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

Without a word, Madam Zhen lowered her head and pulled open her bodice, revealing her plump, snow-white breasts.

She gently hooked her arm around Chu Mingkong's neck, letting him bury his head in her chest and bury it in her chest.

After an unknown amount of time, Madam Zhen finally let go of his hand and said gently with a smile, "Now we've reviewed one thing. Mingkong, you can shrink now. I want to hold you and rest!"

Under the moonlight, a voluptuous and beautiful noblewoman led a handsome and robust young man into her room, the creaking of the door echoing in the quiet night.

Through the silhouette on the paper window, the beautiful woman with a firm and full chest suddenly picked up a boy who seemed to have three legs.

The candlelight was blown out, the silhouettes disappeared, and a joyful tranquility filled the courtyard.

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Inside Yun Nongyu's cave.

Two elegant and beautiful women sat cross-legged facing each other in the cave, surrounded by a radiant glow that seemed to adorn their surroundings.

Suddenly, Yongzhen felt an itch in her nose and sneezed cutely.

Yun Nongyu emerged from her meditative state and asked in confusion, "Is Your Highness Yongzhen uncomfortable with the lingering smell of medicinal pills in my cave?"

Although Yun Nongyu did not specialize in alchemy, it was impossible for her to completely avoid the art. Occasionally, she would still practice alchemy in her cave to change her mindset and adjust her mood.

A cultivator's physique wouldn't be so strong as to sneeze for no reason. After thinking it over, Yun Nongyu felt that it might be the smell of medicine in her cave.

Yongzhen shook her head: "Master Yun, you are overthinking it. I just suddenly had an itchy nose, but this sneeze came on rather strangely. I haven't had this in a long time. Please forgive me, Master."

Yun Nongyu nodded: "It's good that you're alright."

Yongzhen had a strange feeling in her heart, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She was about to ask Yun Nongyu to do a divination for her to see if there was anything wrong with her fortune, but then she thought better of it.

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The next morning.

Chu Mingkong had quietly returned to his normal form from his childlike state, holding a soft and fragrant woman's body in his arms. This warmth and fragrance truly had the charm to break one's will, making one want to spend the rest of one's life in her softness. Even getting out of bed was a matter of conscious struggle.

With unwavering willpower, he sat up on the edge of the bed, pondering when to visit Aunt Gu today, what opening line to use, and whether midnight would be a more appropriate time.

Behind me came Madam Zhen's alluring and hazy voice:

"Mingkong, I want to sleep a little longer, let me hold you a little longer..."

Chu Mingkong's will collapsed, and he lay back in bed embracing the beautiful woman with her voluptuous figure.

Chapter 240 Aunt Gu's Struggle

However, simply avoiding the problem wouldn't solve anything. After getting up, Chu Mingkong ran around delivering breakfast, making sure the women in the Daoist sect were comfortable, while observing the situation and looking for a suitable opportunity.

It was afternoon.

Although Kunlun Daoist Sect is one of the secluded sects, there are still many places that Chu Mingkong finds familiar, especially in the afternoon. The already tranquil Daoist holy land becomes even more serene at this time. Even though the disciples who come and go know that their movements will not disturb their fellow disciples, they will still try to keep their noise to a minimum during this period, just like simple farmers who follow the habit of "working at sunrise and resting at sunset," doing what they should do at every time.

The atmosphere in the Kunlun Taoist temple in the afternoon reminded Chu Mingkong of his middle and high school days in his previous life, when it was just as quiet. The sound of the dormitory supervisor's footsteps patrolling the corridor was very clear, and the sound of his roommate flushing the toilet was very loud.

In this tranquility, Chu Mingkong, accompanied by Madam Zhen, gently knocked on Aunt Gu's door.

"Mingkong, it's you. If you had come any later, I would probably have already gone to bed... Madam Zhen is here too. Is there something you want to discuss?"

Gu Jun Gui's expression was one of delighted welcome when she first saw Chu Ming Kong come to find her, but when she saw Madam Zhen behind her, that joy disappeared. It wasn't that she didn't welcome Madam Zhen, but the warmth she felt had faded considerably.

Madam Zhen observed the changes in Gu Jungui's expression. As a woman herself, judging from her own feelings, Madam Zhen felt that Gu Jungui did not have any issues with her, but simply preferred to spend time alone with her beloved.

It seems... Madam Gu's feelings for the child she watched grow up are quite special!

"There are indeed some important matters I would like to discuss with Aunt Gu."

"Alright, then come in and have a seat. I'm curious about what it is, and if it's related to Madam Zhen, is there anything I can do to help?"

"Yes, but it's a bit difficult to bring it up. That's why I came over to hear Aunt Gu's opinion, haha..."

