"Princess, I have offended many of you!"
The demon catcher raised his eyebrows, chanted his tactics, and attacked Wen Yuan. The huge impact shattered all the furnishings in the palace.
But Wen Yuan, who was in mortal form, was fine with nothing at all, "The novice monk didn't lie to the princess. This ring will indeed protect the princess, but..."
"Just what?" Wen Yuan asked nervously, "But what's wrong?"
The man shook his head, slightly surprised, "That's not true, it's just that the demon power in this ring is so powerful that I can't understand it. Princess, please use it with caution..."
After saying this, the man said nothing more and silently tidied up the hall.
Wen Yuan didn't want to go back home, so he ran to the Imperial Garden to relax.
A man was walking by the Thousand Carp Pond, and at some point a plate of fish food appeared in his hand and he sprinkled it on the plump colorful koi carps.
"Princess Xianyang."
There was a sweet smile from behind. Wen Yuan thought she was someone she knew, but when he saw clearly he didn't recognize her, "Who are you?"
The woman was wearing a lake blue dress with wide sleeves, and the embroidery was the amphibious butterfly pattern that is fashionable in the capital today.
With her already quiet and pleasant face, this wide-sleeved skirt makes her look even more elegant and demure.
"The princess doesn't remember me. Last year, before the princess went to the fiefdom, I had an engagement with your eldest brother..."
When she said this, Wen Yuan remembered that something like this seemed to have happened, but I heard it was canceled?
"Oh... yes, I remembered it." She must be the second daughter of Hanlin Bachelor, if I remember correctly.
Wen Yuan was still immersed in what happened just now, so he seemed a little cold, which made the people in front of him a little unhappy.
But the woman was very good at hiding her emotions, and even took the initiative to invite Wen Yuan to walk in the imperial garden with her.
She was asking about brother Wen Yuan along the way, "I heard that Princess Dingnan is looking for a suitable woman for your brother again?"
"It should be so." Wen Yuan continued to wander.
"Do you know why my engagement with him was cancelled?" The woman looked mostly regretful, and it could be seen that she was still very fond of Wen Yuan's brother.
But Wen Yuan really didn't want to listen to her nagging anymore, so he found an excuse and left, "Well, when you come to the palace tomorrow, can you explain it to me carefully?"
As soon as she heard that she could go to Dingnan Prince's Mansion, the woman was so happy that she couldn't help but hurriedly responded, "Okay, okay, I'll go after lunch."
After finally getting rid of her, Wen Yuan found a deserted place to stop and sat under an old ginkgo tree.
She carefully recalled what Shen Huaiyan said to her today, as well as the pictures he showed her.
It doesn't look fake, every scene is real, and the faces in that scene are indeed the two of them.
"Is it true that as he said, I have been in love with him for nine lives, so isn't this life the tenth?"
Wen Yuan was talking to himself, completely unaware of the red fox lying under the ginkgo tree.
"Yes, this is the tenth life..." It wasn't until the fox made a man's voice that she realized that she had been sitting there for so long.
For some reason, Wen Yuan suddenly felt desolate in her heart. With a cold voice, she advised Shen Huaiyan to give up, "No matter what happened in the past, it is all in the past. I am me, not them."
"I said before, our encounters in every life are destined, just like I will fall in love with you and you will fall in love with me."
He opened and closed his fox mouth, quietly walked to Wen Yuan and fell asleep, looking well-behaved and harmless to humans and animals.
The palace attendants passing by saw Wen Yuan sitting alone with a little fox beside him. They found it novel and wanted to touch the fox after bowing.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped forward, the red fox bared his teeth and vented his anger at the palace people.
The frizzy look made Wen Yuan laugh, "I'm quite wary."
Shen Huaiyan, who was in the form of a fox, tilted his head and hummed. He looked extremely cute.
"You have no official position, no property or land, and are all alone. Even if I were destined to fall in love with you, my mother would not agree to our being together."
Wen Yuan felt that she was just making a metaphor. She didn't think that she would fall in love with the fox demon.
But from Shen Huaiyan's ears, this was already giving him a chance.
The palace people only saw a fox jumping up and down under the ginkgo tree, "Is that Princess Xianyang?"
The red dress is crisp, the long body is standing under the tender green ginkgo tree, with a red fox at her feet. The beautiful scenery, even the palace people who are used to seeing beauties in the palace can't help but sigh, "Shanyang County The Lord is truly stunning, no one in the Dragon Kingdom can match her."
"It's a pity that my vision is too high, I have become an old girl." The two little palace ladies laughed at each other.
Unfortunately, Shen Huaiyan, who had big ears, heard him.
A gust of evil wind blew up, overturning the clothes they were holding, and hanging them on the ginkgo tree above Wen Yuan's head.
"It's over, it's over...this is the material that the emperor gave to Concubine Li..."
If it were someone else, Wen Yuan might be able to help them get it with Qinggong.
It happened to be Concubine Li. Wen Yuan hated her and turned around and left immediately.
She left, and Shen Huaiyan followed, grunting behind her all the way, as if he had been wronged a lot.
Wen Yuan was helpless, "You can't possibly follow me home..."
"Well..." A fox had a wronged expression on its face, which was really funny.
