Chapter 112: Lady Mingzhu boldly offers herself, body and soul!
“Honey, Honey, please come and help.”
Kicking open the half-closed gate, Li Mo shouted into the house twice.
Originally, he called for Jing Ni’s help, but Yan Lingji also ran out of their room.
“Are you going too far?”
Yan Lingji looked at Li Mo, who was carrying someone back, her two eyebrows furrowed faster than Jing Ni’s.
It was one thing not to return home at night, but now he’s bringing women home!
She seemed to have forgotten.
She herself was once brought in from outside!
To be precise, Jing Ni didn’t even frown.
Instead, she hurried over to meet them.
“What’s wrong, husband? Lady Hu? Is she injured?”
Jing Ni immediately recognized the unconscious Lady Hu.
“It’s a long story. First, arrange a room for her, and then I’ll tell you slowly.”
This matter has to start from the tragedy of Rain Fire Villa.
It can’t be explained in a short while.
The current house is not small, and there are plenty of rooms.
Originally, Jing Ni thought that the house would be enough for Li Mo’s future concubines.
But now, before concubines are even taken, one person after another is moving in.
In the wing room, Jing Ni quickly prepared a room.
Because of Jing Ni’s special constitution.
So, there’s plenty of blankets at home.
This bedsheet is new and hasn’t been used yet.
After laying it out, Li Mo placed Lady Hu on the bed.
Previously, as an assassin, Jing Ni understood some pulse diagnosis.
After checking Lady Hu’s pulse for a while, she found that she fainted due to excessive emotional excitement, so she felt relieved.
Rest well, she’ll wake up tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Li Mo took the opportunity to explain everything on the side.
“In that case, Liu Yi deserves to die too.”
Jing Ni put Lady Hu’s arms into the sheets and tucked the corners, saying.
She had known that Lady Hu wasn’t living well in Sima’s Mansion, but she didn’t expect Liu Yi to be so cruel as to kill the entire family of his father-in-law.
If it weren’t for Lady Hu being close Humeiren, the sister of emperor’s concubine, she would have been killed by him long ago.
If her sister disappeared inexplicably, the first person she would look for would be Liu Yi.
“It’s strange, why are you so concerned about her?”
Yan Lingji sat on the table, swinging her snow-white and enticing little legs.
After looking at Lady Hu, who was gradually stabilizing on the bed, she stared at Li Mo with curious eyes.
The two of them said they would seek revenge.
You went over to help them prepare evidence first.
Not only did you prepare it, but you also stayed there for a long time to make sure they could leave safely.
You’re too conscientious!
Li Mo said calmly, “Humeiren and Lady Hu have helped us. Isn’t it normal for me to help them?”
“Moreover, she’s Nongyu’s foster mother.”
“Isn’t it right for me to help her?”
Yan Lingji recalled and said, “Nongyu, that tender little maid from Purple Orchid Pavilion? Then why are you so concerned about her?”
She had been to Purple Orchid Pavilion a few times and had a strong impression of Nongyu.
She’s a cute, sensible, and charming little maid.
She would blush if teased.
Li Mo pursed his lips and said, “Nongyu and I…”
“And you what?”
Yan Lingji’s azure eyes blinked, staring at him intently.
Li Mo raised an eyebrow, “None of your business.”
Isn’t that obvious?
With Nongyu like that, can I not care about their family matters?
But Yan Lingji obviously didn’t know the relationship between them.
She just felt that the relationship between Li Mo,Sister Zi, and Nongyu was strange.
The way those two looked at him was also strange.
Just like how Jing Ni usually looks at him!
“Alright, let’s go out first and let Lady Hu have a good sleep.”
Jing Ni, as the housewife, spoke, and Yan Lingji swallowed back the words she was about to retort.
In the couple’s bedroom.
Li Mo hugged Jing Ni’s slender, snow-white shoulders, feeling the smoothness of her skin with his palms.
Jing Ni’s face was flushed, like she had just finished drinking a big bowl of strong alcohol.
There was a set of freshly changed sheets on the low table at the foot of the bed.
They’ll have to wash and air them out again tomorrow.
The atmosphere in the room was calm and warm.
Perhaps feeling ticklish, Jing Ni squinted her eyes like a lazy cat and shrugged her shoulders.
It was a signal for Li Mo to stop messing around.
Understanding her hint, Li Mo stopped his actions and asked softly, “What’s on your mind, madam?”
Although Jing Ni wasn’t as easy to fall asleep after ‘eating’ like Sister Zi, she couldn’t help but feel weak and exhausted.
“I’m thinking, what should we do about Lady Hu?”
“Hmm?”
Li Mo was puzzled for a moment. “What do you mean?”
Jing Ni analyzed logically, “Think about it, now that Liu Yi is dead, Lady Hu definitely won’t go back.”
“So where will she go?”
“Rain Fire Villa is gone.”
“Humeiren is in the palace, it’s inconvenient for her to stay there for long.”
“Purple Orchid Pavilion is a place of entertainment. If she’s recognized by acquaintances, how can she carry on?”
