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

In short, let something happen quickly to interrupt their interaction! The intimate scene we've witnessed is awkward enough; if it continues, it'll be unbearable!

It's unclear which deity was moved by Nongyu's prayers, but the unexpected event actually occurred.

A series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door. A palace maid rushed to the door of Hu Meier's palace, but dared not make a sound and pushed the door open without permission, only calling out through the door:

"Mother, Your Majesty, are you awake?"

"Lady Mingzhu is here. She'll probably arrive at your palace soon. You should greet her..."

Lady Mingzhu?

Trendy Fairy!

What is she doing here so early in the morning? Did she sense something amiss and come to catch them in the act?

I told you there would be problems!

Upon hearing the title "Madam Mingzhu," Jiang Mo jumped out of bed, his face showing visibly panicked, like a cat whose tail had been guessed. He almost pushed Hu Meier, who had been snuggling against him, off the bed.

This made the latter look over suspiciously.

Even Nongyu, who had been tense and trying to convince herself that she was a block of wood and pretend to be asleep, couldn't help but open her eyes.

He cast a puzzled look at Jiang Mo.

Upon catching a glimpse of Jiang Mo's exposed muscles, she abruptly averted her gaze as if electrocuted, attempting to bury her pretty face in her palms.

"What? She's just Lady Mingzhu, not the King of Han."

Hu Meier turned her gaze away from Nongyu and truly didn't understand why Jiang Mo had such a strong reaction, as if he had been caught in bed with another woman.

Lady Mingzhu is indeed favored.

But the harem isn't a place where Lady Mingzhu can just say whatever she wants. Does she think she can just bring people to search her palace? Besides, with Xiaobai's illusion magic to cover things up, there's always a way to cover it up. Why panic like this?

Jiang Mo's reaction made Hu Meier wonder if this flirtatious guy was also entangled with Madam Mingzhu.

She has no evidence.

But a woman's intuition told Hu Meier that Jiang Mo clearly cared a lot about Madam Mingzhu.

We must be careful!

"It's hard to explain to you all in a short time, but in short, Madam Mingzhu is actually the Tide Demon. Xiaobai's illusion magic might not be able to fool her."

The incident happened so suddenly that Jiang Mo didn't have time to explain in detail.

As he casually dropped the most crucial information, he also tried his best to put his clothes on properly, his eyes darting around looking for a place to hide.

care?

Of course, she's extremely concerned. The Tide Demoness, in the original story, dared to challenge the limits of censorship by using seductive methods in the palace. As one of the Four Fiends of the Night, her own methods are not to be underestimated.

If they actually see us, we'll be in big trouble!

"Huh? That woman is the Tide Demoness? What you guys are talking about, one of the Four Fiends of the Night? I remember, she seems to be the Blood-Clad Marquis's cousin?"

Hu Meier, who had initially been somewhat dismissive, immediately became serious.

Having spent many years navigating the palace, even if she had no ambition to vie for the emperor's favor, Hu Meier had still investigated the backgrounds of some troublesome figures within the palace. Upon hearing Jiang Mo point out that Lady Mingzhu was the Chao Nu Demon Queen, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Nongyu, who was still preoccupied with finding out information about the Tide Demoness, was even more surprised upon hearing this, and no longer cared about pretending to be asleep.

She stared wide-eyed at Jiang Mo in disbelief.

Zi Lanxuan has been secretly investigating the true identity of the Tide Demoness, but since it involves palace secrets, the clues she can find out are probably quite limited.

No decisive clue was found.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Mo casually pointed out the truth. If it were anyone else, Nongyu might have subconsciously doubted the veracity of the information. But after Jiang Mo helped her family reunite, Nongyu's trust in Jiang Mo had reached an unreasonable level.

She would most likely believe that Jiang Mo could predict the future.

While not questioning the veracity of intelligence doesn't mean Nongyu doesn't consider the source of the information. Those within the palace know the most about what's happening there, which is the main reason Zi Nu and the others wanted Nongyu to infiltrate the palace.

Putting aside the claim of being a prophet, Nongyu's first thought was that Hu Meier had obtained relevant information.

Judging from the latter's surprised expression just now, he was clearly unaware of this as well.

Where did Jiang Mo get the information that Madam Mingzhu was actually the Tide Demon?

Could it be that he has a lover in the palace?

Because of Madam Mingzhu's sudden arrival, the scene became extremely chaotic, and all sorts of messy thoughts kept surging in the minds of the three of them.

But the noise coming from outside the door didn't stop because of the chaos.

As the noise approached the door, a unique fragrance drifted quietly into the palace without anyone's permission.

Chapter 21 Where is he?

"Please wait here for a moment, Madam Mingzhu. My lady may not have finished dressing yet, so it may be inconvenient to receive guests at this time!"

Through the door, the palace maid's deliberately raised voice drifted into the room.

Stopping Madam Mingzhu was clearly not something a mere palace maid could do. Rather than preventing her from entering, this maidservant beside Hu Meier was stepping forward primarily to remind her mistress inside:

The person is already at the door.

