CHAPTER 688: CHAPTER 260: THE EMPRESS’S WORRIES! GIVING HER MAJESTY THE CONSORT A BACK RUB?!_3

Lu Shuangge curiously asked, "Sky Scale Guard? What is his name?"

"Chen Mo. His father is the Right Deputy Imperial Censor of the Imperial Examination Hall. You’ve been away from the capital all these years, so you probably haven’t heard of him..."

Seeing the slightly stiff expression on Lu Shuangge’s face, Qi Yingrong paused briefly, frowning, "Do you know him?"

Lu Shuangge’s throat moved a little, and she said, "I just happened to see him today..."

She roughly recounted the events that took place at Prince Yu Mansion.

However, she omitted the part about Chen Mo possessing Dragon Qi and Chu Yanli wanting to take him as a concubine.

Qi Yingrong burst into a silent laugh after hearing this.

Lu Shuangge said, "Do you also think Chen Mo’s actions are a bit rash? After all, Chu Heng is a royal relative, not someone easy to deal with..."

"I’m laughing at Chu Heng. He has no idea what he’s up against," Qi Yingrong set down her teacup, saying, "Since Chen Mo has said he will throw Chu Heng into the Imperial Prison, then he certainly can achieve it."

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Lu Shuangge was stunned for a moment, saying, "He indeed has some background, but not to that extent, right?"

"It’s not about background."

Qi Yingrong shook her head and said, "Do you know what cases Chen Mo has recently handled?"

She tapped her finger on the table, calmly listing, "Busting the Red Sand Case, bringing down the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, slaying the Transformed Demon Flood Dragon, saving hundreds of thousands of people in Linglan County and Linyang County, killed two of the Ten Great Demons, and recently took down a Grandmaster Realm Great Demon..."

"And that’s just part of it."

"In comparison, dealing with a Princely Heir, what’s the difficulty for him?"

Lu Shuangge’s mouth slightly opened, her expression full of disbelief.

She only knew Chen Mo was highly favored by the Eastern Royal Palace, but didn’t know his abilities were this formidable!

The cases Qi Yingrong mentioned just now, any one of them would be enough to secure one’s fame forever in the annals of achievements!

Qi Yingrong continued:

"Besides handling cases, in just a few months, he broke through from Sixth Rank to Fourth Rank, and is proficient in the Alchemy Dao and Array. Not to mention being a Grandmaster, at least he has the skill level of a master."

"His designed underwear is all the rage in the city, earning him heaps of wealth."

"He’s even written a storybook recently, and judging from the content, once published, it will definitely be all the rage..."

"..."

Lu Shuangge’s expression gradually shifted from astonishment to being dazed.

She prided herself on not having a low talent, but compared to Chen Mo, she was practically a small child before a great wizard.

"Is he truly someone born all-knowing?" Lu Shuangge murmured, already beginning to have a bit of an existential crisis.

"You shouldn’t belittle yourself."

Qi Yingrong patted her shoulder, saying, "Every era has its unreasonable prodigy appear, like the Tianshu Pavilion Ancestor, or the founding Sacred Ancestor of the Great Yuan... Such people are favored by destiny, riding the waves of change, setting right the chaos, and anyone standing in their way is bound to be crushed."

Thinking of how Chen Mo possesses Dragon Qi, and having obtained the Warlord’s inheritance, Lu Shuangge pondered, "So, you think Chen Mo is the chosen one of this generation?"

Qi Yingrong shook her head and said, "Who can say for certainty until the end, but for now, it certainly seems that way."

Lu Shuangge asked again, "Then will Prince Yu Mansion really fall at Chen Mo’s hands?"

Qi Yingrong chuckled lightly and said, "A feather can crush a mountain, not because of its strength, but the weight behind it... Prince Yu Mansion, like a towering mountain, seems indomitable, but if met by the force of a landslide, even a single feather could topple it."

"Moreover, Chen Mo is not just some weightless feather, but an axe that cleaves mountains..."

Lu Shuangge fell silent.

The study room quieted down.

After a long while, Lu Shuangge asked, "And him? He won’t miss this opportunity, will he?"

This "he" naturally referred to Lv Huaiyu.

"Your father intends for Chen Mo to be a reading companion to the Crown Prince," Qi Yingrong said.

"A military officer... as a reading companion to the Crown Prince?" Lu Shuangge frowned.

"I told you, this man cannot be measured by common sense... Oh, this saying also comes from Chen Mo’s mouth, and your father transcribed it. Take a look."

Qi Yingrong pulled a sheet of paper from a stack of books on the table and handed it to Lu Shuangge.

She reached out to take it, and upon seeing the handwriting on it, she was momentarily lost in thought.

"Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish?"

"This person actually understands the way of governance?!"

"The ’concubine’ the Princess has her eyes on is far more complicated than she imagined..."

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The evening fell, and the moon hung high.

At the Haitang Pond, lamps were lit, with the light refracted by the misty water, resembling a layer of pale yellow gauze.

Yu Youhan sat at the edge of the bath, her hands resting on the ledge, her exquisite feet playing with the water.

Xu Qingyi had already been sent away by her, taking the silly cat with her. At this time, only she and Chen Mo were left in the bathhouse.

Chen Mo stood at the door, appearing cautious and careful.

Yu Youhan glanced at him, coolly saying, "Why are you standing so far away? Does your Ladyship look like she would eat you?"

Chen Mo’s mouth twitched, saying, "Your humble servant is just worried that Your Majesty hasn’t calmed down yet..."

"Spare me that."

Yu Youhan gave him a sideways glance, and said with annoyance, "If I were mad at you, would I let you behave in such a manner?"

That’s true...

Last time, not only did Her Majesty let him tear the packaging with his own hands, but even the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, it didn’t seem like she was angry.

Chen Mo walked up, and comfortably took a seat next to Her Majesty, breathing in the intoxicating fragrance, saying, "Your Majesty, weren’t you going to bathe? The water will cool down soon."

Yu Youhan frowned, saying, "With you here, how am I supposed to bathe?"

"Your Majesty may not know, aside from my ancestral foot acupressure, I am also quite adept at back scrubbing and oiling." Chen Mo blinked, suggesting, "How about your humble servant shows Your Majesty?"

Yu Youhan: "..."