This villain has become a ghost

Yue Liuyun took a long time to react and realized that "that fool" was referring to Ling Chaomian.

So is the "like" he said the same as the like she understood?

She was shocked and even suspected that she had misheard. She asked in confusion, "I've only met your idiot once. How can I say I like him or not?"

She also emphasized the four words "your idiot".

As for liking each other, I think you two are a match made in heaven.

Nangong Mingzhu looked at her reaction, nodded slightly, and said, "That's good."

Then he slowly added, "If you also fall in love, it will be very troublesome. So... I advise you not to, no matter who it is."

Yue Liuyun felt even more confused.

What the hell? She wasn't given a strategy script, so why would she have anything better to do than fall in love? She was drafted into work by unscrupulous capitalists, and she was supposed to have a tragic love affair with an NPC. This was completely out of character and ridiculous.

Yue Liuyun glanced at him and sneered, "Your worries are unnecessary."

"That's good." Nangong Mingzhu raised his eyebrows and said, very satisfied.

The two people looked at each other. Although they were both smiling and speaking in a gentle manner, they were basically the same in their hearts.

Yue Liuyun looks at Nangong Mingzhu: a sinister and cunning NPC;

Nangong Mingzhu watching the moon and flowing clouds: a convenient tool.

Neither of the main characters regarded the other as a bad guy, nor did they regard the other as a human being at all.

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An incense stick of time passed quickly, but Ling Chaomian still hadn't returned.

Yue Liuyun felt a little uneasy and said solemnly, "I hope nothing has happened to him. How about... go check it out?"

Nangong Mingzhu frowned, shook his head slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Wait a little longer."

This courtyard is Ling Chaomian's residence, and behind it is the Tianji Pavilion, where Ling Chaomian spy on destiny and make predictions. There are many traps inside, and no one except Ling Chaomian can enter, so nothing should happen to him and no one can plot against him.

Moreover, Tianji Pavilion is very close to Zhongding Mountain. Ling Chaomian often practices in seclusion on the mountain. There are poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts rampant on the mountain. Only Ling Chaomian can enter and exit safely. Anyone else who enters will die.

So we can only wait.

It was almost noon at this time. Nangong Mingzhu was waiting and felt a little hungry.

He stretched, and under Yue Liuyun's astonished gaze, he left the hexagonal pavilion, walked with big strides, and entered a high-end and luxurious-looking building with great familiarity.

Yue Liuyun was instantly attracted by the huge stone workbench and exquisite copper cookware.

Is this... a kitchen?

The stovetop was smooth and flat, with intricate carvings on it. It looked more like a work of art than a place for cooking. The stove was built with high-quality blue bricks, and on the other side, a long table was laid out with a variety of ingredients...

In short, except for the cook, everything is quite complete.

Ling Chaomian seemed to like being alone more than Nangong Mingzhu. As a great imperial master, he lived alone in such a big place without even a servant to serve him or a cook.

At this time, Nangong Mingzhu had rolled up his long sleeves made of gold and jade with purple cloud patterns. His slender hands steadily picked up the kitchen utensils and skillfully cooked under Yue Liuyun's incredulous gaze.

The professionalism, skill and seriousness of the technique are first-class.

...But the impact of this scene on her was still too great.

The young man had a handsome appearance and exuded extreme nobility. The casualness between his eyebrows and eyes was gone, replaced by incomparable seriousness and solemnity.

But he was not pointing out the ways of the world, writing inspiring words, or pointing his sword at a beautiful woman. Instead, he was cooking on a steaming stove.

Yue Liuyun is now in the form of a soul and has no sense of smell, but looking at the plate after plate of dishes he cooks, they all look very delicious and appetizing.

In the misty heat and swirling smoke, Nangong Mingzhu's face was faded and even became rarer with a softer look.

Nangong Mingzhu brought the prepared meals to the hexagonal pavilion one plate after another. Under the gentle autumn sunshine, he ate calmly and indifferently, and every move he made was very elegant.

Besides surprise, Yue Liuyun's eyes contained some other complicated things.

If that dream were true, Nangong Mingzhu must have had a miserable childhood, betrayed by the very people he trusted most when he was still a child. Without the protection of his mother and father, he was bullied at will. Even at a carefree age, he had to learn to grow up.

She sighed. At that moment, she felt that he was both like the villain in the book and not quite like him.

Nangong Mingzhu's mother was Jiang Lan, the most talented woman in Jingzhou, who met the late emperor Nangong Chunyi among the people.

Like some very clichéd routines, the emperor on his secret visit and the talented beauty soon fell in love with each other through poetry, songs, life philosophy and romantic stories.

Nangong Chunyi and Jiang Lan spent a peaceful and comfortable time, and Jiang Lan also gave birth to a son smoothly, this child was Nangong Mingzhu.

At this time, Jiang Lan did not know that the husband she loved so much was actually the current emperor.

Later, Nangong Chunyi suddenly had to return to Dongdu due to an important matter, so he had to abandon his current happiness and return to the palace. Since Nangong Mingzhu was a prince after all, he took Nangong Mingzhu back with him.

But this "important matter" turned out to be a conspiracy.

At that time, Empress Zhou and Concubine Xiao were fighting each other to the death, but it was heard that during the three years of the emperor's secret visit, he fell in love with a mortal woman and even had a son.

So they cooperated tacitly, and tricked Nangong Chunyi back to the palace on the pretext of instability in the court, and sent people to kill Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lanfu was lucky enough to not only escape the pursuit but also learn that her husband was the current emperor. A proud woman who only wanted to be together for the rest of her life, she was devastated by this and has remained anonymous ever since.

But she found out... that she was pregnant again.

The child in her belly is the male protagonist of this book, Nangong Qianshang.

After returning to the palace, Nangong Chunyi quickly forgot all about Jiang Lan. The harem was filled with countless beauties, each with their own unique charm. Indulging in their gentle pleasures, he only remembered the smiles of the new, never the cries of the old. Perhaps his feelings for Jiang Lan among the common people were simply a matter of novelty, but now that the novelty had worn off and he had the soft, fragrant beauty in his arms, that memory was buried.

And Nangong Mingzhu became the least favored prince in the palace.

There are endless conspiracies in the palace, and it is difficult for a powerless prince to survive.

But Nangong Mingzhu did it.

He climbed up step by step, making himself ruthless and decisive, killing anyone who stood in his way, and finally won the appreciation of Nangong Chunyi, gained a firm foothold in the palace, and even became the best among the princes.

Nangong Chunyi recognized him more and more, and gradually regarded him as the next successor to be trained.

Until... Nangong Qianshang appeared.