I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 1057 - 391: The Empress’s Sudden Raid! Four Women, One Drama! (Part 3)

"Do you feel a chill running down your spine?" the guard in front of the Lv Mansion touched the back of his neck and asked with confusion, "Why does it feel like something bad is going to happen... Hey, I'm talking to you..."

After waiting for a moment without receiving a response, he turned his head and found his companion on the other side of the gate standing blankly like a statue.

Tap, tap, tap—

At the end of the street, a figure in purple walked slowly forward.

Under the swaying skirt, her exquisite feet were white and tender, stepping on the ground without gathering a speck of dust. In an instant, she arrived nearby and ascended the stone steps.

The guard was about to shout to stop her, but he couldn't make a sound. The moment he saw that woman, his body had already lost control.

Bam!

The door shattered, and Yu Youhan raised her leg and stepped inside.

"Who goes there?"

"Daring to intrude upon the Grandmaster Mansion without permission..."

The words came to an abrupt halt.

All the servants and guards who came upon hearing the noise were frozen in place.

Her Divine Sense spread over the entire estate, searching for Qi Yingrong's location. Suddenly, her expression slightly tensed, and a trace of bewilderment flashed in her eyes.

"Why is she here too?"

Yu Youhan quickly moved to the inner courtyard. A study lay hidden among the bamboo, with a plaque that read "Jianshan Building" hanging above the door.

She reached out to push open the door, and inside came the voices of women:

"Three Bamboos."

"Pong!"

"One Thousand—"

"I say, Mrs. Lin, why do you keep targeting me?"

"Hehe, you just called a pair of Nine Thousands, so I knew you were waiting for a Pure Thousands hand..."

"This round I concede to three families, let me see what hand you have... Wait, you're obviously missing the terminals, and would rather split pairs to block me?!"

"I feel like it, what business is it of yours?"

"Alright, sisters, let's just enjoy the game..."

"..."

Yu Youhan stood at the doorway, looking at the scene before her, she couldn't help but fall silent.

In the hall was a square table, around which Qi Yingrong and her daughter, Lady Jin Yun, and He Yuzhi were seated, playing mahjong with the sound of tiles being shuffled.

He Yuzhi was busy drawing a tile when she caught sight of a figure from the corner of her eye.

She rubbed her eyes hard to make sure she wasn't mistaken. The tile she held dropped to the floor as she stammered:

"Your... Your Majesty?!"

"Hmm?"

The other three turned to look when they heard.

Upon seeing the uninvited guest, their faces instantly froze.

Among them, aside from He Yuzhi, only Jin Yun and Consort Yu had met her before, but with those iconic phoenix eyes and the cinnabar mole, combined with the aura of power that intimidated people from making direct eye contact, her identity was not hard to guess!

Qi Yingrong was the first to react, standing up to pay her respects, "This humble one greets Her Majesty the Consort."

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Consort."

The others hurriedly stood up, their hearts filled with unease.

With a reputation of being an "Evil Concubine" with Heaven-defying cultivation, even a veteran of the Blood-soaked Battlefield like Lu Shuangge couldn't help but feel a bit tense.

Yu Youhan said lightly, "It seems I came at a bad time. You all seem to be enjoying yourselves?"

"Your Majesty..."

He Yuzhi shivered, her heart feeling chilled to the core.

She actually came today out of sheer helplessness.

Qi Yingrong had been sending invitations for several days, inviting her to the Lv Mansion as a guest.

Though she didn't want to get too involved with the Lv Family, the fact remained that she was the wife of a First-rank Official, and since Chen Zhuo still held a position in court, she couldn't very well ignore them entirely. Therefore, she reluctantly agreed to meet at a scheduled time.

To avoid suspicion, she even brought Lady Jin Yun along.

At first, the group was enjoying tea and poetry, but as a Martial Artist, He Yuzhi understood none of those things, and her head was spinning from it all.

Seeing her lack of interest, Lady Jin Yun directly suggested playing mahjong, resulting in the earlier scene...

No one had expected the Consort to suddenly crash in, catching them right in the act!

Given the presence of the others, He Yuzhi couldn't very well say all this, and for a moment, she didn't know how to explain.

Qi Yingrong hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking, "We did not know that Your Majesty would grace us with your presence. May I ask what brings you here?"

Yu Youhan's eyes flickered.

She weighed the situation silently, ultimately deciding against making a move.

Given that their relationships seemed rather friendly, killing someone in front of He Yuzhi didn't seem very suitable. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"It's nothing. Just passing by, so I thought I'd stop in and have a look." Looking at the newly stacked tiles on the table, Yu Youhan raised her eyebrows and said, "Looks like you need a fourth player. Why not let me join?"

???

The women exchanged puzzled looks, their faces full of question marks.

Consort Yu resided in the Frozen Sky Palace; how could she just be 'passing by' the Lv Mansion? Could it be she came specifically to play mahjong?

And besides, they were already four people, so where did the need for a fourth player come from?

...

...

Whoosh—

An ear-piercing swoosh marked Lv Huaiyu's rushed arrival, drag of air trailing behind him. In just a few breaths, he had made his way from the Imperial Palace to the Lv Mansion.

Seeing the guards at the gate frozen in place, his sense of foreboding grew stronger. He quickly made his way to the study, took a deep breath, and pushed open the door.

"Please, let nothing have happened..."

[・_・?]

Seeing the bizarre scene inside, Lv Huaiyu questioned his reality for a moment.

Bad news: The Consort did indeed get into something with his wife.

Good news: They were playing cards.

He saw Consort Yu, Qi Yingrong, and the others shuffling mahjong tiles, while Lu Shuangge humbly stood to one side serving tea, the atmosphere eerie yet unexpectedly harmonious.

"Pong!"

Lady Jin Yun played two tiles.

"Hmm?"

Yu Youhan glanced at her.

Jin Yun gulped, taking back her move silently, "Then, no pong."

Yu Youhan discarded a Terminal Nine tile and turned to He Yuzhi, smiling as she said, "Lady Chen, you're quite fortunate—looks like you won again."

He Yuzhi glanced down, grinning awkwardly, "Indeed, Your Majesty, if you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have noticed..."

"..."

Lv Huaiyu's mouth twitched slightly.

Could this be a dream?