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

Cao Ze stared blankly at Hu Meiren, who was dressed in mourning clothes, as if he were seeing her in a completely new light.

Hu Meiren is indeed very loyal, at least to her sister, and she can even tolerate him as a result.

Cao Ze slowly got up, which startled Hu Meiren.

Hu Meiren almost fell backward to the ground, her jade feet, clad only in silk stockings, kicked the ground repeatedly, taking several steps back.

"What do you want to do?! I warn you, I'd rather die than give up..."

Cao Ze helped Hu Meiren up and said with a smile, "What was it again, 'Rather die'?"

Hu Meiren lay on Cao Ze's chest, her fair face flushed red, and she felt dizzy.

"You, you can't do this! You can't betray my sister! My sister has been so good to you..."

Hu Meiren's tone was incoherent, and she had no idea what she wanted to say.

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, aren't we practically in-laws?"

Hu Meiren said weakly, "I guess so."

"Aren't you going to call me brother-in-law?"

Hu Meiren's beautiful, watery eyes were almost overflowing with allure, revealing a delicate and fragile charm, as if she feared that Cao Ze might impulsively take her right there and then.

"Sister, brother-in-law, can you put me down first?"

Hu Meiren ultimately chose to compromise, unwilling to gamble on Cao Ze's conscience, as that guy had no conscience.

"Alas, Your Majesty, I am the kind of person who can take things on but can't let them go. What can I do?"

Cao Ze lowered his head, a mocking smile in his eyes.

The affair between Madam Hu and her daughter Nongyu was ultimately somewhat sordid.

If he wanted his sister-in-law to wholeheartedly help him solve the troubles of Madam Hu and her daughter Nongyu, he had to win her heart and make her a true member of the family. Only then would he avoid airing his dirty laundry in public.

Hu Meiren tilted her head slightly, looking into Cao Ze's smiling eyes. Her fair cheeks were unintentionally tinged with an intoxicating blush, her lips were luscious and her eyes were shimmering, as if she were drunk.

"You can't, you can't..."

Hu Meiren suddenly became alert, her silver teeth chattering slightly. She wanted to warn Cao Ze, but was afraid of angering him again.

Cao Ze teased, "What is Your Highness trying to say? Why are you stuttering?"

The mourning clothes worn by Hu Meiren were plain white curved-hem robes with silver-white piping along the edges. The collar crossed over her chest, revealing the silk collars of her inner and outer garments in turn.

The wide sleeves reached all the way to her feet, and a long, plain white sash was tied around her waist. The plain white mourning dress lay flat on the ground like a plate.

The mourning clothes she wore were not the ordinary linen clothes; they were clearly specially made plain white mourning clothes that fit her perfectly. Every detail was exquisite, highlighting Hu Meiren's graceful and charming figure, making her look like a delicate and beautiful vase.

"I..." Hu Meiren took a breath, then suddenly choked up, "You all bully me, all you know how to do is bully me. That bitch Madam Mingzhu bullies me, and even you, you brat, bully me. You are all so awful. Do you know how hard it is for me... Waaah..."

With tears streaming down her face, Hu Meiren leaned against Cao Ze's chest, soaking his clothes.

Cao Ze instinctively raised his hands, caught off guard by Hu Meiren's sudden outburst of tears.

The sister-in-law seems to be having a mental breakdown.

Should he take advantage of someone's misfortune, take advantage of someone's misfortune, or take advantage of someone's misfortune...?

Chapter 343 Do you want to comb your hair too?!

The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; the only sound was the occasional sobbing of Consort Hu.

Cao Ze gently stroked Hu Meiren's jade-like back, feeling her smooth and fair skin.

A beautiful woman like Hu Meiren also has an extremely full body and a slender waist.

Especially her long legs; at first glance, they don't seem like much, but when you inadvertently glance at the slit, you realize how astonishingly long they are.

No one knows the exquisite feeling of being sandwiched between those long, jade-like, plump legs.

"Okay, don't cry," Cao Ze gently comforted his sister-in-law.

Hu Meiren sobbed a few more times, her eyes glistening with red tears, and her beautiful eyes inadvertently revealed a seductive charm; her foxy eyes were indeed captivating.

"You, you let me go..." Hu Meiren's voice was very soft, as soft as a mosquito's buzz. If Cao Ze hadn't had decent hearing, he might not have been able to hear it clearly without listening carefully.

Cao Ze casually released Hu Meiren's hand, which surprised her. A faint look of surprise appeared on her beautiful face.

She thought she was going to be groped by this guy again.

The two looked at each other without saying a word.

Hu Meiren said in a low voice, "You should leave."

Cao Ze pondered for a moment and said, "You don't plan to leave the palace?"

Hu Meiren straightened her disheveled hair slightly, shook her head and said, "Han Fei has ascended the throne, Lady Mingzhu has been won over by you, and Princess Honglian is on good terms with me. I have no worries about my safety in the palace."

Cao Ze laughed and said, "That may be true, but do you really want to live like this? Don't you want to be with your sister?"