No matter what you're doing now or how you plan to deal with it, you must hurry, or it will be too late!

Hu Meier did indeed receive the message she wanted to convey.

Fortunately, Nongyu was also there last night, so after the two of them made love, Jiang Mo took the time to clean up the scene.

Once I lay down in bed, I just slept.

There were no traces in the palace, and her clothes weren't too messy, so she could always find a way to cover them up.

The key issue now is finding a safe place to hide Jiang Mo and Nongyu, so that Madam Mingzhu, who has forced her way in, won't immediately notice anything amiss. That way, even if Xiaobai tries her best, she probably won't be able to disrupt the Tide Demoness's perception.

With a flustered look in her beautiful eyes, Hu Meier hurriedly scanned every corner of the palace.

Under the bed?

No, there's no way to hide anyone under this bed, and anyone catching someone in the act of adultery would probably want to check this place.

On the beam?

There wasn't much room to conceal their figures; it was purely a gamble on whether Madam Mingzhu would raise her head, which was risky.

Moreover, climbing onto the roof beams inevitably causes dust to fall.

In an ordinary household, a little dust and dirt would be nothing, but in the palace, it would be particularly conspicuous.

Various ideas kept popping into her mind, but Hu Meier rejected them one by one.

When it came to how to hide when caught in the act of adultery, she and Jiang Mo were clearly completely inexperienced. They had many ideas for a moment, but none of them seemed particularly safe.

Fortunately, Nongyu has some experience in this area.

Even just observing how her sisters handled similar situations was enough for her to come up with a fairly sound and feasible solution at this time.

"The bathhouse! Hide inside the bathhouse!"

"Auntie, you should come along too. If they search carefully, we might need your help to cover up later!"

Grabbing Hu Meier's hand, Nongyu was about to jump off the bed and run towards the bathroom.

It goes without saying that the pleasures enjoyed by a monarch are beyond the imagination of ordinary people. In an era when bathing was a very troublesome affair, this palace was designed from the very beginning to connect the bed and the bathroom.

So that they can enjoy the pleasure of mandarin ducks playing in the water.

Otherwise, Nongyu wouldn't have followed the sound to the vicinity of the crime scene after waking up from her sleep yesterday.

This also provided an excellent hiding place.

There were no problems with the plans and schemes, but Nongyu habitually didn't consider one thing: Hu Meier, who had just experienced the pain of losing her virginity, hadn't recovered yet. Let alone following her to the bathroom, she couldn't even stand up straight.

Hu Meier, who was pulled off the bed by Nongyu and was sweating slightly from the pain, immediately felt her legs go weak.

I almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Jiang Mo had been keeping an eye on her situation and immediately reached out to help her when he saw that things were not going well. Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open behind him, he didn't care about anything else.

He simply picked them up, one in each hand, and embraced them on either side.

Jiang Mo also did not expect that the first time he used the top-level lightness skill "Heavenly Illusion Phoenix Dance" was not against any powerful enemy or expert, but in the process of running away from being caught in the act of adultery.

how to say.

Perhaps this does not align with Jiang Mo's original intention in creating this technique, but considering Jiang Mo's circumstances, this might be the most common way to use this lightness skill.

crunch~

The doors, which had been closed since yesterday, were finally pushed open. Lady Mingzhu, dressed in a dark blue gown, walked into the dimly lit palace, her long skirt trailing behind her. Before her gaze could even sweep over her surroundings, her delicate nose twitched slightly.

The smell is a bit mixed...

There was indeed a faint hint of lewdness, but that wasn't solid evidence; it could easily be dismissed with excuses like masturbation.

The key question is, where are they?

Her pale, pearly eyes narrowed into a dangerous arc. As the pearl hairpins in her hair trembled slightly, Lady Mingzhu moved gracefully into the depths of the palace, her gaze sweeping over every corner, not missing a single detail.

"It is indeed my fault for visiting without prior notice."

Faced with Madam Mingzhu's imposing demeanor, the palace maids surrounding Hu Meier dared not obstruct her path. They could only watch helplessly as she spoke probing words while continuing to walk forward as if no one else was there.

"However, it is truly unbecoming of a guest for my sister to avoid us like this. His Majesty specifically instructed that these snacks be shared with you; we mustn't let such a gesture go to waste!"

Seeing that there was still no response from inside the palace, Lady Mingzhu calmly brought up the King of Han to put pressure on him, and also gave herself a somewhat acceptable excuse for forcibly entering Consort Hu's palace.

The oppressive sound echoed through the empty palace.

For a moment, those who did not receive a response began to wonder if Consort Hu had escaped from the palace and was not there at all.

Fortunately, some soft sounds came from afar:

"It is kind of you to trouble yourself, elder sister, but unfortunately it is really inconvenient for me to greet you in person at this time. I hope you will understand."

"Later, the younger sister will definitely go to apologize to the older sister in person."

Lady Mingzhu, who had been listening intently, immediately pinpointed the direction from which the sound was coming and, within the voice, vaguely detected some peculiar movements.

It resembled surging and rippling water.