I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 684 - 259: Yu Youhan, the Covert Observer! Chen Mo Became a Candidate for Prince Consort? _2

The Princess’s return to the capital is not a trivial matter; it must be reported to the Empress immediately.

"Did she deliberately make a move in front of me to test me?"

"Especially the words she said before parting... Clearly, she already knows that I took the Dragon Qi from the Heavenly Martial Arena."

"But what is the purpose of her leaving that Dragon Qi behind?"

"What value do I have to her?"

Chen Mo’s mind was in turmoil.

He carefully recalled everything, reviewing the events from the beginning.

First, he was persuaded by Eunuch Jin to deliver a letter, then taken by Zhong Lihe into the Mountain of Blades and Tomb of Swords, initially to undergo the Military Dao trial, but inexplicably obtaining a strand of golden Dragon Qi...

And because of this, he was targeted by Chu Yanli, who had just returned from the Southern Border...

Damn, why does it feel like he’s been trapped by entrapment enforcement?

"Emerging from a Blood-soaked Battlefield, a spirit filled with fiendish energy... You can see it from the way she deals with Duan Zhongmou, a complete bloodthirsty star, with a calm exterior hiding a sinister and crazy undertone."

Chen Mo really didn’t want to get involved with someone like this, so he rejected her proposal without hesitation.

But the other party clearly wouldn’t give up easily.

He walked towards the Inner Court.

Just as he reached the front of Qianqing Gate, he bumped into a sneaky figure.

"Director Xu?"

Xu Qingyi was not wearing her usual white clothes but wrapped in a large black robe, with a hood covering her head, concealing her appearance so tightly that he almost didn’t recognize her.

"Mr. Chen?"

Xu Qingyi’s expression stiffened, her gaze a bit panicked.

Chen Mo looked her up and down, wondering, "Why are you dressed like this?"

Of course, Xu Qingyi wouldn’t tell him that she was secretly spreading "Silver Bottle Plum" in the palace, disguising herself as the Whip Hero, submitting manuscripts to various bookstores in the city...

Though Chen Mo would eventually find out, it was still hard to speak of...

"Cough cough, it’s nothing, just a whim of mine, I changed my clothes." Xu Qingyi diverted the topic, saying, "Did you come to the palace to see the Empress? Why are you holding a cat?"

"That’s not important..."

Chen Mo whispered, "The Princess has returned."

?!

Xu Qingyi’s expression froze slightly.

That star has returned to the capital?!

How come the palace hasn’t received any news!

"You met her?"

"Yes."

Chen Mo nodded, "At the Prince Yu Mansion. Besides her, there was someone there with the surname Jiang."

Xu Qingyi realized this was no ordinary matter and dared not delay, leading him quickly towards Frozen Sky Palace.

"The Empress should still be bathing now, I’ll report first when we arrive."

Reaching the door of Haitang Pond at the West Wing, Xu Qingyi raised her hand to knock on the door, saying, "Empress, Mr. Chen is here, says he has an urgent matter to report."

"Come in."

A cool voice of Yu Youhan came from inside the door.

"Yes."

Xu Qingyi pushed open the door, and the two entered the misty bathroom.

Yu Youhan was sitting by the edge of the pool, wrapped in a gauze dress, her Exquisite Feet soaking in the water, her eyes slightly closed, with a faint mysterious light swirling at her brow.

"I have no intention of disturbing the Empress’s quiet meditation, but there is an urgent matter to report." Chen Mo bowed, considering Xu Qingyi’s presence, he maintained some decorum.

Yu Youhan slightly lifted her eyelids and said indifferently, "You saw Chu Yanli?"

Chen Mo froze for a moment, "How does the Empress know?"

Yu Youhan snorted coldly, "I not only know you met her, but also know she wants you to be her concubine..."

?

The Princess... wants Chen Mo to be her concubine?

Xu Qingyi was stunned, wondering if there was something wrong with her ears.

Chen Mo grew even more perplexed.

This had all just happened, and even if the Empress had extensive reach, she couldn’t have gotten the news this quickly...

Suddenly, he realized and looked down at the trembling cat in his arms, understanding, "So it’s because of this silly cat?"

Back then, to guard against the Demon Clan, the Empress attached a strand of Divine Sense to "You Ji." However, so much time has passed, he thought the Empress had long since withdrawn her Divine Sense, unexpectedly she had been covertly observing him all along?

"Wait a moment..."

"So when I ’detoxified’ Li Yuan and Zhixia last time, it was watching from the side..."

"I didn’t think much of it at the time..."

Chen Mo’s throat was dry, and he said hoarsely, "Didn’t the Empress witness the entire process?! "

Yu Youhan quietly turned her head, a blush appearing on her ear, muttering, "Do you think I was willing to watch? It truly tainted my eyes."

Chen Mo: "..."

...

...

Xuanqing Pool.

Steam rose from the pool, the Empress soaking in the water.

Her snow-white skin looked like tender tofu, the water level reaching above her collarbone, with a hint of plumpness faintly visible.

At this moment, she leaned against the white jade stone platform, flipping through a book in her hand, with "Silver Bottle Plum" written on the cover.

This book has recently become quite popular in the palace, many palace attendants are secretly passing it around, and out of curiosity, she ordered someone to get her a copy.

She couldn’t put it down once she started reading.

Unlike the past palace tales filled with melancholy, the narrative of this book is exceptionally sharp, telling the story from multiple perspectives of the marketplace, officialdom, and commerce, tearing apart the bloody reality, unhesitatingly depicting the entanglement of human nature and desire.

Every character is vivid and full of life.

Of course, the reason this book became so popular is not only because of its novel theme and high quality but also because of the author.

Whip Hero.

The now famed "underwear" is his work, and suddenly delving into the "literary world" naturally garnered considerable attention.

"I once ordered the Price Stabilization Bureau to thoroughly investigate any counterfeiting; no one should dare to impersonate ’Whip Hero’s’ name."