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

Has she changed because of what happened recently? She has changed a bit. With Chu Mingkong's advice, she has become much gentler in her dealings with people, but many things remain the same.

Her pride as Xiao Zhi remained unchanged, and she might still have the attitude of not treating outsiders as human beings. However, she reclassified Chu Mingkong from an outsider to an insider, allowing Chu Mingkong to enter her (heart) from the outside.

He left all the favoritism, bias, and selfishness he had shown towards his family to Chu Mingkong.

Princess Chu said softly, "Thinking that it was something my dear Mingkong liked, I felt a little fond of it, but this thing is really... I really don't know how I managed to put it in back then."

Chu Mingkong remembered that he had drawn many different models. Those extra-large models were a bit anti-human, so he could sell them to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion to be used as "bottle stoppers" for wine jars.

He took out a lighter, more comfortable beginner cat tail and replaced the original one.

"How about this one?"

Princess Chu's chin was resting on Chu Mingkong's shoulder, and she didn't notice his movements. Only when she heard his words did she turn around and find that the terrifying tail had shrunk considerably.

"Mingkong, you really like this kind of thing, don't you? How come you've hidden so many?"

What can I do about the customized item for elders that was drawn from the Filial Piety System...?

"Ahem, my little pheasant, my pants don't fit quite right, they seem a bit tight. Could you loosen my belt for me?"

How could the Princess of Chu not understand his meaning? Her beautiful, flushed cheeks instantly became even hotter and hotter. She softly hummed in agreement and removed the uncomfortable restraints from Chu Mingkong.

With the restraints gone, the Princess of Chu, as a woman, was overwhelmed by that intense masculine aura. Her mind almost stopped working for a moment, her beautiful eyes fixed on the cat toy, unable to look away, her mouth dry as she swallowed hard.

"Baby Pheasant".

"......Um."

"Why don't we wait until tonight? What if Consort Wanhua sees us?"

Chu Mingkong stood up and walked in front of the Princess Consort of Chu. The beautiful woman's peach-pink gaze followed him from side to side.

"...Never mind."

Chapter 269 Ultimately

Consort Wan is taking a bath.

The warm pool water made her skin glow with a rosy hue, while flower petals floated on the surface, obscuring the delicate pink hue adorning her snowballs.

Most women spend a lot of time bathing, emptying their minds and bodies in the water, letting go of so many things, and enjoying a moment of comfort.

However, Consort Wan found it difficult to relax today. With lingering thoughts in her mind, she was naturally unable to unwind.

What she was worried about was Chu Mingkong's situation. She had come to accept this reality, though she was reluctant to let go and could not change it.

Admittedly, if she hadn't come to Xiling, she could have seen Chu Mingkong sneak into the palace to find her in the capital in a few days. But that way, she could only see him occasionally, and she would have to be on tenterhooks every time she saw him. How could she have seen Chu Mingkong every day like she does now?

If one were to ask when she was happiest in all these years, Consort Wan would definitely say it was during the days when she was chosen to be in Xiling. If she had to choose a slightly less wonderful day, it would probably be the day Mingkong comforted her in the palace. If she had to choose another, it would be the day she was comforted by Mingkong in the palace.

She even felt that she had lived all these years just for these few days.

"call--"

Consort Wan took a deep breath and stood up from the water. Her skin was as smooth as ice and jade, her muscles were delicate, and her body was well-proportioned. Her graceful figure had the plumpness and whiteness of a woman, as well as the graceful charm of a dancer.

"Mingkong should be here around that time. I asked him to come earlier so that Zhi'er can take a bath now and avoid the same time."

Although there is still the option of a late-night rendezvous, I am afraid of encountering unexpected events. Anyway, I can never have too much time to meet with Chu Mingkong.

After nightfall, there were basically no maids coming and going in the City Lord's Pavilion. Consort Wan simply put on a plain white strapless dress and went out.

The pavilion was quiet, but there seemed to be some noise coming from the room where the Princess of Chu was.

