I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 558 - 216: Is the Harem Chaotic? Chen Mo Decides! "I Became the Emperor’s Brother-in-Law?"_2

"Wait a moment..."

Chen Mo suddenly realized something.

This outfit isn’t attached to the tail, nor was there any string; so how was the fox tail secured?

Could it be...

Yu’er, soft as if bonelessly relaxed, said in a sultry voice: "Master, I did use half a bottle of silken glaze... you can do anything to me as you would to an older sister~"

?

Looking at this newly made friend, Chen Mo’s breathing became a little heavy.

Just as he was about to have a round with Yu’er, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Liu Miaozhi and Xu Ling’er came in one after another.

Both had just bathed, with a light mist clinging to their hair.

After washing their bodies clean and changing into new clothes, their auras underwent a tremendous change.

Xu Ling’er, only sixteen, was wearing a white gauze dress, full of youthful spirit, like a budding flower.

While Liu Miaozhi donned a purple kirtle, her black hair simply tied with a silver hairpin, though slightly slender, her brows and eyes still showed the charm of intellectual maturity.

"Mr. Chen, Yu’er, we’ve finished bathing..."

"..."

The four of them stared wide-eyed at each other, the atmosphere sunk into a dead silence.

Xu Ling’er’s face quickly flushed red, like a ripe tomato, stammering: "Miss, you you you... you two..."

"Ah! Why didn’t you knock when you came in?"

Yu’er hastily crawled up from Chen Mo’s embrace, picked up the cloak and threw it on herself, too embarrassed to raise her head.

Liu Miaozhi, having seen the world, quickly regained her composure, turned around and said: "Apologies, Mr. Chen, it was our rudeness, Ling’er, hurry and let’s leave..."

"Cough, cough, no need for that."

Chen Mo dressed himself.

Doing such a thing in front of a "mother-in-law," no matter how thick-skinned, he still felt somewhat awkward... Chen Mo cleared his throat and said: "Yu’er, why don’t you take her to get something to eat, I have some things to discuss with Madame."

"Okay."

Yu’er softly replied, then took the dazed Xu Ling’er out of the room.

Xu Ling’er was still a bit confused, unable to fathom why the lady had a tail growing from her behind...

After they left, Chen Mo reached out and said: "Please have a seat, Madame."

"Thank you, Mr. Chen."

Liu Miaozhi sat across from him somewhat constrained, her hands resting in her lap, her back straight as a rod.

Chen Mo picked up the teapot on the table, poured her a cup, and said: "Since you are Yu’er’s... aunt, consider us family, there’s no need to be so formal."

Liu Miaozhi accepted the teacup with both hands, feeling somewhat flattered.

Though trapped and shackled, she had heard of Chen Mo’s reputation, not only a once-in-a-century martial arts prodigy but also a rising star in the Great Yuan officialdom.

In just a few months, he had cracked several major cases, rapidly climbing the ranks.

At the tender age below twenty, he had already reached the fifth rank, such a quick ascent was truly astounding!

In contrast, she was merely a female relative of a criminal official banished to a menial status, the disparity in social status between them was like clouds and mud, if not for the connection through Yu’er, she would never have crossed paths with Chen Mo in her lifetime.

"Does Madame have anything you want to say to me?" Chen Mo tapped the table with his fingers, asking.

Liu Miaozhi furrowed her brow and said: "Are you referring to..."

"Does Madame not find today’s events a bit strange? It is true that exploitation of female workers is commonplace, but their attitude towards the women of the Xu Family seemed a bit excessive..." Chen Mo said.

If it were merely for profit, there was no need to go to such lengths, after all, there was still more to gain from Yu’er.

But judging by the behavior of those instructors, it was clearly an excuse to target them...

Gu Manzhi would get to the bottom of things, but he also wanted to hear Liu Miaozhi’s perspective.

Liu Miaozhi remained silent for a moment and then said: "Actually, Yu’er is aware of this, she came to me, saying the princely heir was looking for something, related to the Xu Family..."

"What kind of thing?" Chen Mo’s brow furrowed.

"I am not entirely sure, only know it seemed to have been sent out from the palace..." Liu Miaozhi said: "The entire Xu Family was turned upside down, all walls were torn down, every inch of land was dug up, yet nothing was found..."

"The princely heir suspects it might be hidden by us, he came several times over time and even took the madam away, her whereabouts still unknown..."

"This time, it is most likely also the arrangement of the princely heir."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo’s brow furrowed even tighter.

Chu Heng is ambitiously scheming, even conspiring with the Demon Clan; what on earth could make him regard it with such importance?

"Do you know why the Xu Family was confiscated?" Chen Mo inquired.

Liu Miaozhi shook her head and sighed: "Everything happened too quickly, leaving no time to react... Back then, when the two kings were vying for succession, Prince Yu was known as a wise prince, with countless followers, his power extending throughout the court and the wilds, on the surface, he seemed more likely to win, yet in the end, it was His Majesty who laughed last."

"And the Xu Family was a loyal supporter of His Majesty from beginning to end, the master even sent his own daughter into the palace..."

"So how could the Xu Family have rebelled?"

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow and said: "Did the Xu Family previously have any enemies?"

"Entering officialdom, some entanglement of interests is inevitable, making enemies is unavoidable, but who would dare to falsely accuse a second-grade official of rebellion?" Liu Miaozhi said with a bitter smile: "It didn’t even go through the Three Departments Joint Examination, the crime was decided in a few days, it’s all very clear..."

She did not continue, but Chen Mo understood the implication.

It was very apparent, the Emperor wanted the Xu Family destroyed!