I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 57: Empress: This dog slave is quite useful (please read it later)
The sky in the east was beginning to pale, and a ray of morning light spread out, outlining the hazy outline of the towering imperial city.

Deep in the imperial palace, surrounded by red walls, stands a luxurious palace.

Ningde Palace.

The palace is magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings. The floor is paved with white jade, on which are engraved rivers and mountains. The walls are clad in silk brocade, with auspicious cloud patterns embroidered with gold and silver threads.

In the inner hall, the maid lit the octagonal palace lantern.

Behind the gauze curtain, a graceful figure was faintly visible.

"Your Highness, it's almost time."

Sun Shang Gong held the Zhaifu in both hands and stood bowed.

"Alas, it's time to go to court again..."

"When I think of those old faces, I feel so upset that I can't stay here for even a moment..."

There was displeasure and laziness in the Queen's voice.

She stretched, her curves stretched, and her round and plump breasts trembled slightly.

"..."

Sun Shang Gong was accustomed to such "violent remarks" and silently helped the Queen change her clothes.

She knew in her heart that the queen was just talking big, but in fact she was diligent in government affairs and had not slacked off for a single moment over the years.

I was reviewing memorials until late last night, and had to prepare for court as soon as daybreak. I only had less than an hour's rest in between.

If it weren't for his hard work day and night to maintain a balance of power, the court would have been in chaos.

A quarter of an hour later, the complicated palace dress was finally put on.

She wore a bright yellow 翟衣 decorated with colorful phoenix patterns, a scarlet shawl draped over her shoulders, and a double-phoenix and dragon crown that held up her three thousand strands of black hair. Her temples were adorned with pearl and jade flowers, and her ears were adorned with gold thread, pearls, and jade.

The lazy temperament is swept away, and every gesture exudes a fascinating majesty.

"Has there been any progress in the demon case?" asked the Queen.

Sun Shang Gong replied: "The Demon Suppression Division searched the city extensively and found no trace of the demons. However, the deceased Lin Huai was a little special... According to investigations, he was one of the officials from the Ministry of Works who helped the Wuwang Temple to set up the formation."

"Oh?"

The queen paused, as if she had thought of something.

After a moment, he continued to ask, "Where is Chen Mo from the Tianlin Guard? I ordered him to be the chief investigator of this case, but there has been no movement in all these days?"

Sun Shang Gong shook her head and said, "It is said that he stays in the office all day and never comes out. It seems that he is not particularly concerned about this case..."

The Queen's expression darkened slightly. She snorted coldly and said, "I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. Killing the evil spirits will be a reward, and failing to do a good job will be a punishment! Tell him that if he can't come up with an explanation within the deadline, I will hold him accountable!"

"Yes."

Sun Shang Gong responded.

I felt a little strange in my heart.

There are no clues in this case, and the demons are good at hiding, so there is really no way to start.

But as the person primarily responsible for the case, he should at least put on some appearance. But this Captain Chen is too lazy to even pretend?
Being proud of one's achievements?

Any other intentions?

At this time, the queen had already walked out of the inner hall. She interrupted her thoughts and quickly followed.

……

Hanxiao Palace.

On the terrace, Yu Youhan was wearing plain clothes and sitting on a rattan chair with her legs crossed and her tight skirt outlining a round curve.

Xu Qingyi stood beside him and said, "Your Majesty, Yan Liang is still detained in the imperial prison. The Guishui Division is under great pressure. Today in the court, the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice may jointly attack..."

The case of raising barbarian slaves involved many officials.

As long as this case is not resolved, they will be unable to sleep or eat, and will inevitably exert pressure in various ways.

It is not easy for Shen Shuchou to persist for so long.

Yu Youhan pondered for a moment.

She holds clear evidence of guilt in her hands, and once it is made public, it will inevitably cause a shock in the government and the public.

When forging iron, the temperature is important; when doing things, timing is important. If you act rashly, you may not achieve the best results.

