I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

So much time has passed, he might have been completely consumed already!

Thinking of this, the Empress felt even more troubled.

"It was supposed to belong to me..."

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Frozen Sky Palace, inner hall.

The bedroom was suffused with a rich and fragrant aroma.

On the elegant couch, Yu Youhan leaned against the bedhead, her clothes in disarray, hair scattered, and her phoenix eyes misty.

"You dog-like lackey, you have such nerve!"

Originally, she just wanted to check to see if Ji Hongxiu had tampered with anything, yet this fellow started to get handsy with her... insisting she act like Ji Hongxiu...

It was unsurprising that, with the appearance of a red silk thread, it almost tormented her to death...

Chen Mo pulled up a smile and said, "Didn't the Empress already say she was used to it? Then who was calling out 'no' just now... ooh!"

Before finishing his sentence, his mouth was gagged by her exquisite feet.

Yu Youhan glared at him with shame and anger, "Dare to mock me? It seems you tire of living!"

Chen Mo took a deep breath and then expertly held her foot, massaging upwards along her ankle, "Actually, the Empress is quite adorable when she's being stubborn."

"..."

Yu Youhan wore a helpless expression.

This fellow is brazen and shameless, immune to both threats and persuasion; she had no means to deal with him.

"If not for the Empress acting in time, I would have been taken to the Desolate Domain and turned into a carousel for female demons." Chen Mo asked with some concern, "How strong is that Demon Lord? Was the Empress unharmed?"

Yu Youhan answered indifferently, "She's somewhat skilled, but not extraordinary. Just a coward who won't show her true face... A mere doppelganger poses no threat to me."

Hearing this, Chen Mo also breathed a sigh of relief.

The strength of the Demon Lord has always been an unknown factor, but now it seems she's not quite a supermodel.

At least not supermodel enough for the Empress...

"How did the Empress know I would encounter danger?" Chen Mo asked.

The Empress appeared at just the right moment, obviously having monitored his movements.

Yu Youhan lightly brushed her hair with her fingers and said, "Inside that black cat, I attached a strand of Divine Sense. Upon seeing that Kuixing Sect disciple, I already discerned her identity and waited patiently for the big fish behind her to take the bait."

"Ji Hongxiu must have calculated your location in the same way..."

Chen Mo furrowed his brows slightly.

No wonder Ji Hongxiu handed him the cat, intending to monitor his whereabouts?

Luckily, he didn't keep the stupid cat by his side constantly...

"Wait..."

Chen Mo suddenly realized, "Since the stupid cat carries the Empress's Divine Sense, it means she knows everything happening in the Government Office?"

Was my previous mischief in public court with Li Yuan all seen by the Empress?!

Thinking of this, his throat felt dry.

Seeing the Empress's unchanged expression, he quietly lowered his head and dared not say more.

At this moment, Yu Youhan said, "By the way, after you were taken by Ji Hongxiu, Lady Chen stayed in the palace overnight, and the Empress chatted with her quite a bit."

Chen Mo asked in confusion, "What does the Empress have to talk about with my mother?"

Yu Youhan wrinkled her delicate nose, slightly smug, "As a woman, naturally there are many topics... Besides clothing, we talked about your embarrassing childhood and your future partner preferences..."

After saying this, she paused, cleared her throat, and said, "Anyway, it was quite harmonious."

Harmonious?

Chen Mo could imagine the scene at that time.

Most likely He Yuzhi was in a state of panic, like sitting on pins and needles, afraid that the Empress's words would fall to the ground...

"Partner preferences? What did my mother say?"

Yu Youhan said, "Lady Chen said she would not interfere in such matters; everything is up to your own liking."

Chen Mo nodded with a smile, "Indeed, my mother is open-minded and rarely meddles in my personal affairs."

Yu Youhan glanced at Chen Mo, casually asking, "What do you like?"

How could Mr. Chen possibly answer such an easy question wrong?

He answered without hesitation, "Of course, someone like the Empress! Rich, beautiful, powerful, sincere, pouring heart and soul, hard not to like!"

Faced with such a nearly confessional comment, Yu Youhan's face blushed slightly, her tone flustered:

"Who's sincere to you? Stop talking nonsense! What if others hear?"

"I spoke without restraint, hope the Empress doesn't blame me... But I'm not spouting nonsense; what I said came from the heart..."

"Shut up!"

"..."

Chen Mo stopped appropriately, saying no more, silently kneading her calf.

Yu Youhan lightly bit her lip, her pale cheeks tinged with faint crimson, her aqua-green eyes wandering, her heart full of mixed emotions.

Some embarrassment, some annoyance, and a hint of shy joy...

The air was filled with a strange atmosphere.

Yu Youhan steadied her mind and changed the topic, "Lady Chen saw the stockings you sent me, and heard that the clothes from Jinxiu Workshop were designed by you. She was quite surprised."

?

Chen Mo's expression stiffened, his tone difficult, "My mother... knows everything?"

Yu Youhan nodded, "Is there anything that can't be said?"

"No, nothing..."

Chen Mo's mouth twitched slightly.

He had taken every precaution, yet overturned at the hands of the Empress, it seems his identity as a friend of women was fully exposed...

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Until twilight set, Chen Mo left Frozen Sky Palace.

Originally wanting to go straight home, but thinking he might face his mother's severe interrogation, he hesitated.

"Speaking of which, since becoming a leader among the palace guards, I haven't worked a single shift."

"Even though it's just a title, I should at least keep up appearances..."

With this thought, Chen Mo turned towards the Inner Court.

"Mr. Chen."

"Greetings, Mr. Chen."

Palace attendants and guards passing by all bowed in salutation.

As the newly appointed Personal Merit Guard Yulin Lang General, orders had just been issued, and his portrait had already circulated throughout the palace.

There was no need to present a token; his face was his pass.

Chen Mo strolled along the palace path, passed through the endless red walls, and arrived in the deep courtyard.

All around was solitary and serene, not far away Zhao Hua Palace was brightly lit, with his impressive vision power, he vaguely saw a figure working at the desk through the lattice windows.

"So late, Her Majesty the Empress still isn't resting?"

"She's too diligent, isn't she?"

Chen Mo stepped forward, silently entering the great hall...