I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon novel Chapter 1438

Chapter 1438: Chapter 558: He Yuzhi: What Do You Mean by Making the Empress My Daughter-in-law?

"Brother!"

Shen Zhixia was the first to wake up, abruptly jumping to her feet and dashing into Chen Mo’s arms. "You’re finally back! I was worried sick these past days!"

Ling Ningzhi and Ji Hongxiu also instinctively stood up, then realizing something, they glanced at He Yuzhi before quietly sitting back down.

The cat, however, had no such reservations and immediately pounced over.

"Master~"

The two clung to Chen Mo’s neck, swinging like ornaments.

He Yuzhi raised an eyebrow at this, speaking sternly, "Enough, Zhixia, Xiaoyou! You two can fawn over him later... Chen Mo, come with me, I have questions for you."

With that, she turned and headed towards the inner room.

"Yes."

Only then did Shen Zhixia and the cat reluctantly let go.

Chen Mo patted their backsides before following He Yuzhi into the study, where his ear was immediately pulled.

"Eh? What does Mother mean by this?"

"You reckless boy, do you have a death wish?!"

He Yuzhi’s eyes reddened, her teeth clenched, as she whispered, "You promised me it was just about forging a Golden Core, nothing dangerous, yet it ended up causing such a commotion!"

"If it weren’t for your father telling me, I would still be in the dark at this moment!"

"You actually... dared to assassinate the Emperor?!"

She had already been wondering why those noble youths were so hostile towards the Chen Family, even daring to act under the Emperor’s nose.

It turns out this was all orchestrated by the Emperor himself!

Last night, after Chen Zhuo returned from the palace, he recounted the events in the Golden Throne Hall. Combining the recent anomalies, it was not difficult to deduce the truth—

Chen Mo and the Imperial Consort had been plotting regicide all along!

And she had been completely oblivious from start to finish!

"I only kept it from you to avoid worrying you..." Chen Mo explained, "This matter involves many angles, and before everything is settled, the fewer people who know, the better. This was also Her Majesty the Empress’s and Her Majesty the Consort’s directive."

He Yuzhi’s heart skipped a beat, incredulous. "Her Majesty the Empress was involved too?"

Chen Mo nodded, "Not only involved, she was one of the masterminds."

"..."

At this point, He Yuzhi no longer felt like quarreling with him. She released her grip, frowned, and said, "Tell me truthfully, what exactly happened?"

By now, Chen Mo had nothing to hide. He pulled her to sit on a chair and recounted everything from his first confrontation with the Emperor in full detail.

"Hiss..."

The more He Yuzhi listened, the more shocked she became, involuntarily sucking in a cold breath.

She had initially thought it was the Imperial Consort trying to usurp power, with Chen Mo merely an accomplice...

But it turned out, her precious son was the real protagonist!

Even back when Chen Mo was just a Hundred Household Officer, the Emperor had set his sights on him, with the intention of seizing his body to prolong his life!

"Hmm..."

He Yuzhi hesitated, cautiously asking, "Speaking of which, I wonder how you plan to handle your relationship with Her Majesty the Consort?"

Though the Emperor had passed, the Imperial Consort remained the Imperial Consort.

In her view, there lay an insurmountable chasm between the two.

Throughout the years, her reverence for Consort Yu had seeped into her very bones. Even though the other side had expressed goodwill multiple times, she dared not overthink it, assuming it was because Chen Mo served well as a concubine...

"I was just about to discuss that with you..."

Chen Mo leaned in close and whispered something in her ear.

He Yuzhi’s eyes widened instantly, stammering, "Wha-what do you mean let Consort Yu become my daughter-in-law?!"

"No need to be nervous, I’m not done yet." Chen Mo continued, "I’ll handle things on Her Majesty’s end. You don’t need to worry, but meanwhile, I’ll need you to prepare some betrothal gifts..."

He Yuzhi, bewildered, asked, "How many?"

Chen Mo counted on his fingers, then said, "Not many, start with ten. We can add more later if needed..."

He Yuzhi: "..."

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A quarter of an hour later.