please spare Xiao Mozi! Otherwise, I'll never get to eat any more delicious new food, and life will be so boring!"

"Okay, I'll do as you say, alright?"

Chu Chengjing reluctantly expressed his opinion, even though it was something that had already been decided long ago.

Chu Leyao jumped up happily and said, "From now on, I'll bring you the first new dishes I make!"

After saying that, he left.

After she left, the Ninth Prince remarked, "To get the Empress to plead for her requires great wisdom, to please the Eldest Princess requires cleverness, but to possess both—this little Mo Zi is truly remarkable!"

Chu Chengjing deeply agreed.

He now even really wants to meet this little Mozi, to see if he has three heads or six arms.

"I remember that Minister of Rites, Wang Daoqi. He's made quite a few mistakes over the years, hasn't he?"

Chu Chengjing narrowed his eyes. He suddenly realized that this was also an excellent opportunity.

The Ninth Prince nodded in agreement, saying, "He has been somewhat restless and has taken a lot of money that he shouldn't have."

"Then let's find someone else. I've wanted to teach that old bastard a lesson for ages!"

Chu Chengjing sneered and ordered a new memorial to be drawn. Unlike the previous one, this memorial was written with flowing, powerful strokes, exuding a murderous aura.

Afterwards, he wrote two more secret letters, which were even more important than the imperial edict.

The secret message was sent by carrier pigeon by the Ninth Prince himself, flying in two different directions, while the memorial was sent to the Eastern Depot by someone.

The night was dark.

Chu Chengjing felt a tightness in his chest, so he went to the courtyard for some fresh air. His mind was filled with images of him and his mother from the past.

If it weren't for that incident back then, how could the Empress Dowager have left the palace in anger?

How could it be that she hasn't recognized him for several years?

In fact, there was no need for the Empress and the Eldest Princess to plead for him; the Empress Dowager's letter alone was already quite weighty.

"Mother, what happened back then was out of necessity. Do you know that Jing'er has always regretted it?" Chu Chengjing thought to himself, his eyes involuntarily becoming moist.

Just then, the footsteps of a eunuch sounded hurriedly.

Chu Chengjing quickly wiped away his tears and asked coldly, "What is it?"

"Your Majesty, the head of the Liu family has stated that he is willing to bear half of the grain and supplies needed to quell the rebellion of the Prince of Yan! He has only one request: that you release a eunuch named Xiao Mozi."

"It's him again?"

Chu Chengjing's pupils contracted slightly as he heard that familiar yet unfamiliar name again.