Chapter 66: Who is Zhuge Mingyue's Real Father?

  Liang Rouyun rushed in, saw Zhuge Mingyue and the others, then anxiously ran to Zhuge Mingyue's side, carefully looked at him again and again before asking: "Zhuge Mingyue, are you alright?"

  "Teacher Liang?" Zhuge Mingyue was taken aback. How did Liang Rouyun suddenly come here?

  "I just heard that Liang Ninghao came to bother you, I'm worried." Liang Rouyun was still panting slightly, but the worry between her eyebrows couldn't be hidden. "That Ninghao kid is a martial arts fanatic, did he come to challenge you? Was anyone hurt?"

  Now everyone can understand why Liang Rouyun appeared here.

  "It's nothing." Zhuge Mingyue smiled and shook her head, then thanked him sincerely, "Teacher Liang, thank you for your concern." Liang Rouyun and she didn't really have a close relationship. They hadn't been in contact much either, but Liang Rouyun was genuinely concerned about her.

  "That's good." Liang Rouyun let out a soft breath, then looked up to see Wen Yi standing frozen in place with a pale face, staring at her blankly.

  "Ah... Wen Yi..." Liang Rouyun only then discovered that Wen Yi was also present, and her expression changed. After a long while, she finally spat out a few words from her mouth.

  "Hmm, you, you..." Wen Yi didn't know what to say anymore. The person he was thinking of suddenly appeared in front of him, without any warning, leaving him caught off guard.

  "How have you been lately?" Liang Rouyun looked at Wen Yi deeply, her emotions slightly stabilized, and asked softly.

  "I... guess it's fine." Wen Yi also stared blankly at Liang Rouyun in front of him.

  Zhuge Mingyue and the others exchanged a knowing glance, sensing that there was an issue between these two people. So they all quietly moved their feet and left. However, before leaving, Zhuge Mingyue threw out a sentence: "Teacher Liang, if you come to our college to teach, you won't have to stand by the lake and gaze afar, whenever you want to see Teacher Wen, you can see her."

  Liang Rouyun's face suddenly turned bright red, while Wen Yi looked at her with a mixture of surprise and delight. Wen Yi took a few steps forward, standing in front of Liang Rouyun, but his words became somewhat stuttered: "Rou, Rouyun, you...you often stand by the lake, looking this way...I actually..."

  Liang Rouyun looked up and gazed at the departing Zhuge Mingyue and her group, then suddenly steeled herself and took a bold step: "Actually, you're also thinking of me, aren't you?" As soon as she finished saying this sentence, her face turned even redder, so red it seemed like blood was about to drip from it.

  Wen Yi was stunned at this moment, for the first time, Liang Rouyun said such words.

  "Yes, me, I've been thinking about you all the time. I think of you every moment..." Wen Yi's face was so red it seemed like blood would drip out. He had never thought that Liang Rouyun would actually say these words, she always looked at him with those sorrowful eyes but remained silent.

  Liang Rouyun was overjoyed: "You, finally willing to say such words, I thought you would still hide."

  "You've already done this, I'll hide again, am I still a man?" Wen Yixi felt guilty in his heart.

  "Well, then, are you welcoming me to come and teach?" Liang Rouyun asked again.

  "Come, come and teach, you, you..."

  "I should have done this long ago. I didn't have the courage to take this step, but Zhuge Mingyue and others' bravery made me envious, so now I've decided not to envy them anymore. I'll take this step myself." Liang Rouyun said firmly.

  "I, of course, welcome you to take the post, of course!" Wen Yi was excited and didn't know what to say. His Ruyi could have such a change, was it because of Zhuge Mingyue and them? As for the training afterwards, should they be given some leeway? Just a tiny bit? In the past, one would hide, and the other wouldn't take a step forward, so there had never been any progress. The two people clearly had feelings for each other in their hearts, but couldn't get closer. If Liang Ruyi hadn't taken the initiative today, who knows how long this situation would have continued?

  Thus, the two people who untied their knot were fulfilled. Zhuge Mingyue and others hiding in the dark to watch were watching with relish. Who would have thought that the devil Wen Yi also had a lover? Look, the devil suddenly turned into a little sheep.

