I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 713 - 269 Bad News: The Empress and Empress are fighting! Good News: The person who took action is Chen Mo……_2

"Ever since Li’er returned, I have been trying to restrain myself, afraid that she might notice something unusual."

"To my surprise, she is so absurd. We’ve only met a few times, and she’s already done such a thing... If I remain indifferent, she might really be taken away!"

"Whether it’s Zhu’er or Li’er, none of them should come near!"

"The little thief is mine!"

The Empress’s cheeks were flushed. Her thin sleepwear half-open, revealing a smooth fragrant shoulder as her fair hands lifted up and reached forward...

?

Chen Mo’s heart wavered slightly, yet he dared not relax even for a moment, staring unblinkingly out the window, on guard against any sudden attack from the Empress.

Fortunately, Yangxin Palace is guarded by Heavenly Shadow Guards, sensitive to killing intent and restricted by rules, so the Empress wouldn’t easily use Divine Sense to investigate...

Seeing him absent-minded, the Empress seemed displeased, letting out a coy hum and slowly lowered her head.

"Hiss—"

"Your Highness?"

Chen Mo nearly couldn’t hold back.

Is this a proper examination?!

Bang—

Just then, a muffled sound of something falling came from outside.

Not good, someone is coming!

Chen Mo suddenly snapped back to reality, only to see a black shadow flash outside the window.

The next moment, a pair of different-colored pupils stuck to the window, peering through the semi-transparent glass inside.

One person and one cat stared at each other.

Finished!

Chen Mo’s mind went blank.

If the Empress saw this scene, the entire Imperial Palace would probably be turned upside down!

Instinctively, he sat up, causing the Empress to cough violently, her eyes brimming with tears, she angrily hit him.

"You wicked fellow, are you trying to take my life?"

It’s not me who’s after your life, but the Imperial Concubine!

Chen Mo said anxiously, "Your Highness, run quickly!"

"Hm? Why run?" The Empress asked, puzzled.

"No time to explain, something big is really about to happen. If we don’t leave now, it’ll be too late..." Chen Mo rambled on, suddenly realizing something was amiss. Given the Empress’s character, she would have struck immediately, why wait until now?

He turned his head to look, only to see a cat squatting by the window, tilting its head watching him, its gaze innocent and stupid.

Judging from its silly demeanor, it clearly wasn’t Hake Han possessing it.

Chen Mo carefully opened the window, and the black cat jumped in, landing on the small couch, affectionately rubbing against his leg incessantly.

Seeing this, Chen Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief, "So it wasn’t the Empress..."

Still, he couldn’t help but feel puzzled, "Strange, why did this dumb cat come here by itself? Where did the Empress go?"

"Meow~"

The cat stood up, gesturing incessantly with its little paws.

Chen Mo looked for a while but couldn’t understand what it wanted to express.

It tilted its head to think, tugged at Chen Mo’s clothes, then pointed towards the door, jumping up and flopping onto the bed in an awkward manner.

"Are you saying..." Chen Mo frowned, "Someone’s at the door? And they fell?"

"Meow!"

The cat nodded.

"Your Highness, wait a moment. I’ll go check the situation." Chen Mo said.

"Oh, then come back quickly~ I haven’t finished the examination yet..." The Empress nodded obediently.

"..."

Out of caution, he first helped the dazed Empress dress properly before following the cat towards the door.

Just as he pushed open the tightly closed hall door, seeing the scene before him, Chen Mo was instantly stunned.

"Empress?!"

Yu Youhan, dressed in a purple iris long gown, was tied with a red ribbon, sitting on the ground, leaning against the eaves pillar.

Her shoulder and forehead bore several wounds, slightly oozing blood, seemingly scratched by rough bricks, yet she bit her lip without uttering a word.

Upon hearing the sound, Yu Youhan looked up.

At the sight of Chen Mo, her tense countenance seemed to melt like frost, her almond eyes misting over.

"Chen Mo, it hurts..."

"..."

In a brief moment, Chen Mo understood what had happened.

Looking at the Empress’s pitiful appearance, he clenched his fist tightly, internally cursing himself as "scoundrel".

Quickly stepping forward, he knelt beside the Empress, sending a wisp of Vitality Essence through his fingertips into her body, the wounds healing swiftly without leaving a trace.

Then he wrapped his right arm around her waist, his left hand sliding under her legs, lifting her up gently, "Empress, let me take you back."

"Don’t..."

Yu Youhan shook her head, whispering, "With your cultivation, you can’t hide it from the palace guards. If you’re discovered along the way, it’ll be trouble."

Chen Mo asked, "Then what should I do?"

"Go inside first, then untie the red ribbon." Yu Youhan said.

"Okay."

Chen Mo nodded, realizing there wasn’t a better solution right now.

Carrying Yu Youhan into Yangxin Palace, he closed the palace door, intending to hide the Empress in a room first, then appease the Empress before returning to untie the red ribbon.

Before he could reach the front hall, he heard a muffled voice:

"Little thief, where did you go? Why so long?"

?!

Chen Mo froze immediately.

With such proximity, it was already too late to hide.

The Empress emerged from the corridor, her face flushed with intoxication, one hand supporting the wall, her steps slightly unsteady.

Seeing the two of them, she also froze.

"Hm?"

The three exchanged wide-eyed stares, the atmosphere falling into a subtle silence.

Yu Youhan’s slender fingers held tightly to Chen Mo’s clothes, her expression somewhat tense.

Normally, she exuded dominance in front of the Empress, but having lost her cultivation and bound by red strings, she found herself in the weaker position.

Chen Mo’s mind raced, pondering how to explain.

At this moment, the Empress’s red lips curled upwards, raising her thumb in praise, "Little thief, you’re really something. You went out and managed to capture this evil woman?"