bioinnovel Chapter 162 Acting
Chapter 162 Acting
As night fell, the palace lanterns of Daming Prefecture lit up one after another, casting halos of light under the corridors.
The palace door creaked open, and Uchiha Mitsunori, with a smile on his face, quietly entered the bedroom.
Mei Terumi, in her soft boots, stepped forward, her skirt swaying gently. "Mitsubin, news of you and your two female secretaries today has spread. You're back so late; you must have been at Shizune and Akane's place and lost track of time, right?"
Her tone carried a deliberate sourness, and although her heart was pounding, she forced a defiant stance.
Uchiha Mitsumine gently pulled her into his arms: "What's wrong, Mei-chan, you're really into being a 'cook' again? Want to challenge your husband?"
These words struck a chord with Mei Terumi, who at that moment resembled a couple deeply in love.
She took the initiative to hook her arms around his neck and gently kissed him.
Uchiha Mitsunori watched her clumsy movements, his smile deepening, and simply let her do as she pleased.
Until Mei Terumi pushed him away, her breath unsteady, her cheeks already as red as ripe cherries.
At that moment, Uchiha Mitsunori reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist, then lifted her up in his arms.
She gasped and instinctively wrapped her arms around Sanfeng's neck, her eyes filled with panic, yet also hiding a hint of barely perceptible anticipation.
"Ming-chan, why don't you get some rest..."
His voice was gentle, and Mei Terumi obediently closed her eyes, letting him lean closer.
As the night deepened... only the sounds of their intertwined breathing remained.
"Ding! The host and Daoist partner, Mei Terumi, have engaged in dual cultivation. Intermediate Boil Release experience +100, Intermediate Lava Release experience +100, Chakra limit +5."
"Ding! Upgrade requirements met. Congratulations, host, you have obtained Advanced Boil Release!"
"Ding! Upgrade requirements met. Congratulations, host, you have obtained Advanced Lava Escape Technique!"
Upon hearing the system notification, Uchiha Mitsumine did not check it. The advancement from Kage-level to Six Paths-level was a massive hurdle.
Mei Terumi nestled in Mitsumine's arms, listening to his steady heartbeat, and muttered softly, "Mitsumine, I don't really understand why you would create a scandalous affair to tarnish your own image. With your current strength, unifying the ninja world shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Uchiha Mitsunori gently patted her back: "What's wrong? Are you jealous?"
"No, I just don't understand, what's the point of you doing this?"
Uchiha Mitsunori calmly explained, "This world is not as simple as you think. Some powerful individuals use the ninja world as a chessboard. If I were to kill all the other ninja villages, I would be disrupting their plans, and then some terrifying enemies might appear (such as the Sage of Six Paths)."
Mei Terumi looked at Mitsumine Uchiha with a questioning gaze: "There are enemies in this world that you fear. What kind of being is that?"
Uchiha Mitsunaga gazed into the distance: "Those are ancient beings who have lived for at least a thousand years. I will surpass them in the future!"
Terumi pondered for a moment, then replied, "I believe you... Tomorrow... I'll act well with you."
"Yes, I look forward to your performance..."
......
The next day, Terumi Mei carried a food box and walked along the corridor.
On the surface, she came to deliver snacks, but in reality, it was all pre-arranged.
Today, we're going to stage a scene where the "fiancée storms into the council chamber," adding fuel to the fire of the rumors circulating outside.
A few steps away from the council chamber, the sound of women laughing could be heard coming from inside.
Mei Terumi paused, deliberately slowing down... waiting for the agreed signal from the Uchiha Mitsurugi.
"Mute, this document is formatted incorrectly. Come here, I'll teach you how to fix it."
Jingyin, holding the documents, walked to the desk with slightly flushed cheeks, just about to look down at the files.
Uchiha Mitsunori suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms: "Shizune, how could you be so careless? Sigh... Sit still and don't move."
Shizune froze instantly, frantically trying to back away, but was held down by Uchiha Mitsumine: "Don't rush off, the format is wrong and we'll have to redo it."
He leaned closer, his breath lightly brushing against Jingyin's neck, but his eyes remained fixed on the doorway: "Look here, it should be changed like this..."
Mei Terumi stood outside the door, watching Mitsumine's performance, barely suppressing her laughter.
"Your Excellency, please don't do this..." Kurenai Yuhi's voice, barely audible, had just fallen.
Upon hearing the agreed signal, Mei Terumi suddenly pushed open the door, and the food box was placed on the table with a "thud," causing the teacups to shake.
She deliberately kept a straight face, her tone carrying a deliberately brewing tension: "It seems I've arrived at the wrong time, interrupting Your Majesty's 'teaching your female secretary how to do things'?"
Upon hearing the voice, the smile in Uchiha Mitsunori's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a slightly surprised expression.
He deliberately released Kurenai's hand, his tone flustered: "Mei-chan, what brings you here? Perfect timing, Shizune and Kurenai just learned how to brew new tea, you should try some too."
"Want to try some tea?"
Mei Terumi sneered, her gaze sweeping over the cowering Shizune and Kurenai Yuhi.
Her voice suddenly rose: "Uchiha Mitsumine, have you forgotten who I am?"
Uchiha Mitsunori was taken aback for a moment, then reached out to brush away the stray hairs from her forehead.
Mei Terumi abruptly shoved his hand away, her eyes reddening slightly. "Don't touch me! I'm your fiancée, the one you've announced to the whole nation! Not some idiot who can watch you and your female subordinate flirting and laughing while drinking tea!"
Uchiha Mitsunori's hand froze in mid-air, as if he had been "speechless".
Mei Terumi clenched her fists, her knuckles deliberately turning white: "Look at all the rumors going around! And what about you? You've gotten even worse these past few days, you don't even have the slightest sense of propriety as a fiancé! If I hadn't come today, were you going to take them to the bedroom and make me, their legal fiancée, give them room?"
Kurenai cooperated by whispering in defense, "Your Highness... no, Your Majesty, we didn't..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was silenced by Mei Terumi's "cold" gaze.
Uchiha Mitsumine softened his tone, a hint of panic in his voice: "Mei-chan, don't get agitated, I..."
Mei Terumi became even more forceful: "Uchiha Mitsunori, listen up... Either you stop these outrageous things and remember you're a man with a fiancée; or you announce to the world that our engagement is dissolved, and from then on you can be close to whoever you want, I, Mei Terumi, will never bother you!"
Uchiha Mitsunori sighed, his tone apologetic: "Mei-chan, I shouldn't have let you suffer such a great injustice."
Seeing this, Shizune and Kurenai quickly cooperated and tiptoed towards the door, hoping to slip away.
"stop."
Mei Terumi's muffled voice came through, and the two froze on the spot.
She deliberately feigned lingering anger in her eyes: "You are Sanfeng's secretaries. You should know what you should and shouldn't do. Don't take advantage of his leniency and forget your limits."
"Yes, yes!" The two nodded hurriedly and fled the council hall as if they were escaping.
This "fierce cursing" had already drifted into the ears of the servants through the half-open door.
Within half a day, the news that "the Daimyo of the Land of Water and his fiancée had an argument in the council chamber, and the future queen angrily accused the Daimyo of being obsessed with two female secretaries" became intertwined with the previous rumors and spread like wildfire.