Although there was no breakthrough this time, a new direction was found. Chen Mo did not stay long, secretly memorized the position of the array hub, and bid farewell.
Sun Chongli escorted him out, watching the departing figure with eyes full of appreciation.
"Tsk, truly young and promising, but unfortunately, that old fellow beat me to it."
"Dad, what are you muttering to yourself about?" Sun Senior Palace Lady frowned, "In the future, be mindful of what you say in front of Chen Mo. Do you know he and the Empress... anyway, just keep your interactions with him to a minimum."
She’s afraid Sun Chongli might say something he shouldn’t, and should it reach the Empress’s ears, it would be troublesome!
"Alright, alright, got it." Sun Chongli said indifferently, "Ying Huan, since you’re here, why not have a drink with me?"
"You’re not supposed to drink during duty, and I have to return to the palace to report." Sun Senior Palace Lady shook her head.
"That’s true, business is important." Sun Chongli sighed.
Seeing his disappointed look, Sun Senior Palace Lady hesitated and said, "Well, let’s say beforehand, just two cups..."
...
...
Chen Mo left the Demon Suppression Department and headed towards Chen Mansion.
Originally planning to take Ling Ningzhi back, now that Shen Zhixia isn’t around, He Yuzhi is quite lonely by herself, she’s been mentioning numerous times wanting Qingxuan to come over for a chat...
But considering Ling Yishan’s health, someone needs to be by his side, so he didn’t insist.
Shrinking the ground into inches, it only took half a stick of incense to cross more than half the city and arrive at Ming’an Street.
Before even entering the Chen Mansion gates, he heard He Yuzhi’s voice from inside:
"Is the plaque bestowed by the Emperor hung up? Move all the woven brocade and jewels gifted by the Eastern Royal Palace to the main hall..."
"And the clothes sent by Sister Lin, the tea sent by Mrs. Wang..."
"Who sent this box of jade items? Qin Shu? Return them immediately."
"..."
Chen Mo stepped through the door and saw the courtyard filled with large and small boxes, hardly a place to step, as servants moved items into the house one by one.
Upon seeing him, Chen Fu’s eyes lit up, "Master, you’ve returned?"
Chen Mo looked around in confusion, "What’s with the situation here?"
Chen Fu laughed and said, "This time you’ve accomplished a great feat, Her Majesty the Empress has bestowed heavy rewards, and it’s as if the ministers agreed on it, all came over to present gifts, the threshold has nearly worn out over the past two days."
The reason behind it isn’t hard to guess.
Currently, the Chen Family is an Emperor-bestowed brave illustrious family, their background isn’t limited to just factional struggles anymore.
And Chen Mo’s rise has become inevitable; both the Imperial Consort Faction and Six Ministries need to reassess his influence.
Especially once the Crown Prince ascends, all forces will need to reshuffle. At that time, Chen Mo might become an Assistant Minister!
Cultivating relationships early is never wrong.
Even those usually at odds, like the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Ministry of Revenue, have sent congratulatory gifts, actively showing goodwill.
"Since they’ve sent the items, we can’t disrespect their gesture; we’ll just accept them." Chen Mo ordered, "Uncle Fu, you keep a record, make sure there’s no omission."
Chen Fu said, "Rest assured Master, the list of those who sent gifts has been noted down by this old servant."
Chen Mo shook his head, "Who sent them is not important, what matters is who didn’t send them. These people are either incorruptible officials or those with opinions about the Chen Family and need focused attention in the future."
Chen Fu: "..."

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