I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 869 - 324: Empress: I Want to Be with the Little Thief Day and Night, Every Morning and Evening! (Part 3)

Chapter 869: Chapter 324: Empress: I Want to Be with the Little Thief Day and Night, Every Morning and Evening! (Part 3)

Chu Yanli was stunned.

Even after all these years, she had never seen the Empress show this kind of expression...

If mutual love can endure long, is it necessary to stay together every day?

Only at this moment did she truly understand the Empress’s feelings for Chen Mo; it was simply a fondness for this person, unrelated to Dragon Qi or destiny.

Thinking about her secret arrangements with the Crown Prince, she couldn’t help but feel a touch of shame—

Have I become the third party interfering in someone else’s relationship?

No, if you really count, I might be the tens of third party...

Chu Yanli hesitated for a moment but finally decided to confess, opening her mouth: "Yuchan, actually I..."

Knock knock knock.

Suddenly, a knocking sound was heard, followed by a palace attendant’s voice outside the door:

"Your Highness, Eunuch Jin requests an audience."

The two exchanged a glance and composed themselves.

The Empress spoke, "Let him in."

"Yes." The palace attendant responded.

A moment later, Eunuch Jin walked in briskly, bowed before the two, and saluted, "Your servant greets Her Majesty the Empress and Her Highness the Princess."

"How did it go? Did Chen Mo pass the test?" The Empress asked directly.

Eunuch Jin nodded, "Mr. Chen successfully entered the painted world and met Elder You."

Upon hearing this, the Empress felt somewhat complicated, not knowing whether to be happy or worried.

This meant Chen Mo would be caught in this endless whirlpool, hard to escape, yet deep down, she congratulated herself for not misjudging; he truly was that special person.

Although she spoke casually about "lovers not needing to be together every day," in reality, she longed to be with the little thief day and night, unwilling to be apart.

"What inheritance did Chen Mo receive?" The Empress asked after regaining her composure.

Chu Yanli frowned and said, "That old dragon is rather stingy, and since Chen Mo isn’t a Chu Family member, odds are he’ll only get some scraps..."

Eunuch Jin showed an odd expression.

Even though he knew Yangxin Palace was isolated from any probing, he instinctively lowered his voice, "Ahem, Elder You has given him a drop of his heart blood."

With these words, the air became suddenly dead silent!

"What did you say? Heart blood?!" Chu Yanli’s beautiful eyes widened, exclaiming incredulously.

Eunuch Jin nodded, "I witnessed it with my own eyes; it’s undoubtedly true, Mr. Chen has received bloodline inheritance and has already fused it into his body."

"..."

Chu Yanli struggled to swallow.

As someone who had entered the painted world previously, she naturally understood what the words "bloodline inheritance" signified.

"So in the old dragon’s eyes, Chen Mo is the one who can inherit the True Dragon’s legacy?"

"He already carries Dragon Qi, now with Dragon Blood, an unparalleled feat, even the ancestors weren’t as remarkable..."

Chu Yanli’s eyes grew increasingly bright.

Perhaps the method to rid Dragon Qi corrosion truly lies within him?

Even if it cannot extend lifespan, it doesn’t matter, as long as someone can complete unfinished tasks for her.

She was curious too, with both Dragon Qi and Dragon Blood’s blessings, coupled with her fullest support, how far could Chen Mo go?

The Empress suddenly came to her senses, frowned, "Has the matter of the Heavenly Armory been discovered by anyone else?"

Eunuch Jin replied, "Zhengkai activated the ’Taixu Barrier,’ concealing the heavenly secret, ensuring no one is aware."

"That’s good." The Empress instructed, "Keep an eye on Chen Mo’s side; report to me immediately if there’s any anomaly."

"Understood." Eunuch Jin lowered his head.

"Alright, you may leave now." The Empress waved her hand.

"Your servant takes leave." Eunuch Jin bowed and withdrew.

"Bloodline inheritance sounds impressive. The next time the little thief comes, I must study it well..."

The Empress muttered inwardly, then turned to Chu Yanli, "By the way, what were you starting to say earlier?"

Chu Yanli came to her senses, her eyes twinkled, and she said with a grin, "Oh, nothing, I was just saying, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could be sisters for life?"

"Sisters?"

The Empress looked at her hesitantly.

For some reason, she felt as if there was more to her words...

...

...

Chen Mo walked along the palace path toward the Inner Court.

All the way, he studied the effects of "True Dragon Blood."

Upon examining himself internally, he found no anomalies; it was as though the blood had been entirely absorbed, yet he knew the truth was not so.

Just like mercury injected into clear water, due to the immense difference in quality and density, the two simply couldn’t integrate.

Now, what he needed to do was continually digest the energy within, peeling it back like layers, gradually decomposing the "mercury."

"Since there’s True Dragon Blood, it means the dragon must exist."

"And like the Demon Clan, it’s a lineage inheritance, though the information contained within Dragon Blood is significantly greater. Just this one drop of essence blood carries vast memory fragments..."

"To fully digest it is certainly not something that can be achieved in a short time."

Chen Mo silently pondered, and unknowingly arrived at the Qianqing Gate.

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out: "Mr. Chen!"

Immediately, a fragrant breeze wafted by.

Looking up, a figure in white floated over; it was Xu Qingyi.

Holding a black cat in her arms, her eyes sparkled with joy at seeing Chen Mo, "Mr. Chen, I thought you had already left!"

Early this morning, Xu Qingyi had heard of Chen Mo’s return and that he attended the court assembly, hence she had been eagerly waiting outside the court gate since 5 a.m.

She waited for two hours, even after all the ministers had left, yet Chen Mo wasn’t seen.

She thought they had missed each other and felt disappointed, had no idea she would encounter him here!

Chen Mo saw the black cat, sleeping against the chest, and recalled when he left Changning Pavilion for Frozen Sky Palace: he was directly "grabbed" in by the Empress.

Thus, he forgot the silly cat outside.

"Ah, seems I forgot something. Turns out Director Xu picked it up." Chen Mo thought.

"Long time no see, Director Xu." He cleared his throat and acted curious, "Where did this cat come from?"

"Oh, I picked it up nearby, about to hand it to the Internal Affairs Office, must belong to some noble in the rear palace." Xu Qingyi said.

"Such a cute kitty, may I pet it?" Chen Mo politely asked.

"Certainly, does Mr. Chen like cats too?" Xu Qingyi replied with a smile, stepping closer.

Chen Mo reached out to pet it, praising, "Feels really nice."

(O_O)?

Xu Qingyi’s expression froze.

Then, her cheeks visibly turned red, she retorted in shame, "Where... where are you touching?!"

"The kitty, didn’t you say I could?" Chen Mo looked innocent.

Xu Qingyi: "..."