Chapter 327: Chapter 147: Little Thief Enters the Palace! Empress: The Struggle between Wives has always been like this! (Happy New Year!)_2
Ji Hongxiu lifted her leg and stepped into the pool, sitting cross-legged, her hands forming Daoist formulas, a radiant glow surrounding her.
As the clear pool water washed over her, her skin became increasingly translucent, and the distracting thoughts in her mind dissipated accordingly.
"As the purple light first shines, the winds and clouds change, turbulent waves rise in the four seas, the success and failure of great endeavors tilt the nation, heroic plans succeed and fail, covering the golden hills."
"The prophecy seems to be coming true; if Chen Mo is the chosen one, I truly need to do something..."
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Tiandu City.
Sky Scale Guard, Government Office.
In the bedroom, Li Yuan’s face was flushed, her breath rapid, her voice slightly trembling as she reported her work:
"Jiao Rui was sent to the Imperial Prison, confessed everything, and the related evidence has already been handed over to the Qilin Pavilion, phew..."
"The official appointment letter has been formally issued, promoting to Deputy Thousand Households, managing the Ding Fire and Bing Fire departments... Hmm~ Sir, slower, slower..."
"Currently, the position of Hundred Household Officer in the Ding Fire Department is vacant... there’s no suitable candidate at the moment..."
Chen Mo reached out, grabbed her black ponytail, and whispered into her ear, "I have proposed promoting you to the Hundred Household Officer of the Ding Fire Department, and it’s practically assured... How does General Li plan to thank me?"
Li Yuan’s eyes were dreamy, biting her lip lightly.
For some reason, she inexplicably felt a sense of shame for advancing through her body...
"Subordinate has been bullied by Sir like this, what more should I do..."
Chen Mo controlled his Qi-Blood, asking aloud, "Do you know what this is?"
Li Yuan almost lost her breath, replying with difficulty, "Ink Treasure?"
"For others, yes, but not for you."
"Then what should it be?"
"Promotion tool."
...
At this moment, Chen Mo suddenly felt the emblem of the Demon Suppression Department in his palm heat up slightly, he raised his hand and patted the tiger’s butt.
"Alright, get up."
"Mm."
Li Yuan obediently stood up—
"Pop~"
Her cheeks became even redder, her legs a little weak, but she sensibly adjusted her position...
"I didn’t mean that, it seems someone has come..."
...
Chen Mo got dressed neatly and left the Government Office, entering the main hall.
About half a quarter of an hour later, an assistant officer hurriedly walked in and said, "Mr. Chen, Li Gongfeng from the Demon Suppression Department requests to see you."
Chen Mo nodded and said, "Let him come in."
"Yes."
The assistant officer responded and withdrew.
After a moment, Li Siya, dressed in blue, entered the main hall with a radiant smile and respectfully said, "I heard of Mr. Chen’s promotion, how delightful and to be congratulated! As the youngest Deputy Thousand Households of the Sky Scale Guard, you’ve soared to Cloud Top Ranking, and will undoubtedly achieve great things in the future!"
"Oh, not at all, this promotion was sheer luck, all thanks to Her Majesty’s favor..."
The two exchanged pleasantries with mock seriousness, then looked at each other and laughed heartily.
Li Siya shook his head in admiration, "It’s a pity, during the Martial Arts Examination, I was undertaking duties outside and couldn’t personally witness Brother Chen’s prowess!"
Stepping on the heads of Tianshu Pavilion’s chief, and Wuwan Temple’s Buddha’s son, he claimed the title of Heavenly Element Martial Champion, becoming the new Qingyun Leaderboard... Moreover, as a Fifth Grade Martial Artist, the strength displayed was simply astounding!
Apart from that, also mastering the Alchemy Dao and Formation Path, with outstanding abilities in solving cases...
Monstrous!
Besides this word, Li Siya could think of no other adjectives.
"It was merely good fortune... But, Li brother, why have you sought me? Is there a case needing cooperation?" Chen Mo inquired.
Li Siya shook his head, "No, it’s that Honorable Counselor sent me, wishing to invite Brother Chen to visit the Demon Suppression Department."
"Counselor?"
Chen Mo asked in confusion, "What does he want to see me for?"
Li Siya spread his hands, "I don’t know either... Moreover, I also have some questions I want to ask Brother Chen, do you have time recently?"
Chen Mo thought for a moment and nodded, "Then let’s meet after work tomorrow."
Their relationship had always been good, Li Kui had often shown him favor, so naturally, he wouldn’t refuse Li Siya’s request.
Besides, he was also planning to go to the Demon Suppression Department to snag some benefits...
"Alright, it’s settled then!"
Having received confirmation, Li Siya didn’t stay long, leaving in high spirits.
As soon as Chen Mo sat down, another figure gracefully entered.
