I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 998 - 371: Peach Blossom Tribulation! Ye Zi’e’s Little Schemes!

Chapter 998: Chapter 371: Peach Blossom Tribulation! Ye Zi’e’s Little Schemes!

"Being away from those worries, it feels like even the air has become fresher."

"In about two days, we’ll reach Bailu City. I wonder what expression that little thief will have upon seeing me?"

"He’ll definitely be very surprised, right?"

"Hehehe..."

The Empress’s cheeks flushed slightly as she giggled foolishly.

She leaned against the railing, her hair fluttering in the wind, her face bathed in a golden glow from the sunlight, making her look exceptionally radiant.

Sun Senior Palace Lady was momentarily dazed.

Having been by the Empress’s side for so many years, she always had the impression of a dignified and graceful figure, but since Chen Mo appeared, it was as if she had become a different person, sometimes pretending to be angry, other times anxious.

Not to mention abandoning political duties and running from Central State to the Southern Border, something that would never have happened before.

From the Palace Lady’s perspective, neglecting state affairs like this should naturally meet with severe admonition.

Yet, she couldn’t bear to do so.

After all, the Empress had sacrificed too much.

These years, wearing herself out day and night, she was already so tired. What harm would a little indulgence do?

"Forget it."

"It’s at most only half a month’s work, and with the Princess escorting, there shouldn’t be any incidents, right?"

Sun Senior Palace Lady sighed and said no more.

Meanwhile, Chu Yanli remained silent, drinking by herself, lost in her thoughts.

...

...

Bailu City is located in the central part of Nantu State, with a tributary of the Canglan River running through it, forming the Yangsha River Valley, a natural transportation route, and due to sediment deposition, the soil is also rich and fertile.

Cao Yun, trade, fishing, farming...

With all these factors combined, it naturally became the wealthiest place in Nantu.

Previously, Chen Mo hadn’t thought there was anything special, but when the Flying Boat landed and he beheld the colossal city, he finally understood why it was also called the "Land and Sea Heavenly City."

The towering city walls were built with green bricks, stretching for dozens of miles, almost beyond the eye’s reach.

At the towering city gates, the crowd bustled, mostly traders coming and going, with mules and horses pulling carts full of goods, the wheels clattering on the blue stone pavement.

Upon entering the city, one could see closely packed buildings on both sides of the street, with vermilion windows, carved beams, and upturned eaves, the brocade fabric banners fluttering in the wind.

In the distance, the wide river glistened, with Cao boats cutting through the water, heading towards the docks amidst the orderly cries of the boatmen.

"Tsk..."

Li Yuan couldn’t help but exclaim, "I didn’t expect there to be such a prosperous city in the Southern Border! I almost thought I was in Central State!"

Ye Zi’e shook her head and said, "The wealth in places farther from the center is even more concentrated, which isn’t necessarily a good thing... Bailu City takes full advantage of its location, and as it’s the State Mansion, all of Nantu’s resources are tilted here, almost like sucking the lifeblood of other counties."

Previously, to track the Gu God Sect, she had almost traveled throughout the Southern Border, naturally empathizing with many matters.

Even in this Bailu City, only those at the top of the pyramid are truly wealthy; most of the populace doesn’t actually live well.

Chen Mo glanced at a nearby restaurant and said, "Looks like we’ll be staying here for a few days. Yuan’er, you go ahead and book a few rooms. Once we settle in, we’ll plan our next steps."

"Yes," Li Yuan responded.

"Households Commander Ye, you’ve been here before and know the place well. Later, accompany me for a walk around the city to see if we can gather any useful information," Chen Mo said to Ye Zi’e.

"Just the two of us?" Ye Zi’e was taken aback. "Isn’t that inappropriate? Perhaps we should bring Mr. Xu along?"

"The more people, the bigger the target. Besides, it’s just intelligence gathering; what’s inappropriate about it?" Chen Mo frowned.

"This..."

Ye Zi’e cautiously glanced at Xu You, seeing her calm and not displeased, she relaxed and nodded, "Alright then."

After agreeing on a time to meet, Li Yuan and the others entered the restaurant, while Chen Mo and Ye Zi’e continued walking down the street.

All along the way, Ye Zi’e kept her head down, silent.

"Does Households Commander Ye have something on her mind?"

"No, no."

"Actually, calling you out alone was not just for reconnaissance; there’s something I wanted to ask you."

"Mr. Chen, please feel free to speak."

Chen Mo deliberated for a moment, then asked, "A while back, on the night I got drunk, was Households Commander Ye also in my room?"

?!

Ye Zi’e’s expression froze, her eyes panicked, "Why is Mr. Chen suddenly asking this?"

Her reaction already gave away the answer.

Chen Mo wasn’t a fool; ever since that night, Ye Zi’e’s demeanor had changed significantly. She couldn’t even meet his gaze, and combined with what was said yesterday, he could easily guess...

"No wonder Yuan’er felt nothing, while Ye Zi’e was limping..."

"Was it that I made a mistake in the dark?"

Chen Mo rubbed his chest, his head aching.

He had been wary of her on the journey, but it turned out it was he who had messed things up while drunk?

"Is this the Peach Blossom Tribulation that was predicted?"

"But since it’s already happened, we might as well speak openly." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Chen Mo made up his mind and took Ye Zi’e into a small alley, "Follow me."

The two left the bustling street, entering the depth of the alley where it was silent. Ye Zi’e clutched her sleeves nervously, "Mr. Chen, what are you planning to do? You can’t do this here..."

Chen Mo raised his hand to set up the Sound Isolation Technique and said, "Don’t be nervous; I just want to talk to you."

Ye Zi’e bit her lip and whispered, "I know what you want to say. Don’t worry, it was just an accident, and I won’t cling to you because of it..."