I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon
Chapter 169 - 105: The Empress’s Counterattack! Empress: No Fooling Around! (6K)_3

Chapter 169: Chapter 105: The Empress’s Counterattack! Empress: No Fooling Around! (6K)_3

The female officer approached and whispered, "Mr. Chen, the Empress summons you to visit Zhao Hua Palace."

The Empress?

Chen Mo was slightly startled and then realized.

The Busty Empress must be thinking about the new clothes.

Originally, I planned to send them to the Clothing Bureau, but since it’s come to this, I might as well personally present them to her.

"Please lead the way, Senior Palace Lady."

"After you, Mr. Chen."

...

Zhao Hua Palace.

Chen Mo followed Sun Senior Palace Lady to the gate of the palace.

Just at that moment, several ministers exited the main hall, all dressed in official robes, clearly powerful ministers from the Six Ministries.

Seeing the man with the upright figure, the ministers were all stunned.

They were very familiar with this face.

They had personally witnessed his valor in slaying demons at the court meeting!

Chen Mo!

What was he doing here?

Yan Peizhi stared at Chen Mo, with a look of confusion in his eyes.

In recent months, the Six Ministries had been continuously losing ground in the factional struggles, and the Imperial Consort Faction made them suffer greatly. Just now, His Highness had burst into a rage, berating the ministers...

And now, he summoned this young man into the palace?

Although it was a struggle between the two factions, the one who "handed over the knife" was him!

Chen Mo walked slowly up the White Jade staircase, ignoring the complex gazes of the people around him. Just as he was about to step into the main hall, someone patted him on the shoulder.

Turning his head, he saw a wrinkled, elderly man.

Had it not been for the crimson official robe indicating his status, based on his appearance and demeanor alone, he would have seemed no different from an ordinary man of the street.

"I’ve long heard of Mr. Chen’s handsome and elegant bearing, with a face like jade. Seeing you today, you certainly live up to your reputation," the old man said with a smiling squint.

"..."

Chen Mo originally thought the other party was looking for trouble and was ready to fight, but the man started out with flattery, leaving him speechless.

He pulled at the corner of his mouth and said with a cupped-fist salute, "You flatter me, sir."

The old man’s smile was benevolent, and he said, "When you have time, come to Mianzhu Pavilion for fishing."

After that, he turned and walked down the steps.

Watching the hunched silhouette, Chen Mo furrowed his brows and asked in a low voice, "If I may be so bold, Senior Palace Lady, who was that just now...?"

Sun Senior Palace Lady said indifferently, "Minister of Revenue, Mr. Lv Bojun."

Chen Mo’s pupils contracted.

Minister of Revenue?

Several high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Revenue fell from grace, with him and his father playing no small part.

Logically speaking, Mr. Lv should hate me to the bone, yet he appeared quite amiable...

Sun Senior Palace Lady glanced at him and said, "Let’s go, don’t keep His Highness waiting."

"Yes."

Chen Mo brushed aside his thoughts and stepped into the main hall.

...

The square before the hall.

A few ministers clustered together, murmuring.

"The meeting just ended, and His Highness summoned Chen Mo to the palace. What is he intending?"

"Could it be that this is to criticize us for not handling matters effectively?"

"Chen Mo has been rewarded several times upon entering the palace and was even specially granted the Flying Phoenix Order, clearly favored by His Highness... but he is obviously the Imperial Consort’s man..."

"At such a young age, he’s already a Hundred Household Officer of the Sky Scale Guard, given time he must enter the Qilin Pavilion... Could it be that His Highness is planning ahead, intending to win over Chen Mo?"

"Chen Zhuo is like a mad dog, relentlessly biting at us, and his son is surely not to be trifled with. If we let him grow, he will certainly become a great threat... We should be suppressing him with all our might, yet His Highness lavishes him with favor and affection..."

"The emperor’s mind is inscrutable; it’s becoming harder and harder to understand."

At that moment, Mr. Lv Bojun walked by, and Yan Peizhi quickly approached and asked, "Mr. Lv, what do you think His Highness’s intentions are in summoning Chen Mo at this time?"

The others also turned their eyes towards Mr. Lv.

Mr. Lv, having stood his ground in the Ministry of Revenue for so many years, was highly astute and known for his meticulous calculations; he certainly excelled in surmising the emperor’s will.

"His Highness..."

Mr. Lv Bojun, hands clasped behind his back, squinted slightly and pondered, "It must be nearing mealtime, perhaps he summoned Chen Mo to dine in the palace."

Everyone: ???

...

Inside the luxurious hall.

The Empress, dressed in bright yellow royal garb, her black hair tied up with a phoenix hairpin, sat upright on the Phoenix Throne, reviewing petitions.

As the two entered the main hall, Sun Senior Palace Lady bowed and said, "Your Highness, Hundred Households Chen has arrived."

Without lifting her head, the Empress said, "Take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Chen Mo sat down on a rosewood chair to the side.

After Sun Senior Palace Lady retired, only he and the Empress remained in the hall.

The Empress was immersed in reviewing petitions, paying him no heed. Chen Mo, bored but not daring to show any complaint, waited.

After a full half hour, the Empress finally finished her work, closed the documents, tossed them aside, and stretched her slightly stiff neck.

"Hundred Households Chen, do you know why I’ve summoned you to the palace?" she asked.

"I understand."

Chen Mo rose and presented two pieces of clothing, "These are the latest styles from Jinxiu Workshop, not yet on the market. I’m unsure if they meet your taste, Your Highness."

The Empress’ eyes brightened slightly.

Hmph, good thing this little thief didn’t forget, otherwise I would have to teach him a lesson!

"Just leave them there."

"Yes."

Chen Mo placed the clothes on the Imperial Desk.

The Empress studied him with her almond-shaped eyes and said, "I summoned you here not for the clothes... I heard you went with the Demon Suppression Department to the Northern Territory to hunt demons a few days ago?"

Chen Mo nodded, "That’s correct."

"Killing a Heavenly Stems demon is no small feat, and I’ve also heard that you saved Zhu’er’s life?" the Empress asked.

Chen Mo replied, "Lin Catcher was afflicted with an outbreak of Chill Toxin, in grave danger, and naturally, I could not stand idly by."

"Zhu’er’s Chill Toxin can only be suppressed by Cultivation Technique, once it fully erupts, she would be frozen to death within half an hour."

"I am curious, how did you manage to save her?"

Faced with the Empress’s inquiry, Chen Mo did not hide the truth, extending his index finger with a greenish light flowing on the tip.

"I’ve had some fortuitous encounters; my body harbors Vitality Essence. On that day, I used Vitality Essence to protect Lin Catcher’s heart meridian, keeping her warm until she was out of danger."

"Vitality Essence?"