Chapter 59: Isn't this the typical rich and handsome guy?!

  Yuan Shi Hao thought he was really brilliant, but it wasn't time to enter the palace yet. Because he had been beaten into a pig's head! He had to recover from his injuries before entering the palace. So he happily stayed at home to recuperate and waited for his wounds to heal before entering the palace. The servants watched their young master every day, applying medicine to his big pig-like head, drinking medicine, and laughing out loud, all thinking that this time their young master had fought with someone again and got beaten up, or maybe he was even beaten silly?

  Zhuge Mingyue and the others did not know Yuan Shihao's plan, they were still in the miserable training. Wen Yiping usually looked gentle and elegant, but once on the martial arts stage, he immediately transformed into a roaring emperor.

  "Mo Chen, are your legs shorter than others or what? Running so slow? With enemies behind you, you'll be the first to get your butt blown off!"

  "You, you, what are you laughing at! Get down!" Wen Yi kicked one of the students into a mud pit with his foot, then took a bamboo pole and poked him. The student dodged and dodged. "Are you using your mouth to dodge? Can't recite incantations?"

  "Zhuge Mingyue, what are you smiling about? Go and summon your fat bird twenty times. It's only considered qualified if each time is shorter than the last!" Wen Yi shouted loudly.

  Zhuge Mingyue twitched the corner of his mouth and went to summon him. The parrot had suffered a lot, either being summoned while taking a bath or while defecating.

  But it must be said that Wen Yi's devil training has really made the students grow a lot. In emergency situations, they can calm down quickly and summon their magic pets. This is very advantageous in real battles. And Yue Bohe and another archery teacher Xue Changge's training methods are even more demanding than Wen Yi's. The students are all very hardworking, strictly following the teacher's rules during training. Often a day would pass with everyone half dead. Then when the teacher says it's time to disperse, they would rush back to their dorms to take a bath, and after bathing, they would go to the cafeteria to eat ravenously.

  The cruelest training method is yet to come. This day, Wen Yitai had the summoner apprentices gather together to play rock-paper-scissors. Everyone looked at each other in confusion, but still played along. In the end, it was Wan Qi Chen who lost.

  Wen Yitao revealed a ferocious smile, grabbed Wan Qi Chen's collar and threw him to the swordsman, fiercely saying to those mid-level swordsmen students who were with Wan Qi Chen: "Go ahead! Don't hold back, don't give me face, fight! Wan Qi Chen, run! Only in extreme environments can one stimulate the potential spiritual power within their body. Only at the most exhausted and critical moment can one rapidly enhance their spiritual power and learn to use it in the most rational way."

  The intermediate swordsman also laughed sinisterly, drew his sword and rushed towards Wan Qichen. Wan Qichen's slightly chubby body had never been so agile as it was today, he wished he had four legs now. He ran desperately, the swordsman behind him chasing after him desperately.

  "Recite the incantation, fatty! Quickly recite the incantation!" Zhuge Mingyue and Xue Zihao anxiously shouted.

  Wan Xi Zhen's whole body of fat trembled, stuttering and reciting the incantation...

  Then, Wan Xi Chen was caught up in a fierce battle. Next, Wan Xi Chen's curse was completed, and the intermediate swordsmen were knocked to the ground by the Earthshaker Beast...

  Everyone watched with relish, but Wen Yi turned around and said in a gloomy tone: "I hope the next time we play rock-paper-scissors, it's not you guys who lose."

  Everyone petrified...

  The special training has indeed achieved good results, and under the careful guidance of Teacher Wen Yi, Wan Qi Chen's mental strength has increased significantly compared to before. The speed at which he completes his spells has also improved rapidly, even allowing him to take a beating while reciting spells to summon the Earth Armor Beast for counterattacks. The other students have also been trained in this way. Now no one will laugh anymore, but instead, everyone will use their full strength to cope with this painful training. However, such training not only has not created gaps among the students but has also deepened their emotions and made them more united.

  The elegant and refined Wen Yat has become a devil in the eyes of the students.

  So today Wen Yi came with a sentence that tomorrow is a rest day, and everyone was excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

  "Ah..." After finishing his bath, Wan Zichen felt refreshed all over. He and Xue Zihao, as well as Ling Feiyang, stood at the bottom of the dormitory building waiting for Zhuge Mingyue and Duanmu Xun to come down. They were planning to go out for dinner tonight! Yes, dinner! To eat something delicious! After days of devilish training, Wan Zichen felt that he had lost a lot of weight.

  "Women are just slow." Wan Xi Chen shook his head, tonight Ling Fei Yang said to take them to the most lively night market for a stroll.

  "Do you have an opinion?" Suddenly, Zhuge Mingyue's voice came, startling Wan Xi Chen to the point where he almost jumped up.

  Ling Feiyang was stunned as he looked at Zhuge Mingyue who appeared before them. Zhuge Mingyue's hair was still slightly damp, with water droplets on the ends of her hair, and her bright face had a hint of pink, likely due to having just taken a bath. She wore a pale purple long dress today, her white neck making one's heart skip a beat, her small collarbone slightly exposed, and a seven-colored flower brooch pinned to her chest. A water lily emerging from the water! These four words instantly popped into Ling Feiyang's mind.

  Duanmu Xun is wearing a pink dress today, standing beside Zhuge Mingyue, like a delicate flower.

  "Our Xuan Xuan is also a little beauty." Xue Zi Hao looked at Duanmu Xuan and smiled.

  Du Mu's face turned red, and he lowered his head, awkwardly rubbing his hands together.

  "Alright, no more nonsense, let's go!" Zhuge Mingyue waved her hand, "Feiyang, Pangzi, what are you spacing out for? We're going to the night market, aren't we?"

  "Ah, yes, let's go!" Ling Feiyang came back to his senses and smiled, "I borrowed the academy's carriage, let's go."

  "Beautiful moon, wow, you're really beautiful tonight." Wan Xi Chen leaned in and sniffed hard, "Really fragrant."

  "Get out of here!" Ling Feiyang kicked Wan Qi Chen's butt, pushing him away from Zhuge Mingyue.

  Wan Xi Caressed his buttocks, twitched the corner of his mouth, and honestly went to drive the horse cart.

  The night market in the capital city has four points, east, south, west and north. The night market on the east side of the city is the most prosperous. So, Ling Feiyang had Wan Qichen stop the horse carriage at a place, then took everyone to the night market on the east side of the city.

  Arriving at the night market, Ling Feiyang took them to eat snacks with ease. The street was filled with the aroma of snacks, and Wan Qi Chen's eyes sparkled as he decided to try every single one from the first stall to the last.

  Xue Zihao bought a small toy for Duanmu Xun, he really regarded Duanmu Xun as his own younger sister. Wan Qi Chen was busy tasting the delicious food and thought it was delicious, so he bought more to offer to Zhuge Mingyue.

  Ling Feiyang was explaining to Zhuge Mingyue which stalls in the night market sold what and what good things there were.

  Everyone relaxed for a night and fell into a deep sleep early next morning.

  The sun has risen, and the first rays of sunlight have evenly poured in through the window. Zhuge Mingyue turned over and continued to sleep, hugging her quilt tightly. Du Mu Xuan was also exhausted from playing last night and slept soundly without waking up.

  Suddenly, Zhuge Mingyue abruptly opened her eyes.

  Roar, in commotion!

  What's going on? Zhuge Mingyue sat up, trying to communicate with Hú Hǒu. However, Hú Hǒu didn't respond to her. Zhuge Mingyue felt that all the blood in her body seemed to have heated up, and the next moment, Hú Hǒu appeared directly without her summoning him.

  Zhuge Mingyue stared blankly at the foggy shadow in front of her, still unable to see what shape Houhao was. However, Houhao didn't speak and directly floated out of the window. Zhuge Mingyue was startled, hastily put on her clothes, shouldered her bag, and also jumped out of the window. The height of the second floor was nothing for Zhuge Mingyue's current skills. She landed lightly and looked at Houhao's shadow drifting towards the back mountain, she quickly followed up.

  The campus is quiet at this moment, and the students who have been practicing Wen Yiyue for a long time are all sleeping in, so there is no one on campus. So no one saw Zhuge Mingyue running wildly after a shadow.

  The speed of the wolf howl grew faster and faster, and Zhuge Mingyue chased after it while reciting incantations, summoning a hurricane. At this moment, Zhuge Mingyue thanked Wen Yixiao's devil training, for if it were in the past, she would absolutely not be able to run at such high speed while reciting incantations to summon her demonic pet.

