Qin's Moon: I'm really not the Holy Lord of the Demonic Sect

Yang Che not only obtained the position of Imperial Censor, but also received rewards from Prince Han An and Consort Hu. Hong Lian, feeling disappointed, left with little interest.

On the way back, Honglian reviewed her experience and felt that she had suffered a great loss. Not only had she failed to thwart the scheme of the vixen Hu Meiren, but she had also lost her portrait.

Where exactly did the problem lie? After repeatedly reviewing the situation, Honglian finally realized that her biggest mistake was testing Yang Che's painting skills. Who would have thought that Yang Che was actually proficient in painting?

I never would have guessed! Honglian looked up at the sky, a cold wind blew by, and she felt even colder. She hugged her shoulders tightly, looking even more desolate.

As Honglian passed through a bare garden, she saw several palace maids wielding hoes under a tree, seemingly digging something. Beside them stood a tall woman in a black dress, her arms crossed, revealing a deep cleavage.

Madam Mingzhu.

In the Han royal palace, with the queen deceased and King An of Han not re-establishing a queen, the woman of the highest status was also the most beautiful and mysterious.

"Honglian, you've returned from Consort Hu's place? Why do you have such a long face and look so unhappy?" When Honglian saw Madam Mingzhu, Madam Mingzhu also saw Honglian.

"What's there to be happy about? I couldn't stop Hu Meiren's scheme," Honglian muttered.

Although she disliked Madam Mingzhu just as much as she disliked Consort Hu, after what had just happened, she undoubtedly disliked Consort Hu even more, and as a result, she seemed to find Madam Mingzhu much more agreeable.

"What happened?" Madam Mingzhu asked, feigning curiosity.

The reason Honglian knew about such a private matter as pillow talk was because Madam Mingzhu deliberately spread the word.

As the saying goes, "Two tigers cannot share one mountain," and the Han King's palace could not accommodate two favored concubines.

It can be said that Consort Hu was the biggest obstacle to Lady Mingzhu's exclusive favor in the harem, and Lady Mingzhu naturally paid great attention to her enemy.

When it was heard that Consort Hu intended to recommend Liu Yi's nephew as an imperial censor, the person who was least willing to see Consort Hu succeed was undoubtedly Lady Mingzhu.

So the palace maids had an unintentional discussion, which was then overheard by Honglian, who also disliked Consort Hu.

She originally thought that with Honglian's mischievous nature, although she was not good at accomplishing anything, she was definitely more than capable of ruining things. With Honglian's unreasonable behavior, she thought that she could ruin Hu Meiren's plan. As for Liu Yi's nephew, he had to use connections, so what real talent could he possibly have?

It seems that Honglian has failed. Hu Meiren's nephew has indeed become an imperial censor. So, he must have some real talent and ability, otherwise he wouldn't have satisfied the king.

Thinking about it this way, Lady Mingzhu became somewhat interested in the nephew of the Left Sima.

"Father has already agreed to let Yang Che become an imperial censor. That face of his is really annoying," Honglian complained.

"Yang Che?" Madam Mingzhu silently memorized the name, intending to investigate this young man under the cover of night.

Liu Yi's nephew, who is also the Left Sima, has Consort Hu in the inner palace advocating for him, and he himself has the real talent and learning to satisfy the king. Such a person will surely have a place in the court in the future, and may even become a variable in the Nightfall Plan.

If the previous schemes were merely to disgust Lady Hu, then now Lady Mingzhu truly regards Yang Che as someone worthy of attention.

Of course, that's all.

Who is Lady Mingzhu? She is the most beautiful woman in the harem, born into a noble family, and lives under the shadow of the night. It is already a great honor for someone to be remembered by her. Does she deserve more?

"Yes, a complete bastard." Honglian was so focused on venting her emotions that she didn't notice the change in Madam Mingzhu's expression at all.

"Honglian, don't be angry. Now that he has become an imperial censor, he will be coming and going from the palace frequently. The palace is your territory. It's a piece of cake to control a mere imperial censor." Lady Mingzhu's eyes flickered, and a wicked plan had already formed in her mind.

