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

Chu Mingkong walked to the window and glanced at the elegant mahogany bed. The quilt was rolled up in a ball, and Pei Mi's face was not even visible; she was completely buried in the quilt.

This shows just how devastating the impact of this event was.

Meanwhile, things weren't much better for Wan Hua's mother. Chu Mingkong had come from the mother's children. Although Xiao Zhi was curious about the specific situation in the Abyss, seeing Wan Hua's embarrassed and desperate face, Xiao Zhi shamelessly laughed for most of the day in her boudoir.

For her, Wan Hua's shameful reaction was incredibly satisfying. She herself had reacted similarly back then, but since no one else witnessed it, Xiao Zhi could deceive herself. With the help of time, she had almost completely forgotten that sense of shame.

At most, he felt a little embarrassed when Wan Hua brought it up and stirred up trouble, but he had almost completely forgotten that intense sense of shame.

Now, Xiao Zhi just wants to get back at Wan Hua for the time she was mocked.

Chu Mingkong glanced into the room, then pulled Jin Yu inside, sat on the edge of the bed, and gently patted the blanket.

His palm struck with great precision, landing squarely on Pei Mi's buttocks. Unfortunately, it was early spring, past winter, and the blankets were still quite thick, so he couldn't feel anything.

"Don't bother me!" Pei Mi's voice came through the heavy blankets, which shook as if trying to shake off Chu Mingkong's hand that was resting on them.

"Alright, alright, no more bothering you. Jinyu, let's go. Let's go visit Bao Bao and I'll tell you about what happened in the Abyss."

"Okay! Tell me all about what happened to my mother, I'm so curious!"

After experiencing a socially devastating and despairing event, what is perhaps even more despairing is that this event has become known to more people, even to one's own enemies.

Jin Yu is hardly a major enemy; she's just a frivolous, low-level, and scheming girl. However, sometimes her rudeness can be quite annoying.

These past few days have been incredibly difficult; I've managed to quietly suppress her once, leaving Jin Yu bewildered and smug. But if Jin Yu were to find out what really happened in the Abyss, then it would be truly over!

This girl will probably bring it up whenever something happens in the future. Although her methods are despicable, the psychological damage she inflicts on Pei Mineng is enormous.

You must never let Jinyu know what happened!

Pei Mi, who had just been pretending to be dead in bed like an ostrich, immediately threw off the covers and sat up. Because she had been cooped up for too long, her elegant and beautiful black hair was a little messy. Her hysterical appearance had a bit of the aura of "rising from the coffin".

"Come back! Don't tell anyone!"

The mature beauty pursed her cherry lips, her beautiful eyes glaring at Chu Mingkong and Jin Yu with a mixture of shyness, annoyance, and helplessness.

“I’m going to say it!” Jin Yu looked at her mother with a smug look on her face, her jade arm linked with Chu Mingkong’s arm.

Chu Mingkong, seeing that it was about time, picked up the plump and delicate girl beside him and sat back down on the bed.

Right now, the truth cannot be told to Jinyu, otherwise Pei Mi will be angry and it would be terrible if she really refused to accompany him to the Abyss in the future.

"That's roughly the situation. Mi'er is competing with my mother, Consort Wanhua, to see who can hold out longer..."

Pei Mi knew that Chu Mingkong was trying to cover up what happened in the Abyss, but she still stared at him intently, afraid that he would suddenly reveal the whole truth in his next sentence.

Jin Yu listened with great interest and pressed for an answer: "What are we competing on in terms of perseverance?"

Chu Mingkong frowned and made up a story: "Hold on...hold on to maintain the Extreme Yang Shield for as long as possible. Jin Yu, you can probably imagine how much pressure it is to hold on in the Extreme Abyss, right?"

"It doesn't seem like it. If that's the case, then why are my mother and Consort Wanhua in this state after they came back?"

"This is because... during the competition, Consort Wan Hua endured it and eventually fainted, while Mi'er pretended to be very relaxed. However, her Dust-Free Talisman suddenly malfunctioned, revealing her true appearance. She was sweating profusely while saying, 'I'm fine, I'm very relaxed,' which we all saw."

Pei Mi gritted her teeth, but could barely accept this version of the explanation.

Jin Yu imagined her mother's face and couldn't help but chuckle as she touched her mother's face. The skin was as smooth and tender as a young girl's, and there was a hot blush rising from her face due to shame.

