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

What the hell is this?

Chu Mingkong flipped through a few more pages, all of which were records of Cui Lian's "trips" to brothels, including outrageous accounts of group sex and fencing.

"Sister-in-law Huang, what is this...?" Chu Mingkong swallowed hard to calm himself down.

"Cui Lian's record of womanizing over the years..."

This was recorded in the ledger almost from the very first time he cheated on her, and Chu Mingkong was even more curious about how she managed to catch him so accurately and keep such a record.

"How did you know such details, Sister-in-law Huang?"

"I discovered a small portion myself, and some were recorded by Cui Lian himself, which I stumbled upon by chance..."

Zhong Feihuang lowered her head, because this was an accidental discovery, but the nature of this behavior was similar to that of peeping, neither of which was a righteous or honorable act.

The fiery young woman who was just moments ago now showed a surprising softness in front of Chu Mingkong.

"It seems that respectable people really shouldn't keep diaries..."

Chu Mingkong touched his forehead, surprised that there really was such a person. He used to think it was all just talk. Moreover, although the booklet looked thin, the writing inside was very small and densely packed. Cui Lian's "experience" was really rich; he was just missing experiencing the animal world.

"What does Sister-in-law Huang mean by showing me this?"

After much internal struggle, Zhong Feihuang made up her mind and decided to stop hesitating. She exhaled a breath and said:

"Last time I helped you with Xiao's matter, it was a complete break with Cui Lian. I haven't paid any attention to the outrageous things he did since then. But I've been upholding the proper conduct for a woman and working for the Cui family, yet Cui Lian has betrayed me like this. I remember all of this. I didn't divorce him, so all the past grievances are wiped clean..."

"..." Chu Mingkong had a premonition. Could this be a continuation of what happened before?

"I'm looking for a man too, and I'll choose Mingkong. I, Zhong Feihuang, will feel resentful if I don't settle this score. I've already done it once before, so it's no big deal if I do it again..."

"And what about the people mentioned in this little booklet...?"

Before Chu Mingkong could finish speaking, Zhong Feihuang had made up her mind. She bit her red lips with her pearly teeth and said resolutely:

“These are called Keqing… Let’s start with the first account.”

A woman blushing possesses an indescribable beauty. At this moment, my sister-in-law, who was already charming and beautiful, was even more alluring, her face flushed with a delicate and alluring blush.

She knelt down in front of Chu Mingkong, gently playing the flute, her lips pursing her teeth.

After an unknown amount of time, just as the first account was settled, Cui Lian's impatient voice rang out from the courtyard outside.

"Crazy woman, come out and get the divorce papers. This is the divorce I'm issuing to you, take a good look!"

Hearing the door open, Cui Lian curled his lips into a cold smile, slammed the letter of divorce on the stone table in the courtyard, and looked at Zhong Feihuang who came out defiantly.

Faced with her ex-husband's provocation, Zhong Feihuang surprisingly remained silent. Her eyes were slightly red, her face was moist, her bright red lips were tightly pursed, and her fair neck moved slightly as she swallowed something.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Upside-Down...Dao...Moral Exemplar!

The news that the Cui family had divorced one of their wives had already spread, and Zhong Feihuang's plan to leave the capital first and temporarily "take refuge" at Xiaoxiang Qin Academy was already underway.

However, Zhong Feihuang was worried that Gu Jungui and Keqing would suddenly have more things to do, so she would stay in the East Mansion for the next few days to be able to help out.

Chu Mingkong came to the teahouse after a long absence to find out what was going on, what the main topics of conversation were, and to hear how the Cui family was perceived by outsiders.

Although teahouses and similar places are full of people who talk a lot, outsiders can see things more clearly than those directly involved. They might not even realize something from what outsiders say.

He was still dressed in that aristocratic attire of a stranger. When he sat down at the empty table, the tea drinkers next to him grimaced in disgust and moved to seats further away, as if sitting near a stranger was bad luck.

Chu Mingkong shook his head and chuckled, not feeling anything was amiss.

These tea drinkers were mostly disgusted by the obsequious attitudes of officials and clerks towards the Yueqi royal family, who were outsiders, and that's why they adopted such a demeanor.

