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

Xiao Yunhan was also in the room; she leaned against the window but didn't sit down.

Although the discomfort from her younger brother's unconventional approach last time had long since passed, after a few days, she was starting to get used to standing...

At this moment, she was also looking at her brother's masterpiece, and said expressionlessly:

"Lord Wu of Yuhua City said that this was really written by Mingkong?"

Chu Mingkong's sister had spoken up, and Jin Yi didn't miss the chance to get close to her; she'd chat with her however she could get a word in edgewise.

"Yes, the maid said in her message that Chu Lang first relayed it to Tianya Tower. These are all printed by Tianya Tower. At first, Lord Wu only sent one copy."

Fortunately, Sister Rong'er had previously worked for Consort Xiao Zhi at the City Lord's Pavilion and could speak a few words with her. She also went and asked for a few more model texts.

......

After Chu Mingkong and Shen Xuejun returned to Qingxin Mansion, Chu Mingkong naturally went around visiting various places and taking care of the matters concerning the Arhats and Bodhisattvas, which can be considered as taking a short trip.

Whether it's the two elders who are pregnant and the girls, you have to go and visit them.

Shen Xuejun did not force Chu Mingkong to go to her place, but simply instructed:

"Come find your master's wife later so she can examine you."

"it is good."

Chu Mingkong agreed to his master's wife's request, and the two parted ways for the time being. He walked towards his room, talking to himself along the way.

"Speaking of which, two Arhats and a Bodhisattva have broken here. Will there be any problems? I don't want to run out of small gourds and then receive a string of big gourds instead." He was a little troubled.

He spoke a little slowly. The Bodhisattva was perfectly fine, but if a Bodhisattva came to him head-on and he was unharmed, at most his energy was drained, which was already a great success.

If the Buddhist sect sends people to cause trouble again, wouldn't Master's wife have to stay in Xiling indefinitely?!

Doesn't that mean he has to keep supporting Yunhan indefinitely?!

"Forget it, let's worry about this later. We'll deal with it when Yunhan is found." Chu Mingkong pondered for a moment. "Right now... let's go check on Qingning. That girl should be alright, right?"

As Chu Mingkong wished, Qingning's condition was indeed quite good. When he found her, the girl was out of his residence, concealing her presence, seemingly observing something inside.

Chu Mingkong quietly came up behind her and patted her shoulder, almost startling Qingning.

"Brother, you're back~!" The girl's voice was quite low, as if she were whispering.

Qingning's complexion had improved considerably, though it was still not as good as it had been initially. However, no problems had arisen during his absence, which put Chu Ming at ease.

Chu Mingkong rubbed her cheek and asked curiously:

"Qingning, what are you doing all mysteriously?"

Wei Qingning immediately looked dejected. She was somewhat saddened and didn't know how to explain her guess to her brother.

"Jinyu and Sister Yunhan are talking inside. I wanted to go in with them, but they said it wasn't appropriate to discuss what they were talking about."

Of course, Qingning's frustration stemmed from the fact that she had initially heard something about "His Highness," which was why she was so curious, only to be turned away.

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingkong was astonished. Jin Yu's personality didn't seem like she would distance herself from Qing Ning, and Yun Han was even less likely to do so.

Is this some kind of discussion where you can only join based on your breadth of vision or size? The worst part is, you're having this discussion in my room...

"Elbow, I'll take you inside to see. This is outrageous! What could possibly be that Qingning doesn't know about?"

It's not so much about interrogating her, but rather curiosity. I can't guarantee anything else, but given Yunhan's personality, she wouldn't have prevented Qingning from participating unless it was truly necessary.

Chu Mingkong, carrying Qing Ning, appeared in the room in an instant.

This sudden appearance startled them a bit, but Jin Yu was quite proactive and not afraid of Yong Zhen and the others watching, so she immediately hugged Chu Mingkong.

"Chu Lang~ When did you get back?"

"You've only been back a short while, what are you all discussing in my room? You're all so impressive, yet you won't let Qingning join in, huh?" Chu Ming said jokingly, looking at the girls for an answer.

Shangguan Rong's expression was subtle as she said:

"Mingkong, do you really want Qingning to participate in the discussion?"

Chu Mingkong was still puzzled until he saw Yongzhen waving the book "Jin Xiaomei" in her hand, and then he finally understood what was going on.

What the hell!

What is this? Yuhua City isn't close to Tianya City, how did it get here so quickly?

Qingning instinctively reached out to take the book, but Chu Mingkong pulled her into his arms, turned her around, and made her face towards him while he held her.

Chu Mingkong's lips twitched into a stiff smile:

"Then it's alright... It really isn't convenient for people to know about Qingning."

Qingning was completely confused: "Brother, so what exactly is that?"

"Don't ask too many questions, this is my brother's latest embarrassing history..."

"I won't laugh, I'll just watch!" Qingning became even more curious.

Chu Mingkong's peripheral vision then fell on an unfamiliar inscription in the room.

What kind of garbage is that?!

The city lord of Yuhua City is so afraid that others won't know, isn't he? He even wrote an inscription for me.

