Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Divine Lord Minhua and I have known each other for ten thousand years.

He ascended to the rank of Upper God from Dayin Mountain. After arriving in the Nine Heavens, he kept to himself, a man of few words.

His only source of amusement was a single Red Carp he kept in his divine palace.

He adored that carp to the extreme. Others weren’t even allowed a simple glance at it, let alone permitted to touch it.

Later, by a stroke of luck and fate, I accompanied Divine Lord Minhua to the Nine Abysses to fight in a war that lasted for thousands of years.

Through several life-and-death crises, he did not hesitate to exhaust his own essence to risk his life and save me.

Because of this, the Divine Lord’s cultivation was greatly diminished, and he was forced to descend to the mortal realm to undergo a trial.

On the day he entered the cycle of reincarnation, I went to see him off.

Divine Lord Minhua held out a glazed fish tank, offering it and the Red Carp inside to me.

“Qingyue Immortal Lord, I shall be away for some time. I give this beloved possession of mine to you. If you are willing to look after it, then when I return from my trial…”

I looked down at the beautiful Little Carp.

“Of course I am willing. You saved my life, Divine Lord. This humble immortal will surely be cautious and careful.”

Minhua fell silent for a moment, his gaze fixed steadily on me.

“No. I mean to use this as a betrothal gift. When I return from my trial, I wish to be engaged to you.”

I froze, my chest feeling a slight, blooming warmth. “Ah?”

After his confession, a trace of flustered panic crossed Minhua’s face. He told me to consider it carefully before turning and flying into the Pool of Reincarnation.

I stood there in a daze, clutching the fish tank, my heart thumping wildly.

Divine Lord Minhua was fond of me.

And I… I was happy.

Suddenly, the Red Carp gave a violent splash, leaped out of the tank, and slipped into the Pool of Reincarnation.

I knew this creature was Minhua’s beloved pet, and it could even be considered our love token.

In my panic, I jumped in after it, desperate to catch it and bring it back.

Unexpectedly, while I was searching the lower realm, Siming Jun found me.

He told me that the woman who was supposed to become Minhua’s mortal wife had suddenly died.

He asked me for a favor.

I agreed to Siming Jun’s request and entered his Destiny Register.

Eighteen years later, in the identity of the Princess of Yue, I married the Divine Lord’s reincarnation, Wei Huaiqi.

When I arrived at the capital of the Wei Kingdom, I saw Minhua, who was currently undergoing his trial.

To my surprise, I also saw that Red Carp.

Crown Prince Wei Huaiqi stood atop the city wall and shot an arrow straight through my bridal sedan.

“Yue Nu, you are shameless to insist on marrying me. I already have a beloved.”

The woman in red he held in his arms-his so-called beloved, Hongli-was that very Carp Spirit.

I knew then that I had no choice but to help with this favor.

And this destined-to-be-turbulent Wei Palace was a place I had no choice but to enter.