I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 359 The Empress's Fall! Chen Mo, you're not allowed to do anything reckless!
"So you came to see me late at night just for this?" Chen Mo frowned slightly.

"Lord Chen invited me to drink last night, so I naturally had to reciprocate. Otherwise, wouldn't I be ignorant of etiquette?" Xu You tilted his head and said, "Is Lord Chen unavailable, or is he busy with other matters?"

I'm really busy, and I even have a new friend I just made...

Just as Chen Mo was about to refuse, Xu You squeezed in through the crack in the door.

Upon seeing Li Yuan, he exclaimed in surprise, "Commander Li is here too? What are you doing in Lord Chen's room so late at night instead of resting?"

"I……"

Li Yuan's eyes darted around as she explained, "I'm here to report on my work. I need to confirm the arrangements with Lord Chen again regarding our arrival tomorrow."

"Have you finished your report?"

"The report is complete."

For some reason, Li Yuan always felt a little guilty in front of this Secretary Xu. His deep eyes seemed to see through everything, leaving her with no secrets at all.

“That’s perfect, stay and have a drink with us.” Xu You walked to the table, put down the wine pot, and pulled out three more cups from somewhere. “It would be a bit boring if it were just the two of us, it would be more lively with more people.”

“But we have to land first thing tomorrow morning. Won’t that interfere with official business?” Li Yuan asked hesitantly.

Do you still have official business on your mind?

If I hadn't come soon, you two would probably be completely entrenched in this relationship by now!

Xu You rolled her eyes inwardly and shook her head, saying, "That's precisely why you should relax a bit beforehand. Don't worry, I've prepared some ordinary wine that won't get you drunk. Once we land in Tiannan Prefecture, we won't have this much free time."

"Besides..."

Xu You paused, a hint of loneliness flashing in her eyes, and said in a low voice, "I always overthink when I'm alone in my room, and I can't fall asleep without having a drink. You guys can keep me company."

Chen Mo and Li Yuan exchanged a glance; it seemed that this Secretary Xu was quite heartbroken.

"Sir, look..."

"Well, since we're already here, let's have a few drinks."

"But let's make it clear beforehand that we'll stop here. After we finish these two jugs of wine, we'll all go back to sleep."

Chen Mo glanced at the sky; it was probably around 7 PM. It would be over in about 15 minutes at the latest, so there was still plenty of time.

After all, as a superior, one should also take care of the feelings of subordinates.

However, he completely forgot that this Xu official was a Tusi's person. Even if he had troubles, he should go to Ye Zi'e, who was also a woman, instead of him, the commander of the Fire Department.

"Thank you, sir."

Xu You smiled.

Although the red ribbon restricted her from acting rashly, she could use her soul power to subtly influence their thinking, making them believe what she said and making it difficult for them to perceive any illogical points.

"Come, let me first offer a toast to you, sir."

"Ah."

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Next room.

Ye Zi'e took off her long skirt, and was only wearing a crimson purple bodice, with butterflies flitting among flowers outlined in silver thread. Her long, straight, jade-like legs gleamed with a cold light, and her round, jade-like shoulders and collarbones resembled carefully crafted porcelain.

Especially her delicate oval face, with its picturesque features and shimmering eyes, exudes a natural charm.

In terms of figure and appearance alone, she was second to none, and she was a regular on the Qingyun Ranking and Yanzhi Ranking.

It's just that her personality is too eccentric, and her status as a female commander of the Tianlin Guard makes people afraid to approach her. Otherwise, her followers would probably stretch from the south to the north of the city, and she wouldn't still be single to this day.

However, Ye Zige didn't care at all.

In her heart, her only faith was in "the Empress".

Such ruthless efforts to improve cultivation were all for the purpose of better serving the Empress.

However, she underestimated Chen Mo's importance in the Empress's heart, which displeased the Empress. She spent months traveling in the southern border region, enduring wind and rain, and living in regret every day...

"Ugh……"

Ye Zi'e lay on the bed, tossing and turning, with a pillow between her legs.

What exactly happened this morning?

"Her Majesty asked me to conceal her identity, yet she herself actively approached Chen Mo. What is she thinking?"

"I hope nothing goes wrong on this trip. I just want to get back to Kyoto safely. I can't stand being in this godforsaken southern Xinjiang for even a day longer!"

Just then, Ye Zi'e seemed to realize something.

He hurriedly got up, pressed his ear against the wall, and vaguely heard a "knock knock" on the door. Then the door was pushed open, and then there was no more sound.

