Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace-Chapter 49 Depart

After the meal.

Seeing the Palace Maids clean up the long table and dishes, Xiao Yunxi dismissed Cai’Er, leaving herself alone.

Chen Mo’s eyes shifted as he said, "It seems that Your Majesty is nearly recovered. When departing for the Saint Emperor Mountain tomorrow, His Majesty probably won’t notice anything, which would spare him from worrying about Your Majesty..."

The earlier words of Chen Mo were fine, but hearing the latter part, as expected, Xiao Yunxi recalled previous grievances and said to herself with melancholy:

"When would he ever worry about this palace..."

Feigning ignorance, Chen Mo said, "Does Your Majesty have anything on your mind?

Saying it out loud will make it much better."

Chen Mo poured a cup of tea for Xiao Yunxi and handed it over.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunxi, perhaps affected by her emotions, truly began to speak about her matters with Zhao Ji to Chen Mo.

At this moment, Chen Mo again pretended to be fearful, "Since it concerns Your Majesty and His Majesty, this servant dares not listen, please excuse me."

Yet this instead provoked Xiao Yunxi’s disposition to speak those matters out, forbidding Chen Mo from leaving, and continued to talk.

A quarter of an hour later.

Chen Mo also roughly understood the matters between Xiao Yunxi and Zhao Ji.

Their marriage was bestowed by the Late Emperor.

Before marrying, they hadn’t even met.

Though Xiao Yunxi did not want to marry Zhao Ji, she did not resist either.

She knew that since she enjoyed the rights granted by her family, she naturally had to bear the duties of the family’s responsibilities.

This idea, she had understood it since she became sensible.

After giving birth to Zhao Chong and Zhao Fujin, Xiao Yunxi’s heart was also bound to the Imperial Palace.

But even after bearing children for Zhao Ji, Xiao Yunxi did not receive the affection she deserved.

Since having children, Zhao Ji rarely came to Weiyang Palace.

Even if he came, he didn’t stay overnight; he mostly just sat, talked briefly, and left, speaking only of state affairs.

At first, Xiao Yunxi thought that Zhao Ji, having children, would have less interest in such matters.

However, every year new people were added to the Harem.

Sometimes Zhao Ji stayed in another Consort’s chamber for an entire month without coming to Weiyang Palace even once.

With the passage of time and an increasing number of children, Zhao Ji even conceived the idea of deposing the Crown Prince.

Noble Consort Hu had been in the palace for less than four years, and despite not being the Empress herself, the rights she enjoyed were no less than those of Xiao Yunxi, the Empress.

According to Chen Mo’s analysis, it summed up to one sentence.

Xiao Yunxi felt she was getting older, no longer favored, and her feelings with Zhao Ji were fading.

Only because of the two children beneath their knees did Xiao Yunxi cherish the fragile feelings between them.

No wonder Chen Mo could capture Xiao Yunxi within two months in the simulation.

Of course, there was one thing Xiao Yunxi didn’t say, which Chen Mo could also guess.

That was solitude.

To Chen Mo, Xiao Yunxi’s age was not large, only thirty-four years old.

She married Zhao Ji at fifteen.

And had children at sixteen.

In Chen Mo’s past life, that’s when a woman is in her prime.

After all, in maintaining a marriage, that element is absolutely indispensable.

...

"Oh dear, it seems I’ve become muddleheaded, to tell such matters to you."

Seeing the fearful expression on Chen Mo’s face, Xiao Yunxi lightly patted her forehead, frowning as she spoke.

Chen Mo quickly bent over and bowed, "This servant heard nothing, knows nothing."

"Do not worry, I have no intention to punish you."

The reason Xiao Yunxi dared to voice these thoughts was related to the Feather Nirvana Heart Scripture.

With the control of the Feather Nirvana Heart Scripture, Xiao Yunxi needn’t worry about Chen Mo escaping her grasp.

Moreover, seeing Chen Mo’s appearance of being resolutely loyal and absolutely not traitorous.

Affected by emotions, Xiao Yunxi spoke candidly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chen Mo said.

"You are quite quick-witted."

Xiao Yunxi stood up, and perhaps due to sitting on her knees for a long time, along with some unresolved soreness, her body seemed inclined to fall.

Chen Mo quickly stepped forward to support her, his movements exceptionally proper.

After assisting Xiao Yunxi to lie down on the bed, Chen Mo prepared to call Cai’Er, but Xiao Yunxi stopped him.

"Xiao Hongzi, my right foot still feels a bit sore, come massage it for me again."

Hearing this, Chen Mo was slightly stunned, then respectfully agreed.

As her jade foot was again held in Chen Mo’s palm, Xiao Yunxi hummed softly, squinting her eyes.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Mo took his leave.

But he did not know.

Shortly after his departure, Xiao Yunxi called Wang Ying in.

"Tomorrow we head to Saint Emperor Mountain, you need not accompany me; with Xiao Hongzi and Cai’Er with me, it will suffice."

After sipping a mouthful of tea, Xiao Yunxi spoke in a deep voice.

Upon hearing, Wang Ying fell to her knees with a thud, "Your Majesty, I do not know how this old servant offended you? I beg Your Majesty to quell your anger, this servant will surely amend."

"Rise, I am not angry with you, it’s just that tomorrow’s journey will be exhausting, and I do not wish to make a grand display by having too many people." Xiao Yunxi explained.

"Merely having one more servant should not matter, if necessary, we can let Xiao Chenzi..."

Wang Ying intended to say that Xiao Chenzi should not necessarily accompany.

But before finishing, she was silenced by a glare from Xiao Yunxi.

"It’s this servant’s loose tongue, Your Majesty please forgive me." Frightened, Wang Ying started kowtowing to Xiao Yunxi.

Xiao Yunxi lifted her hand slightly, "Rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wang Ying stood up.

Xiao Yunxi then said, "In the future, without my instructions, refrain from making independent decisions."

"Understood."

"Then you can leave first." Xiao Yunxi said.

"Understood."

After leaving the chamber, Wang Ying’s hand, which held the Duster, clenched tightly.

The wooden handle was nearly crushed by her grip.

"Chen... Hong."

...

After solving his lunch in the kitchen, Chen Mo returned to the Maid’s Room.

Since Xiao Yunxi no longer needed his service, in his free time, Chen Mo focused on cultivation and simulation.

Utilizing his time to the utmost.

...

Time swiftly passed.

After preparing the dinner for Xiao Yunxi, Chen Mo went to Shenxiao Temple, seeing Lin Su Ya there, he mentioned accompanying the Empress to Saint Emperor Mountain to pray to heaven the following day.

Lin Su Ya nodded, reminding him with a phrase, "There could be some twists in this trip, but it’s in accordance with fate, stay cautious."

Chen Mo nodded.

This time, Chen Mo didn’t cultivate all night.

Around four in the morning, he returned to Weiyang Palace.

After half an hour of simulation, Chen Mo went to the chamber to attend to the Empress’s morning washing and packing.

At six-thirty in the morning, he departed with Xiao Yunxi to Taihe Palace.

At this moment, the main hall of Taihe Palace.

Also had some more people.

Besides Li Taishi from the Astronomical Observatory.

There were several others with stern auras, clearly of notable strength, dressed in black brocade robes; they should be the Emperor’s guards.

When setting off, Chen Mo experienced what is meant by grandeur.

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