Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Chen Mo smiled faintly as he placed Xiao Yunxi on the soft couch, then moved in for a kiss.

Xiao Yunxi still had some things to say to Chen Mo, and she didn’t want to be made dizzy right at the start, so she turned her head away and raised her hand to support Chen Mo’s advancing body, saying, ”I still have something to say to you.”

”You say your piece, I’ll do my thing, don’t get in the way.” Chen Mo gave up the idea of blocking her mouth, placing his large hand on Xiao Yunxi’s beautiful leg and caressing upwards.

Xiao Yunxi didn’t refuse anymore and said, ”A couple of days ago, Wu Lu requested a marriage on behalf of your majesty and me in court. I tactfully declined. Do you have any thoughts about Wu Xin’Er after all?”

Xiao Yunxi thought that if Chen Mo could marry the Wu family’s daughter, it would greatly benefit him, and she wanted to make that decision for Chen Mo.

Chen Mo shook his head, but was very pleased with the black stockings Xiao Yunxi was wearing.

He said she was in a hurry, yet she was the one who put on the stockings.

”Then why did Wu Xin’Er return with you? Did nothing happen between you two?” Xiao Yunxi grew tired of propping herself up, giving in and allowing Chen Mo to rest his body on hers.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo rolled over to the side and then pulled Xiao Yunxi into his arms, letting her lie on top of him. He recounted everything that had happened over the past days to Xiao Yunxi.

Xiao Yunxi propped herself up to look at the handsome face beneath her, puzzled, ”You’re saying she was deceived by Wu Lu?”

”Probably,” Chen Mo replied.

Xiao Yunxi laid her face against Chen Mo’s chest, raised her hand to caress his face, and gently said, ”Even if she was deceived, this suggests she isn’t against the marriage. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have come over, and the Wu family is also interested. Aren’t you even going to try? She’s also beautiful.”

”What, do you really want me to marry her?” Chen Mo did not mind the hand on his face, but instead made her look closely at him.

Xiao Yunxi softly said, ”If you marry her, you’ll get the Wu family’s support, then with your current strength and status, you could walk dominantly through all of Great Song.”

With a smile, Chen Mo sat up, pressing his forehead against Xiao Yunxi’s, and said tenderly, ”But I have someone I want to marry more.”

Hearing this, Xiao Yunxi thought he meant her, and she blushed immediately, ”I... I can’t possibly marry... marry you.”

She could be his woman, but never officially.

Chen Mo chuckled, not explaining, only saying, ”My heart already belongs to someone.”

Hearing this, Xiao Yunxi wanted to dig her heart out for him, thinking he wanted to leave the position of legal wife for her, even if they were not married, saying, ”The Wu family won’t let their daughter become a concubine...”

Chen Mo: ”...”

He also didn’t want to elaborate with Xiao Yunxi, ”Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. I shouldn’t stay in your bedchamber for long, time to focus on proper business?”

When mentioning ’proper business,’ Chen Mo deliberately changed his tone.

Xiao Yunxi’s face immediately turned red.

It was at this point that she discovered her belt had been undone by someone without her knowledge.

With just a pull from Chen Mo, the light green gauze dress slid down her ivory shoulders.

At this moment, Chen Mo realized she wasn’t wearing a bodice.

”Don’t... Don’t look.” Xiao Yunxi used her hands to guard the front, but the area was too large for just two hands to cover.

”Seems to have grown a little, let me have a look...”

”Don’t...”

...

Xiao Mansion.

Feng Ji detailed everything that had happened recently, leaving nothing out as he informed Xiao Yunqi.

Bravery, foresight, military prowess, courage, and meticulousness, as well as thoughtfulness towards his subordinates—all these traits were used by Feng Ji to describe Chen Mo.

Finally, he stated, ”Master, if we cannot make him fully ours, we cannot leave him to others.”

The implication was clear.

Xiao Yunqi’s gaze was steady, aware of what Feng Ji was suggesting.

Indeed, compared to his brother Chen Hong, Chen Mo was far more formidable.

After all, Chen Hong could be controlled, but Chen Mo could not be.

Moreover, his demeanor indicated he was not someone willing to remain subordinate.

”The Fire Bottle Bomb you mentioned earlier, does it really have such great power?” Xiao Yunqi recalled the Fire Bottle Bomb Feng Ji mentioned.

Feng Ji nodded, ”It was because of the Fire Bottle Bomb that Chen Mo was able to secure victory in the first decisive battle. However, the greater power was from the High-Explosive Bomb, which even an Innate Martial Artist would not dare to confront head-on.”

Xiao Yunqi was taken aback, ”These Fire Bottle Bombs and High-Explosive Bombs are unheard of. How did he obtain them, and is there a method for making them?”

”I asked him before, and he said he found them in a cave, but their numbers were limited. Yet, he pulled out more at a crucial moment, clearly lying and keeping something reserved from me.” Feng Ji disclosed all he knew to Xiao Yunqi.

Xiao Yunqi’s eyes narrowed slightly; holding such great weapons, what did he intend to do?

After pondering for a moment, he said, ”Send someone from the Dragon Guards to investigate thoroughly on my behalf.”

”Understood.”

...

As Chen Mo left, he noticed Xiao Qing’Er giving him a strange look.

It almost made Chen Mo believe Xiao Qing’Er had discovered something.

But the reason Xiao Qing’Er looked at him that way was because she was curious about what the Empress Dowager had discussed with him for so long.

Nearly an hour had passed.

Upon returning to the Chen Mansion, seeing Luo Zhen and the others waiting for him, Chen Mo felt a pang of conscience. He was about to comfort them when he noticed Yi Yao was absent.

”Where’s Yaoyao?” Chen Mo asked Chun Lan.

”Madam, she...” Chun Lan began stammering.

Chen Mo’s expression shifted, fearing something had happened, and his voice grew anxious, ”What happened to Yaoyao?”

”Madam saw her master.” Chun Lan finally said.

”That’s good news!” Chen Mo was taken aback, wondering why Chun Lan was being hesitant about it.

”Master, don’t you know?” Chun Lan was surprised by Chen Mo’s reaction. Did he not know the relationship between Jiang Ruoqing and his wife as master and disciple?

”Know what?” Chen Mo was puzzled.

”Master, Yaoyao’s master is Ruoqing.” Luo Zhen, after hesitating for a moment, spoke up.

”What?!” Chen Mo was shocked, ”Really?”

”Really.” Luo Zhen nodded.

”Gulp.” Chen Mo swallowed hard, then quickly said, ”Where is Yaoyao now? Make sure she doesn’t do anything foolish.”

”Master, don’t worry. Qiu Lan and Dong Lan are with Madam.” Chun Lan assured him.

”Quick, take me to see her.”

...

”Sob sob...”

In the back courtyard, Yi Yao sat on the bed, holding her knees, quietly sobbing, tears streaming down like rain.

She couldn’t accept that her master was also one of the master’s women.

For someone who had endured her mother’s betrayal, her master was the closest person she had in this world, surpassing even blood ties.