"Who would go looking for Chen Mo so late?"

"Could it be that lowly centurion again?"

Yesterday was already a whole day of chaos, how come it's still not over?

If we really anger the Empress, I'm afraid none of us will have a good time!
"Should we go and remind him?"

Ye Zi'e frowned, hesitating for a moment.

……

……

The flickering candlelight cast a warm, yellowish hue over the room.

The three people sat at the table, toasting each other.

"I must say, Officer Xu's wine is really good." Chen Mo downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, exhaled a breath of stale air, and couldn't help but praise it.

Although it's not some kind of divine brew, it's smooth on the palate, with a powerful aftertaste. After a few cups, you feel like you're floating on air, as if your bones have lightened by two ounces.

"If you like it, please drink more." Xu You picked up the wine pot and refilled his cup.

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow slightly.

This wine jug looks like it can only hold about two pounds, but the wine inside seems endless; no matter how much you drink, it never seems to run out.

"Strange..." he muttered to himself, his head spinning, but he was too lazy to think about it any further.

On the other side, Li Yuan's situation was even worse.

Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were unfocused, and she swayed precariously, as if she might fall under the table at any moment.

"Commander Li, you're drunk," Xu You said softly.

"I'm not drunk, I can still drink."

Li Yuan was somewhat unconvinced and reached for the wine pot, but Xu You stopped her, saying, "Alright, I know you can drink. A little wine is good for you, but too much wine is bad for your health. Don't let it interfere with tomorrow's business."

"Oh fine……"

Hearing this, Li Yuan didn't insist any further.

Xu You sized her up, tapping her fingers rhythmically on the table, and suddenly asked, "Does Commander Li have someone he likes?"

"Hmm?" Li Yuan was taken aback by his words and asked in confusion, "Why would Secretary Xu suddenly ask this?"

"It's nothing, just curiosity," Xu You said calmly. "I consider Commander Li a friend, which is why I showed you my scars. If Commander Li doesn't want to talk about it, that's fine too..."

"friend?"

Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

To be honest, after working in the yamen for so many years, her colleagues either respected her or avoided her like the plague. This was the first time someone had treated her as a friend.

Moreover, since the other party has already told me their private matters, it wouldn't be right for me to keep it from them.

"I...I do have someone I like, but it's not convenient to say who they are," Li Yuan said in a low voice.

Although this wasn't a secret within the yamen, rumors and personal admissions are two different things. Besides, Chen Mo had just entered the Qilin Pavilion, and this shouldn't affect his career.

"Good wine, good wine!"

Chen Mo was drinking one cup after another by himself, completely ignoring the conversation between the two, clearly already quite drunk.

Xu You didn't press further, instead changing the subject: "So when did you two decide to be together?"

"To be precise, it should be after returning from the first case in Linglan County..." Logically speaking, Li Yuan would not be so trusting of others.

But now, under the influence of the alcohol and his soul power, he has completely let down his guard and has unknowingly started talking more and more.

From initially disliking each other, to risking their lives to save each other at crucial moments, and even including going mad in the brothel and feeding a tiger with their own bodies... they almost completely revealed their emotional journey.

"So this is ah……"

Xu You's expression was complicated, and she sighed silently.

According to what she knew, since Li Yuan got together with Chen Mo, she had risen from a captain to a centurion in just a few months, and now the position of deputy commander was almost a certainty.

Within the Fire Department, he was practically second only to the Emperor.

I initially thought the other party was just trying to curry favor with the powerful and climb the social ladder through Chen Mo's connections, but now it seems that's not the case at all—

The two have been through life and death together more than once, and their relationship is very solid.

"So, she was the first one to be with Chen Mo... So I was the 'vixen' who stole her man?"

Xu You's eyes grew increasingly resentful as she asked, "Have you ever thought about becoming his wife?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan shook her head and replied without hesitation, "I don't want to."

Xu You frowned and said, "What if he marries someone else? You won't be angry at all?"

“We’re not a good match anyway. Besides, the girls around him are all from very prominent backgrounds. It’s not my turn, is it?” Li Yuan bit her lip and said softly, “As long as I have him in my heart and he has me in his, that’s enough.”

"I just hope that the woman he marries in the future will be more tolerant and let me stay by his side. As for titles and such, I don't care about any of them."

Xu You fell silent for a moment.

In matters of the heart, everyone is selfish, and she knew she couldn't be that selfish.

It seems that Li Yuan truly loves Chen Mo to the core.

"Won't Director Xu think I'm being disrespectful?" Li Yuan asked hesitantly.

