I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 1367: Chapter 528: The Empress’s Body Modification! Chen Mo’s Dream Girl?

"Let me out!"

"I have a major case to investigate. This matter is of great importance. If something goes wrong, can you bear the responsibility?!"

In the side hall of Ningde Palace, in the bedroom, Lin Jingzhu was banging on the door loudly.

However, the door had been reinforced by an array, and no matter how hard she tried, it wouldn’t budge at all.

The guard outside said with a helpless tone, "Please, Miss Lin, calm down. Her Majesty the Empress wants you to rest here. I am acting on orders..."

"Rest? This is clearly confinement!" Lin Jingzhu’s face was pale with anger, and she gritted her teeth, "It’s been over twenty days now. How long do you intend to keep me locked up?!"

At Jade Building, a large number of women have vanished, and their whereabouts remain unknown.

Initially, she and Yu Hongyin were working together, one in the open and one in the shadows, investigating this matter.

But before they could catch the real culprit, she was suddenly summoned to the palace and confined in Ningde Palace for nearly a month. If, during this time, the culprit strikes again, wouldn’t it be a missed opportunity?

Regardless of persuasion or threats, coercion, or temptation, the other side remained unmoved.

And the Empress seemed to be deliberately avoiding her; she had not appeared these days, only sending people to deliver meals at regular intervals.

Judging by this situation, they were not planning to let her go anytime soon...

Boom——

Just then, the ground suddenly began to shake violently, accompanied by a deafening roar.

Immediately, exclamations rang out from outside:

"That, that’s the Observatory... How is it possible?!"

"Not good, there’s an enemy attack, quickly protect!"

As the clamor gradually faded, silence fell outside the room.

Lin Jingzhu furrowed her brows. The bedroom windows were sealed, making it impossible to see outside, but her intuition told her something big was happening!

"Who dares to attack the Imperial Palace?"

"Is my aunt in danger?!"

Thinking of the Empress’s recent strange behaviors, an ominous feeling in her heart grew stronger.

About an hour later, the sound of footsteps drew closer, stopping outside the door.

"Who is it?" Lin Jingzhu asked sternly through the door, her weapon at her waist unsheathed.

"Zhu’er, it’s me." Lady Jin Yun’s voice echoed.

"Mother?" Lin Jingzhu breathed a sigh of relief.

Buzz——

An invisible wave arrived, and the array was unlocked.

Lin Jingzhu pushed open the door, seeing Lady Jin Yun holding a seal in her hand, her cheeks bloodless, her eyes filled with panic and unease.

Lin Jingzhu frowned and asked, "Mother, what just happened? Why did the deep palace shake so suddenly? Could it be another earthquake?"

Lady Jin Yun hesitated, then shook her head and said, "Let’s go, follow me, you’ll find out soon enough..."

With that, she turned and walked toward the hall’s exit.

Lin Jingzhu was puzzled but followed Lady Jin Yun through the palace corridor, arriving outside the bedroom.

Seeing the scene before her, she was momentarily stunned—

In the distance, dust covered the sky, the bell tower lit with fire, dozens of figures flying and patrolling the air.

A translucent light dome covered the top of the Imperial City, like an inverted dome; it was the Nine-layered Celestial Palace Guardian Array, only activated during major events, signifying the palace was in a state of defense!

"Wait..."

Lin Jingzhu noticed something and her pupils abruptly shrank.

On the southwest side of the palace, the building that once pierced the sky was now cut in half, standing bare at the city wall’s edge!

"The Observatory is destroyed?!"

"That was built personally by the Ultimate Venerable with people, extremely sturdy, and held the Demon Extermination Crossbow and Heavenly Observation Mirror, two national treasures. How could it be damaged like this..."

Lin Jingzhu regained her composure, her expression turning serious, "Could someone be planning a rebellion?!"

Lady Jin Yun’s expression was complex, and she sighed, "Maybe... It’s quite complicated, and hard to explain in a short time. The entire Imperial City is under martial law now; unless you have the Flying Phoenix Order, no one is allowed out. You shouldn’t think about leaving; the situation outside might be worse than inside the palace."

Lin Jingzhu’s mind raced.

Now was the crucial time for refining the Creation Golden Pill; these changes were certainly not coincidental!

Moreover, Chen Mo had been investigating the missing persons case all this time, hinting at some suspicions.

"Where’s Mr. Chen? Where is he now?" Lin Jingzhu asked aloud.

"Don’t worry about that, Chen Mo is fine." Lady Jin Yun said, "The council at Zhao Hua Palace just ended, and the ministers were escorted away by Xuan Armor Guards. Chen Mo seems to still be in the palace, discussing with Her Majesty."

Hearing this, Lin Jingzhu’s tense nerves finally relaxed a bit.

No matter how bad the situation was, as long as Mother, Aunt, and Chen Mo were safe, it was enough.

"However..." Lady Jin Yun whispered, "I heard that Chen Mo did face an ambush, likely related to those Hidden Clans."

"Hidden Clan?"

Lin Jingzhu’s heart skipped a beat.

This further verified her suspicions!

Without further hesitation, she headed toward Zhao Hua Palace.

"Zhu’er, where are you going?"

"I need to see my aunt and get to the bottom of this!"

"Hey, you child, so reckless, wait for me..."

Lady Jin Yun worried she might cause trouble, hurriedly lifted her dress and followed.

...

...

At Zhao Hua Palace, in the inner hall.

Blue smoke curled from the incense burner, a rich fragrance permeating the air.

On the small couch, the Empress’s phoenix robe was disheveled, her breathing rapid, her pretty face showing a hint of blush.

Chen Mo leaned lazily against the headboard, his fingertips gliding over smooth skin, evoking a quiver, and he smiled, "It seems in my absence, Your Majesty has not neglected her cultivation; considerable progress since last time."

"Of course." The Empress bit her lip, trying to keep her voice steady, "I must surpass Yu Youhan!"