I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 919 - 343: The Empress Stays Overnight at the Chen Mansion! Collides with Her Majesty the Empress!
"Empress?!"
He Yuzhi stood dumbfounded.
The woman before her wore a purple pleated long dress, revealing a section of white slender calf and pink bare feet. Her ink-colored hair was tied with a golden hairpin, her exquisitely beautiful face flawless like a precious jade, with a distant and commanding aura in her brows.
"Lady Chen, we meet again," Yu Youhan nodded and said.
"This humble servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Consort!"
He Yuzhi snapped back to her senses and promptly tried to kneel and bow.
"No need for formalities." Yu Youhan waved her sleeve lightly, helping her up, and said, "Last time we agreed that you should come to the palace whenever you have time, but why haven’t you come to see me?"
"This..."
He Yuzhi smiled sheepishly and said, "The empress is busy with affairs, managing endless tasks, I truly dare not disturb."
It’s wise to be self-aware.
Although she is a Martial Arts Grandmaster and her husband is a Third Grade official, before this one, she is nothing but an ant.
A subordinate is always a subordinate; if the empress shows a bit of friendliness and one climbs the pole too eagerly, treating her as a friend, that would be out of line.
But speaking of which, what’s going on here?
She initially thought Chen Mo had brought home another girl of unknown origin, engaging in romantic antics, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be the empress?!
"Ahem."
Seeing He Yuzhi wanting to ask but afraid to ask, Yu Youhan cleared her throat, and said proactively, "I came to discuss matters with Chen Mo, and by chance, he was bathing, so we chatted a bit in the bathroom. Lady Chen shouldn’t mind, right?"
"I don’t mind, certainly don’t mind."
He Yuzhi waved her hands repeatedly but was also pondering.
What kind of matter must be discussed while bathing, and for an entire hour at that?
Moreover, when Chen Mo came out, he said to have the empress stay over at the Chen Mansion tonight, isn’t that clear he’s just a concubine!
As a Foreign Minister, entangled with the Great Yuan Imperial Consort, it’s a crime of deceiving the monarch.
But on another note, choosing to follow the empress was like dancing on a blade’s edge, adding this crime doesn’t matter much... Plus, with the Empress recently promoting and granting names, she’s concerned if the Imperial Consort might doubt the Chen Family’s loyalty.
In this way, the concern is alleviated.
Besides, setting aside the positions, Yu Youhan’s cultivation overwhelms Jiu Zhou, watching over all beings, is one of the strongest cultivators under the heavens, her favor proves Chen Mo’s excellence.
He Yuzhi’s mind was a mess, unsure whether to be glad or afraid.
"No need to worry," Yu Youhan saw through her thoughts and said calmly, "My admiration for Chen Mo comes from the heart, whatever arises in the future, I will protect the Chen Family entirely."
Is this a clear sign?
With words spoken to this point, He Yuzhi couldn’t feign ignorance anymore, lowered her head and said, "The Chen Family vows to follow the empress to their deaths, bowing tirelessly without wavering! As for this young brat, receiving the empress’s favor is indeed a fortune earned over eight generations, as long as the empress is pleased, don’t be courteous..."
Chen Mo: "..."
Yu Youhan: "..."
Who is being impolite here...
Yu Youhan didn’t pursue the topic further, instead asked, "I just heard Lady Chen mention, does Chen Mo often bring girls home? Has the Empress ever come?"
He Yuzhi’s heart skipped a beat.
Is the Empress involved in this?!
"No, absolutely not." He Yuzhi shook her head like a rattle drum, "I was just joking earlier, Mo’er is always decent, never inviting trouble with girls, he is completely innocent with Her Majesty the Empress..."
Step, step, step—
Before she finished speaking, footsteps echoed.
Chen Fu entered the backyard and came forward, saying, "Madam, someone from the palace arrived, saying Her Majesty the Empress summons young master to the palace to meet."
∑(O_O;)
He Yuzhi’s expression stiffened.
Yu Youhan glanced at Chen Mo, sneering, "So ’innocent,’ being summoned at this late hour; clearly the Empress has quite an interest in you."
When it rains, it pours...
Chen Mo’s lips twitched, guiltily shifting his gaze.
"Let’s go, don’t keep them waiting."
Yu Youhan placed her hands behind her back, gliding towards the front courtyard.
He Yuzhi and Chen Mo exchanged a glance, a vague sense of foreboding lingering, quickly following behind.
Chen Fu scratched his head, something seemed amiss.
Originally thinking the woman in purple was the madam’s close friend, now seeing the madam being extremely cautious, plus the other referring to herself as "this palace," a bold guess emerged in his mind.
"No... can’t be, right?"
Arriving at the front courtyard. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
Sun Senior Palace Lady, dressed in blue, was waiting at the entrance.
Seeing Chen Mo from afar, she quickly walked up, saying, "Mr. Chen, Her Majesty the Empress invites you to the palace, saying there’s a matter to... discuss..."
Her gaze shifted to the purple silhouette, pupils contracted sharply to needlepoint, her throat seemingly clutched by an invisible hand, unable to utter a sound.
Yu Youhan raised her brows slightly, said coldly, "Seeing me, you don’t greet? Is this how the Empress taught you?"
Sun Senior Palace Lady hurriedly kneeled, bowing, "The servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Consort!"
"She’s really the Imperial Consort!"
Chen Fu gasped, knees weak, following suit with a "thud" kneeling down.
Yu Youhan narrowed her eyes scrutinizing her, asked directly, "What is the Empress seeking Chen Mo for?"
Sun Senior Palace Lady’s back hairs stood on end, an acute intuition warned her if there was any concealment, she might never leave this courtyard!
She swallowed, speaking with difficulty, "Her Majesty is particularly concerned about the matter with the Gu God Sect... having heard Mr. Chen was sent to the Southern Border to investigate the Demon Sect remnants, she wishes to discuss this in detail..."