Chu Mingkong gave an awkward laugh. Seeing that Aunt Gu was about to pour tea for them, he quickly stood up and said, "Let me do it." He asked Aunt Gu to sit down and took the tea set himself. Although it wasn't very refined, he was still skilled at the process of rinsing the cups and waking the tea.

Gu Jun Gui knew Chu Ming Kong best, and she noticed every change in his attitude.

"Tell me, what is it that you're making such a big deal out of this, and it seems like you're having trouble saying it?"

Considering that this kid would give any gift he wanted, Gu Jungui couldn't figure out what made him so hesitant to speak.

Chu Mingkong, despite having already agonized over the matter with Madam Zhen and understanding that agonizing was futile, still couldn't help feeling uneasy when he spoke.

"Aunt Gu should know that the people from the Defeat Moon Cult came to see me yesterday. They mentioned a ritual to enter the divine kingdom of the Moon River Goddess..."

So, Gu Jungui began to listen to Chu Mingkong explain what was going on. At first, she couldn't quite understand what he was saying, but it was still quite normal. However, Gu Jungui couldn't figure out how she could help with something of this level.

But as he listened, Gu Jungui's expression became serious and solemn...

"A 'Honoring the Mother' ceremony?!"

Gu Jun Gui's beautiful face showed astonishment. The Gu family wasn't considered a major clan of the Tianji Empire, but it was still a prominent local family, and her education and values ​​were based on the orthodox traditions of the Tianji Empire. She had been troubled for a long time after unexpectedly discovering the affair between the Princess Consort of Chu and Ming Kong, and now Ming Kong was bringing this matter up with her...

And this was said to her in front of outsiders!

Wait, why did Mingkong bring Madam Zhen here, letting her, an outsider, discuss this kind of thing? This is something Madam Zhen can hear, but why does she seem so calm?

Chu Mingkong briefly recounted the situation and said:

"That's the situation. This ceremony is indeed inappropriate for the Tianji Empire, but it was stipulated in the Yueqi Empire. So... we want to know Aunt Gu's thoughts."

Gu Jungui's face turned ashen. If Madam Zhen hadn't been there, she might have had a different attitude. She was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Seeing her reaction, Madam Zhen thought to herself: Under normal circumstances, if Madam Gu only treated Mingkong as a close junior, she would have denied it outright, and even scolding Mingkong would have been understandable. But she just kept a straight face and didn't say a word...

Madam Zhen spoke up: "Madam Gu, you don't need to worry about this. Perhaps you won't end up with Mingkong."

Gu Jungui's brows furrowed slightly, and her tone became even more solemn than when she had just heard Chu Mingkong reveal the truth about "the revered mother":

"Madam Zhen, what do you mean?"

"This matter concerns Mingkong's plan to deal with the emperor. His plan to plot against the emperor in the New Moon Kingdom has failed, and now time is running out and there are even fewer methods. Mingkong wants to obtain the Moon Goddess and then take advantage of the emperor's desire to survive to lure him out of the capital palace before dealing with him."

I... am, in a way, an elder of Mingkong. Given the circumstances, and the significant implications for the future, and since my freedom was secured by Mingkong, I have nothing to regret. Therefore, I agreed to help Mingkong complete the ceremony. So, it's unlikely you, Madam Gu, will need to make a sacrifice. However, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and Mingkong doesn't want to miss it, so I wanted to ask for your opinion. That way, if anything goes wrong, there will be a way to rectify the situation.”

what? !

Gu Jungui had a vague guess when he saw Madam Zhen there, but he didn't expect it to be true.

Although the Tianji royal family has experienced such a great upheaval, Lady Zhen is still the former empress and the current de facto empress dowager. Over the years, even though Lady Zhen has been demoted to the outskirts of the capital, no纨绔 (playboy) has dared to cause her trouble.

Now she actually agreed to help Mingkong complete that heretical ritual!

Chu Mingkong explained repeatedly:

"Wait a minute! Aunt Gu, don't listen to what Madam Zhen is saying. Actually, if you agree, it's best to go prepared for the worst-case scenario, because I'm not sure if the ceremony will accept Madam Zhen... It would be best if the ceremony could be completed directly without Aunt Gu having to do anything, but there's always the possibility of something going wrong, and Aunt Gu might not be able to accept that..."

But please don't feel pressured. It's normal for you not to agree, Aunt Gu.

Gu Jungui was in a state of turmoil. She had previously felt sympathy for Madam Zhen's plight, but now that she knew Mingkong wanted to do that thing with her, she felt a mix of emotions. She didn't know if it was jealousy or something else, but she just felt uncomfortable.

"You...you let me think about it..."

