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

The putrid, foul-smelling blood flowed onto the muddy ground. The Corpse-Driving Demon took a few steps back without making a sound; it was truly disgusting.

Tianze gazed in the direction of Xinzheng.

In ten days at most, the Gu worms in his body will begin to erupt. If he does not receive an antidote before then, he will die bleeding from all seven orifices.

Liu Mansion.

Cao Ze and Madam Hu returned to their residence and immediately dismissed the servants.

The two were originally planning to continue their romantic encounter and have a passionate night in the gloomy rain, but they were told by the old steward that Lady Hu had arrived at the mansion and had been frightened.

Madam Hu's desire had largely subsided, and she said with a hint of guilt, "I'm afraid it's not possible today."

Cao Ze didn't care. Madam Hu had already shown off to him, so it was already quite good.

"Let's go take a look together."

He felt something was amiss; Hu Meiren must have some scheme in mind.

Otherwise, he didn't think that Hu Meiren, who had always disliked Liu Yi, would come running over after the heavy rain.

Is this sister-in-law trying to cause trouble?

"Sir, the Empress is taking a bath."

The maid held her injured arm and spoke softly.

Madam Hu hesitated for a moment, then said to Cao Ze, "I'll go in. You go find the old steward and ask him to make some ginger soup for the servants in the mansion."

Seeing that Madam Hu wanted to get rid of him, Cao Ze smiled and said, "Okay."

My sister-in-law is becoming increasingly unruly...

He glanced at the maid standing outside the door and said, "Come with me."

The maidservant replied respectfully, "Yes."

Madam Hu entered the slightly misty room, "Sister."

"elder sister!"

Hu Meiren was both surprised and delighted. She stood up from the bathtub, her beautiful hair wet and draped over her shoulders, water droplets running down her white jade-like back.

Her features were exquisitely beautiful, she was naked, and her delicate face wore an innocent smile.

Mrs. Hu approached and looked at her younger sister with amusement, "You're not a child anymore, yet you're still so excited."

Hu Meiren crossed her arms somewhat shyly.

Her smooth body was as white as jade, with a faint sheen of water, and a blush tinged beneath her crystalline skin, so delicate it seemed as if it could be broken with a touch.

Hu Meiren asked, "Is Cao Ze still here?"

Madam Hu took a dry towel and helped Hu Meiren dry her body.

"Yes, don't worry, I've gotten rid of him." Madam Hu sighed softly, "Why do you always have to argue with him?"

Hu Meiren bit her red lips with a hint of grievance, and with a blink of her eyes, glistening tears welled up between her long, curved eyelashes.

"Sister, how dare I argue with him? If he doesn't help me now, I'll be in trouble."

Upon hearing this, Madam Hu exclaimed in surprise, "What happened?"

Hu Meiren sighed and said, "Sister, let him come over and we can talk together."

Madam Hu dared not delay and hurriedly left to find Cao Ze.

Hu Meiren felt it was inappropriate to be indecent at that moment. She glanced at her dirty pink dress and had no choice but to find a light green dress that her sister often wore in her sister's room and put it on.

She rubbed her temples, feeling a bit of a headache. Falling from the carriage had been quite an ordeal and had given her a lot of fright.

Hu Meiren lay half-reclined on her sister's couch, her eyes half-closed, preparing to take a nap and recover her energy. She still had to contend with that brat later, and she couldn't afford to be out of sorts.

After Cao Ze finished distributing ginger soup to the servants outside, he thought of his sister-in-law and sister-in-law, so he took two bowls of ginger soup over to them. Just then, he missed Madam Hu, who had just gone out.

With Madam Hu in the room, Cao Ze didn't think much of it and went straight in. He looked around and headed towards Madam Hu's room.

The room was dimly lit, and the sky outside was still gray.

He saw Madam Hu lying on the couch in casual clothes and thought to himself, "My sister-in-law still doesn't understand how to dress smartly in mourning clothes. She changed her clothes really quickly."

He thought that Lady Hu had left, so he placed the ginger soup on the table.

Hu Meiren vaguely sensed someone entering. She tried to open her mouth with a soft "hmm," but was kissed and her body was groped.

Endless fear gripped Hu Meiren's entire being.

She wanted to scream, but her whole body went limp, her mouth agape incoherent, and all that remained was an instinctive struggle.

Cao Ze had initially thought that his sister-in-law had changed her personality and had learned to play the game of feigning reluctance.

But gradually I realized something was wrong.

That face, that waist, that bear, those legs, that feel...

Cao Ze suddenly had a terrifying yet exciting guess.

Hu Meiren stared intently at Cao Ze with her foxy eyes wide open, and said in shame and indignation, "Get out of here!"

Cao Ze continued to press down on Hu Meiren, and snorted, "Since you're wearing your sister's clothes, then I'll treat you as my sister-in-law."

