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

Chu Mingkong was hesitant to let Madam Zhen see his conversation with Jin Yu, mainly because the girl sometimes spoke unpredictably. However, Madam Zhen was well aware of their relationship, so she decided not to hide it.

"A message from Jinyu."

Madam Zhen glanced at Jin Yu and saw how easily she could say, "My mother and I are waiting for Mingkong to come back and keep us company." Her envy was palpable, and she thought back to her previous impression of Jin Yu.

"Jinyu has always been a very considerate and well-behaved child. She has a sweet tongue, and I love her so much!"

Chu Mingkong couldn't refute it. If Madam Zhen knew that Jin Yu had said, "If Yongzhen refuses to give you to me, I'll have an affair with you and make her furious," Madam Zhen probably wouldn't think that way.

"She's a very fun and cute girl," he echoed, though he had some reservations, his assessment was genuine.

Being with Jinyu is incredibly comfortable; listening to her antics around me makes me smile involuntarily.

"Don't just stand there, reply to Jinyu's message first!" Madam Zhen urged.

"I was afraid that Madam Zhen hadn't finished reading it yet." Chu Mingkong took the note and quickly wrote a reply.

However, when it came to the part about the current situation, I naturally didn't go into too much detail, as it would be too troublesome to write. I could only respond with, "The affairs of the Crescent Kingdom are too complicated. I'll tell you about them slowly when we get back," and Jin Yu had no objections.

Rather than a simple one-sentence summary, she also liked it when Chu Mingkong told her those stories like a storyteller.

However, Jin Yu then started to go absurd again—a picture appeared in the paper, showing two "mouths".

This wasn't drawn; rather, the image was created using spiritual energy and conveyed directly through paper, along with a sentence.

[Jinyu: Mingkong, can you tell which one is mine and which one is Mother's? Which one is prettier?]

Just as Jin Yu sent his message, Pei Mi bombarded him with notes.

[Pei Mi: Chu Mingkong, why did you erase the drawing on this paper? You're not allowed to look at it!]

It's a pity, Your Majesty. I've already seen it, and not only me, but Lady Zhen saw it too.

Although Madam Zhen was eccentric, it would be a lie to say that she didn't envy this frankness. A woman of noble birth should indeed be more discreet and conservative, but it was perfectly acceptable for Jin Yu to be open and frank with her lover, Chu Mingkong, as if it weren't happening in public.

"I...I didn't see it. Mingkong, you can talk to Jinyu..." Madam Zhen turned her face away, but a hint of curiosity remained in the corner of her eye as she glanced over from time to time.

Chu Mingkong felt that there was no point in explaining anymore, so he decided to just let it go... He responded to Jin Yu with a sense of giving up.

[Chu Mingkong: They're all beautiful!]

Jin Yu: Let's see yours then~

[Chu Mingkong: Please show some respect!]

[Jinyu: It's been so many days since we last met. I think Xiaomingkong must miss me too. Mingkong, show me!]

[Chu Mingkong: I'll show you later, it's not convenient now.]

Only after receiving Chu Mingkong's promise did Jin Yu finally give up.

As Madam Zhen watched Jin Yu and Ming Kong interact, she thought to herself, "A few days ago, I used my belt to press out Ming Kong's thing. I don't know if it was damaged. Why don't I take this opportunity to see his thing?"

......

The lunar eclipse hadn't arrived yet, but Chu Mingkong received a piece of white tiger totem jade from the businesswoman Nida. He was worried that Nida would say "I'll think about it some more," so he decided to set off for the snow mountain tribe immediately, so as not to be indebted to her and unable to refuse her gift later.

Since there's nothing else we can do now, it might be good to go over and help the Defeat Moon Cult set up the ceremony as soon as possible.

However, at this moment, Aunt Gu came to find Chu Mingkong.

"Mingkong, I'll go with you..."

Chapter 242 I'll take the loss!

Chu Mingkong hadn't dared to tell his girls that he was taking Madam Zhen to the Snow Mountain tribe for the ceremony. His stated purpose was to bring Madam Zhen there to pray for the "Dao" ritual, hoping to gain her approval and achieve the desired effect through sincerity.

It didn't go into detail about the level of approval that made Madam Zhen's beautiful eyes roll back.

Now that Aunt Gu suddenly said she wanted to come along before he set off, Chu Mingkong didn't dare to say anything. He simply said, "It's good that Aunt Gu is coming. It would be terrible if that stupid ceremony didn't approve of my closeness with Madam Zhen." So he took Aunt Gu with him in the car.

Shangguan Rong, who came to see them off, sensed that something was amiss, but this was only a brief suspicion, and it was difficult to make a judgment. Neither she nor Yongzhen offered to accompany them.