Seeing this, Chu Mingkong knew it was inconvenient to stay there with Madam Zhen. This incident had a great impact on Aunt Gu.

Gu Jun Gui watched his beloved daughter leave with Madam Zhen, and felt even more bitter as he watched the two walk side by side.

Especially after hearing Chu Mingkong say that the ceremony had to be with an elder whom Mingkong genuinely respected and loved like a mother, Gu Jungui became particularly concerned about it. Did this mean that Madam Zhen, a woman who came later, could be closer to her than Gu Jungui?

Gu Jun Gui asked himself if he could accept watching Ming Kong do this and that with other older women.

It was just a ceremony, done out of necessity, and also for the emperor's sake, to prevent him from attacking the Western Tombs and bringing disaster upon them...

This should be considered a matter of principle, so I...

Chapter 241 Let's see what you're doing.

After leaving Aunt Gu's place, Chu Mingkong first escorted Madam Zhen back to her room, feeling very uneasy about Aunt Gu's subsequent reaction.

He didn't care whether Aunt Gu would refuse or not; it wouldn't matter if she did. He was just worried that it would affect their future relationship.

Having finally brought this elder who had been with him since childhood back to his side, Chu Mingkong was extremely unwilling for his relationship with her to become distant.

Madam Zhen accompanied Chu Mingkong back, keeping him company in silence the entire way. A period of calm was necessary, but even after the calm, he needed someone to talk to. She comforted him, saying:

“Mingkong, you don’t need to worry. Judging from Madam Gu’s reaction, she doesn’t seem to be angry because she finds it absurd. It’s just that the requirements of this ceremony are indeed shocking. It’s taking the most taboo path in the Tianji Empire. Madam Gu’s reaction is normal. She will understand in the future.”

"Then we'll take Madam Zhen's auspicious words as a starting point..."

Chu Mingkong saw Madam Zhen off to her seat. Not wanting his own emotions to affect her mood, he planned to take a walk alone in the Kunlun Mountains. However, Madam Zhen stopped him, not wanting him to be troubled and upset on his own.

During their time together, Madam Zhen had come to know Chu Mingkong's concern and possessiveness towards his elders, and the extent to which he valued Madam Gu. Although it felt strange, she reasoned that if he didn't have this kind of personality, he probably wouldn't have come this far with her, and he wouldn't have looked down on her after having that kind of relationship, but instead, he was deeply in love with her.

"Mingkong, if you don't have anything urgent to attend to, why don't you spend more time with me?"

Chu Mingkong wanted to find some legitimate excuse, but faced with the hopeful look in the beautiful woman's bright eyes, he found it difficult to refuse.

"Alright, but I might be a little distracted and absent-minded while chatting with Madam Zhen right now. Please don't take it to heart, Madam Zhen!"

"I know, it's good to see you by my side. I know you're feeling down and worried right now!"

Madam Zhen looked around to make sure no one would be passing by the courtyard for the time being. She pulled Chu Mingkong to a corner of the courtyard, loosened her clothes, and led him in by the hand, holding the warm heart that was hard to grasp.

"Although I really want to cheer you up, some things can't be calmed down with just a few words of reason. I know you like this, Mingkong, so hold on to it for now; it might help you feel better sooner~"

Chu Mingkong looked at the beauty in front of him. Her already stunning and noble face appeared even more fair and delicate in the dim light filtering through the trees in the courtyard. Her skin was as smooth as jade, and it was delicate and fragrant to the touch. Her plump figure made her seem boneless.

Madam Zhen stroked Chu Mingkong's face. Now that she was being so open and intimate with Chu Mingkong in her true form, she still felt a little uncomfortable. She couldn't be as composed as when she was using Yongzhen's body. However, her worry for Chu Mingkong temporarily outweighed the slight discomfort and shyness.

She said softly and gently, "You can have it if you want."

Chu Mingkong chuckled and said, "Madam Zhen's concern is making me feel embarrassed and annoyed. I've been standing for a long time. Please come inside and sit down."

Not long after I sat down inside, a message arrived via paper. Although I had a beautiful woman by my side, it would be a bit distracting to read the message, but the message might be important and urgent, so I couldn't ignore it.

Seeing Chu Mingkong take out a note to read the message, Madam Zhen asked curiously:

"What is it? May I take a look?"

The message was from Jin Yu, inquiring about Chu Mingkong's recent situation in Kunlun and asking when he would return to Xiling, as she and her mother were waiting for him to come back.

The part mentioning that Pei Mi was also waiting was written with noticeably trembling handwriting, suggesting that Pei Mi herself was watching nearby and, upon discovering her daughter writing random messages, tried to stop her, but unfortunately, she was unsuccessful.