I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon
Chapter 188 - 110 Her Majesty the Empress, You Wouldn’t Want Your Sister to Find Out, Would You?_2

Chapter 188: Chapter 110 Her Majesty the Empress, You Wouldn’t Want Your Sister to Find Out, Would You?_2

Seeing that handsome face so close at hand, the Empress’ eyes carried a complexity.

Although this little thief was presumptuous and disrespectful, bold and reckless, he had achieved remarkable feats time and again, even curing the Chill Toxin that left the Imperial Hospital at a loss!

It made it impossible to hate him...

Upon hearing Lady Jinyun mention support for their "romance," the Empress cast a faint glance at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo timely said: "Ahem, Your Highness knows, I prefer mature ones."

"..."

Feeling the increasingly obvious changes behind her, the Empress’ cheeks turned crimson, and she spat inwardly.

There’s no need to prove it so eagerly!

Peering through the gap in the wardrobe, Chen Mo looked at the mother and daughter, tears welling like pear blossoms in the rain, then remembered the feel of Little Grapefruit’s hand and mumbled to himself:

Hand-ripened, that should count as mature, right?

...

Thud thud thud——

At this moment, a knock sounded on the door, and the butler’s voice came from outside:

"Madam, the banquet is ready."

"Got it."

Lady Jinyun rose to her feet and said, "I’ll go get things ready. You go find Chen Mo, see if he got lost, why is he taking so long just to use the bathroom..."

Lin Jingzhu was suddenly startled. She had been so emotionally stirred just now that she almost forgot there were two people hidden in the wardrobe!

After sending Lady Jinyun out, she quickly walked to the wardrobe and pulled the doors open.

"Aunt, Mr. Chen, please come out quickly."

The two emerged from the wardrobe one after the other.

The Empress straightened her garments, her demeanor calm, showing none of the embarrassment from moments before, and said lightly: "I hope no one knows what happened here, understand?"

Chen Mo bowed his head and responded, "Today, I did not see Your Highness."

The Empress’s phoenix eyes glanced at Lin Jingzhu. Lin Jingzhu realized and hastily said, "Today, I, too, did not see Aunt."

The Empress nodded in satisfaction, just about to leave, when she suddenly remembered that her cloak had been taken by Lady Jinyun, and the qipao she was wearing was not suitable for seeing people...

At this moment, Chen Mo produced from who-knows-where a black robe and draped it gently over her.

"This robe is new, I have never worn it; Your Highness, please make do with it for now."

"Mhm."

The Empress tightened the draped garment, opened the door a crack to peek out, and only after ensuring that Lady Jinyun was not nearby did she step out of the room.

Walking along the cobblestone path, she made her way to the front courtyard.

Sun Senior Palace Lady, waiting at the gate, was stunned upon seeing her.

"Your Highness? Why did you change your clothes?"

"...Ahem, we’ll talk about that later, let’s hurry on our way."

"Yes."

...

The banquet at the Lin Residence was sumptuous.

The banquet hall was brilliantly lit, with several blackwood round tables laid out, each covered with lake-blue brocade tablecloths, and the maids lined up in a long procession, carrying one rich dish after another.

A feast of eight treasures and an array of both land and sea delicacies, complete in color, aroma, and taste.

Lin Jingzhu didn’t lie; the Lin Residence was indeed full of female family members, and generally of a certain age.

As the only male, Chen Mo felt the curious gazes around him and couldn’t help but feel a slight embarrassment.

With the fine dishes arrayed and delicacies presented, Lady Jinyun stood with a wine glass in hand and spoke frankly:

"With Young Master Chen gracing us with his presence, our Lin Residence is honored."

"Without the young master’s righteous rescue that day, my daughter might have lost her life; we will never forget such a life-saving grace!"

"This banquet is held to express our humble gratitude, and should the Young Master have any commands in the future, the Lin Family will do everything in its power, even if it means walking through fire and water!"

With that, she downed the wine in her cup.

As the lady of the Lin Family, Lady Jinyun’s words fully represented the Lin Family’s attitude.

Others had no questions and followed suit, raising their glasses and draining them.

Chen Mo, going with the flow, put down his glass and said, "It was merely my duty, Madam is too kind."

"Young Master, please don’t stand on ceremony, make yourself at home."

Lady Jinyun smiled at Chen Mo, the more she looked, the more satisfied she became.

Handsome and talented, with a distinguished family background, he could even cure Zhu’er’s Chill Toxin... He was practically a godsend son-in-law!

"I heard Young Master Chen is already betrothed? To a daughter of Shen Xiong?"

During a lull in the banquet, Lady Jinyun suddenly asked.

Shen Xiong had once been under Lin Wei’s command; the two families were somewhat related.

"Mother!"

Lin Jingzhu’s cheeks reddened slightly from her spot beside them.

Chen Mo straightforwardly replied: "That’s right, Zhixia and I have been betrothed since our ancestors arranged it."

Lady Jinyun nodded and said no more.

The stronger the man, the more women he would always have around him.

The Lin Family held nobility; as the eldest daughter, Lin Jingzhu serving as someone’s concubine would certainly invite gossip... but as long as her daughter was happy, she didn’t care about these things.

To each their own, one knows one’s own comfort.

Over the years, Lady Jinyun has painstakingly supported the Lin Family, and only she knew how much hardship she had endured.

Compared to those illusory reputations, she cares more about Lin Jingzhu’s happiness, being with the man she truly likes is more important than anything!

If Miss Shen from the Shen Family is generous, she might even be a suitable Secondary Wife!

Lin Jingzhu quietly observed Chen Mo, and under the candle light, her beautiful red face shone like the morning dawn, her clear eyes flickering like ripples in the water.

"Just now, while chatting with Mother in the room, Mr. Chen must have heard everything..."

"Romance?"

Her heart pounded like a deer in flight, her cheeks so hot they seemed ablaze.

["Lin Jingzhu" Favorability Rating increased.]

[Current progress: 42/100 (Falling for Each Other Late in Life).]

"..."

Watching the prompt text flash before him, Chen Mo was momentarily at a loss for words.

Little Grapefruit’s onslaught was getting fiercer; at this rate, he might actually be castrated by the Empress...

...

The banquet lasted until 9 p.m., only winding down then.

The moon climbed above the treetops, the night growing deep, as the city had already begun its curfew.

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