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

If you truly have a rift with Consort Xiao Zhi and no longer wish to stay here, I can take you back, but you might first be placed in the care of the Xiaoxiang Qin Academy or my sister's sect.”

Actually, they could be temporarily housed at the Cui family's place, but Chu Mingkong is planning to move the Cui family to Xiling now. If he were to send more people to the Cui family, wouldn't that just make things more difficult for himself?

Consort Wan grasped Chu Mingkong's large hand and guided it to the fullness of her robe, allowing his palm to receive the softest, smoothest care. She hesitated before speaking:

"I wouldn't say I was wronged. I still remember how good Zhi'er was to me. When Xiao Fengnan took me from Qingxin Mansion, Zhi'er protected me."

"That......"

Chu Mingkong was afraid that her words might be awkward, but she had no choice but to speak now. She didn't have much time to hesitate before leaving. If Xiao Zhi and Wan Hua hadn't known about each other's progress before, Chu Mingkong would have felt quite at ease with the two of them staying in Xiling as sisters.

But now they're preparing to return to the capital, their relationship has been exposed, and neither Xiao Zhi nor Wan Hua are easy to deal with; if things really escalate, things will get really bad.

"Mother, are you willing to live peacefully with Xiao Zhi's mother as sisters in Xiling? If you really run into a conflict, just send me a note and I will come to take you away. Under no circumstances should you hold a grudge against Xiao Zhi's mother. After all, she is now a top local power in Xiling."

Seeing that her son was constantly worried about her, Consort Wan felt somewhat relieved. She asked:

"What kind of sisters is Mingkong referring to? Half-sisters from the Xiao family, or sisters who take care of the son together?"

Shamefully, from a man's perspective, if there's no downside, then naturally he'd want it all! But for the sake of stability, Chu Mingkong only asked for the former.

Therefore, he hesitated for a few moments before saying:

"In the former case, it's more important that you can get along peacefully! When I'm around, I can take care of any conflicts between you and bear your grievances and dissatisfaction. But if I'm not by your side, I'm worried that you'll start thinking about getting rid of each other."

Consort Wan was adept at reading people's minds; Chu Mingkong's hesitation had already revealed her cunning. She suddenly let out a soft moan and said coquettishly:

"Mingkong! Stop messing with peanuts... I'm angry that Zhi'er and I serve you as sisters. You fooled me like that with your invisibility ability right in front of me. What were you hiding from me before?"

Chu Mingkong continued to use his light, slow, and delicate techniques, playing with the peanut between his fingers, thinking to himself: If I continue to hide it now that I've been discovered and questioned, I'm just planting a time bomb for the future.

Not advisable!

"It's roughly about the incestuous relationship, the change of clothes at the mansion, the separation of the Abyss and the like... and then the invisibility just now."

Chu Mingkong explained these matters in detail. Consort Wan's expression grew worse as she listened. She never expected that her sister Xiao Zhi, who originally had such a bad relationship with Chu Mingkong, would suddenly become so much closer to him. Even after they reconciled at the beginning, Chu Mingkong did nothing to her. But before she knew it, Xiao Zhi had made such a huge leap forward. The incident with the hole in the wall was one thing, but then there was the disguise and revenge, and the situation in the Abyss was even more outrageous!

Chu Mingkong revealed these details, some of which were part of the Chu Princess's dark history. This was essentially selling leverage to Consort Wan, letting her know that the Chu Princess had actually suffered a great loss at his hands, rather than simply gaining an advantage.

"I still insist on calling Consort Xiao Zhi's mother 'Zhi'er Baobao'."

Consort Wan's face paled for a moment after hearing this, but she felt much better after thinking about it. Before she could speak, her son said:

"If Mother feels it's unfair, will I still call you Mother Baby?"

Consort Wan's beautiful face flushed red instantly. She felt ashamed after thinking about it and scolded herself.

"Don't shout like that!"

"However, there is one thing I don't understand, which is about the wall. Why didn't you sleep on the inside of the wall, Mother? I sent you a message in the note."

"No, I don't remember at all."

The two women immediately realized that it was the Princess of Chu who had secretly read their note, which led to all the events that followed.

Consort Wan was filled with regret and dissatisfaction. The joy of playing and frolicking with her son was originally hers! But it was stolen away by the Princess Consort of Chu.

