I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 225 Has Hongling evolved?
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Is the ointment damp?
Yu Youhan looked puzzled, feeling that there was something strange about what he was saying.

"No need to wipe it. Just untie the red string, and I'll be fine."

"Yes."

Chen Mo placed the ointment on the bedside table, then reached out and groped her delicate body.

Yu Youhan trembled, a hint of color rising to her cheeks. She scolded playfully, "What are you touching?"

Chen Mo said innocently, "This subordinate is looking for the knot, otherwise how can I untie it... Strange, why can't I see the end of the rope this time?"

He searched carefully but couldn't find the slipknot. The entire red rope seemed to be connected end to end, making it impossible to find a way to get to it.

Yu Youhan also became nervous upon seeing this.

"Impossible, it's been there the last few times. Look again carefully..."

Even so, I was still a little unsure.

She had already noticed that the way the red rope was tied was different each time; sometimes it was a bow, sometimes a figure-eight knot, and the position was also different... What if there really wasn't a button this time?
Am I really going to be tied up like this forever?!
Chen Mo ran his fingers along the red rope, inch by inch across her skin.

Yu Youhan's breathing became more and more rapid, her fair skin glowing with a faint pink hue that crept up her long neck, up her collarbone, and then spread throughout her body...

But this time she didn't speak up to stop it; instead, she bit her lip and endured it.

Finally, near the Huantiao acupoint at the root of his thigh, Chen Mo paused, lightly rubbing his fingers together, feeling a slightly rough texture.

The red rope had a slight bulge in the middle, as if the two ends had been melted and glued together.

"But how do we separate them?"

Chen Mo tried to pull it apart, but found it was inseparable; even his sword energy couldn't sever it.

"Does it mean we have to burn it?"

He activated the meteorite's flames, and silver flames burst forth from his fingertips, tentatively scorching the melting point.

Sure enough, the knot began to slowly melt away, but at the same time, the red rope tightened rapidly, sinking deep into the smooth, snowy flesh of her legs, leaving clear indentations on her long, beautiful legs.

"Well……"

Yu Youhan's body tensed, and a muffled groan escaped from her mouth.

"Wait...it's so hot..."

For some reason, even though Chen Mo controlled the heat perfectly and didn't touch her at all, the scalding sensation still spread throughout her body along the red rope.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on her smooth forehead, and her whole body was covered in fragrant sweat. The wet purple iris dress clung tightly to her body, and through the thin gauze, one could even see her black undergarment and a glimpse of her fair skin...

Seeing that the Empress was in some discomfort, Chen Mo had no choice but to stop for the time being.

As a result, the part that had just melted quickly closed up and was soon restored to its original state.

"Your Majesty, it seems you have no choice but to bear with it. It must be burned off in one go."

"You...you should let me catch my breath first..."

Yu Youhan's chest heaved as she spoke weakly.

Seeing this, Chen Mo was not in a hurry. He got up and leaned against the headboard, letting her snuggle up beside him, and slowly transferred a wisp of his primordial energy to her.

The two's Dao power originated from the same source, and under Chen Mo's soothing words, Yu Youhan's breathing gradually calmed down.

"You're really driving me crazy..."

Yu Youhan glanced at him and said softly, "You teased me like that in the Yangxin Palace just because you felt sorry for me after I said a few words about the Empress. I was so worried about you, I shouldn't have meddled in other people's business..."

Perhaps because her power was sealed, the Empress lacked some of her fierceness and majesty, and seemed more like a resentful young wife.

Chen Mo gently stroked her soft hand and shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty misunderstands. This humble servant simply does not wish to see Your Majesty and the Empress clash. After all, Your Majesty's grand plan has not yet been realized, and you cannot afford to take any risks."

Yu Youhan paused for a moment after hearing this, then said, "How likely do you think this will succeed?"

According to the prophecy in that "dream," she ultimately failed in her rise to power, was besieged by multiple forces, and finally met a tragic end... Although she never believed in fate, Chen Mo's appearance, to some extent, confirmed the truth of the prophecy.

Chen Mo stated bluntly, "The hope is slim."

The current power struggle between the two factions in the court seems to be in full swing, but in reality it is just a minor skirmish. None of the old guys in the Three Departments and Six Ministries have participated, and they have firmly grasped the real power departments such as the Personnel Department, Revenue Department, Military Department, and Justice Department.

Even though the Consort's faction gained power recently, it did not truly shake the foundation of the Six Ministries.

Moreover, now that the crown prince has been established, the Qing Palace is firmly established, and the empress is in charge of the government, it is no exaggeration to say that it is as difficult as ascending to heaven for a mere imperial concubine to reach the highest rank.