The commotion at Sima’s Mansion tonight must have been heard by the people in the mansion.
The servants didn’t go over because the rules were set.
Who would dare to meddle in the quarrel between the master and mistress?
Liu Yi was a confederate of the rebels. Who dares to investigate his cause of death?
So, he’s dead, and that’s that.
But now the problem is, Lady Hu has nowhere to go.
The old house outside the city? No, Tianze and the others are living there now.
After some thought, Li Mo rejected it.
Suddenly, Jing Ni looked up at him but didn’t say anything.
Early the next morning.
Golden sunlight streamed into the room from the window.
A beautiful woman lay quietly on the bed in the room.
She looked to be about thirty years old.
Her face was warm and gentle.
The thin blanket on her body rose and fell, unable to hide her graceful curves.
With her eyes closed, there was a deep sadness between her eyebrows.
Suddenly, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.
After a moment of drowsiness, her eyes gradually became clear.
A touch of pity emanated from her.
Lady Hu slowly propped up her weak body and looked around the unfamiliar room.
From outside the door came the sound of sweeping, accompanied by a helpless complaint.
“If you’re going to crack seeds, can you stop throwing the shells everywhere?”
Then, a surprised voice followed.
“How did you know I threw them on the ground? Can you see?”
Lady Hu was slightly stunned.
The first sentence was her husband’s voice.
Thinking back to what happened last night, it wasn’t hard to guess where she was now.
“I really can’t see, but I can guess!”
Li Mo was sweeping the yard with a broom.
As soon as he finished sweeping, the ground was littered with watermelon seed shells.
Yan Lingji sat by the wall, with a large round wooden tub in front of her for throwing garbage.
However, she perfectly avoided throwing every watermelon seed shell in the right direction.
“You two kept me up last night, and this tub is too far away. I don’t have the energy to throw it.”
Yan Lingji was fearless.
She even heard the complaint in the voice from behind the wall!
Jing Ni, who came out of the room with a blanket in her arms, just heard this, and almost slipped.
Just as she steadied herself, she saw the door next to her open.
Lady Hu walked out from inside.
“Lady Hu is awake?”
Jing Ni rolled up the blanket in her arms, covering the inconspicuous spot.
“Yeah, last night… sorry to disturb you.”
Lady Hu nodded, her expression somewhat strange when facing Jing Ni.
It was as if she had remembered something, and her cheeks suddenly turned red.
Jing Ni was surprised.
Could it be?
Didn’t she hear it last night too?
That shouldn’t be the case, there was a room in between.
Her voice couldn’t be that loud!
Then her face turned red too.
Yan Lingji, who was tilting her head, looked confused.
Why were these two blushing and exchanging greetings?
“If you keep throwing seeds everywhere, clean it up yourself. The tub is here, watch where you step.”
Li Mo finished sweeping the watermelon seed shells thrown by Yan Lingji and placed the trash can next to her feet.
Then he turned around and asked, “How is Lady Hu feeling now?”
Seeing Li Mo, Lady Hu’s face turned even redder.
“It’s nothing, last night… Thank you, sir, for saving me. I owe you a great debt of gratitude.”
Lady Hu knelt down towards Li Mo with her weak body.
These acts of kindness, she really couldn’t think of a way to repay them.
“Get up quickly, the ground is cold, and your body hasn’t fully recovered yet.”
Jing Ni held the blanket and helped Lady Hu up.
Li Mo also advised, “It’s just a small effort. Madam, go freshen up first, and we can talk after breakfast.”
For him, it might be just a small effort.
But for Lady Hu, each one was a great kindness.
Not only did he help her find Nongyu, but he also saved her and helped her seek revenge.
If it weren’t for Li Mo’s intervention, perhaps she would never have known that her enemy was someone so close to her.
Li Mo was cooking porridge in the kitchen, Yan Lingji sat in the yard in a seductive red dress, and Jing Ni was by the well getting water to wash the blanket.
Everything seemed to be in order.
Without servants or maids, there was an even warmer atmosphere.
Lady Hu was also infected by this atmosphere, and her heavy heart gradually lightened.
“L-Li… Lady Li, let me help you.”
She wasn’t as shameless as Yan Lingji, sitting there waiting for breakfast. She walked slowly to Jing Ni’s side.
Just as she was about to lift the blanket in the wooden basin, Jing Ni, who was fetching water, was so surprised that she almost dropped the bucket.
“No, no, it’s fine. You’re a guest, how can I let you do this?”
She hurriedly rolled up the blanket again in a fluster.
“This is all her stuff left behind. It’s embarrassing to let someone else clean it up.”
Yan Lingji also felt a bit curious.
She had been here for some time and knew that they changed the sheets almost every day.
Even if you love cleanliness, you don’t have to change them so often, right?
It’s not like you wet the bed every day.
“Dinner’s ready, Honey. You can soak there first.”
Li Mo’s timely voice helped Jing Ni out.
After dinner, Li Mo and Lady Hu sat down to discuss future arrangements.
“If madam doesn’t mind… you can stay here in the future.”