  The two were once childhood sweethearts, but ten years ago, when Liang Rouyun entered the prestigious Ziyun Academy with her exceptional talent, Wen Yi was rejected and their relationship was hindered in every way. In the end, Wen Yi left in anger. This is Liang Rouyun's lifelong regret, and on countless sleepless nights, she has wondered what would have happened if she had been braver back then. The past cannot be changed, but now, she will not let herself regret again.

  The letter of resignation was soon handed over to the principal's office of Ziyun College by Liang Rouyun.

  Principal Zhang Changming was furious, and Liang Rouyun's resignation letter was on the table. No matter how he persuaded her, Liang Rouyun left Ziyun resolutely.

  "Principal, she's just a soul-level summoning teacher, you don't have to bother with her, calm down, calm down. This stupid woman didn't stay at our Ziyun Academy, but instead went to that broken Tianfeng Academy, it's her loss. Good riddance, we don't need such a stupid woman anyway!" Bald-headed fatty Chu Jian flattered on the side, unaware that his words only added fuel to the fire.

  "You don't know squat!" Zhangsun Zhangming was already furious and had nowhere to vent, but when he heard his words, the flames of anger surged up, and even coarse language burst out. "Have you ever seen a soul summoner as young as her? Do you know who her father is? Her father is Liang Yucheng, the former principal of Ziyun Academy! Even our Emperor of Danling Country has to address him as 'Taifu' when they meet. Do you know how much power she has backing her?"

  "Ah!" Bald and fat Zhu Jian's eyes widened, he never thought that the usually low-key and gentle woman would have such a background.

  "Besides, stupid woman, do you know what her other identity is?" Zhangsun Changming's face turned green with rage, spitting as he spoke, and saliva splashed onto Zhu Jian's face. Zhu Jian didn't dare to wipe it off. Zhangsun Changming continued to scold, "Do you know what the surname of Liang Ruyun's mother is? It's Zhangsun! The same surname as me! Her mother is my youngest sister, my most beloved little sister! She's a stupid woman, then what am I? Ah? You tell me, what kind of uncle am I?"

  Chu Jian's forehead was beaded with cold sweat, how did he not know that the dean and that low-key woman were relatives? Why didn't anyone tell him? Low-key, it was all caused by Liang Rouyun's low-key trouble.

  "I, I didn't know. Principal, I was careless, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to comfort you." Chu Jian almost bit his own tongue.

  "Alright, alright, get out of here immediately. If you stay any longer, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold back from beating you up!" Longsun Longming scolded until he was tired and waved his hand for Chu Jian to quickly roll down. However, he had a premonition that this year's Chendragon Competition would be completely different. In the past, the Chendragon Competition directly dispatched students from the Purple Cloud Academy and the Crazy War Academy to participate. This time, however, each academy had a recommended quota, and the students who were recommended would undergo selection before representing Danling Country in the Chendragon Competition. Originally, Tianfeng Academy didn't have any quotas - as a newly established academy with no foundation, how could it possibly have a recommended quota? It was Xing Linzhou and Cang Wuya who intervened, strongly demanding a change in the selection method, and then forcibly gave Tianfeng Academy four quotas. Qingyun State, which had always been uninvolved in worldly affairs, surprisingly spoke out this time to support the two great leaders. As a result, the three great leaders decided on the selection method for this year's Chendragon Competition participants.

  Even Zhang Sun Zhang Ming couldn't help but exclaim this time: Having a strong backing is great, having so many strong backings is even better, and having such a hard backing is really great!

  Of course, Zhuge Mingyue didn't know that Zhangsun Changming was sighing in the wind. She and everyone else were watching Liang Rouyun and Wen Yi, who were being overly affectionate with each other, and felt embarrassed. Can't these two consider their image a bit?! Teacher Liang, are you sure he's really sweating on his forehead? It seems like he's just moving his lips to practice with us! Teacher Wen, can't you pay attention to your image? You're gazing lovingly at Teacher Liang, and when she gives you water to drink, do you have to hold onto the cup and her hand?! And then you almost poured the water into your nose, but we're not allowed to laugh. What's going on here?!

