Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Chapter 129: 129 Xiao Yunxi’s Concern

The summer heat was intense.

Even the birds didn’t want to perch on the eaves.

Let alone the palace maids and eunuchs, they didn’t want to busy themselves under the scorching sun either.

Xiao Yunxi guessed Chen Mo would come at this time. Seeing the laziness of the maids, she dismissed them, telling them not to wait on her.

She sensed the end of her period was near, and her body felt very comfortable.

Leaving only Xiao Qing’Er on guard outside, she applied light makeup in her sleeping quarters.

A block of ice was in the room, brought in from outside the palace in the morning, making the temperature inside quite comfortable.

After finishing her makeup, Xiao Yunxi took out a bright red long dress from the wardrobe.

The dress was a Profound Tier Treasure, immune to water and fire, and resistant to dust.

The most crucial part was, the dress was rather... daring...

Its neckline was quite low, obtained during the Late Emperor’s time when Xiao Yunqi annihilated the Joyful Union Sect and seized it from their Treasure Vault. Wearing this dress doubled a woman’s allure.

But because the dress was too revealing, and as the head of the harem, she upheld the virtue of ”graciousness,” so from the time she acquired it, she only wore it privately, never letting anyone see it.

After putting it on, Xiao Yunxi stood in front of the mirror and saw her flushed reflection.

Aside from exposing half of her fair shoulders, even her lower abdomen, where her navel was, remained uncovered.

Moreover, its skirt was of a netted design.

With just a slight move, the skin of her thighs would be visible.

Her slender waist outlined a graceful curve, and under the makeup’s complement, her exquisite cheeks showed a captivating charm, with only a white jade hairpin inserted into her hair.

As she gazed blankly at her reflection, Xiao Yunxi bit her thin lips, thinking it was still a bit revealing. If Chen Mo saw her like this, who knows what he might think—would he mistake her for being... an indecent woman...

Ultimately, Xiao Yunxi couldn’t bring herself to be seen by Chen Mo in such attire and planned to change.

But just at that moment, she heard the sound of the beaded curtain.

She turned her head, seeing Chen Mo in colorful brocade robes stepping in with a lunch box, smiling warmly, immaculate like an exiled immortal, but upon seeing her, his eyes instantly froze.

”Your Highness, you’re truly beautiful!” Chen Mo exclaimed with admiration as he glanced up and down.

As for Xiao Yunxi’s concern about exposure?

With all the things Chen Mo had seen on the internet.

There was nothing he hadn’t encountered before.

This was nothing...

”A woman adorns herself for her beloved’s pleasure.”

And the two of them had already expressed their feelings for each other.

Hearing Chen Mo’s words, Xiao Yunxi felt delighted, then shyly said, ”Isn’t it too revealing...somewhat?”

”A little.” Chen Mo glanced again.

”Then...then I’ll change.”

”No need, I like it just as it is.”

Chen Mo placed down the wooden box and, with two steps merged into one, came to Xiao Yunxi’s side, took her jade hand, and they sat on the bamboo mat.

”Hmph.”

Xiao Yunxi glared at him playfully but leaned into Chen Mo’s embrace without any resistance, their fingers intertwined, saying:

”Don’t you want to become the Commander? The Imperial Court is very concerned about the Southwest rebellion. I believe troops will deploy soon. I want to place you there, as establishing military merit is the fastest way to advance. Besides, I’ve heard the Southwest rebellion is minor; you needn’t worry about safety.”

”Southwest?”

Chen Mo furrowed his brows; that was a borderland, close to the Desolate Kingdom’s edge, too far from the Capital, and the Nanyang rebellion had likely reached the Emperor’s ears by now. Troops might be dispatched tomorrow; he certainly should go to Nanyang.

After thinking it over, Chen Mo said, ”Yunxi, have you heard about the Nanyang rebellion?”

Upon hearing his words, Xiao Yunxi lightly furrowed her brows: ”This morning, I heard Nanyang sent in a report at top speed, 800 miles an hour; could it be about the rebellion? But how did you know about this?”

Xiao Yunxi glanced up at Chen Mo.

”I heard... I heard it mentioned, and I just returned from Fengyang Pavilion.” Chen Mo’s eyes flickered.

Xiao Yunxi wasn’t suspicious; with so many people and factions in the Imperial Palace, a morning court session urgently convened, news leaking wasn’t surprising.

”You want to go to Nanyang?” Xiao Yunxi deduced Chen Mo’s thoughts from his inquiry.

Chen Mo nodded, then pulled Xiao Yunxi’s body closer, facing each other, saying tenderly:

”The Southwest is far, round-trip taking at least a month, not seeing you for so many days would drive me crazy...”

After speaking, Chen Mo inexplicably got goosebumps.

It was too cheesy.

But Xiao Yunxi relished it, having never heard such words before; she immediately touched his nose playfully: ”Flattery.”

”Yunxi, I’m serious.” Chen Mo pressed his face against Xiao Yunxi’s, speaking softly.

Xiao Yunxi slightly leaned back, pushing Chen Mo away with her hand, creating some distance between them, and said:

”Nanyang had famine and drought recently; the Imperial Court allocated relief silver, yet rebellion still occurred. It’s evident Nanyang’s situation went out of control, and with its thirty-two cities and nearly ten million population...

It’s too dangerous, and I’m not comfortable letting you go. Go to the Southwest, it’s far, but not as dangerous, plus the Border Army is there.”

Though a woman.

As a daughter of the Xiao Family.

She was somewhat knowledgeable about court and military matters.

Chen Mo picked up a lunch box, opened the lid, and took out seasonal lychees.

He plucked off a lychee, peeled it, and brought it to Xiao Yunxi’s lips, then said, ”Precisely because it’s dangerous, advancing is quicker...”

”Are you sure?” Xiao Yunxi furrowed her brow, somewhat displeased that Chen Mo didn’t follow her decision.

At once, she parted her lips slightly, intending to eat the lychee Chen Mo offered.

But at that moment, Chen Mo suddenly retracted the hand holding the lychee, removed the seed, put it near his mouth, and then leaned toward her.

”???

Xiao Yunxi was initially startled but then realized what he intended. Immediately blushing, she tried to dodge but was enveloped by his arm, having no choice but to keep her lips tightly shut, turning her head, breathing somewhat hastily.

Chen Mo, holding the lychee, embraced the half-reclining Xiao Yunxi, raised his eyebrows, hinting for her to open her mouth.

Xiao Yunxi wasn’t a young girl easily swayed by Chen Mo. Forced by his gaze, she glared at him, chiding, ”Stop it, it’s broad daylight...mmm...”

Before she could finish, her lips were sealed by Chen Mo, rendered speechless.

A moment later, Xiao Yunxi was a bit flustered.

She felt Chen Mo had the intention of devouring her.

”Mother!”

A sudden sweet voice rang from outside the hall.

Hearing this, both of them were startled.