Yu Youhan glanced at him sideways, "Since you know the hope is slim, why are you still following me? Aren't you afraid of being buried with me?"

"Of course I'm afraid," Chen Mo said frankly. "To pursue a great career in a chaotic world is like dancing on the edge of a knife. A slight misstep could lead to utter ruin. I would like to live a few more years."

Yu Youhan turned her head away and said indifferently, "It's not too late for you to regret it now. Anyway, the Empress favors you so much, your future career will be smooth sailing. There's no need to take this risk with me..."

"I haven't finished speaking yet."

Chen Mo said earnestly, "This humble servant is afraid of death, but even more afraid of losing Your Majesty. No matter what Your Majesty wants to do, this humble servant will always be by Your Majesty's side."

Looking into those deep, star-like eyes, Yu Youhan's heart skipped a beat for no reason. She snorted coldly, "Who wants you to accompany me? I don't care."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "It's enough that this humble servant admires Your Highness."

"You're talking nonsense again..."

Yu Youhan spat, her ears burning slightly.

Chen Mo was already used to the Empress's arrogance.

As for the rebellion, he had already made preparations for both possibilities, regardless of whether it succeeded or not.

If you manage to seduce the Empress beforehand, how can you not end up with nine generations of your family wiped out? In the end, the Empress will still be the Empress. As long as the three of you live a good life, that's better than anything else...

Yu Youhan hesitated for a moment and said, "You're only at the fourth rank now, your cultivation level is still too low. You need to at least reach the Celestial Realm to be considered decent. If you could reach the first rank..."

At this point, she paused slightly, and as if thinking of something, her face became even more radiant.

Chen Mo blinked and asked, "If I achieve the highest rank of Celestial Being, will I be able to catch the Empress's eye?"

Yu Youhan nodded and said, "More or less..."

"There aren't many Grandmasters in the entire Great Yuan Dynasty, and those at the First Rank are even rarer. For me, it seems like a distant dream..." Chen Mo sighed helplessly.

Upon seeing this, Yu Youhan frowned and said in a deep voice, "You were just saying you would stay by my side, and now you're backing out? Your promises are worthless!"

"It's not that I'm backing down..."

Chen Mo reached out and put his arm around her slender waist, then whispered in her ear, "This humble servant just wanted Your Majesty to give me some motivation."

Yu Youhan's voice twitched, "What kind of motivation do you want?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Mo's hand slid down his waistline.

At this moment, Hong Ling also felt a series of tremors. Yu Youhan's body suddenly tensed up, and she said in a somewhat urgent tone, "Wait, wait a minute. Even if you want to do something reckless, you have to untie the rope for me first."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "It's alright, you can tie me up..."

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Yu Youhan didn't react for a moment.

Chen Mo ran his fingertips across her smooth skin, then changed the subject, saying, "Let me tell Your Majesty a story."

"What story are you going to tell all of a sudden..." Yu Youhan was a little confused by his rambling.

Chen Mo said to himself:

"Once upon a time, there was a country called Qi, and Tian Ji was a great general of Qi."

"On one occasion, he and the King of Qi agreed to a horse race. The two divided their horses into three classes: superior, middle and inferior. During the race, the superior horses raced against the superior horses, the middle horses against the middle horses, and the inferior horses against the inferior horses."

"Because King Qi's horses were all better than Tian Ji's horses in every class, Tian Ji lost several races in a row."

"Your Majesty, what do you think Tian Ji should do to win?"

After listening, Yu Youhan pondered for a moment and said, "Assuming neither of them changes their horses, we can simply adjust the order of appearance. First, use the inferior horse against the superior horse, then use the superior horse against the medium horse, and finally use the medium horse against the inferior horse."

"In this way, we can secure two wins out of three games."

Chen Mo clapped his hands in admiration and said, "As expected of Your Majesty, you are indeed quick-witted and have figured out the key point so quickly."

Yu Youhan said thoughtfully, "So, you're comparing me to Tian Ji and the Empress to the King of Qi, trying to illustrate that even in unfavorable circumstances, one can achieve great things with limited resources by adjusting tactics?"

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is overthinking it. That's not what I meant."

"Hmm?" Yu Youhan asked in confusion, "Is there some deeper meaning that I didn't understand?"

Chen Mo looked at those rosy lips and said, "What I want to say is... I am a top-class horse, please give me Tian Ji."

(O_o)？ ？
After a while, Yu Youhan finally realized what was happening. Her face flushed red and hot, and her blue eyes glared at him angrily.

"I knew you had no good intentions! You actually... you actually had such a wicked idea!"

"Believe it or not, I'll send you to the castration room right now and chop you up!"