  "What are you looking at?" Wen Yi turned his head, and saw that several of his students were sneaking glances at them with sly smiles. Suddenly transforming into a furious emperor, "Wan Qi Chen, your spiritual power is still too weak, continue to summon, non-stop summoning! Use up all your spiritual power! Zhuge Mingyue, haven't you eaten? Your dagger swings are so light. Keep fighting, and while fighting, summon out your magical pet! Ling Feiyang, you're a swordsman, go all out! Xue Zihao, your rolling isn't enough, keep on rolling!"

  Wan Qi Chen followed Wen Yi's method, constantly exhausting his spiritual power and then meditating to recover it. He felt that his spiritual power had indeed made progress. As for Zhuge Mingyue, she was bitterly fighting against Ling Feiyang, reciting incantations while summoning her demonic pet. Xue Zihao was the most miserable, Wen Yi tried every means to make him face any situation in the best state and then attack. He made him jump over obstacles, roll on the ground, and look for opportunities to shoot arrows...

  Their growth is amazing. Wen Yi sometimes secretly sighed, these few people are all treasures, how did they just encounter themselves. It's really stepping on dog shit, walking the big luck.

  Finally, Wen Yi gave them a day off on the weekend.

  Zhuge Mingyue summoned a gust of wind and rode it, wandering around the capital city to buy food. Meanwhile, Ling Feiyang and others were paralyzed in bed, catching up on sleep. The intense training during this period had left them exhausted every day, with each person's greatest wish being to have a good night's sleep. Zhuge Mingyue ran out to buy food because Feng's injuries had been treated, and he was hungry for chicken legs. After buying the chicken legs, she stuffed them into Feng's mouth. Then, Zhuge Mingyue drove Feng to queue up at the pastry shop to buy chestnut cakes. Every time those queuing saw this girl riding a wind leopard, they would voluntarily give way and let her go first.

  So, after a while, Zhuge Mingyue happily put several packages of pastries into her own bag and took out a package of chestnut cake to eat with a smile. The chestnut cake melted in her mouth, fragrant and delicious. Zhuge Mingyue took out another piece of chestnut cake, looked at the small night demon squatting on her shoulder, and broke off half of it before handing it over to the night demon. The night demon held the chestnut cake that was only slightly smaller than its own head with both hands, carefully tasted a bite first, then its eyes lit up. It opened its mouth wide, no longer caring about appearances, and gobbled down several bites. Then, it flew in front of Zhuge Mingyue's nose, stretched out its hand: "I want more!" Zhuge Mingyue smiled and handed the night demon another whole large piece of chestnut cake. The night demon hugged the chestnut cake, flying unsteadily, and finally landed on Zhuge Mingyue's shoulder, then opened its mouth to eat!

  Zhuge Mingyue quickly summoned the fat parrot again, and the parrot chirped excitedly. As soon as it came out, it smelled the fragrance of pastries and flattered: "Master, my kind, noble, and beautiful master..." Zhuge Mingyue directly stuffed a pastry into its mouth. Hmm, the world is quiet again.

  Zhuge Mingyue was unaware that her actions had been seen by someone. On the second floor of a certain inn on the main street, there was a person leaning against the window, watching Zhuge Mingyue feed her demonic pet. A faint arc appeared at the corner of his mouth. After he clearly saw the beautiful and dazzling earring on Zhuge Mingyue's ear, the arc at the corner of his mouth grew larger, and his beautiful heterochromatic eyes were filled with satisfaction. Good, she had been wearing the earring he gave her all along. This man was naturally Jun Qianyao.

  "Master, there's news from over there." Someone behind him reported respectfully.

  "Alright, let's go." The faint smile on Jun Yingyao's face instantly disappeared, and he turned around with a look of indifference.

  That person followed behind Jun Qianyao, glancing at Zhuge Mingyue on the street before leaving. This woman was the one their master had a different gaze for. The two Star Fantasy Guardians were now in her hands, yet their master hadn't made any moves. Was he going to leave just like this? What was their master thinking deep down? However, these weren't things they should be considering. They only needed to act according to their master's orders. Anything else wasn't their concern and would never be mentioned again.

  ……

  Another week of painful training. Every day is exhausted and collapsed on the bed.

