I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 665 - 252: Chu Yanli: The Concubine Has Been Reserved! The Empress Baby Is Anxious!_3

Upon hearing the name "Shi Yun," Chu Yanli’s eyes turned somber, and she sneered, "That bald monk, I’ve dealt with him in the past, indeed he has some fame... Being able to overshadow him, this proves the weight of Chen Mo’s title as Martial Arts Champion..."

"Have you investigated his background? What exactly is his origin?"

"Well, it’s a bit complicated to explain..."

Zhong Lihe organized his thoughts and tried to explain as concisely as possible.

After hearing it, Chu Yanli’s expression became even more puzzled.

"You’re saying..."

"The Chen Family is part of the Imperial Consort Faction, yet they are deeply favored by the Empress, serve as the leader of the palace guards, and even have a Death Exemption Token?"

Although she hadn’t returned to the Capital City for years, she knew Yu Youhan’s methods.

That woman absolutely wouldn’t tolerate subordinates who are fence-sitters, as fence-sitters ultimately have only one end... And since the Empress and Consort Yu are like fire and water, how did Chen Mo manage to navigate both sides?

"Not only that."

Zhong Lihe added, "Recently, he severely injured Chu Heng, got impeached by the courtiers, and the Crown Prince held court sessions to protect him..."

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Chu Yanli and Lu Shuangge exchanged a bewildered glance.

That’s a lot of information to digest...

So it’s not just navigating two sides—it’s playing all three?

What capability does this guy have to dare attack Chu Heng and even make the Eastern Royal Palace back him up?

"Merely relying on the identity of the Heavenly Element Martial Champion isn’t enough for this."

"The Taiyin Geng Metal Dragon Qi is definite in amount. A missing strand would alert Wu Lie. Since it influenced the Crown Prince to hold court, there must be knowledge of something... Could it be that a change is coming?"

Chu Yanli’s mind was restless.

"Your Highness..."

Zhong Lihe hesitated and said, "Do you remember what you said before?"

Chu Yanli returned to her senses, "Which phrase are you referring to?"

Zhong Lihe carefully watched her expression, cautiously saying, "Back then, you personally told the old servant that if someone climbs to the thirtieth floor, they have the right to be your concubine. If they succeed in reaching the top, then even marriage wouldn’t matter..."

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Lu Shuangge glanced at Chu Yanli with a peculiar expression, "Did you really say something like that?"

Chu Yanli nodded, admitting, "That did happen. It’s mainly because Mother said I am too domineering and would end up lonely. I was unconvinced, so I said those words... But I didn’t expect someone to accomplish it so quickly."

Zhong Lihe added appropriately, "Chen Mo is a few years younger than you and currently unmarried..."

Chu Yanli thought for a moment, pondering, "Hmm, with such a talent, it’s indeed worth trying to recruit him. Besides, he is pleasing to the eye... Marriage is a bit far-fetched, but having him as a concubine isn’t bad."

"..."

Lu Shuangge’s mouth twitched.

When you say he should be a concubine, he must be willing as well, right?

Though Her Highness is attractive, her temperament is notoriously harsh in noble circles... That’s why there haven’t been any men around her all these years.

With Chen Mo’s family background and appearance, what kind of girl couldn’t he find? Why risk his life to be with a princess?

However, she dared not say this and could only stand silently by the side.

Meanwhile, what Chu Yanli was considering wasn’t this.

Being able to carry Dragon Qi physically and be the focus of three forces, Chen Mo must have a great secret hidden.

For her future plans, Chen Mo might be a crucial piece, even if unable to win him over, Wu Lie mustn’t easily succeed!

"To participate, there must be a legitimate reason."

"Zhong Lihe reminded me... A single princess taking a liking to a handsome military officer, it’s quite normal, isn’t it? Moreover, I’m of marriageable age, and Wu Lie has no reason to obstruct it."

"Unexpectedly, there’s an unexpected gain to be had on this return."

Chu Yanli’s lips curled into a smile.

Seeing her smiling like that, Lu Shuangge shivered slightly.

Almost forgotten, with Princess Xuanhuang’s personality, if she was truly interest-driven, it mattered not whether the other party was willing. Nine out of ten times would be a forced capture...

Thinking of this, there was silent condolence for the young master Chen he had never met.

"Yuchan surely knows something, it seems I must find a time to enter the palace again." Chu Yanli thought to herself, "Since it’s been too long since we’ve seen each other, she might miss me by now?"

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"Achoo!"

The Zhao Hua Palace, where the Empress was currently bent over correcting memorials, was suddenly disturbed by a sneeze.

"Your Highness, are you alright?" Sun Senior Palace Lady beside her asked with concern, "Could it be you’re bathing too frequently lately, catching a cold? Should I make you some ginger tea?"

"I’m fine."

The Empress shook her head, slightly frowning.

For some reason, there’s a persistent feeling that someone is talking about her, accompanied by a vague sense of foreboding...

"Hold on..."

"What do you mean by that?"

The Empress frowned, "Wasn’t it just one bath after playing ball with the Crown Prince? When did it become frequent?"

"Ahem," Sun Senior Palace Lady cleared her throat, speaking softly, "It was a slip of the tongue, forgive this servant..."

A slip of the tongue?

The Empress scrutinized her with hesitation, but could discern nothing suspicious.

"Seems like in the future, when having a bathing romance with a little thief, discretion is necessary. If discovered, it could be bad..."

"No, there isn’t supposed to be a future; I don’t want to bathe with him. It’s utterly exhausting..."

The Empress secretly grumbled, her fair oval face flushing slightly.

"Your Highness, it’s dirty."

"Hmm?! Who’s, who’s dirty?!"

"This servant meant, Your Highness dipped the brush in too much ink and stained the memorials."

"..."

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Chen Mansion.

From the East Wing bedroom, whispering voices could be heard faintly.

"Zhixia, are you sure this will work? I feel it’s a bit absurd..."

"As absurd as this could be, is it as absurd as Brother Chen Mo and Households Commander Li?"

"But this is too..."

"Daoist, why don’t you feel any sense of crisis? The two of them have already done something scandalous, and if we don’t act, Brother will really be taken away!"

"Then... Why are you tying me up!"

"I’m practicing, so there’ll be a surprise for Brother when he returns... Speaking of which, Daoist, you have a nice physique, all soft and plush~"

"Don’t, don’t touch recklessly!"