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

Phoenix Palace, inner hall.

After Shen Mo recounted the whole story, Xiao Yishu said with a melancholy expression, "My Feng'er, when will you finally understand?"

She couldn't understand why the differences between people were so great.

Shen Mo was only a few years older than Chu Feng. Inside the palace, he was the chief eunuch, ranking at the pinnacle of eunuchs. Outside, he was the director of the Western Depot, wielding the power of life and death.

Chu Feng is still so naive, even... foolish!

Shen Mo nodded in agreement, saying, "It's more than just being ignorant; a son beating his father is an act of defiance!"

"Go to hell, who do you think you are, his father?"

Xiao Yishu feigned anger and raised her fist to strike, but Shen Mo pulled her into his arms: "You call me husband, and he's your son, so I'm kind of a stepfather, aren't I?"

Xiao Yishu snorted, "If His Majesty knew you said that, wouldn't he tear you to pieces?"

"Then let's all be drowned in the pig cage."

Shen Mo buried his head in her body, took a gentle sniff, and felt his nostrils filled with a delicate fragrance.

Xiao Yishu spat lightly and said, "Pah, pah, pah, don't say such unlucky things! You just want to bully me, don't you? Go ahead and do it."

"No."

Shen Mo shook his head and replied seriously, "This time I have a legitimate reason to act. As the saying goes, the son pays for the father's debts, and now the empress should pay for the prince's debts."

"Smooth-talking, I'd like to see just how smooth-talking you really are."

Xiao Yishu glanced at Shen Mo with a flirtatious look, then parted her lips and leaned in for a kiss.

One night, fish and water were in perfect harmony, and the silk curtains hung low, concealing the brocade.

Xiao Yishu couldn't tell if she was weary or satisfied, and said absentmindedly, "Shen Mo, I can never repay what I owe you in this lifetime."

"How can I ever repay what I owe you?"

Shen Mo grasped her hand as if he were grasping the whole world.

Xiao Yishu giggled and said, "Then we'll owe each other a debt, forever!"

Sweet words are the best sleeping pill.

It was only noon, yet she nestled in Shen Mo's arms and fell asleep.

Looking at the sleeping Xiao Yishu, Shen Mo's expression was somewhat complicated. The war between the Xiao family and the Prince of Yan should be coming to an end soon. How should Chu Chengjing treat the Xiao family and Xiao Yishu then?

He couldn't help but recall a saying.

When the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away; when the cunning rabbit is dead, the hunting dog is cooked!

And what about the princes and princesses of Nanzhao and Beiliang who are about to visit? Will they be able to handle them?

What appears calm on the surface is actually a turbulent undercurrent.

"Oh, and Chu Tian too!"

Shen Mo narrowed his eyes, wondering if Wei Lie's impeachment of him was related to Chu Tian.

Could it be that the two of them had been colluding all along?

Regardless of whether there was collusion or not, Chu Tian's hatred was definitely not light, and he would not give up just because the situation was hopeless. We still need to be more careful and vigilant.

.........

Night falls.

After being cleaned up and reorganized by hundreds of people, the old prince's mansion lost some of its eerie and frightening atmosphere and gradually returned to its former appearance.

"Master Supervisor!"

The guards on either side of the gate greeted him.

Shen Mo nodded slightly, recognizing one of them as Scarface, whom he had rescued the previous night, and couldn't help but joke, "Not drinking tonight?"

Scarface blushed and said, "Vice Governor Chu has issued a no-alcohol order. We can't touch alcohol for the next month."

"That's how it should be."

Shen Mo agreed wholeheartedly. The female ghost behind all this trouble hadn't been caught yet, and continuing to drink would only create opportunities for her.

For this reason, he came to oversee things personally tonight.

Entering the mansion.

Shen Mo bumped into the old beggar sweeping the floor. The old beggar had changed his clothes, but he still carried the broken sword on his back, never letting it out of his sight.

