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Under the bright moon!

Upon seeing these three large characters, Qingxuan and Tianyujun suddenly realized who the person needed treatment was.

It is none other than the Jade Head of Qionghua, which was newly presented by Wuyige two years ago, and whose true face has never been seen by anyone until now!

Unexpectedly, they were able to see this mysterious Qionghua Jade Head. Qingxuan and Tianyujun were both looking forward to it and even a little excited.

Jiang Shangqiu led Qingxuan and Tianyujun up the stairs, knocked on the door, and said softly, "Yue'er, is now a convenient time?"

The music that had been playing in the moonlight suddenly stopped, followed by a series of quick footsteps and cheerful laughter: "Ah, it's Sister Qiu! Come quick, I'm so bored!"

"Crunch~"

With laughter, the door to the room under the bright moon opened, and a charming young girl appeared before everyone.

Upon seeing the girl before them, Qingxuan and Tianyujun's eyes lit up, and they couldn't help but admire her.

The girl was only seventeen or eighteen years old, a little younger than the previous Mei Niang and Ming Zhu, but she was even more beautiful and charming, slightly surpassing Ming Zhu.

Her hair was as black as a waterfall, her skin as white as snow, her eyes sparkling brighter than stars, her small mouth as delicate as a cherry, her face beautiful and radiant yet retaining a pure and natural charm, her temperament fresh and ethereal yet lively and innocent. As she opened the door, her fragrant shoulders and slender waist swayed gracefully, her figure moving lightly like a willow, exuding endless allure. She was truly a rare beauty, captivating and enchanting.

Without Jiang Shangqiu needing to say more, Qingxuan and Tianyujun already knew who this girl was.

Qingxuan couldn't help but recall a line of poetry by an ancient poet surnamed Bai from a certain blue, broken sphere she had once visited: "Cherry lips of Fan Su, willow waist of Xiao Man."

This line of poetry is the most fitting description of the moon amidst the clouds.

Upon seeing Jiang Shangqiu arrive, Yun Jianyue was initially overjoyed. However, when she saw Aunt Rong, Aunt Bai, Qingxuan, and Tianyujun behind Jiang Shangqiu, her smile vanished, replaced by a cold expression. She said indifferently, "So we have distinguished guests. I apologize for my rudeness earlier."

Seeing this, Jiang Shangqiu couldn't help but laugh. He picked up his fan and tapped it on the moon in the clouds, saying with a smile, "Stop pretending. We're all family here."

"Why?"

Yun Jianyue's expression immediately fell, and she stared at Qing Xuan and Tian Yujun in astonishment, asking blankly, "Aren't they guests?"

Jiang Shangqiu smiled and said, "These two young masters are certainly guests, and honored guests at that, but not the kind of guests."

"Hoo..."

Yun Yuejian immediately breathed a sigh of relief, her face relaxing completely. She put her hands on her hips and laughed, "Oh dear, you should have said so earlier! It turns out you're one of us. You gave me quite a fright. Come, come, come in and sit down for a while."

Seeing Yun Jianyue's expression, Jiang Shangqiu gave her another playful tap on the forehead. Yun Jianyue grinned and stuck out her tongue, then beckoned everyone to come inside.

Qingxuan and Tianyu smiled, finding Yun Jianyue quite hospitable. They were about to step inside when they stopped abruptly. They saw Jiang Shangqiu, Aunt Rong, and Aunt Bai take off their shoes, place them by the door, and then enter the house.

The two looked into the room again and saw that the floor was neither jade nor gold, and they didn't know what material it was. It was smooth as a mirror and clear enough to reflect people. Yun Jianyue was standing on the floor with a pair of small, jade-like feet.

Qingxuan and Tianyujun exchanged a glance, both breathing a sigh of relief. They were secretly glad they hadn't gone in directly, otherwise they would have been incredibly embarrassed. Immediately, they followed Jiang Shangqiu's example, taking off their shoes before entering the house.

