I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 601 - 230 Yu Youhan: Xu Qingyi, you dare to steal my man?!_3

Chen Mo stepped forward and bowed, "Humble subordinate greets Her Majesty the Empress, Crown Prince."

"No need for formalities."

The Empress said coolly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chen Mo straightened up, hesitated slightly, and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, was there any trouble in today’s court session?"

"What do you think?"

The Empress glared at him.

There was more than just trouble; it was utter chaos!

Everything was still under her control until Yang Lin and Yu Yu appeared.

But as Chen Zhuo took out a series of crime evidence, combined with the sudden appearance of the Crown Prince, the situation gradually became absurd...

The Crown Prince tilted his little face, his expression proud, "Rest assured, as long as I am here, no one can touch you... That Xu even considered sending you to the Heavenly Prison; one word from me almost scared him witless."

"..."

Chen Mo twitched the corner of his mouth, clasped his hands together and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty the Crown Prince."

The Crown Prince waved his hand, "It’s a small matter. As long as you play ball with me, I will naturally protect you thoroughly."

The Empress saw the familiarity between the two, slightly furrowed her delicate brows, and asked curiously, "Is Chen Mo’s ball skill very formidable?"

Chen Mo’s scalp tingled, realizing something was amiss, he wanted to stop but was already too late.

The Crown Prince nodded seriously and said, "Last night, Chen Mo and that Xu Director played all night but just refused to let me join... Director Fan said I am too young to be suitable for playing..."

Empress: ?

Playing ball with Director Xu all night?

Why does this sound a bit off...?

The Crown Prince blinked, saying, "Mother, if you don’t believe it, why not let Chen Mo play with yours? He said, the prettier the beauty, the more fun the ball is."

Empress: ???

Upon realizing, her eyelids twitched violently, looking at Chen Mo with a murderous gaze.

"Chen! Mo!!"

"What exactly did you tell him?!"

Chen Mo drooped his head, not daring to meet her eyes.

Child, I’ve long played with your mother’s ball...

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In front of the Imperial Palace gates.

An eight-carrier sedan chair stopped by the roadside.

Entirely crafted from Golden Rattan Wood, enveloped in brown Thousand Silk Brocade, embroidered with Immortal Crane Flapping Wings, exuding understated luxury.

Lv Huaiyu exited from the palace gates and approached.

The attendant beside him reached and opened the sedan door, Lv Huaiyu slightly stooped, stepped into the sedan.

The sedan’s cabin was exceedingly spacious, furnished with long benches on either side, a carved wooden table in the center adorned with tea set, incense burner, and pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Lv Huaiyu sat on the bench, outside came the attendant’s voice: "Master, shall we proceed back to the mansion now?"

"No rush." Lv Huaiyu said casually, effortlessly brewing tea as if waiting for someone.

About half a stick of incense later.

The faintly noisy sounds outside abruptly fell silent, then the light within the sedan dimmed as if isolated from the world.

A deep shadow squeezed in from the window gaps, flowing like thick ink, gradually coalescing into a vague human shape on the opposite chair.

"Did you see it?" The Shadow Man asked directly.

Lv Huaiyu nodded, "I saw."

"How was it?" The Shadow Man leaned forward slightly, inquiring.

Lv Huaiyu looked down at his palm, nodded, "Superb."

The shadow around the person surged, emotions seemingly stirred.

Then he questioned again, "What about the Crown Prince? How’s the situation?"

"Everything is normal." Lv Huaiyu half-closed his eyes, with inexplicable emotions hidden in his pale yellow pupils, "The Crown Prince is quite fond of interacting with him, since that’s the case, let it be, no need for deliberate hindrance, anyway..."

Lv Huaiyu paused, and did not continue further.

The Shadow Man nodded, asked further, "What about the Empress’s side?"

Lv Huaiyu chuckled, his hoarse voice teased, "Everything is as agreed upon before, what the Jiang Family wanted has been acquired, the subsequent matters no longer concern me..."

The Shadow Man did not say anything else.

His form collapsed like flowing sand, swiftly dissipating, once again the light in the sedan returned to normal, the noise of the streets flooded back in.

Lv Huaiyu leaned back on the bench, closed his eyes to rest, fingers rhythmically tapping the armrest, humming an unknown tune softly.

"Blood writes a scarlet letter aimlessly carving achievements, Dragon Robe Jade Seal wrapping a corpse in worms, timeless elegance is all dust, the bright moon still shines upon the Frozen Palace..."

"Heh... Hehehe..."

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Frozen Sky Palace.

Incense lingered in the great hall, Yu Youhan leaned lazily on the Consort’s Seat, asked, "The morning court session is over?"

Xu Qingyi bowed his head and said, "Returning to Empress, it has ended, Mr. Chen sent word, the Crown Prince suddenly presided over, forcibly protecting Chen Mo, and also wants to reinvestigate the Barbarian Slave and Zhou Family Case, the Six Ministries have suffered considerable losses this time."

"The Crown Prince?"

Yu Youhan slightly raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, "Why would he suddenly preside at this crucial moment?"

Xu Qingyi shook his head, "The servant does not know, but the relationship between the Crown Prince and Chen Mo seems quite good... And, according to Mr. Chen Zhuo, Prince Yu Mansion showed no signs, as though nothing happened."

"And Chen Zhuo received a series of related evidence before the court session, already recorded in the Jade Scroll."

Saying this, Xu Qingyi handed over a piece of jade.

Yu Youhan reached out to take it, her Divine Sense delved into it, her brow furrowed a bit tighter.

"Who gave this to him?"

"Mr. Chen doesn’t know, only said it was sent from the palace."

"From the palace..."

Yu Youhan’s eyes flickered, deep in thought.

After pondering, asked, "Where is Chen Mo now?"

Xu Qingyi replied, "When we left the armpit courtyard this morning, we encountered the Crown Prince at the Cangzhen Gate, Chen Mo was dragged by the Crown Prince to the court session."