There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

Grabbing Xiaobai by the back of the neck and lifting her up, Jiang Mo casually tossed her towards the door, causing her to remove the illusion she had cast on him to disguise herself, shedding her deceptive palace maid appearance and revealing...

Jiang Mo was still wearing a palace maid's dress.

Hu Meiren, who had been gradually calming down and trying to suppress her laughter, couldn't help but burst into laughter again when she saw Jiang Mo dressed in women's clothing with a sour face.

Overly excited emotions, like surging waves.

It was presented to Jiang Mo in a very intuitive, spectacular, and even spectacled way, making the latter unable to help but marvel at the quality of the other party's clothing.

As expected of royal craftsmanship guaranteed by human lives, the skill is impeccable.

It had already jiggled with such a breathtaking arc, yet it managed to hold its shape and not burst out. It made one wonder, given how delicate and smooth her skin was, how did the clothes manage to cling so tightly to her?

Nongyu, who was standing next to her, had already seen Jiang Mo in disguise before, so her smile was not as exaggerated as when she first met Hu Meiren.

But she couldn't help but scrutinize Jiang Mo from head to toe again.

To be honest, putting aside preconceived notions about gender, Jiang Mo's appearance at this moment is not actually comical; on the contrary, it has a strange kind of beauty.

Originally, Jiang Mo was not a muscular man like Wushuang Gui, whose muscles could not be hidden. Although he was tall, he was also well-proportioned and slender. By slightly altering his clothes to cover his broad shoulders, hips and waist, he could make his figure as androgynous as possible.

As for appearance, that's even simpler.

Jiang Mo was exceptionally handsome, but the lines between his eyebrows and eyes were more masculine and strong compared to a woman's.

However, this is not a big problem.

As for disguise and makeup, Zi Nu was very skilled in these arts. She could even disguise the vulture's corpse as Li Kai, and making Jiang Mo's appearance more androgynous was not difficult for her either.

As for the Adam's apple, that's a very obvious feature.

A light veil tied around the neck is sufficient for slight concealment. Indeed, it is the veil taken from the moon goddess's hand.

The techniques contained within it can make people overlook many details.

Thus, Jiang Mo, dressed in palace maid attire, transformed into a tall, slender woman with a cool and aloof demeanor, exuding a strong androgynous beauty. She possessed a unique charm, not to mention all the men around her.

It also has a unique attraction for women.

Jiang Mo had a sour face and looked very uncomfortable, which was a stark contrast to his usual demeanor.

The comical element of a man dressed as a woman was what made the two women laugh so hard.

"Laugh, all you want to laugh. This is art, art, you know? The greatest, the most enduring, and the most universal art!"

Jiang Mo's temples throbbed, and he tried his best to defend himself again.

How did things turn out this way? It all started with a minor argument he had with Zi Nu last night.

At that moment, both of them were somewhat unable to control their emotions.

Even though Yan Lingji quickly interrupted her, Nongyu still overheard the matter. This silly girl didn't want to put Zi Nu and Jiang Mo in a difficult position, so she volunteered to ask Zi Nu to help her sneak into the palace.

He wanted to meet his aunt, whom he had never met before, and deliver good news to her.

That's what she said, but it was clearly just an excuse. She was actually planning to go into the palace to help Zi Nu and the others find out about the Chao Nu Demon.

Previously, Zi Nu would have agreed without hesitation.

But the argument with Jiang Mo yesterday was still fresh in her mind, making her wonder how she would explain it to him if she agreed...

Wait, why does she insist on giving Jiang Mo an explanation?

He's nobody to her.

Before Zi Nu could sort out her complicated thoughts, Yan Ling Ji unceremoniously pushed open the door and dragged the bewildered Jiang Mo into the room. She shoved him in front of Zi Nu and then excitedly announced:

"I've found the perfect candidate to enter the palace!"

Her unexpected and crazy words and actions, upon closer examination, do make some sense and are indeed very much in line with Yan Lingji's consistent style of doing things.

Jiang Mo originally wanted to firmly refuse.

After weighing the pros and cons, he reluctantly agreed, since it had been a while since they had last seen each other and he wanted to check on Hu Meiren's current condition.

If the conditions are right, perhaps we should rescue the other party from the palace.

So after Jiang Mo nodded, Yan Lingji, who was eagerly waiting, immediately urged Zi Nu to start dressing Jiang Mo up in his current form.

Despite his reluctance, seeing Hu Meiren laughing heartily, especially seeing her drop her pretense and laugh with unrestrained joy, Jiang Mo couldn't help but smile slightly.

In a daze, it seemed as if I saw that rich young lady who always had all sorts of mischievous ideas again.

Mei'er, the young girl who didn't have a chance to say a proper goodbye...

Chapter 18 Our revenge is yet to come.

