Chapter 6: I actually have the demeanor of a hero.

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The Empress wakes up at six in the morning.

Which is the hour of the rabbit.

After the Palace Maid dresses up the Empress, the Empress must go to greet the Empress Dowager. When she returns, a group of concubines will come to pay their respects to her as the Empress.

After that, it is time to eat breakfast.

During this time, Chen Mo’s job is to prepare hot water for the Empress. After the Palace Maid finishes dressing the Empress, if she doesn’t command him to follow, he needs to prepare the breakfast.

As the Empress, she has her own small kitchen. She can order what she wants to eat in advance through her culinary staff.

The place where Chen Mo currently resides is the Maid’s Room within Weiyang Palace. Since being favored by the Empress, he got his own room. Before, he slept in large communal beds like Xiao Mirror and the others.

The Maid’s Room is located on the south side of the Empress’s bedroom. Passing through two long corridors leads to the bedroom.

Strictly speaking, today is Chen Mo’s first day working as a eunuch, and he is serving the Empress, which makes his heart pound with anxiety.

According to Xiao Mirror, he only needs to carry the prepared hot water to the outer hall of the bedroom. Then the Empress’s Palace Maid will take the hot water into the inner hall.

However, when Chen Mo entered the outer hall with a basin of hot water, he did not see a single Palace Maid. Only the aroma of sandalwood filled the room.

Even though the inner chamber was only shielded by a beaded curtain, without the Empress’s permission, it would be highly disrespectful to enter recklessly.

The penalty could be a dozen strikes, at the worst it could be death.

He’s not the Factory Director, in this deep palace courtyard, a eunuch’s life is like that of an ant.

Just as he was feeling at a loss, Wang Ying bent over at a nearly fifty-degree angle, hurriedly entered with a Palace Maid, and softly asked with his sharp voice, "Xiao Chen, has the Empress gotten up?"

Chen Mo was startled. I haven’t gone in, how would I know?

Chen Mo shook his head and glanced at the Palace Maid behind Wang Ying.

No wonder she is a Palace Maid able to enter Weiyang Palace. Her appearance is indeed top-notch.

"That’s good." Wang Ying breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to the Palace Maid behind him and said, "Cai’Er, hurry inside."

The Palace Maid named Cai’Er bowed slightly and took the hot water from Chen Mo’s hands before entering.

When her eyes met Chen Mo’s, Cai’Er showed a little surprise, and her face revealed a trace of shyness.

Watching Cai’Er’s back, Chen Mo felt a bit helpless.

Being too handsome comes with its own troubles!

That’s odd, I remember the Empress’s Palace Maid is not named Cai’Er!

Although he felt puzzled, adhering to the principle of listening less and doing more, ignoring inquiry, Chen Mo did not ask Wang Ying.

However, his silence did not mean Wang Ying would not speak.

Seeing the confusion in Chen Mo’s eyes, Wang Ying whispered, "As someone close to the Empress, you will eventually find out. Let me tell you now, last night, Your Majesty came to Weiyang Palace. Qing’Er tried to seduce him but was instead beaten to death by orders of the Emperor..."

Chen Mo: "..."

Goodness gracious.

To his knowledge, the current Emperor is impotent.

Trying to seduce him now?

Isn’t that asking for death?

Although many Palace Maids in the harem aspire to rise and become a phoenix, most are limited by a lack of opportunity.

Chen Mo showed a fearful expression.

Seeing Chen Mo’s frightened look, Wang Ying snorted lightly, then proudly said, "Don’t say I don’t care about you. I specifically arranged for you to serve when Fujin and the Crown Prince come this morning. Others covet such a chance, but I wouldn’t give it to them."

"Thank you so much, nm..." Chen Mo’s mouth twitched, cursing inwardly while still smiling outwardly, "Thank you, Wang Gonggong."

"Bang!"

Suddenly, the sound of porcelain falling and breaking came from the inner room, followed by cries and pleas: "Empress, forgive me, maid did not do it on purpose, Empress, have mercy..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ying and Chen Mo’s expressions both changed.

"You wait here, I’ll go in and see." Wang Ying said, lifting the beaded curtain and went inside.

Chen Mo nodded.

Soon, Wang Ying’s scolding of Cai’Er could be heard from inside, followed by a voice like a beautiful oriole: "Wang Ying, I asked you to find a considerate person, and you find me someone so clumsy to fool me?"

"This servant dares not, Empress, forgive me, from what I’ve seen, Cai’Er usually works diligently and seemed like a considerate person, I didn’t expect..."

"Forget it, quickly get me another basin of hot water. Last night’s events caused me to rise late, and if time is delayed, I won’t let you off."

"Yes."

...

Then, Wang Ying hurried out, asking Chen Mo to fetch another basin of hot water.

Chen Mo complied.

Fearing the Empress might indeed be angry, Chen Mo hurried at top speed.

Upon arriving at the bedroom, Wang Ying actually allowed him to enter the inner hall directly.

When he saw Empress Xiao, Chen Mo finally understood why he had that kind of dream.

What one thinks during the day, one dreams of at night.

Although Chen Mo had not seen the Empress personally, the original had!

Being an imagined scenario is understandable.

Now that Chen Mo had seen her, he understood.

Sitting before the dressing table was a graceful and noble beauty, with hair styled simply in a hanging cloud bun, slender wrists exposed and adorned with a creamy jade bracelet, upon close inspection, the skin was even softer than the bracelet.

Her almond eyes were bright and clear, difficult to depict in art, her face appeared very young, yet her voluptuous snow-white body was full of mature allure.

Her lips were slightly pursed, plump and moist.

With a blink of her eyes, exuding charm.

No one would believe, such a stunning beauty was the mother of two children.

Chen Mo unconsciously swallowed.

Thinking, I actually have the charisma of a hero.

Suppressing inner excitement, Chen Mo dared not look longer, placing the hot water on the side table, he prepared to leave respectfully but was suddenly called by the Empress.

"Xiao Hong, are you well?" Xiao Yunxi asked with a touch of concern.

Upon hearing, Chen Mo, Wang Ying, and Cai’Er all froze.

The Empress as concerned about a small eunuch.

Chen Mo’s heart skipped a beat, wondering if there were any secrets between the original’s brother and the Empress?

Chen Mo respectfully replied, "Thank you, Empress, for your concern. Thanks to your good fortune, the servant’s illness has healed."

"That’s good. The pastries you made for me before were very tasty. I’m craving some, and Fujin and Chong’Er are coming this morning, make some more." Xiao Yunxi said.

"..."

Chen Mo was dumbfounded.

A buzzing in his head.

He had no idea what kind of pastries the original’s brother made.

It’s over, time to panic.

"What’s the matter? Is there a problem?" Seeing Chen Mo not answer, Xiao Yunxi slightly frowned and asked.