Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Among the women of the second residence, only Ye Wanqiu is from the palace, but she is currently resting.

Although Luo Zhen is intelligent and understands human nature and the ways of the world well, she has limited knowledge of the officialdom and political affairs. So, after learning that her master has now become one of the eminent figures in Bianliang City, Luo Zhen chatted with Chen Mo about the matters concerning the Mo Luo Commerce Association.

Since Nanyang has only recently regained stability, and everything is still ailing, it’s not very peaceful now, so no caravans dare to make the long journey to Nanyang. The lack of commercial circulation naturally leads to difficulties in economic development in Nanyang.

Therefore, the Mo Luo Commerce Association has been investing money in Nanyang but seeing little return.

Although the association holds a pile of land deeds and house deeds, they are no different from waste paper when the common people have no money.

With the investment in the ”Gunpowder Workshop” and the funds loaned out by the bank, Luo Zhen now has no money left.

After reporting, Luo Zhen looked at Chen Mo with a hint of guilt.

After all, the master gave her a large sum of silver, yet she has not returned a profit for him.

Chen Mo smiled and said, ”It’s not your fault. It’s only been a short time, and the people of Nanyang can’t even guarantee three meals a day right now, let alone have extra money to spend.

However, since the new emperor has just ascended the throne, if he wants to consolidate his regime, he might reduce taxes, and perhaps then, there will be a warming up of the situation.”

Of course, these words from Chen Mo were just to comfort her. It’s estimated that the accounts in Nanyang will turn into a loss because, in less than a week, the warlords will divide the territory, and ”the Eighteen Lords” will come to attack Xiao Yunqi. With war erupting everywhere, there will be no peaceful days for the people.

The only good scenario is that the newly appointed Governor of Nanyang County solidifies his territory, develops the economy, and allows people to lead stable lives. In that case, the land and house deeds in Chen Mo’s hands won’t become mere waste paper...

”By the way, tomorrow I’ll send Chun Lan over. You merge the Bianliang industries into the Mo Luo Commerce Association.” With this, Chen Mo shifted his gaze to Zhang Ru and said, ”You should also join the Mo Luo Commerce Association.”

Chun Lan is pretty good at being the chief steward. If she were to be bogged down with business matters, she’d get exhausted and be inefficient. Now that Luo Zhen is here, let’s split the duties.

Zhang Ru obediently nodded her head.

Now that Chen Mo’s power and influence are at their peak, and her own family has long collapsed, relying on Chen Mo for stability, how dare she not comply.

”Master... can I really do it?” Luo Zhen began to doubt herself; after all, during her time in Nanyang, she had been in charge of the Mo Luo Commerce Association for over a month, and she hadn’t achieved much.

Now, taking over a bunch of industries in Bianliang, Luo Zhen worried about disappointing Chen Mo’s expectations.

”I believe in you.” Chen Mo took a sip of the liquor, his eyes bright as he looked at Luo Zhen.

Nothing could make Luo Zhen more moved than those words. She immediately embraced Chen Mo’s arm, leaned on his shoulder, and with deep emotion said, ”Master, I will definitely not disappoint you.”

After some light-hearted chatter, the dinner was finished.

Perhaps having been apart for too long, and being moved by Chen Mo’s words, at this moment Luo Zhen just wanted to share the love between husband and wife with Chen Mo, so she poured him wine while gently rubbing against him with her body.

No one was spying on them anymore.

And now the hall was filled with his women.

Thus, Chen Mo no longer cared and boldly held Luo Zhen’s chin, took a sip of wine, and fiercely kissed her red lips, holding her in his arms, letting her sit on his lap and kiss her until she was completely weak and then released her.

Luo Zhen went limp in Chen Mo’s arms, her cheeks flushed, her mouth slightly open, her body tingling all over. Though sitting in Chen Mo’s lap, her thighs clamped tightly around his waist, embracing him closely. Her skirt was lifted slightly, revealing her tender white calves from the knees down, quite tempting.

Xu Miaozhen’s face was already blushing red, wanting to flee, but her hand was held by Chen Mo. Although he grasped her with great strength, her timid nature prevented her from escaping, leaving her sitting there uneasy.

And Zhang Ru was already afraid of Chen Mo; she didn’t dare to leave without his command.

Only Jiang Ruoqing, after several spitting curses, frantically wanted to leave.

However, Chen Mo released Luo Zhen and used Body Shifting to flash in front of Jiang Ruoqing, directly picking her up and hoisting her over his shoulder.

”Ah, let go of me...” Even with her calm temperament, confronting such a situation inevitably caused panic and screams.

But Chen Mo raised his hand, smacked Jiang Ruoqing on the butt, and said, ”Behave, I promised to pamper you well tonight.”

”I don’t want your pampering.” Jiang Ruoqing only wanted to get away.

”No, you want it.”

Carrying Jiang Ruoqing with one hand, Chen Mo then turned back to Luo Zhen and the others, saying, ”Zhen’Er, Miaozhen, let’s go...”

Upon hearing this, realizing what Chen Mo intended to do, Jiang Ruoqing panicked entirely, struggling even more fiercely, and when she couldn’t break free, she hurriedly said:

”I’ll behave, I’ll behave, isn’t that enough? You... put me down, please don’t call them...”

Jiang Ruoqing was on the verge of tears.

But her opposition was futile.

Zhang Ru breathed a sigh of relief. Since the Lord didn’t call her, it seemed she didn’t have to go.

After the Lord and others left, she quickly called for the maids to tidy up the place.

Beautiful women are naturally competitors, and especially so given that they’re all Chen Mo’s women. Jiang Ruoqing harbored a trace of hostility toward Luo Zhen and the others.

But now Chen Mo wanted them to serve together, leaving Jiang Ruoqing with no dignity.

However, her dignity was destined to be shattered tonight.

...

Weiyang Palace.

After the palace coup, Xiao Yunxi brought Zhao Fujin back to Weiyang Palace.

The night deepened.

Yet Zhao Fujin couldn’t sleep, because too many things had happened over the past few days.

First, her grandfather fell gravely ill.

Then she was betrothed by her father.

However, her grandfather’s illness was a ruse, a ploy to lull her father into complacency, which led to a coup d’état last night that overthrew her father and placed her brother on the throne.

Although Xiao Yunqi had legitimate reasons, in Zhao Fujin’s eyes, this was rebellion.

And these people were her closest relatives, making the situation all the more painful for Zhao Fujin, who now didn’t know how to face them in the future. Their past familial love had greatly faded to dimness.

So after everything was over, Zhao Fujin didn’t return to reside in Fengyang Pavilion but instead came to hide in Xiao Yunxi’s Weiyang Palace, as a way to escape reality.

As per the norms, Xiao Yunxi, who had become the empress dowager of the Eastern Palace, should have moved to Cining Palace where the Empress Dowager resides.

But the previous Empress Dowager, now the Grand Empress Dowager, still lived in Cining Palace.

And Zhao Chong, out of love for his mother, ordered that she need not move out and instead had a new palace constructed for the current empress.

For the moment, the Empress resides together with Zhao Chong in Taihe Palace.