  A hurricane appeared soon.

  "Master?" Feng Piao ran beside Zhuge Mingyue, looking very bewildered.

  "Pursue, pursue with loud cries." Zhuge Mingyue turned over and rode on the whirlwind, giving orders.

  The hurricane glanced at the ancient beast in front of it, and its amber eyes actually revealed a hint of fear, hesitating to take a step forward. That was the ancient divine beast, Houhou!

  "Hurricane, he's my contracted demon pet, what are you afraid of? Quickly chase after him!" Zhuge Mingyue looked at the increasingly distant Houhou and became anxious, using her foot to nudge Hurricane's belly. Only then did Hurricane start running, chasing after Houhou. Hurricane's speed was very fast, but he didn't dare get close to Houhou, keeping a certain distance as he followed behind Houhou.

  The mountains rise in layers, the deeper you go, the more serene it becomes. As soon as you enter the forest, the light around you dims, and the surroundings become eerily quiet. Occasionally, a crisp bird call breaks this silence. It's like being in another world. The wolf is still running forward, the hurricane keeping its distance, not daring to approach.

  What does this wolf want to do by coming here? Zhuge Mingyue didn't understand.

  It seems there is a gentle sound of running water ahead, is it a small stream?

  The howling seemed even more excited, speeding up towards the sound of the water flow.

  "Hurricane, hurry up." Zhuge Mingyue urged Hurricane on, afraid of losing him.

  The hurricane whispered: "Master, did you know that he can kill me in seconds..."

  "He won't kill you, hurry up!" Zhuge Mingyue pinched Ao Feng's ear, "You're really nagging."

  The hurricane shook its ears, suppressing the fear of roaring in its heart, and continued to move forward. After running a few steps, it stopped again, and its whole body was trembling slightly. As if, in fear?

  "What's wrong with the hurricane?" Zhuge Mingyue became even more puzzled.

  "The pressure ahead is... too terrifying, Master, I want to go back." The hurricane spoke with a quiver, stuttering as it said, "I want to go back!"

  Zhuge Mingyue was taken aback, and then a scorching hot breath rushed towards her face in the air, followed by an icy cold breath. The alternating heat and cold made Zhuge Mingyue feel a sense of foreboding. She looked at the whirlwind that had fallen to the ground and was trembling, summoned it back with a wave of her hand, and then set off running forward herself.

  As they walked further ahead, they found that the flowers, grass and trees in front of them had been scorched and lost all their moisture. The land had also cracked open due to the loss of water. However, strangely, a thin layer of ice had formed on these dried-up flowers, grass and trees, and even the cracked ground was covered with a layer of ice. It was slippery to walk, so Zhuge Mingyue stomped heavily on the ground, shattering the icy layers, before she could walk steadily again.

  As Zhuge walked under the bright moon, he observed his surroundings. The flowers, grass and trees were scorched and had lost their moisture, it was as if they had been roasted. So what about the layer of ice on top? Was it because of this reason that he previously felt the air to be scorching hot and then icy cold?

  The gentle gurgling of the brook grew louder, and by the time Zhuge Mingyue arrived at the creek's edge, she saw the Hulao quietly floating there. Upon seeing Zhuge Mingyue, the Hulao didn't say a word, but slowly drifted over and vanished. The Hulao returned on its own without needing Zhuge Mingyue to summon it back.

  What does this mean? Zhuge Mingyue twitched the corner of his mouth. He let out a loud roar without any explanation, and ran back silently just as he had come.

  Zhuge Mingyue felt helpless in her heart, and she slightly turned her head to find someone by the creek. The person was wearing all black clothes, seemingly having suffered a serious injury. One of his wrists hung over the creek with blood still flowing from it, the bright red blood flowing into the creek water, dyeing the creek red.

  Zhuge Mingyue hesitated for a moment before walking forward and turning the person over.

  What a stunningly beautiful face! Like the radiant glow of a sunset, like a feather falling from the sky, this perfect, picturesque visage left him breathless and his heart racing. For an instant, Zhuge Mingyue's mind went completely blank. A sunbeam filtering through the leaves above illuminated his face, making him look even more like a celestial being. His raven-black hair cascaded down his back, revealing his ears. Something on his ear sparkled in the sunlight. Upon closer inspection, Zhuge Mingyue discovered that he had a small, exquisite ruby earring on his right ear.

  The injured man's thin lips were pursed, his long eyebrows slightly furrowed, clearly enduring pain. Can a man's eyelashes be this long? Zhuge Mingyue looked at the man's eyelashes and had an urge to touch them.

  Who is he?

  Zhuge Mingyue examined his injuries, and was shocked in his heart. His entire body's skin had burst open, the black clothes on him were almost dyed red by fresh blood. If this continued, he would die from excessive blood loss.

  "This situation seems familiar! Zhuge Mingyue furrowed her brow, wasn't this the same as when she and Xī Hǒu made a blood oath in the past? If it weren't for Féi Wù at that time, she would have definitely died."

  Zhuge Mingyue thought for a moment, then took out her dagger and cut open the man's clothes. She pulled out a medicine bottle from her bag and began to apply medicine to stop his bleeding. Her bag was well-prepared with various medicines, including those that stopped bleeding.

  After cutting open the man's shirt, his robust upper body was exposed. Oh, what a great physique, Zhuge Mingyue raised an eyebrow. Although she was admiring him, her hands didn't stop moving as she quickly applied medicine to his wounds. If this continued, the man would undoubtedly die. The skin on his upper body had all been treated with medicine, but what about below? Zhuge Mingyue cut open the man's pants, only cutting up to the base of his thighs, and then swiftly applied more medicine. Without any gauze for bandages, Zhuge Mingyue directly tore her own outer garment into strips and used them to bind the man's entire body.

  After doing all this, Zhuge Mingyue sat beside the man, thinking in her heart. Who was this mysterious man? His appearance and the situation when she made a blood oath with Hou were almost identical. Zhuge Mingyue also remembered what she saw along the way: those wilted flowers, trees, and grasses that had lost their moisture, those cracked lands, and then the layer of ice covering them. Hou appeared on his own without her summoning him...and then chased after her to this place.

  Zhuge Mingyue had a guess in her mind, the man in front of her was probably also bound by a blood oath with some ancient divine beast. And as a fellow ancient divine beast, Xī Hǒu sensed the existence of its kind and chased it here.

  What kind of ancient divine beast had made a blood oath with this man? Zhuge Mingyue was getting curious. She looked at the man again, and he really did look like a demon. Especially the ruby earring on his right ear, it didn't look ordinary at all. It was just a small piece of ruby, but who knew how many facets it had, to shine so brightly in the sunlight.

  While Zhuge Mingyue was sizing up the mysterious man, suddenly, the man opened his eyes and met Zhuge Mingyue's gaze.

  Heterochromia!

  Zhuge Mingyue's eyes widened as she gazed at the man in front of her, and she took a cold breath. It was actually heterochromia! One iris was green, while the other was unexpectedly golden! It was the legendary heterochromia!

  Her eyes were so deep and profound, as if they could suck people in.

  Breathing almost stopped at this moment.

  The man woke up, his whole body tense, emitting a suffocating sense of oppression all over. He slightly furrowed his brow as he looked at Zhuge Mingyue. After he took in the situation on himself clearly, his whole body relaxed.

  "Was it you who saved me?" The man spoke up, his voice as cool as the moonlight, and also as cold as ice flowers.

  "Hmm." Zhuge Mingyue replied calmly, and then asked, "Who are you?"

  "He?" The man smiled slightly. This smile, however, made Zhuge Mingyue almost lose her composure. Such a smile, like moonlight pouring down, shone into one's heart.

  At this moment, a clear whistle suddenly came from the sky, and a small white eagle flew down like a meteor, landing directly on the mysterious man's shoulder. Then several black-clad men appeared in the woods, some carrying long swords, others carrying long bows, and of course, some carrying daggers. It was obvious that their professions were swordsmen, archers, and summoners. The movements of the black-clad men were as swift as the wind, quickly arriving in front of the mysterious man, all kneeling down: "Master, we are late, please punish us." They were all expressionless, without any surprise at the mysterious man's current strange appearance. His clothes had been completely torn apart by Zhuge Mingyue, and his body was tightly bandaged with Zhuge Mingyue's own clothes. Although he looked strange, he still couldn't hide his extraordinary elegance. And the black-clad men completely ignored Zhuge Mingyue's existence.

  "Whatever." The mysterious man said calmly.