She could accept being wrestled or shoved before, but this lackey went too far and wanted to... that kind of thing was just too absurd!

Seeing that the Empress was truly angry, Chen Mo dared not interrupt and said with an awkward smile, "This humble servant was just joking, Your Majesty, please don't be angry..."

"joke?"

"I think you're incredibly audacious!"

Yu Youhan clenched her silver teeth tightly.

This guy dared to pinch her butt in front of the Empress. Now that she's bound by the red ribbon and has lost all her cultivation, who knows what else he might do!
She was powerless to resist and could only let him do as he pleased...

Thinking of this, Yu Youhan couldn't help but feel a little flustered. She barely managed to control her emotions and said, "Untie this rope first. What if someone comes later?"

"As ordered."

Chen Mo sat up and began to burn the rope obediently.

As the silver flames continued to burn, the knot slowly deformed under the high temperature, and the fibers melted one by one.

Yu Youhan's reaction became increasingly intense, with strong palpitations accompanied by a scorching heat, like magma erupting from a volcano, almost melting her entire body.

"Is it...not ready yet?" Yu Youhan's voice trembled, her eyes somewhat unfocused. Chen Mo said, "It'll be ready soon, Your Highness, please bear with it a little longer."

"My Lady, you..."

"Don't look!"

Yu Youhan pulled the blanket over herself, feeling utterly ashamed and indignant, and said, "Get out of here right now!"

"Yes!"

Chen Mo snapped out of his daze and hurriedly got up and left the room.

Gazing at his retreating figure, Yu Youhan's pretty face was as radiant as the morning glow, and her misty blue eyes resembled a bright moon reflected in a lake.

"This is really going to kill me..."

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"did not expect……"

Chen Mo couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

This was the first time he had ever witnessed something like this without any obstacles...

"Although I didn't get to see Tian Ji, it's still worth it to have witnessed it!"

"Master Chen?"

As soon as Chen Mo stepped out of the inner hall, a familiar voice came from behind him.

Looking back, I saw Xu Qingyi, dressed in white, walking towards me.

"Director Xu," Chen Mo nodded in greeting.

Xu Qingyi approached and carefully examined him, making sure he was unharmed. She frowned and asked, "Lord Chen, how did you end up fighting with Chu Heng?"

This wasn't just an ordinary fight. According to the information she gathered, Chen Mo went all out, nearly beating Chu Heng to a pulp! If the Prince's steward hadn't arrived in time, Chu Heng would already be a corpse!

"I have a long-standing feud with Chu Heng. He has tried to kill me three times, and he is already courting death... Sitting and waiting for death is not my style," Chen Mo said calmly.

Xu Qingyi frowned. "Why is Chu Heng targeting you? Is it because of the Zhou family case?"

"more or less."

Chen Mo didn't explain much.

Xu Qingyi's eyes turned cold, and she shook her head, saying, "No matter what, Chu Heng is the heir apparent of Prince Yu, with a distinguished status and a prestigious position. Lord Chen's actions are truly ill-considered..."

Chen Mo thought she was going to complain about the trouble she had caused, but Xu Qingyi continued, "To deal with this kind of person, you either don't do anything, or you do something and you have to kill him... You should have informed me and laid an ambush in advance. As long as the two of us join forces, even a grandmaster won't be able to save him in time. I guarantee that Chu Heng will die on the spot."

"Or is it that Lord Chen considers me an outsider?"

"..."

Seeing her serious expression, Chen Mo was speechless for a moment.

I almost forgot, this is Xu Sizheng, known as "White Impermanence," whose infamy can stop children from crying at night. In terms of killing intent, he is no less than the Empress... Let alone the Crown Prince, he might even dare to kill Prince Yu when he goes crazy!

They just always seemed so easy to bully in front of me...

“Okay, next time something like this happens, I’ll definitely call on Director Xu,” Chen Mo said.

“It’s a deal.” Xu Qingyi nodded in satisfaction and said, “Remember the spirit jade I gave you. If you encounter danger, inject your true essence into it, and I will be able to sense it as long as it is within the imperial city.”

"it is good."

"Um……"

At this moment, Xu Qingyi twitched her nostrils slightly, leaned closer to sniff, and asked with some surprise, "Why do you smell like the Empress?"

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Chen Mo's expression stiffened slightly. "Is...is that so?"

Xu Qingyi said in a serious tone, "Your Majesty likes to use osmanthus-scented floral water. I have smelled it more than once, so I can't be wrong."

"..."

Chen Mo's lips twitched slightly.

As expected of the Empress's personal lady-in-waiting, her nose is just as sharp as the Empress's...