  It was late at night, and Duanmu Xun had already fallen into a deep sleep. However, Zhuge Mingyue couldn't fall asleep no matter what. In the past few days, she had already found out about the quota for this year's Chen Long Competition. Having a strong background is a good thing. But in her heart of hearts, there was still a hint of discontent. She wanted to become stronger and not always rely on others! She wanted to stand on her own two feet and one day, with her own strength, be able to stand tall and laugh freely, no longer relying on the power of others!

  Let's resume practicing the Ancient Body Technique. Zhuge Mingyue adjusted her breathing, slowly stretching out her body, and began to cultivate the Ancient Body Technique. Ever since she experienced the trials of the White Ice Plain, she felt more and more inadequate. If her magical pet was injured, her ability to protect herself was still too weak. This time, if it weren't for Xing Huan's protection by that sacred seven-colored light, Zhuge Mingyue would have undoubtedly died under the mental devouring of the mutated ferocious bear. Therefore, Zhuge Mingyue became even more diligent in cultivating the Ancient Body Technique.

  In the body, there seems to be a warm current flowing slowly, where it passes through, a refreshing and comfortable feeling, just like soaking in a hot spring. After this warm current flows through the body for a circle, the whole body almost feels no fatigue, full of vitality.

  "What's going on?" Zhuge Mingyue couldn't help but feel greatly surprised, recently every time she practiced the ancient body technique, this strange feeling would appear, it never happened before.

  Is it because of the Star Fantasy Guardian? But after gathering both the Star Fantasy Necklace and Brooch, shouldn't the special effect be Soul Guardian? Zhuge Mingyue has personally experienced the benefits of Soul Guardian, so she wouldn't have any doubts. Then what's going on with this situation now? Or does the Star Fantasy Guardian have other uses? Zhuge Mingyue couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she thought.

  Practicing the ancient body technique repeatedly, the warm current flowing inside is also getting faster and faster? It seems that a mysterious force is quietly surging in the body, constantly condensing, getting stronger and stronger, suppressing it makes people feel unbearable.

  Zhuge Mingyue suddenly opened her eyes, quietly got up, and directly floated out of the window, rushing towards the back mountain of the college. There was a force in her body that seemed to want to burst out.

  In the mountains behind, after Zhuge Mingyue stood still, a surge of unprecedented momentum burst forth from her chest. With a fierce punch, she struck the large tree in front of her. Suddenly, her body was enveloped by a seven-colored light, and outside her delicate and smooth skin, an invisible flow of air seemed to circulate. Then, Zhuge Mingyue's fist steadily landed on the trunk of the tree.

  There was no change at all. The big tree stood still, not even feeling a slight tremble, and the surface of Zhuge Mingyue's fist was still tender and flawless.

  Slowly retracting his fist, the large tree in front of him suddenly shook and then crashed to the ground. The trunk of the tree, which was as thick as half a meter in diameter, shattered into a pile of powder at the spot where Zhuge Mingyue's fist had struck.

  Looking at the pile of powder, Zhuge Mingyue's movements froze, her face full of shock. Is this what she did?

  Just as she threw the punch, Zhuge Mingyue suddenly felt a strange sensation in her heart, as if there was an incredibly powerful force hidden inside her body that even made herself feel terrified, like it had been sealed away by something. And just now, under the protection of Xing Huan, this seal was opened a small gap, and although it was only a small gap, the powerful and terrifying force burst out like a volcano.

  What's going on? Zhuge Mingyue looked up and down at herself, without any change, the suddenly blooming seven-colored light also disappeared, the terrifying power in her body, like a volcanic eruption, surged out of her body with that one punch, and there was no longer that oppressive feeling that made people feel uncomfortable, but the warm current continued to flow slowly, quickly replenishing the lost energy.

  Zhuge Mingyue sat down on the grass, propping up her chin and thinking for a long time. Vaguely, she seemed to understand something: in her own body, there was an incredibly powerful force hidden, but it was sealed by something, so even she herself didn't know about it. At this moment, under the protection of Xing Huan, this seal was opened a little bit, and a thread of power slipped out.