  Several men in black stood up, their movements uniform and swift, and retreated behind the mysterious man. The nearest one in black took out a black cloak and draped it over the mysterious man. The mysterious man pulled the cloak tight, hiding his entire body within the large black cloak.

  Zhuge Mingyue simply looked at all of this calmly.

  The mysterious man slowly approached Zhuge Mingyue, suddenly he took off the red gemstone earring on his right ear, and before Zhuge Mingyue could react, he forcefully embedded the earring into Zhuge Mingyue's earlobe.

  Ouch!

  Zhuge Mingyue slightly furrowed her brow, she didn't have pierced ears. This mysterious man actually directly put the earring on her. A thread of fresh blood slowly flowed down from Zhuge Mingyue's earlobe.

  The several black-clad men behind the mysterious man were all expressionless, but they were all shocked by their master's actions in their hearts. What did Master's move mean...

  "Remember my name, Jun Qiong Yao." The mysterious man chuckled and turned around, disappearing into the woods with the men in black.

  Zhuge Mingyue touched her own ears, and her hands were covered in blood. It hurts so much, this guy actually forcibly pierced her ears with earrings.

  Are you okay?

  This rude guy, I saved him myself, and he didn't even say thank you before running off. Who is this person anyway? The black-clad men who rushed over seem to be his subordinates, and they all look quite powerful.

  However, this earring should be worth a lot of money, right? Zhuge Mingyue touched the earring on her ear. Zhuge Mingyue looked up at the sky, the sun had already risen high, forget it, go back first, the outer clothes were also torn into strips by herself to bandage Ye Wucheng's wound, go back to wash and change clothes to eat.

  ……

  Deep in the mountains, you walked slowly with a gentle pace, and the crowd behind him followed quietly. Suddenly, he stopped and said, "Go check on her."

  "Yes, Master." Someone immediately responded respectfully from behind. Although Jun Qianyao didn't say who she was, they all knew that the "her" their master mentioned referred to her. And their master had actually given it to her...

  ……

  Zhuge Mingyue returned to the house, and Du Mu Xuan had already gotten out of bed. She looked at Zhuge Mingyue in a daze as he came back from outside, wearing only a thin layer of clothing.

  "Sister, have you gone for a morning exercise?" Du Mu Xuan asked doubtfully.

  "Hmph, morning exercise." Zhuge Mingyue's ears still hurt a bit, and she replied in a bad mood.

  Just as Duanmu Xun was about to ask something, the sound of Wan Qi Chen and Xue Zi Hao came from downstairs, telling them to go down and eat. Many times, they would clean up first and then call out to them from downstairs.

  "You go down first, I'll wash up and come right away." said Zhuge Mingyue.

  Duanmu Xian nodded and went downstairs.

  Zhuge Mingyue stood in front of the mirror, looking at the beautiful and dazzling earrings on her ears, twitched the corner of her mouth, and began to clean up the bloodstains.

  After having breakfast, since today was a rare break, Wan Qi Chen suggested going to the back mountain of Tianfeng Academy for fun. Xue Zi Hao and Duanmu Xun agreed, but Zhuge Mingyue remembered something.

  "You all go first, I'll make a trip to the city. After finishing things up, I'll buy some food and come back." said Zhuge Mingyue.

  "What's wrong?" Ling Feiyang asked aloud.

  "Last time, Teacher Wen Yi told me to go to the Summoner Association for certification, but I always forgot. Today I went once and for all. I'll be back soon, and I'll buy some food on the way." Zhuge Mingyue summoned a gust of wind and rode on it, "You guys go ahead, I'll catch up later."

  "Alright, it's just behind the academy on that small hill." Wan Xi Chen nodded, he was still a mid-level summoner and wanted to wait until he became an advanced one before going for certification.

  "Shall I go with you?" Ling Feiyang said.

  "No need, I'll be back soon." Zhuge Mingyue shook her head. After finishing speaking, Zhuge Mingyue patted the stomach of the Whirlwind, and the Whirlwind swiftly ran off without a trace.

  "Ah, when will my little team also ride me down?" Wan Xi Chen looked at the distant back of Zhuge Mingyue and said with great envy. Little team is the name given by Wan Xi Chen to his own Jia Beast.

  "You're not afraid of getting a sore butt either." Xue Zihao said in an ill-tempered tone.

  "Haha, let's go. Let's head to that hill over there first." Wan Xi Chen waved his hand and said with a cheerful tone, finally able to relax properly today.

  Ling Feiyang gazed at Zhuge Mingyue's receding back, his eyes remaining fixed for a long time. It wasn't until Wan Qi Chen called out to him that he finally looked away.

  "Fei Yang, what's wrong?" Wan Xi Chen asked in puzzlement.

  "Oh, nothing." Ling Feiyang shook his head, but thought to himself, When did Mingyue get her ears pierced and wear earrings?

  Zhuge Mingyue rode the hurricane while reciting incantations and summoned the fat parrot as well.

  "Master, ah, the air is so fresh. Where are we going?" The parrot came out and perched on Zhuge Mingyue's head, chirping curiously.

  "Go buy something to eat." Zhuge Mingyue replied, "Buy chicken legs."

  As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuge felt the hurricane's speed increase.

  "I want to eat chestnut cake." The parrot's feathers were blown into disarray by the wind, but it was very persistent.

  "Understood." said Zhuge Mingyue.

  The warm sunshine and gentle breeze blew, as Zhuge Mingyue rode her Wind Leopard towards the city district. It had been some time since she was promoted to a high-level Summoner, but she still hadn't had the chance to go to the Summoner Association to register. Every Summoner Association kept many notes and experiences from their predecessors, which could be borrowed and referenced once one reached the corresponding level. For Summoners, this was also a shortcut to quickly increase their strength. That's why Wen Yitai urged Zhuge Mingyue to go for certification and registration.

  After registering with the Summoner Association, sometimes you can still receive some special tasks for summoners to complete, and get a small reward, just like the task Lin Yuhanshan handed over to the Cangfeng City Summoner Association last time.

  "Master, I want fifteen chicken legs, the grilled kind. Add more seasoning." The hurricane was haggling over prices, every time the master bought ten, so stingy.

  "I knew you'd eat." The fat parrot squatting on Zhuge Mingyue's head muttered, casting a disdainful glance at the hurricane, then suddenly changed its tone, "Master, why don't we buy more chestnut cakes this time?"

  "Silly bird, fat bird." The hurricane counterattacked immediately.

  The parrot rolled its eyes and decided not to bother with this big cat anymore.

  In the capital city, on a bustling small street, people came and went without end. The aroma of meat wafted from the stalls by the roadside. A young girl stood in front of a barbecue stall, pointing at a string of chicken legs and said: "This one is fifteen strings, with extra seasoning."

  Passersby couldn't help but turn their heads to glance at her, revealing surprised expressions. The girl was riding a majestic and powerful flower leopard, its lithe body, amber-colored eyes, exuding an air of mysterious beauty. A ridiculously fat parrot was lazily sprawled on top of her head, wearing a large red bird crown, fluffing out its feathers like a little hen, its round little eyes rolling about wildly.

  Across the street, an old man with a white beard looked at Zhuge Mingyue and showed a slight surprise: Is that demon mount a Wind Leopard? It is indeed a Wind Leopard, but that aura is that of a Cloud-patterned Wind Leopard! There's no mistake about it, absolutely a Cloud-patterned Wind Leopard. Although the leopard didn't show its cloud pattern, he wouldn't misidentify it. But how could the majestic King of Beasts be willing to serve as a mount for a human, and still look so content? How did this little girl manage to do what many powerful summoners can only dream of, having such a demon mount at her beck and call? This is the first time he's seen someone ride their own demon mount.

  This girl was none other than Zhuge Mingyue.

  The old man sighed, just about to leave, when the parrot perched on Zhuge Mingyue's head suddenly spoke up: "Boss, add a roasted apple, I want it with butter flavor."

  "This...". The boss looked at Zhuge Mingyue in surprise, then looked at the parrot, "No."

  "Let's roast a banana then, make it tender." The parrot continued.

  "No." The boss's forehead began to sweat.

  "Nothing at all? You dare to do business?" The parrot was very disappointed and disdainful.

  "This is a barbecue, if you want to eat fruit go to the fruit shop opposite!" The boss finally lost his temper.

  "Oh, barbecue? Then let's just grill some bamboo insects, the fatter ones." The parrot looked at the boss's changing facial expression, seemingly very happy.