Now he's got this whole room full of people involved, and the little imperial book published in his name is a mess!

"Mingkong, did you write this article?" asked her older sister, Yunhan.

"I didn't write it. I just happened to have seen it before, and then when I got to Yuhua City, I thought I could try it out, so I wrote it down from memory. How could I possibly write something like this!"

Chu Mingkong now deeply understood why this book was praised as "the greatest book of all time" in his previous life, but the author dared not reveal his real name.

Similarly, unless it is written intentionally for others to see, probably very few people would be willing to have their diary read aloud in public.

"Then who wrote this one? Which teahouse did you hear it from? Which river and which old man told you about it?" Yunhan asked.

Yongzhen had already brushed up on her fishing knowledge and said ruthlessly, "Who goes fishing seriously and talks for no reason? Aren't you afraid of scaring the fish away?"

Chu Mingkong said, "Yunhan, do you remember when I went to the capital, I collected several cartloads of rare manuscripts? I saw them in there, but they were destroyed in the bombing."

"Anyway, every time you ask, he just says there's no way to prove it?" Xiao Yunhan didn't expect her brother to come up with such a new reason.

Shangguan Rong came to Chu Mingkong's rescue, saying:

"Perhaps it really wasn't written by Mingkong. 'A beautiful woman of sixteen or seventeen, her body like soft butter, a sword at her waist to slay mortals,' Mingkong was very fond of women, so he probably wouldn't have said such a thing..."

"..."

Rong'er, you really know how to explain things to me.

Chapter 295 Mutual Frame-ups

Although it sounds like a slander, it is indeed a reasonable explanation in a certain sense. Someone like him, who can't resist a woman's buttocks, would hardly say something like "lust is a knife that cuts to the bone"—that would be too insincere.

The most likely phrase he would use is "food and sex are human nature."

People are generally concerned about saving face. Chu Mingkong doesn't care much about what outsiders think, but he still has to care about what the girls around him think.

"Ahem, although Rong'er's words have a point, I didn't go that far. I was just diligent in my cultivation..."

Chu Mingkong thought he could use cultivation as a weak excuse, or at least a way out if the excuse didn't work.

but,

When his older sister Yunhan suddenly turned her eyes, Chu Mingkong swallowed hard, not daring to utter the last word.

"What do you want to fix?" Xiao Yunhan stared directly at his younger brother.

"I'm just a little lacking in self-cultivation..." Chu Mingkong said with a straight face. His upright expression, even if it didn't quite resemble that of a gentleman, certainly gave him the appearance of a beast in human clothing. At least his appearance was passable.

Jin Yu noticed the sudden change in the attitude of the white-haired young lady from Xiling:

Why is Sister Yunhan suddenly so concerned?

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

Chu Mingkong smiled awkwardly and temporarily "sacrificed" Qingning. He handed his younger sister to Xiao Yunhan and gestured to Yunhan to take Qingning out first to avoid her coming into contact with such a masterpiece.

Although the book is widely circulated in places like Yuhua City, Qingning will likely be able to easily access it in the future. In fact, the book may continue to circulate in the future to counter the conversion of Buddhism, and it is uncertain what kind of Buddhist teachings it may become.

But at least don't find out now; every day you can delay is a day better than nothing.

Xiao Yunhan herself had no intention of criticizing Chu Mingkong. Although writing such a thing was absurd, it wasn't a big problem, and she didn't care about it.

So Qingning left for the time being, still full of questions, and would find time later to interrogate his little brother about his cultivation.

With the elder among the group of young women gone, the remaining girls could finally act freely.

Just now, Shangguan Rong had used a feint to help Chu Mingkong out of a tight spot; now it was Jin Yu's turn.

Jin Yu's chosen method was much more powerful than Shangguan Rong's; she used the "changing the battlefront" method, which, in layman's terms, was "changing the topic."

"Yongzhen, take this!" The plump and cheerful princess seemed to have planned this all along, and she laughed and shouted at the two Yongzhens.

"Ok?"

The two princesses simultaneously showed puzzled expressions, looking at her as if to say, "Jinyu, are you out of your mind?" They had no idea what tricks she was up to.

Even Shangguan Rong, who was standing next to her, was puzzled, but she was soon dumbfounded by Jin Yu's actions.

Jin Yi reached out and removed the halter strap from her neck—the dress she was wearing today was a sleeveless halter-neck design, with a strap extending from the heavy bodice and connecting at the neck, firmly hooking the weight of her breasts; only by removing it could she pull off her bodice.

Then, she revealed a heart that was more voluptuous than ever before.

Nourishing~

Suddenly, a rich, childhood-like scent of frankincense filled the air.

A graceful parabola landed on Yongzhen's face. She was stunned and touched her cool, jade-like face in surprise, confirming that the thing on her cheek was exactly as she had imagined.

“This… doesn’t look like a fake?” Yongzhen sniffed it.

Chu Mingkong also felt a little dizzy, but then he suddenly remembered something. It seemed that the timing did match up... Jin Yu should have started taking effect by now.

I guess she's already spending time with the baby pheasant?