  "Just this tiny bit of power that has escaped is so strong, I wonder how powerful it would be if it were all released?" Zhuge Mingyue thought excitedly and expectantly, but quickly dismissed the idea. She knew that although this power was very strong, it was also equally terrifying. With her current abilities, she couldn't control it at all. If she really opened up the seal now, she might even be blown to smithereens by this power, just like that big tree.

  It's okay, fortunately Xing Huan's current seal is only slightly opened, and the power that has escaped is barely usable by Zhuge Mingyue. However, if the seal continues to be opened, she may not be able to control the escaping power.

  Look at that big tree broken in half, look at his own fist again, and think about the terrible consequences that may arise, Zhuge Mingyue was both happy and worried.

  As for the source of this hidden power, Zhuge Mingyue was also full of doubts. She had a hunch that this power might be related to her own life experience, but without sufficient strength, that man who should not be called father would absolutely not tell her the mystery of her life.

  No matter what, the only way is to enhance one's strength. Only with sufficient strong strength can one possibly fully grasp that hidden power in the future and make it their own, and also have a chance to unravel the mystery of one's life.

  Thus, Zhuge Mingyue's cultivation became even more diligent.

  Days passed, and Zhuge Mingyue's ancient body technique became more and more proficient. The power that was released also gradually merged into her body, and she could control it at will, truly making it her own strength. At the same time, her summoning technique did not stop, and she mastered several new auxiliary spells. Her mastery of the storm's additional skills was complete, and even her physical form underwent some subtle changes, becoming stronger and more majestic. The cloud-like patterns on her body became more mysterious and enchanting, filled with the majesty of a beast king and the elegance of a noble beast.

  Zhuge Mingyue was even more delighted to discover that as her ancient body technique improved, not only did her strength increase, but her spiritual power also rose. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before she could advance to the Sky Level Summoner.

  At this cultivation speed, let alone making Wan Qi Chen and others admire him, even Cang Wu Ya almost laughed out loud, every day with a complacent look on his face, when he saw Xing Lin Zhou, his nose was pointing to the sky, making Xing Lin Zhou so angry that he almost exploded his Summoner Association.

  ……

  In the palace.

  Zhuge Fu Yun followed the Consul General to the Emperor's study in the front.

  Fu Yun, you'd better be careful. The emperor's face looks terrible." The consul general reminded Zhuge Fu Yun. He didn't know how bad the emperor's face looked, but one thing was certain: the emperor had no good intentions for finding Zhuge Fu Yun. He and Zhuge Fu Yun were close friends, so he spoke out to remind him.

  "Alright, thank you." Zhuge Fu Yun smiled calmly. If he wasn't mistaken, it was about that matter.

  "You still need to be careful among yourselves. Anyway, you take care of yourself and respond accordingly." The consul general was still warning with concern, and in the meantime, they had already arrived at the door of the study room.

  "Report to Your Majesty, Lord Zhuge has arrived." The consul general spoke respectfully outside.

  "Let him come in and get out of the way, everyone else!" The emperor roared furiously inside.

  The consul's heart sank, and he looked at Zhuge Fu Yun with concern. However, Zhuge Fu Yun smiled slightly and waved his hand at the consul, indicating that he didn't need to worry.

  The consul was still a bit uneasy, but there was no way out, and he retreated with his servants. Zhuge Fu Yun gently pushed open the door of the study and walked in.

  "Close the door!" The emperor's voice was almost gnashing his teeth.

  Zhuge Fu Yun calmly closed the door with a calm face.

  "Bang!" The teacup burst into bloom right at Zhuge Fu Yun's feet, splashing tea leaves and water all over his shoes.

  Zhuge Fu Yun remained expressionless, standing there calmly.

  "Did you know all along? Ah? Is that so?! You've been keeping it from me, is that right?! Mingyue is her daughter, is that right?!" The emperor's anger was boiling over, and after smashing a teacup at Zhuge Fu Yun's feet, he still wasn't satisfied. He found an inkstone and smashed that too.

  This time Zhuge Fu Yun dodged, jokingly, being hit by a teacup wouldn't hurt, but an inkstone is so heavy, if it hits you, will you be okay?

  "Are you still daring to hide? Are you still daring to hide?" The Emperor was furious, directly rushed down, grabbed Zhuge Fu Yun's collar, "Tell me, is Ming Yue her daughter?"