Fortunately, Qingxuan and Tianyu are both hygienic people who regularly clean themselves. They are also experts in their field, with profound control over their bodies. Their feet don't sweat, and there's no strange smell after they take off their shoes.

As soon as the moon began to shine, Qingxuan and Tianyujun felt a physical sensation of lightness, and had only one feeling in their minds:

Huge! It's really huge!

It's bright! It's really bright!

The Moonlit Chamber was incredibly spacious, almost as large as the main hall on the first floor, and its ceiling was exceptionally high, several feet higher than that of ordinary rooms. Inlaid on the central beam was a massive white jade disc, a full ten feet wide, radiating a pure, translucent white light. This light, reflected off the mirrored floor, shone even brighter, making the entire Moonlit Chamber resemble a moon palace.

Directly opposite the Bright Moon Pavilion is a huge open-air balcony, with dozens of enormous white curtains hanging above the room, separating the balcony from the interior. Through the gaps in the curtains, one can clearly see the stars and moon in the night sky, as well as the night view of the entire Shangxi Prefecture, and even a lake outside the city.

Presumably, if there were any guests that Yun Jianyue would find pleasing, she would drink and sing with them on this balcony, reciting poems and composing verses.

However, compared to the spaciousness of the entire Bright Moon Room, the furnishings inside were quite simple. There were only two low tables against the east wall, with a zither on one of them, several futons on the floor, a screen behind the tables, and two small lamp stands next to them. There was nothing else.

Yun Jianyue led everyone to the table and sat down cross-legged. Qingxuan and Tianyujun sat at one table, Jiang Shangqiu and Yun Jianyue sat at another, and Aunt Rong and Aunt Bai sat behind the two women. Then Yun Jianyue took the zither off the table and placed it aside. Then, she clapped her hands on the ground and, as if by magic, lifted the floorboards, taking out several plates of pastries and fruits and placing them on the table.

Yun Jianyue picked up a small pastry and popped it into her mouth, then said smugly to Qingxuan and Tianyujun, "Hey, come and try this. This is my secret recipe, a really delicious sweet cake. I wouldn't normally serve it to just anyone. But since you're Qiu-jie's friends, I'll make an exception this time."

Upon hearing this, Qingxuan and Tianyujun smiled with delight, each picking up a piece of pastry to taste, and then nodding repeatedly, agreeing that the pastry tasted quite good.

Jiang Shangqiu shook his head helplessly and smiled apologetically at Qingxuan and Tianyujun: "Don't mind her, Yue'er is just like this. I'm sure you've already guessed Yue'er's identity, right?"

"Of course," Qingxuan said with a smile, "Such a celestial abode is naturally only worthy of being inhabited by the Jade Flower Fairy."

Upon hearing this, Yun Jianyue beamed with joy, raising her small face proudly and saying, "Of course, you have quite a good eye."

Jiang Shangqiu flicked Yun Jianyue's forehead and scolded, "Yue'er, you mustn't be rude. These two young masters are distinguished guests; you mustn't speak like that. Let me introduce you..."

As she spoke, Jiang Shangqiu pointed at Qingxuan and said, "This is Young Master Qingxuan, my newly acquainted younger brother, who is also your elder brother. And the one next to Young Master Qingxuan is Young Master Jun Tianyu, a good friend of Young Master Qingxuan."

Jiang Shangqiu's gaze towards the two men deepened, and he chuckled, "Both of you gentlemen are men of extraordinary background, outstanding individuals, and quite important figures."

Hearing Jiang Shangqiu say this, Qingxuan chuckled twice, while Tianyu Jun scratched his head sheepishly. Just as Qingxuan had discerned the powerful backing of Wuyi Pavilion, Jiang Shangqiu had also vaguely sensed Tianyu Jun's identity, but neither of them said anything.

