I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 394 My First Date with the Queen!

"Chen Mo!"

"You're really going to die!"

The empress could no longer hold back. She flipped over and pounced like a little leopard, biting his shoulder with a "huff".

"Ouch, that hurts! Your Highness, please be gentle!"

Chen Mo pretended to beg for mercy while relaxing his muscles, afraid of breaking her teeth.

The Empress tried to bite him for a long time, but found that she hadn't even left a red mark. She became even angrier and angrily punched his chest. "You bad boy, you're bullying me! I hate you the most!"

"This time I was indeed presumptuous, I won't dare to do it again next time," Chen Mo said with an embarrassed smile. "Besides, Your Highness seemed quite engrossed just now..."

"You still said that!"

"It's all your fault!"

The empress's cheeks flushed red, and she pinched the soft flesh of his waist, twisting it several times.

I don't know where this guy got his weird quirk from. Just thinking about that embarrassing scene makes me want to crawl into a hole and disappear...

"Your Highness, please don't be angry. This humble servant knows his mistake..."

Chen Mo coaxed the Empress gently for a long time before her emotions gradually calmed down.

She hesitated slightly, her lips moved, and she whispered, "Have you ever done this with Consort Yu?"

"What?" Chen Mo blinked.

"You know perfectly well why you asked. It's...it's exactly what you did to me," the Empress said, biting her lip.

"of course not."

Chen Mo solemnly declared, "This humble servant and the Imperial Concubine have always treated each other with utmost respect, and have never acted in such a presumptuous manner."

"Really?" the Empress asked with some doubt. "But I see that you two have a very close relationship."

"Ahem, that was just a superficial encounter." Chen Mo said seriously without changing his expression, "At most, I did foot massages and played with angle grinders. I have never had such an in-depth exchange with Your Highness."

The Empress couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile, but she deliberately kept a straight face and said, "Hmph, that's more like it. You should continue to maintain that in the future... That woman has a terrible temper, and she's not as easy to talk to as I am. If you anger her, she might just kill you. Remember that?"

"This humble servant will remember this, and from now on I will only fool around with Your Highness alone," Chen Mo nodded.

"Pah! When did I say that?" The Empress spat, her face flushed.

Actually, she wasn't particularly angry inside; she was just shy.

As long as Chen Mo coaxes her a little, she will inevitably soften and lose all her strength, nestling limply in his arms.

"Little thief."

"what happened?"

"You've bullied me so much that I've lost all sense of shame. You'd better not let me down in the future."

"Of course, Your Highness's feelings for me are as clear as the sun and moon, and will never change in this lifetime."

"Since that's the case, I ask you, if we put aside status, who would you choose between Yu Youhan and me?"

"..."

Faced with this potentially disastrous question, Chen Mo swallowed back his "I want them all" and changed his mind, saying, "Of course I want Your Highness, but..."

"But what?" the Empress asked, frowning.

"As the saying goes, marriage is a matter of parental command and matchmaker's words, and it is not something I can decide on my own."

Chen Mo sighed and said, "Moreover, as Your Highness knows, the Chen and Shen families have a marriage agreement made by their ancestors, and Zhixia and I are childhood sweethearts who are deeply in love..."

"Ordered by one's parents?"

The Empress, understanding the implication, pondered to herself, "In that case, I must first win over Madam Chen before I can become Madam Chen... When I return, I will first bestow upon her the title of Third-Rank Lady, which will make it much easier for her to enter the palace and will also help to build a closer relationship with her..."

In her eyes, Yu Youhan was her greatest rival.

As for that so-called marriage contract, it's just a piece of waste paper unless she agrees.

dong dong dong-

Just as the Empress was pondering how to win over He Yuzhi, a knock suddenly sounded at the door, and the voice of Consort Sun came from outside:

"Your Highness, Eunuch Jin has sent a message."

"Ok?"

The Empress was slightly taken aback.

Unless there is an emergency, Eunuch Jin would not easily use the earth veins. Could it be that his secret departure from the palace has been exposed?
The two got up, dressed, and tidied up the messy bed. Although the Empress's legs were still a little weak, with the restoration of her vitality and essence, she was not likely to show any signs of illness.

She sat upright in the chair, cleared her throat, and said, "Come in."

Lady Sun pushed open the door and entered.

Seeing Chen Mo standing to the side, she showed no surprise, quickly walked to the Empress, and presented a jade talisman, saying, "Please take a look, Your Highness."

The Empress reached out and took it, her mind becoming absorbed in it, and her expression immediately changed.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Chen Mo noticed something was amiss and asked.

The Empress put away the jade talisman, silently digested the information for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "Something has happened in the palace. Yu Youhan killed Qi Lianshan and almost split the entire Qianji Palace in two!"

"what?!"

As if a thunderclap had exploded in their ears, Chen Mo and Sun Shanggong both gasped in shock!
"No wonder Your Majesty agreed so readily when I said I wanted to spare Qi Ye's life; it turns out you had already planned to take action?"

"But such reckless actions could very well backfire. If something goes wrong with the emperor, all the planning over the years will be in vain!"

"Your Majesty is far too impulsive!"