Going to the Snow Mountain Tribe together would be like returning to the Crescent Moon Kingdom. If she and Yongzhen went with them and encountered any problems, it would only make Chu Mingkong have to spend more time protecting them, which would only increase the difficulty. It would be better for them to stay in the Kunlun Dao Sect.

Amidst the dust kicked up by the horses' hooves, Chu Mingkong's carriage gradually disappeared from the girls' sight. Madam Zhen had just been too afraid to look directly at her daughter's farewell gaze outside the window.

Just as the carriage was about to leave the Kunlun Mountains, Chu Mingkong, holding the reins, didn't dare return to the carriage to face the two beautiful women. He said with mixed feelings:

"...Aunt Gu, how did you get here?"

"Why can't you follow?" Gu Jun Gui replied calmly, but even with her indifferent tone, Madam Zhen still detected a hint of jealousy. "Does Ming Kong feel closer to Madam Zhen now?"

"no!"

Chu Mingkong hurriedly explained that he felt words alone were not enough to express his attitude, and he needed to go back to the carriage so that Aunt Gu could see his sincere little expression! Hanging the reins aside, Chu Mingkong got up and crawled into the carriage.

This horse was borrowed from the Kunlun Taoist sect. It understands human nature and has the spiritual ability to seek advantage and avoid harm. It will change course if it senses danger. Chu Mingkong showed it the map before the trip, so it understands it. He was just pretending to pull the reins just now.

Back in the carriage, Chu Mingkong sat down opposite two beautiful, voluptuous women. He spoke earnestly to Gu Jungui:

“Aunt Gu, I already made my stance clear when I went to see you earlier. If I didn’t want you to come along, I wouldn’t have come to see you in the first place. However… although Madam Zhen said that Aunt Gu would probably not have to worry about anything, there’s always a chance something might happen. So it’s best to prepare for the worst.”

Gu Jungui's gaze darted away, and amidst the rise and fall of her towering, proud, snow-white breasts, she took a deep breath and made up her mind:

"I've agreed to this. Doing those things, having those disgraceful contacts... it doesn't matter. It's all for Mingkong's sake so that you can succeed in your plan and prevent Xiling from facing the worst possible outcome. This is for the greater good, but I have one condition."

Chu Mingkong hadn't expected Aunt Gu to think about this matter in this way in the end, which put a lot of pressure on him. If he failed to bring out the Moon Goddess in the end, wouldn't he have neither achieved the great cause nor made Aunt Gu suffer his beating for nothing?

He said with a serious expression, "Are you talking about what happened in the Lunar Eclipse Kingdom? I will do my best to complete it and live up to Aunt Gu's determination to make this sacrifice!"

Gu Jungui shook his head, his expression becoming even more serious: "That's not it. Don't interrupt, listen to me... My condition is that I'll go first, and if anything unexpected happens, Madam Zhen can step in."

The second half of her sentence was just a few words, but Aunt Gu spoke softer and softer, dropping her volume by a fraction with each word until it was almost inaudible.

But Chu Mingkong felt that he must have heard correctly.

Aunt Gu wants to go first?!

Madam Zhen frowned slightly, and it took her a moment to realize what Gu Jungui meant. Although Madam Zhen had some guesses that Gu Jungui would eventually get on the train, she did not expect her attitude to change so drastically, and she directly said that she wanted to go first!

If Gu Jun Gui is directly recognized by the Defeat Moon Ceremony, then wouldn't she be out of the picture?

These past few days, Madam Zhen and Chu Mingkong have officially "recognized" each other. It would be a lie to say that she didn't have some long-lost feelings of deep and intimate intimacy. However, when she thought about having to accompany him to the Defeat Moon Ceremony, she temporarily suppressed the romantic feelings in her heart.

Now Gu Jun Gui suddenly appears to "rob" her, trying to steal away the expectations she's been cherishing for so long?!

"Aunt Gu, why do you suddenly have this requirement to come first?"

"This isn't a request, it's a condition!" Madam Zhen blushed and glared at Chu Mingkong. "Madam Zhen is, after all, the Empress Dowager, and also Yongzhen's mother. If it really comes to that, how will you expect Madam Zhen to face Yongzhen in the future... I... I'm just a widow who left the Cui family, and I have no intention of remarrying. As for my innocence, it doesn't matter. Compared to the greater good of Xiling, it doesn't matter at all."

In short, to sum it all up: I'll go first, and let Madam Zhen watch from the side.

Yongzhen's relationship with the emperor was a sore spot for Madam Zhen, but the carriage was already on its way, and she couldn't accept just watching from the sidelines.

