What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 188 Four Women Gather, Who Will Be the Master of the Inner Quarters!
The Su Residence!

A scene of a husband disciplining his concubine is unfolding!
Su Mo sat behind the desk in the study, looking at Xue Yishu standing in front of him with a stern face, her eyes darting around.

He couldn't help but let out a heavy snort: "What on earth is going on?"

Do you know how angry your father and mother are?

Xue Yishu pouted: "I'm just too scared to go back..."

Su Mo laughed in exasperation: "Looks like you do know after all!"

Xue Yishu looked aggrieved: "It's all because of you!"

Su Mo was taken aback: "Because of me?"

Xue Yishu's eyes were slightly red: "All you know is to write to me so I can do your work! I've been in Tianchang County for so many days, has my husband ever come to see me even once!"

Su Mo...

It seems that's really the case.

For example, MSG was made by Xue Yishu, who instructed his third uncle to make it according to the instructions in the letter.

He snorted, "I have to go on duty, how can I just go whenever I want!"

Xue Yishu gritted her teeth: "That's why I came to find you!"

"My mother wouldn't give it to me, so I climbed over the wall and secretly ran away. But when I got to the capital, I couldn't find my husband, and I didn't dare go back, so I had no choice but to go to Meng Danying..."

Su Mo was both amused and exasperated.

Just as he was about to speak, there was a sudden noise outside the door, and the door was pushed open.

Su Mo's face immediately darkened!
This study is not a place anyone can come to whenever they want.

When he looked up, he was immediately taken aback: "Mo'er, what brings you here?"

The person who came was none other than Lord Lin Moyin!
Lin Moyin glanced at Xue Yishu first, then frowned and asked, "Why are you here?"

Xue Yishu still dared to barely retort in front of Su Mo.

Upon seeing Lin Moyin, they immediately fell silent, not daring to utter a single word!

She knew that she could not be Su Mo's legal wife because of Lin Moyin.

From now on, Lin Moyin will be the mistress of the Su family's inner quarters!
Not to mention he's now a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, which makes him even more intimidating.

Su Mo quickly explained, "Yi Shu came all the way from Tianchang County to find me, but I ended up going to Tianchang County instead."

“She dared not go back and stayed at the residence of Meng Yuankai, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites.”

"I'm just about to send someone to take her back to Tianchang County!"

Xue Yishu immediately became anxious: "I'm not going back!"

Lin Moyin's pretty face darkened: "Shut up!"

Xue Yishu's delicate body trembled, but she dared not speak!
Lin Moyin snorted: "You go out first, I have something to discuss with Su Lang!"

"Close the door!"

Xue Yishu dared not argue, so she could only obediently move her feet, turning back every three steps, her pretty face full of resentment. Seeing that Su Mo did not respond, she could only reluctantly leave the study.

Ok……

He obediently closed the study door.

Lin Moyin glanced at the direction of the door, her eyebrows furrowing again: "Why did Su Lang clash with Zhang Shouning again?"

Su Mo blinked: "You knew?"

Lin Moyin snorted: "In full view of everyone, my lord beat the servants of the Imperial Uncle's mansion so badly that they vomited blood. Countless people watched. How could I not know?"

She paused, her face showing worry: "My lord is too reckless!"

"As the emperor's brother-in-law and holding the high position of Duke, Zhang Shouning has always been arrogant and domineering, and he doesn't respect anyone!"

"We already had a grudge against them because of the Baiyujing and Yanyulou incident. Now that you, sir, have slapped the face of the Imperial Uncle's family in front of countless people, how could he possibly let this go!"

Although she had only been in Shenjing for a short time, Lin Moyin had already conducted a comprehensive investigation of the various powerful and influential figures in Shenjing.

Given Zhang Shouning's vengeful nature!

Having been publicly humiliated by Su Mo, how could he possibly swallow blood and teeth along with it?

Even knowing that Su Mo was highly regarded by the Empress, she still had to get revenge!