His temples were white, his spirit vigorous, wearing a blue satin jacket embroidered with sea and river motifs, his eyes slightly amused as he looked at him.
"Eunuch Jin?"
Chen Mo was startled, "What brings you here?"
Eunuch Jin cleared his throat and said, "Her Majesty the Empress has summoned you, Mr. Chen, and asks that you accompany us to the palace."
?
Recalling what happened in the soft sedan chair that day... Chen Mo couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous and cautiously asked, "Eunuch, did Her Majesty say for what reason she summoned me?"
Eunuch Jin smiled and said, "Her Majesty is aware of what happened in Linyang County and wants to inquire about some matters directly from Mr. Chen."
"So, it’s about that matter."
Chen Mo breathed a slight sigh of relief, but still felt uneasy inside.
After all, accidentally kissing the Empress’s lips that day was a grave sin of treason!
However, speaking of which, he had previously pinched the phoenix butt and touched the phoenix leg, yet the Empress hadn’t pursued these matters.
Thinking carefully, it seemed she was a bit too lenient with him...
Could it be she really wants him to become a concubine!
"Mr. Chen?"
Eunuch Jin saw him in a daze and asked in confusion, "What are you thinking about?"
Chen Mo collected his thoughts and shook his head, saying, "It’s nothing, let’s go."
"Please, Mr. Chen."
"Thank you, Eunuch."
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Zhao Hua Palace.
The Empress sat at the Imperial Desk, looking at the testimony in her hands, her phoenix eyes as cold as ice.
"Good, very good!"
"I know the sect’s evils have been festering for a long time, but I didn’t expect them to be so rampant!"
"The whole of Nantu State is riddled with corruption from the Gu God Sect, from the Prefectural Governor down to the County Magistrate, almost all have become their puppets... Now they even arrogantly plan to sacrifice ten thousand people for refining Gu Poison Worms!"
"Utterly insane, showing no regard for the law of the land!"
Bam!
The Empress slammed the Imperial Desk, causing waves under the phoenix robe.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger, your phoenix body is precious!"
Sun Senior Palace Lady hurriedly bowed her head and said, "Fortunately, Mr. Chen was there, the Gu God Sect’s plan couldn’t succeed, and this also presents an excellent opportunity to rectify the sect..."
Hearing this, the Empress’s anger subsided slightly.
At this moment, a palace servant’s voice came from outside the hall: "Your Majesty, Mr. Chen has arrived."
The Empress said, "Let him in."
"Yes."
The palace servant responded.
After a moment, Chen Mo, dressed in a black robe, walked into the grand hall, bowed, and said, "Your humble servant pays respects to Your Majesty."
"Rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"You all may leave."
The Empress dismissed the attendants, leaving only her and Chen Mo in the hall, and the atmosphere fell into a brief silence.
Looking at his handsome face, the Empress’s expression was slightly unnatural, but she quickly suppressed her stray thoughts and asked, "What exactly happened in Linyang County, tell me everything in detail."
"Yes."
Chen Mo started from the attack on West Desolate Mountain, recounting the entire incident without omission.
This included the Daoist Venerable breaking the Blood Gu Technique and Consort Yu’s actions to destroy the Southern District... The matter was too significant, and he couldn’t hide it, nor was there any need to.
As she listened to his report, the Empress’s expression grew increasingly complicated.
Just like Yu Youhan, Ji Hongxiu had always been a thorn in her side.
But if they hadn’t acted this time, Linyang County might have turned into a human purgatory! Tens of thousands of commoners would have suffered and become sacrifices for the Gu Poison Worms!
"The mastermind has been executed, and the people of Linyang are safe, but the root of the problem lies with the Gu God Sect."
"As long as this evil sect exists, Nantu State will never know peace!"
Chen Mo spoke up.
The Empress nodded and said, "I have already sent people to Nantu State to thoroughly investigate this matter. Taking this opportunity, we must eradicate the Gu God Sect from its roots!"
Although this incident had made her extremely angry, it also provided an excellent opportunity.
The court wanted to intimidate the sects but lacked a legitimate reason, and just at this moment, Chen Mo handed a knife to her...
It seemed at every crucial moment, this little thief always brought her surprises...
Chen Mo cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
The Empress fell silent for a moment and then said, "I have one more question for you."
Chen Mo said, "Your Majesty, please ask without hesitation."
The Empress’s tone was cold, as she asked word by word, "Why does the Daoist Venerable from Tianshu Pavilion associate so closely with you? Why would Yu Youhan travel a great distance to save you? What have you been doing together these past few days?"
"..."
Looking into the Empress’s deep eyes, Chen Mo’s throat moved slightly, feeling inexplicably guilty.
Why does this feel like the sensation of a wife questioning?
Why does it feel like he’s a sneaky cat stealing affection?