Although instigating Honglian to target Yang Che wouldn't do her any good, she's a bad woman, and bad people like to do things that harm others without benefiting themselves.

Madam Mingzhu was so familiar with this process that she felt no burden whatsoever.

"You're right, a gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years," Honglian nodded, agreeing with Madam Mingzhu's suggestion.

Seeing that Princess Honglian was being manipulated by her, Madam Mingzhu was in a great mood, and a bright smile naturally appeared on her lips.

However, her smile froze the next moment. Honglian nodded and suddenly looked at Madam Mingzhu, saying, "You really are a vicious woman. Only you could come up with such a wicked idea."

Me, vicious? Madam Mingzhu's expression stiffened. Although she didn't consider herself a good person and had never claimed to be one, she shouldn't be described as vicious; it would be too damaging to her image.

Seeing Honglian still gloating, Madam Mingzhu's demonic nature surged: You brat, I hope you lose more than you gain by trying to steal a chicken, and that Yang Che takes the opportunity to teach you a lesson.

For a fleeting moment, Madam Mingzhu even considered helping Yang Che deal with Honglian.

Compared to Yang Che, whom they only hated because of his name but had never met, Honglian was simply too detestable.

Leaving aside the troublesome women in the Han royal palace, Yang Che left the palace and headed directly towards the Left Sima Mansion. As soon as he stepped into the main hall, Liu Yi came to greet him.

The first question was: "How did you perform when you met His Majesty today?"

"Not bad. His Majesty has granted me the position of Imperial Censor, and I will take up my post in three days," Yang Che replied.

"Imperial Censor, not Inner Secretary?" Liu Yi asked in surprise.

The rank of the Imperial Censor was higher than that of the Grand Secretary, and they were always by the emperor's side, so their prestige was incomparable to that of the Grand Secretary.

It seems that Madam did indeed put in a lot of effort. If Madam hadn't asked for help, how could Lady Hu have gone to such lengths to help Yang Che?

Liu Yi became more and more excited as he thought about it. He was happy that Yang Che had obtained the position of censor, and he was also excited about his wife's change of heart. After so many years, he had finally warmed up that cold, fiery agate.

"Imperial Censor, good news! Imperial Censor, good news! Our Liu family has finally produced a civil official!" Liu Yi laughed heartily, feeling doubly happy.

"Archer, what's that in your hand?" After a long while, Liu Yi stopped laughing and noticed that Yang Che was still holding something in his hand.

"It's just a painting, consider it a reward from the King," Yang Che said indifferently.

He actually wanted money at the time, but then he thought that he had completed the task of making a name for himself in the Flower Garden because of Han Wang'an's approval. He couldn't ruin the reputation of the Flower Garden School, so he had to give up. But there was nothing else he wanted. However, he couldn't refuse the king's reward. After considering all factors, this was the only painting he could ask for.

Of course, there was also a reason for him to be angry with Honglian. He could tell that Honglian also liked the painting very much, and since Honglian was causing him trouble, he naturally had no reason to let her off easily.

The Demonic Sect emphasizes gender equality.

"A painting?" Liu Yi took the painting and opened it, and was taken aback. The painting itself was nothing special, but the person in the painting was...

"Is this Princess Honglian?" Liu Yi quickly put away the scroll. How could the King have bestowed a portrait of Honglian upon his own nephew?

"Isn't that her? Just as rumored, she's willful and capricious. She seemed quite cute when I first saw her, but once I got to know her, I realized she's a little devil." Yang Che said irritably.

Liu Yi didn't know what the Demon Orb meant, but he could hear the dissatisfaction with Princess Honglian in Yang Che's tone.

"You can't say that," Liu Yi quickly stopped him, then added, "Keep this painting safe and don't let outsiders see it."

"Actually, there's nothing much to see." Yang Che casually tucked the scroll into his sleeve.

Liu Yi thought about it for a while but couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it and said happily, "When Ache first came back, I said I would take you to a nice place, but I've been busy lately and haven't had a chance to take you. Today is a great day, so your uncle will take you to that place and we uncle and nephew can have a good celebration."

"A good place?"

There are many great places in Xinzheng, and Yang Che was quite looking forward to it after hearing Liu Yi say that.