"Damn it, I came here to ask for your hand in marriage and was treated like a grandpa. It really made me experience the nausea of ​​morning sickness."

"It's fortunate that these outsiders know how to find the time. If it were two months ago, when the Prince of Xiling was still wandering around the capital, with his fiery temper, he would have skinned these little white-haired brats alive."

"Although the Prince of Xiling is tyrannical, it is quite satisfying to see him slaughter those royals in the street. Back then, the Crown Prince killed people in the street without even looking back."

"Without a tough guy who dares to stand up to these weaklings, there's been nothing fun to talk about for the past two months, just disgusting things... Today it's either sending off the Eldest Princess or the former Empress Dowager to some sect. When I travel as a merchant, I don't even dare to tell strangers that I'm from Tianji."

Upon hearing the word "traveling merchant," Chu Mingkong subconsciously thought of the traveling merchant who had spread rumors about him back then. He glanced over there out of the corner of his eye, thinking it was that person again, but it turned out to be a stranger.

Chu Mingkong beckoned the waiter over. When the waiter came over, his attitude was not as enthusiastic as it was towards ordinary customers; it was just a perfunctory "politeness."

"Sir, what kind of tea would you like?"

"A pot of Longjing tea. By the way, while I was eating just now, I heard people keep talking about the Cui family, the Cui family. What's going on?"

"I'm really sorry, I don't know either. Besides, those are matters for wealthy families. If a waiter like me talks nonsense, the manager should beat me with a board."

The waiter went to make tea, and the tea drinkers nearby, upon hearing the words "Cui family" mentioned by Chu Mingkong, began to discuss the matter.

"How much have you found out about the Cui family's affairs? I heard that one of the Cui family's wives tried to embezzle a sum of money from the sale of a shop, but the young master of the Cui family found out and then divorced her? It seems that the government even came to mediate, and although they were persuaded to stay, they divorced her not long afterward."

"Hey, only you would believe such a thing. You should also see what kind of person Cui Lian is. A while ago, he went to seduce a male prostitute and got slapped into the street and exposed. In short, this so-called divorce is just a ploy to seize clan power."

"That divorced second wife is quite capable; she manages so many things so well. I want to see if Cui Lian has the ability to squander the Cui family's fortune."

Chu Mingkong took a sip of tea, feeling rather intrigued.

Outsiders' opinions on the Cui family's affairs are all on the woman's side, and the Cui family's descendants are also in a class of their own in terms of reputation.

He listened for a while longer, but didn't hear any other discussion about the Cui family. It seemed that keeping a low profile was the safest option.

Since he had nothing better to do, Chu Mingkong decided to take this opportunity to tinker with the Filial Piety System.

"The old plan remains the same: make some spending before breaking through the system. Otherwise, once the breakthrough is complete, prices might rise, leaving us with a long period without money to spend."

As for elixirs, it's enough to have a few that promote blood circulation and heal injuries. If you need more, you can use spirit stones to buy them from Qingse at the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. There's no need to worry about them.

As for cultivation techniques, those drawn from blind boxes are obviously better, so there's no rush to focus on them.

Used clothes... What a joke! These days, if I want someone's clothes, can't I just ask?

Oh, if the Queen's can't be brought, then it's alright.

Chu Mingkong's gaze, which was browsing the online store, suddenly sharpened and focused on a newly appeared product category at the bottom.

"...Mold making?!"

A die-cutting mold refers to a mold for making a knife, so this casting mold must be an inverted mold!

"Good Mom, what's this for?" Chu Mingkong had now mastered the skill of communicating with the system.

The long-dormant Filial Piety System did not ignore him and quickly replied:

This item can bind and connect with the soul of a specific object.

Chu Mingkong felt that it was more practical to actually see a finished product rather than having too many doubts. After all, he had plenty of money. It was just that the interface for this category was grayed out, so he could look at it but not buy it.

Looking through column after column, there were "Empress Pei's model", "Shen Xuejun's teacher's model", and even her sister Xiao Yunhan and Aunt Gu's models... Chu Mingkong's heart felt like it was being crawled on by ants; he had filial piety but couldn't spend it.

"Then why is this interface grayed out and I can't make a purchase?"

