I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon novel Chapter 1129

"Why has the Empress come?"

Before Yu Youhan could reply, the palace door was pushed open with a creak.

The Empress walked in gracefully, wearing a crimson palace gown and a butterfly golden hairpin in her coiffure, much like a blooming, noble peony.

Sun Senior Palace Lady walked closely behind, holding a wooden basket in her hands.

"I came without invitation, but I hope I haven't disturbed the Imperial Consort?" The Empress approached, glancing at He Yuzhi with feigned surprise, "Oh? Lady Chen is here too?"

"This humble servant greets Her Majesty the Empress, may you live long..."

He Yuzhi snapped back to her senses and hurriedly stood up to perform a kneeling salute.

Although she was the wife of a third-level high official, she held no official position herself and thus was required to kneel and kowtow upon meeting the concubines.

"No need for such formalities, Lady,"

The Empress quickly reached out to steady her, holding her wrist and seating her on a chair with a warm smile, "I've long wanted to visit the Chen Mansion to see the lady, but with so much happening at court lately, I haven't been able to find the time. Meeting you here is truly serendipitous..."

At this, she coughed lightly.

Sun Senior Palace Lady stepped forward, placing the wooden basket on the small square table between them.

The Empress lifted the lid, revealing a porcelain plate inside, neatly arranged with a dozen or so golden, small pastries, and said:

"I made these crab cakes myself this morning, and they're still warm. Please, Lady, have a taste. If you find them to your liking, I'll make more to send over to you."

"As someone of humble status, how could I trouble Your Majesty?" He Yuzhi was overwhelmed with honor.

"You're too modest, Lady," the Empress shook her head, "Chen Mo has achieved great merit again at the Southern Border, resolving troubles for me. I ought to thank you for raising such an excellent son."

"Your Majesty flatters me," He Yuzhi replied modestly, though she couldn't suppress a slight smile.

After the morning assembly, Chen Mo's achievements had spread throughout the Capital City. Setting aside the matter of eradicating the Gu God Sect, the mere act of wiping out the Barbarian Tribe's settlement was enough to bring glory to one's ancestors!

As his mother, she naturally felt honored by association!

"By the way," the Empress pinched her polished chin and pondered, "speaking of humble status, Lady Chen isn't yet an official wife? That's rather remiss of me. Conveniently, with this opportunity, I would like to grant you the title of a third-grade official wife."

"Third, third-grade?" He Yuzhi was stunned upon hearing it.

Though it was honorary with no real position, it was nonetheless significant.

As an official wife, she would possess the privilege of attending court, the right to posthumous titles for her descendants, immunity from punishment, recommending direct relatives for official positions... and a host of other privileges.

If she rose to the status of someone like Lady Lv, her position among women would only be beneath the concubines.

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