Chen Mo clenched his fists behind his back and asked, "Where is His Majesty? How is he?"

The Empress said, "When the incident happened, Jinwu was present and even spoke with the Emperor. He was not only unharmed, but seemed to be in better condition than before."

Chen Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Wu Lie can die, but not now, and he cannot die at the hands of the Empress.

According to the setting of "The Immortal's Absolute", in order to gain the approval of the Heavenly Dao and the blessing of the nation, the most important thing is to assume the position of power righteously.

The word "correct" here does not refer to identity, but to means.

To achieve this goal, there must first be a legitimate reason, either the emperor voluntarily abdicates, or it is a just cause to relieve the people's suffering and punish the guilty, in accordance with the will of Heaven and the people, and it must also have the support of most of the officials in the court.

Once you commit regicide, it is an act of usurpation, and there is no turning back!

This is also the main reason why the Empress has never used her cultivation to interfere in court affairs over the years.

Although Chen Mo now possesses dragon energy, this thing came about inexplicably and is always somewhat uncontrollable in his view. It wouldn't be surprising if it suddenly disappeared one day, so he should at least leave himself a way out.

“Li’er did the same thing back then.”

"On the day of the grand ceremony, he cleaved the Qianji Palace with his sword and fought Qi Lianshan for a long time, but he couldn't do what she did... This time, things are really going to get messy..."

The Empress rubbed her temples and said, "By the way, Jinwu also mentioned Yu Zhe, the commander of the Xuanjia Guard, confirming that he was a spy planted by the Qi family. Lü Huaiyu made a special trip to the palace to tell him about this, so he must have heard something about it."

Lady Sun hesitated and said, "Given Qi Lianshan's status, if he dies like this, the Qi family will probably not let it go."

"This is exactly the effect Yu Youhan wanted."

After years of open and covert struggles, the Empress was very familiar with her arch-enemy's style of doing things. She sneered, "She deliberately stirred up trouble, waiting for the Qi family to retaliate, so that she could follow the clues and eliminate them completely!"

"Qi Lianshan's death is just the beginning; that madwoman is going to take on the entire aristocratic family!"

Chen Mo's eyes flickered, as if he were deep in thought.

Among the four hidden clans, the Jiang and Qi families vied for power and profit, while the Wanqi and Sikong families remained secluded, single-mindedly pursuing immortality.

With the Empress's backing, the Jiang family maintained close ties with the Grand Secretary Zhuang Jingming, while the Qi family clung to the Emperor's coattails and was deeply bound to the Lü family. The two families were evenly matched and rivals in the court.

Nowadays, the Qi family has suffered a series of heavy blows.

Not only was the barbarian slave incident exposed, leading to the implicating of a large number of officials, but one of the key figures, Qi Lianshan, who served as the emperor's close attendant, also died!

The Jiang family will definitely not let this opportunity pass, and they will inevitably take action next.

Once this balance is broken, the entire court will be drawn into it!
The emperor couldn't just sit idly by. He would either continue to heavily support the Qi family, or he would create another target for the Jiang family to divert attention...

The best time will be when the eldest princess publicly chooses a husband! "Such a big thing has happened in the palace. If I don't show myself, people will definitely become suspicious." The empress frowned and said, "Shanggong Sun, go and make preparations. We will return to the capital tonight."

"Yes." Lady Sun responded and withdrew.

Only the two of them remained in the room.

The Empress looked at Chen Mo and said, "The matter in the Southern Frontier is now over, why don't you come back with me?"

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "More than 30 officials in Bailu City have stepped down this time, including members of the barbarian tribes and aristocratic families. If this is not handled properly, it could cause a major upheaval. Someone has to stay behind to clean up the mess and wait for the court to take over."

"I can let Zhonglihe stay here."

“After all, this case was handled by your humble servant, and there are many details that you, Venerable Zhong, are not familiar with.”

"But……"

Before the Empress could say anything more, Chen Mo smiled and said, "Alright, once things are settled here, I will naturally return. It won't take long."

The Empress lowered her head, her fingers tugging at the hem of his robe, and whispered, "I know, but I just can't bear to be apart from you..."

Seeing her dejected look, Chen Mo felt a pang of sadness.

I glanced up at the sky outside the window; it was just getting dark. It would take at least another hour or so for Sun Shanggong to prepare.

Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, you've finally come out, and you haven't even explored the city yet, have you? Why don't we go out for a date now?"

The Empress was taken aback. "A date?"

……

……

As a transportation hub in southern Xinjiang, Bailu City is comparable in its prosperity to even the major cities of central China.

Moreover, due to its special nature, the caravans and ships coming and going were too dense, almost day and night. Although the state government did not explicitly abolish the curfew, it was basically ineffective and was in a state of "prohibition without strictness".

The sky was darkening, and the moon was high in the sky.

The streets of the outer city were still bustling with people. Shops on both sides had their doors wide open and lanterns hung high, looking like a long dragon from afar. The noise and merriment filled the air, giving a sense of "a thousand lanterns illuminating the night market, and red-sleeved beauties flocking to the high-rise buildings".

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a city that never sleeps.

Two figures walked slowly down the street.