"You've never tried anything from the palace, have you?"

Shen Mo put down the food box he was holding, took out a few dishes, and said, "Are you mute or not? Even if you are, you should at least have a name, right?"

The old beggar hesitated for a moment, then used a broom to write the character "Li" on the ground.

"Old Li, stay at the West Depot and do a good job. If anyone bullies you, just tell me."

Shen Mo patted Old Li on the shoulder, carrying the remaining delicacies inside, completely unaware of the complex look in the old beggar's eyes behind him.

Inside the hall, Chu Juji and Zhou Kui were discussing something when Shen Mo walked in and asked, "What are you discussing?"

"Master!" Chu Juji reported truthfully, "We plan to feign sleep tonight and print out that female ghost!"

"That's right! There's no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days. If we don't catch this female ghost, our Western Depot won't be able to stand here for a single day!" Shen Mo's thoughts coincided with his.

Chu Juji seemed to remember something and moved a stack of files from the desk beside him: "Chief Supervisor, these are the files from the Prince's Mansion that you asked me to retrieve from the Eastern Depot. Also, Miss Ling has sent relevant records from the Divine Arrest Bureau."

"Be vigilant tonight. Now that we've seen through the female ghost's scheme, she might kill us if she makes another move!"

"clear."

Shen Mo nodded and carried the files back to his residence.

His residence was arranged in the heart of the Prince's mansion, in the room where the original Prince had lived.

Everything here has been changed and looks brand new.

He lit the oil lamp and began to read.

The prince of the old royal palace was a prince of a different surname from the previous dynasty, named Gu Xiao.

Gu Xiao and Xiao Baizhan are so similar!

The Gu family at that time also devoted their lives to the Great Qian Dynasty, even more so than the Xiao family now. Otherwise, they would not have been granted the title of Prince of a different surname, and to commemorate their achievements, they even enclosed a large plot of land next to the palace to build a royal residence.

The results of it?

These archives record that the previous emperor had evidence of Gu Xiao's treason and, after holding a banquet to arrest him, swiftly executed the entire Gu family.

The so-called evidence was a secret letter.

After reading it, Shen Mo couldn't help but shake his head. This was clearly the late emperor's way of clearing obstacles for Gu Xiao before his death, fearing that Chu Chengjing would not be able to control this powerful general.

If the Gu family really wanted to rebel, the Great Qian Dynasty would have already been ruled by the Gu family.

Popular belief also holds that Gu Xiao was framed, and that the haunting of the old prince's mansion is the work of the vengeful spirits of the deceased Gu family members.

Chu Chengjing is currently in charge of the Dragon Seal.

He learned his lesson and didn't let Xiao Baizhan become too powerful. Instead, he supported a Prince of Yan, but unexpectedly, things went wrong and the Prince of Yan rebelled.

"There are no clues on either side, but judging from that, the late emperor was really no good!"

Shen Mo closed the file and rubbed his temples.

He lay down on the couch and soon closed his eyes, his breathing becoming even and regular.

Not long after.

A wisp of pale pink smoke drifted into the room through a small hole in the corner of the window.

Shen Mo tilted his head to the side, as if he were mesmerized.

crunch--

The door made a very slight sound, and a beautiful figure appeared like a ghost. She walked silently to the bedside.

Just as she raised her arm, before the dagger in her hand could strike, the moment came.

Shen Mo suddenly opened his eyes, his right hand gathering the Vajra Finger technique, and he swiftly struck the female ghost's arm.

bang-

The dagger fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

The female ghost turned and fled. Shen Mo reached out to grab her, but he was too late and only managed to grab a few strands of her hair.

He immediately gave chase, intending to use his superior agility to catch up, but when he came out, he found that the other party had disappeared without a trace, as if he had vanished into the night.

Chu Juji and Zhou Kui rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

Shen Mo revealed a few strands of long, black hair on his palm and said helplessly, "Unfortunately, she still got away!"