People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Consort Ya chuckled and did not force Han Fei to make a choice.

Unlike the State of Yan, the State of Han posed no threat to the State of Zhao. On the contrary, if the State of Qin wanted to survive under its power, it needed to rely on the State of Zhao.

Now all that is needed is for Yan Dan to ascend to the throne, and the four kingdoms can then form an alliance.

Next came persuading the states of Chu and Qi, not to win them over to the alliance, but to prevent them from being won over by Qin, and thus to once again form a distant alliance with them while attacking those nearby.

After a moment's thought, she gazed leisurely at the clear, snow-covered sky outside the study.

I wonder where Cao Ze is now, and how he's doing.

Li Ji and Xue Er are both about to give birth.

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Chapter 269 Technician No. 9527 Cao Ze

Cao Ze made a small breakthrough and was in a good mood.

Before he could enjoy a few days of peace, he was "invited" to the palace by someone sent by Lady Mingzhu.

They claimed they had important matters to discuss.

He doesn't believe in that stuff.

Cao Ze looked out the carriage window at the gradually melting snow and realized that winter was coming to an end.

No wonder Lady Mingzhu invited him to the palace again; spring is coming!

Well, I imagine the snow on Shizu Mountain will have melted by the time my brother-in-law returns. At that time, I can take Zhang Liang, who is knowledgeable in Qimen Dunjia, and my brother-in-law to climb the mountain and play together.

As Cao Ze was thinking this, he had already arrived inside the palace.

After getting off the carriage, we were led by Lady Mingzhu's maid to Mingzhu Palace—Lady Mingzhu's bedroom.

Unexpectedly, they encountered Consort Hu, who was on her way to visit Princess Honglian.

Hu Meiren's captivating eyes lingered on Cao Ze for a moment before she smiled brightly: "Sir, are you going to see Madam?"

She recognized Madam Mingzhu's personal maid and couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Cao Ze seems to have an unusual relationship with Madam Mingzhu.

Otherwise, Lady Mingzhu would not have so easily sent her personal maid to personally escort Cao Ze into the palace from outside.

What is Madam Mingzhu trying to do?

Hu Meiren was secretly wary.

For many years, this woman has been shrouded in mystery, yet she enjoys the king's deep trust.

Before she became a beauty, several concubines who loved to show off seemed to have mysteriously disappeared, their fates unknown, and the king never inquired about them.

Cao Ze took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and smiled helplessly, "I dare not disobey the Madam's summons."

He actually really wanted Consort Hu to go and inform King Han An or something.

During that private meeting, Madam Mingzhu clearly showed some yandere tendencies.

He always kept his distance from women who were not normal.

But reality seems to want to give it a thrill, so I'm taking a swim in the ocean.

While others fish alone in the snowy river, he aims to catch a great white shark alone.

The difficulty level is off the charts, offering absolutely no fun in leveling up or fighting monsters.

Hu Meiren nodded slightly: "I see."

Madam Mingzhu's personal maid urged, "Sir, it's time to go."

He didn't take Hu Meiren seriously at all.

The servant follows the master's nature.

As Madam Mingzhu's personal maid, she knew very well that it wouldn't be difficult for Madam to get rid of Consort Hu, since other beauties had died before.

Despite being displeased by the maid's provocation, Consort Hu remained outwardly smiling and composed.

"In that case, sir, please go ahead."

She swayed her graceful figure and left lightly and elegantly.

Hu Meiren's personal maid was somewhat indignant, "Your Highness, this is utterly disrespectful and goes too far."

"Quiet, that's Madam Mingzhu's person. It's normal for her to be a bit spoiled."

Hu Meiren had many thoughts on her mind and didn't explain much to her maid.

Before she could ascertain Madam Mingzhu's strength and capabilities, she was reluctant to become her enemy.

This was her experience from years of surviving in the palace: enduring humiliation was better than dying a violent death.

After seeing that Consort Hu had left, Cao Ze came to the front of Mingzhu Palace and looked at the inscribed plaque, which was three feet long and wide, with a sigh.

Lady Mingzhu's control over the palace is truly remarkable.

She brought a man into her bedroom in broad daylight without even bothering to conceal it.

The palace guards were controlled by Ji Wuye, and the harem was controlled by Lady Mingzhu. King Han An was having a very frustrating time as King Han.

Zhao Yan, at least, controlled the palace, so the Empress Dowager dared not act recklessly. She could only secretly drug the eldest son and find a pretext to let him enter the palace to have fun.

In other words, Han An was able to remain the King of Han entirely because of the power struggles among various parties, internal discord within the Nightfall faction, and the presence of powerful enemies lurking outside.

If everyone in the Nightfall were united, they would disregard everything and kill Han An, then install the deposed crown prince on the throne.

In the main hall, Cao Ze wondered if Madam Mingzhu would defile him today.