Puzzled, Consort Wan walked towards the room and pushed open the door—

Princess Chu lay on her side on the bed, the quilt tightly wrapped around her delicate body, even covering half of her neck. Her jade-like face was flushed and covered with a little sweat. Her expression was calm, but her delicate eyebrows trembled and furrowed slightly from time to time, concealing a barely perceptible tension.

Inside the room, the windows were wide open, letting in a cool evening breeze. The curtains fluttered, and a bottle lay overturned on the floor—it was the aromatherapy essential oil that Chu Mingkong had given them, filling the room with fragrance.

The rich aroma of essential oils seems to conceal some other scents, yet it also seems not to.

The fragrance was pleasant, but the strong scent was overpowering. Consort Wan covered her nose with her slender hand, frowned, and asked:

"Zhi'er, what are you doing in the house?"

A winding path leads to a secluded spot, where a flower room opens for you.

Princess Chu's situation was not easy. There was someone hiding behind her. Chu Mingkong concealed his figure and lay down behind Princess Chu, ultimately getting close to this beautiful woman who looked like a ripe peach.

Princess Chu tried her best to keep her eyes from rolling away, maintaining a calm expression as she looked at Consort Wan and said:

“I’m… I want to chat with Mingkong a little later, so I’ll sleep for a while now… but the incense oil Mingkong gave me has spilled. I’ll have the maid come and clean it up later… Wanhua, you should go change your clothes first.”

After Consort Wan left, Chu Mingkong sent Princess Chu to the realm of Wushan Clouds and Rain in one fell swoop.

The seductive cries of the beautiful woman, filled with allure, were contained within the soundproof barrier.

After a long while, Chu Mingkong picked up the Princess Chu. She was still lying weakly in the man's arms, her breathing still light and heavy, her proud and full breasts rising and falling with her breath.

"How about I take the baby pheasant to bathe you? If you're still not satisfied, I can give you a little longer?"

"Come again tomorrow. You used too much force this time... If you want to rest first, help me to take a bath."

Chu Mingkong was afraid that things would be difficult to handle tonight, so he just went all out and completely depleted the boss's stamina bar.

Princess Chu just said she doesn't care about anything else. If Consort Wan sees it, so be it. I guess it's because of what the higher-ups said. If that kind of thing really happens, I guess Consort Wan and Princess Chu will never be sisters again.

Perhaps Chu Mingkong intends to take her back to the capital to be cared for, leaving Princess Chu alone in Xiling, which is something Chu Mingkong does not want to see. Putting aside whether Consort Wan might encounter any unexpected events upon returning to the capital, simply keeping her in Xiling would provide Princess Chu with a place to live.

Not wanting to ruin the relationship for the sake of momentary pleasure, Chu Mingkong wisely acted on behalf of the Princess Consort and went into hiding.

The Dustless Talisman had long been used up, so this time the invisibility was achieved by using the Concealment Technique "Colorless Shadow Trace" stolen from Feng Ying in the "Hehuan True Scripture". Although it was not yet highly refined, it was sufficient for this situation.

Chu Mingkong felt that his relationship with the Princess of Chu would be exposed sooner or later, but at least it should be done in a gentler way, or even by taking the initiative to confess. What he was doing now was not appropriate!

Chu Mingkong escorted Princess Chu to her bath, even thoughtfully scrubbing her for a while before letting her soak alone.

"I'll go to Consort Wanhua's place to keep her calm. Zhi'er, you soak in the water and rest a bit, otherwise you'll give yourself away when we meet tonight."

Princess Chu had no objections and let him leave, because she really needed to rest.

When Chu Mingkong found Consort Wan, she was sitting in front of her dressing table combing her long, flowing black hair, but she looked somewhat sullen.

Upon seeing her reaction, Chu Mingkong's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he had given himself away? That shouldn't be the case, since he had just turned on stealth!

He walked over, exchanged a brief greeting with Consort Wan, took the comb from her hand and began to comb her hair, then seized an opportunity to ask:

"Mother Consort Wanhua, what's wrong? Why do you look unhappy?"