"I'm going to do it in front of Zhi'er too, so I won't hold this grudge any longer...!"

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P.S.: I didn't expect those people who used the proverb "yin xiao shi da" to get arrested, especially those with the "yin xiao shi da" (meaning small yin and large stone) proverbs.

Chapter 271 Xiao Zhi: Come on, let's hurt each other!

This kind of revenge seems like a vicious cycle, almost like two women trying to vent their anger by confronting each other face to face.

Today, Consort Wan returned home in a huff, and when Princess Chu found out, she will most likely also try to return home in a huff. As long as the relationship doesn't break down, this is probably the best and strangest possible situation.

Just as Chu Mingkong was struggling with this dilemma, Consort Wan reached out and untied his waistband, tugging at his trousers. Chu Mingkong had been pondering this situation while holding a peanut in his hand, and his trousers were his last line of defense for maintaining his elegance.

And now, thanks to Consort Wan's intervention—

With a "smack," something lightly brushed against her face, forcefully covering Consort Wan's eyes.

The beautiful woman with bright eyes and white teeth shifted slightly, sniffing the air with her delicate, elegant nose. Her gaze, unable to leave the burly object, gradually became hazy and alluring, and she murmured softly:

"There's an unwanted smell, a pheasant's!"

Actually, it might not be that she really smelled the scent of Princess Chu, but Consort Wan knew very well what Chu Mingkong should smell like. Now that there was a different scent, it must be Princess Chu's.

She said that to put pressure on Chu Mingkong, hoping he would agree.

Consort Wan was not particularly competitive, as evidenced by her previous attitude in the palace. She was intelligent but not presumptuous, and after seeing through many things, she chose to live a secluded life in the palace.

This time, however, Princess Chu took too many things from her, especially the paper note. Originally, Chu Mingkong was supposed to be looking for her, but Princess Chu intercepted it halfway and then erased all traces of it!

Now, to make matters worse, Mingkong did that in front of Wan Hua, and she couldn't easily swallow this resentment.

Under Consort Wan's silver tongue, Chu Mingkong frowned and endured, saying helplessly:

"Alright then, but I'm really afraid that Xiao Zhi's mother will play tricks on you and make things difficult for you in the future. What should I do?"

Consort Wan temporarily relented, grasped Chu Mingkong's hand, and said:

“Tell Zhi’er directly that I know she peeked at the paper notes, and you must emphasize that this is theft! Then I will retaliate in kind, or I will go back to the capital with you and hide in the Cui family’s house. Zhi’er should agree then.”

Is it really going to work? Chu Mingkong had no idea. He was afraid that this kind of "discussion" would make the Princess Chu furious. Wasn't this just discussing whether or not to label her?

"Even the best-tempered person couldn't accept this, unless they were someone with strange fetishes. If they said this to Consort Xiao Zhi's mother face to face, she would have to come and argue with them."

"Mingkong, you can rest assured. Zhi'er is very strong-willed. Just emphasize that her act of peeking at the paper is a petty theft."

"Shall I go and tell her now?" Chu Mingkong hesitated, but still chose to listen to Consort Wan.

If he doesn't go now, Consort Wan will be unhappy. If he goes and they fall out, he can always entrust Consort Wan to a sect he trusts.

Consort Wan held on tightly, managing to loosen her grip for a moment before saying:

"It's not ready yet, I'll go over later..."

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The Queen Consort of Chu took quite a long time to bathe and cleanse herself. Apart from bathing, she spent most of her time resting, recovering from her son's onslaught.

Before she had even changed her clothes and had only put on her undergarment, Chu Mingkong walked into the room. Princess Chu was a little flustered, afraid that he would immediately try to do something reckless. She was about to meet with Consort Wan for a late-night chat, and he had left her exhausted at this crucial moment, so she was afraid that he would expose her.

"You... Mingkong, you're not allowed to do anything reckless now, we'll talk about it later..."

Princess Chu gently pushed Chu Mingkong, then quickly covered her proud and full breasts in front of her. However, her forceful action of hugging her chest caused her amazing breasts to spill out from the side.

Chu Mingkong indicated that he didn't mean anything by it. He pulled Princess Chu to sit down, and then said with a troubled expression:

"My little pheasant, something unexpected just happened..."

