I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon novel Chapter 190

Chapter 190: Chapter 111: A Night in the Imperial Palace! The Empress is in Tears Again! (6K)

Haitang Pond.

Splash—

Yu Youhan rose from the bath.

Water droplets slid down her creamy skin, her black hair cascading like a waterfall to her waist, her buttocks pert, her legs slender—she seemed like a dazzling being from a painting.

Stepping out of the bath, the steam evaporated instantly.

The female officer waiting by her side timely picked up a bathrobe and draped it over her.

"Did the Empress leave the palace today?" Yu Youhan asked.

"Indeed." The female officer replied. "She only took Sun Senior Palace Lady with her, dressed in plain clothes. It looked as though she was headed to the Lin Residence... But she hurried back in just half an hour, no telling what happened."

"The Lin Family..."

Yu Youhan pondered for a brief moment.

The Lin Family appeared to be declining, yet still held substantial influence in the army.

Lin Wei was adept in military management, known for nurturing capable generals, with many emerging talents under his command.

Among the current Four Town Generals, two were personally promoted and hardened by him, commanding over a hundred thousand troops—a force not to be underestimated.

"Isn’t Shen Xiong also once a part of the Lin Family lineage?" Yu Youhan asked.

The female officer nodded, "Lord Shen once served as a flank general under Lin Wei; the two families indeed have some historical connections."

In the battle fifteen years ago, many generals bled on the battlefield, armor strewn upon the sands, countless banners frayed and broken.

Such was the case for the Lin Family, and the Shen Family fared no better.

At the time, corrupt scholars in the court debated military strategies, confusing the Emperor whose faulty wartime decisions led to the death of the eldest son of the Shen Family on the border.

Shen Xiong furiously chastised the scholars for blundering the state and muddling the army, but the harshness of his words displeased Emperor Wu Lie, who covertly demoted Shen Xiong despite promoting him overtly, stripped him of military power, deepening Shen Xiong’s disappointment with the Imperial Family—

This was also the main reason for his defection to Imperial Consort Yu’s camp.

"And, Miss Shen of the Shen Family, isn’t she engaged to Chen Mo?" Yu Youhan inquired.

With a smile, the female officer said, "The Chen Family and the Shen Family are old friends; the pair were betrothed as children. With Mr. Chen and Lord Shen, one skilled in letters, the other in martial arts, should they unite, their influence in court would grow... This is a great boon for Your Majesty indeed!"

"Is that so?"

Yu Youhan glanced at her sideways.

Seeing those indifferent aquamarine eyes, the female officer’s scalp tightened, a chill running down her spine.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

She dropped to the ground with a "thump," kneeling and bowing, shivering uncontrollably.

Although she didn’t know which of her words were amiss, it was clear the Empress was furious!

Yu Youhan suppressed the inexplicable rage welling up in her heart, lifted her legs, and walked out of the bathroom, leaving the female officer kneeling, not daring to rise.

Just as she reached the courtyard, she suddenly sensed something, her pupils contracted, and she looked up.

Moments later, a figure swept over.

Xu Qingyi landed lightly, cradling the unconscious Chen Mo in her arms.

"Your Majesty..."

Before she could finish, Yu Youhan swiftly stepped forward, grabbing Chen Mo’s wrist, her eyes flashing aquamarine brilliance.

After a careful examination, confirming he was largely unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief.

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