"How is the matter that I asked Chen Mo to investigate going? Is there any progress?" Yu Youhan asked. Xu Qingyi shook her head, "No news yet."

She paused and continued, "The Zhou family's private mining may just be groundless. Even if the information is true, it would be extremely difficult to obtain evidence in just a few days."

Yu Youhan said calmly: "This palace knows it too. It's just a casual move, and I don't have any expectations."

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Forget it. In this case, let's proceed as planned..."

dong dong dong-

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and the voice of the palace maid came from outside:
"Madam, Chen Mo wants to see you. He said he has something important to report."

"Ok?"

Yu Youhan raised her eyebrows slightly, "Why is he entering the palace at this time?"

Xu Qingyi secretly muttered: "Again? It's not even daybreak yet. Does this guy really treat the harem as his own backyard?"

Yu Youhan stretched out her slender jade hand and waved gently.

The void rippled like water, and a figure emerged from nowhere and fell from mid-air.

? !
Chen Mo was waiting outside the Qianqing Gate when suddenly the scene around him changed and in the blink of an eye he had arrived at the bedroom.

At the same time, a strong feeling of weightlessness came over me.

He caught a glimpse of Yu Youhan and Xu Qingyi from the corner of his eye, and wind and thunder surged around him, trying to land gracefully.

As a result, he forgot that he was traveling at full speed just now, and the depleted true energy had not yet been replenished. The lightning flashed and disappeared, and hit the ground with a "bang".

"..."

The atmosphere was dead silent.

Chen Mo did two push-ups on the spot, then stood up leisurely, bowed and said, "I pay my respects to the queen."

The corners of Xu Qingyi's mouth twitched, as if she was trying hard to hold back her laughter.

Yu Youhan glanced at him and said, "Your true essence is exhausted, but your blood energy is not yet dissipated. Did you kill someone?"

Chen Mo nodded, "Your Majesty has a keen eye."

"Who?"

"The Dinghuo Division Hundred Households, Chu Zhuo."

Xu Qingyi's pretty face froze when she heard that.

Chen Mo actually killed Chu Zhuo? !

Murdering a court official is a serious crime, not to mention that the other party is a captain of the Tianlin Guard!
Without a legitimate reason, the Chen family cannot protect him!
No wonder he was in a hurry to enter the palace, it turned out he wanted to seek protection from the Queen... But would the Queen risk her disapproval and forcibly protect Chen Mo?
Once you do this, you will inevitably be criticized by your ministers, and the gains and losses will be completely disproportionate.

Based on her understanding of the Empress, no matter how much she values ​​Chen Mo, the possibility of saving him is almost zero!

Yu Youhan's expression remained calm, "Why?"

Chen Mo presented a photo stone, "Your Majesty will understand after you see it."

Yu Youhan reached out to take it, and after reading the contents, his expression became somewhat interesting, with surprise filling his phoenix eyes.

"You actually really..."

"Miss."

Xu Qingyi at the side hesitated for a moment and whispered: "Since the matter has been settled, why not secretly send Chen Mo out of the city, hide his identity from now on, and become a secret sentry in the underworld... A living person is always more useful than a dead person."

Anyway, as long as there is Yanyu Pavilion, there will always be a place for Chen Mo to stay.

"..."

Facing the strange looks from the two, Xu Qingyi realized that something seemed wrong.

Yu Youhan handed the image stone to her and said, "You should take a look at it yourself."

Xu Qingyi held the black round stone engraved with patterns and immersed his mind in it.

After a moment, her cherry lips opened slightly, her face full of surprise and disbelief.

"Not only did he find evidence of the Zhou family's mining, but he also solved the case of the demon clan?!"

Yu Youhan looked at Chen Mo with a complicated look in his eyes.

Although this dog slave made her miserable and was really hateful, but judging from these few incidents, she had to admit that——

Seems to be quite useful?
(End of this chapter)