After a while.

Lady Mingzhu, dressed in a purple fishtail palace dress that accentuated her curvaceous figure, walked out from behind the hall.

Just as Cao Ze was losing control of his wandering thoughts, Madam Mingzhu raised her long legs, accompanied by the clatter of her high heels and a fragrant breeze, and strode towards Cao Ze.

Holy crap!

Cao Ze reached out to block Madam Mingzhu's whip kick.

In an instant, it was determined that Madam Mingzhu's strength was at the second-rate level, and she should have opened more than six or more of the main meridians.

He's a little confused right now.

He imagined that Madam Mingzhu might undress and reveal a sexy black batwing outfit to seduce him, or she might play the queen's game.

But to his utter surprise, Madam Mingzhu immediately delivered a whip kick to his leg.

Madam Mingzhu smirked, twisted her waist, and delivered a powerful, upward kick to Cao Ze's chin.

Cao Ze got angry and grabbed Madam Mingzhu with both hands, kicking her with his long legs.

Lady Mingzhu looked surprised, bent over and braced herself with one hand on the ground to avoid falling to her knees.

"Your skills are quite good."

Cao Ze glanced at Madam Mingzhu's undergarment, which was revealed by the law of gravity in her palace dress, and his heart surged with emotion, but he remained calm on the surface and asked, "What does Madam mean by this?"

It is indeed black, which is great, but it would be even more charming if it were purple... Cao Ze carefully analyzed in his mind.

Madam Mingzhu struggled for a moment, but her long legs were still held by Cao Ze, and she couldn't break free at all.

"Let go first."

Cao Ze immediately released his arms from holding Madam Mingzhu's long legs.

Madam Mingzhu was caught off guard and stumbled, almost falling to the ground.

But Madam Mingzhu was not angry at all. She slowly got up, straightened her clothes in the blink of an eye, and regained her previous grace and elegance.

"You dare to make a suggestive gesture towards me? Aren't you afraid of death?"

Madam Mingzhu's eyes held a hint of mockery, as she wanted to tease Cao Ze.

Cao Ze couldn't help but reminisce about Madam Mingzhu's long legs from earlier; they were so resilient, soft and bouncy... they must have been quite chewy.

As for whether he was afraid of death, unless Madam Mingzhu knew that the blood curse she had placed in his body had already been poisoned to death by him beforehand, how could she bear to kill him?

"With my wife here, I am not afraid of death."

Faced with Cao Ze's somewhat frivolous words, Lady Mingzhu was not annoyed at all. Instead, she said with great interest, "As my person, whether you want to live or die depends on my mood."

"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll spare your life."

Cao Ze feigned respect and said, "Thank you for sparing my life, Madam."

The hall echoed with Lady Mingzhu's silvery laughter, "Very good, very good."

Cao Ze thought to himself, "Madam Mingzhu didn't have a relapse today, well, if you don't count the time she suddenly attacked me earlier."

He silently analyzed in his mind that Madam Mingzhu might be suffering from intermittent mental instability.

The yandere group has always been about being sick to the point of death as long as they don't die.

If Lady Mingzhu were a severely yandere, she wouldn't be able to keep the harem peaceful; Consort Hu might have been reincarnated long ago.

The reason she kept her distance from him until she felt she had control over his life before boldly expressing her love is that she belongs to the possessive type of yandere.

If it were an aggressive, repulsive, or isolation-inducing yandere, they would be in for a lot of trouble.

It's a pity he's not the type to idolize, otherwise he could have freely wandered the world within the palace until he lost contact with others.

Well, on the other hand, I no longer have to live in constant fear of the great sharks that will devour me.

After Lady Mingzhu finished laughing heartily, she said, "Your strength is quite good, even stronger than mine. In that case, I can rest assured to entrust you with the next two tasks."

Not only is it good, but if it were at full power, it would keep you up for at least three days and three nights... Cao Ze said, "Please speak, Madam."

He did not reveal his true strength. Lady Mingzhu's cultivation level was not high, so it was difficult for her to detect that he was concealing his strength.

Lady Mingzhu said solemnly, "You are now residing in Zilan Pavilion. I want you to investigate who is behind Zilan Pavilion, what their strength is, and what their purpose is. I suspect that he is the sword master who broke through in the city that day."

Originally, she and her cousin Bai Yifei did not pay attention to Zilanxuan, until the straw-cloaked man secretly sent information that the swordsman who broke through to the Grandmaster level in Xinzheng City more than ten days ago was very likely an unknown person from the Guigu sect behind Zilanxuan.

The reason is simple: the sword intent that erupted due to the breakthrough was very close to Zilan Pavilion.

Their strength is unknown, but they are definitely not weak. The Ghost Valley has very few members, but they are all highly talented and all come from a swordsman background. It is not surprising that they can break through to the Grandmaster level.