People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 98, Madam Mingzhu: Since you're seeking thrills, then go all the way!
Unlike the usual matching pink lingerie sets, today's striking red is much bolder.

The pink palace robe, fair skin, and striking red create a strong visual impact.

"I'm here to watch the show today. Does my beauty really want to miss this good show?" Xu Qing said with a wicked smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Qing turned around, and Hu Meiren, who was facing Xu Qing, was now facing the door.

Through the thin window of the door, Hu Meiren could clearly see the backs of Madam Hu and Ruotao, as well as the goddess on the stage who was about to share a bed with King Xiang of Chu.
"Xu Lang, your sister is still here."

Hu Meiren bit her red lips tightly, her beautiful eyes wandering, her face flushed with embarrassment.

That's the sister she's been longing for day and night. How could she do this? What if she gets caught?
Despite her worries, Hu Meiren did not stop him, and a faint sense of anticipation lingered in her heart.

Xu Qing held the delicate little foot and said softly.
"Wasn't the beauty supposed to thank me on behalf of Madam Hu? How can this be done without Madam Hu's presence?"

Hu Meiren's breathing was rough, her body trembled uncontrollably, and she clenched her teeth, afraid that she would make a sound and attract Madam Hu's attention.

Seeing that Hu Meiren didn't object, Xu Qing mustered up her courage and opened her gift.

On the stage, a thin curtain fell, and King Xiang and the goddess embraced, while the noblewomen below the stage wore knowing smiles.

Madam Hu, who was intently watching the performance, coughed lightly twice, took out a handkerchief to cover her slightly blushing face, and thought to herself, "Is this the Chu version of the Wushan Meeting? They really don't know any manners."

"How is my sister's condition? With the Imperial Physician in charge, there shouldn't be any problems."

Madam Hu glanced at the partition door in the outer hall before looking away. She felt that with the miraculous doctor Xu Qing around, Madam Hu would surely be alright.

On the stage, the Wushan Gathering has reached its most tragic stage. The goddess Wuqing ascends to heaven on Wushan, while King Xiang of Chu shouts at the sky.

In the outer hall, the goddess supported herself with one hand on the ground and the other on the edge of the window, her charming and alluring face pressed against the partition door.

"Xu Lang, Xu Lang," Hu Meiren whispered to Xu Qing.

Peeking through the crack at Madam Hu's back in the inner room, Hu Meiren felt both nervous and an almost unbearable excitement.

Her delicate and weak body leaned completely against the slatted door, her small mouth slightly open as she breathed.

Xiang, Xu Qing, Jia Baoyu, and Wang also awoke from the Land of Illusion, released Hu Meiren's bound feet, and let her collapse to the ground, her body rising and falling with her breath.

Just as the two were lost in the quiet after their rendezvous, a voice suddenly rang out from outside.

"My beauty, Lady Mingzhu has arrived!"

The maid's voice startled Hu Meiren and Xu Qing.

"Why is Madam Mingzhu here?"

Both Hu Meiren and Xu Qing visibly panicked, just like a husband and lover having an affair who had just heard that the wife had come to catch them in the act.

The two instantly went from conserving their energy to preparing for battle, looking as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"If that venomous woman, Madam Mingzhu, finds out about my affair with Xu Lang, she will definitely not let Xu Lang off the hook."

Hu Meiren looked flustered and forced her weak body to walk into a small room next to her, where she had already prepared clothes.

Xu Qing hurriedly dressed and tidied up the remaining traces on the ground. He couldn't imagine what kind of punishment he would face if he were caught in bed with another woman by the Tide Demoness.
A beating with a leather whip was definitely in order, and it might even spark the enchanting woman's imagination, giving him a different kind of experience. Just as Xu Qing and Hu Meiren were nervously cleaning up the mess, the enchanting woman had already arrived at the theater entrance.

The trendy woman wore a purple floor-length palace dress, the fabric embroidered with intricate patterns in gold thread, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin on her chest. The dress was bold yet elegant.

The form-fitting purple dress clung tightly to her curvaceous body, making her voluptuous figure appear even more alluring.

Her high-heeled boots made a crisp sound as they stepped on the bluestone ground, and her exaggerated breasts swayed with the twisting of her waist.

A dozen or so maids and palace servants attended to her, highlighting the status and position of the Chao Nu Yao.

Looking at the Wushan Gathering on the stage and the pavilion beside it, Chao Nu Yao revealed a captivating smile, but her beautiful eyes exuded a chilling aura.

"The meeting at Wushan? That's quite nice, it suits the two of you very well."

The smile on the woman's face remained unchanged, but the coldness in her eyes deepened.

Her slender, jade-like hands tucked a few strands of hair from her forehead behind her ears. The subtle movement touched the few white pearls on her hair, producing a crisp, clinking sound.

Today, she was waiting in the palace for Xu Qing to come and tell her stories, and at the same time, she wanted to tell Xu Qing about some changes in the current situation of the court.

But no matter how long she waited, Xu Qing never came.

According to the unspoken rule between her and Hu Meiren, they would share the time Xu Qing spent telling stories in the morning.

But she waited for an hour today and Xu Qing still didn't come to Mingzhu Palace to report. So she sent someone to the Imperial Hospital and Consort Hu's palace to see what had happened.

When the maidservant returned, she told her that Xu Qing had been summoned to the theater by Consort Hu.

She immediately realized something was wrong: a sly fox had lured away her prey and brought it into his den to feast on it.

"Very well, so this huge palace can no longer accommodate the two of you fooling around, huh? You actually think of coming to the theater to seek excitement."

"Since you're looking for thrills, then go all the way!"

The sassy woman glanced at the pavilion, exuding an aura of dominance, and strode towards it with her full, long, beautiful legs, resembling a domineering empress.

While preparing to tear apart the seductive mistress who seduced her husband into cheating, she also wanted to teach her unfaithful husband a lesson.

When the noble ladies in the theater saw Madam Mingzhu arrive, they disregarded the climax of their lovemaking and rose to greet her.

"Greetings, Madam Mingzhu!"

The shrewish woman glanced coldly at the women, a surge of anger rising within her.

She's here to catch them in the act. Why are you making such a big fuss about it? Are you trying to signal to the adulterous couple in the attic? Are you deliberately revealing her presence?

Ignoring the noble ladies, the trendy woman quickened her pace and headed towards the attic.

She knew Xu Qing's personality too well; if she hesitated any longer, Xu Qing would probably run away.

(End of this chapter)