When discussing Lady Hu’s whereabouts, Li Mo spoke thoughtfully.
Jing Ni hinted at this last night.
Besides, Lady Hu wasn’t a stranger.
Yan Lingji stayed, so having one more Lady Hu was just like having an extra pair of chopsticks.
“Um… will it be inconvenient?”
Lady Hu furrowed her brows slightly, always carrying a hint of unshakeable sadness between her brows.
She asked softly, cautiously.
It was a bit of a surprise that Lady Hu also regarded Yan Lingji as Li Mo’s concubine.
But she found this concubine a bit strange.
While the main wife was busy, she wandered around leisurely.
“It’s fine, we have plenty of rooms at home. It’ll be livelier with madam staying.”
Jing Ni finally finished washing the blanket and came in, wiping the water off her hands.
She wasn’t someone who enjoyed liveliness.
Saying this was just to reassure Lady Hu.
After hesitating for a long time, Lady Hu finally agreed under their persuasion.
Yan Lingji leaned her chin on her hand, lost in thought.
There were still several empty rooms at home. At this rate, they would probably be filled sooner or later.
The news of Liu Yi’s death had spread throughout Xinzheng last night.
He was the second high-ranking official from Han to die after Ji Wuye.
Naturally, Li Mo would handle the aftermath.
That night, he went to the palace.
It was easier to work with Lady Mingzhu than Lady Humeiren.
“Give this to you. Just arrange a charge of treason for Liu Yi.”
Lady Mingzhu respectfully took the bamboo slip handed to her by Li Mo and said, “I understand.”
After a pause, she asked tentatively, “What about Lady Hu? If she’s charged with treason, she’ll be wanted.”
Li Mo pondered, “Thrown into the well.”
Lady Mingzhu nodded, understanding his meaning.
Then her narrow eyes moved suddenly, and she asked cautiously, “Is she… with you?”
Li Mo pursed his lips. “You’re asking too many questions.”
Lady Mingzhu’s face turned pale instantly, and she hurriedly knelt down, trembling, “Master, forgive me.”
Li Mo shook his head, not blaming her.
“Get up. Later, tell Lady Humeiren about this matter, so she won’t worry.”
It’s not that Li Mo didn’t want to go to Lady Humeiren.
But Lady Humeiren always liked to joke and flirt with people.
She also had a seductive fox-like appearance.
Who could resist?
The most frightening thing was that she could joke around better than anyone, but once things got serious, she could embarrass you.
She seemed flirtatious and bold, but in reality, she was better at protecting herself than anyone else.
Don’t get tempted if you don’t want to end up regretting it!
As soon as Li Mo mentioned finding Lady Humeiren, Lady Mingzhu’s face darkened.
She couldn’t wait to keep her distance from her, why go and get humiliated for nothing?
“What’s wrong? Is it difficult?”
Lady Mingzhu had readily agreed to handle Liu Yi’s matter just now, but now she hesitated when asked to go to Lady Humeiren.
“Not difficult, not difficult, I’ll do as ordered.”
Lady Mingzhu hurriedly responded, not daring to say a word of refusal.
“Master, I have a question.”
Lady Mingzhu raised her head, carefully observing Li Mo’s expression.
As long as his expression wasn’t right, she would apologize first!
“Ask.”
Unexpectedly, Li Mo was surprisingly easygoing.
Lady Mingzhu was slightly surprised, then slowly asked, “Why does Lady Humeiren… um, I mean, why does she listen to you so obediently?”
Li Mo didn’t hesitate. “Because she’s smart.”
“Smart?”
“Are you asking why she listens to me, or…”
Lady Mingzhu pursed her tempting red lips, tacitly acknowledging the question.
Li Mo shook his head. “Just friends. When I said she’s smart, it’s because she knows how to find someone to rely on.”
“Before, you could assert dominance over her because you had a backing and she didn’t.”
Lady Mingzhu nodded thoughtfully. “So she wants to rely on you to qualify for self-preservation in this chaotic situation.”
Thinking about it, it seemed to be true.
How many more years could the King of Han live?
Once he died, someone like Lady Humeiren, with her status and beauty, would either be buried with him or taken into the new king’s palace.
Hearing Li Mo say that he and Lady Humeiren were just friends, Lady Mingzhu’s thoughts stirred again.
She crawled over to Li Mo.
Her fair and tender jade hand gently pressed on his leg.
“Master, is this pressure okay?”
Li Mo raised an eyebrow. “It’s okay.”
Curious, why was Lady Mingzhu acting so boldly today? Where did this sudden courage come from?
Lady Mingzhu’s eyes flickered as she spoke in a charming voice, “Master, do you know where my voice comes from every time I call you?”
Before Li Mo could answer, she suddenly took Li Mo’s hand and let him feel her heartbeat.
Coquettishly, she said, “It comes from my heart.”
Li Mo could hardly feel her thick heart.
How could he feel it when it was so thick!
“So what?”
Lady Mingzhu lifted her head, squinting her slender and charming eyes.
Biting her lip, she murmured, “My body also wants to call you master~.”
