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

After Xie Yanran left, Shen Mo went to the Silver Workshop.

Just as he sat down and took a sip of hot tea, the manager, Hao Daqiang, rushed over with a fawning smile: "Manager Shen, I didn't expect you to remember us! Your arrival makes my little silversmith shop feel so honored!"

"Yes, it's been a while since we last saw each other."

Shen Mo nodded slightly, remembering that he met this person and Chen Henian from the document room when he first left the palace, and that the two of them also invited him to the Bazhenlou restaurant for the first time.

The past events are still vivid in my mind.

Back then, I was just an equal in the Cold Palace, but now I'm the chief eunuch, not to mention the head of the Western Depot outside the palace.

Hao Daqiang's face darkened, and he scolded the eunuchs serving in the room, "Go away! Can you serve him properly? Chief Steward Shen needs to be served by me personally."

After the eunuchs from the Silver Workshop left, he closed the door and continued:

"Steward Shen, it's just the two of us now, so please feel free to give any instructions." He was self-aware enough to know that Shen Mo wasn't here to reminisce.

Shen Mo didn't mince words, stating directly, "I need you to design a batch of strapless bras and tights for me, made from the finest velvet, about a few dozen sets. How long will it take at the earliest?"

"Ten days."

Shen Mo frowned upon hearing this, but Hao Daqiang chuckled and said, "Others would need ten days, but this is of paramount importance to Steward Shen. I've had the workshop work overtime to expedite the production, and it will be delivered in less than three days."

"I'll remember that."

Shen Mo smiled calmly, and was about to take out his money when Hao Daqiang stopped him: "Absolutely not, Manager Shen. It's my honor to do you even the smallest thing, unless you don't consider me a friend."

Since things have come to this point, there's naturally no reason to refuse.

Immediately, Hao Daqiang summoned a group of skilled craftsmen and eunuchs.

Shen Mo dictated the instructions, and the old eunuch drew the blueprints. After finishing, he asked in bewilderment, "Can such thin and revealing clothing really be called a tube top or panties?"

Snapped--!

Hao Daqiang immediately slapped him across the face, his favorite gesture, and angrily rebuked him, "You bastard! Just do whatever Steward Shen tells you to do. What else is it to you?"

Shen Mo picked up the blueprint and looked it over, confirming that it was the lace effect he wanted. He instructed, "Make five colors in total: light purple, bright red, jet black, beige, and dark green."

Light purple suits Xie Yiran; the emperor likes her to wear purple.

Xiao Yishu, well, it should be a bold, bright red!

Liu Ruyan looks sexier in black.

Li Zhaoxue's beige exudes intellectual maturity, while Ning'er is suited to youthful and vibrant dark green.

Of course, this is just the most suitable arrangement, and everyone will be assigned various colors.

Hao Daqiang quickly put on a fawning smile: "Don't worry, Eunuch Shen, even if they've forgotten me, they wouldn't dare forget me. They remember everything, there's no mistake!"

"There's one more thing: the relevant blueprints must never be leaked. If I find out..."

Shen Mo's tone suddenly turned cold. There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. These novel styles of clothing will eventually become popular in the palace and then spread from the palace to the common people.

But everything takes time.

As long as she ensures that the news doesn't spread to other concubines in a short period of time, Xie Yanran will have an absolute advantage, leaving a deep first impression on the emperor. Even if all the concubines in the harem wear new clothes in the future, the emperor will still think of her first.

Hao Daqiang patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, I'm known for keeping my mouth shut. Today's events, including these blueprints, will absolutely not be told to anyone else."

Shen Mo nodded, quite satisfied with the answer.

As it turns out, befriending people like Hao Daqiang and Chen Henian was actually quite useful. I really wouldn't trust anyone else with this kind of work, not even the Liu family, who couldn't replicate the Silver Workshop's skills.

"Oh, right!"

Shen Mo suddenly thought of something and asked, "The Silverwork Bureau has many skilled craftsmen. Do you have any luminous powder? I need the kind that makes it glow faintly when applied, not too bright."

Night-shining powder is actually powder made from ground fluorite, which can emit a faint glow even at night.

This kind of thing was forbidden to be purchased by the common people. It had been a tribute item since ancient times. The silver workshop used it to paint the patterns on dragon robes, inlay jewelry, and lay jewelry boxes. Even wealthy merchants had a hard time getting large quantities of it.

"Yes! I'll have someone go and get it right away."

Soon, a large jar of luminous sand was brought over; this jar of luminous sand was quite valuable.

It's worth at least seventy or eighty thousand taels of silver! And that's just the price circulating within the palace; outside the palace, it would be worth more than ten times that.

Shen Mo opened the jar, glanced at it, and after confirming that it was correct, immediately pointed out 100,000 taels of silver notes.

"Steward Shen, this... is too much."

Hao Daqiang looked conflicted. With his meager wealth as a manager, he couldn't simply give away this large jar of night-shining sand to Shen Mo for free; he would have to pay for it himself later.

However, if they accepted the silver note, they would miss the opportunity to do Shen Mo a favor.

dilemma!

Shen Mo patted his shoulder and said calmly, "You don't need to worry. I've already taken advantage of you with the strapless top, so how could I let you pay such a high price again?"

Since you consider me a friend, I will never put my friend in a difficult position.

Then, without saying a word, they forcefully stuffed the banknotes into his hand.

Hao Daqiang was truly moved, tears welling in his eyes. He said excitedly, "Steward Shen, don't worry, I will definitely handle the matter you entrusted to me, otherwise... otherwise you can rip my head off and use it as a football."

Shen Mo smiled but didn't say anything. He turned around and left the Silver Workshop, heading to the Imperial Horse Stables.

The head eunuch of the Imperial Stables personally greeted him: "Chief Eunuch Shen, you're leaving the palace so late? We've been feeding your magnificent steed the best feed."

Thank you for your trouble.

"Steward Shen," he called to Shen Mo, then hesitated before continuing, "Your steed is indeed excellent, but there are many better ones in the palace. If you wish, I can choose the best one for you!"

"No."

Shen Mo stroked the head of the yellow horse. It was just an ordinary horse bought from the market. Its speed was naturally not as good as those carefully selected and bred in the palace. Right now, it didn't need to travel the world, so it was enough for moving around in the capital.

Crucially, feelings also developed.

The head of the Imperial Stables chuckled awkwardly, "It was my fault for being so talkative. Please take care!"

Shen Mo mounted his horse, flicked the reins, and rode off into the distance, leaving everyone in the dust.

........

The former royal palace.

Chu Juji frowned, while Zhou Kui next to him was fast asleep. He guessed that the female ghost would come again tonight, and Zhou Kui, who was at the Blood Core Realm, would have to fight her. So he told him to rest early and take over the night shift.

Shen Mo carried the jar into the room, and Chu Juji stood up and said, "Steward Shen! You've arrived?"

"I have no choice but to come. The thought of this female ghost possibly harming my brothers keeps me awake at night in the palace." Shen Mo shook his head. This female ghost was like the first obstacle blocking the way to the West Depot.

Only by dismantling it can we be free from worries.

Chu Juji looked at the jar and asked curiously, "What's this?"

"Take a look?"

Shen Mo opened the jar, and Chu Juji leaned forward to take a look. He immediately realized that this was the legendary Night-Shining Powder.

He suddenly realized and guessed Shen Mo's scheme.

Shen Mo sneered, "Tonight, we'll lure the female ghost into a trap."