I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon novel Chapter 1444

Chapter 1444: Chapter 559: Bestowing Marriage on Yu Youhan! The Demon Lord’s Pact! (8K)_4

But what is his purpose in doing this?

At this moment, the Crown Prince continued, "Since it is the late Emperor’s edict, I should naturally comply. Starting today, the title of Consort Yu will be revoked, she will return to her original surname, and leave the palace..."

"However, being the Imperial Concubine, even if she leaves the palace, she still represents the face of the Imperial Family and cannot be casually given away."

The Crown Prince pretended to ponder for a moment, then his eyes lit up as he said, "If I remember correctly, Mr. Chen is still unmarried, right? In recognition of your service to the nation and your loyalty, I shall offer the Yu family to marry you as the heir!"

"This way, it upholds national integrity and rewards merit—it’s a perfect solution!"

"..."

The hall fell silent.

Chen Zhuo felt as if he had been struck by lightning, stunned on the spot, wondering if there was something wrong with his hearing.

Wait a minute...

What does it mean to marry Consort Yu to Chen Mo?

Does this mean Her Majesty has become the daughter-in-law granted to the Chen Family?

This is too absurd!

Shen Xiong was also dumbfounded.

He had repeatedly entered the palace requesting marriage, all rejected by Her Majesty, yet now she’s going to marry into the Chen Family?

Only at this moment did the Empress grasp the situation, lifting her gaze to Chen Mo.

So all along, this was a ploy to wrap dumplings out of jealousy?

Feeling the cold stare from above, Chen Mo’s eyelid twitched, and he quietly lowered his head.

The Crown Prince’s maneuver was rash...

According to the original plan, once Her Majesty the Consort regained her freedom, marrying anyone would be justified.

Yet the insistence on this forced marriage completely exposed his "wild ambition."

The Empress narrowed her phoenix eyes, a cold smile on her lips, and said lightly, "Since it is the late Emperor’s edict, I naturally have no objections. As for the marriage, as long as Mr. Chen and Consort Yu are willing..."

"Mother, you are wise," the Crown Prince said with a grin.

"However..."

The Empress continued, "At present, it is a period of national mourning. According to Great Yuan’s protocol, Capital City officials are not allowed to marry within a hundred days, so the matter of marriage may require Mr. Chen to patiently wait for some time."

"We’ve said enough, I am weary, let’s end today’s court meeting here."

"Eunuch Jin, prepare to return to the palace."

With that, without even dismissing the court, she rose abruptly and left the hall through the side door.

"Your Highness, wait!"

Eunuch Jin quickly followed, leaving the ministers looking at each other in bewilderment.

"What’s wrong with Mother?"

The Crown Prince looked somewhat confused, not understanding which of his words was wrong.

But having gone through various tribulations, he had matured considerably, and soon understood.

Finally, after thorough and amicable discussions, both decided to issue a new decree for marriage once everything returned to normal.

Chen Mo naturally accepted this, having waited so long, a few more months wouldn’t make a difference.

Just before this period, he had a "promise" to fulfill...

Having pacified the Empress, Chen Mo left the palace and returned to the Chen Mansion.

Lately, He Yuzhi has been socially engaging too much, constantly taken by those noblewomen for gatherings, in essence, trying to get close, sometimes even taking Shen Zhixia along, leaving little time at home.

Ling Ningzhi went to assist the Demon Suppression Department in repairing the formation, while the Sikong family’s sisters left after recovering their health.

Now, the Chen Mansion seemed quite quiet.

Chen Mo came to the East Wing and just as he entered the room, he saw a cat lying in the corner poking at something.

"Dumb cat, what are you doing?" Chen Mo asked aloud.

"Meow~"

The cat leaped into his arms holding a black beetle in its mouth.

"What is this?" Chen Mo curiously reached out to take it. The beetle lay quietly in his palm with its shell spread to the sides, revealing thin elytra covered in dense script patterns.

Buzz—

As the elytra vibrated, those characters diverged, forming a line of large text in the air:

[The seven-day covenant has passed, hopefully you will keep your word.]

Then the strokes rearranged and the contents began to change: