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

"Jinyu is such a young girl, and she's already asking for so much? What will happen if she can't pay enough to the concubines in the future?"

"Then, during this lunch break, shall I show the two mothers if the remaining grain is enough for the two of you?" Before they could respond, Chu Mingkong had already carried the two mothers into the bedroom.

He seemingly threw the two stunningly beautiful women onto the bed with a show of bravado, but fearing they might get hurt, he used his spiritual power to cushion their fall. Then he pounced on them like a wolf, using both savage strength and bedroom tricks. Before long, after a few rounds, the two women had lost all their previous resentment and were completely immersed in earthly pleasures, their faces beaming with spring-like joy.

Wan Hua gently touched Chu Mingkong's earlobe and asked, "Mingkong, do you have any plans for today?"

Chu Mingkong was startled: "Does Wan Hua baby want me to pay the grain tax for a whole day?"

Wan Hua laughed and nibbled at his earlobe. When she heard Chu Mingkong pretend to be in pain and beg for mercy, she stopped and said, "No, do you think I'm Zhi'er? Someone you carry on horseback and toss around, and then hang on to your waist for a whole day in the Abyss after you're done? Your mother just wants to know what your plans are."

Xiao Zhi, embarrassed and annoyed, tugged at Wan Hua's erect penis: "Don't mention that! Ming Kong, find some time to take Wan Hua to the Abyss to hang out!"

She grew increasingly angry at Wan Hua's words, and since she had recently seen Ming Kong bring back so many girls, especially Pei Mi, she said:

“No, Mingkong, if you ever want to get married in the future, you have to take her to the Abyss to get her tested. Only if she passes the test can she be allowed to marry into the family. If Pei Mi passes the test in the same way, we can forget about her and treat her as one of our own!”

This puts me in a difficult position. After this trip, I doubt Pei Mi will ever apply medicine again...

Chu Mingkong figured that Jin Yu, with her penchant for unusual pleasures, might be able to accept this kind of play, and might even be looking forward to it.

He changed the subject: "I'll try it out with Jinyu first. Let's not talk about this anymore. These days, apart from some urging visits, I have to accompany Yongzhen to cultivate her 'Water Light Thousand Illusion Technique' to seek a means of self-protection, and then I have to focus on my own cultivation."

Having spent so much time with her son, Xiao Zhi no longer understood the normal meaning of cultivation.

“Cultivating with that princess... what kind of cultivation? Why bother cultivating on your own? Why not ask your mother? Even if you use your mother's hands instead, it would be better than you doing it yourself.”

Chu Mingkong was speechless for a long time before he regained his ability to speak:

"...I'm talking about proper cultivation, the kind used for combat. I need to figure out if there are better ways to use this extreme Yin and Yang."

Wan Hua was also somewhat skeptical, but since Xiao Zhi had already asked, she wouldn't repeat herself.

"Alright, then don't just think of yourself. You brought back a whole bunch of girls, so you should spend more time with them. But the time you spend with them can't be reduced by spending time with your mother. You still have to spend time with us!"

Chapter 196 Madam Zhen: Jinyu accepted it so naturally? (22/38)

Chu Mingkong went to visit Yongzhen to check on her cultivation progress. Although only one night had passed, judging from her initial pace of progress, she might have achieved good results.

However, when he arrived at Yongzhen's courtyard, he encountered Madam Zhen, who was admiring the flowers.

The spiritual spring in Qingxin Mansion is the best nourishment for flowers and plants, and the courtyard is planted with a wide variety of lush and beautiful flowers and plants.

Madam Zhen wore a black dress with a white veil over it to soften the heaviness of the black. Although her attire could hardly be described as "splendid," she was the most beautiful sight among the flowers, and even baby butterflies hovered around her.

"Does Madam Zhen like these flowers and plants? I'll have someone plant more in the yard later," Chu Mingkong said as he walked over.

Madam Zhen had a gentle smile on her lips. She recalled Mingkong's stolen kiss with her earlier, but she did not reveal what was on her mind and her expression remained unchanged.

"No need, this is enough. The flowers and plants in this yard are already vying for attention. If there were any more, would this still be a yard? It would become a forest! There's no need to trouble the maids with such tiring work!"

"Row."

Chu Mingkong glanced at the sky. It was midday, and the afternoon in Xiling was the hottest time of day. The sun was scorching, and one would break into a sweat after standing for a while. Madam Zhen hadn't used her internal energy to cool herself, but her fair forehead was already beaded with sweat, and her clothes from her breasts to her armpits were slightly damp with sweat, though it wasn't very noticeable because of her black dress.

"If you want to appreciate flowers, the best time is in the early morning or evening. Why did you choose to come out when it's so hot, Madam Zhen? It would be so much better to stay indoors."

"It's cool inside, but Yongzhen is cultivating... I don't want to disturb her. I heard it's a matter of life and death, and her true form is still in the Crescent Moon Kingdom."

Upon hearing Madam Zhen's words, Chu Mingkong examined his initial reaction. He had been worried about Yongzhen's cultivation before entering the courtyard, and his feelings were the same as Madam Zhen's.

However, after talking with Madam Zhen, he wanted to advise her not to worry too much.

"There's no need to leave it out in the yard to dry. Come on, let's go inside." Chu Mingkong told Madam Zhen that there was no need to avoid her like this in the future. As long as it was quiet, she wouldn't be disturbed. Besides, she could go find Jinyu and have that girl keep her company and chat.

In fact, Chu Mingkong felt that Madam Zhen and Pei Mi might have some common ground. Although Madam Zhen was Pei Mi's mother in the royal family genealogy, they were not that far apart in age. Madam Zhen was at most five years older than Pei Mi.

Currently, the most aloof person in the household is Madam Zhen. Perhaps she was used to being alone in the princess's courtyard and is not used to having so many people in her social circle.

Chu Mingkong didn't want to force her to meet too many people, but she could still chat with the girls Jin Yu already knew.

Otherwise, after he left Xiling, Madam Zhen would have been silent for a long time.

"From now on, Xiling will be Madam Zhen's home. There's no need to be shy. If you feel hot, just find a room to sit in."

"I was just lost in thought while admiring the flowers and forgot it was hot. I usually try to avoid the heat. Go in and check on Yongzhen..."

Since Madam Zhen stopped communicating with her daughter Yongzhen through spirit calls, she hadn't shown much enthusiasm for Chu Mingkong. However, Chu Mingkong's secret kiss last time had stirred up some thoughts in her heart.

Seeing that Chu Mingkong was about to go into the bedroom, and that he would probably have to spend most of the day alone with his daughter, Madam Zhen felt a pang of jealousy and suddenly called out to him:

"Mingkong, you just said that I wouldn't disturb you even if I went in?"

"Yes, Madam Zhen isn't some noisy woman from the marketplace, how could she possibly disturb Yongzhen?"

"Then I'll go in with you."

In the bedroom.

With Madam Zhen present, Chu Mingkong and Yongzhen's intimacy naturally became more restrained, stopping at discussions on cultivation and not daring to make any overly enthusiastic moves.

Yongzhen's cultivation progress is indeed quite good. Yesterday, he listened to Chu Mingkong's advice and practiced diligently. His progress is rapid. Although he is not ready to master it immediately, it will only take two or three days.

The only regret is that I can't put it into practice and can only practice through meditation. When I actually need to use it, I might make mistakes because I'm not familiar with it, but that's unavoidable.

Since Yongzhen's cultivation is progressing smoothly, he shouldn't linger in her room for too long, otherwise he would only be inconveniencing her for no reason.

He simply said, "Then Yongzhen, you can focus on your cultivation. Madam Zhen was sweating profusely in the courtyard just now because she was afraid of disturbing you. I'll take her for a walk so she can know where she can go for a stroll and relax in the future."

Yongzhen nodded and wrote, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Mingkong."

"fine."

Madam Zhen followed Chu Mingkong out of the bedroom and was led out of the courtyard. They wandered around the vast mansion until they arrived at the Princess Chu's villa.

Logically speaking, this courtyard should be considered the master courtyard of the entire Qingxin Mansion, and its facilities are naturally much better than those of other courtyards.

There is a pavilion in the courtyard to provide shade from the sun, and a refreshing spring flows beneath it.

Chu Mingkong helped Madam Zhen sit down by the spring and said, "From now on, Madam Zhen can come here to rest and soak her feet when she gets tired from her walks. This spring water has a calming and soothing effect."

With Chu Mingkong's insistence, Madam Zhen took off her embroidered shoes and stockings and put her snow-white feet into the clear and refreshing spring water. She immediately felt that many of her worries had lessened.

As she pondered many things, she forgot which one she was more concerned about. Madam Zhen slowly recalled what had been troubling her heart the most these past two days.

Putting aside her daughter's safety, if we look at the details, one is that Chu Mingkong secretly kissed her that night, and the other is the matter of Pei Mi's alleged affair with Chu Mingkong after arriving in Xiling...

Madam Zhen couldn't help but ask:

"Mingkong, do you really have some kind of relationship with Jinyu's mother... her mother Pei Mi?"

Chu Mingkong gently lifted Madam Zhen's jade-like feet onto his lap, meticulously massaging the beautiful arch of her feet. He nodded.

"Yes, there was a need to escape the palace, and also a desire to retaliate against the emperor's mistreatment of her, but in truth, it was I who forced Pei Mi."

Madam Zhen didn't believe in her heart that Chu Mingkong had forced Jin Yu's mother. The most he had ever overstepped his bounds with her was a secret kiss; there hadn't been any other overt intimate contact... Well, touching her feet now didn't count; it was just a massage.

As for the matter of stealing a kiss,

It's possible she made a mistake or something. How could such a good child like Mingkong have the audacity to force Pei Mi, who was still the Empress...?

Most likely, it was to protect Pei Mi and take the blame themselves.

That must be it!

Madam Zhen suddenly felt a pang of envy for Pei Mi, but then she remembered her worries: "Is Jin Yu heartbroken?"

Chu Mingkong scratched his head subtly: "Jinyu... she accepted it very naturally."

Madam Zhen looked astonished and exclaimed in disbelief, "What?!"

Chapter 197 Madam Zhen: ...Envy (23/38)

Madam Zhen could hardly believe her ears...

She couldn't have misheard, could she? They were talking about the unusual relationship between Mingkong and Jinyu's mother, Pei Mi. Such a taboo matter, and Jinyu actually...

"Mingkong, we must be talking about the same thing, right? Pei Mi and you had a physical relationship, and Jinyu accepted it?"

Chu Mingkong nodded firmly and continued massaging the mature and beautiful woman's feet, looking embarrassed by her question.

"That's the thing. Jinyu did accept it, but Madam Zhen, you must not mention this to outsiders."

"Of course I wouldn't mention it to outsiders."

Madam Zhen quickly agreed, but her doubts and surprise remained.

"Jinyu didn't get upset. How will you, Jinyu, and Pei Mi get along in the future? After such a helpless thing happened, it will be hard to get along with each other with the same normal mindset as before."

"...Well, she wasn't too upset or disappointed. She was a little irritable because her mother and I had kept this a secret from her."

Madam Zhen blinked her beautiful eyes in surprise, speechless, and then heard Chu Mingkong continue:

"The main reason is that she knew the price of being the Empress and witnessed the Emperor torturing her mother with an extremely Yin curse, so she didn't have much resistance... As for the future, Jinyu said she didn't mind, so that's probably it."

In the silence, only the sound of the Qingxin Spring flowing beneath the pavilion could be heard, but even the calming effect of the spring water could not soothe the shock in Madam Zhen's heart.

After a long while, she realized that it wasn't good for her to remain silent for too long:

"That's wonderful. Jinyu is such a sensible and considerate child... What I mean is that Jinyu understands Pei Mi's suffering from being tormented by the emperor and didn't continue to make things difficult for her. When I saw Jinyu chatting with Yongzhen, I already thought she was a well-behaved girl."

Chu Ming said in a hollow voice, "That's Madam Zhen. Didn't you see her trembling in Yongzhen's room... Jin Yu is no pushover."

Now, Madam Zhen was truly envious of Pei Mi, as Jin Yu didn't seem to care about the matter at all!

If it were Yongzhen... it probably wouldn't work. Yongzhen may have looked sickly, but she has a proud spirit and wouldn't be able to accept something like this.

Chu Mingkong didn't have much free time, as he still needed to complete his daily meditation practice. He spent some time with Madam Zhen before intending to leave.

When the matter was discussed with Madam Zhen, she expressed her understanding:

"Okay, Mingkong, you go ahead and do your thing. I still know how to get back. I'll go back to find Yongzhen after I've had enough of the cool air."

"Good~"

After Chu Mingkong left, Madam Zhen sat alone under the pavilion, gazing blankly at the gentle splashes of the clear spring water on her tender feet.

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Chu Mingkong went outside the city alone to practice the use of extreme Yin and extreme Yang power.