The Empress changed into casual clothes and wore a concealing ring on her hand, so ordinary people would not notice her at all.

Having lived in the palace for so many years, this was the first time she had walked the streets. There was no imperial sedan chair or guards accompanying her. Surrounded by a bustling crowd, she felt somewhat nervous and clung tightly to Chen Mo's arm, refusing to let go.

However, this tension was quickly replaced by curiosity.

A pair of dark almond-shaped eyes surveyed her surroundings, her gaze filled with curiosity.

"Chen Mo, what is this?" the Empress asked, pointing to a steaming stall on the street.

"This is called 'fenzi'. It's made by steaming glutinous rice, shaping it into balls, and then serving it with meat sauce and vegetables. It's a local specialty snack, not very common in Kyoto," Chen Mo said.

"Oh." The Queen nodded, and swallowed hard as she smelled the sweet aroma.

Chen Mo smiled, pulled her to the stall, and tossed her a piece of silver. "Boss, give me a serving of glutinous rice balls."

"okay!"

The vendor, seeing a big customer, smiled broadly, wrapped the rice ball in meat sauce, and said, "Please enjoy, sir!"

Chen Mo reached out and took it, then handed it to the Empress, "Your Highness, would you like to try it?"

The Empress parted her lips slightly, took a tentative bite, and her eyes immediately lit up. "Mmm, delicious!"

Chen Mo said, "Eat more if it's delicious..."

The Empress shook her head and said, "No, you can have the rest."

Chen Mo: "?"

"You don't know, these rice balls are the easiest to gain weight from. I have to control my appetite, otherwise I won't be able to wear the new clothes that the Imperial Wardrobe just made." The Empress looked distressed.

Since the two got together, her figure has become increasingly plump, and now you can't even see her toes when she looks down...

"OK then."

As soon as Chen Mo finished speaking, she saw her delicate nose twitch slightly, and she unconsciously took a step forward, as if she had been drawn to something else.

Everything the Empress ate in the palace was strictly controlled by the Imperial Household Department. Not only were the ingredients carefully selected, but the cooking methods were also quite particular. You would never see these simple, rustic snacks.

Egret City was also a transportation hub, attracting merchants from all over Kyushu. Food and goods were abundant, with a dazzling array of dishes.

"Those dried fish look pretty good, shall we buy some and try them?"

"it is good."

"Donkey meat is edible? Boss, a meat-filled flatbread, please."

"Got it."

"What is this little brick?"

"This is sugar tribute, made by putting coconut flakes, peanuts and maltose into a mold. It is usually sold by weight."

"Let's have a pound first to taste the saltiness."

"..."

The Empress is the typical type with big eyes and a small belly. She wants to eat everything she sees, but she only eats a few bites and then stuffs the rest into Chen Mo's mouth.

Luckily, he was a martial arts master, and the food was instantly digested. Even so, he still felt nauseous after eating too much!

"If Zhixia were here, that would be great."

“She ate from one end of the street to the other, and I estimate she was only about 80% full.”

Chen Mo choked on the osmanthus cake and rolled his eyes, and couldn't help but miss the girl with pig's trotters who almost ate the Shen family out of business.

The reason I didn't go back with the Empress this time was partly to hand over official business, but more importantly, it was so that I could visit Zhixia at Wusheng Mountain along the way.

It has been some time since they parted ways, and he had promised to go find her as soon as possible.

And as for the Daoist secret realm, it's about time to start preparations.

"Hey little thief, come quick! They're setting off fireworks over there!"

Just then, the Queen's excited shouts came from ahead.

Chen Mo looked up and saw her standing on the Jinsha Bridge, her skirt swaying, smiling sweetly, waving at him on tiptoe.

Several cruise ships were docked at the shore, with fireworks displays on the decks. Judging from the banners, it seemed that a restaurant was opening and holding an event.

The pyrotechnician lit the fuse, and with a piercing whooshing sound, sparks shot into the sky, then exploded in mid-air.

In an instant, flames burst forth, dazzling like a fiery tree adorned with silver flowers.

A round of applause and cheers erupted from the crowd.

Against the backdrop of blazing light, her pretty face was made even more radiant, and Chen Mo couldn't take his eyes off her for a moment.

"I told you to watch the fireworks, why are you staring at me?" the Empress asked, blushing.

Chen Mo frankly said, "Your Highness is much more beautiful than these fireworks."

"Hmph, all talk and no action, I don't believe you."

As the empress spoke, her eyes curved into crescent moons.

A moment later, the fireworks gradually stopped, and the night sky returned to calm.

"Is this all? I haven't had enough yet."

Seeing the Empress's lingering enjoyment, Chen Mo's heart stirred slightly. He made a hand seal, and the extinguished fire tube reignited.

boom!
A plume of fireworks shot into the sky, bursting forth with dazzling light.

However, unlike before, these flames seemed to possess a spirit, weaving and wandering in the air like needle and thread, finally forming a line of large characters in the incredulous gaze of everyone, floating in the night sky.

"May we find one true love, and stay together until our hair turns white..."

The Empress stared blankly at the sky, lost in thought.

(End of this chapter)