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

Cao Ze saw Zi Nu leave with Nong Yu and felt a little embarrassed.

It was such a coincidence; I had just been to my sister-in-law's place and made a promise to her. Now I was a little unsure how to get along with Nongyu.

Forget it, let's just leave it to fate, or maybe I can ask my sister-in-law to help out and play support.

Hmm, having Hu Meiren help out is a good idea.

……

As evening approached, Cao Ze left Zilan Pavilion and quietly went to the royal palace.

Since Han Fei became King of Han, Lady Mingzhu and Consort Hu were not targeted, but as the former king's concubines, they were required to wear plain white mourning clothes during the mourning period and could not do as they pleased in the palace as usual.

Cao Ze arrived at Madam Mingzhu's bedroom.

Madam Mingzhu was practicing her martial arts in the room when she sensed familiar footsteps entering. Her delicate body trembled slightly at first, and then she slowly opened her phoenix eyes to look at the young man who had entered.

She hurriedly got up and walked quickly towards Cao Ze.

The beautiful woman's hair ornaments swayed gently with her lotus-like steps, like waving flowers, as she softly approached Cao Ze.

Cao Ze glanced at the pair of jade bracelets on Madam Mingzhu's wrist. Her clothes were also made of exquisite and expensive silk, making her look incredibly beautiful, as if she had stepped out of a painting.

Why aren't you wearing mourning clothes?

Lady Mingzhu smiled charmingly and said, "Mourning clothes are too somber. I am waiting for my master's favor, so I cannot wear such mournful clothes."

Faced with Madam Mingzhu's attempts to curry favor, Cao Ze remained noncommittal.

The more you get to know this woman, the more you realize how cunning she is, and how shamelessly she can lower herself to please herself.

Compared to her aunt, they are completely opposite.

How is your aunt now?

Cao Ze walked past Madam Mingzhu and sat alone on the couch, casually asking a question.

Madam Mingzhu's jade-like face tightened, and as she hesitated, her eyes revealed a captivating allure.

“My aunt…”

Cao Ze looked at Madam Mingzhu, whose phoenix eyes and peach-blossom cheeks radiated beauty, and said with some dissatisfaction, "Why are you stammering? Can't you just say what you mean? Is she dead?"

“No, no, Aunt is not dead yet…” Madam Mingzhu hesitated. “Ever since Aunt’s suicide attempt failed and I scolded her, she seems to have fallen into a strange state. I dare not continue, so I can only observe her for now.”

Cao Ze lifted his foot, and Madam Mingzhu smiled sweetly, showing no sign of resentment. She knelt down and helped Cao Ze take off his boots, then stretched out her jade-like hands to gently massage Cao Ze's big feet.

"Tell me in detail what happened in the last two days."

Madam Mingzhu recounted everything in detail without reservation, emphasizing her aunt's strange behavior.

Cao Ze closed his eyes and pondered. The situation that Madam Mingzhu described sounded so much like an epiphany.

Is he about to break through? Damn!

Thinking of this, Cao Ze suddenly opened his eyes.

Lady Mingzhu frowned slightly, unable to hold her breath, and sniffed the air, forcing a smile as she said, "It smells so good."

Cao Ze grinned.

Lady Mingzhu's originally beautiful nose was deformed, and her bright red lips were stepped on, almost causing her to burst into tears.

"Please, Master, have mercy on this humble servant..."

Madam Mingzhu's "woo-woo" voice easily evokes feelings of pity and affection.

Cao Ze tapped Madam Mingzhu's delicate lips and chuckled, "Be careful next time."

Lady Mingzhu pursed her lips, on the verge of tears, and said, "This servant...this servant understands."

"Put them on." Cao Ze lifted his foot.

Madam Mingzhu picked up Cao Ze's boots and gently helped him put them on. She was afraid that if she moved too roughly, Cao Ze would step on her face.

"Come with me and let's go take a look."

Cao Ze stood up and walked forward without looking back.

Madam Mingzhu rubbed her delicate face, looking at Cao Ze's retreating figure with a resentful gaze.

How dare you step on her face with your stinky feet!

Madam Mingzhu felt both heartbroken and helpless, wishing she could take off her shoes and stomp on Cao Ze's face!

She vowed that once she was in bed, she would find a chance to get revenge!

……

Chapter 341 Tying up Madam Mingzhu~

In the dimly lit, dark room, the Marquis was in a daze.

Cao Ze and Madam Mingzhu peered inside through the cracks in the wooden planks of the window.

The Marquis's skin was now smooth as snow, her body still full and slender, and her waist was so delicate that if she were to twist it gently, she would surely exude a captivating beauty. This was the most beautiful slender waist.

Cao Ze knew that this was because Lady Mingzhu was afraid that her good aunt had suddenly died, so she had improved her meals in the past few days without the Marquis noticing.

And while her aunt was unconscious, she washed her aunt's body with water.

Of course, the Marquis remained completely naked.

In Madam Mingzhu's words, she wanted her aunt to lose all sense of shame and completely treat herself as a servant and plaything.

The Marquis was unaware that someone was watching her; she was currently in a daze.

Ever since her failed suicide attempt and the beating she received from that woman, she had been in a daze, lost in thought, with only fragmented images in her mind.

