I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 1255 - 478: Role-Playing! Secretly Indulging Behind the Empress’s Back! (2)

"Let’s agree beforehand, we’re just here for business, no funny business..."

"Don’t worry, I’m the most upright person you’ll ever meet."

"Only a fool would believe you..."

They left Qianqing Gate, heading towards the direction of the Imperial Court.

Casually chatting along the way, Chen Mo only then found out from Xu Qingyi that while he was traveling south, the Crown Prince suddenly fell ill and was bedridden, and even with the arrival of the Imperial Hospital Envoy, there was nothing they could do, seemingly quite a serious situation.

The Emperor had him brought back to the Eastern Royal Palace, and issued a strict order prohibiting anyone from visiting him, so now no one knows what the situation really is.

Upon hearing this news, Chen Mo recalled everything that happened in the Secret Realm, and the red curse seal on the Crown Prince, and his mind wandered.

Arriving at the depths of the Palace Chambers, through the courtyard, Xu Qingyi pushed open the door and walked into the room.

Chen Mo followed closely behind, and upon seeing the scene in front of him, was suddenly stunned.

In the originally clean and tidy bedroom, several new clothing racks had been added, with thin ropes strung across, full of colorful clothes, tight-fitting outfits, thongs, body-hugging skirts, and various colored stockings...

It was as if half of Jinxiu Workshop had been moved here!

Chen Mo said with a peculiar expression, "Director Xu, this is..."

"Ah!"

Xu Qingyi came to her senses, hurriedly ran over to gather the clothes, stuffed them into the wardrobe, and stammered, "I bought them during a sale to give away, I had no intention of wearing them..."

"And this too, was just randomly bought?" Chen Mo picked up a fluffy fox tail from the desk beside him, with three long strands of fabric attached to the other end, "Hmm? Why is it a bit damp here..."

"Th-that’s because it was just washed, not dried yet!"

Xu Qingyi’s face was as red as a ripe tomato, reaching out to grab it back.

Chen Mo raised his hand to hold it high, wrapping his other arm around her waist, pulling her into his embrace, and said playfully, "There’s no one else here, tell the truth, what’s really going on?"

Xu Qingyi bit her lip, hesitated for a long time before murmuring, "I saw the stories serialized in your magazine, and the female protagonist is either a madam or a fox spirit, thinking you might have some special preference, so I thought of buying them to try out..."

"...Pfft."

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment, then couldn’t help but laugh.

"What’s so funny?" Xu Qingyi stomped in embarrassment, "Isn’t it always you making me role-play while writing? Otherwise, why would I even touch these things? I’m going to burn them all when we’re done!"

Seeing her truly getting anxious, Chen Mo quickly soothed her warmly, "I’m not laughing at you, I just find you very cute. Besides, ’Silver Bottle Plum’ and ’Playboy’ wouldn’t sell so well without your inspiration."

Xu Qingyi’s emotions finally calmed a bit, snorting softly, "Really?"

"Of course." Chen Mo said with a grin, "I was just planning to add some illustrations this time, and I was hoping you’d be the model."

"I knew you weren’t planning anything good..."

Xu Qingyi rolled her eyes playfully but didn’t refuse, hesitating for a moment before asking, "What should I wear then?"

Chen Mo walked to the wardrobe, opened the door, and after a brief selection, handed a few pieces of clothing to her, "Try these on first, oh, and don’t forget the fox tail."

"Id-got it."

Xu Qingyi grabbed the clothes and slipped behind the screen.

A soft rustling sound rang out, and after a long time, she walked out with her hands clasped, looking a bit shy.

"Are you sure you want me to wear this?"

Chen Mo glanced up, swallowing involuntarily.

Xu Qingyi was wearing a purple high-collared silk shirt on top, seeming normal from the front, but entirely backless, her alabaster-like skin completely exposed, with a slender waistline and twin dimples clearly visible.

The hem of the shirt was long enough to just go past her hips, giving off an impression of missing lower garments.

Her legs were wrapped in black, over-the-knee socks, leaving faint indentations at the edges on her smooth legs.

"Yes, this is exactly the look I want." Chen Mo beckoned with his finger, "Come closer, let me take a good look."

Xu Qingyi took small, hesitant steps forward, the fox tail swaying as she approached him, too shy to lift her head.

