I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 1010 - 375: The Empress Arrives! Empress vs. Empress—A Direct Confrontation! (Part 3)
The crowd finally got up from the ground.
Chu Yanli looked at the elderly man leading the group and asked, "Are you the newly appointed Prefect?"
"Your Highness, I am Jiao Yu, previously the Assistant Judge of Golden Sun State, transferred here two months ago," Jiao Yu replied, half-bowed.
"Do you know why I am here?" Chu Yanli asked.
Jiao Yu shook his head and said, "This humble official is not clever, please enlighten me, Your Highness."
"Since you have been in office for over two months, I assume you have some understanding of Nantu’s situation." Chu Yanli said expressionlessly, "Now the Gu God Sect is making a comeback, causing mischief everywhere, and tens of thousands of people in Tiannan State almost lost their lives because of it."
"I’ve heard that Bailu City is one of their strongholds, and that even the Sect Hierarch Yin Tiankou might be hiding here."
"Are you aware of this?"
Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions suddenly changed!
Nobody expected the Princess to get straight to the point, giving them no time to react!
Tang Xingbang, hiding at the back of the crowd, lowered his head, his eyes flustered, and his back soaked in cold sweat.
"This..."
Jiao Yu hesitated, unsure how to respond.
Chu Yanli had anticipated his reaction, smiled, and said, "No rush, when we get to the government office, you’ll have plenty of time to report to me, just don’t follow in Tong Zhenhai’s footsteps."
"Yes, understood,"
Jiao Yu swallowed hard.
Initially thinking he could muddle through, it looks like he can’t escape this situation!
"By the way." Chu Yanli seemed to remember something, looked around, and asked, "Regarding the Gu God Sect, the Sky Scale Guard specifically sent two envoys, why didn’t they come with you?"
"Envoys?"
Jiao Yu muttered in confusion, "This humble official is not aware of this..."
"Ahem." Kuang Yinghao cleared his throat beside him and interjected, "I received a message but didn’t have time to report to the official... After Chen Qianhu finished his case in Tiannan State, he said he was heading to Bailu City, but has yet to contact the State Mansion."
"Hmm."
Chu Yanli’s eyes flickered, saying no more.
Jiao Yu timely said, "Your Highness has traveled a long way, this humble official has prepared some light refreshments to welcome you..."
Chu Yanli interrupted, "That’s not necessary. The matter at hand is urgent, let’s go directly to the government office."
"As Your Highness orders," Jiao Yu nodded in agreement.
Chu Yanli, accompanied by a female officer, boarded a soft sedan chair, entering the city surrounded by guards, while the state officials followed at a distance.
Tang Xingbang’s eyes flickered, hiding his hand in his sleeve, quietly gesturing to the person beside him.
The person understood, nodding silently.
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Inside the sedan chair, Chu Yanli sat by the window, supporting her chin with her right hand.
When she spoke those words earlier, it was intentional, observing everyone’s reactions, and she already had a rough idea in mind.
"It seems no amount of cleaning will make this state office spotless."
The Empress clenched the hem of her garment with a worried look, murmuring, "I thought we’d meet the little thief as soon as we landed, where is he now? Could he have run into trouble?"
Before Chu Yanli could speak, a cold voice came from beside her:
"Don’t worry, with me here, not a hair on Chen Mo’s head will be harmed."
?!
The two of them turned their heads abruptly.
They saw a strange woman who had somehow appeared in the sedan chair.
She lounged lazily on the seat, legs crossed, with a hint of mockery and disdain in her eyes.
"For a man, you disregard the court’s laws and pull off this whole drama of chasing him across miles... Jiang Yuchan, you truly surprise me!"
"Yu, Yu Youhan!"
Chu Yanli and the Empress exchanged a glance, feeling a chill down their spines.
Though they had mentally prepared themselves before coming, unexpectedly encountering this demoness still made them nervous.
"Li’er, why are you hiding behind me?"
"When you asked me to accompany you to the Southern Border, didn’t you say you had a way to deal with Yu Youhan?"
"I do have a plan, but it requires Chen Mo’s presence to work. You don’t expect me to face her alone, do you? She’s pretty vicious, and last time she left me bruised all over..."
"If you don’t think of something, we’ll be scattered all over the place!"
"Wait, considering Yu Youhan is here, Chen Mo must be nearby... How about this: you hold her off, and I’ll find reinforcements!"
"Why don’t you be the one to hold her off?"
"..."
Watching the two plotting loudly, Yu Youhan’s eyelid twitched, "So, you two came all the way here without any preparation?"
"Who, who says I’m unprepared?"
The Empress gathered her courage, stood tall, and gritted her teeth, "I’m ready to compete fairly with you!"
Yu Youhan asked in confusion, "Compete for what?"
"Stop pretending you don’t know, of course, I’m talking about being the Chen Family’s Wife!" The Empress put her hands on her hips.
Yu Youhan: ???
