Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

Chu Mingkong decided to take her there, but first he had to make her change back into her airtight outfit so that Jin Yu wouldn't see her when she woke up in her daze.

"Change my mother's clothes and put your own back on!"

Why are you being so fierce? It's just a princess's clothes. Do you think I care about them?

Baili Mi rolled her eyes at Chu Mingkong, picked up her clothes, went behind the screen to change back into her veiled hat, veil, and cloak attire, and followed Chu Mingkong to the next room to see Jinyu.

She glanced at the mark of virginity on Jin Yu's body and knew that Chu Mingkong really had some way to prevent Jin Yu's body from being damaged.

Does such a skill truly exist in this world?!

Baili Mi only glanced at Jin Yu's virginity mark before her attention fell on her face. The girl's expression seemed to still be enjoying the afterglow of that impact.

The beautiful woman could almost hear Jin Yu's passionate cries from not long ago.

She muttered under her breath, "Shameless little hussy..."

But is it really that comfortable...?

Chu Mingkong led her out of the room and said:

"So, Madam Baili still intends to expose my evil deeds? I would quite agree, that way I can see what kind of power Madam Baili comes from."

Baili Mi had no way to deal with him. She glanced at the room she had just left, then looked back at Chu Mingkong. All she could do was utter empty threats to vent her anger:

You'll regret this later!

"I hope so," Chu Mingkong said noncommittally.

"I won't be coming back. You'd better take care of yourself!"

If that's what you're saying, then I'll find Fengying later and see what you do then.

"It's alright, then I'll go find Madam Baili from now on. I'll see if I have time to visit you after I finish my business."

As Madam Baili turned to leave, the shapely curves of her plump buttocks prompted Chu Mingkong to instinctively pat them. The elastic sensation on his palm was exquisite!

"Do you still want the Golden Crow Heart Essence? I have some more here."

Baili Mi didn't want to get involved, but there was no need to mess with the treasure, so he decided to consider it compensation for touching the brocade jade.

She turned back, staring at him through the curtain, took the porcelain bottles from his hand, and stepped on the back of his foot before leaving.

Only after Baili Mi had completely left the Chu Prince's residence did Chu Mingkong scratch the back of his head.

"She stepped on my foot after touching me. She's just like Jin Yu back then. I wonder if she'll like milk."

Chapter 118 Suspicion Arises (15/17)

After Jin Yu had rested enough, Chu Mingkong took her to take a bath together.

The wooden tub is spacious, but it seems small when it can accommodate two people, so the two people in the tub are "forced" to squeeze together.

Chu Mingkong helped Jin Yu massage her two mounds of flesh, and at the same time checked the filial piety ledger. Last time, Madam Baili was exceptionally generous, but this time she didn't give a single drop of filial piety. But that was understandable; if she had given it, then there would really be something fishy going on.

he asked:

"Jinyu, why did you bring your mother's clothes? Losing these would be a big problem, wouldn't it?"

Jin Yu used Chu Mingkong's broad body as a reclining chair, lying on his side, as languid as a plump, snow-white cat. She said nonchalantly:

"Don't worry, this is my mother's old phoenix robe that she's been keeping idle. If she really wants to find it, she can use a spell to teleport the robe back. It's hard to lose. Besides, Mingkong, didn't you have a lot of fun? You're already incredibly strong, and I can feel that you've gotten a whole size bigger than before. I'm almost crying!"

The pretty girl snorted and playfully hit Chu Mingkong.

Chu Mingkong found it hard to explain; this situation was truly exceptional...

"Because I haven't seen Jinyu for a while, and there will be a long period of time before we can see each other again, I got a little excited. I missed Jinyu so much that I almost became obsessed."

"Hmph~" Jin Yu's lips couldn't help but curl up, and she nestled shyly in Chu Mingkong's arms, "You've made me happy!"

Chu Mingkong heard the sound of filial piety payment arriving in his mind; this time it was from Jin Yu.

Looking at this "transferrer," Chu Mingkong's feelings were quite complicated. That's the downside of being tied to an elder's partner. Jin Yu was born a little earlier than him, but they were still of the same generation. It felt a bit surreal that she was the one showing filial piety.

“Mingkong, since you’re leaving the capital, we need to hurry. You won’t see me for a while, and we need to make sure that golden thread in your heart is properly replenished. We can’t waste any more time.”

"It's solid enough now. You should rest. Don't go back to the palace for the next few days. Rest at the princess's residence. I'll come to see you when I have time."

"Alright, make sure to contact me a few more times before you leave. You won't have anything to replenish after you leave the capital, so you need to be well prepared!"

Chu Mingkong stroked her jade-like arm and splashed a handful of water to wipe her body. Jin Yu didn't stand on ceremony and directly lifted her two straight, fair legs, letting Chu Mingkong continue to wipe her.

"Jinyu, how's your cultivation going these days?"

“Very good! The old saying ‘everything is difficult at the beginning’ is indeed true. After cultivating with you, Mingkong, I feel that cultivation is much easier. Today, even the Empress praised me for my hard work. Actually, I mostly play in the palace and only cultivate occasionally.”

Chu Mingkong used his middle finger to wipe the corners and edges of Jin Yu's face, then suddenly fell into deep thought.

I've heard Jin Yu's thoughts quite often lately. Rong'er said the same thing, and Sister-in-law Huang also said that Ke Qing cultivated very quickly during her "recovery" period.

Could this also be thanks to the "True Scripture of Union"?

"Speaking of Chu Lang, do you know about the Fifth Prince? He disappeared yesterday for some unknown reason. The guards of the Heavenly Prison said that someone came to kidnap the Fifth Prince and even arranged a fake double. The real Fifth Prince has disappeared. They went to the Xiao family yesterday and investigated all day but couldn't find anything. In the end, they concluded that someone was trying to frame the Xiao family."