As the emperor's brother-in-law, he is in an invincible position.

Why would I be afraid of a mere lowly lackey?
It wasn't that Zhang Shouning was stupid and didn't expect Su Mo to have a powerful backer; it was because Su Mo didn't even care about his backer!
Su Mo naturally understood Lord Qianhu's concerns.

He sighed and said with a wry smile, "Do you think I don't know how formidable Zhang Shouning is?"

“But Nangong Sheyue once told me that that guy is working with Lu Wenxuan to plot against us!”

"Therefore, the only option is to strike first!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Moyin was immediately taken aback: "Nangong Sheyue actually said such things to you?"

As she spoke, she looked at Su Mo suspiciously: "Why would she tell you?"

She herself worked in this line of work and knew very well that no one could be trusted except herself, let alone the commander of the Fengming Division!

Su Mo was at a loss for words.

You can't exactly tell Lin Moyin that you raised Nangong Sheyue's favorability to 45%, can you?
If you say that, wouldn't Lord Chito suspect that she herself also has issues with her favorability rating?

Su Mo remained silent for a moment, and finally could only smile wryly and say, "Don't worry, Lord Nangong won't lie to me."

Lin Moyin frowned slightly as she looked at Su Mo for a long time.

She actually knew that Su Mo had been hiding a lot of things.

However, as a woman, Lin Moyin knew what she should ask and what she shouldn't ask.

After a moment of silence, she gritted her teeth and said, "But no matter what, Zhang Guojiu will definitely find a way to get to you!"

"If Lu Wenxuan joins forces with him, it will be even more troublesome!"

Zhang Shouning's position was enhanced by Lu Wenxuan's power.

Looking across the entire Great Wu, besides the six Grand Secretaries of the court, there are also a few princes with even more prestigious status, such as Prince Rong. Who wouldn't be afraid?
Just as Su Mo was about to speak, a fierce glint flashed in Lin Moyin's eyes, and she coldly said, "I will find a way to kill Lu Wenxuan!"

"Once Lu Wenxuan is dead, Zhang Shouning will definitely be more wary and won't dare to easily harm the young master!"

She is currently at the Returning to the Origin Realm in cultivation, and her martial arts are also at the Grandmaster level.

Assassinating Lu Wenxuan is not impossible!

Touched, Su Mo quickly waved his hand, "Mo'er, you must not act rashly!"

"I deliberately attacked Zhang Guojiu's men, but there was another reason behind it!"

He lowered his voice: "Leng Xixi was there too!"

"She enjoys His Majesty's deep trust and is a member of the royal family. She might not be afraid of that scoundrel Zhang Shouning!"

Lin Moyin's heart skipped a beat: "The woman in green on the boat, is that Leng Xixi?"

Su Mo nodded: "Not bad!"

Lin Moyin hesitated for a moment: "Even if she is not afraid of Zhang Shouning, would she offend the emperor's brother-in-law for your sake?"

Su Mo explained, "His Majesty is short of money!"

"Leng Xixi must be shouldering the important task of securing wealth for His Majesty!"

"I have just promised her a livelihood, and I will not easily let Zhang Shouning take my life before she has exhausted her usefulness to me."

Lin Moyin immediately asked, "What kind of business?"

Su Mo casually replied, "Human-drawn rickshaws and bicycles."

"I have already instructed the artisan battalion to try to build it. I will tell you when the time comes."

He paused, then added, "By the way, I've contracted the Gufeng Mountain Artisan Battalion, and Nangong Sheyue and Leng Xixi have already agreed."

Lin Moyin was dumbfounded.

"contract?"

Su Mo had no choice but to give Lin Moyin a rough explanation of the meaning of contracting.

Lord Qianhu was even more bewildered.

I never imagined that the imperial court's departments could operate in this way.

Seeing that Commander Qianhu still looked worried, Su Mo could only add, "In addition, I am planning to build a large ship! Once the ship is built, I will select trustworthy people to go to sea and seek a way out."