  "Yes." Zhuge Fu Yun's face remained calm.

  "I knew it, I knew it!" The emperor was so furious or excited that he didn't even use the imperial "we" anymore, but instead used the personal pronoun "I", "I knew Mingyue is her daughter. She looks just like her! How could you do this to Mingyue? You actually gave her a status as an illegitimate child, how could you treat her like that? Letting her suffer so much humiliation, giving her such a shameful identity, letting her endure so much hardship! Why didn't you tell me Mingyue is her daughter? If I knew, if I knew..."

  "You make her a princess, your adopted daughter, enjoying wealth and glory, admired by all. Then what? Intrigue and struggle, subject to restraint. When you are no longer on the throne, who will protect her? If such a prominent identity is exposed, can you protect her?" Zhuge Fu Yun took over the emperor's words, speaking very calmly, one word at a time.

  The emperor was stunned, staring blankly at the calm face of Zhuge Mingyue. After a long time, he slowly released his hand that had been gripping Zhuge Fuyun's collar. The last sentence was like a sharp knife piercing his heart.

  Can you protect her?

  The emperor looked down at his own hands with a decadent gaze.

  Protect her?

  At that time, he didn't even have the strength to protect himself, now his daughter, still can't be protected?

  The emperor fell silent and sat on the ground, not saying a word, nor paying attention to Zhuge Fu Yun.

  Fu Sheng, who had been in contact with the Emperor for many years, knew that the Emperor was sulking and was angry with himself.

  Zhuge Fuyun slowly squatted down and sat opposite the emperor: "Longfei, you should know that her wish is for Mingyue to live a safe and healthy life. Therefore, Mingyue's current identity was also proposed by her." Xiang Longfei was the name of the current emperor, and Zhuge Fuyun couldn't remember how long it had been since he last called him by this name.

  "She's really...". After a long while, the Emperor finally let out a slow sigh. "How could she bear to treat Mingyue like that? She's her only child."

  "She hopes for a peaceful next month." Zhuge Fu Yun said slowly.

  "Yes, it's all right, it's all right." The emperor let out a soft sigh and suddenly looked up at Zhuge Fu Yun with a glare, "Then she... how did she end up in the capital, and..."

  "I always thought that letting her live a most ordinary life would allow her to live a lifetime of peace. But you forgot, and I forgot too - Mingyue is after all her child. She will slowly bloom with her own radiance, but Cang Feng City is too small, it can't hold her back." Zhuge Fu Yun shook his head lightly, "I haven't told her about her origins, and before she's able to protect herself, I don't plan on telling her."

  "It's fine this way too." The emperor felt somewhat downhearted but also relieved. This way, he could protect Mingyue as well.

  Zhuge Fu Yun saw the Emperor finally understand, and also let out a sigh of relief, just about to help the Emperor stand up. But unexpectedly, a fist came flying towards his face.

  "You damn thing, you didn't tell me anything! What else did she confess to you later? You actually kept quiet and deceived me for so many years!" The emperor directly punched Zhuge Fu Yun's eye socket.

  ……

  Three hours later, Zhuge Fu Yun covered his right eye socket and left the palace. The emperor came out of the study with a clear mind and refreshed spirit, having vented his anger and feeling relieved in his heart.

  "Come in." The emperor stretched his waist and narrowed his eyes comfortably.

  "The Consul-General immediately came running over."

  "Go, tell Ge Mingyue to enter the palace. Oh no, it's an invitation, show some respect!" The emperor seemed to be in a very good mood, which made the consul general extremely puzzled. What was wrong with the emperor?

  Zhu Ge Mingyue saw the Grand Ambassador of the Imperial Palace standing in front of her, and after he announced the Emperor's decree, she was still bewildered. The Emperor suddenly summoned her for an audience, what could be the reason?

  "Consul, the Emperor has summoned you next month, what's it about? Do you know?" Ling Feiyang's eyes were full of worry.

  "I don't know what it is either. But it's definitely not a bad thing." The consul-general was telling the truth, he didn't know why the emperor suddenly summoned Zhuge Mingyue to the palace. However, the emperor's expression was very happy, and as soon as he left, he heard the emperor behind him ordering people to inquire about Zhuge Mingyue's preferences.