  The boss's hand holding the iron scoop began to tremble, and he really wanted to slap it down. He wanted to put that thing on the stall, would anyone dare to come and eat? If not for Zhuge Mingyue's attitude and air, he would have thought someone was intentionally making trouble.

  "Sorry boss, don't mind him. Just roast something else for me." Zhuge Mingyue said with a smile, she found the parrot teasing the boss quite amusing and didn't stop it. However, seeing that the boss was about to blow up, she quickly spoke up.

  "Hmm." The boss's anger finally dissipated. Yeah, how could he yell at a cute little girl like that?

  "Ah, master, look, a beauty! Her breasts are so big, even bigger than...!" The parrot now completely ignored the boss's face which had turned purple with rage, looking around excitedly and suddenly shouting as if he had discovered a new continent.

  "Idiot!" Zhuge Mingyue suddenly felt too embarrassed, and couldn't bear it anymore. Calling this guy out was a huge mistake. Before the parrot could finish speaking, Zhuge Mingyue grabbed its neck and quickly summoned it back.

  "Magic pet! Is this parrot also a magic pet?" The old man opposite him suddenly widened his eyes, seeing the fat parrot's shadow disappear with that summoner's unique glow. He almost didn't dare to believe his own eyes - could it be true that someone can summon two magic pets at the same time? In a precious summoner's notebook, there were records of such double or even multiple summons, as well as some cultivation methods and experiences. However, he had spent nearly a lifetime trying but got nothing, and was about to give up when he unexpectedly saw someone actually summoning two magic pets at the same time.

  Is it real or just an illusion? The old man was so excited that his whole body trembled, and he rubbed his eyes hard before running towards Zhuge Mingyue.

  The chicken legs were already roasted, and Zhuge Mingyue picked up a string and stuffed it into Feng's mouth. Watching him eat with relish, she also felt a little hungry. So she urged the boss to hurry up and roast the others. At this time, she saw an old man with a white beard and a thin face running towards her.

  "Are you the Summoner?" The old man seemed very excited, his chicken-like hand trembling like a fluttering fan as he stretched it out towards Zhuge Mingyue's hand.

  "What are you doing?" Zhuge Mingyue dodged nimbly, gazing warily at the old man. The old man wore a sumptuous silk changshan, but on his emaciated body it billowed in every direction, matching the chicken-claw-like trembling of his hands and the two wisps of whiskers that curled up at the corners of his mouth like a nose ring - to put it bluntly, he looked extremely seedy. He was exactly like those legendary old men from wealthy families who had bad habits, making Zhuge Mingyue feel uneasy.

  "You're a summoner, and that parrot just now was your magical pet, wasn't it?" The old man realized his own mistake, his old face slightly reddening as he withdrew his hand, suppressing his urgent emotions to ask.

  "What's wrong?" Zhuge Mingyue relaxed a bit, but still maintained her vigilance. After all, the old man had given her such a bad first impression.

  "Is this one too?" The old man pointed at Whirlwind, who was devouring a chicken leg with gusto, and became somewhat agitated.

  "Yes." Zhuge Mingyue looked at him with a puzzled expression, unsure of the purpose behind his questions. In fact, more than one person had seen Zhuge Mingyue summon two magical creatures, but because the parrot was so useless, nobody considered it a real magical creature, and ordinary people didn't have a deep understanding of summoning techniques. Even low-level summoners didn't understand what it meant for a summoner to be able to summon two magical creatures at the same time.

  "Call it out for me again." The old man said in a tone that brooked no argument, unwittingly taking on the tone of command.

  "What's wrong with you?" Zhuge Mingyue rolled her eyes. What's wrong with this old man? If he wants to summon himself, then isn't that just too humiliating for him?

  The old man was taken aback for a moment. Being used to giving orders and instructions every day, he had forgotten that others were not under his control, and for a moment, he didn't know what to do.

  "Everything you wanted is roasted, fifty silver coins." The boss of the barbecue stall handed over the roasted things in an oil paper bag.

  "Ah……” Zhuge Mingyue took over the oil paper bag, and the things inside were fragrant and appetizing. Just smelling it made people swallow their saliva. The taste must be good, but the price is also not bad. To be honest, the prices in the capital are really outrageous. Zhuge Mingyue looked at the old man staring blankly beside him and said, "How about this? You treat me to a meal, and I'll summon it again for you to see."

  "Alright." The old man didn't say another word and took out his wallet.

  "Boss, twenty more chicken legs." Zhuge Mingyue said as he dismounted his horse.

  The old man suddenly glanced over and saw the whirlwind next to him, who was reluctantly licking a chicken bone, curl up the corner of his mouth, that expression is? A smile, yes, he's smiling.

  The old man's hand trembled slightly as he looked at the hurricane and somewhat understood why this king of storms was so unscrupulous.

  "Is your chicken leg for him to eat?" The old man couldn't help but ask Feng.

  "Yes." Zhuge Mingyue nodded, answering as a matter of course.

  "Alright, alright, let's get started with the summoning." The old man said impatiently. He was eager to confirm whether what happened earlier was just his eyes playing tricks on him.

  "What's the hurry, summoning requires energy too." Zhuge Mingyue calmly took out a chicken leg from an oil paper bag and started gnawing on it, causing the old man to stare with wide eyes.

  "Alright." After a while, Zhuge Mingyue finished eating one chicken leg, elegantly wiped her mouth, and then slowly began to chant the summoning spell while nibbling on another chicken leg. The flavor of this household is indeed not bad, no wonder Feng likes it so much. As for her nibbling on the chicken leg, she ignored Feng's resentful gaze that seemed to say "You're stealing my food."

  The mysterious glow of the summoning technique flashed, and the parrot appeared in front of him again. However, this time, before it could even speak, Zhuge Mingyue had already grabbed its neck. The parrot's eyes rolled around, its gaze filled with tears, resentment, and an overwhelming sense of grievance.

  The old man's chicken claw wind has relapsed, and his eyes are filled with old tears. His appearance is more sorrowful than a fat parrot. For sixty years, he had researched for a full sixty years, but failed to succeed in the double summoning. Yet, it was accomplished by a little girl, who did it effortlessly while gnawing on a chicken leg. How could this be endured?

  "Are you okay?" Looking at the old man's sorrowful and excited trembling appearance, Zhuge Mingyue subconsciously shrunk back a bit. Is this old man sick? This look is too scary, it's better to keep some distance.

  "It's all right, it's all right. I've decided to take you as my apprentice, little girl. You're in luck this time." The old man finally calmed down a bit and suddenly threw out such a sentence.

  "What, take me as a disciple?" Zhuge Mingyue looked at the strange old man whose mind seemed not to be very clear, and his body broke out in goosebumps. This old man had an air of "it's your honor that I'm taking you as a disciple" about him, really asking to be beaten up.

  "Right!" said the old man.

  "Sorry, I'm not interested." Zhuge Mingyue said firmly. This old man looks too despicable.

  "Little girl, do you know how many people want to be my apprentice? I'm telling you, today you have to bow down, whether you want to or not!" The old man was furious, even his whiskers were quivering. He who had never been rejected before was shaking with rage all over. That thin body in the oversized clothes was trembling, making Zhuge Mingyue's heart tremble as well. This old man gave off a feeling of being despicable, and it was despicability that had reached a certain realm!

  "Why must you make me your master?" Zhuge Mingyue was displeased, she hated being forced like this.

  "Because I'm going to be your master!" The old man said resolutely, just about to reach out and grab Zhuge Mingyue, "Follow me back!"

  "I won't!" Just as the old man's claws were about to grab onto Zhuge Mingyue's shoulders, Zhuge Mingyue rode the hurricane and sped off into the distance.

  "Halt!" The old man shouted loudly from behind.

  Suddenly, excited cheers erupted from the front, and the crowd surged forward. A stream of people flowed along the narrow street, and Zhuge Mingyue urged the hurricane to squeeze to the edge of the crowd before recalling it and the parrot, then plunged into the crowd.

  "Hey, wait, wait!" The old man yelled twice, just about to give chase, but was pushed aside by the excited crowd, watching helplessly as Zhuge Mingyue's figure disappeared into the sea of people. Ahhh! The old man immediately wanted to go wild, he wished he could summon his magic pet and knock down everyone in front of him, find that girl. But he couldn't do that. So, all he could do was clench his fists and glare at the crowd, secretly resenting what had suddenly caused so many people to appear?