The corrupted filial piety obtained from practitioners of the 'Great Soul Transfer Technique' is insufficient, hence the term "Eternal Truth."

Upon hearing the mention of Yongzhen, Chu Mingkong immediately understood what this so-called binding connection was all about. Could it be that by poking at this "mold" a few times, he could resonate with the original body...?

"I think this category name can be changed to 'Dao Mo', which means a mold of the Great Dao in one's heart, and it is more in line with the style of this world."

The image of the Filial Piety Mall in his field of vision blurred for a moment, and when it became clear again, the category had changed to "Taoist Models".

They're so casual, changing things on a whim.

"It's decided. I'll spend more time with Yongzhen during this period! The main thing is to consider that she's about to be married off and must be feeling uneasy. I'll visit her more often. As for Daomo, it doesn't matter at all."

Just as Chu Mingkong made up his mind and was about to start exploring the blind boxes, a figure sat down at his table.

Chu Mingkong shifted his attention from the Filial Piety Mall to the seated person and found that it was a familiar girl, his younger sister with an exceptionally upright bust, Wei Qingning.

She was wearing the Nightblade Guard uniform, and her demeanor was dashing and capable. When the tea drinkers around saw the Nightblade Guard sitting with the outsider, they all wondered if she was investigating the outsider's whereabouts.

Wei Qingning said softly:

"...Brother, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

Chu Mingkong had a question that had lingered for a long time: how exactly did this girl sense his location? She was accurate every time.

With so many people around, he didn't want to appear too friendly, so he just nodded slightly.

"What business does this Nightblade Guard have with me?"

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Doubts about Jin

Wei Qingning and Chu Mingkong put on a short show for others. Wei Qingning pretended to be there to investigate and question outsiders about the attack on the Princess's residence a few days ago. She asked a few symbolic questions and then left. However, she had already secretly exchanged information and arranged a meeting place.

When the tea drinkers saw the outsiders being questioned, they secretly chuckled, each thinking to themselves that they deserved it. But when they saw that the questioning only lasted a couple of times, they lost interest.

After finishing his tea, Chu Mingkong paid the bill and left.

His figure disappeared into the crowd, vanishing as quickly as it appeared, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

When he reappeared, he was already standing in front of the Wei family's mansion. The gatekeeper was squatting there playing with the big yellow dog, completely unaware that a man was standing in front of him.

The Wei residence was the meeting place Wei Qingning had arranged. Now, her home was the only place she felt most at ease with. Chu Mingkong had concealed his whereabouts so well that he was extremely difficult to detect, and there would be no trouble at the Wei residence.

Chu Mingkong walked straight into the Wei residence. A beautiful woman was helping her granddaughter, who was learning to walk, toddlers. Her face, still bearing the marks of time, was adorned with a maternal smile as she happily watched the baby take her first steps. The residence was filled with harmony and peace, a scene of joy and tranquility.

This is Wei Qingning's biological mother, a very gentle woman. Her breasts are quite large, but she didn't pass them on to her youngest daughter, Wei Qingning, which is really puzzling.

I still remember visiting the Wei family many years ago. The atmosphere in the Wei family mansion was quite harmonious. Although it was a large family, it had the peaceful and carefree atmosphere of a small village household, which was quite wonderful.

Seeing the Wei family still like this today is truly moving; it feels like... time has still been kind to those beautiful things.

Chu Mingkong was also glad that his mindset had changed greatly when he came to the Wei family again. If it had been before, he might have felt jealous and sarcastic about this harmonious atmosphere.

Releasing his senses, Chu Mingkong saw a wisp of smoke-like scent trail. Following the scent left by Wei Qingning, he arrived at her boudoir.

As soon as Chu Mingkong entered the room, before the concealment state of "Colorless Shadow" was lifted, the graceful young woman raised her bright eyes to look at him.

Chu Mingkong closed the door, sat down at the tea table, and asked curiously:

"How did you find me? My ability to conceal myself is quite remarkable; I can even sneak into the imperial palace. How come it doesn't work on you?"

Wei Qingning did not hide anything. She raised her delicate hand, and a wisp of black smoke emanated from her sleeve, gathering into a rabbit in her palm.

Seeing this rabbit brought back some hazy memories.