I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 609 - 233: Empress: The Wife’s Position Is in Jeopardy! Collided with the Daoist Venerable Again?!

Looking at the stunning woman on the main seat, Chen Mo was momentarily dazed, "Your... Your Majesty?!"

Yu Youhan placed the teacup on the table, picked up a kerchief, and calmly wiped her crimson lips, saying lightly, "Deputy Households Commander Chen has returned? What a coincidence."

"..."

Chen Mo asked suspiciously, "Your Majesty, how come you are here?"

No wonder there’s no one in the Frozen Sky Palace...

He had thought the Empress was avoiding him, not wanting to see him, but unexpectedly, she came directly to his door?!

Yu Youhan glanced at him with her clear blue-green eyes, "What, am I not welcome here?"

Chen Mo hastily bowed his head and said, "With Your Majesty’s presence, the Chen Mansion is graced with splendor, how could we not welcome you?"

"Is that so?" Yu Youhan slightly raised her delicate brows, her tone growing colder, "I saw you enjoying yourself in the Yangxin Palace, thought you might stay there for at least another ten days or half a month, but you returned so soon... Did the Empress kick you out?"

"..."

Chen Mo once again sensed that familiar jealousy.

These past days, he had been frequenting the Yangxin Palace with the Empress, though the Empress had said nothing outwardly, internally she was almost fermenting with jealousy...

"Cough, cough." Chen Mo cleared his throat, somewhat awkwardly, "It’s not without reason, last time in the Frozen Sky Palace, that incident... I was worried Your Majesty might still be upset..."

Yu Youhan’s cheeks flushed slightly.

At that time, she was entangled by red silk and couldn’t find the knot, so Chen Mo had to resort to burning it... The red silk was indeed burned away, but it took the skirt and underpants with it, leaving almost everything exposed...

"What nonsense are you spouting in front of Mr. Chen and Lady Chen?"

Yu Youhan glared at him, irritated, "Do you think I’m upset with you?"

Chen Mo didn’t dare argue, and he lowered his head, saying, "I misspoke, Your Majesty, please don’t blame me."

Yu Youhan snorted coldly and turned her head away, refusing to look at him.

He Yuzhi looked at the Empress, then at Chen Mo, feeling that something was odd between the two... Yet, she didn’t dare to think too deeply, and awkwardly said, "Mo’er has a carefree personality, youthful and impetuous, if he has offended in any way, I hope Your Majesty will be lenient."

Yu Youhan’s expression was somewhat unnatural.

Playing footsie, pinching, and even being seen naked, indeed the dog-like lackey had been quite offensive...

"For Lady Chen’s sake, I won’t hold it against you... Take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chen Mo bowed and took a seat on a chair below.

Seeing him sitting upright, back straight, Yu Youhan pressed her lips slightly, inexplicably finding it amusing.

"Truly one thing suppresses another."

"Being so bold in front of me, now he behaves rather well..."

"Your Majesty..."

At this moment, Chen Zhuo cautiously said, "Your gracious presence here at my humble abode this time, may I know what instructions you have?"

Being a core figure of the Imperial Consort Faction, Chen Zhuo had only met Consort Yu three times, with messages mostly conveyed through Director Xu.

This sudden visit inevitably stirred some apprehension in his heart.

"Actually, it’s nothing much."

"Last time Lady Chen visited the palace, she seemed to like the Heavenly Mountain Purple Bamboo Shoot very much, so I brought some along."

Yu Youhan waved her hand gently, and an exquisite sandalwood box appeared out of thin air, exuding a faint tea fragrance from a distance, with a weight of at least several pounds.

Chen Mo’s mouth twitched slightly.

Is this taking Director Xu’s path, leaving no path for him?

Chen Zhuo and He Yuzhi exchanged glances, their expressions somewhat puzzled.

Did Her Majesty come all the way to the Chen Mansion just to gift tea leaves?

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I’m deeply honored," He Yuzhi rose and curtsied.

"No need for formality, we’re all family," Yu Youhan pressed her lips into a gentle smile, lightly saying, "I should be thanking you both frankly, you’ve truly raised a fine son."

As a must-eat at the top of the list, and named as a thrice-surnamed slave, Chen Mo nodded without humility—

Indeed, those who have used it all say it’s good.

But these words took on a different meaning in Chen Zhuo’s ears.

Especially since Chen Mo had recently caused quite a stir by beating the Princely Heir at the Imperial Music Bureau... Could it be the Empress is hinting at something?

With that thought, Chen Zhuo resolutely stood up, bowed, and said, "My inadequate teaching of my son nearly led to disaster, I beseech Your Majesty’s forgiveness."

Then he sternly commanded, "Someone, drag this rebel son to the ancestral hall, and administer family discipline!"

?

Chen Mo looked bewildered, "Father, what are you doing?"

"Humph, you still have the face to ask?" Chen Zhuo said coldly, "Do you know the trouble you’ve caused? Nearly a disaster! Seems like three days without a beating, and you become unruly again!"

This was naturally an act for Yu Youhan’s benefit.

Being fully aware of the means of this Imperial Consort, suffering a beating was better than receiving the Empress’s wrath.

Yu Youhan saw this, realized Chen Zhuo had misunderstood, and spoke out to stop him, "I have no such intention, Mr. Chen has misunderstood... Although Chen Mo acted impulsively against Chu Heng this time, there were reasons, and it’s not entirely his fault."

"Besides, it’s just a princely heir, even if he were killed, what’s the big deal?"

Chen Zhuo heaved a sigh of relief at her words, bowing, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your leniency."

"However, that aside..."

Yu Youhan pondered aloud, "The evidence you submitted to court, where did it come from?"

Chen Zhuo shook his head, bewildered, "I can’t say, just the day before the court meeting, a palace attendant delivered the evidence to the Chen Mansion. Initially, I assumed it was your arrangement, but the evidence is extremely detailed, showing an unusual understanding of the Heir of Prince Yu..."

"Yet the crucial parts are missing and insufficient for a conviction, it feels as if..."

"A warning."

Yu Youhan fingered the teacup, saying blandly, "Seems he has some apprehensions about Prince Yu, didn’t intend to uproot him just using this, merely taking this opportunity as a warning... Which indirectly shows the Prince Yu Mansion indeed did something, making him feel threatened..."