  Zhuge Mingyue squeezed forward with the crowd, looking back to see that the old man's shadow was no longer visible, and only then did she put her mind at ease. Carrying things, she wanted to squeeze to the side, but after squeezing for half a day, she still couldn't get through. The people around were excited and agitated. Moreover, Zhuge Mingyue found that many of them were lovely young girls, and some were boys with excited faces.

  "What's going on here?" muttered Zhuge Mingyue in discontent.

  "Ah, didn't you know? The Third Imperial Prince and Luo Xiao have returned!"

  "Your Highness, my lord, wait for me, I'll go and welcome you." A girl beside him said with deep feeling.

  "What's with 'Your Highness', you don't even look in the mirror, if Third Prince saw you like that, he'd spit."

  "What did you say? You're the ugly one!"

  "You're the one! How dare you have designs on His Highness, the Third Prince!"

  Third Prince? Luo Xiao? Zhuge Mingyue blinked, recalling the rumors about this Third Prince. Oh, extremely powerful, handsome and elegant, refined and courteous, the Emperor's favorite son. The idol of young men and women.

  Isn't this the typical tall, rich and handsome guy?! No wonder so many girls are infatuated with him.

  However, there is another Xiao, could it be Xiao Feng?

  These are all evil rich second generations. The third prince is even an official second generation, and his old man is the biggest official.

  Zhu Ge Mingyue shook her head uninterestedly, she had no interest in following the crowd to see the third prince, so she squeezed out of the crowd with great difficulty and hid in a small alley. She summoned a gust of wind, rode on it, looked at the things in the oil paper bag, made sure they were not crushed, and then snorted disdainfully: "A group of silly birds chasing a big silly bird, is that interesting?"

  "What a big fool?" Suddenly, a somewhat surprised voice came from behind.

  Zhuge Mingyue turned around and saw a young man in magnificent attire staring blankly at her. Zhuge Mingyue also looked at the person in front of her with confusion.

  "What you're referring to as a big fool is His Highness, the Third Prince?" The young man asked with a slight smile.

  "This is what you said, I didn't say it." Zhuge Mingyue shrugged.

  The young man was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing and nodded: "Not bad, that's what I said."

  "Uh, you're absolutely right. It's just a big foolish move." Zhuge Mingyue nodded very seriously, "Causing traffic congestion, oh, making the road so crowded, what does it mean? Such high-profile, even more unacceptable."

  "What do you think we should do?" The young man seemed somewhat curious.

  "You don't know that being low-key is the most awesome way to show off?" Zhuge Mingyue tilted her head, looking at the young man in front of her with a puzzled expression, and explained casually, "Think about it, someone with a high status and good abilities, dressed up fancy, when they achieve something eye-catching, everyone will just think it's normal. But this person, dressed very ordinary, very low-key, doesn't let people know his identity. At the critical moment, he reveals just one move, and everyone goes 'wow!' Then after finding out who this person is, they go 'wow wow!' If this person covers up his face, and after people go 'wow wow' afterwards, then sees his handsome and elegant appearance, it's 'wow wow wow'!" Zhuge Mingyue said these words, actually with a lot of teasing and joking, mostly just playing around. And after finishing speaking, she didn't pay attention to the reaction of the young man in fancy clothes, but instead urged on the hurricane, whooshing away quickly.

  The young man in Chinese clothes stood still, watching the disappearing back of Zhuge Mingyue, and kept thinking about what Zhuge Mingyue had just said. Then a sudden smile appeared on his face, and he turned to leave.

  Zhuge Mingyue didn't know that her unconscious words had such a big impact on someone... She is now riding the storm to go for certification at the Summoner Association. In fact, the certification process was simple, with dedicated staff receiving them and summoning their contracted demons. They registered their names, levels, what kind of demon they were contracting, and the type of demon. Then they received a badge, which gave them permission to enter and exit the Summoner Association.

  After finishing all that, Zhuge Mingyue bought some fruit and snacks to eat, then rode the Storm Chaser back to Tianfeng College.

  Not long after Zhuge Mingyue left the Summoner Association, an old man with a white beard and wearing expensive silk robes that made him look unusually shabby walked into the Summoner Association.

  "Director, you're back?" The woman in charge of registration smiled and greeted the old man as he walked in.

  "Hmm, is there anything else today?" The old man asked absent-mindedly.

  "No." The woman replied.

  "That's good." The old man said, entering the office, picking up the summoner registration form that had just been delivered, flipping through it casually, but his mind was all about the scene of the girl's double summoning. Suddenly, a bright light appeared in front of him, and the old man's gaze stopped on the registration form: Zhuge Mingyue, Advanced Summoner, Magic Pet: Wind Leopard, Attack Type.

  The old man suddenly jumped up, it was her, it must be her.

  Haha, now that I know her name, will I still have trouble finding her? Is her surname Zhuge? Could she be from the Zhuge family? But I've never heard of a summoner from the Zhuge family who can dual-summon before. Whatever, I'll just send someone to investigate and I'll know soon enough.

  What Zhuge Mingyue didn't know was that this old man, who looked extremely despicable, was actually the president of the Summoner Association, Cang Wuyan! Many people had tried to become his apprentice but he didn't think highly of them. Today, he took a liking to one person, only for that person to not take a liking to him. This made Cang Wuyan's teeth itch. No matter what, he was determined to make Zhuge Mingyue his apprentice! Cang Wuyan secretly vowed in his heart.

  ……

  As soon as Zhuge Mingyue entered the Tianfeng Academy, she saw other students hugging food and heading towards the back mountain. When they saw Zhuge Mingyue, they all smiled and welcomed her: "Zhuge Mingyue, Wan Qi Chen and others invited us to go sunbathing and have a picnic together, we brought food." The speaker was Zhang Fei, who summoned the fire-red giant lizard that day. Next to him were three other people, one of whom was a girl named Xu Yu, also a summoner. She was the girl who reminded Zhuge Mingyue not to mind Yuan Shihao that day. The other two boys were named Shi Ruo and Tao Cheng. Shi Ruo was a swordsman, while Tao Cheng was an archer. The four of them had always been very close, forming a small group.

  "Alright, let's go." Zhuge Mingyue flipped over and descended from the whirlwind, summoning it back. Then she summoned out a parrot. She can now fluently recite incantations at any time and place. This was all thanks to Wenyi's devilish training.

  "Zhuge Mingyue, what delicious food have you brought?" Xu Yu came over, sniffed and smelled.

  "There's chicken leg, I'll give it to you. You first." Zhuge Mingyue smiled and opened the oil paper package in her hand, giving Xu Yu a roasted and fragrant chicken leg.

  "Thank you." Xu Yu bit into the chicken leg, her eyes smiling into a line. This girl's face was chubby, and when she smiled, two dimples appeared on her face, which was really good-looking. Xu Yu was a very kind girl, so Zhuge Mingyue didn't mind getting in touch with this small team.

  Everyone had a great time during the break that day. However, as night fell, thinking about tomorrow's devil training, one by one, they became depressed again.

  ……

  On the second day, early in the morning, several luxurious carriages stopped at the gate of Tianfeng Academy. One of the carriages had a mark on it, which was surprisingly the royal family's crest. The other two carriages were from the Zhuge family, what was going on?

  Wen Yi took Zhuge Mingyue to the office and then backed out.

  In the office, two people stood. One was Zhuge Fu Yun and the other was the chief consul of the imperial palace.

  "Hello, Miss Zhuge Mingyue." The chief eunuch of the imperial palace was a stout middle-aged man with a smile that narrowed his eyes into a line. His face wore the most standard smile, but it didn't look unpleasant.

  "Hello." Zhuge Mingyue didn't understand what the person in front of her was doing here, so she politely nodded and greeted him.

  "Perhaps Mr. Zhuge can tell us." The consul general said with a smile.

  Zhuge Mingyue shifted her gaze to Zhuge Fuyun's face, and Zhuge Fuyun was very calm, saying to Zhuge Mingyue: "Sit down first."

  Zhuge Mingyue sat down upon hearing this.

  "Mingyue, do you know Yuan Shihao?" Zhuge Fuyun spoke up.

  "I don't know." Zhuge Mingyue shook her head.

  Zhuge Fu Yun was taken aback, then said: "That's strange. Did you know that he expressed his liking for you in front of the Empress and insisted on marrying you? The Empress asked the Emperor to grant their marriage."

  What's wrong with Zhang Da Wei? What's going on? Has Yuan Shi Hao been beaten silly or something?

  "I don't know him, but he came to the college recently and caused trouble, I beat him up." Zhuge Mingyue truthfully revealed her relationship with Yuan Shihao.

