I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 1017 - 378: The Rice Is Cooked, the Empress’s Resolve! Chaotic Scene Descends!
"Your Highness, what are you doing here?"
Chen Mo looked down at the beauty in his arms, and asked somewhat incredulously.
He didn’t expect the "baby" Chu Yanli mentioned was actually the Empress Baby?!
The Empress randomly rubbed her face with her hands, and with a flash of light, her appearance returned to normal.
Her fair oval face showed a faint blush, and her almond eyes sparkled with moisture as she softly said, "I wanted to see you, so I sneaked out of the palace..." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
"..."
Chen Mo’s expression stiffened slightly.
She sneaked out of the palace?
Is this a joke!
This isn’t the Lin Residence a street away from the imperial palace, but thousands of miles away in the Southern Border!
Nantu State is located at the border of Great Yuan, full of dangerous mountains and rivers, constantly fraught with peril; not to mention the unresolved issue with the Gu God Sect, and now the Barbarian Tribe is involved... As the precious Empress, what if she comes to harm?
"This is simply absurd!"
Chen Mo gritted his teeth and said, "No doubt, this must be another one of Chu Yanli’s bad ideas. I’ll go find her to settle this!"
With that, he rolled up his sleeves and stormed off toward the public hall.
"Wait."
The Empress quickly grabbed him, explaining, "You’ve misunderstood. It was I who proposed to come here voluntarily. I only asked Li’er to act as a bodyguard... She was opposed to it, but had no choice as I pressed her, so she came along."
"Why?"
Chen Mo stopped, puzzled.
The Empress abandoned her court affairs to travel thousands of miles to the Southern Border just to see him?
He’s only here on official duty and would naturally return once it’s done, why create such a big scene?
The Empress showed a hint of resentment, pouting, "Isn’t it because of you? You’ve been out for so long without any news. What if you were ensnared by some demoness?"
"What demoness?" Chen Mo asked, bewildered.
"Still playing dumb at a time like this?" The Empress pinched the soft flesh at his waist, indignantly saying, "You claim to be in the Southern Border on official business, yet secretly meeting with Yu Youhan, thinking I wouldn’t know?"
?
Chen Mo became more confused.
The Consort indeed visited him once, but only stayed for a night before leaving; how could such a thing reach the Empress’s ear?
"Who did Your Highness hear this from?"
"Do I need to hear it from someone? I saw her with my own eyes!"
The Empress gritted her teeth and said irritably, "Disguising herself as a Tusi associate, using the pretense of official duties to seduce men, and having the audacity to call me childish, her face is thicker than a fortress wall!"
"Tusi... associate?"
Chen Mo stood frozen at the words.
The inexplicabilities all made sense now and he saw the light.
No wonder Mr. Xu always gave him a familiar feeling; no wonder whenever he got close to Li Yuan, she would always appear to interrupt; no wonder Ye Zi’e acted so deferentially, as if she were the superior...
Turns out Xu You is actually Her Majesty the Consort in disguise?!
Wait a minute, isn’t the name "Xu You" the protagonist in the forbidden book "Deep Palace Resentment"?
The Consort once imitated scenes from the book, whipping him with a small leather whip, only to end up being educated with his large leather whip... He remembered it well, yet couldn’t recall it until now.
"Seems the Consort used some means to interfere with my perception..."
With this realization, Chen Mo had complex emotions.
Not only did the Consort accompany him on this Southern Border trip, but the Empress also made a "thousand-mile pursuit"...
It’s utterly absurd, unlikely anyone would believe it.
"Your Highness, you said you’ve already met Her Majesty the Consort?" Chen Mo asked.
"Yes, as soon as I entered the city, Yu Youhan came to me." Speaking of this, the Empress became even angrier, huffily saying, "Her attitude was fierce, not only threatening me but also beating Li’er to the point of vomiting blood!"
Chen Mo furrowed his brow.
The Consort is restricted by the red silk, having suffered several losses before in front of the Empress, should refrain from making a move unless truly provoked.
"What did you talk about?"
"Uh..."
The Empress hesitated, her gaze evasive as she stammered, "N-no, nothing really..."
Seeing her guilty expression, Chen Mo knew something wasn’t right, just as he prepared to question further, two patrolling guards were heading toward the backyard.
The Empress’s true appearance had already been revealed, it wasn’t suitable for her to be seen by others.
"Come with me."
Chen Mo took her hand and led her to the inner hall.
As they opened the door, they found Zhong Lihe lying straight on the ground, with Sun Senior Palace Lady squatting next to him, holding a sack.
Both stared wide-eyed, the air turning silent for a moment.
"Sun Senior Palace Lady, you’re here too?"
Seeing the scene, Chen Mo was puzzled, "What’s going on here...?"
"Oh, Tributor Zhong is old now, and overly fatigued recently, sometimes he falls asleep suddenly." Sun Senior Palace Lady cleared her throat, saying, "It’s fine, you two continue, I’ll take him outside to get some air."
She swiftly packed Zhong Lihe into the sack and dragged him out of the inner hall, closing the door tightly behind her.
Chen Mo: "..."
Outside the room.
Sun Senior Palace Lady breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from her forehead.
Her Majesty the Empress is surely bold, daring to be affectionate with Chen Mo in broad daylight.
To keep this matter secret, she had to let Zhong Lihe close off his senses, entering a state of false death.
No matter what, appearances must be maintained.
"Tributor Zhong, endure being dead for a while longer."
"As servants, if we want to end well, we must learn to act clueless even when we know full well."
"Some things, no matter whether we see them clearly or hear them distinctly, we have to keep our tricks hidden, pretend we know nothing..."
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Inside the bedroom.
Behind the screen, the curtain draped down.
