People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 141, The Fishing Plan, YiBao Conference
After being comforted, Hu Meimei finally stopped crying.

Hu Meiren looked at Xu Qing with heartache and despair in her eyes. Although she had known for a long time that the relationship between Xu Qing and Madam Mingzhu was not normal, she did not expect that Chao Nu Yao would have such a possessive desire for Xu Qing.

Thinking back to the previous scene, Hu Meiren felt a sense of shame and regret, and even a strange, inexplicable thrill.

This slightly twisted mindset made Hu Meiren lower her head in shame, not daring to look Xu Qing in the eye.

Looking at the remaining marks of binding on her thighs, Hu Meiren felt even more ashamed, her face flushed red.

"How could I have such thoughts? How could I be worthy of Xu Lang?"

Hu Meiren felt a mix of shame and embarrassment. Her fair skin gradually flushed a deep red, gleaming alluringly in the sunlight.

Xu Qing was unaware of Hu Meiren's thoughts and assumed that she hadn't recovered yet, so he held her in his arms and gently comforted her.

"Don't worry, I've already explained things to Madam Mingzhu. She'll act as if nothing happened today, so you don't need to worry. Just leave everything as it is," Xu Qing comforted her softly.

Upon hearing this, Hu Meiren suddenly looked up at Xu Qing, her charming eyes filled with tension, her small hands tightly gripping Xu Qing's sleeve.

"What did you promise her, Xu Lang?" Hu Meiren asked nervously.

Having worked with Madam Mingzhu for so long, she knew all too well how terrifying and greedy this woman was. If Xu Qing didn't pay a corresponding price, the other party certainly wouldn't let this matter go easily.

Xu Qing gently stroked Hu Meiren's hair and slowly spoke.

"She wanted your blood to make incense, but now that you're mine, I won't let her use your blood to make incense anymore."

"But the incense still needs to be made, so I promised to help her develop a new incense. That means I have to go to Mingzhu Palace every day to make incense for her before I come to tell you the story."

Speaking is an art; the same thing, said in different words, can have completely different meanings to others.

Just like how the Fairy Chao asked her to go to Mingzhu Palace first and then come to Hu Meiren's place every day, if she had said it directly, Hu Meiren would definitely have harbored resentment in her heart.

However, through Xu Qing's montage, the focus of the matter shifted from going to Mingzhu Palace to him helping the Tide Demoness develop a new incense.

The situation was the same, but Hu Meiren felt differently.

"Incense is her second life, so this kind of exchange is not unusual."

Hu Meiren breathed a sigh of relief, then said nervously again.

"But Xu Lang, you must be careful. Watch out for her little tricks, and don't fall for her schemes. Also, those flowers and plants are poisonous, so you must..."

From what just happened, Hu Meiren could also see that Madam Mingzhu had special feelings for Xu Qing, and Xu Qing's safety was guaranteed.

Xu Qing helped her prepare the incense, ultimately for her sake, to help her break free from Madam Mingzhu's control, which made it less difficult for her to accept the situation.

As for the idea of ​​going to Mingzhu Palace first, she didn't pay much attention to it because of her worry for Xu Qing. Once Xu Qing helped her develop the new incense, she would find an opportunity to have him come to her place every day.

"Don't worry about me anymore. I'll handle these things. You need to protect yourself and don't provoke her again during this time."

"Liu Yi will be back soon, and our revenge plan will begin immediately. We also need to consider my sister; we can't involve her."

Xu Qing patiently persuaded Hu Meiren. He had finally managed to calm Chao Nvyao down, and he also had to calm Hu Meiren down. If the two of them started fighting, he would be the one who would suffer in the end.

It can only be said that Xu Qing truly lived up to his reputation as a scumbag. He spoke eloquently and quickly managed to calm the weak and easily bullied beauty Hu down.

"Alright, I'll do whatever you say. Let's deal with Liu Yi's matter first," Hu Meiren nodded and said. Xu Qing spent some more time with her before leaving. By the time he stepped out of the palace, it was already noon.

"Fortunately, a new batch of concubines arrived in the harem and delayed King Han An, otherwise a major incident would have occurred today. We must be more careful in the future."

Looking at the sun high in the sky, Xu Qing felt very fortunate, but this was also thanks to the Tide Demoness.

Using the pretext of expanding Han Wang'an's harem, the other party took away a beautiful woman from Fei Cuihu ahead of time, intending to use her as a medicinal ingredient for Bai Yifei.

In order to keep a secret, the least qualified women selected each time were sent to the Han King's palace to become concubines for King Han An, which delayed King Han An's advances.

Otherwise, given the time he spent in Consort Hu's palace today, the Five Horses would no longer be equal to one Shang, but rather one Xu.

"With the help of Bai Yifei and the fact that the Tide Demoness revealed her identity this time, the plan against Liu Yi and Han Yu is more likely to succeed."

"But will the people behind Luo Jing make a move?"

As Xu Qing walked, he pondered. His biggest worry right now was the person behind Luo Jing, and what their purpose was in approaching him.

He remained somewhat worried until he understood these things.

"Let's see if this fishing plan will succeed. We still need to find out the other party's identity first. Tonight, when we go to Qianlong Hall, we can have Situ Wanli use the farmers' channels to investigate first."

After returning to the Imperial Hospital, Xu Qing stopped thinking about these matters and began to focus on handling government affairs.

As dusk fell, Xu Qing left the Imperial Hospital and returned home. After changing into casual clothes, he went out of his house.

Outside the door, the carriage of the Hidden Dragon Hall was already waiting for him.

"Greetings, Imperial Physician. Master Situ sent me to fetch you," the coachman said, bowing to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing nodded and got into the carriage, and the driver drove the carriage out of the city.

After the carriage left the alley, the servants at the entrance of the Feng residence quickly entered the courtyard and found Jingni.

"Commander Jingni, the target is heading to Qianlong Hall tonight and has already left in a carriage," the servant reported.

"Hidden Dragon Hall? Have you finished cleaning up the mess?" Jing Ni asked coldly.

“Everything has been taken care of, and there will be no problem with our identities,” the servant said.

Jingni nodded slightly, and the servant turned and left.

She knew that before Xu Qing dispelled his suspicions, he would definitely send someone to investigate her true identity.

Xu Qing could only use Zi Lan Xuan, Mo Jia, and Qian Long Tang, so she had people handle the aftermath for these three parties in advance to completely solidify her identity.

"This is a tough target. It seems we have to do something to dispel their suspicions."

Jing Ni stroked the Jing Ni sword in her hand, her eyes filled with contemplation. After much thought, she decided to remain still and wait for the right opportunity.

Suddenly drawing her sword, pink sword energy swirled around her as Jingni leaped into the courtyard and began practicing her swordsmanship.

(End of this chapter)