However, when Yun Jianyue heard Qing Xuan and Tian Yujun's identities, her expression changed drastically. Like a cat with its fur standing on end, she jumped up from the futon, pointed at the two of them, and glared angrily, saying, "So you're that Qingzhuan and Jun Xianyu?"

"Well?"

Yun Jianyue's reaction stunned Qingxuan and Tianyujun, leaving them both completely bewildered.

Young lady, this is our first time meeting, right? I haven't done anything to offend you, have I?

The two glanced at each other again, but found nothing impolite in each other, which only added to their confusion.

Jiang Shangqiu was also stunned by Yun Jianyue's sudden outburst. He quickly pulled Yun Jianyue down to sit and said anxiously, "Yue'er, what's wrong with you again?! Why did you say such a thing? Quickly apologize to the two young masters!"

"snort!"

Yun Jianyue completely ignored Jiang Shangqiu, snorted coldly, then hugged Jiang Shangqiu tightly, glaring at Qing Xuan with hostility in her eyes: "You Qingzhuan, no matter what tricks you used to bewitch Sister Qiu, I won't let you succeed! Sister Qiu is mine! I will definitely protect Sister Qiu!"

Yun Jianyue glared at Tianyu Jun and roared, "And you, you salty fish Jun, the Pearl is mine too! With me here, you have absolutely no chance of getting it, so just give up!"

"what?"

Yun Jianyue's words completely stunned Qingxuan and Tianyujun, who stared at Yun Jianyue in disbelief. Jiang Shangqiu was also astonished.

The three of them then realized what was happening. Qingxuan and Tianyujun were both amused and exasperated, while Jiang Shangqiu was both annoyed and helpless.

Jiang Shangqiu abruptly broke free from Yun Jianyue's embrace, poking Yun Jianyue's forehead with her finger like a chick pecking at rice, gritting her teeth as she said, "What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat! I only met Young Master Qingxuan yesterday, and we just got along so well that we call each other brother and sister. What are you thinking?!"

Qingxuan also looked displeased and said, "Miss Yun must have misunderstood. I have absolutely no ill intentions towards Boss Jiang. I just think Boss Jiang is a kind person, so I call him 'sister'."

Qingxuan was naturally very unhappy. This little girl, Yun Jianyue, actually doubted his motives, his character, and his integrity. It was simply outrageous! Was I, Qingxuan, that kind of person?

"And another thing!" Qingxuan snorted again, "My name is Qingxuan, not Qingzhuan. Where in this world is there a brick as handsome and dashing as me?"

Tianyu-jun also said expressionlessly, "My name is Jun Tianyu, not Jun Xianyu. There is no such dashing and debonair Xianyu in this world as me."

"Tch!" Yun Jianyue snorted again, dodging Jiang Shangqiu's fingers while covering her forehead. "You're still trying to deny it! I heard from Mingzhu that you composed a poem using Sister Qiu's name the moment you met her. If you hadn't been planning this all along, how could you have composed a poem on the spot!"

"Holy crap!" Qingxuan was startled, not expecting that Yun Jianyue's suspicion was based on this. He blurted out, "Can't I be good at writing? It's not difficult to compose a poem on the spot."

Yun Jianyue immediately sneered, "Bah! You think composing poetry is like peeing, something you can just spout off on cue! Do you think I'm a three-year-old girl who would believe your nonsense?"

Qingxuan stared at her, saying, "Then tell me, what will it take for you to believe me?"

Yun Jianyue snorted, "Unless you compose another poem on the spot, I won't believe you."

Qingxuan slammed her hand on the table and said without hesitation, "Alright! Please, Miss Yun, give me the question!"

Seeing Qingxuan's decisiveness, Yun Jianyue was also taken aback, not expecting that Qingxuan would actually dare to agree. Jiang Shangqiu also stopped what he was doing, glaring angrily at Yun Jianyue. In his anger, he didn't know what to say, and could only look at Qingxuan expectantly, hoping that Qingxuan could intimidate Yun Jianyue.