Hu Meiren rolled her eyes at Cao Ze and said reproachfully, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."

Cao Ze reached out and put his arm around Hu Meiren's slender waist, chuckling softly, "Why not? As long as Your Majesty is willing."

Hu Meiren struggled a few times, then gave a cold laugh: "You think you're so beautiful? Even if I were willing, would you dare to marry me?"

Cao Ze released Hu Meiren and smiled faintly: "What is there to be afraid of?"

Hu Meiren said noncommittally, "I am the late King's concubine. You have controlled Lady Mingzhu, but so what? The King is not a member of the Bai family, but the Ninth Prince."

"It is indeed a bit difficult, but not impossible. As long as it's not done in South Korea."

Hu Meiren was slightly taken aback and asked, "If you don't stay in Korea, where will you go?"

In her view, if Cao Ze were willing, he could rise to a high position in South Korea in a short period of time. Who would want to leave such a good opportunity?

Cao Ze tapped Hu Meiren's delicate nose with his fingertip and chuckled, "Let's go somewhere that can take you away."

After speaking, Cao Ze leisurely left Consort Hu's bedchamber.

If only my sister-in-law were as gentle as Madam Mingzhu.

Unfortunately, with Madam Hu in the middle, he couldn't take a hard line.

It seems that the matter concerning Madam Hu and her daughter Nongyu needs to be put on hold for now.

It would be too embarrassing if things went wrong.

Hu Meiren stared blankly at Cao Ze's departing figure, then rubbed her nose, which Cao Ze had touched, and murmured, "Take me away?"

"Hahahaha..."

She couldn't help but burst into laughter, laughing so hard she bent over, tears almost streaming down her face.

No one knew that at this moment, there was a beautiful woman in the hall who was about to laugh herself silly, and no one appreciated her charming and alluring demeanor while she was dressed in mourning clothes.

As Hu Meiren laughed until she was breathless, her charming face gradually turned cold.

"Who do you take me for? You think you can just steal from me like that?!"

Hu Meiren bit her lip lightly, feeling a strange itch in her teeth and a touch of jealousy towards her beautiful sister.

……

Cao Ze had just slipped out of the palace and was about to go upstairs at Zilan Pavilion when he was stopped by Xiao Hongyu.

"Sir, Sister Zi Nu is not upstairs."

Cao Ze asked curiously, "Where did she go?"

Zi Nu spent all her time upstairs in that pile of bamboo slips and hardly ever went out.

Xiao Hongyu pondered for a while: "It seems like we went to some kind of post station."

"Qin State Inn?"

Xiao Hongyu nodded immediately, thinking to herself that her teacher was truly clever.

Cao Ze rubbed his fingers. It was already past Shen Shi (3-5 PM). What was Zi Nu doing there? Did she have some confidential information? Or had Ying Zheng already arrived in Xinzheng?

"Is Zi Nu the only one?"

“And there’s Boss Wei Zhuang,” Xiao Hongyu added. “He also took that sword that looks like a comb.”

Cao Ze laughed and said, "That's called the Shark Tooth Sword. You're right, it does look like a comb. It's something he made specifically for people to comb their hair."

Xiao Hongyu tilted her head and asked innocently, "Really?"

Cao Ze asked mysteriously, "Do you know Brother Wei Zhuang's catchphrase?"

"I don't know, what is it?" Little Hongyu blinked her eyes, very curious.

"Give me a kiss and I'll tell you."

"Sir~" Xiao Hongyu kissed Cao Ze on the cheek in a coquettish manner, "Can I say it now?"

Cao Ze, in high spirits, imitated Wei Zhuang's mannerisms, gripping his Zhanlu sword, and said coldly, "Do you want to comb your hair too?!"

"Hahaha..." Xiao Hongyu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Is this true, sir? I'm not very literate, so please don't lie to me."

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "I'm not lying to you, but don't tell anyone."

Although Xiao Hongyu wasn't very smart, she wasn't stupid either. She pouted and said, "The master still lied to me."

Cao Ze chuckled: "If you don't believe me, you can ask Brother Wei Zhuang."

Little Hongyu hugged her budding chest and said fearfully, "No way, he's too scary, I'm afraid."

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "So you'd better take that seriously."

Xiao Hongyu nodded in deep agreement and said, "Sir is right."

Then she imitated Cao Ze's imitation of Wei Zhuang earlier and said to Cao Ze, "Sir, would you like to comb your hair?"

Cao Ze feigned terror: "No—"

Xiao Hongyu laughed so hard she bent over, then jumped into Cao Ze's arms and kissed him. "Sir, you're the best. Hongyu likes you, sir."

Cao Ze and Xiao Hongyu cuddled in a secluded spot inside the building for a while, and Cao Ze said with lingering affection, "I'll be waiting for you in the room tonight. Let's invite Cai Die and play together."

Little Hongyu's face was flushed, a mixture of shyness and anticipation. "Okay, sir, Cai Die and I will play with you, but you can't go back on your word."