"Ahem, perhaps Her Majesty sprayed some perfume on me when she was applying it just now..."

"I guessed so. It seems the Empress is quite good at spouting nonsense."

Xu Qingyi didn't think much of it and asked, "So, what are Your Highness's next plans?"

Chen Mo shrugged and said, "That depends on the reaction of the Prince Yu's residence and the court officials. Just to be on the safe side, I may have to stay in the palace for a few days."

"Really?"

Xu Qingyi's eyes lit up slightly, and a hint of excitement flashed across her face, but she quickly concealed it.

"Where is Lord Chen headed now?"

"Since I'm just idling around anyway, I'm going to wander around the palace..."

Seeing her slightly expectant look, Chen Mo tentatively said, "If Director Xu is free, why don't we come together?"

Xu Qingyi nodded with a slightly reserved air, "Well, it's not appropriate for a grown man like you to wander around the inner court like this. I'll accompany you."

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The two walked out of Hanxiao Palace and strolled side by side along the palace path.

Xu Qingyi stood with her hands behind her back, head bowed, eyes fixed on her toes. After a moment's hesitation, she spoke:
"Master Chen..."

"what happened?"

"Did you give the tea I gave you last time to Mrs. Chen?"

"..."

Chen Mo said somewhat awkwardly, "I didn't go back to the manor yesterday, so I haven't seen my mother yet."

Yesterday, he first fought with Ji Lianxing at the Jiaofangsi, then pushed a branch into the water, and then gave Chu Heng electrotherapy... He was so busy that he had completely forgotten about this matter.

"But don't worry, I will definitely deliver the things, and I will also convey to my mother exactly what Xu Sizheng's intention to use connections is," Chen Mo said earnestly.

Xu Qingyi was nodding at the first part of the sentence, but when she heard the latter part, her face turned bright red, and she stomped her foot and said, "Who, who wants to use connections! I'm warning you, you're not allowed to talk nonsense to Madam Chen!"

"Don't be nervous, it's just a joke..."

"That's not funny!"

The two bickered and argued all the way, wandering aimlessly.

Unknowingly, they arrived at the East Road of the Inner Court. As they passed Cangzhen Gate, they heard a childish voice:

"Xiao Chen..."

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Chen Mo looked up and saw a boy peeking out from behind the door, his dark eyes staring at him.

"His Royal Highness?"

"Shh, keep your voice down."

The crown prince looked around and beckoned to them, "Come here and talk."

The two approached.

The prince was dressed in a vermilion robe with python patterns embroidered in gold thread on the cuffs and collar. He stood with his hands behind his back, his face serious, and he really looked like a little adult.

"This servant greets Your Highness the Crown Prince." Xu Qingyi bowed.

"No gift."

The Crown Prince glanced at Chen Mo, somewhat displeased, and said, "We agreed to meet here, why are you only arriving now? Do you know how long I've been waiting for you?"

Chen Mo then suddenly remembered that after helping the Crown Prince retrieve the ball last time, the two of them had indeed agreed to meet here.

I thought it was just a kid saying it casually, but I didn't expect the other person to take it to heart...

Xu Qingyi glanced at Chen Mo with some surprise.

It seems that Lord Chen is quite familiar with the Crown Prince?
Chen Mo cupped his hands and said, "This humble official is preoccupied with worldly affairs, and hopes Your Highness will forgive me..."

"Alright, I'm tired of hearing that kind of talk." The Crown Prince picked his ear impatiently and said, "But since you came, you're quite trustworthy. I always keep my word, and if I say I'll reward you, I will."

"Don't you like beautiful women?"

"You can choose any of the palace maids in Linqing Palace later, don't be shy with me."

"..."

Chen Mo smiled wryly and said, "No need, I was just saying it offhand..."

"What, you don't even want a palace maid anymore?" The Crown Prince crossed his arms, pinched his chin, and looked Xu Qingyi up and down. "Hey you, what do you do?"

Xu Qingyi lowered her head and said, "Your Highness, this servant is Xu Qingyi, the Palace Attendant."

"Sizheng? Seems a bit better than a palace maid, and not bad looking either." The Crown Prince waved his hand and said, "Very well, then you're the one. I'll bestow you upon Chen Mo. From today onwards, you'll be his woman."

Chen Mo: ?
Xu Qingyi: ?

"However, I have another request..."

The Crown Prince leaned closer to Chen Mo, stood on tiptoe, and asked expectantly, "Last time you said that playing with a beauty and playing with a ball don't conflict. What exactly did you mean? Why don't you play with her ball for me to see?"

Chen Mo: "..."

Xu Qingyi: "..."

(End of this chapter)