In AD 197, Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Longzhong, Nanyang.

In the second year of Jian 'an (197), Zhuge Liang's uncle Zhuge Xuan died of illness; Emperor Xian of Han fled from Li Jue in Chang 'an to Xu County in Cao Cao. Zhuge Liang is now 16 years old. He likes reading Song of Fu Liang on weekdays, and often compares himself with Guan Zhong and Le Yi. At that time, people were dismissive of him, and only friends such as Xu Shu and Cui believed in his talent.

Make friends with Xiangyang celebrities such as Pang Degong and Huang. Huang once said to Zhuge Liang, "I heard that you want to choose a wife. There is an ugly girl in my family with yellow hair and dark skin, but her talent can match yours. " Zhuge Liang agreed to this marriage and married her. At that time, people made fun of it as a joke. There was even a proverb in the village: "Don't choose a wife for Kong Ming, but you will get an ugly girl for Acheng". But there is also a saying that Huang Yueying herself is extremely beautiful, so she is envied by other young women in the village and disfigures her appearance.