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

Deceiving and playing tricks on the Qin state has consequences that the state of Han cannot afford.

“That’s right…” Han Fei said quietly, “Killing the Qin envoy will firstly provoke Qin again, and secondly make Qin believe that Han has really given in and has no other choice. I believe that Han will give Nanyang away.”

Ji Wuye asked with surprise and doubt: "Ninth Prince, where do you get the confidence to guarantee that Qin will not turn against us and seize Nanyang?"

Han Fei said calmly, "As long as the Marquis doesn't die, that's fine."

Zi Nu asked, "What if Qin turns against us again?"

Han Fei smiled mysteriously: "Then Qin will have to wait until King Zheng of Qin comes of age next year before attacking Han."

After next year, the landscape of the seven kingdoms will be completely different.

King Jia of Zhao, King Dan of Yan, and King Zeng of Wei will cooperate to resist the Qin state.

Even if the Qin state knew it had been tricked, what could it do?

If Yan, Zhao, Han, and Wei advance and retreat together, they will not be able to destroy Qin, but they will be more than capable of protecting themselves.

Ji Wuye narrowed his fierce eyes. Was there some secret he didn't know about?

"Is the Ninth Prince so confident that the State of Han can withstand the Qin's fierce army?"

Han Fei smiled and said, "General Ji, there's no need to ask any more questions. I have my own methods, and my father will agree with them."

Ji Wuye was silent for a moment, then said, "That's for the best!"

After saying that, he got up and left.

Cao Ze tentatively asked, "Brother Han, where does your confidence come from?"

Han Fei said meaningfully, "We have to thank Brother Cao. If it weren't for Brother Cao, I wouldn't have dared to come up with this plan."

If Cao Ze hadn't helped Zhao Jia become King of Zhao, which inspired Yan Dan to follow suit and kill Yan Chun Jun, Lord Xinling and Lord Longyang wouldn't have had the opportunity to join forces to force the new King of Wei to join the alliance, thus giving Han the confidence to face Qin, recover and develop, and accumulate strength.

With this shift in power, Qin's ambition to unify the seven states will inevitably vanish.

It can be said that Brother Cao made an indispensable contribution, especially in bringing Cheng Jiao to the alliance. When the time was right, we attacked Qin in Cheng Jiao's name, which was a perfect combination of favorable timing, location, and popular support.

When the anti-Qin cause begins, we must commend Brother Cao for his achievements, and we might even recommend the world-renowned Brother Cao as the leader of the alliance.

Thinking of this, Han Fei felt much better; losing a younger sister wasn't such a big loss after all.

Hmm, we need to secretly move Cheng Jiao first, to avoid the Qin people noticing or him being accidentally killed by the Marquis in her own mansion.

Cao Ze and Zi Nu looked at each other in bewilderment.

Cao Ze couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Does Han Fei know that I've kidnapped the Marquis? Is he playing a trick on Ji Wuye?"

My brother-in-law is getting worse and worse; he keeps things from his brothers. Ugh!

……

Cao Ze, under the pretext of investigating the female marquis, bid farewell to Zi Nu and Han Fei, and strolled to Lady Mingzhu's palace late at night.

Inside the bedroom, a tiny lamp flickered.

The Marquis's eyes were closed, her hands and feet were bound by Lady Mingzhu's hemp rope, and she lay naked on the ground, her beautiful face expressionless.

Madam Mingzhu's expression clearly showed hesitation; she wanted to say something to Jingni, but seeing Jingni's cold face, she gave up the idea.

When she saw Cao Ze enter through the side door, Madam Mingzhu stood up abruptly and forced a fawning smile: "Sir, you've finally arrived."

Cao Ze nodded, glancing at the naked, beautiful snake lying on the ground. The feeling of being able to look but not eat it was truly tantalizing.

"Didn't you say you would train slaves? Why haven't you done it yet?"

Madam Mingzhu glanced furtively at her naked aunt lying on the ground and whispered, "Sir, let's just sell her to a brothel."

The Marquis lying on the ground had a slight smirk on her lips, her mockery clearly visible.

Cao Ze looked at Madam Mingzhu's alluring face and his expression turned displeased.

What the hell? This is the level of self-praise he was showing off?

He paused slightly when he saw Madam Mingzhu giving him repeated winks.

"You sold your aunt to that filthy brothel?"

Madam Mingzhu laughed and said, "Yes, sir, her nature is hard to change. Rather than wasting time, it would be better to cripple her cultivation, cut off her tongue, and throw her into a brothel."

The Marquis's heart was as hard as iron; she was not intimidated or frightened by these words. Instead, she opened her eyes, spat at Cao Ze and her niece, and her expression and beautiful eyes were full of mockery.

Cao Ze stroked his chin. He wasn't that heartless, but seeing that Madam Mingzhu seemed to be implying something, he cooperated and said, "I can consider it. But what about the compensation you mentioned before?"

Lady Mingzhu took Cao Ze's arm and said with a charming smile, "Sir, why don't you stay tonight? I've been missing you for a long time."

Cao Ze pinched Madam Mingzhu's fair and firm chin and chuckled, "How much do you miss her, Madam?"

The two of them hooked up and moved toward the bed, the Marquis sneering repeatedly.

Cao Ze waved his hand and said, "Jing Ni, hide the Marquis in the secret room."

Jing Ni frowned slightly, not understanding the meaning, but still led the Marquis out of the room.

Lady Mingzhu lay limply on the bed, her eyes glistening with seductive charm as she gazed at Cao Ze with seemingly deep affection.

