I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon
Chapter 285 - 135: Empress Baby’s "Reward"! Plumber Xiao Chen! (6K)_3

Chapter 285: Chapter 135: Empress Baby’s "Reward"! Plumber Xiao Chen! (6K)_3

"Chen Mo?"

Chu Heng seemed pensive, "Your Demon Clan seems quite interested in him."

This woman is quite powerful and dared to come to Tiandu City just to get close to Chen Mo... This clearly goes beyond simple revenge.

Zi Yan’er shook her head and said, "That’s none of your concern, Prince; we’re each getting what we need. I believe you also wouldn’t want to see Chen Mo reach the level of a Grandmaster, right?"

"That’s indeed true."

Chu Heng pulled up a smile, "Pleasure working with you."

...

A quarter of an hour later.

Zi Yan’er left the Prince Mansion.

Chu Heng’s eyes narrowed slightly, chuckling softly, "The Empress values Chen Mo highly, it’s best not to stain one’s hands with blood. If we can use the Demon Clan to eliminate him, that would be ideal."

"However, those outside our clan are different at heart, we can’t completely trust her. Let’s probe her foundation first..."

The old housekeeper replied, "Yes."

After the housekeeper left, Chu Heng stood up, walked to the bookshelf, pulled out a book, and placed it in an empty spot in another row.

Click—

A light sound could be heard as the bookshelf slid open to the sides, revealing the wall behind, marked with intricate array patterns.

Chu Heng placed his hand on the center of the array. A pale blue glow flickered, the wall rippled, resembling a water curtain.

He lifted his leg and stepped through the water curtain. Behind the wall was a secret room.

The secret room was dark and cramped, filled with a strong stench. Luminous pearls on the walls emitted a faint glow, barely illuminating the surroundings.

In the center was a stone bed, surrounded by dozens of corpses, some were raggedly clothed vagrants, while others were maids and servants from the mansion.

Most had already become dried corpses, mere skeletons with skin, and every ounce of essence blood had been drained.

Chu Heng picked from among them, found one still relatively fresh, inserted his hand into the chest, and the corpse visibly shrank.

He let out a satisfied sigh, a crimson glow flickering in his eyes.

Then he sat cross-legged on the stone bed, starting to meditate and train.

...

...

In the past two days, Chen Mo had stayed in the Yangxin Palace for recuperation.

Since Her Majesty the Empress had gotten angry, the palace servants nearly treated him as if he were being worshipped.

He was waited on for clothes and meals, assisted in bathing, just like the treatment of an emperor, except he couldn’t choose companions from the harem.

The palace was heavily female-dominated, with hardly any men besides those specifically permitted, piquing the palace maids’ curiosity about Chen Mo.

Moreover, he was handsome and amusing, charming them effortlessly with a few words, quickly ingratiating himself with them.

Inner hall of the Yangxin Palace.

Chen Mo relaxedly leaned back in a chair as a palace maid massaged his shoulders, while another sat beside, peeling grapes and feeding him the pulp.

"Mr. Chen, you managed to reach the top of the Cloud Top Ranking at such a young age, your talent is truly astonishing." A palace maid named Jin Shu, who was massaging his shoulders, remarked.

Huashan fed Chen Mo a grape, smiling as she said, "Mr. Chen isn’t only the Qingyun Leaderboard champion, he’s also the Heavenly Element Martial Champion. According to Her Majesty’s rewards, he’ll be promoted by a rank, becoming the youngest Deputy Thousand Households in history!"

Chewing on the grape’s sweet and juicy flesh, Chen Mo said, "You’ve only seen my moment of glory but not the efforts behind it... Others tread carefully on ice, while I don’t even have ice to tread on, crossing rivers on fallen leaves..."

Jin Shu and Huashan were curious, "What do you mean by that?"

Chen Mo sighed, "Purely riding the wave."

"Pfft~"

The two couldn’t help but laugh, their charming faces turning rosy.

"Mr. Chen, you’re hilarious. Her Majesty the Empress values you so much, your future is limitless; you are indeed like the golden leaves." Jin Shu said, wrinkling her delicate nose.

"Her Majesty the Empress?"

Chen Mo shook his head internally.

Truth be told, he couldn’t quite grasp what the Empress had in mind.

The Chen Family was undeniably loyal to Consort Yu, a well-known fact in the court, yet the Empress seemed indifferent to this, instead showing him exceptional favor.

"Though clinging to the Empress might be comforting, if Consort Yu finds out, I might get trampled..."

Thinking of those cerulean eyes, Chen Mo couldn’t help but shiver.

Golden leaves are indeed precious, but they do sink...

Tap, tap, tap—

At this moment, the sound of footsteps echoed, and the Empress, attired in a simple long gown, slowly entered the inner hall.

"Your Majesty."

"This humble servant greets Your Majesty."

The three quickly rose to perform the ceremonial bow.

The Empress said indifferently, "You two may leave first."

"Yes."

The two young palace maids bowed and retreated.

The Empress walked over, sat on a chair, looked at the half-eaten plate of grapes beside, with a half-smiling expression, "Hundred Households Chen seems to get along well with the palace attendants."

Chen Mo stood at the side with hands lowered, saying, "This humble servant is idle daily, unable to meet Her Majesty, so I can only chat with them to relieve my boredom."

"..."

The Empress’s eyes flickered slightly.

Indeed, she had purposely avoided Chen Mo these past two days.

For some reason, whenever she thought of his face, she felt inexplicably guilty...

"Ahem, I’ve been busy with state affairs, having little leisure time..."

"Your Majesty handles myriad affairs, being judicious day and night; everyone in and out of the court feels Your Majesty’s wisdom. This humble servant has been meticulously nursed back to health by the palace staff, so I shouldn’t disturb the palace for too long." Chen Mo said respectfully.

It’s a bit much being waited on by the palace maids every day.

Moreover, several days have passed, Zhixia and Li Yuan must be worried about him.

The Empress nodded, not insisting, "Let Li Yuanshi come and check you later; if there’s no issue, you can return to the mansion for recuperation."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Chen Mo bowed in salute.

After waiting a while without further words from the Empress, Chen Mo spoke up, "Your Majesty, regarding the reward you mentioned last time..."