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

He muttered to himself for a moment, realizing that it was indeed possible. Before leaving the capital, he had asked Shangguan Rong to take good care of the Cui family and offer advice to Aunt Gu and the others. If that was the case, he could visit them together after dawn.

As for now, cultivators can meditate for ten days or half a month, so what is half a night?

He went straight back to the Princess's residence, sneaked into Yongzhen's room and slept on her bed, and also wanted to ask Yongzhen if she had sensed anything strange.

When Chu Mingkong entered Yongzhen's courtyard, he found that Yongzhen was not asleep; she was changing her underwear...

"..."

Chu Mingkong felt that things might really be a bit troublesome.

Chapter Nineteen: Do not answer! Do not answer!

This girl is indeed very clean. Chu Mingkong originally intended to appear after Yongzhen changed her clothes, but for some reason, perhaps because Yongzhen felt that her body was not dry enough and she had sweated a little, she went to take a bath and clean herself before changing her clothes and going to bed to rest.

"If I were to have a wet dream, I'd probably just change into my shorts, go straight to bed and sleep, and get comfortable first before worrying about anything else."

After muttering to himself for a moment, Chu Mingkong appeared beside Yongzhen's bed. He didn't play any more pranks and simply said:

"Yongzhen, can I find a place to sleep here tonight?"

Yongzhen had just finished resting when she was startled by Chu Mingkong's voice. Worried that he might have seen her climax due to that strange empathy, she hadn't even answered his question before seriously asking in return:

When did you arrive?

“Just now,” Chu Mingkong said.

"Really?" Yongzhen looked at him suspiciously.

Chu Mingkong coughed awkwardly, which conveniently revealed his guilty conscience:

"Actually, it was a little earlier. When I arrived, I saw you had just finished bathing and getting dressed, so I waited for a while. This time, I remembered your words and didn't go into your room without informing you first."

Yongzhen didn't know what to say to him, but when she heard that he had only discovered that she had finished bathing and changing clothes, rather than having ejaculated earlier, Yongzhen breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why are you coming to ask me for a place to sleep in the middle of the night?"

“I was staying at an inn, but the officials conducted a surprise room check to investigate the guests’ origins, so I had to run away. It would be suspicious to go to an inn in the middle of the night, so I came back to find you.”

This reason isn't wrong. Yongzhen hasn't been paying much attention to the situation at the Chu Prince's residence, but there are probably many spies around, so there's nothing wrong with him turning back to find her.

Yongzhen readily agreed, looking at him and saying:

"There are vacant rooms next door, go and pick one yourself."

If Chu Mingkong really wanted to sleep in an empty room, he would have moved in long ago without asking any questions.

"Don't do that. I'll have to find someone to clean up after I sleep here, which is too much trouble. Just make do and sleep here with Yongzhen!"

"Make do?" Yongzhen's beautiful, ever-changing eyes revealed her furrowed brows. "Is my room so messy that you're just going to make do?"

"I'm tongue-tied. What I wanted to say was that I felt wronged. Please, Yongzhen, let me stay here for one night and make do with me."

Chu Mingkong tried his best to smooth things over by correcting his slip of the tongue, and started his flattery mode:

“A house with Yongzhen would never be messy. As the saying goes, a mountain is not valued for its height but for the immortals dwelling there, and water is not valued for its depth but for the dragons residing within. What kind of house would be radiant with Yongzhen there?”

If Chu Mingkong weren't currently unable to think of any literary masterpieces, he would definitely borrow them to appease Yongzhen.

Yongzhen had only intended to bluff him, and seeing his good attitude, she stopped making things difficult for him.

"No kissing indiscriminately. If you just want to sleep for half the night, then behave yourself!"

"Absolutely! A gentleman's friendship is as light as a sleeping cup."

Chu Mingkong lay down next to her and began to count silently in his mind. The bed was quiet for only a short while before Yongzhen broke the silence and asked:

"Where did you hear that saying, 'Mountains have spirits, and waters have dragons,' from?"

He had only counted to nine when he knew Yongzhen would definitely ask. He felt that in the future, Chu Mingkong could use the ancient classics of another world to judge whether those pretentious girls and scholars were truly learned.

Chu Mingkong provided a new version of the answer:

“An old fisherman I met when I was a child told me about it. He said it came from an article called ‘The Humble Dwelling Inscription.’ I memorized it when I was a child, and after returning to the Prince’s Mansion, I inscribed ‘The Humble Dwelling Inscription’ on the wall of my room.”

Did a wealthy and powerful family inscribe "Inscription of a Humble Abode"?

"and then?"

My sister beat me up.

Hearing this answer, Yongzhen felt relieved. Although the sentence was well-written, he really deserved to be hit!

Chu Mingkong, under the guise of concern, asked some sensitive questions:

"Yongzhen, how are you feeling now? Before, because of that cultivation technique, your body was always affected, and you were always sickly. You should be much better now, right?"

Yongzhen gave him a strange look, seemed to be thinking about something, and after a while asked:

Why are you suddenly asking this?

Stared at by Yongzhen's clear eyes, Chu Mingkong felt uneasy, wondering if she had seen through his secrets.

I hope I didn't give myself away...?

