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

Yaohua Palace.

Chu Leyao was squatting alone by the pond, staring blankly at the fish in the water.

A servant eunuch rushed over and whispered, "Your Highness, Chief Steward Shen requests an audience."

"not see!"

Chu Leyao frowned, and after refusing, she sighed softly, "Never mind, let him in."

A moment later, Shen Mo appeared in the courtyard.

Until he came to her side, Le Yao looked at the water and whispered, "Shen Mo, I used to love this pond of fish, but now I suddenly feel a little cruel. They should belong to the great rivers and lakes, but I've trapped them in this small pond."

"At least they don't have to worry about survival. If they were in rivers or lakes, they would probably have been eaten by other fish or caught and made into fish soup. Maybe they're actually quite happy now?"

Shen Mo followed Chu Leyao's example and squatted down beside her.

Chu Leyao asked, puzzled, "You're not a fish, how do you know if a fish is happy or not?"

"I don't know about fish, but I know the Princess is downcast and has something on her mind." Shen Mo paused, then said truthfully, "Her Majesty the Empress has already told me about your arranged marriage."

Chu Leyao sighed softly, "I have no choice in this matter, but I really don't want to marry someone I don't know at all, even if it's for the sake of the Great Qian Dynasty."

Once she marries him, she will be like these fish, forever trapped in one place.

Shen Mo firmly replied, "The fish had no choice, but the princess has the right to choose!"

"How to choose?"

"His Majesty has asked the princess to choose between the princes of the two countries. The princess might as well pose some difficult questions. If they can't answer them, they will naturally back down," Shen Mo said, offering his idea. The beauty of this matter lies in the fact that Chu Leyao's chosen marriage partner is unknown. Since it is unknown, there is room for maneuver.

Chu Leyao exclaimed, "How come I didn't think of that? Yes, the key is to make them back down."

"Your Highness is exceptionally intelligent, but being caught up in the situation, she may not see things clearly. I shall take my leave."

After Shen Mo left, Chu Leyao stared at the pond for a while, and then said firmly, "Shen Mo is right. Fish have no choice, but I have the right to choose. My marriage should be decided by me!"

"Someone come here! Catch all the fish in the pond and release them. From now on, we won't raise fish in the pond; we'll only grow lotus flowers!"

Shen Mo returned to Fengyi Palace.

After recounting what had happened, Xiao Yishu nodded slightly: "That is indeed a solution, but His Majesty may be disappointed."

Why was he disappointed? Because he was wrong from the start!

Shen Mo scoffed, saying dismissively, "If the eldest princess alone could quell the enemy's anger, what's the point of raising an army and waging war? Why not just have the emperor have more daughters, one for each country, and then the Great Qian Dynasty would be secure for generations to come?"

Xiao Yishu couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, patting his shoulder and saying, "If he heard you say that, he'd chop your head off!"

"If you want to kill me, you won't escape."

Shen Mo pulled her into his arms, his strong hands searching for something.

Xiao Yishu's breathing quickened instantly, and she whispered, "Then let's be a pair of lovebirds destined for the same fate!"

moment.

Seeing that Shen Mo hadn't made any further move, she couldn't help but chide him, "You rascal, what are you trying to do?"

"You beg me, and I'll do as you wish." Shen Mo grinned wickedly, but his hands didn't stop moving at all.

Xiao Yishu finally couldn't hold back any longer and pleaded coquettishly, "My good husband, my good sir, please forgive me!"

"reward!"

Shen Mo carried her toward the bedroom.

.........

After a bumpy ride, an hour had passed before things calmed down.

Xiao Yishu, covered in fragrant sweat, joked, "Speaking of which, the way you looked when you were angry before was just like my dad."

"Then why aren't you yelling?"

"Get lost!" Xiao Yishu shoved him, and Shen Mo said, feeling wronged, "I haven't even pulled up my pants yet, and you're already disowning me?"

"Seriously."

Xiao Yishu rolled her eyes at him and sighed, "If only I had known you before I married the emperor."

She suddenly felt very envious of Chu Leyao.

In such a major life event that is "always the same," it is wonderful to have someone who offers advice and is wholeheartedly considers her needs, rather than thinking about the bigger picture.

"How old was I before you met the emperor? Besides, given my background, your father would definitely look down on me."

Shen Mo paused, then asked curiously, "Have you and General Xiao written to me recently? How is the war in the north?"

"It's nearing its end. The Prince of Yan's main force has been annihilated, and he has led his remaining troops into the deep mountains to conduct flanking maneuvers. The Xiao family army has also suffered heavy losses. It will be difficult to completely wipe out the Prince of Yan and his forces!"

Xiao Yishu sighed deeply.

She had met the Prince of Yan. He was a very easy-going old man, about the same age as her father, and her father and the Prince of Yan had a good relationship.

Who could have imagined that these two strongest forces in the Great Qian Dynasty would fight so fiercely? The happiest of all would probably be the Nanzhao Kingdom and the Beiliang Kingdom, which are located around the Great Qian Dynasty.

"That's excellent."

Shen Mo nodded to himself, and in this way, the Great Qian entered a brief period of stable development.

Of course, this is all predicated on the neighboring countries not causing trouble.

"Oh, right, I haven't had a chance to tell you yet, I'm now the head of the Western Depot."

"The Western Depot? I've never heard of it before."

Xiao Yishu pressed for details, and Shen Mo recounted the whole story, including being assassinated by the Crown Prince's assassin eunuch, Wu Xiong's backup plan, and the Emperor's order for him to kill He Cailian.

After hearing this, she exclaimed, "No wonder you have a wound on your back that just healed! I thought I was seeing things! Quick, let me take a closer look."

"Don't worry, I took the Hundred Herbs Salvation Pill you gave me afterwards, and my injuries are almost completely healed." Shen Mo couldn't help but smile knowingly as he looked at Xiao Yishu's nervous expression.

Having a woman who truly cares about you is a very happy thing.

Yes, even if she is someone else's wife in name only.

As for the wound inflicted by the eunuch with the dagger, it was not actually fatal and could be healed with ordinary pills, though it would take a while. It was only because of his concern about the situation that he had to take the extravagant Hundred Herbs Salvation Pill.

With the top-grade healing pill, the Hundred Herbs Salvation Pill, combined with the two great body-refining secret techniques, Dragon Elephant and Vajra, the wounds healed so quickly.

"No, you should bring a few more with you when you go out in the future."

As Xiao Yishu spoke, she got up from the bed and rummaged through the wardrobe to find several porcelain bottles, each containing a Hundred Herbs Salvation Pill.

Although these pills are precious, people of her status, like Princess Le Yao, can apply for one every year, and over time they have accumulated countless pills.

"Yi Shu, how can I ever repay you?"

Shen Mo didn't take the pills, but instead put his arm around Xiao Yishu's waist.

The elixir was important, but the woman before him was a thousand times more important.

Xiao Yishu tapped his nose and said irritably, "You should be more careful. If you die, I don't know what I'll do. Where in this world can I find another Shen Mo?"

Shen Mo decided to repay the favor with concrete actions.

Xiao Yishu said worriedly, "Won't this aggravate the wound? Let's forget about it."

"How about I put a cushion behind my back and you sit on it?" Shen Mo had a sudden inspiration. Just like when he solved Le Yao's problem, he also had a clever solution to this problem. Actually, his back was still a little sore just now.

Xiao Yishu blushed slightly, hesitated, and then nodded gently.