I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 1015 - 377: Princess’s Surprise! Empress Baby Misses You So Much! (Part 2)
It’s better to come up with a solution yourself.
Chu Yanli carefully read it over, and the content was basically the same as Zhong Lihe’s report.
It also mentioned that Yin Tiankou was likely hiding somewhere in Nantu State...
"Just this?"
"Anything else..."
Anyway, since it was already mentioned, Kuang Yinghao simply revealed everything, "Just yesterday, there was an accident at the city’s theatre. A performer publicly spat out a Gu Poison Worm, and some suspected Gu God Sect members were spreading malicious rumors..."
Chu Yanli asked curiously, "Oh? What kind of malicious rumors?"
Kuang Yinghao hesitated for a moment, then said cautiously, "According to witnesses present, it was something like: The heavens are dead, the Poison God will rise, the court is rotten, this revolution starts from Bailu City..."
As soon as this was said, a deathly silence enveloped the air!
Chu Yanli’s face turned cold, her eyes seemed to fill with a golden glow, "The heavens are dead, the Poison God will rise? That’s clearly rebellion."
"Please calm down, Your Highness!"
Feeling the terrifying pressure, everyone knelt down to pay respects.
"Why is this only being mentioned now?" Chu Yanli squinted her eyes.
Kuang Yinghao trembled as he spoke, "Your Highness, you’ve had a tiring journey, and Lord Jiao was worried about your health. He intended to report after you had rested and recovered. I took the liberty to intervene; I hope you won’t hold it against me!"
At the critical moment, he tried to cover for Jiao Yu.
After all, he understood the importance of supporting his superiors.
This matter was of great importance. The Princess was sure to investigate thoroughly. It was better to confess voluntarily than be found out later...
"Wait a moment..."
After calming down, Chu Yanli suddenly realized something was amiss.
Since the Gu God Sect’s goal was to help Yin Tiankou reconstruct his body, logically they should be acting discreetly.
Now, before they gained any influence, they were openly declaring their intent to overthrow the court; it was quite strange, as if they wished to be eradicated by the soldiers.
Furthermore, Chen Mo had not yet appeared, which led her to a suspicion, and a subtle smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
"Where did this guy get these crooked ideas?"
"If that’s the case, then I might as well go along with it..."
Chu Yanli cleared her throat and asked, "Has the identity of that performer been thoroughly investigated?"
Seeing that the Princess had no immediate intention of blaming anyone, the officials present finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiao Yu, in an attempt to salvage his image, answered first, "Your Highness, it’s Ming Yuchun, the lead performer at Pear Cloud Hall. I’ve already sent people to inquire. She seldom goes out and has no connection to the Gu God Sect. Her involvement this time was purely coincidental..."
"Coincidental?"
"Are you sure?"
Just then, a male voice rang out.
Everyone turned to look and saw a tall figure stride into the government office, followed by two government officers.
"Who dares to barge into the State Mansion?" Jiao Yu looked to the officers behind him, frowned, and said, "I told you to guard the door well, not let even a fly in. If you offend the Princess’s carriage, can you take responsibility?!"
The officer whispered, "He has a gold medal; I dare not stop him..."
"Hmm?"
Before Jiao Yu could respond, Chu Yanli suddenly stood up and quickly walked over to the man.
Her previously cold expression melted away like snow, revealing a bright and radiant smile, as she placed her hands behind her back, her vivid red dress gently swaying.
"Chen Mo, long time no see."
???
Everyone was stunned.
The Princess, who had just exuded an intimidating presence, had suddenly transformed into a lovestruck young girl?
Chen Mo?
The name sounded somewhat familiar...
"Your humble servant greets Princess."
Chen Mo bowed respectfully, and transmitted a message, "Is it really you? What brings you all the way to Bailu City?"
Chu Yanli blinked and smiled, "Of course, to see you."
"..."
Chen Mo was too lazy to respond to her, so he turned to Jiao Yu, "May I ask this official’s surname?"
Jiao Yu, now realizing the other party’s identity, cupped his hands and said, "I am Jiao, the Nantu Prefect. You must be Mr. Chen, the Heavenly Qilin Guard Thousand Households. I hope you’ll overlook my earlier lack of recognition."
The rank of Prefect was Secondary Fifth-Rank, half a grade lower than Thousand Households.
Moreover, this was a favored man of the court, not someone a local official could afford to offend.
"Ah, so it’s Lord Jiao. That’s fortunate; I like the surname Jiao, wish I could bear it every day." Chen Mo said with a smile.
Although Jiao Yu felt awkward, he still forced a laugh, "Much appreciated by you, sir, I... I like it too." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
"But speaking of which, Lord Jiao has been quite careless. How could you not know that the Barbarian Tribe had entered the city?" Chen Mo shook his head.
"Bar... Barbarian Tribe?"
Jiao Yu’s heartbeat skipped upon hearing these words, "Mr. Chen, you can eat recklessly, but you cannot speak recklessly! With the Princess guarding the frontier, the Barbarians dare not step a foot into Great Yuan, let alone infiltrate Bailu City."
"Besides, that woman is merely a theatre performer, with no cultivation skills; how could she manage such a feat?"
Chu Yanli’s expression turned serious as well, "This is not something to joke about. Are you sure?"
"Whether it’s a joke, Your Highness will know after viewing it." Chen Mo handed over an Image Stone.
Chu Yanli took it, focused her mind on it, and then her face gradually darkened, "Looks like I came here for a good reason after all; what a surprise! Open your eyes wide and take a good look!"
Thud—
She threw the stone in front of everyone.
Jiao Yu hurriedly picked it up, inspected it, and instantly his cheeks lost color, his body shook, almost falling to the ground.
"How... how is it possible..."
"What’s going on?"
Kuang Yinghao realized something was amiss, grabbed the Image Stone, injected True Yuan, and a scene appeared in the air:
In a dark, cramped space, a dozen young girls were bound by chains, lost in sleep. Their conspicuous skin color and pointed ears clearly indicated their identity!