Yun Jianyue's eyes darted around, and a thought struck her. She snorted, "Fine, since you wrote a poem for Sister Qiu, and Sister Qiu's name is in the poem, then you should also write a poem for me, and my name must be in the poem."

"No problem!" Qingxuan readily agreed, abruptly standing up and pacing back and forth. Then, she clapped her hands and shouted, "I've got it!"

"what?"

Qingxuan's actions shocked everyone, leaving them all looking on in astonishment. Yun Jianyue, in particular, stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

You've already made up your mind in the blink of an eye? That's way too fast!

Qingxuan strode across the table to the space between the two tables and said, "Everyone, listen carefully. This poem I composed for Miss Yun is for you!"

Jiang Shangqiu and Tianyu Jun immediately listened attentively, eagerly anticipating Qingxuan's poem.

Qingxuan proudly declared:

"I was unaware that the elixir contained a beautiful woman; I was astonished to hear of her beauty only when I saw her face before me."

"Look up and open your eyes to take a closer look, and she really is a great beauty."

"Pfft~!"

Upon hearing Qingxuan's poem, Tianyujun nearly collapsed onto the table, unable to catch his breath. Jiang Shangqiu's lips twitched, and two veins bulged on the back of his hand.

Yun Jianyue was stunned for a moment, then clutched her stomach with one hand and slammed her hand on the table with the other, laughing wildly until tears streamed down her face. As if she had caught Qing Xuan red-handed, she laughed loudly, "Hahahaha~~~! What kind of poem is this! Putting aside its quality, the fact that it doesn't even contain my name means it doesn't meet my requirements! And you still say you have any literary talent? You really are up to no good and have been plotting this all along."

Tianyu Jun had always held Qingxuan in the highest esteem and blindly trusted him, so he was full of anticipation before Qingxuan's poem was presented. Unexpectedly, Qingxuan's performance was far below par, producing such a terrible poem, leaving Tianyu Jun feeling extremely uncomfortable and disgusted. Even Jiang Shangqiu, amidst his frustration, had some doubts, wondering if Qingxuan was deliberately trying to get close to him.

However, Qingxuan remained completely unfazed by the crowd's reactions. Only after Yun Jianyue had finished laughing, and Tianyu Jun and Jiang Shangqiu couldn't help but question her, did Qingxuan smile slightly and say, "That poem was indeed rather unworthy of presentation, but that wasn't my level, but rather Yun Jianyue's level in my eyes. The kind of person you are determines the kind of poem you write. If I were to write a poem according to Yun Jianyue's requirements, it wouldn't be difficult."

"What!?"

Upon hearing Qingxuan's words, Yun Jianyue, who had been laughing heartily, suddenly opened her eyes wide in anger, slammed her hand on the table, and pointed at Qingxuan, angrily saying, "In your eyes, is this the level of your crappy poetry?! You clearly can't write anything, so what excuse are you making! You shameless scoundrel, you you you you..."

Yun Jianyue was so angry she couldn't speak, her body trembling as she pointed at Qing Xuan. Jiang Shangqiu was also very displeased. Although Yun Jianyue had been rude first, she was still one of her people. Qing Xuan's creation of such a ridiculous poem to disgust Yun Jianyue was a complete disrespect to her.

But just as Jiang Shangqiu was about to stop this farce, Qingxuan spun around in place, smiled faintly, and recited:

"Peach blossoms fall in the grove, and the peach fairy smiles; her peach-like face is as beautiful as the peach blossoms."

"Her fair wrists are like snowflakes falling from the sky, and her reflection is like the moon in the clouds."

"A gentle breeze stirs the heartstrings like a zither, and fine rain turns into a clear spring like a bell."

"Only when the guest hears the warbling of orioles does he know to return home, unaware that a hundred years have passed in the human world."