Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Chen Mo only felt a considerable shock, and even the outermost protective barrier didn’t have a crack.

Moreover, the tree tied with the bomb did not fall, only a palm-sized piece was blown away.

”It seems that the way of explosion also affects its power...”

Chen Mo mumbled to himself, feeling inevitably disappointed, as it hadn’t met his expectations. Let alone comparing it with those C4s from his previous life, its power was almost like a landmine from the wartime period.

But in just over a month, those craftsmen could create it to this extent based on Chen Mo’s ideas and suggestions, which was already commendable.

”My lord, are you alright?”

After the explosion, Gao Zheng rushed over first to check on Chen Mo’s situation, to see if he was injured.

”Such power wouldn’t hurt me,” Chen Mo shook his head and then said, ”How many fire bottle bombs did you bring back this time?”

”Thirty-eight, excluding the two my lord just tested, there are thirty-six left,” Gao Zheng said.

”Alright, after returning to Bianliang, find a dry place to hide them well, and make sure no one knows. By the way, keep what happened just now a secret,” Chen Mo said.

”Understood.”

Gao Zheng nodded, glanced around, and bit his lower lip.

Chen Mo squinted his eyes, dismissing the others, and then asked, ”What’s wrong?”

Gao Zheng scratched his head and then said, ”Madam asked me not to tell, but I feel it’s not right to hide it from you, my lord, so...”

”Did something happen to Zhen’Er?” Chen Mo’s face changed as he grabbed Gao Zheng’s shoulders with both hands.

Gao Zheng felt the pain from Chen Mo’s grip, but he didn’t dare to cry out, seeing the worry on his lord’s face for his wife, Gao Zheng was glad he spoke out and said,

”Madam...is fine, it’s just that after you left, my lord, she has been suffering from insomnia day and night, coupled with ghostly disturbances at night, she has lost a lot of weight and looks haggard...”

”Zhen’Er...” Chen Mo showed a look of guilt on his face, and also sighed with a slight relief in his heart. However, thinking about the ghostly disturbances, a hint of malice appeared in his eyes, he should have exorcised it at the time.

Chen Mo let go of his hands, patted Gao Zheng’s shoulder, ”Are you alright?”

”Thank you for your concern, my lord, I... ouch...” Gao Zheng couldn’t hold back and took in a breath of cold air.

Chen Mo was now a First Grade Martial Artist, even without using True Qi, the strength in his hands was not something an ordinary person could withstand.

Plus, in the hurry of the moment, Chen Mo did not control his strength.

”It’s my fault, let’s go, to the tavern, I’ll punish myself with a drink.”

”I...”

”No need to say more, that’s it.”

...

However, just as they returned to the tavern without even going up, a guard hurried over, saying that madam had important matters to attend with him.

Gao Zheng, being a smart person, immediately claimed it was just a minor injury, nothing serious, letting Chen Mo not worry and that he should accompany madam as that’s the priority...

Chen Mo raised his hand, intending to pat Gao Zheng’s shoulder, but remembering his injury, he lowered it and said, ”I’ll host another banquet another day, I’ll leave now...”

”Your subordinate sees you off, my lord!”

...

Taihe Palace.

”Your Majesty, when this slave saw the Grand Commandant, he already had a yellowish complexion, and his lips were also bluish-purple, as if poisoned, and of the kind that has penetrated deeply into the bones.” Wei Xian truthfully reported to Zhao Ji what he had seen at the Xiao Mansion.

Zhao Ji’s expression was indifferent, as if his mind was filled with endless matters, ”This old fox is quite cunning, falling ill at this time, appearing as if he is about to die, it’s really hard for me to believe.

By the way, were the assassins who attempted to murder him the other day caught?”

Wei Xian shook his head, ”No clues about the assassins could be found at all, it’s as if they only existed in word of mouth.”

Zhao Ji frowned and said, ”No, I must see for myself, to see what this old fox is up to.”

”Your Majesty, you must not,” Wei Xian hurriedly advised, then said, ”Your Majesty, what if Xiao Yunqi is feigning, wouldn’t your act put you in danger?”

”Does he dare to commit regicide and rebel?” Zhao Ji shouted.

Wei Xian quickly lowered his head.

However, Zhao Ji did not bring up the matter of visiting Xiao Yunqi again.

After contemplating for a while, Zhao Ji said, ”Summon Fu Mao.”

”Understood.”

Soon, Zhao Fujin came to Taihe Palace with a smile, ”Father, you called for me.”

”Fujin, you’re here. Come, sit here.” Zhao Ji pulled Zhao Fujin to sit beside him and then said, ”I have been occupied with state affairs these days, having no time to accompany Fujin, so don’t blame your father.”

Zhao Fujin clasped Zhao Ji’s hand and said obediently, ”Father is concerned with the world, taking care of everyone, I understand your hardships.”

”It’s always Fujin who understands your father.” Zhao Ji gently patted Zhao Fujin’s head, then said, ”Fujin, you’re not young anymore, do you have someone you like in your heart?”

Zhao Fujin wanted to mention Chen Mo but knew it wasn’t the time, so her face reddened, and she playfully said, ”I’m always in Fengyang Pavilion, where would I find someone to like.”

Zhao Ji’s eyes flashed and then said, ”Fujin, what do you think of Chen Hong? Doesn’t he accompany you every evening to receive the State Preceptor’s teachings?”

Zhao Fujin’s heart skipped a beat, thinking her father knew something, and quickly replied, ”Just... okay, he’s a eunuch, and I seldom interact with him.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji heaved a sigh of relief and said, ”That’s good.”

The smile on Zhao Fujin’s face faded, sensing a bit of her father’s disfavor towards her junior brother.

”Fujin, since you don’t have someone you like, how about I introduce you to a marriage?” Zhao Ji stood up and said, ”The eldest son of Lord Wu Lu, Wu Chang’an, is exceptionally talented, achieving innate martial artist status at a young age...”

Upon hearing that her father intended to betroth her, Zhao Fujin’s face changed, and she coquettishly said, ”Father, I don’t want to marry, I want to stay by your side to serve you.”

”Nonsense, you’re already grown up, your second sister was betrothed to the Liu family at fourteen.” Zhao Ji’s expression hardened, and he said, ”This matter is decided.”

”Father...” Zhao Fujin looked greatly shocked.

Nevertheless, Zhao Ji had already moved on to the next topic, ”Fujin, the Grand Commandant is seriously ill, he’s your maternal grandfather. I can’t spare the time, so why don’t you accompany your mother out of the palace to visit the Grand Commandant and check on his condition?

I have a Golden Core here, take it with you later.”

...

”Terminally ill?” Upon hearing this news, Chen Mo almost couldn’t suppress a laugh. In the simulation, he was planning a coup in two days, and now he’s seriously ill, it’s ridiculous, Chen Mo didn’t believe it.

Wait, a coup!

Chen Mo seemed to understand something and said to Chun Lan, ”Quickly, inform Yaoyao to accompany me to the Xiao Mansion to visit the Grand Commandant.”