Chu Mingkong thought it was a pity. He thought he could cause a lot of trouble for the Xiao family. It seems that Xiao Chengren was well prepared and had considered how to deal with the situation if things were exposed. Otherwise, he would have drawn a conclusion after investigating them for only one day.

"I heard at the teahouse that the Fifth Prince was beaten to a pulp?"

"That's one theory, but the prison guards think it's just a way to mislead people. The flesh and blood found at the scene must have been prepared in advance using some kind of method. After the Fifth Prince was taken away, the flesh and blood were left behind to make everyone think that the Fifth Prince was dead. After all, the Fifth Prince supported a group of strange and unusual retainers."

Hearing the official conclusion, Chu Mingkong felt relieved.

"Indeed, that's what I think too."

"But the prison guards are busy again today. I heard that the 'remains' of the Fifth Prince that they collected from the scene were stolen, and they were still looking for them when I left the palace."

"This thing can be stolen?" Chu Mingkong asked in surprise.

What's the point of that stuff? Are you really planning to brew it into "Fifth Prince's Sauce"? Who would be so bored?

After taking a bath, Chu Mingkong took Jinyu back to the princess's residence. Before leaving, he didn't forget to give her a bunch of milk, milkshakes, and ice cream in various flavors, and told her to store them in the ice room.

And fearing she might be lonely, Chu Mingkong spent nearly four thousand points of corrupted filial piety and gave her a red-quality bull to comfort her when she was lonely.

Then he left.

He sensed his heart and found that the two extremely yang golden threads belonging to Shangguan Rong and Jin Yu were much clearer than when they first appeared, which was probably related to their progress in cultivation.

The extremely yang golden thread belonging to Empress Pei, which had almost completely disappeared, was replenished with energy during today's setback. It went from being almost invisible to a dim wisp.

But it's estimated that it will disappear completely soon.

"It's a bit of a pity, but what's the big deal..."

Unexpectedly, the sect leader that Baili Mi mentioned back then was actually the ruler of the Tianji Empire.

The reason why Chu Mingkong can act so freely and unrestrainedly now is largely due to the fact that the emperor is seriously ill.

In other words, Empress Pei indirectly did Chu Mingkong a great favor to some extent.

In the midst of a jumbled mess of thoughts, the image of Empress Pei's exquisite peaches and the frustration of "not being able to get the door open" finally surfaced.

He regretted his rash attempt to knock on the door earlier that day, which had led to an incredibly awkward situation after he realized her identity. He also regretted not knocking on the door more thoroughly, feeling humiliated and failing to obtain the Extreme Yang Path.

It's basically a situation where no matter which way you choose, you'll end up regretting it.

"Never mind, I should go have tea with Madam Zhen."

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Inside the palace.

The Empress sat in her room and instructed the palace maids:

"Go and see where Jinyu is."

The palace maid returned quickly after going out and reported:

"Your Majesty, Princess Jinyu has said she has left the palace to rest at her residence."

"Then go and call her back, and tell her that I want to see her."

"Yes, I will send someone to do it."

Empress Pei was left alone in the palace. Thinking of the absurd experience she had just had, she clenched her pale fists, her expression changing rapidly.

This Chu Mingkong is truly audacious. If it weren't for the Golden Crow Heart Essence she obtained from him last time, which greatly advanced her cultivation progress, she probably would have been stabbed by that bastard today.

But how exactly did he and Jinyu manage to do it?

Empress Pei then took out the mechanical core that Chu Mingkong had given her, and became slightly suspicious.

She got up and went to the emperor's bedroom.

Chapter 119 Yongzhen is unwell again (16/17)

Empress Pei was followed by palace maids, and even when she was in the palace, she could not skip such etiquette. To outsiders, this was a matter of grandeur and status, but for Empress Pei herself, it was a rule that she had to follow.

She arrived at the emperor's bedchamber, but was stopped by someone.

The obstructor was dressed in the Nightblade Guard's fish-dragon uniform, and his jade sword was the only one of its kind in the entire Celestial Empire. He was the rarely seen commander of the Nightblade Division.

Empress Pei gazed at the old eunuch, whose aura seemed ordinary, bowed, and said gently:

"Eunuch Cao, it's been a long time. Why are you waiting at the Emperor's bedchamber today?"

Eunuch Cao had long hair and beard, but his complexion was ruddy, resembling the ancient Chinese description of someone with white hair and a youthful face. He appeared old and frail, but his vitality was no less than that of a young man. He was kind and gentle, yet his authority was understated. Eunuch Cao returned the Empress's bow, speaking in a high-pitched voice:

"Your Majesty's gift is too generous; how can we possibly accept it? Last night, we found a doctor to examine His Majesty, and that doctor said that His Majesty's illness requires him to avoid contact with outsiders and to recuperate in a quiet room."

"Am I not allowed to see the Emperor either?" Empress Pei asked.

Eunuch Cao, with his delicate fingers, sighed:

"Yes, even I am not allowed to see him. I am old and have been summoned to guard the gate. It is because the officials are too eager to see the Emperor and ordinary palace maids cannot stop them, so they have summoned me."

Empress Pei nodded, a look of curiosity appearing on her beautiful face, and asked:

"That famous doctor even managed to get Eunuch Cao to come? Who is he? Is he an old friend of Eunuch Cao? If so, please ask Eunuch Cao to introduce me. Such a divine doctor must be treated with the utmost courtesy and must not be neglected. Even if I cannot see the Emperor, I would like to hear from the divine doctor about the Emperor's condition."