"Tsk..." Wen Yuan smacked her lips. She never imagined that fate would begin to move at this moment, and the destined love between her and Shen Huaiyan would also begin.
Picking up the red fox on the ground, Wen Yuan stroked its smooth fur and threatened him with a wicked smile, "It can be made into a fox fur scarf."
Unexpectedly, Shen Huaiyan didn't mind at all, and echoed infatuatedly: "If this can protect you from the winter cold, then take it."
After saying that, he stared at Wen Yuan with a little expression of sacrificing his life for righteousness, and made her laugh again, "Forget it, it's not bad to support the family and care for the home."
For a moment, Wen Yuan froze on the spot.
Why did she carry this fox demon back home and plan to raise it?
Shen Huaiyan seemed to have read through her thoughts, "That's fate."
Many times, Shen Huaiyan felt that it would be better if Wen Yuan had never known him. At least this way, the two of them would not have so much pain, and she would not have to suffer so much.
"I won't fall in love with you."
"We'll see."
*
Back in the mansion, a fiery red fox in Wen Yuan's arms immediately attracted the attention of the servants in the mansion.
"Miss, where did you pick up this fox? It's quite beautiful."
Chunhua teased Red Fox's chin, and Shen Huaiyan smelled Wen Yuan's scent on her, thinking that she must be a maid close to Wen Yuan, so he didn't embarrass her.
"I picked it up from under the ginkgo tree in the palace."
"No wonder he looks so spiritual. He came from the palace." Chunhua wanted to hug the fox, but Shen Huaiyan stayed in Wen Yuan's arms and refused to move.
Seeing this, Chunhua no longer hugged him forcefully, but she still felt itchy when looking at the furry fox, "It seems that he is only close to the young lady..."
"Well... Miss, we have never raised a fox before. How can we raise a fox?" Chunhua asked a very meaningful question.
Yes, no one in the house has ever raised a fox, so what can I do?
In Wen Yuan's view, there is nothing that cannot be solved with gold and silver. If there is anything, then it is not given enough.
"Post the list to find people, there will be no shortage of salaries for those who are qualified." Wen Yuan waved his hand, and the matter was settled.
Of course, until he can find the right person, Shen Huaiyan, the little fox, still has to follow Wen Yuan for a while.
At the dinner table, Ling Wufeng felt something was wrong with the red fox in Wen Yuan's arms, but no matter how she asked Wen Yuan, she said she picked it up in the palace.
"I have never seen such a human-minded fox." Ling Wufeng stared at Shen Huaiyan with sharp eyes.
He seems to have seen this fox somewhere, and the appearance of this fox is also somewhat similar to the prototype of the rumored fox demon monk...
Even Wen Yuan felt uncomfortable being stared at with such eyes. He put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands and looked at Ling Wufeng displeased, "Can you stop staring with such distrustful eyes? It's just one Why is the fox making such a fuss?"
"Ah..." Ling Wufeng withdrew his gaze, a little stunned. He did not expect that Wen Yuan would speak to him with such an attitude one day.
Shen Huaiyan had an extremely proud expression on his face, "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
"Chicken legs?" After saying this, Wen Yuan picked up the largest chicken drumstick and placed it on Shen Huaiyan's plate.
Wen Yuan's brothers saw her being so interested in a fox, so they just thought she was a child and didn't take it too seriously.
Instead, he advised Ling Wufeng not to take it too seriously, "That's what Yuanyuan is. She's someone who plays with cats and dogs. Leave her alone. When she gets tired of playing with her, she'll be raised by the servants in the mansion."
*
At night, Shen Huaiyan wanted to sleep with Wen Yuan, but was ruthlessly thrown out of the door, "Don't even think about it."
Chunhua hugged the fox and laughed in her heart, "No matter what the lady likes, she will not let the little animals she raises go to bed. Remember this, and next time you climb onto the lady's bed and look at your butt carefully."
Shen Huaiyan thought to himself that if I don't do it if you don't let me, wouldn't it be very shameful for me?
But he didn't break the rules. He just stayed outside the bedroom, lying on the ground and sleeping obediently, so as not to disturb the people inside.
The next morning, when Wen Yuan saw such a pitiful Shen Huaiyan, he uncharacteristically put him on his bed and said, "You can just sleep here. The Queen Mother announced that I have entered the palace. I don't have time to accompany you today."
"How long will it take for you to come back and stay with me? I'm such a pitiful fox." Shen Huaiyan conveyed the message to Wen Yuan through voice transmission, and only he and the two could hear it.
"I'll probably be back after dinner. The Queen Mother hasn't seen me for a year. She must have a lot to say." She thought for a while.
To outsiders, Wen Yuan was talking to himself, but fortunately, the servants in Dingnan Palace were trained to know the rules and would not talk nonsense about their master.
Of course...except for one person.
The moment Qiuyue walked in, Wen Yuan could only hear her sharp and harsh voice, "Miss, what are you talking to yourself alone again~"
Seeing Wen Yuan's expression of embarrassment, Chunhua quickly took her out, "The young lady has her own thoughts. How can we, a group of servants, spy on her? There are no rules! Get out of here!"
The two had a tit-for-tat confrontation, but finally calmed down amidst the admonishments of other servants.