Hu Meiren asked in alarm, "What do you want to do?"

Cao Ze chuckled and continued to intimidate his sister-in-law: "What do you think I want to do? What can we do?"

Hu Meiren was on the verge of tears, filled with a thousand regrets, and said with a sob in her voice, "You can't do this to me! You can't let my sister down!"

Cao Ze teased his sister-in-law, who was always being unruly.

"Hey, then you should bring your own dowry. Sisters marrying together, isn't that a wonderful thing?"

Best friends, it's more fun to do things together.

Hu Meiren retorted angrily, "I am a beauty! A beauty from Korea! How could I possibly be a dowry maid!"

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "Korean beauties? Heh, it's hard to say whether Korea will even exist in the future."

Hu Meiren tilted her pretty face up, her originally rosy complexion from her bath now appearing somewhat pale.

"What...what do you mean?"

Cao Ze gently patted Hu Meiren's jade-like face, "What a beautiful woman, what a pity."

Hu Meiren felt extremely awkward, but remembering her purpose, she had no choice but to endure the humiliation and continue, "What can you do to help me?"

Just as Cao Ze was about to say something, he heard footsteps.

He got up from Hu Meiren, picked up the still-warm ginger soup from the table, and handed it to her.

"Drink it while it's hot."

Hu Meiren pursed her red lips and silently accepted the ginger soup.

The spicy herbal soup calmed her down and made her feel much better.

Mrs. Hu walked in and, seeing this scene, smiled with relief and said, "So you're here."

Lady Hu put down the porcelain bowl of ginger soup and dismissed the maids.

She looked at her sister, who was beaming with joy, and sighed helplessly.

My silly sister, your little lover is no good; he really wants to eat us alive...

Chapter 309 Together with my sister, I'll crush Cao Ze.

"What?" Madam Hu exclaimed, somewhat anxiously, "Is that Lady Mingzhu really the Nightfall Tide Demoness?"

Hu Meiren nodded slightly, glanced at Cao Ze, and sighed softly, "If she's not lying to me, then Madam Mingzhu is a succubus."

She had initially doubted Cao Ze's words, but when she recalled what Lady Mingzhu had done over the years, as well as the various unusual rumors in the palace, she couldn't help but believe that Lady Mingzhu was a seductive enchantress.

Madam Hu's once rosy complexion turned deathly pale. She gripped Cao Ze's shoulders tightly and pleaded, "Sir, please help my sister, okay?"

Cao Ze glanced sideways at Hu Meiren.

With her sister's support, Hu Meiren became more assertive, but not quite as assertive as she used to be.

"Please help me, sir!" Hu Meiren said earnestly.

She and Cao Ze didn't have any deep-seated hatred; on the contrary, they had a lot of affection for each other.

Given the current situation, she naturally wouldn't put on a show of respect; she would simply humble herself and act subserviently, as this was her way of surviving in the palace.

Cao Ze said slowly, "For your sake, I'll help you out, but not now."

Hu Meiren was slightly taken aback.

Madam Hu hurriedly asked, "Sir, is something the matter?"

Cao Ze pondered for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty, are you willing to leave Korea?"

Hu Meiren realized what Cao Ze wanted to say and hesitated, "How can I, a weak woman, survive if I leave Korea?"

Cao Ze could easily see through Hu Meiren's little scheme; she wanted a promise from him.

"If the Bai family destroys the Han family, I will take you away from Korea and keep you by my side. If the Bai family fails, you don't need to worry about what will happen to Madam Mingzhu."

Hu Meiren asked cautiously, "Sir, are you leaving Korea? When?"

Madam Hu stared blankly at Cao Ze, her mouth slightly agape. She remembered the day Cao Ze had helped her at the mourning hall and said he was going to the Qin Kingdom. She felt a thousand times reluctant to part with him.

"When it's time to leave, you'll leave naturally."

He himself didn't know when he would leave.

If Ying Zheng hadn't left home for various reasons before July, he would have had to go to Qin in person.

Hu Meiren curled her lips slightly, thinking that this was Cao Ze deliberately making things difficult for her, trying to force her to compromise and submit to him. She had seen this kind of thing many times before.

Madam Hu didn't think too much about it. In her opinion, Cao Ze was definitely telling the truth and was doing it all for her and her sister's good.

Before Hu Meiren could say anything more, Cao Ze said, "Please, Your Highness, go out first. I want to have a private conversation with my sister-in-law. Could you please watch the door for me?"

Madam Hu blushed slightly and glanced at her sister somewhat shyly.

Hu Meiren could easily discern the underlying meaning in Cao Ze's words. She gritted her teeth, snorted, and headed straight out the door. After hesitating for a long time, she didn't leave immediately; her foxy, pretty face was filled with frustration.