"That was truly embarrassing~ So who won in the end?"

“Mi’er won. Consort Wan Hua only held out from the outer edge of the Abyss to the entrance at the depths of the Abyss, while Mi’er held out all the way to the depths of the Abyss, supporting the Extreme Yang Shield until the return journey.”

Jin Yu lacked a concept of the Abyss, but it wasn't difficult for her to understand the outcome of the battle.

"That's not shameful at all!"

Pei Mi thought to herself that she really needed to have Chu Mingkong bring Jin Yu to the Abyss in the future, otherwise, Wan Hua and the others who knew the truth might reveal everything with the intention of dying together.

The best solution is to let everyone have a moment of panic...

"Chu Mingkong, when do you plan to bring Madam Zhen along?"

"Yes, yes, we can't let you and Consort Wanhua keep running to the Abyss. Qingning isn't someone you can just settle down with once or twice." Chu Mingkong felt a deep sense of apology towards Madam Zhen.

Jin Yu had lost interest in the topic. Although it was somewhat interesting, it wasn't as interesting as she had imagined. It was just a matter of fighting and winning.

She pulled her strapless top down a bit and brought it close to the man's lips: "Mingkong, come and taste it, see if it has any flavor~"

Chapter 273 Efficacy

Chu Mingkong was puzzled. Seeing Jin Yu's reaction, he thought that she had somehow become pregnant.

However, the expected situation did not occur, and it was truly a disappointment.

"Jinyu, what are you trying to say?" Chu Mingkong asked, his voice tinged with helplessness and disappointment.

Jin Yu also looked somewhat regretful. She glanced at her mother, Pei Mi, and was reluctant to reveal the whole story, but when Chu Mingkong asked, Jin Yu gave up on her scheming and said:

"I'm not trying to say anything specific, I just got two doses of medicine from Master Yun, the kind of herbal soup that Consort Xiao Zhi takes. I drank one bowl today, thinking it would be enough, but it seems I'll have to wait a few more days for it to take effect. Once it's effective, I'll call for Chu Lang, then I can play around with Consort Xiao Zhi~"

Your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship is pretty good, huh? Are you getting ready for a head-on confrontation?

Chu Mingkong sighed helplessly, imagining the scene in his mind. It seemed quite spectacular. In terms of scale, Jin Yu, who was already a very plump girl, might not be able to compete with Zhi'er Bao Bao in terms of ammunition.

Pei Mi looked at her daughter with a puzzled expression. Since leaving the capital, this girl had really let herself go and wanted to try everything new and exciting.

"Wait a minute, Jinyu, you just said you made me a bowl of sweet soup, is that the kind of medicinal soup you're talking about?!" Pei Mi suddenly remembered.

"Hehe, yes~ I added brown sugar, so it's not sugar water, is it?"

Don't look at me like that. I've already asked Master Yun. There are no side effects. It's just that you might feel a little uncomfortable for the first few days when the medicine takes effect, but it will be fine after a few days.

Anyway, Mother, you don't want your belly to get fat, so why don't you try drinking the herbal soup? Mine is for you, and yours is for me, so nobody gets a free ride!

Without saying a word, Jin Yu took out the bowl of "sweet soup" that she had stored in her bracelet, her expectant gaze fixed on Pei Mi's proud, large, white, and soft breasts.

Chu Mingkong could already picture the scene of the kitten being chased and fed by a group of women.

Pei Mi looked at Jin Yu with annoyance and gently pinched her delicate nose:

"Why do you want to try everything? You like feeding so much, why don't you give Mingkong a baby in your belly yourself?"

"Yongzhen and Sister Rong'er didn't react at all, so why should I be in a hurry? Will I be bullied if they do? Yongzhen threatened me like that a few days ago."

What exactly do you girls talk about in private?

Chu Mingkong's feelings were somewhat complicated.

Jin Yu, however, refused to give up easily. She adopted a high-pitched, determined tone and said:

“My dear Mi’er, if you do not please me, my mother-in-law and my sisters will find out about your embarrassing deeds in the Abyss.”

Come on, it's time to take your medicine~

Perhaps it was Jin Yu's affected, high-pitched voice that was so comical that Pei Mi was amused by her. Thinking that it was only a matter of a few days, she decided to drink it.

It's also a good opportunity to bring the two little babies over to feed and play with, which isn't bad at all.

