latelenovela Chapter 115 And that's how they got involved.
Chapter 115 And that's how they got involved.
Liu Mengli was waiting at the entrance of Yunyin Inn early in the morning.
She watched as the elegant woman floated down from the back of the flying spirit beast, then ran up to her happily and gave a graceful bow. "Cousin Xun'er, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for so long!"
"Mengli, it's been so many years, you've become even more beautiful." Sima Xun'er nodded slightly in response.
"Hehe, how could Mengli be as pretty as Cousin Xun'er!"
As Liu Mengli spoke, she leaned close to Sima Xun'er's ear and whispered a few words.
Then, Sima Xun'er's gaze swept across the crowd and finally settled on one spot.
There, a man of extraordinary bearing stood quietly, fanning himself with a feather fan.
"Is he the person you mentioned who is proficient in music?" Sima Xun'er asked, her voice clear and melodious, like heavenly music.
Liu Mengli nodded and smiled, "It is him. If it weren't for finding a guqin for my cousin Xun'er this time, I really wouldn't have discovered such a talent!"
Upon hearing this, an interesting look flashed in Sima Xun'er's eyes.
She had been fascinated by music since childhood and had never met anyone who could impress her, so she immediately became interested in Kongming.
Then, accompanied by Liu Mengli, they walked straight toward Kongming.
Over here, under everyone's gaze, Kongming also stepped forward and said in a humble yet respectful manner, "Fairy, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Sima Xun'er sized up Kongming and said in a cool tone, "I hope you won't disappoint me!"
Kongming smiled slightly and replied calmly, "I dare not say whether I will be disappointed or not; only the fairy will know after trying it!"
Upon hearing this, Sima Xun'er's eyes flashed with surprise, clearly not expecting Kongming to respond in this way, but this was quickly replaced by deeper interest.
She gave Kongming a deep look and said, "Alright, then I'll wait and see."
Steward Xu's eyelids twitched. He glared at Kongming and cursed him inwardly for being so reckless, his words completely devoid of any sense of hierarchy.
He hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully, "Welcome, Fairy Xun'er, to Yunyin Inn. I have prepared a 'Heaven' class room for you. Please come in!"
With that, the group headed into the inn.
"Who is that person? Judging from his attitude towards Fairy Xun'er, could he also be someone of great importance?"
"Hehe, you don't know this! I heard that when this person came to the Holy City, Steward Xu prepared a first-class room for him. He must be of high status..."
A group of people were discussing the topic, one sentence after another.
Among the crowd, the elders of the four kingdoms, having heard of the arrival of people from the Holy State, had all rushed over, eager to become acquainted with the people from the ancient aristocratic family.
But when he saw Kongming enter the inn with Sima Xun'er, his expression became incredibly interesting.
Apart from the elders of the Yuan Dynasty, the people of the other three kingdoms all exclaimed that the two million gold coins were well spent.
After all, two million was enough for them to meet someone who might come from an ancient and powerful family.
The elders of the Great Yuan Dynasty had uncertain expressions. Two years ago, their families sent a message asking them to investigate whether there was a person named Sima Yi. Later, it was said that Zhuge Liang was impersonating a member of the Sima family.
So it was left unresolved.
Until half a month ago, they accidentally discovered Kongming's figure in the Holy City, and immediately sent a message back to ask how to deal with it.
Li Xin replied confidently, saying that he had personally witnessed Zhuge Liang being dragged into a cave by the spider king, and if he hadn't died, then he instructed them to bring him back to the Yuan Dynasty.
Note: Here, Li Xin had not yet received news that Kongming possessed a jade tablet with the character "天" (tian).
Later, they discovered that Kongming had actually obtained the Heavenly Jade Token and had extorted two million gold coins from him.
They suspected that Kongming's identity was probably not so simple, so they did not dare to make any rash moves and immediately sent the message back.
Now that they have seen Zhuge Liang and Sima Xun'er together, how could they not be alarmed?
If they really kidnapped someone from an ancient aristocratic family, the entire Yuan Dynasty might be razed to the ground.
"Senior Brother Li Xin almost killed us!" The elders of the Great Yuan Kingdom couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"Send a message back saying that we have confirmed Zhuge Liang's identity is not simple, and instruct the family to stop all investigations into him!"
The elder of the Great Yuan hurriedly instructed a disciple.
Meanwhile, the elders of the other three kingdoms had all instructed their disciples to send messages back.
Even if Zhuge Liang wasn't from an ancient aristocratic family, he must have had a significant connection to them; they dared not gamble...
Inside the inn, preparations had already been made for Sima Xun'er's arrival.
The top-tier guest rooms and the finest food and wine all demonstrate the respect shown to this young lady from an ancient and prestigious family in the Holy State.
However, Sima Xun'er didn't seem to care. She just glanced around and went straight to the main seat to sit down.
Liu Mengli sat next to her, while Kong Ming was seated opposite her.
Steward Xu stood to the side, glancing nervously at Kongming, as if afraid that Kongming might do something outrageous or overstate things and anger the young lady.
As expected, after taking a sip of tea, Sima Xun'er got straight to the point: "I've heard that you are a master of the zither, a true music expert. Today I'll give you a chance. If you're just a fame-seeker, then you should know the consequences!"
Kongming smiled slightly and said, "Since Fairy Xun'er has such an elegant interest, then I will make a fool of myself."
With that, he waved his feather fan, and the ancient zither was brought directly to his face.
He gently stroked the strings, and as his fingertips danced, beautiful music flowed out like a spring.
The music seemed to possess a magical power, capable of penetrating the soul and captivating the listener, leaving them unable to extricate themselves.
Sima Xun'er listened to the music, a hint of appreciation flashing in her eyes.
She had to admit that Kongming's understanding of music was indeed superb, even beyond her imagination.
She listened quietly to the music, a sense of curiosity about Kongming rising within her. What kind of experiences could enable him to compose such exquisite music?
After the piece ended, Sima Xun'er remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Zhuge Kongming, I acknowledge your mastery of music. May I have the pleasure of viewing your musical score?"
Kongming nodded slightly and said, "Since Fairy Xun'er is interested in this, I am naturally willing to share."
As he spoke, he took out a prepared musical score from his sleeve and handed it to Sima Xun'er.
The cover was made of fine brocade, with the three large characters "Guangling San" embroidered in gold thread, making it both noble and elegant.
Sima Xun'er took the sheet music, and after opening it, her gaze gradually shifted from indifference to focus.
Every page is densely covered with musical notes and annotations, and each piece is accompanied by Kongming's unique insights and reflections.
After a long while, Sima Xun'er closed the sheet music, looked up at Kongming, and said, "I will stay in Kousheng City for half a month. Starting today, you will move into my cave dwelling!"
"Wha...what?"
Kongming was so shocked he almost jumped up. In his entire life, he had never heard of such an unreasonable request.
Upon hearing this, Steward Xu hurriedly rubbed his ears, as if afraid he had misheard.
This...this is how they got involved...