"Next, I’ll teach you some poses. First, kneel down, lie on the floor, let your waist sag... yes, now turn your head towards me..."

"But this pose is so embarrassing..."

"Relax, fox spirits are like this."

"..."

...

...

Frozen Sky Palace.

In the Quiet Room, Yu Youhan’s surging aura gradually subsided, she slowly opened her eyes, with a deep green-blue glow emanating from her pupils.

Despite appearing to dominate the entire battle earlier, she had actually consumed a significant amount of her own power.

The No Desire Buddha had touched upon the Origin, an existence even beyond the Ultimate Venerable level, and even though his strength hadn’t fully recovered, the realm itself posed a significant challenge.

"Though I had Hong Ling’s support, it was ultimately not my own body, unable to unleash all divine skills, I had to forcibly suppress using Dao Power, and in the end, had to summon Dao Fall to thoroughly suppress him."

"At this level, a slight miscalculation could result in an insurmountable gap."

"That monk did have a point; to the so-called ’Ultimate Venerable’, facing an ’Ancient Emperor’ detached from shackles is indeed akin to an ant. My advantage lay in the unique annihilation attribute of Returning Ruins, had it been Ji Hongxiu responding, there could have been serious trouble..."

"Yet, even a millennium-reincarnated existence was manipulated as a pawn by Wu Lie. That can’t be achieved through mere strategy; Wu Lie undoubtedly harbors an even greater secret."

Yu Youhan’s eyes grew colder.

The Empress had reminded her that day.

Since deciding to "usurp the throne", it must be done with a One-Hit Kill, lest there be endless troubles.

But what hidden cards Wu Lie truly possesses, no one currently knows, so before taking action, she must boost her own side’s strength to prepare for any eventuality.

"If my prediction is correct, and Wu Lie possesses a power on par with No Desire Buddha, then I must carefully consider this decision further..."

"If only Chen Mo could break through to First Grade..."

Thinking of this, Yu Youhan shook her head.

Chen Mo’s rate of advancement already defied imagination, having just entered Second Grade Divinity not long ago, expecting him to reach the Heavenly Person Peak in such a short period would be unrealistic.

"Qingyi, go prepare a bath for me."

"Yes."

A response came from a Palace Attendant outside the door.

Yu Youhan queried in confusion, "Why is it you? Where’s Qingyi?"

The attendant replied, "Answering Empress, Director Xu suddenly had something come up and left."

"What could she possibly have?"

"This..."

Seeing the Palace Attendant hesitate, Yu Youhan frowned, "Speak honestly, I won’t punish you."

"Yes." The attendant whispered, "I saw her head towards the Palace Chambers with Mr. Chen..."

?

Palace Chambers?

Yu Youhan’s heart filled with a sense of foreboding.

Releasing her divine sense, she sensed a bit, and her eyelids twitched frantically.

"In broad daylight, those two... what audacity!"

A flash of azure light, the void tore apart, and her figure vanished instantly.

...

...

"Mr. Chen, are you done? I’m losing my strength..."

"Almost, hang in there a bit longer."

"Mm..."

In the bedroom, Xu Qingyi held onto the wall, bending at her waist, her long legs and waistline forming a near-vertical angle, a collar tied around her neck with a slender chain attached.

And Chen Mo held the chain with one hand, while swiftly drawing with a brush on the Xuan paper with the other.

"I can’t hold on..."

Xu Qingyi’s legs wobbled, and she collapsed on the ground, her chest heaving rapidly, a sheen of fragrant sweat forming on her forehead.

She couldn’t figure out how Chen Mo came up with such peculiar poses, her body flexibility was only average, so every move was pushing her physical limits.

"You’ve done amazingly well to reach this point," Chen Mo said with a smile, "Since you’ve been so cooperative, I’ve prepared a reward for you."

"What reward?" Xu Qingyi asked curiously.

"Come over here."

Chen Mo tugged the chain, a clattering sound following.

Xu Qingyi’s cheeks flushed, yet she obediently crawled over, her limpid eyes looking up at him, reminiscent of a little puppy awaiting its owner’s reward.

"Open your mouth."

"Ah..."

Xu Qingyi slightly parted her luscious lips, and a golden pill dropped into her mouth.

The alchemy pill dissolved on the tongue, a warm current quickly coursing through her body, and she was astonished by the mysterious Daoist charm she felt.

"Hmm? What is this..."