Madam Zhen spoke up, maintaining a forced composure, and retorted:

“This is not appropriate! Madam Gu, you are a woman who watched Mingkong grow up, a woman like his mother. If it really comes to that, your relationship with Mingkong will never be the same again. He will be sad, and you will be sad too.”

"Madam Gu, although you have the greater good in your heart, I will bear that responsibility. The injuries on Mingkong were inflicted by the Emperor. Although I have been removed from the imperial family genealogy by the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs, I was once considered half a mother to the Emperor, and I should rightfully bear this consequence. Let me go first; Madam Gu, there's no need for you to shoulder so much!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Madam Zhen suddenly remembered that her Golden Crow Phoenix Body might also be able to meet the "nobility" requirement of the Defeat Moon Ceremony. However, if she picked up the words again now, it would sound a bit like rambling, so she could only anxiously fall silent.

The two beautiful women argued to no avail, each having their own reasons. In the end, they both looked at Chu Mingkong, asking him to make the final decision and decide who should go first.

Chu Mingkong didn't want to offend either side, so he didn't dare to make a decision at this point. The fact that Aunt Gu got on the bus at the last minute had already thrown him off balance.

Considering the current situation, he really wanted to just bring out the doll of Xiao Zhi's mother!

If one is lucky enough to pass the "clear conscience" test of the Moon Extinction Ceremony, perhaps the doll can also be considered?

"How about this, once we get to the snow mountain, I'll ask the chief priest about the situation and see what would be appropriate?" Chu Mingkong looked at them with a troubled expression.

They don't agree with letting a third party make the decision; how can such decision-making power be given to others?

Gu Jun Gui pulled Chu Ming Kong's arm, linked it with his, and said reproachfully:

"I'll take the loss. If you really do have sex with Madam Zhen, how will Madam Zhen face Yongzhen in the future?"

Madam Zhen, pushed to her limit by Gu Jun Gui, shifted her plump, round buttocks and snuggled up to Chu Ming Kong, also taking his arm in hers.

"We've already eaten, so it doesn't matter if we eat again!"

Gu Jungui: "?!"

Chapter 243 Are there any restrictions on the number of people allowed at the ceremony?

Chu Mingkong was both amused and astonished that things had developed to this point.

This was completely different from what he had anticipated before helping Aunt Gu onto the carriage.

"Mingkong, you better tell Aunt Gu honestly what Madam Zhen meant by 'I've eaten'!" Aunt Gu's astonished gaze lingered between her precious darling and Madam Zhen.

If what Madam Zhen just said is true, then this pig of mine is really too promiscuous. He didn't spare either the Empress or the Empress Dowager in the capital, and he didn't even spare the Princess when he returned to Xiling.

However, given Madam Zhen's status, how could such a thing be false coming from her? In this world, few normal women would joke about their own innocence.

"Aunt Gu, the mountain road ahead is a bit dangerous. I have to go out and personally lead the way!"

Chu Mingkong, unsure of what to do, quickly made his escape. Under the influence of the Annihilation Domain, the two beautiful women were momentarily stunned. The man who had been tightly embracing them just moments before had vanished from their arms and was now sitting on the coachman's seat in front of the carriage door, holding the reins. His back was ramrod straight, and anyone who didn't know better would have thought he was a dedicated and eager coachman.

Madam Zhen and Gu Jungui were unable to pull him back. The coachman's seat in front of the door was narrow, and with Chu Mingkong sitting there, it was difficult to accommodate two tempting, ripe peaches squeezed together.

The two women looked at each other in the carriage. Gu Jungui was unwilling to pry into the details from Madam Zhen, while Madam Zhen was willing to talk about the embarrassing incident from the past.

Finally, the two turned their faces away and ignored each other.

The carriage was quiet.

The mountain road outside the carriage was windy and snowy, but the driver, Chu, was still sweating profusely. The neighing of the horse seemed to despise him, using its professional skills as an excuse to run away and ruin the reputation of this experienced horse.

Although he had just experienced a little farce with his two beautiful elders, and was feeling somewhat embarrassed but not too bad, Chu Mingkong's heart gradually calmed down as he stood amidst the vast snow and wind of the Crescent Kingdom.

The whistling wind that passed by his ears brought a sense of solemnity and unease to Chu Mingkong's heart.

"The chaos in the Crescent Kingdom seems to have been preordained. Over the years, many powerful forces have emerged, but none have been able to sweep everything away and unify the various royal tribes. Now, this sudden snowstorm has arrived."

If this level of icy wind and snow were to spread to Xiling, even if Xiling is currently stable, it would still be significantly affected. What is the reason for all of this?

Master Yun said that the future Tianji Empire is highly likely to fall into a state of numerous warlordism. Is this following the same path as the Crescent Moon Kingdom?