Cao Ze didn't stand on ceremony with Madam Mingzhu. He pulled her aside and comfortably lay down on the couch.

"Give me a massage."

Lady Mingzhu bit her lip lightly. She was ready to offer herself to him, but this scoundrel actually asked her to give him a massage.

She took a light breath and smiled charmingly, "Yes, sir."

Madam Mingzhu was decisive and easygoing. She reached out her slender hand and massaged Cao Ze's shoulders and back.

Cao Ze said smugly, "Tell me, how do you plan to tame your aunt for me?"

Madam Mingzhu felt a pang of anxiety, realizing that this was the real reason Cao Ze had kept her here.

She said softly, "Although my aunt is selfish, a woman with such high martial arts skills, a prominent status, and an arrogant and domineering attitude would find it difficult to submit to you and become your servant."

Cao Ze hummed in agreement: "Go on."

Madam Mingzhu breathed a slight sigh of relief and spoke more fluently.

"Therefore, if you want to tame such a woman, you must not use torture or threats, otherwise she will really think of herself as a virtuous woman and feel that she is very important to her husband. The more you hit her, the more arrogant she will become."

Cao Ze glanced at the swaying woman kneeling on his back with some surprise. "I didn't expect you to know about psychology. You've even attended my lectures?"

Madam Mingzhu paused for a moment, then said obsequiously, "Yes, thanks to what you said about psychology, sir, I was able to grasp the essence of the method of training slaves."

Although Cao Ze could tell that Madam Mingzhu was not being sincere, he still felt extremely comfortable being flattered.

"Well, tell me, what do you want to do?"

Madam Mingzhu knelt on Cao Ze's shoulder, kneading it. "First, knock off her arrogance and let her know that she is a lowly woman. Then it will be easier to train her to be a slave and obey the master."

Cao Ze narrowed his eyes slightly. "Is this why you wanted me to sell her to a brothel?"

Madam Mingzhu covered her mouth and chuckled, "Of course I won't actually sell her to a brothel. I just need to make her think that she has been sold to a brothel."

Cao Ze rolled over and put his arm around Madam Mingzhu's waist, chuckling, "You've got some ideas."

Madam Mingzhu stiffened slightly, then leaned on Cao Ze's shoulder and said with a charming smile, "I am your woman, sir, and cannot be useless."

She was truly ruined by her aunt. After guarding her virginity for so many years, she was about to so easily hand it over to this little thief. It was both laughable and heartbreaking for her.

Cao Ze was very curious about Madam Mingzhu's specific methods of training slaves. "Tell me when you start training her so I can take a look."

Madam Mingzhu said, "Yes, sir. But you must not go in, lest your aunt notice something."

Cao Ze said nonchalantly, "Whatever you say. All I want is for you to make the Marquis domineering."

Madam Mingzhu said sweetly, "Don't worry, sir. Your aunt will definitely serve you as her master. But you should also be careful. It's best not to let your aunt recover her cultivation yet, lest she flatter you and suddenly harm you."

"Yes, that makes sense. Madam is so thoughtful, which makes me like her more and more."

Cao Ze embraced Madam Mingzhu, looking rather wistful.

If he had known that Madam Mingzhu was such a weakling, he would have used coercion and enticement to win her over long ago.

It's a huge loss that we made him work as a technician for so long!

Tonight, we must teach Madam Mingzhu a lesson!

Lady Mingzhu's sleeve slipped down, revealing her snow-white wrist.

She draped her jade-like arm over Cao Ze's shoulder, her charming face flushed with a peach-like blush.

A pair of beautiful, watery eyes gazed at Cao Ze, her cherry lips parted slightly, and she uttered a captivating, seductive voice: "Sir, let me serve you in bed."

Cao Ze laughed heartily. This woman had repeatedly provoked him; he had to win her over.

The lights inside flickered slightly, becoming even brighter.

Jingni tied up the Marquis, tapped her body a few times, and returned from the secret room, where she heard Lady Mingzhu's voice.

A look of helplessness appeared on her fair face, and a hint of annoyance flashed in her beautiful eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

She understood that this was Madam Mingzhu seducing Cao Ze, and that Cao Ze was doing this to win over Madam Mingzhu and appease her.

Jingni found a clean spot and sat cross-legged to meditate, ignoring Lang Xiao's laughter inside the room.

Having cultivated to such a level, nothing external can affect her if she so desires.

Inside the secret chamber, the Marquis opened her beautiful eyes, looked at the pitch-black chamber without a trace of light, and snorted coldly.

She was determined to endure any torture and never yield. If she was sold to a brothel, she would commit suicide on the spot rather than live on!

If I ever get a chance to escape, I will tear that damned girl Mingzhu to pieces and freeze Cao Ze into ice powder to vent my hatred!

……

Chapter 327 The Little Fairy Knows How to Play

In the early morning, the pattering raindrops pattered on the leaves of the trees in the forest.

Inside the bamboo house, a bronze teapot engraved with intricate patterns sizzled over the fire, and white steam rose from the spout on its own. A spring breeze lifted the bamboo curtain, dispersing the steam and bringing in some rainwater.

Bai Yifei suddenly sat up, startled awake from last night's nightmare.

"My lord, you're awake?"

The man in the straw raincoat still wore a straw raincoat and hat. He poured out the leftover tea, took freshly picked dark green tea from the tea bag with a tea spoon, placed it on a white silk cloth, brushed away the small tea fragments one by one, put it into a purple clay teapot, took out a bronze teapot, and poured in boiling water.