  Zhuge Mingyue was still perplexed and followed the consul into the imperial palace. She didn't understand why the emperor would summon her alone, what was this about?

  The consul took Zhuge Mingyue to the imperial palace, and someone came up to say that the emperor had ordered the consul to take Zhuge Mingyue to the Imperial Flower Garden.

  The garden was quiet at this time, with green trees and colorful flowers. A gentle breeze came out, and the water in the pool rippled into circles. In front of them, Emperor sat in the pavilion on the pond. When Zhuge Mingyue approached, the Emperor stood up excitedly, then waved his hand to let everyone go down.

  Zhuge Mingyue looked at the emperor with shining eyes and her heart was racing. What on earth did he want to do?

  "Come, come, Mingyue." The Emperor beckoned to Zhuge Mingyue with a wave of his hand, revealing what he thought was an extremely kind smile.

  This smile made Zhuge Mingyue's heart feel hairy, no good deed goes unpunished!

  "Come, Mingyue, come quickly, let me take a good look at you." The smile on the emperor's face was dazzling to Zhuge Mingyue. What kind of expression is this supposed to be? And why did the emperor refer to himself as "I"? Are they familiar with each other or something? Didn't he see her last time?

  "Come quickly, child." This time, the emperor's gentle tone directly shifted his address from Ming Yue to "child".

  Zhuge Mingyue's heart skipped a beat as she slowly moved forward.

  "Come, sit down." The emperor let Zhuge Mingyue sit down and immediately pointed to the things on the table. "Look, your favorite chestnut cake, rose cake, roasted meat skewers, hmm, and also siu mai... They were all just bought by me, eat quickly, they're still hot."

  Zhuge Mingyue's eyes widened even more, she even wanted to touch the emperor's head. Was he having a fever?

  "I and your mother are old acquaintances." However, the emperor's next sentence stunned Zhuge Mingyue.

  Deceased person? And mother is a deceased person? Mother's deceased person, so many? This time's deceased person is the emperor sitting in the highest position! What kind of person is mother after all?

  "Your Majesty, and Mother, are they...?" Zuge Mingyue asked in a daze, muttering to herself.

  "Not bad, your mother and I are old acquaintances..." The emperor let out a soft sigh, not looking at Zhuge Mingyue again, but instead gazing up at the distant horizon. His tone gradually became melancholic, even somewhat ethereal, with deep nostalgia in his eyes.

  Zhuge Mingyue didn't say another word and quietly waited. The Emperor was lost in thought at the moment, interrupting him wasn't a good thing to do.

  After a long while, the Emperor finally came back to his senses, turned his head and looked at Zhuge Mingyue, with a faint smile: "Mingyue, these days have been hard on you."

  "Actually, the one who suffered is Master Zhuge. He protected me and arranged this identity for me, but he had to bear the misunderstandings and endless pressure from his family." Zhuge Mingyue thought of the misunderstanding that the Zhuge family had towards Zhuge Fuyun, and she felt guilty in her heart. She used to think that Zhuge Fuyun was a scoundrel, an unqualified father, so she was very dissatisfied with him, which led to her being merciless when dealing with Zhuge Qinglian and those people. It turned out that Zhuge Fuyun did it all to protect her. So, of course, Zhuge Mingyue felt guilty in her heart.

  "That's what he deserves!" Zhuge Mingyue was still in a state of guilt, but the Emperor came out with this sentence with an iron face and a vicious tone.

  What? Zhuge Mingyue was stunned again, she felt that she couldn't keep up with the emperor's thinking.

  "Alright, let's not mention him." The emperor said with a look of disgust, then immediately changed his expression and smiled brightly, "Mingyue, what do you lack? Tell me and I'll have someone prepare it for you. And soon it will be the Dragon Selection Tournament, are you prepared?"

  "I don't lack anything, thank you Your Majesty." Zhuge Mingyue lightly shook her head, "My companions and I are actively preparing. We will definitely get the qualification for the Dragon's Den Competition."

  "Ah, I will." The emperor nodded and personally poured a cup of tea for Zhuge Mingyue, "Come, have some tea." Those who could get the emperor to pour tea personally were probably fewer than one hand's fingers, and Zhuge Mingyue was one of them.

