I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 624 - 238: Breaking In! Madam, Please Cooperate with the Investigation!_3

Chen Mo nodded, "I will remember the eunuch’s mural in my heart."

"That’s good."

Eunuch Jin seemed to have thought of something and casually asked, "By the way, has Master Lv offered you an olive branch yet? What does Mr. Chen think about it?"

Chen Mo said frankly, "I am just a martial artist who does not understand court politics, but I can also tell who is sincere toward me and who has ulterior motives... Regardless of Master Lv’s intentions, it has nothing to do with me. In my heart, there’s only one moon, Her Majesty the Empress."

"Well said."

Eunuch Jin nodded with satisfaction.

Although he was somewhat curious why it was the moon and not the sun, it was unimportant as long as Chen Mo had this attitude.

"And don’t get too close to the Crown Prince. Being a minister who assists the dragon is not easy, be careful not to end up sacrificing yourself."

"To forge iron, the smith must be strong. These days, relying on oneself is better than relying on anyone else!"

"Didn’t Mr. Chen receive the Military Dao Inheritance?"

"Study it well; it may prove useful in the future."

"These days in Jiu Zhou the winds and rains change suddenly, and it’s hard to predict what might happen in the future..."

Eunuch Jin’s voice gradually became distant, as his figure slowly faded like a mirage.

Chen Mo furrowed his brows.

The words of Eunuch Jin just now carried significant meaning, especially his attitude toward Master Lv was quite subtle.

"Behind Master Lv and the Crown Prince stands the Emperor, yet Eunuch Jin seems very wary of the Royalist Faction... As Chief Eunuch, he serves not the Emperor, but the Empress?"

"Eunuch Jin and Tributor Zhong are friends, and Tributor Zhong is very close to the Princess..."

"It seems the water in this palace truly runs deep!"

Once Chen Mo regained consciousness, he realized there was a quiet atmosphere.

Everyone was staring intently at him, with disbelief written in their eyes.

"Why are you all looking at me? Do I have flowers on my face?" Chen Mo asked puzzled.

Li Yuan’s throat moved slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Sir, is this the punishment you mentioned...?"

"It is." Chen Mo sighed, "Being demoted a rank, that’s quite a bit of silver, enough to go to the Imperial Music Bureau and listen to numerous tunes..."

"..."

Li Yuan’s mouth twitched slightly.

You almost beat the princely heir to death, and you only got demoted some silver, yet you’re unhappy about it?!

Qiu Longgang leaned in, curious, "Mr. Chen, what did Eunuch Jin mean when he said to reinvestigate the Barbarian Slave Case and Zhou Family Case?"

"Of course, it’s literal." Chen Mo said calmly, "Her Highness is wise and discerning, she found many unresolved doubts in these two cases, which might involve important ministers in the court, thus entrusting me to continue a thorough investigation..."

Qiu Longgang’s eyes brightened the more he listened, and his breathing became a bit more rapid. He couldn’t wait and said:

"Mr. Chen, this time, can you bring me along?"

"Last time I missed the Zhou Family Case. This kind of opportunity to earn merit, Mr. Chen, please don’t forget your subordinate."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "Sure, you will lead the charge this time."

"Great!"

Qiu Longgang rubbed his hands eagerly and said, "Where should we start our investigation?"

Coldness flashed in Chen Mo’s eyes, "The Barbarian Slave Case was committed by Yan Liang, naturally we should start with the Yan Family."

...

...

Ming’an Street, Yan Residence.

The gates of the residence were tightly shut, the high walls showed a serene courtyard.

In the inner courtyard’s bedroom, Yan Linghu lay on the bed, his back was lacerated with blood flowing, and he kept calling out in pain.

Yan Peizhi stood at the window, hands behind his back, ignoring everything.

His legitimate wife, Qin Shu, sat at the bedside, carefully applying medicine to Yan Linghu, a look of resentment on her face.

"The master is truly something, enforcing family rules at the drop of a hat, and too harsh to boot... also refusing to seek medical help, what if he gets hurt permanently?"

"Hiss—"

Yan Linghu gasped.

Qin Shu hurriedly blew on him caringly and said, "Did it hurt? Mother will try to be gentler."

Yan Linghu glanced at Yan Peizhi cautiously and said, "Mother, this isn’t father’s fault, I did make a mistake and got caught by others..."

"Hmph, just keeping a few barbarian slaves, it’s not a big deal, right? Do they need to make such a fuss?" Qin Shu snorted coldly, "To put it bluntly, it’s a cover for his failures in court, the enemy party takes advantage of it... and he blames it on his son for his own incompetence..."

Bam!

Yan Peizhi suddenly slammed the window, breaking a few sashes; he slowly turned his head, his eyes filled with bloodshot, "Say it again, let me hear."

Qin Shu jumped in shock, almost dropping the medicine bottle.

After being married for many years, she had never seen Yan Peizhi so furious.

But the Qin Family was no small household either, Old Master Qin once held an important position in the Ministry of Communication, a department seen as the "throat," having significant influence in court.

Yan Peizhi’s rise to his current status, owed much to Qin Family’s support, and the Qin Family, having few members, only had Qin Shu as their heiress, naturally pampered her, developing her domineering and headstrong nature.

"Why are you angry with me? Did I say anything incorrect?"

Qin Shu folded her arms, brows furrowed and eyes fierce, "This incident started because of your nephew, Hu’er got embroiled in it, if you cannot resolve it, I will go to my grandfather!"

"I don’t believe such a trivial matter can escalate to ruin?!"

"Trivial matter?"

Yan Peizhi was so enraged he laughed, nodding repeatedly, "Fine, fine, fine, since that’s the case, I won’t deal with it! When the Sky Scale Guard comes to arrest people, you’ll see if the Qin Family can resolve it!"

"They’re coming to arrest people?"

Yan Linghu shivered, his expression panicked, "Is it true? Father, you can’t just abandon me!"

"Enough, don’t mind your father bluffing." Qin Shu showed no fear, waving her hand, "The Ministry of Criminal Justice is one of the Three Law Departments, your father is an Assistant Minister, those black robes wouldn’t dare..."