Consort Wan grasped his hand and asked:

"Were you just talking to Zhi'er...?"

Chu Mingkong's face stiffened. He had really been discovered. He didn't try to deny it, put down the comb, and took her slender hand in his. Fortunately, Consort Wan's hand responded to him, so she probably wasn't very angry.

he asked:

"How did Consort Wanhua find out?"

"Feet, the pheasant's feet are showing, her toes are curled up tightly, she doesn't look like she's resting or sleeping at all?"

"..."

Chu Mingkong was speechless; it turned out that this was where he had given himself away.

Just as Chu Mingkong was pondering how to explain, he heard Consort Wan say:

"When did you two make up to this extent?"

Hearing her resentful tone, Chu Mingkong realized that she might have misunderstood something. She thought Consort Wan would be angry and uneasy, but she seemed to be more worried that he and Princess Chu had reconciled and that he would neglect her.

"When we went to the Abyss, there was something we had no choice but to do, but the relationship changed."

"So... Mingkong, from now on you're going to get even closer to Zhi'er?"

I was really worried about that... Chu Mingkong hugged her:

"will not."

"I don't believe it. You and Zhi'er kept it from me like that. If I hadn't found out, wouldn't I have remained ignorant forever?"

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PS: No updates today. I should be updating around two chapters a day for the next few days. I need to work on the detailed outline. The Xiling part is almost finished. I need to organize the rest before I get stuck writing.

Chapter 270 Wan Hua: I want to take it back too!

"So that's what you were worried about, Mother." Chu Mingkong held her hand even tighter and said, "Personally, I'm so greedy that I don't want to give up either of you. The reason I kept it a secret wasn't because I wanted to distance myself from you, but because I didn't know how to explain it better."

"What's so hard to explain?" Consort Wan retorted.

“...Uh.” Chu Mingkong was caught in a dilemma.

The biggest hidden danger was that Consort Wan's costume play that night. When the scene was seen by Princess Chu, if it was just a normal scene, then it could be said that both parties were willing. However, since Princess Chu saw the costume play, she had a strange feeling that was hard to explain.

It's like talking badly about someone behind their back and doing bad things, only to be discovered by the person involved. This is why the Queen Consort of Chu later had to wear a royal concubine dress and change clothes with him to vent her anger, otherwise she would feel resentful.

If Consort Wan were to find out about this, Chu Mingkong was worried that it would ruin the relationship between the two sisters.

The palace intrigue drama has turned into a mother-son intrigue drama.

"It's just... I was afraid you had these worries, and no matter how I explained it, you wouldn't believe me and would turn around and make a scene with the Princess Consort of Chu. I'm worried that you, Mother Consort, don't trust my feelings for you, so I don't know how to explain it to you yet."

Chu Mingkong scooped up Consort Wan in his arms. She had just come out of the bath, and her body still radiated the warmth of the hot bath, carrying a pleasant fragrance. Her clothes were not tightly wrapped, somewhat like a bathrobe in Chu Mingkong's mind, with only a simple belt around the waist to keep the robe from being fully open, but the neckline was still wide open.

Her snow-white, jade-like body formed two soft mounds, swaying gently as Chu Mingkong lifted her up, like smooth, tender tofu.

Chu Mingkong sat on the edge of the bed and let Consort Wan rest her head on his lap.

Normally, Chu Mingkong would prefer to be the one resting his head on their laps, acting coquettishly towards these mature and beautiful elders. But when they felt insecure, Chu Mingkong acted more like a figure of responsibility, reflecting his own desires for them, offering them a sense of security.

Instead of always being the one who depends on the other person.

“Mother, the reason why my relationship with Consort Xiao Zhi suddenly became like this is because she found out that you changed her clothes one night a while ago, and she held a grudge against you... I really want to know your true thoughts from you, Mother. Can you and Consort Xiao Zhi stay in Xiling peacefully from now on?”

Chu Mingkong, fearing that Consort Wan would misunderstand, quickly said:

"I don't mean for you to suffer here, or to keep tolerating the discord between you and Consort Xiao Zhi—no need for that!"