"Alright, stop laughing all the time. You two, aunt and nephew, are meeting for the first time, you must have a lot to talk about."

A little awkwardly, Jiang Mo tugged at her ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) and couldn't help but speak:

"Forget it, I'll just change my clothes myself, so you two won't keep focusing on me."

This was also what Jiang Mo had just thought of.

Since they had already successfully arrived at Consort Hu's palace and no longer needed to worry about being seen by others, there was no need to continue maintaining their current attire.

But Jiang Mo overlooked one thing.

This is no ordinary place.

Zilanxuan could find those unisex night clothes, but how could Hu Meiren's palace possibly contain clothes for men?

Yes, it could only be the clothes of the master of the palace.

So, when Hu Meier, who was trying hard to suppress her laughter, came over carrying two pieces of her clothing, Jiang Mo couldn't help but slap himself in the face, muttering in an almost groaning voice:

"Never mind, forget I said anything."

Although she was already a mature and charming young woman, Hu Meier seemed to still prefer pink colors. The two outfits she mentioned to Jiang Mo were both light pink.

Like a shy peach blossom in March, or the delicate lips of a young girl.

This style of clothing would look especially charming and lovely on a young girl like Nongyu.

Hu Meier also possesses a contrasting allure.

It's as if that mature and voluptuous beauty has suddenly changed into a sailor uniform from her teenage years, adding a touch of pure innocence to her captivating charm.

Her beauty was as lovely as peach blossoms and plums, a sight to behold.

But if those clothes were worn by him...

After just a brief moment of imagining it, Jiang Mo couldn't help but shudder and firmly refused Hu Meier's ill-intentioned smile, saying "no."

He suddenly felt that the palace maid's dress he was wearing was quite nice, at least it was simple and plain.

"Hey, I'll give it a try! I'm actually looking forward to it!"

Hu Meier, however, was still unwilling to give up. She adopted her familiar coquettish manner and moved closer to Jiang Mo, attempting to stuff the clothes in her hands into his.

Trying to keep a straight face, Jiang Mo raised his hand and pushed the clothes back, without saying a word.

Simply refuse with your hand to show your attitude.

The two were pushing and shoving each other, making quite a scene. Nongyu, watching from the side, couldn't help but feel a strange sensation and thought rising in her heart.

She didn't actually know the relationship between Jiang Mo and Hu Meiren, only having a vague deduction based on clues from Xiao Bai and others:

Jiang Mo was most likely a trusted confidant favored by Hu Meiren.

But now, seeing the way the two of them are interacting with her own eyes, Nongyu realizes that she may have made a mistake.

Why do these two seem so harmonious together?

Like an old married couple.

It wasn't like love at first sight, nor like being in the throes of passionate love; rather, it felt like they had known each other for a long time.

They even became familiar with each other's presence.

The way Brother Jiang interacts with Sister Zi Nu is much more natural than how he does.

No way...

With such tight security within the palace, and given that Brother Jiang had been almost entirely confined to the Purple Orchid Pavilion, how could an impure relationship have developed between the two of them...?

Subconscious denial is always easily refuted by facts.

Seeing Jiang Mo's helpless yet doting gaze, Nongyu felt that she no longer needed to investigate anything.

Then, she began to think about a more practical problem:

Does that mean I'm now calling Brother Jiang "Uncle Jiang" instead?

The generational hierarchy is a bit messed up!

With Jiang Mo firmly refusing, Hu Meier reluctantly put away the clothes in her hands, then turned her beautiful eyes to look at Nongyu, who hadn't said much beside her.

She noticed that the latter seemed a little unnatural, but she didn't think much of it, assuming that he was just uncomfortable in the palace.

This is so normal.

The palace was heavily guarded, yet it was also shrouded in a chilling atmosphere and extremely desolate. Even after so many years, Hu Meier still felt extremely uneasy when she woke up in the middle of the night.

Her niece looks so gentle and kind; she must have been frightened when she entered the palace.

Jiang Mo was unaware of her thoughts; otherwise, he would have been unable to resist showing a dismissive smile and thinking to himself, "She is indeed gentle and refined."

But kind...

Now, the kindest person in the family is probably Madam Hu. Nongyu is also outwardly gentle but inwardly strong; otherwise, she wouldn't have uttered such chilling words as "I'll kill her."

The woman before him, Hu Meier, was no innocent or weak woman.

For so many years, she has been manipulating the King of Han; she couldn't have relied on acting cute and charming.

However, Jiang Mo only dared to mutter these words to himself.

After all, having been entangled with so many stunning beauties for so long, even the most straightforward guy would eventually learn to read people's expressions and moods.

The only difference is whether you want to or are too lazy.

When facing someone he doesn't care about at all, Jiang Mo is unrestrained and says whatever he wants, without caring about the other person's feelings or thoughts.

However, he couldn't help but be cautious around the people he cherished.