Taking the medicine, Pei Mi drank it all in one gulp: "Alright, go, go, go find Xiao Zhi to play with, don't bother this old woman..."

Seeing that Mi'er Baobao seemed to want to see the guest out, Chu Mingkong quickly revealed his true intentions:

"Then, Mi'er, regarding the matter of sending Qingning to the Abyss."

"Find Madam Zhen." Pei Mi immediately lay back down in bed.

"One person isn't enough." Chu Mingkong's hand quietly slipped under the covers, grasped her delicate ankle, and his thumb pressed against her sole, stroking along the beautiful curve of her arch.

"Then let's call Jinyu, or pull Yongzhen. Isn't Madam Zhen worried about this right now? Let's work together to improve the mother-daughter relationship." Pei Mi symbolically shrank her feet, but quickly gave up, letting Chu Mingkong hold them under the covers.

Pull Yongzhen along...

This is something Chu Mingkong wouldn't even dare to think about right now. Wouldn't Yongzhen just stare at him coldly to death?

"Oh right, can I try it?" Jin Yu seemed to be interested as well. She had never really seen the Abyss before, only heard about it.

"Jinyu, your Extreme Yang power still needs to be solidified. Mastering the technique doesn't mean your cultivation has reached its limit. You can't stay in the depths of the Extreme Abyss right now. Next time, I'll take you and Rong'er with me."

"Let's talk about it next time." Upon hearing that she still needed to improve her cultivation level first, Jin Yu's enthusiasm waned.

As for Pei Mi, she is probably just unable to accept the fact that the Dust-Free Talisman has malfunctioned for the time being, and she doesn't want to face those people from that time. That's why she has this attitude now. But when it's time to set off, Pei Mi will probably still go. Qing Ning's matter is there, and she will take care of it if she can.

Chu Mingkong left the room, leaving her alone to recover from the embarrassment, while he and Jinyu went to visit Xiao Zhi.

Baby Zhi must be happy in the room. She's overflowing with maternal instincts while feeding her precious baby, and she's carefree and happy. In the end, she can watch Wan Hua come back ashamed and pretend to be an ostrich, burying her head under the covers and showing off her waist and hips, enduring Xiao Zhi's smiling gaze.

Holding her beloved child, Xiao Zhi had already learned the general details from Wan Hua. With the ease of someone who had been through it all, she said:

"It's just that I accidentally leaked it in front of Qingning! It's no big deal. You'll get used to it after a couple of times. The second time was in front of Yunhan, and did I care?"

Someone like you, head down, munching on peaches, will get stabbed in the back the moment Mingkong walks in...

Wow, I was just talking about Mingkong, and she's already here!

"Don't make fun of us, or Wan Hua's mother might really turn against us," Chu Mingkong said with a smile.

Jin Yu, who came along, displayed a unique double standard. She went over to comfort Wan Hua with a filial expression, and followed Chu Mingkong, calling her "Mother Consort" repeatedly, showing none of the coquettishness and nagging she displayed towards "Mi'er Sister" in her own room.

Chu Mingkong felt a pang of sympathy for Pei Mi.

Fortunately, Xiao Zhi didn't take it too seriously. She laughed for a while and then stopped, without further provoking Wan Hua's fragile heart. Wan Hua's embarrassment recovered quite well.

As for Madam Zhen, she was not affected and escaped a disaster. Apart from being shocked, she was still relatively calm.

For the next few days, the important matter of taking Qingning to the Jiyuan Hot Spring continued. Whether the treatment would be effective or not, we would have to go for a while longer to find out.

The selection of people entering and leaving the Abyss has been optimized to a two-person team, and no one else will be brought along to watch the show.

As for the Dustless Talismans, they brought a small stack of them. The three beautiful women would rather become transparent and expose how much profound power and essence was contained in their "Ice Heart Jade Pot" than suffer the embarrassment of revealing their true forms.

On this day, it was Madam Zhen's turn to go over again, but Yongzhen called her back as her mother was getting up:

“Mother, these past ten days you’ve been going out with Mingkong from early morning until late at night, which has made me a little curious. May I go and take a look this time?”

Madam Zhen: "?!"

Chapter 274 Yongzhen Accompanying

While some people can exude an aura of authority and dignity with their casual speech, in most cases, a blank expression can still create a strong sense of pressure.