"No, I can understand Commander Li," Xu You sighed. "If you didn't really like someone, who would want to share them with others?"

"That's right..."

Li Yuan wanted to say something more, but her body swayed and her forehead slammed onto the table with a "bang," and she fell into a deep sleep.

Chen Mo, with a silly grin on his face, clapped his hands and said, "Another one passed out. You'll have to practice cooking more."

"..."

Xu You rolled her eyes at him and muttered, "I wonder what good deeds you did in your past life to make so many girls so obsessed with you..."

"Uh..." Chen Mo heard it clearly this time. After thinking for a moment, he said vaguely, "I accumulated good deeds in my past life, so I'm accumulating good deeds in this life."

?

Xu You realized what was happening and almost lost her composure.

Too lazy to deal with this guy anymore, she stood up, grabbed him, and headed towards the bed.

"Officer Xu, what are you doing?"

"It's getting late, time to go to sleep."

"Oh."

Chen Mo nodded obediently.

At that moment, Xu You caught a glimpse of the porcelain bottle under the table out of the corner of her eye. She raised her hand and beckoned, and the porcelain bottle flew into the air and landed in her palm.

"what is this?"

I brought it close to my nose and smelled it; the scent was very familiar.

Chen Mo used this thing when he massaged her feet before. It has a delicate texture and can act as a lubricant, so it's obvious what these two are planning to do.

"If I hadn't come, they might already be..."

"That's absolutely outrageous!"

Xu You muttered a curse under his breath.

She went to the bedside, threw Chen Mo on the bed, and was about to turn around and leave, but hesitated for a moment and sat down next to him.

"It should be fine to stay a little longer..."

"We've already endured this for so long, we can't just allow the centurions to set fires while forbidding me from even lighting lamps, can we?"

Originally, I came out hoping to spend more time with Chen Mo, but I didn't expect Li Yuan to come along, and I was forced to watch a live sex show for a whole day and night...

They're practically asking for trouble!

Xu You grew angrier the more she thought about it, and reached out to pinch his waist hard.

"I'm not that magnanimous!"

"You may have other women, but you are absolutely not allowed to surpass me, nor are you allowed to be affectionate with me in front of me!"

"Ok?"

Chen Mo looked up groggily.

Through the haze, I seemed to see that face I had longed for day and night, "Your Majesty?"

? !
Xu You's expression froze. Before she could react, her slender waist was grabbed and she was pulled into someone's arms.

"You...you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm Xu You..."

"Don't lie to me, this taste is definitely real, you are the Imperial Concubine."

Chen Mo buried his face in her neck, took a deep breath, and said in a muffled voice.

Xu You carefully sensed him and found that he was delirious and just talking nonsense, so she was relieved.

"Your Majesty, are you angry with me? Is that why you're deliberately avoiding me?" Chen Mo asked cautiously.

Mentioning this incident filled Xu You with rage. She gritted her teeth and said, "How dare you say that? Do you know how much face I lost? I was actually... Anyway, it's all your fault!"

"I've heard about this, and I really didn't expect it to escalate to this extent. Shall I give you a massage?" Chen Mo said, his hand sliding down the curve of her waist and pressing on her rounded curves.

"Well--"

Xu You trembled slightly, a blush spreading across her cheeks. "Stop! I don't need this!"

At this moment, Chen Mo felt something pressing down on him. He reached out and picked it up, struggling to open his drooping eyelids. After taking a closer look, he said with a smile, "Your Majesty is still being stubborn. Actually, even the medicated cream has been prepared."

"This was not prepared by me..."

Before Xu You could finish speaking, her mouth was covered.

At the same time, Chen Mo skillfully untied the belt around his waist and probed into his smooth, delicate skin.

Xu You tried to struggle, but the red ribbon on her left wrist emitted waves of heat that constantly assaulted her soul, leaving her completely powerless.

She didn't want Chen Mo and Li Yuan to act recklessly, but she never expected that Chen Mo would act recklessly towards her!

"Don't smear that stuff on me!"

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Outside the room door.

Ye Zi'e, wearing a coat, paced back and forth with a conflicted expression.

"That Li Baihu's room is empty, he must be with Chen Mo. Who knows what the two of them are doing right now..."

"We have important business to attend to tomorrow. Should we remind him so he doesn't really anger the Empress?"

Ye Zi'e made up her mind and raised her hand to knock on the door.

But with just a gentle push, the door creaked open a crack.

"Huh? It's not locked?"

(End of this chapter)