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

A hint of reminiscence appeared in Li Kai's slightly cloudy eyes, and he sighed to himself, "Those were the days, those days are gone, things have changed."

The man in the straw raincoat sincerely said, "If I can help Brother Li regain the position of Right Sima of Han, would Brother Li be willing to dedicate his life to helping me?"

Li Kai gripped his wine glass tightly. "Brother Han, are you really plotting a rebellion?"

The man in the straw raincoat sneered, "Treason? I'm just taking back what was rightfully mine. What Han An could do back then, why can't I, Han Xin, do it too!"

Li Kai released his wine cup, slowly rose, and knelt on one knee: "Your subordinate Li Kai greets Your Majesty!"

A smile appeared on the man in the straw raincoat's face as he personally helped Li Kai up: "Brother Li, we've known each other for a long time, there's no need for this."

He clapped his hands, and a subordinate brought in a set of black robes and put them down.

The man in the straw raincoat said, "Brother Li's identity is sensitive, so I'll give you this black robe for now. From now on, your code name here will be—the man in black."

Li Kai donned a black robe, his face hidden beneath the hood.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for bestowing upon me these clothes."

The man in the straw raincoat smiled faintly and said, "If the uprising fails and the name of the man in the straw raincoat disappears, I will need to take over the name of Brother Li, the man in black."

Li Kai's voice was calm: "Your subordinate swears to help Your Majesty ascend to the throne!"

"Hahaha……"

Outside Xinzheng City.

The King of Poisons complained, "Corpse-Driving Demon, why is this place full of graves?"

The Corpse-Driving Demon said innocently, "I cultivate the art of controlling corpses, so naturally I need to find places with lots of corpses."

Tianze sat on the grave, one hand supporting his forehead, veins bulging faintly on his forehead. "Enough!"

The King of Poisons and the Corpse-Driving Demon fell silent immediately.

Tianze climbed down from the grave, his face grim as he looked at Xinzheng City.

"Corpse-driving demon, drive the corpses to the Ancestral Mountain! I, this lord, will slaughter all the birds of the night!"

The King of Poisons hesitated and asked, "Just the three of us?"

Tianze coldly stared at the King of Poisons: "The older he gets, the less courageous he becomes!"

The King of Poisons gave a wry smile and shut his mouth.

The Corpse-Driving Demon summoned more than twenty zombies and said to Tianze, "Your Majesty, Cao Ze has ill intentions. In my opinion, why don't you recall Yan Lingji, or get Wushuang Gui back from Yan Lingji?"

Tianze said lightly, "Enough! From now on, consider Yan Lingji and Wushuang Gui dead!"

The Corpse-Driving Demon, seeing the snake-bone chains dancing behind Tianze, dared not say anything more.

Yet, a sense of contempt for Tianze arose in his heart.

I thought I would lead them to restore their country, but after escaping, I wandered around for a month, not only being chased around like a dog, but now I have to do things for others.

The King of Poisons seemed to notice the Corpse-Driving Demon's unusual behavior and whispered in his ear, "Don't overthink it. Master has been imprisoned for many years, and his personality has changed somewhat. Just understand."

The Corpse-Driving Demon looked at Tianze walking away and shook his head slightly. "King of Poisons, back in Baiyue, Yanlingji and I stayed instead of leaving with those people. It wasn't all because of you, Master. It was also because you took good care of us when we were still weak in Baiyue."

The King of Poisons remained silent for a long time before saying, "I'm sorry to have wronged you."

The Corpse-Driving Demon hesitated and said, "King of Poisons, there is something I'm not sure if I should say."

The King of Poisons gripped his wooden staff. "Since you're unsure whether to say it or not, then don't say it."

The Corpse-Driving Demon remained silent.

The King of Poisons sighed, "I know what you want to say. If you want to leave, then leave. As for me, just consider me dead."

The Corpse-Driving Demon shook its bell, and more than twenty zombies slowly made their way.

"Fine, consider it something I owe you."

After finishing his words, the Corpse-Driven Demon set off alone.

The King of Poisons, with his back hunched, followed step by step.

……

Chapter 312 Investigation of the Tide Demon

The rising sun pierced through the darkness of the night.

Cao Ze, holding the letter Han Fei had given him, entered the palace on his own.

Starting today, he will be Xiao Honglian's teacher.

Yes, my brother-in-law hired him personally.

However, surprises and unexpected events always come together.

Cao Ze looked at Madam Mingzhu's personal maid and coughed lightly: "Is this Madam?"

The maid nodded and said, "Yes, sir, please follow me."

Cao Ze thought to himself that his brother-in-law was right about one thing.

Given the Chao Nv Yao's control over the harem, if she is not eliminated, the Bai family could easily seize power from within and without if they cooperate in their rebellion.

Arriving at the familiar place again, Cao Ze stood in front of a screen about ten feet tall inside the room.

"Greetings, Madam."

Lady Mingzhu narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, "Why didn't you inform me that you were coming to the palace today, sir?"

Cao Ze readily sold out Han Fei.

"Ninth Prince Han Fei has asked me to come to the palace to secretly investigate the whereabouts of the Night Demon General, Tide Demoness."

"Hehehe..."

A burst of laughter rang out in the room, sometimes like silver bells, sometimes wet and seductive, both alluring and wanton.