"Just checking on you. When we were in that alley, you seemed distracted. Are you feeling unwell?" he said anxiously.

It turned out that he noticed her distraction at that time. Yongzhen thought he was so busy swirling his tongue in her mouth that he didn't notice her subtle reactions.

"It's nothing, I was just spacing out."

With that answer, Chu Mingkong couldn't press for more information and could only sigh at her caution.

But judging from the incident of changing underwear that I accidentally observed earlier, it seems that... that technique can really connect the souls of the mother and daughter. It's not just about exchanging souls; it seems that they can also share their senses.

Judging from Yongzhen's reaction, she probably only received physical sensations, otherwise she would have come and killed him long ago, instead of letting him lie in bed now.

But it probably isn't shared all the time...

It seems that neither Yongzhen nor Madam Zhen can fall into the hands of others, otherwise the drawbacks of this kung fu will cause a lot of embarrassing blunders!

Chu Mingkong, reluctantly, helplessly, and feeling ashamed, made a firm decision to take care of the mother and daughter together.

"Yongzhen, can I hug you?"

Yongzhen felt the strong arms wrapped around her waist. Again, he'd done it before she even asked. She pursed her lips and emphasized:

"...No kissing allowed!"

Oh? She didn't even refuse, only said no kissing. Then I'll kiss her before she emphasizes it next time.

......

It was just dawn.

Chu Mingkong was already comfortable, and Yongzhen was indeed sleeping soundly in his arms.

This must be the first time he has held her while sleeping. Yongzhen can fall asleep so soundly without any guard up, so she must trust him quite a bit, right?

Chu Mingkong resisted the urge to grab her steamed bun and slowly woke up from the bed. Yongzhen's eyebrows twitched slightly, probably noticing his movement, but she didn't want to leave this comfortable state of sound sleep for the time being and continued to sleep.

Chu Mingkong did not leave immediately, but prepared breakfast for the mother and daughter.

Just as Chu Mingkong was about to go to the Cui family's place, his note rippled, indicating that someone had sent a message.

He found a spot, pulled out the note, and discovered it was Rong'er's reply.

Is he a lecher?

Judging from this form of address, it can be confirmed that it is Shangguan Rong. She is quite cautious and did not directly reply with his name.

Chu Mingkong was just about to reply to the previous post when he erased the text and wrote a new reply:

"What lecherous scoundrel? I am Chu Mingkong."

After thinking about it for a moment, he sent another message to Aunt Gu.

Tell Shangguan Rong not to answer the message on the note. There's a traitor in Tianya Tower who took a note!

Chapter Twenty: A joke backfired...

Not long after Chu Mingkong left the capital, Shangguan Rong moved to the Cui family's residence, claiming that the Cui family had consulted her about the education of their children and grandchildren. After all, Shangguan Rong had previously served as the Grand Tutor of the Tianji Academy, so it made sense.

Therefore, for less than two months, Shangguan Rong lived with the Cui family, occasionally visiting the academy and taking some time to go back to the Shangguan residence to visit her parents.

This morning, after Shangguan Rong woke up, she discovered that the note sent by the Gu family of Xiling was showing a slight fluctuation of spiritual energy. This was the first time such an unusual situation had occurred since the item came into her possession.

Upon opening the note, a new line appeared asking if she was awake; it was indeed Chu Mingkong's handwriting.

Unlike Yongzhen, she and Gu Jungui had received the instruction manual and knew the purpose of the sticker.

Shangguan Rong was thrilled. After so many days of silence from Xiling, news had finally arrived!

However, the atmosphere in the capital over the past few days had made her more wary, so her reply to "Dengtuzi" was a test. But when she saw the reply from the other party, "What Dengtuzi? I am Chu Mingkong," Shangguan Rong became suspicious.

"That sounds like you don't understand the meaning of 'lecherous man'?"

The excitement of receiving the call, coupled with the hesitation born of caution, left the young woman in a dilemma.

Just then, the voluptuous, busty young woman hurriedly lifted her skirt and ran in. Although she was wearing a conservative top, her breasts could still be seen swaying violently and trembling beneath it.

Before Shangguan Rong could even greet him, Gu Jungui hurriedly asked:

"Miss Rong'er, has your note been used to make contact?"

"How did Madam Gu find out?" Shangguan Rong asked.

"Oh dear, Mingkong said there's something wrong with the contact information on that note you posted. Don't respond!"

Gu Jungui felt it would be more practical to show it to her, so he immediately showed his paper to Shangguan Rong. After taking a look, Shangguan Rong confirmed her suspicions and found that there was indeed a problem.

Just as Shangguan Rong confirmed her guess, another message arrived from her note.

"Let's see what other tricks this scoundrel has up his sleeve!" She stared coldly at her note, as if she were glaring at the person on the other end of the note. Gu Jun Gui, hearing this, also came over to see what was going on.

[Be careful, don't mention any information related to names! Don't trust anyone right now. A core elder of Tianya Tower overheard my conversation with my master. Don't trust anyone right now!]

Inside the room, both the young and graceful girl and the beautiful woman with exceptional charm were stunned. Shangguan Rong, who had been advising the Cui family, was also at a loss.

"I overheard their conversation... This situation is far too complicated. Which side is the real Mingkong?" Gu Jungui asked anxiously.