CHAPTER 579: CHAPTER 223: THE EMPRESS’S SCHEMING HAND! THE CURRENT CRIME OF THE EMPRESS!

The Empress is coming?

Chen Mo’s throat felt a bit dry.

Last night, being cornered in bed by Lin Jingzhu was still a small matter, but if caught by the Empress, then the trouble would be tremendous!

The Empress realized the gravity of the situation now, looked at Chen Mo seriously, her lips slightly moving, silently asking what should be done now.

Chen Mo took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

He gave the Empress a reassuring look, then spoke out, "Her Majesty the Empress should have been with Lin Catcher last night, Sun Senior Palace Lady should try to find her at Ningde Palace."

Sun Senior Palace Lady said with some doubt, "I’ve already been to Ningde Palace, not a single soul there, Miss Lin left before dawn..."

At this point, she paused, as if she thought of something, muttering to herself, "Could Her Majesty have snuck out of the palace with Miss Lin again? At such a time, Her Majesty is still in the mood for mischief..."

Chen Mo chipped in timely, "Senior Palace Lady, first go find Her Majesty the Empress, leave Her Majesty the Consort to me."

"We can only do that now."

"Mr. Chen, be careful, Consort Yu’s expression doesn’t seem very good."

After Sun Senior Palace Lady reminded him, she turned and left.

Listening to the footsteps fading, both let out a simultaneous sigh of relief.

Chen Mo dared not delay, got up to put on clothes, and said, "Your Highness, I will go out first and try to stall Consort Yu, while you leave through the back door with the ring, change your clothes in the bedroom and then return."

"Alright."

The Empress nodded.

She felt an inexplicable and strange sensation, as if she was a wild lover sneaking around, like a legitimate wife had come to confront her...

"Last night I was hidden in the bed, now I have to leave through the back door, what kind of misfortune have I conjured?"

"It’s all because of this little thief..."

Noticing the Empress’s resentful gaze, Chen Mo bent down to lightly peck her lips.

"Your Highness, rest assured, sooner or later, I will openly... ahem, stand together with you, become husband and wife, united in family loyalty, letting the world know you are my treasure."

"..."

The Empress blushed, gave him a coquettish glance, "Nonsense, who is husband and wife with you? United in family loyalty, such treacherous words dare you say... are you thinking of rebellion to be the Emperor?"

So what?

Are Kings and Dukes any different by birth?

Chen Mo said seriously, "It depends on if Your Highness wants to be the Empress or Mrs. Chen."

The Empress asked curiously, "What if I want to be the Empress?"

Chen Mo didn’t answer directly, but smiled and said, "Since Your Highness knows I often frequent the Imperial Music Bureau, you should have heard of my half-written poem?"

The Empress tilted her head, pondering for a moment, then said, "Are you referring to ’When my flower blossoms, hundreds of flowers wilt’? Back then, I found it strange, though the words fit the occasion, they felt incomplete, turned out to be an unfinished sentence... what is the complete poem?"

Chen Mo said word by word, "When September 8th in autumn comes, my flower blossoms, hundreds of flowers wilt. The aroma pierces heaven, all over the city golden armor fills."

? !

The Empress was stunned.

The aroma pierces heaven, all over the city, golden armor fills...

No wonder he only wrote one sentence, this is clearly a rebellious poem!

"Are you out of your mind?"

"If this gets to the ears of those with ill-intent, accusing you of treason wouldn’t be excessive! Are you not afraid for your life?"

When the Empress snapped back to reality, she was furious, reached to twist his ear.

Chen Mo grabbed her soft hand and said earnestly, "Your Highness, rest assured, I have never told this to anyone else... nor do I have such grand ambitions, but my feelings for Your Highness will never change, even if the whole world opposes, I won’t let go."

Looking at his deep eyes, the Empress’s heart beat slightly faster, she averted her gaze, and her voice became flustered,

"Don’t talk nonsense..."

"I’m serious."

"Alright, I know, now go, Yu Youhan will soon be here."

The Empress stood up and pushed Chen Mo out.

Then quickly shut the door tight, leaning against it, her eyes rippling with light.

"Annoying, always saying such things, making people unsettled..."

"But we’ve slept together, strictly speaking, it’s hardly different from rebellion..."

"If I were not the Empress, perhaps I could indeed become Lady Chen..."

Thinking of this, her pretty oval face blushed slightly, like a peach blossom just budding in spring.

...

...

Chen Mo walked out of the room, the smile gradually fading.

Such things as rebellion, if successful, it’s the will of heaven, if failed, it’s disastrous for family ties...

In the original plot, even with Yu Youhan suppressing the world with her cultivation, she ultimately failed. He does not believe he has the ability to sit on the throne.

Though he holds the Dragon Qi, blessed by the Heavenly Dao, without strong enough power, he’ll be swept away by the tides, dying without a grave, ending up as bones under the Nine Golden Steps.

"Wanting a harem in the rear palace, the difficulty is not ordinary."

Chen Mo sighed softly, "Better think how to deal with the present situation first."

The Empress, even with the Concealing Ring, probably can’t fool Her Majesty the Consort’s senses.

However, the Empress mentioned, fighting for national fortune in the palace won’t easily use cultivation, plus the Yangxin Palace is guarded by Heavenly Shadow Guards, if sensing killing intent, the defense mechanism triggers immediately.

So far there’s been no movement, meaning the Empress hasn’t noticed...

Otherwise, based on the Empress’s temperament, she would have already turned the Imperial Palace upside down!

Chen Mo walked through the palace corridor, into the grand hall, seeing a graceful silhouette entering through the main door.