Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Chapter 130: 130 Senior Princess

Hearing Zhao Fujin’s words.

Xiao Yunxi and Chen Mo both were in a state of chaos.

The former’s face changed drastically, and without caring if Chen Mo would be hurt, used her True Qi to push Chen Mo off her.

Then she stood up and frantically tidied up her clothing.

Chen Mo, also flustered, naturally did not resist, and with Xiao Yunxi’s push, he was instantly overturned onto the ground.

”Who?”

Hearing the commotion inside, Zhao Fulin hurriedly ran in.

She saw only Chen Mo lying on the ground and Xiao Yunxi with her back to her.

”Mother, Chen Hong? What are you doing?”

Chen Mo patted his robe, got up from the ground, and then said, ”I was just sparring with the Empress and didn’t expect to be far from her match, so I got taught a lesson.”

”Are you alright then?” Hearing he was taught a lesson, Zhao Fujin hurriedly ran forward to help Chen Mo up, then said, ”Mother is a Fifth Grade Martial Artist; how could you be her match?”

”I’m fine.” After being helped up, Chen Mo kept a certain distance from Zhao Fujin.

”Fujin, why are you here?” Xiao Yunxi calmed her emotions, and once her mood settled, she turned to Zhao Fujin.

But Zhao Fujin did not immediately answer, instead questioning, ”Mother, why are you dressed like this?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunxi blushed and forced a calm demeanor, saying, ”It was too hot, so this feels cooler.”

”But, Mother, this is too...”

Zhao Fujin moved in front of Chen Mo, blocking his gaze with her body, and then took a gauze robe from Xiao Yunxi’s wardrobe and draped it over her, finally stopping.

Xiao Yunxi quickly changed the topic, ”Fujin, is there something you came to see me about?”

”Can’t I come to see Mother even if there’s nothing?” Hearing this, Zhao Fujin frowned slightly, feeling the words made their relationship seem distant, and then she hugged Xiao Yunxi’s waist, acting playfully.

Xiao Yunxi stroked Zhao Fujin’s hair, but her eyes involuntarily glanced at Chen Mo, and then she said, ”How could that be? Chen Hong just brought lunch; you should stay and eat with us, and there’s also lychee...”

”I knew Mother loves me...” Zhao Fujin rubbed her head against Xiao Yunxi’s bosom, then let go of her, glanced back at Chen Mo, and said, ”Chen Hong, you join us too.”

After speaking, she looked at Xiao Yunxi: ”Mother, is that alright?”

Xiao Yunxi blushed slightly, brushed her flowing hair back from her forehead, looked towards Chen Mo, and softly said, ”Chen Hong, since Fujin asked, you should stay and eat with us.”

”Thank you, Empress.”

”Thank you, Your Highness.”

Chen Mo respectfully bowed to both Xiao Yunxi and Zhao Fujin.

Then the three of them knelt around a long table.

Zhao Fujin and Xiao Yunxi sat facing each other, while Chen Mo was seated on the side of the long table.

Chen Mo handed bowls and chopsticks to Zhao Fujin and Xiao Yunxi.

When Chen Mo’s gaze inadvertently met Zhao Fujin’s, Zhao Fujin couldn’t help but recall the scene of their embrace and kiss, her face slightly reddening.

And Xiao Yunxi, fearing that Zhao Fujin would discover her and Chen Mo’s flirtation, tried not to look at Chen Mo, then said, ”Fujin, you can tell me now.”

”I knew I couldn’t hide it from Mother.” Zhao Fujin smiled lightly, then her expression turned solemn, saying:

”Mother, a rebellion occurred in Nanyang on the sixth of August, but due to concealment by local officials, by the time the news reached the Capital, more than half of Nanyang’s cities had already fallen, and Nanyang is in dire need...”

”What does His Majesty intend to do?” Xiao Yunxi’s expression remained relatively calm.

Since Zhao Ji changed the era name to Xuanhe, many rebellions had occurred across the country, but each was swiftly suppressed.

Xiao Yunxi naturally assumed this rebellion would also be suppressed and was not overly concerned but wished to know how it would be handled.

”Father plans to send a contingent of the Imperial Guard to cooperate with Nanyang’s local forces and suppress the rebellion. So I came to ask Mother to speak to Father on my behalf so I can accompany the army... to go.”

By the last sentence, Zhao Fujin’s voice grew softer, and she lowered her head.

”Nonsense.”

Xiao Yunxi furrowed her eyebrows at these words and slapped her palm on the long table.

The table was quite sturdy, not shattering, but the bowls and chopsticks jumped slightly, and she reprimanded:

”As a Princess of the Great Song, a young lady not yet married, you wish to expose yourself by joining the military? If word spread, wouldn’t it be a source of ridicule for the world, mocking our dynasty for having no generals to send, forcing a woman to join the army?”

With those words, the entire chamber’s temperature dropped significantly.

Chen Mo also seemed a bit intimidated, never having seen Xiao Yunxi this angry before.

Zhao Fujin retorted, ”My aunt can do it, why can’t I? I also want to share my father’s burdens.”

”How could it be the same?”

Xiao Yunxi frowned, ”The Grand Princess loved military strategies since childhood, joining military expeditions at ten, showing outstanding courage. You’ve never even been to a military camp and wish to go to Nanyang to suppress a rebellion?”

Grand Princess Zhao Qianyi, the Late Emperor’s daughter.

Zhao Ji’s half-sister.

However, Zhao Qianyi’s mother was merely a Palace Maid, serving Zhao Ji’s mother.

Due to a drunken night with the Late Emperor, Zhao Qianyi was born.

Zhao Qianyi had exceptional military talent and cultivation prowess, becoming a Third Grade Martial Artist at twenty, leading forces to suppress multiple rebellions, eventually titled as Grand Princess.

She was inexplicably transferred to guard the border.

Without an imperial edict, she could never return to the Capital.

Hearing these words, Zhao Fujin’s face turned sullen; she aspired to be a heroine like Zhao Qianyi, which was why she wanted to go to Nanyang, but upon mentioning it to Xiao Yunxi, she was met with harsh criticism.

She couldn’t even get past Xiao Yunxi.

Let alone Zhao Ji.

She looked at Chen Mo, perhaps wanting him to speak for her.

But to her surprise, Chen Hong sided with her mother.

Chen Mo served Xiao Yunxi a dish and then said, ”Empress, calm your anger. Her Highness only made a momentary mistake in wanting to follow the army to Nanyang. Don’t take it to heart...”

He said this while winking at Zhao Fujin.

It seemed to signal Zhao Fujin to admit her mistake to Xiao Yunxi.

Seeing this, Zhao Fujin felt a little disappointed.

Both her mother and Chen Hong did not support her.

Zhao Fujin sighed in resignation.

It seemed she would not be able to go to Nanyang.

”Mother, I was wrong. Please calm down.” Zhao Fujin admitted her mistake to Xiao Yunxi.