What I remember most clearly is the time when I was full of vigor and ambition in South Korea.

She broke through to the Grandmaster level and was granted the title of Marquis based on her military achievements, becoming the only female Marquis in Korea.

She was highly respected not only in South Korea, but also received great courtesy in every one of the seven kingdoms, including Qin, which extended an olive branch to her.

Her reputation peaked when she fought Bai Qi to the death on the battlefield, successfully preventing him from breaking into Han territory. However, she was also severely injured, and her cultivation level almost collapsed.

Then, he accidentally discovered a ten-thousand-year-old cold marrow jade mine in the underground cave of Snowclothes Fortress. After mining it, he built a secret room.

As her cultivation gradually diminished and her injuries worsened, she had no choice but to use a secret technique to seal herself in ice.

More than a decade has passed in the blink of an eye.

She thought that the day she emerged from seclusion would be the day she could take revenge on the Han family and reclaim everything that the Bai family deserved.

Unexpectedly, she was captured, her cultivation was destroyed, and she was sold into a brothel like a female slave, falling into the hands of that ruthless madam.

Make her suffer, make her despair.

It made her feel like prey in a spider's web, and every struggle she made only tightened the web, bringing her more pain.

That madam was the embodiment of evil.

She didn't even leave a single visible scar on herself, saying she couldn't spoil the guests' experience.

She now feels that her body is broken inside, riddled with holes, and shattered...

Cao Ze looked away with a slight sigh.

Jingni said gently, "I've checked her, she's fine."

Cao Ze nodded slightly. "I can tell."

Lady Mingzhu, having lived a life of luxury in the palace for many years, did not notice what had happened to the Marquis.

The Marquis was clearly mentally disturbed, which caused her to become abnormal and teeter on the edge of madness.

Cao Ze pondered for a moment, then said to Madam Mingzhu, "Let's postpone it for now."

Lady Mingzhu breathed a slight sigh of relief and said with a charming smile, "Yes, Master, that's exactly what I was thinking. If my aunt goes mad, she won't be of much use to you."

Cao Ze patted Madam Mingzhu's delicate buttocks and said with a laugh, "You slutty hussy, go back and wait. I'll come find you in a bit."

Lady Mingzhu rolled her eyes charmingly and said with a smile, "Then I will wait for my master in the palace."

She departed gracefully, leaving behind a lingering fragrance that captivated Cao Ze's heart.

Cao Ze was greatly impressed. This woman was really shameless, applying aphrodisiacs to her body. No wonder she was an expert in perfume making; she really knew how to have fun.

He couldn't get too obsessed with this woman, but he could have some fun with her.

Has she acted strangely these past few days?

Jing Ni said expressionlessly, "I have been secretly monitoring her. Everything is normal. Apart from disciplining the Marquis, she is cultivating in her own palace."

"It's normal, but it's a little abnormal..." Cao Ze stroked his chin. He hoped that Madam Mingzhu would cause trouble and jump out so that he could give her a warning, but unfortunately, she didn't get the chance.

Jing Ni nodded slightly. "That's right, 'normal' is a bit too much. According to the information you provided, Madam Mingzhu is not the kind of woman who easily pledges allegiance to others; there must be a deeper scheme behind it."

"Should I use the methods of the Net to make her behave?"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Jing Ni's eyes. In her view, a woman like Madam Mingzhu, whose intentions were impure, had to be dealt with ruthlessly. Controlling her with poison would inevitably carry some risks.

Cao Ze shook his head slightly. In Jing Ni's eyes, Madam Mingzhu's methods of training slaves were child's play, and the methods of the Luo Wang were clearly more cruel.

If Jingni were to use a set of torture instruments on Madam Mingzhu, she would probably lose an arm or a leg, which would be the least of her worries.

He's not a pervert. It's one thing to use such heinous methods on an enemy, but to use them on Madam Mingzhu, who is now subservient to him, is a bit cruel.

Cao Ze couldn't help but sigh. Compared to Jing Ni and Madam Mingzhu, he was still too kind.

“It’s good if she’s calculating, but it’s bad if she’s not. You have to keep this kind of woman in check. Once you’ve got her under control, no matter how unwilling she is, she’ll have no choice but to please me and do things for me.”

He prefers to leverage human nature rather than resorting to violence and underhanded tactics, believing that cooperation and mutual benefit are the best outcomes.

Jing Ni remained noncommittal. Cao Ze was good in every way, except that he was a bit too soft-hearted. Even if Madam Mingzhu was now a slave, she should have dealt her a heavy blow so that she wouldn't dare to have the slightest thought of rebellion.

Before Jingni could say anything more, Yan Lingji, swaying her sexy waist, and Li Wu, who was holding the sleeping Xiao Yan'er, arrived at this quiet, abandoned courtyard.

They would take turns so that Xiaoyan wouldn't go hungry.

Cao Ze casually asked, "Li Wu, what's going on in Xinzheng lately?"

Li Wu placed Xiao Yan'er into Jing Ni's arms.

She frowned, recalled the situation, and said, "Compared to the previous months, there are many more people from the Luo Wang organization this month. I also discovered a stronghold and saw many demons and monsters gathering intelligence. I think it may be related to the change of the throne of the King of Han."