I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon novel Chapter 1233

Chapter 1233: Chapter 467: Empress: I’m a Professional at Regicide! Treating the Princess’s Wounds! (Part 2)

However, the Empress was not overcome by anger. Her emotions quickly calmed, and she pondered, "Since you’ve decided on regicide, killing Wu Lie is only the beginning. You must also consider all possible changes that might arise..."

"First of all, I must make it clear to you that even if Wu Lie dies, the Great Yuan Empire must never fall into your hands."

Yu Youhan is a strong individual, but certainly not a wise ruler.

If she were truly to ascend to the throne, the fate of the Great Yuan would likely be sealed.

The Empress also doesn’t wish for personal convictions to plunge the common people of the world into dire circumstances.

"Don’t worry, compared to the empire, I already have a better option," Yu Youhan said, "Besides, you should realize that the throne holds no meaning for me after committing regicide myself."

Seemingly out of some mutual understanding, neither referred to themselves as "this palace," as if they had completely discarded their identities.

The Empress nodded and continued, "Next is considering how to specifically implement the plan. It’s certainly not feasible to storm into Qianji Palace in an ostentatious manner like last time. Not to mention the difficulty of managing the aftermath, it might also involve Chen Mo, so planning thoroughly before acting is necessary..."

"In addition, once this matter is initiated, there’s no turning back. The Chen Family, Lin Family, and the followers who support you must be prepared in advance to avoid being involved..."

"Moreover, the Heavenly Shadow Guards are also a force not to be underestimated..."

"By the way, it’s best not to let Chen Mo know about this in advance, to prevent any flaws from being exposed..."

"..."

Listening to the Empress’s detailed analysis, Yu Youhan’s mouth slightly twitched.

Why did she feel that this person was even more professional than herself?

As if she had done this before...

...

...

Qianji Palace.

With the Ministry of Construction and Internal Affairs Office working overtime to expedite repairs, the entire palace was restored to its former glory, with no traces of damage visible.

Windows and doors remained sealed with wooden planks, rendering the inner chamber dimly lit, with only the flicker of candlelight illuminating the silhouette of a frail figure sitting against the headboard, breathing slowly and deeply.

The elderly eunuch stood bowed before the dragon bed, motionless like a statue.

Wu Lie’s raspy voice sounded, "Are you saying that Chen Mo is unharmed and is on his way back to the capital?"

"Correct." The elderly eunuch nodded, "Reportedly, Chen Mo exhibited extraordinary prowess in the Secret Realm, not only slaying the resurrected Buddha but also breaking through the major formation, and led the people of Tianshu Pavilion and Martial Saint Mountain to escape... Also, it seems the Princess was involved as well..."

The air was silent, a pin drop could be heard.

Although Wu Lie remained silent, one could tell from the rapid pacing that he was already exceedingly furious.

"Chen Mo possesses Dragon Qi, his fortune is unmatched, and he’s protected by the Ultimate Venerable, making direct confrontation unlikely to succeed."

"Moreover, in that secluded realm, with no Dragon Vein present, his advantage was utterly nullified. Coupled with the dual safety assurance of the No Desire Buddha and the Rebirth Formation, logically, there was absolutely no chance for failure..."

"Yet, not only was the body not forged, several strands of Origin Power were lost instead."

"It seems aside from Dragon Qi and Dragon Blood, he has secrets even I am unaware of..."

"What could it be?"

Wu Lie couldn’t comprehend despite endless contemplation.

This was the first time he felt events were slipping out of his control.

After a long pause, Wu Lie asked, "Where is Wei Xuan? Why hasn’t he come to see me?"

The elderly eunuch presented a folded memorandum, replying, "Mr. Wei left a memorandum at the front hall and departed, allegedly due to pressing government duties. He couldn’t personally report to the emperor, entrusting the task to me instead..."

Wu Lie did not receive it, snorting coldly, "Oh, usually indifferent to governmental affairs, suddenly busy now? Does he truly think I am a fool?"

The elderly eunuch cautioned, "Should I make a trip to Qilin Pavilion?"

"No need." Wu Lie shook his head, "Wei Xuan always follows the principle of loyalty to the Tao rather than the ruler. My unexpected blunder made him aware of impending changes, and he would likely choose to remain neutral, presumably unreachable now."

Now that Qi Lianshan is dead, the Empress harbors second thoughts, Lv Huaiyu’s stance remains ambiguous, and Chu Yanli wishes to personally end him...

Thinking carefully, there are few available allies, a very dangerous signal, with widespread betrayal hinting at the downfall of the empire, indicating that heavenly fate is flowing away from him.

The "fortune" in the world is conserved, continuously gathering around those of greater fortune.

In the process of this exchange, he will ultimately be entirely drained.

"Sacrificing to the heavens, seizing fortune, transforming into a dragon—this is the only way to escape destiny."

"Among them, ’seizing fortune’ is the most crucial. I’ve plotted for years, considering all possible situations, yet still ended in failure... Chen Mo, why couldn’t you just die peacefully?"

Wu Lie murmured, a trace of ferocity flashing in his eyes, "I didn’t originally intend to reach this point, yet fate conspired against me. You brought this upon me..."

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