"What is it?" Princess Chu asked, seeing her son speaking so seriously. She wondered if something serious had happened.

"It's just that... what happened in the room just now, under the covers, was found out by Consort Wanhua."

"what?"

Princess Chu blinked, somewhat flustered, but this fluster stemmed more from feeling ashamed and embarrassed that someone had witnessed her embarrassing situation.

"Back then, my little pheasant, you showed your toes when you went out, and your toes were exposed," Chu Mingkong added, afraid she wouldn't believe him.

Upon hearing this, the Princess of Chu realized she had forgotten to tuck her feet in. She had been so focused on enduring the discomfort that she hadn't had time to check if her feet were sticking out of the blanket. She quickly asked:

"Then, what was Wan Hua's reaction?"

“Wan Hua’s mother said you’ve gone too far. First you did petty theft, peeking at the notes and erasing the messages. Now you’re doing this to provoke her… She said she wants to come back to the capital with me and stay at the Cui family’s house. She also said I have to leave tomorrow.”

Chu Mingkong felt guilty and didn't dare to look at Princess Chu. This was Consort Wan's idea, and he couldn't not say it, but it still gave him the feeling that he was deceiving Princess Chu.

Princess Chu never expected that the matter would be exposed, and that Consort Wan would scold her as a petty thief. She couldn't bear it. If she hadn't happened to see it, who would have known that Consort Wan was seducing her son in such a way in private?

However, the fact that she secretly wiped away the paper later made Princess Chu feel guilty. If it weren't for this intimate encounter in the wall hole, the incident at the mansion the next day would most likely not have happened, and there would have been no subsequent trip to the Abyss together.

Denying the paper note would be tantamount to denying everything that followed in front of Chu Mingkong.

Princess Chu had her own pride, and although she was unwilling, she accepted Consort Wan's reprimand for this petty theft.

Moreover, if Consort Wan really leaves in anger, she will be all alone in Xiling, without even a trustworthy person to talk to...

Did Wan Hua say how he would agree to stay?

Chu Mingkong's eyebrows twitched. It seemed that this little pheasant was actually considering compromising. As expected, neither of them were easy to deal with.

“I tried to persuade Consort Wanhua not to be angry and to stay, but she said she couldn’t swallow this anger. If she really wanted to, she would drug you and knock you out, and do it to you in front of everyone.”

Princess Consort of Chu: "......"

Princess Chu really wanted to go straight to Consort Wan and give her a good scolding, but after calming down, she realized she was willing to swallow her pride and accept the loss.

During this period, her relationship with her son Chu Mingkong grew closer, all starting with secretly looking at the scrolls. In the realm of cultivation, this would be called stealing someone else's opportunity—stealing a tremendous benefit from Consort Wan.

Now, being accused of petty theft by Consort Wan, Princess Chu found it hard to accept but couldn't refute it.

Fine, let's just consider it an eye for an eye, since Wan Hua already had that kind of relationship with Chu Mingkong anyway.

Chu Mingkong placed the so-called "sleeping pill" in the hands of Princess Chu, indicating that she would handle it herself.

The more Princess Chu thought about it, the angrier she became. Chu Mingkong, fearing she might really sulk, quickly hugged her to comfort her.

“Baby, don’t be angry. If it really comes down to it, I’ll let Consort Wanhua come with me to the capital. I don’t want you to suffer like this in front of me again.”

If Wan Hua were to go to the capital, wouldn't she be able to see Ming Kong every day, while she would be left alone in Xiling? Who knows, Wan Hua might even occasionally show off with those notes, praising how wonderful Ming Kong is and how deeply and passionately he loves her...

Princess Consort of Chu: "I'll tolerate Wan Hua this once, but Ming Kong, I'll take her back with medicine tomorrow during the day!"

Chu Mingkong: "..."

Chapter 272 Breaking the Deadlock

(PS: It's a bit late, but I've put the two chapters together, so there will be one more chapter tonight.)

Is this really a vicious cycle? Although they seem to be doing well now, it sounds like it's just a case of "you openly bully me once, so I'll bully you back once."

It's like a turn-based game, but without any dodging; it's just a back-and-forth exchange of damage, and it's all about who can't take it anymore.

"No, this won't do. We have to find a way to break the cycle, or something really bad will happen..." Chu Mingkong was extremely troubled.