"once……"

Before Su Mo could finish speaking, a faint voice suddenly came from outside the study: "If anything happens, just take a boat out to sea and escape?"

"Does Young Master Su truly distrust His Majesty so much?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mo and Lin Moyin's expressions changed drastically!
We were spied on once before!
Even now, Su Mo and Lin Moyin only suspect that the person secretly spying is Leng Xixi, but they cannot be sure!

Seeing Lin Moyin suddenly raise the Sword Control Book, the sword talisman took shape, and it was about to shoot out.

Su Mo immediately became anxious: "Mo'er! No!"

The study door was gently pushed open.

The two who walked in were Leng Liuxi and Nangong Sheyue.

Outside, Xue Yishu was found leaning against a wooden pillar, fast asleep!
Leng Liuxi looked at Su Mo with a resentful expression, then at Lin Moyin, whose expression was gloomy and who was holding the Sword Control Book, ready to attack at any moment.

She then looked at Su Mo again, a hint of resentment on her pretty face: "Or perhaps, my lord doesn't trust me?"

"Regarding the sea voyage, I haven't even reported it to Your Majesty yet, and Lord Su is already plotting his escape route?"

Su Mo...

This is truly a ghost story!

I have no idea how much of my conversation with Lin Moyin was overheard by Leng Xixi and Nangong Sheyue!
He subconsciously glanced at the top of Leng Liuxi's head!
I was relieved.

13% favorability!

The percentage for Nangong Sheyue is 45%.

Su Mo didn't know what to say.

So far, of the five characters that the cheat system has been able to win over, four have been successfully completed!

All that's missing is a negative number of the Heavenly Mother Cult's witch!
Su Mo subconsciously glanced at Lord Qianhu again. With 95 points of favorability and two points of intimacy, he stood out from the crowd.

Xue Yishu was almost there, but she still had a 22% favorability rating!

Looking at Leng Xixi, whose gaze was fixed on him, Su Mo sighed and suddenly asked, "Was it Lord Leng who delivered the Great Heaven-Mending Pill to this humble servant?"

Leng Liuxi hesitated slightly, then finally nodded: "Yes, it is I!"

Su Mo cupped his hands in thanks to Leng Liuxi: "Thank you for your help, sir!"

He paused, then sighed deeply: "It's not that I don't trust Lord Leng or Lord Nangong, much less that I don't trust His Majesty!"

"However, I am but an ant with no background, yet I know how to make a living, and I know that I will attract the envy of countless people!"

"Even if I share the restaurant, soap, distilled spirits, etc. with others."

"It still attracted the covetousness of imperial nobles like Zhang Guojiu."

Su Mo paused slightly, looking at Leng Liuxi with a serious expression: "A big shot like Zhang Guojiu can crush this humble servant into dust with a mere flick of his finger!"

"Does Lord Leng think it appropriate for this humble servant to make thorough considerations for the future?"

Leng Liuxi was silent for a moment, then said slowly, "Are these truly your heartfelt words, my lord?"

Su Mo said in a deep voice without hesitation, "Human nature is treacherous. This humble servant is afraid of death and must be on guard!"

Leng Liuxi was instantly amused by Su Mo's words!

This guy actually spoke of being afraid of death in such a righteous and self-righteous way!
Her gaze shifted to Lin Moyin, and seeing that she was still holding the Sword Control Book, her pretty face became serious. Suddenly, she smiled and said, "Lord Lin, you don't need to do this."

"If I truly had malicious intent, I would not have spoken up to warn you."

She paused, then added, "Besides, your sword-wielding technique can't harm me!"

Lin Moyin's pretty face immediately hardened.

Last time, I took action myself. Although my strength was less than half of what it was at its peak, the talisman sword disappeared without a trace!
This time, the person arrived outside the study without making a sound, and I didn't notice at all!
It's clear that this cold-blooded person possesses unfathomable strength.

Even Nangong Sheyue, the commander of the Fengming Division, remained silent in front of Leng Xixi, which shows how high Leng Xixi's status was.