  Zhuge Fu's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

  "Grant a marriage? He went to ask for an imperial decree to grant a marriage?" Zhuge Mingyue clenched her fists, that Yuan Shihao, he should have been beaten to death that day, so as not to be foolish now. The current emperor's favorite concubine is Yuan Wenyu, she had heard from Ling Feiyang long ago that the emperor would grant any request for this Yuan Wenyu. Yuan Shihao is Yuan Wenyu's most beloved younger brother, then... Zhuge Mingyue thought of this and felt annoyed in her heart, raised her head to look at Zhuge Fuyun, her eyes already somewhat unkind.

  "You don't have to worry, I naturally refused." Zhuge Fu Yun looked at Zhuge Ming Yue's face and immediately spoke up, "I've already refused. However, the Emperor wants to meet you. In three days, it will be the Third Prince's birthday, and the Imperial Palace will hold a banquet. The Emperor wants to see you then."

  Zhuge Mingyue was taken aback, did the Emperor want to see her?

  "Miss Zhuge Mingyue, you have a good father. Do you know that Lord Zhuge has thoroughly offended the Empress by refusing this marriage?" The consul suddenly spoke up at this time.

  Zhuge Mingyue looked at the consul general with some curiosity, and this sentence coming from his mouth was somewhat strange. If it needs to be explained, then it can only be said that the relationship between the consul general and Zhuge Fuyun is not ordinary.

  "Alright, I'll go." Zhuge Mingyue nodded. Whether Zhuge Fuyun was a good father or not, Zhuge Mingyue couldn't evaluate. She couldn't see through Zhuge Fuyun's true thoughts and even more so, she couldn't understand his attitude towards her.

  "Your formal attire, I will have someone deliver it to your residence. When the time comes, there will be a carriage to take you into the palace, and I will be waiting for you at the imperial palace, don't worry." Zhuge Fu Yun smiled slightly and stood up, glancing around the surroundings, "You seem to be doing better in this academy, so I can rest assured."

  Zhuge Mingyue looked at Zhuge Fuyun's gaze, which became even more complicated. What was this person thinking?

  After sending off Zhuge Fu Yun and the Consul General, Zhuge Ming Yue arrived soon after and saw Ling Fei Yang and the other two standing at the door waiting for her.

  "What's going on?" Ling Feiyang asked.

  Zhuge Mingyue told Ling Feiyang the purpose of Zhuge Fu Yun's visit. Ling Feiyang almost cursed out loud. Yuan Shihao, this son of a bitch, it seems that last time was indeed too light.

  "When the time comes, I'll accompany you." Ling Feiyang made up his mind.

  "It's all right, don't bother." Zhuge Mingyue shook her head.

  Ling Feiyang was taken aback, and even Wan Qi Chen and Xue Zihao were puzzled. What did Zhuge Mingyue mean by this?

  "Fei Yang, although you didn't say it, I know. The Ling and Zhuge families have never gotten along. Although my status is awkward, after all, I bear the Zhuge surname. Entering the imperial palace, your family members will be there, and I don't want to put you in a difficult position." Zhuge Mingyue said this with great seriousness.

  Ling Feiyang fell silent, his eyes also dimming down.

  "However, Feiyang, aren't you going to attend the banquet?" Zhuge Mingyue smiled instead, "You can't accompany me, but can't you go by yourself?"

  Ling Feiyang suddenly lifted his head and met Zhuge Mingyue's smile, also smiling.

  "Fly high, protect the bright moon." Wan Xi Chen leaned against Ling Fei Yang with his elbow.

  "If possible, drag that Yuan Shihao to the corner and beat him up again." Xue Zikai said with a clenched fist.

  "This idea is not bad." Zhuge Mingyue nodded.

  ……

  Three days later, Zhuge Mingyue returned to the mansion, changed into a dress prepared by Zhuge Fu Yun for her, got on the carriage and went to the palace.

  The palace was grand and beautiful, with a long carpet stretching from the entrance to the inside. Zhuge Fu Yun had already been waiting for her at the palace gate. There were no other members of the Zhuge family in sight, probably because Zhuge Fu Yun had let them go ahead first.

  "Come, Mingyue." Zhuge Fu Yun smiled slightly and led Zhuge Mingyue further inside.

  In the grand hall of the palace, cups and chopsticks were crossed, soft music was playing, noblewomen were gathered in threes and twos chatting, their jewelry shining brightly under the light. The men were also gathered together talking. The arrival of Zhuge Mingyue and Zhuge Fuyun did not attract the attention of the crowd. Only Yuan Shuhui and Zhuge Qinglian stared at the door, as soon as they appeared, their eyes changed. Those venomous gazes seemed to devour Zhuge Mingyue.

  Zhuge Mingyue completely ignored them, only scanning the grand hall with a glance, and saw Ling Feiyang standing in the corner. Ling Feiyang was dressed in a fitting white suit today, which made him look even more handsome and elegant. From time to time, girls came up to greet him, but he just smiled faintly and didn't say much. Beside him stood Luo Jingfeng, whom Zhuge Mingyue had met before. Luo Jingfeng was wearing a deep blue suit today, standing expressionlessly beside Ling Feiyang, his face emotionless towards the girls who came to greet them.

  Ling Feiyang saw her as soon as he entered the door, and now that he sees Zhuge Mingyue looking over at him, he gives a slight smile and nods. Zhuge Mingyue subconsciously returns a smile.

  Yuan Shuhui took all this in, silently scolding the cheap person for being a cheap person, still trying to hook up with someone in such a setting! Zhuge Qinglian's eyes were almost red. A private-born daughter, what qualifications does she have to come to such a grand occasion? What was Yuan Shi Hao, that idiot, thinking? He actually wanted to marry this little cheap person. Was he intentionally trying to anger them or not? This point Zhuge Qinglian had guessed correctly, but Yuan Shi Hao would never admit it.

  At this moment, the music suddenly stopped. It turned out that the Emperor and Concubine Rong, as well as Crown Prince, Third Prince, and Little Princess had arrived. The Empress had passed away a long time ago, and the Emperor had not remarried, but he doted on Concubine Rong, Yuan Wen'er. Little Princess was born to the Emperor and Yuan Wen'er. Crown Prince and Third Prince were both born to the Empress. Second Prince had died at the age of eight, taking his place in the order of succession.

  The emperor said a few words of courtesy and then declared that everyone was free to leave. He then took Consort Rou down from the stage.

  Zhuge Mingyue stared at the Third Prince above her, somewhat stunned.

  It's him!

  That young man in Hanfu who was met in the alley. He is the third prince, and at that time he seemed to scold him as a big silly bird? Oh no, not himself, it was he who scolded himself!

  Zhuge Mingyue would never admit that she had scolded the Third Imperial Prince as a big fool.

  The Emperor accompanied by Empress Yuwen Er and Third Prince directly walked towards Fu Yun and Ming Yue of the Zhuge family.

  "Your Majesty, this is Xiao Nu, Zhuge Mingyue." Zhuge Fu Yun introduced Zhuge Mingyue.

  "I have met His Majesty, Consort Rou, and the Third Imperial Prince." Zhuge Mingyue bowed slightly, neither servile nor arrogant.

  The third prince quietly gave Zhuge Mingyue a squeeze in the eyes, and Zhuge Mingyue pretended not to see.

  The emperor then looked at Zhuge Mingyue, stunned for a moment, and smiled: "No wonder that child Shihao couldn't forget, now that he's seen her, he finally knows why."

  Yuan Wen'er was also sizing up Zhuge Mingyue, sighing in her heart that her foolish younger brother actually had good taste, but unfortunately, Zhuge Fuyun had firmly rejected this marriage. As for Yuan Shuhui, Yuan Wen'er knew she hated Zhuge Mingyue, the illegitimate daughter. However, Yuan Wen'er didn't particularly like Yuan Shuhui either, and she favored her own biological younger brother more. So when her younger brother proposed to marry Zhuge Mingyue, she agreed without hesitation. She just hadn't expected Zhuge Fuyun to react so fiercely, refusing to agree no matter how much the emperor pressured him.

  "The Emperor has overpraised." Zhuge Fu Yun smiled slightly.

  The emperor also smiled: "Then you all go as you please. I and Consort Rou will go over there."

  Smile, just knowing smile. These people wear masks all day, looking at them makes me feel tired. Zhuge Mingyue looked at the emperor and Rong Fei's back, and rolled her eyes. But suddenly a large handsome face appeared in front of her, startling her greatly. She took two steps back abruptly, only to find it was the Third Prince.