  "Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhuge Mingyue picked up the tea but didn't drink it. The tea water rose with a faint mist, and her eyes were slightly blurred. After hesitating for a moment, she spoke up, "Your Majesty, what kind of person is my mother?"

  The emperor was taken aback, then burst out laughing and slowly said: "She's a really extraordinary woman. That day, she suddenly appeared in front of me and Fu Yun. At that time, I was just an unpopular prince, and I had been scolded by my father that day, so I was in a bad mood. Fu Yun was comforting me when your mother suddenly appeared. I thought she was bold and dared to be disrespectful to me, so I sternly rebuked her, with the result..."

  The emperor's face suddenly became nostalgic and warm with a smile.

  So what's the result? You'd better say it! Zhuge Mingyue urged in her heart. What kind of relationship did Mother and the Emperor, as well as the head of the Zhuge family, have after all?

  "As a result, I was beaten up badly. It was so severe that I saw stars spinning around me. Your mother scolded me while beating me, saying no one had ever dared to yell at her like that before, and that I deserved it, and she would beat me until my parents wouldn't recognize me." The emperor said with a smile, although he was recounting an embarrassing incident, the smile on his face was warm.

  Zhuge Mingyue was somewhat stunned, this mother's personality seems to be quite fierce?

  "To think that at the time, Zhuge Fu Yun was a Grandmaster Summoner, while I was just a Senior Swordsman. In the end, we were both beaten to the ground, without any strength to fight back. We really were on the ground. To this day, I still remember how she stood with one hand on her hip and her foot on my back." The Emperor spoke in great detail, not feeling embarrassed at all, and a hint of tenderness even flashed across his brow.

  Zhuge Mingyue keenly captured this change in the emperor. The emperor and his mother, was there some kind of connection between them?

  "Your mother is the best woman in the world." The Emperor finally came back to his senses, looked at Zhuge Mingyue and smiled, "I know you want to ask who your mother is. I can tell you some things that can be told. Before you have the ability to protect yourself, I won't say too much."

  Zhuge Mingyue nodded vigorously, and from what the Emperor had just said, she became even more interested in her mother. What kind of woman was she?

  "But I and Fu Yun actually don't know who she is." The emperor smiled self-deprecatingly, with a hint of loss, "She suddenly appeared, like an immortal fairy, and helped me a lot. Later, she suddenly disappeared. All I know is that her name has the character '玦' in it. Her name is Feng Wuyue."

  "At that time, she was pregnant with you. I thought she had disappeared completely, but unexpectedly, you were still here." The emperor smiled, "On the day of the imperial court banquet, as soon as I saw you, I suspected it. You and she really look alike. So, I sent someone to investigate you, and then found out that Zhuge Fu Yun, that scoundrel, had concealed your existence from me..."

  "Why?" Zhuge Mingyue felt a bit dizzy, but vaguely seemed to have a thread running through everything. What exactly it was, she couldn't quite put her finger on. The Emperor and Zhuge Fuyun had been very close when they were young. Later, they met her pregnant mother? Then, her mother helped the Emperor? After that, her mother gave birth to her and disappeared? So, who was her father? Who was her real father?

  "Your mother said that there are enemies she cannot handle. So, I asked Zhuge Fu Yun to protect you. I didn't expect his protection method to be like this. You've suffered, child." The emperor's heart was anxious at the time. Such a strange woman, yet there were things she couldn't handle. What kind of powerful enemy was it? Even she couldn't handle it, let alone him and Zhuge Fu Yun. At that moment, he deeply resented his own incompetence. Unable to help her, he could only watch as she disappeared. The emperor sighed inwardly, Zhuge Ming Yue's identity as Zhuge Fu Yun's illegitimate daughter still had to continue. For the sake of protecting the girl in front of him.

  "Your Majesty, may I know who my father is?" Zhuge Mingyue finally asked the question that had been on her mind.

  Digression

  Is there anyone who likes Long Sun Ning Hao's poker face? Haha. There are too many comments, can't reply one by one, sorry about that. My head is spinning and my eyes are blurry from typing. Maintaining a 10,000-word update is a difficult task.