Upon hearing this, Cao Ze looked at the stunningly beautiful woman before him and felt a slight urge to tighten his lower body. This vixen was truly testing his self-control.

After laughing, Madam Mingzhu lay on her side on the wide brocade couch, one hand supporting her cheek, her long hair cascading down like a waterfall, her snow-white cheeks round, her eyes glistening with tears, and a captivating smile playing on her lips.

"Have you found the gentleman?"

Cao Ze said without changing his expression, "Everything is peaceful in the palace. How could there be a Tide Demoness in the Night? It seems that Ninth Prince has misunderstood."

Madam Mingzhu sat up abruptly, straightened her back, and said with a smile, "Sir, you're still as good at deceiving people as ever."

She was a seductive enchantress, a fact that was extremely secretive under the cover of night.

The only people who knew were her cousin, her aunt, Ji Wuye, and the other villains.

Even though she never told Cao Ze in person, everything she did suggested that she had a different identity, and Cao Ze couldn't possibly not have guessed it.

Cao Ze remained unchanged and said, "Madam, you misunderstand. There is only Madam in the palace. How could there be a harmful female demon?"

Madam Mingzhu smiled faintly: "I asked you to investigate who broke into the Marquis's residence and stole the Mother Gu. Is there any trace of the thief now?"

Cao Ze's mind raced, and he said solemnly, "Reporting to Madam, we have found out who did it."

Madam Mingzhu was slightly taken aback: "So fast? Who was it?"

Cao Ze respectfully replied, "It is Tianze, the deposed crown prince of Baiyue."

“It really is him…” Madam Mingzhu was somewhat puzzled: “My cousin said that on that night, a master of disguise entered the Marquis’s mansion disguised himself as my cousin. Moreover, this person was quite familiar with the Marquis’s mansion and obtained the mother Gu in a short period of time.”

Cao Ze continued his rambling: "Tianze has two subordinates. One is called Corpse-Driving Demon, who is skilled at driving corpses and preparing them for burial. He is also very proficient in disguise. The other subordinate is called Hundred Poison King, whose poison skills are superb. He is also deeply knowledgeable about Gu, so he must have special means to sense where the mother Gu is."

Madam Mingzhu nodded slightly: "That's right. Baiyue has a secret method for refining Gu, which can refine a special kind of Gu that has no other use but can sense all traces of Gu worms within a radius of tens of meters."

"I never imagined that a deposed crown prince would have such extraordinary talents."

Madam Mingzhu said, "Next, you need to find out where Tianze and the others are, but don't alert them."

Cao Ze cupped his hands and said, "Understood."

"Does Madam have any other important matters to attend to?"

He still had to attend classes with Xiao Honglian, and Madam Mingzhu wouldn't let him eat, so he didn't want to stay any longer.

Madam Mingzhu ignored Cao Ze.

Barefoot, she stepped off the bed and walked alone to the mirror. Unhurriedly, she styled her long, glossy black hair into a bun. From her sachet, she took out two jade earrings and placed them on either side of her cheeks. She gently swayed her head, causing the jade earrings to dangle, reflecting a faint emerald green luster on her snow-white cheeks, making her smooth, jade-like face even more alluring and beautiful.

Although Cao Ze was puzzled about what Madam Mingzhu was planning, he could only wait patiently and admire the beauty's makeup process.

But to his surprise, Madam Mingzhu simply put on light makeup and jewelry before having her maid bring her clothes.

Lady Mingzhu parted her rosy, luscious lips slightly and said in a sweet, charming voice, "I recently had a tailor make a garment that incorporates your previous ideas. Would you like to take a look?"

Cao Ze was slightly taken aback. Had he said something?

Hmm? Cao Ze suddenly remembered that he seemed to have mentioned silk products such as stockings when he was massaging with Madam Mingzhu.

Thinking of this, Cao Ze couldn't help but swallow hard.

What is Madam Mingzhu trying to do? Is she tempted to eat him right here?

Should we do it this way? Without any preparation, it'll be much less fun...

A maid brought over some clothes, and Lady Mingzhu dismissed everyone except Cao Ze.

She smiled and lifted her crimson silk blouse with a single finger.

Cao Ze looked closely and realized it looked somewhat familiar, resembling the Hanfu worn by "welfare girls" in later generations, but it was probably not the same one.

Lady Mingzhu removed her palace dress, leaving only a black bat-shaped undergarment.

She slowly put on the meticulously tailored crimson blouse, its wide neckline flared out like blooming petals, embroidered with intricate patterns that made her snow-white skin on her chest appear even brighter.

Cao Ze was a little excited. Wasn't this just a retro-style lingerie outfit? No wonder Madam Mingzhu was known as a trendy enchantress; she certainly didn't lag behind when it came to being open-minded.

Lady Mingzhu winked at Cao Ze playfully, then put on a bright red dress. The long skirt trailed gracefully on the chrysanthemum carpet, creating a beautiful and colorful scene.

She shuffled slowly towards Cao Ze in her high heels, then flicked her wrist gracefully, looking incredibly elegant and beautiful.

"Sir, how is it?"

This was the first time Cao Ze had ever seen a woman change clothes so boldly in front of him, especially wearing such a thrilling "battle robe".

He really wanted to invite Madam Mingzhu to her bedside to do some research, such as studying the history of clothing evolution, and then studying the history of life evolution...