  "Zhuge Mingyue!" The Third Prince smiled wickedly.

  "Your Highness, Third Prince." Zhuge Mingyue showed a hint of a smile.

  "You're laughing so falsely." The Third Prince didn't care that Zhuge Fu Yun was present and said this directly.

  "It doesn't matter if I'm the only one laughing." Zhuge Mingyue hummed lightly.

  "Lord Zhuge, you go ahead and attend to your business. I will take good care of Miss Zhuge Mingyue." The Third Prince said with a smile to Zhuge Fuyun.

  Zhuge Fu Yun also smiled: "Then, I'll have to trouble the Third Imperial Highness."

  Zhuge Fu Yun left just like that. Leaving behind the third prince smiling at Zhuge Ming Yue.

  "Zhuge Mingyue, I thought your idea was great that day, I've decided, from now on I'll do as you said." The Third Prince couldn't stop talking once he started, "I think first of all when I go out, I should dress more plainly. What do you think about wearing grey clothes with no embroidery? Wouldn't it be easy to get lost in the crowd that way? Also, I've thought about this, I want to make a mask for myself, and the mask should be ugly. Every time I participate in some kind of competition, I'll wear it. When I win, I'll take off the mask, and everyone will definitely be amazed!"

  Zhuge Mingyue's mouth twitched slightly, this Third Prince seems a bit unreliable?

  "I have carefully considered your words and they are indeed very reasonable. Do you have any other good ideas, let's discuss them together." The Third Prince asked excitedly.

  "Your Highness seems to enjoy seeing others shocked." Zhuge Mingyue finally managed to squeeze out these words after a long while.

  "Didn't you think that was interesting?" The Third Prince asked with wide eyes.

  Zhuge Mingyue: "......"

  "Huh, Fei Yang and Jing Feng are here." The Third Prince looked up to see Ling Fei Yang and Luo Jing Feng walking towards them. "Zhu Ge Ming Yue, Ling Fei Yang really cares about you. Honestly, I've never seen Ling Fei Yang treat any girl like this before. As soon as he arrived, his eyes haven't left your face. Look at him now, still glaring at me as if I'm going to eat you up or something. No wonder Yuan Shi Hao deliberately went to ask for a marriage alliance, it was just to provoke Ling Fei Yang."

  "What are you talking about?" Zhuge Mingyue frowned and was about to ask again, but the Third Prince turned his head towards Ling Feiyang and Luo Jingfeng.

  "You've arrived, how bold, are you afraid I'll bully Xue Mingyue?" The Third Prince teased.

  Ling Feiyang smiled faintly: "Of course not, Your Highness the Third Prince is joking."

  "Come on, let's go sit over there. Last time I brought back a few bottles of good wine from the border town with Jingfeng, thinking that we would get together soon. But you actually went to Tianfeng Academy to study." The Third Prince pulled Ling Feiyang along, calling out for Zhuge Mingyue as well, and headed towards the sofa on the side of the grand hall. There were rows of sofas placed around the grand hall, for people to rest when they got tired from standing.

  Zhu Ge Ya Xin's gaze has been on this side all along, her eyes fixed on the Third Prince without moving away. Her eyes are full of love.

  "If you find it annoying, then let's go. That little cheap thing is the most seductive. Look, this is the first time the Third Prince has met her, and they're already so intimate. A cheap person will always be a cheap person, can't put on a good face. Let's go, I'll accompany you over there."

  Zhu Ge Ya Xin hesitated for a moment before following Zhu Ge Qing Lian's footsteps.

  The third prince was currently pouring wine for Zhuge Mingyue: "Zhuge Mingyue, don't hide your private thoughts, quickly tell me if there's any other way. What does it mean that you're being so restrained now? You scolded me as a big fool back then, what are you pretending to be obedient about now?"

  Zhuge Mingyue's face is about to turn black, how did the brain circuit of this Third Prince work?! Which prince comes to ask for advice on how to pretend to be a fool?! Should I tell the Third Prince that he will be struck by lightning with these words?!

  "Have you scolded the Third Prince?" Kou Xiangyun's eyes widened slightly.

  "Have you seen him?" Ling Feiyang was also puzzled.

  So, the third prince proudly told everything that happened that day. Especially when Zhuge Mingyue taught him "wa", "wa wa" and "wa wa wa". Lu Jingfeng laughed so hard his stomach hurt. For the first time, he looked at Zhuge Mingyue with new eyes, never expecting her to be such an interesting person. But Ling Feiyang wasn't surprised at all, finally understanding why the third prince and Zhuge Mingyue seemed so familiar with each other.

  "Zhuge Mingyue, your method is indeed good." Lu Jingfeng covered his stomach without regard for his image, it was really funny. Seeing the Third Prince's face turn from gloomy to sunny, he immediately became serious and said, "Miss Zhuge Mingyue, I now solemnly request you, if there are any more good ideas, please teach them to His Highness the Third Prince." And so, the Third Prince's face turned from cloudy to sunny.

  On this side, a few people were chatting and laughing, while in the grand hall, many scorching gazes turned towards them. The Third Prince, tall, rich, and handsome! Ling Feiyang, tall, rich, and handsome! Luo Jingfeng, tall, rich, and handsome! Zhuge Mingyue... hmm, ugly freak... This was what the girls in the grand hall were thinking. Many of the girls envied, hated, and resented Zhuge Mingyue, and some wanted to come over and strike up a conversation, but before they could take action, they saw Zhuge Qinglian and Zhuge Yaxin heading in that direction. Suddenly, many people in the grand hall looked at them with eyes eager for entertainment. The Zhuge family had an illegitimate daughter, which many people knew about, but no one had ever seen her, and the Zhuge family had never mentioned her before, so nobody paid attention to it. Today, those who knew the situation didn't say that Zhuge Mingyue was the illegitimate daughter of the Zhuge family. Of course not, how could Yuan Shuhui and the others possibly reveal that?

  So, many people thought that Zhuge Mingyue was a distant relative of the Zhuge family who came to attend the banquet. Seeing her chatting happily with the three princes, (great mistake, only the three men were laughing happily, Zhuge Mingyue's mouth corners were numb) they became unhappy. However, they didn't dare to go up and strike up a conversation, now that someone has taken the lead, they naturally enjoyed watching the commotion.

  "Your Highness, the Third Prince." Zhuge Qinglian and Zhuge Yaxin approached, both smiling as they greeted him.

  "Oh, the two Miss Zhuge." The Third Prince was in the middle of being taught an ultimate move and was suddenly interrupted, his mood spoiled, so he merely turned his head and casually uttered a sentence.

  "Your Highness, the Third Prince, today is your birthday. My sisters and I would like to offer you a toast."

  "Uh-huh, thanks." The Third Prince downed the wine in his cup in one gulp, very decisively. Then he directly asked, "Anything else?"

  Zhuge Qinglian's smile was starting to falter, as the Third Prince, who was usually warm and gentle towards them, now had a cold and indifferent attitude, not even giving them any face.

  "It's nothing. However, Your Highness the Third Prince, our younger sister is a bit naive, if she were to offend you, I hope you won't blame her. She has always lived in the countryside and isn't well-versed in etiquette." Zhuge Qinglian smiled slightly, but her words were like sharp swords.

  Ling Feiyang's face changed instantly, and at this moment, he suddenly had the urge to slap Zhuge Qinglian.

  Zhuge Mingyue's face was very calm, and her emotions could not be seen.

  "It's a matter of etiquette, I think Miss Zhuge Qinglian should brush up on it. The education in the Zhuge family is really good, others are talking and you come over to interrupt." Ling Feiyang sneered, his words also becoming sharp.

  "YOU!" Zhuge Qinglian was rebuked by Ling Feiyang, her face flushing with anger. However, the good upbringing she had received from her noble family prevented her from losing control here. She merely let out a cold laugh and said, "Ling Feiyang, don't forget that you're a Ling, while she's still a Zhuge." At this point, Zhuge Qinglian once again acknowledged Zhuge Mingyue as a member of the Zhuge family. With Ling Feiyang being so protective of Zhuge Mingyue, it would be strange if she couldn't see through his intentions. She was reminding Ling Feiyang that their two families didn't get along, and even if he wanted to be with Zhuge Mingyue, it was impossible.

  "I have a good memory." Ling Feiyang smiled faintly, "I think, if it's not inconvenient, Miss Zhuge Qinglian shouldn't disturb us here. We do have important matters to discuss."

