Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace-Chapter 234 - 233 Zhao Jiangning is here

Ye Wanqiu was also seeing this side of Chen Mo for the first time.

He used to be quite friendly.

How did he change so much after returning from Nanyang?

It's as if he is now draped in a suit of spiked armor.

She tugged at Chen Mo's clothes, as if to suggest he shouldn't scare Consort Yu like that.

Chen Mo patted Ye Wanqiu's hand and, after helping her to sit down nearby, he moved to the bedside and sat down as well. Regardless of whether she wanted him to or not, he took her hand, held it, and gently caressed her arm. In a soft voice, he said:

"Be good. As long as you listen, nothing will happen."

Consort Yu was already frightened by Chen Mo.

His touch felt to Consort Yu as if a centipede was crawling on her arm.

Chen Mo retrieved a piece of jade from his chest, which he had originally intended for Ye Wanqiu, but now he gave it to Consort Yu instead.

Placing the jade on Consort Yu's chest, Chen Mo said, "This blood jade was something I obtained in Nanyang, and it's extraordinarily valuable. Consider it compensation."

Consort Yu didn't take it, causing the blood jade to slip directly into her chest, the icy cold stimulating her to quickly take it out.

The scene was explosively shocking.

Chen Mo hooked her chin with his hand, his thumb brushing over her red lips. He said, "Good girl, give me a smile."

Consort Yu's eyes were still brimming with tears; how could she smile? But she was genuinely frightened, and didn't dare disobey Chen Mo, forcing out a grin.

Chen Mo didn't trouble her further, turning his gaze to Ye Wanqiu, and said, "Wanqiu, why is Lady Yu Fei sleeping with you?"

Ye Wanqiu hadn't yet recovered from the anxiety of being discovered, so her response was lackluster. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

She explained the reason simply.

Basically, it was because they played very late.

There was no need to attend to the Emperor, and Jingru Palace had everything.

Also, she had grown tired at that moment.

So they rested in Jingru Palace.

As they say, once is an accident, twice is a habit.

After getting used to it, whenever they played mahjong late into the night, Consort Yu would rest in Jingru Palace.

Under such circumstances, the conflict between Consort Yu and Ye Wanqiu was resolved, and they became friends.

Originally, Chen Mo had come to Jingru Palace to have a nice talk with Ye Wanqiu and maybe pamper her a little, then return to the Chen Mansion under the cover of night.

But this unexpected incident with Consort Yu occurred.

Chen Mo just had a brief chat with Ye Wanqiu, told her the location of Chen Mansion, and left Jingru Palace under the night sky.

...

After Chen Mo left.

The whole of Jingru Palace suddenly became quiet.

In the bedchamber.

Ye Wanqiu looked at Consort Yu, who was still wiping her tears on the bed. Although she felt that Chen Mo's method had sullied Consort Yu's purity, it seemed the only way to go.

Because only by involving her could they feel secure.

Blushing, Ye Wanqiu walked forward with light steps, then sat by the bed and softly asked, "Sister Yu, are you okay?"

Losing one's purity for no reason—could Consort Yu be okay?

But she also knew she couldn't blame Ye Wanqiu for this.

She had her share of responsibility.

If she hadn't stayed in Jingru Palace to rest, this wouldn't have happened.

However, since it had already happened, it was too late to say anything.

Consort Yu closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face, and then she said, "How can you and he... come together? Was he forcing you?"

"No, we... we are mutually in love," Ye Wanqiu said, her face turning red.

"Aren't you afraid it will be exposed? Moreover, he... he is a eunuch. How can you love a eunuch?" Consort Yu couldn't understand.

"You... you don't understand." Ye Wanqiu didn't reveal Chen Mo's true identity, knowing she had to keep it secret, and said, "Sister Yu, do you really plan to waste your youth in this deep palace courtyard?"

Ye Wanqiu's words stirred Consort Yu's melancholy, as they were no longer young girls and had their needs, but apart from the Emperor, there were no other men in the harem.

And yet, they didn't receive the Emperor's favor.

Living their days like widows.

"But even if you wanted to, you shouldn't find a eunuch. A eunuch can't help you," Consort Yu said.

"Sister Yu, what are you saying!"

Ye Wanqiu gently tapped Consort Yu, her face turning crimson with embarrassment, but she didn't forget the main issue. She asked, "Sister Yu, you won't tell anyone about tonight, will you?"

Consort Yu frowned; she did want to, but dared not.

Because if this got out, it would be a situation where both sides would be destroyed.

It would also implicate her brother,

and besides, Chen Mo had saved her brother's life.

"Consider it repaying his life-saving grace." With this in mind, Consort Yu shook her head.

Seeing Consort Yu shake her head, Ye Wanqiu sighed in relief, but was actually more uneasy than Chen Mo. After hesitating for a while, Ye Wanqiu bit her lip and said, "Sister Yu, how about you be with him like me..."

Consort Yu widened her eyes in shock.

...

The long night quietly passed, and it was already dawn.

As the morning light shone on the window of the Chen Mansion's courtyard, Chen Mo was washing his face.

While wiping his face, through the copper mirror, Chen Mo saw a hint of resentment in Chun Lan's and Xia Lan's eyes.

Qiu Lan and Dong Lan were still asleep in bed; having been bullied all night last night, how could they get up now?

Having finished wiping his face, when Chen Mo handed the towel to Chun Lan, he suddenly pulled Chun Lan into his arms, his large hand caressing her behind, and he laughed lightly, "What's wrong? Who upset you so early in the morning?"

Chun Lan dared not tell the truth, quickly shaking her head, saying there was nothing wrong.

Xia Lan was the same.

"Aren't you both upset because I didn't go to you last night?" Chen Mo spoke with a teasing glance.

As soon as he said this, both Chun Lan and Xia Lan blushed.

Because the day before yesterday, Chen Mo said he would take them last night.

So early, they bathed and sprayed perfume.

Their bedding was neatly arranged, just waiting for Chen Mo's arrival.

But after waiting all night, not even a shadow appeared.

It felt like all their efforts were wasted.

Seeing he was right, Chen Mo moved his hand, hugging Xia Lan tightly to his chest as well, kissing Chun Lan's left cheek and then Xia Lan's right cheek. Then he laughed and said, "Don't worry, you're all my women, and I won't neglect you."

Hearing this, Chun Lan and Xia Lan nearly wished they could dig a hole to hide in from embarrassment.

...

After leaving the Chen Mansion, Chen Mo headed to the Infantry Department.

As the Military Commander, his daily work was naturally in the military camp.

He had placed his trusted aides in all critical positions within the Fire Qilin Army.

Moreover, he taught them the basic exercises Lin Su Ya had taught him.

After a morning of training, seeing it was approaching noon, Chen Mo ended the training and returned to the Chen Mansion.

Just as he entered the Chen Mansion gates, Chun Lan hurried over, looking somewhat anxious and said, "Master, Princess De Ning has arrived. She's in the main hall and says she has urgent matters to discuss with you."