Although there was no breakthrough this ti, a new direction was found. Chen Mo did not stay long, secretly morized the position of the array hub, and bid farewell.
Sun Chongli escorted him out, watching the departing figure with eyes full of appreciation.
"Tsk, truly young and promising, but unfortunately, that old fellow beat to it."
"Dad, what are you muttering to yourself about?" Sun Senior Palace Lady frowned, "In the future, be mindful of what you say in front of Chen Mo. Do you know he and the Empress... anyway, just keep your interactions with him to a minimum."
She’s afraid Sun Chongli might say sothing he shouldn’t, and should it reach the Empress’s ears, it would be troubleso!
"Alright, alright, got it." Sun Chongli said indifferently, "Ying Huan, since you’re here, why not have a drink with ?"
"You’re not supposed to drink during duty, and I have to return to the palace to report." Sun Senior Palace Lady shook her head.
"That’s true, business is important." Sun Chongli sighed.
Seeing his disappointed look, Sun Senior Palace Lady hesitated and said, "Well, let’s say beforehand, just two cups..."
...
...
Chen Mo left the Demon Suppression Departnt and headed towards Chen Mansion.
Originally planning to take Ling Ningzhi back, now that Shen Zhixia isn’t around, He Yuzhi is quite lonely by herself, she’s been ntioning nurous tis wanting Qingxuan to co over for a chat...
But considering Ling Yishan’s health, soone needs to be by his side, so he didn’t insist.
Shrinking the ground into inches, it only took half a stick of incense to cross more than half the city and arrive at Ming’an Street.
Before even entering the Chen Mansion gates, he heard He Yuzhi’s voice from inside:
"Is the plaque bestowed by the Emperor hung up? Move all the woven brocade and jewels gifted by the Eastern Royal Palace to the main hall..."
"And the clothes sent by Sister Lin, the tea sent by Mrs. Wang..."
"Who sent this box of jade items? Qin Shu? Return them imdiately."
"..."
Chen Mo stepped through the door and saw the courtyard filled with large and small boxes, hardly a place to step, as servants moved items into the house one by one.
Upon seeing him, Chen Fu’s eyes lit up, "Master, you’ve returned?"
Chen Mo looked around in confusion, "What’s with the situation here?"
Chen Fu laughed and said, "This ti you’ve accomplished a great feat, Her Majesty the Empress has bestowed heavy rewards, and it’s as if the ministers agreed on it, all ca over to present gifts, the threshold has nearly worn out over the past two days."
The reason behind it isn’t hard to guess.
Currently, the Chen Family is an Emperor-bestowed brave illustrious family, their background isn’t limited to just factional struggles anymore.
And Chen Mo’s rise has beco inevitable; both the Imperial Consort Faction and Six Ministries need to reassess his influence.
Especially once the Crown Prince ascends, all forces will need to reshuffle. At that ti, Chen Mo might beco an Assistant Minister!
Cultivating relationships early is never wrong.
Even those usually at odds, like the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Ministry of Revenue, have sent congratulatory gifts, actively showing goodwill.
"Since they’ve sent the items, we can’t disrespect their gesture; we’ll just accept them." Chen Mo ordered, "Uncle Fu, you keep a record, make sure there’s no omission."
Chen Fu said, "Rest assured Master, the list of those who sent gifts has been noted down by this old servant."
Chen Mo shook his head, "Who sent them is not important, what matters is who didn’t send them. These people are either incorruptible officials or those with opinions about the Chen Family and need focused attention in the future."
Chen Fu: "..."
The master is increasingly exuding the air of a powerful minister...
Chen Mo walked over to He Yuzhi, bowing and said, "Mother, your child has returned."
He Yuzhi seed oblivious, fiddling with the jade pendant soone sent, not even glancing at him.
"Mother?"
Chen Mo scratched his head blankly.
He was left hanging for a while before He Yuzhi softly said, "Do you even consider your mother?"
"Why do you say that?"
"I ask you, why didn’t you tell when you went to hunt down Chu Heng?"
"The situation was urgent at the ti, I was worried he’d escape..."
"So what? Let him escape, why risk your life? I heard from Eunuch Jin you encountered that Demon Lord, right? That’s the Ultimate Venerable! A single finger could crush you!"
"You were lucky this ti, escaping with your life, but can you guarantee you’ll always have such luck?"
Chen Mo was bewildered by this barrage of questions, montarily unsure how to respond.
He suddenly noticed He Yuzhi’s shoulder shaking lightly, bending down to look, he saw her eyes red and brimming with tears.
"Mother, don’t cry, I... I won’t dare next ti..." He Yuzhi is always carefree, seldom shedding tears, leaving Chen Mo a bit helpless.
"You still want a next ti?" He Yuzhi glared at him fiercely, her voice tinged with nasal tone, "You’re a Grandmaster now, grown stronger, but I’m always your mother! Dare to risk your life again, and I’ll... I’ll make sure you never marry!"
That’s serious...
Chen Mo grinned awkwardly, "Please be assured, mother. Should anything arise, I’ll report to you first."
"That’s more like it." He Yuzhi snorted coldly.
The experiences Chen Mo went through recently, and the sudden rise to Grandmaster... she’s brimming with questions, but presently occupied, she said, "Alright, you go on first, when your father returns, we’ll thoroughly examine you!"
"...Your child takes leave."
Chen Mo turned away from the courtyard and headed to the East Wing.
Just as he pushed the door open, he stopped, noticing a glossy black-furred cat lying on the table, tilting its head to look at him.
"ow~"
?
Chen Mo frowned, "Weren’t you at Yu Hongyin’s? How did you end up here?"
In his mind, the cat was always kept at the Sky Scale Guard Station, he never brought it ho, it shouldn’t know the way...
"I brought it." A small paperman appeared from nowhere, climbing atop the cat’s head, "Seems it got lost and wandered into the Imperial Music Bureau, so I brought it back."
Chen Mo squinted his eyes, "Do I have to thank you then?"
"That’s not necessary." Ji Lianxing waved her hand, pretending to be polite, "But if you insist on thanking , I wouldn’t feel right refusing, you can give so gold if you want, since you’re rich with silver you can’t spend all..."
"I am indeed rich in firewood and coarse, but I have no silver."
Chen Mo sneered, "I just gave you 3,000 taels, and you still want more money? You’re really taking advantage, treating as a concubine keeper’s place, huh?"
"That silver wasn’t for , Liu Miaozhi is so stingy, wanting to use so money needs a voucher, she never takes , the Sect Master, into account." Ji Lianxing muttered quietly.
"So you’re coming to milk for gold coins again?"
"I saw your yard filled with so many gold, silver, and jewels, giving a small bit won’t be noticed..."
"..."
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