  "Hmm, we have something very important." The third prince's timely opening supported Ling Feiyang.

  "Yes, Miss Zhuge Qinglian, we indeed have something very important." Lu Jingfeng added coolly.

  "I won't disturb you then." Zhuge Qinglian had a belly full of fire, but her face still couldn't show it, and she said lightly, before leaving with Zhuge Yaxin.

  Zhuge Mingyue remained silent from start to finish, her eyes deep and profound, making it impossible to discern her inner thoughts.

  "Alright, Zhuge Mingyue, quickly tell me, what other good methods are there?" The Third Prince asked excitedly.

  Zhuge Mingyue smiled faintly and began to speak of a plan, which made the Third Prince's face light up with joy.

  The music suddenly stopped, and the banquet officially began. As the protagonist of this banquet, the third prince had to go to the center of the grand hall to cut that huge cake. Ling Feiyang was also called back by the people of the Ling family, and before he left, he gave Zhuge Mingyue a comforting glance. Zhuge Mingyue returned a faint smile. Luo Jingfeng naturally stood on the side of the Luo family as well. Zhuge Mingyue simply stood quietly in front of the sofa, gazing at the third prince cutting the cake in the center of the grand hall.

  Zhuge Mingyue slowly lowered her head to look at the wine cup in her hand, the wine inside she had not drunk yet. Every word that Zhuge Qinglian said before was clearly echoing in her ears at this moment.

  No one noticed that Zhuge Mingyue slowly exited the grand hall. Outside the grand hall was the palace garden, which was very quiet at this moment. The cool breeze blew by, carrying a hint of chilliness. Zhuge Mingyue swayed the wine cup in her hand, feeling somewhat melancholy.

  What kind of person is my mother? How did she end up with Zhuge Fuyun? Zhuge Fuyun has a wife and children, why does my mother still want to be with him? Why did she have to become someone else's... mistress.

  Yes, Xiaosan. This term, Zhuge Mingyue deeply hated. However, she did not expect that one day she would also acknowledge the daughter of the Xiaosan whom everyone hated.

  Zhuge Mingyue's heart was clear and calm, she drank down the wine in her cup in one gulp. The next moment, however, she regretted it! Such strong wine! So dizzy...

  This body's constitution seems to have a low alcohol tolerance?

  Zhuge Mingyue looked at the increasingly blurred scene in front of her and was now quite certain that this body's alcohol tolerance was indeed not good!

  Zhuge Mingyue's body swayed slightly, her hand wanting to grasp the pillar, but instead grasped at nothing, and just as she was about to fall, a pair of warm hands caught hold of her.

  "If you can't drink, don't touch wine." A familiar voice sounded in my ear. The pleasant sound was like the cool moonlight and also seemed like a cold ice flower.

  It's him!

  Zhuge Mingyue struggled to open her eyes, wanting to see clearly the person in front of her, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't see clearly.

  "We can't drink like this anymore."

  Her lips were touched by a slightly cool finger, and a round thing was stuffed in.

  What is it?

  "From now on, you can only drink in front of me, remember." A cool voice sounded beside my ear, forming a sharp contrast with the warm breath. My ears itched...

  Zhu Ge Mingyue shook her head and came to, looking around to find Zhu Ge Fuyun standing in front of her with a puzzled expression.

  "Just now, was someone there?" Zhuge Fu Yun doubted whether he was seeing things or not. He clearly saw that someone seemed to be very close to Zhuge Ming Yue, but the next moment, after blinking his eyes, that person had disappeared.

  Zhuge Mingyue's mind cleared up at this time, and she stretched out her hand to gently touch her lips. Her lips seemed to still have the feeling of that person's fingertips. It was him, no mistake. How did he appear here? What did he give her to eat? Was it a hangover remedy pill?

  "Zhuge Mingyue, what's wrong?" Zhuge Fuyun seemed to be worried, looking at Zhuge Mingyue's current distracted appearance, he was certain that he wouldn't have misseen it. Just now, someone was indeed here. Then, who could it be?

  "You, why are you with Mother?" Suddenly, Zhuge Mingyue blurted out this sentence.

  Zhuge Fu Yun was stunned and stared at Zhuge Mingyue's serious face in front of him.

  "Tell me, you have a wife and children, why do you want to be with my mother? Letting my mother bear the infamy, making my existence a joke!" Zhuge Mingyue's voice grew even colder. She couldn't understand, couldn't comprehend. Her heart was very cold. Earlier in the grand hall, although Ling Feiyang was speaking on her behalf, but at that moment, her heart was icy. And angry!

  Zhuge Fu Yun stared blankly at Zhuge Ming Yue's bright eyes and determined face, finally letting out a soft sigh and saying slowly: "Ming Yue, I know that being an illegitimate daughter is difficult for you. But I must tell you, this was your mother's arrangement."

  "What does it mean?" Zhuge Mingyue felt that her brain had turned a bit. What did this sentence mean? Why did she feel that Zhuge Fuyun's tone was like saying...

  "You didn't guess wrong. You are not my daughter, nor an illegitimate child. Your mother would never be the kind of person to ruin someone else's family." A smile floated onto Zhuge Fu Yun's face, a smile that was full of nostalgia and reverence.

  "What?!". Zhuge Mingyue was shocked by Zhuge Fuyun's words and stood still, what was going on? Was she still drunk?

  "I didn't want to tell you. If you had just lived a peaceful and healthy life in Cang Feng City, I wouldn't have told you. But you are indeed her child, and you will soar to great heights. That place is too small, it can't contain you." Zhuge Fu Yun's voice became somewhat ethereal.

  Zhuge Mingyue listened quietly to Zhuge Fuyun's words, her heart was shocked. What is going on?

  "Moon, your mother wanted you to live a healthy and peaceful life, that's why she entrusted you to me. I am not your father. I thought I could always protect you like this. But I found out that not telling you the truth is too cruel for you. I don't want to see you like this." Zhuge Fu Yun said slowly, turning his head to look at the stunned Zhuge Ming Yue, "But can you keep this secret for me? You are not a illegitimate child, and your mother is not a woman who destroys other people's families. That's all I can tell you."

  Zhu Ge Mingyue's heart was trembling, Zhu Ge Fu Yun, she finally understood his bitter intention. Protecting her, just for protecting her, he endured so much grievance by himself. The family's misunderstanding, blame, and her complaints. Zhu Ge Fu Yun bore it all alone. What kind of story was there during this period? She wanted to know, but she knew that Zhu Ge Fu Yun wouldn't tell her. At least, not now!

  "So, when I become strong enough to protect myself, can you tell me the truth?" Zhuge Mingyue asked Zhuge Fuyun with an unusual seriousness.

  "It will definitely be." Zhuge Fu Yun smiled. It was his negligence, he thought he could always protect Zhuge Mingyue, but in fact, he had forgotten that as an illegitimate daughter, her mentality was a sharp blade. Now, telling her it wasn't so, her heart wouldn't be so tortured either.

  "I, from now on, won't treat Zhuge Qinglian and the others like that again." Zhuge Mingyue said with some embarrassment. It seems that in the future, there's no need to be too calculating with Zhuge Qinglian and the others.

  "Thank you. However, I still think that in the future when you meet her, don't show mercy, just hit." Fu Yun said such a sentence.

  Zhuge Mingyue was taken aback.

  "In that case, she will grow up faster." Zhuge Fu Yun smiled slyly. He had already discovered that his daughter had unknowingly taken Zhuge Mingyue as her rival at some point!

  Zhuge Mingyue suddenly smiled. For the first time, she felt that Zhuge Fuyun was not as calm and gentle as he seemed, but also a romantic at heart.

  The great hall suddenly became noisy, and the noise was somewhat unusual.

  "Let's go in and take a look." Zhuge Fu Yun turned his head and looked at the main hall before speaking.

  "Hmm." Zhuge Mingyue nodded and followed Zhuge Fuyun into the grand hall.

  As soon as they entered the grand hall, they heard many gasps of surprise.

  "Isn't it? He really came?"

  "Doesn't he hate attending these parties?"

  "Yes, but he came today anyway."

  "He's really here! Oh my god, he's actually here!"

  Zhuge Mingyue looked ahead and saw that the Emperor and Concubine Rou had both personally come to the door to welcome him. Who could it be? Who was this person they were talking about?

  I finished writing this chapter very late, so there may be typos. I'll post it first and modify it later. So sleepy... I wrote until 12 o'clock tonight. This is a draft box, updated at 7 am the next day.

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