She let out a soft breath and put away the book on sword control.

But he still looked very wary.

Leng Liuxi smiled, then looked at Su Mo and suddenly asked, "I'm a little curious, if Your Majesty really intends to discard your usefulness after the fact, will you choose to go to sea alone?"

"Should we bring Commander Lin along?"

Lin Moyin's eyes twitched, and her gaze involuntarily fell on Su Mo.

Su Mo nodded seriously: "Yes!"

Leng Liuxi blinked her pretty eyes: "Where am I?"

Su Mo was stunned!

Lin Moyin was stunned!
Nangong Sheyue also turned her head and looked at the Empress in shock, unable to hide her astonishment!
After a long silence, Su Mo smiled wryly and said, "This subordinate doesn't quite understand what you mean, sir?"

Leng Liuxi rolled her eyes at him: "I am a member of the Phoenix Cry Division, responsible for gathering information for His Majesty and monitoring civil and military officials!"

"Having heard of your future plans, if I do not report them to His Majesty, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor!"

"If you and Commander Lin go to sea in the future, wouldn't that leave me and Lord Nangong to face His Majesty's wrath?"

Su Mo...

What else could he say?
Are you saying you won't take Leng Xixi and Nangong Sheyue with you when you escape?

He coughed twice: "This humble servant will certainly not forget the two lords!"

Leng Liuxi's expression turned serious: "The vast ocean is boundless and limitless, teeming with countless monsters and demons!"

As she spoke, she gave Su Mo a deep look: "My lord, you must find us a good place to stay!"

Su Mo smiled wryly and said, "Let's talk about it after the big ship is built!"

“There are risks overseas, but there are also countless islands in the ocean. On holidays, you can always find one or two safe islands to stay on temporarily.”

Leng Liuxi nodded slightly, then smiled and said, "However, I think that my lord doesn't need to worry."

"Our sage is a man of great talent and ambition, and also possesses the magnanimity to tolerate others. He is determined to create a glorious and prosperous era for the Great Wu!"

"With such extraordinary talent as my lord, how could His Majesty allow villains to harm him!"

Su Mo shook his head: "Lord Leng, you are oversimplifying people's hearts!"

"Sometimes, many things are not as Your Majesty dictates!"

"National affairs are never about feelings or morality!"

"It's all about profit!"

Su Mo hesitated for a moment, then suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Please forgive my rudeness!"

"Just like now, the Imperial Uncle is coveting my restaurant and is plotting with Lu Wenxuan to take my life!"

"Does this humble servant dare to expect His Majesty to make things difficult for a lowly lackey like me, or for the Imperial Brother-in-law?"

Leng Liuxi was silent for a moment, then said, "Young Master Su, Lord Lin, please come with me!"

With that, he turned and left the study, heading towards the inner courtyard.

Nangong Sheyue naturally followed!

Su Mo and Lin Moyin frowned, exchanged a glance, and both saw the suspicion in each other's eyes, not understanding what Leng Liuxi meant.

When the two arrived at the inner courtyard.

Leng Liuxi clapped her hands gently!
A moment later, An Wu drove a carriage that Su Mo had never seen before into the courtyard.

He first bowed to the Empress, then reached back and grabbed at the carriage.

Under the astonished gazes of Su Mo and Lin Moyin.

A tall, thin old man was pulled out of the carriage by An Wu and slammed heavily to the ground!
It lay on its back on the ground, but didn't move at all!

Clearly, this is a dead body!
When Lin Moyin saw the old man on the ground, her pretty face suddenly changed color. Even the usually composed and dignified commander exclaimed, "Lu Wenxuan?"

Then, he looked at Leng Liuxi with a horrified expression!

Upon hearing Lin Moyin's words, Su Mo was immediately taken aback.

He quickly looked at the lifeless corpse on the ground.

He immediately turned to look at Leng Liuxi, swallowing hard involuntarily: "He...he is Lu Wenxuan?"

(End of this chapter)