Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 283 Marry for Love

"Xiao Zhao..." Shui Furong called Ji Anni softly, then immediately turned her back to Ji Anni and said in a low voice, "Seeing that you can come back safely... I, I... I feel relieved..."

When Shui Furong learned that Ji Anni was kidnapped from the palace by a fox demon, she was so worried that she didn't sleep all night. She waited until the next day and finally saw Ji Anni back, but she didn't expect that Ji Anni fainted before she could even say a word.

Shui Furong and Yizhen stayed by Ji Anni's bedside for a whole day, without even eating a few bites of food. After dark, Yizhen had to say goodbye and leave, and Shui Furong continued to watch over Ji Anni alone. But Ji Anni still didn't wake up. Shui Furong, who hadn't slept for a day and a night, couldn't resist the tiredness and climbed into bed to take a nap.

He didn't dare to sleep too deeply, so when he heard Ji Anni stretching, he woke up immediately. After seeing Ji Anni's energetic appearance, Shui Furong didn't say anything, but she was so happy in her heart that no one could compare.

Ji Anni was almost covered in goosebumps by Shui Furong's words "I'm relieved". She rubbed her bumpy arms and said, "What's wrong? It's okay. I'm back, right?"

"Last night, when I heard that you were kidnapped from the palace by the fox demon, I was so worried that I couldn't sleep all night. I walked back and forth in the room, back and forth, for the entire night." In order to prove her words, Shui Furong pointed to the dark circles under her eyes that had not yet disappeared and showed them to Ji Anni.

Ji Anni didn't know what to say, so she just giggled. Actually, this feeling of having someone worry about you and stay awake all night... how should I put it, it seems... quite happy, hehe.

"You can still laugh." Shui Furong glared at Ji Anni angrily, and then said, "By the way, the emperor and Prince Ming heard that you returned to the palace today and came over. Seeing that you were sleeping too deeply, they didn't have the heart to wake you up. They only stayed by your bed for a while and then left. Maybe they will come again tomorrow."

"Well, it's not a big deal..." Ji Anni was used to being treated as a weed, and was not used to the feeling of being protected like an exotic flower.

Shui Furong continued, "When Prince Ming saw you sleeping unconscious, he was so worried that he started crying. Fortunately, Yizhen, Zhuang Xiaomeng and the youngest grandson helped to persuade you, otherwise I really don't know how to deal with a crying child."

Hearing Shui Furong mention Prince Ming, Ji Anni was suddenly awakened and asked hurriedly: "By the way, is Prince Ming okay?"

When the seal of the Demon Temple was opened last night, Ji Anni was affected by the demonic energy and suddenly transformed. I wonder what the situation is like for Prince Ming, the fourth generation of Xue Lan. Has he been affected by the demonic energy in the fox bead?

The more Ji Anni thought about it, the more worried she became. She straightened up from the bed and stared at Shui Furong nervously, praying in her heart that nothing would happen to Prince Ming.

Shui Furong asked in confusion, "What could have happened to Prince Ming? He wasn't kidnapped from the palace by a fox demon..."

After hearing what Shui Furong said, Ji Anni's heart slowly settled down. It seems that Prince Ming did not transform last night, which is great. As long as no one sees Prince Ming's fox ears and tail, he is safe in the palace for the time being.

Ji Anni then asked, "By the way, Furong, what happened in the Demon Temple last night? Are you okay?"

Last night, the Demon-Suppressing Temple held an apology ceremony. Because Ji Anni was tied to Princess Tianning, she was unable to attend, so only Shui Furong was sent as a representative to read the apology speech to the Fox Demon Queen.

When the apology ceremony was halfway through, Ji Anni, who was far away in Tianning Palace, suddenly saw a strange red cloud appear in the sky. It seemed that under the influence of the red cloud, a force in her body suddenly awakened. The force became stronger and stronger, so strong that it squeezed out Ji Anni's own consciousness and controlled Ji Anni's body, making Ji Anni unaware of what happened next.

Shui Furong was at the Demon-Suppressing Temple at that time, and probably saw even more bizarre scenes, right?

When asked by Ji Anni, Shui Furong slowly recalled, "After the Imperial Master unsealed the seal last night, before I could push the door open, a strong demonic wind suddenly blew over, and I was almost swept away by it. At that time, sand and rocks were flying in the Demon Suppression Temple, and I couldn't open my eyes at all. I didn't know what happened. But when the wind stopped, the guards immediately came to report that a monster had appeared in Tianning Palace, so the Imperial Master and Taoist Yuan Rong hurried over. As soon as the Imperial Master left, the seals on the iron locks of the Demon Suppression Temple that had been unsealed were sealed again."

"Have you seen Fox Pearl?" Ji Anni was very concerned about Fox Pearl's situation.

Shui Furong waved her hands and said, "Alas, the door isn't even open, how can I see it? I really wanted to take a peek at what the fox bead looks like, but as soon as the Imperial Master left, the seal on the door seemed to have a life of its own, deliberately locking itself so that no one could see..."

Having said this, he sighed for a while as if expressing regret.

"Will the Queen Mother hold another apology ceremony on another day?" Ji Anni asked worriedly.

Shui Furong shook her head and said, "I don't know. I guess it won't happen, because the opening of the seal caused such a big incident this time, and almost killed Princess Tianning. The Queen Mother has always been afraid of demons and monsters, so she probably won't dare to touch the Demon Temple in the short term, right?"

Ji Anni listened and nodded gently, agreeing with Shui Furong's point of view. Princess Tianning almost died this time, and the Queen Mother probably no longer had the energy to care about the Demon Temple, and focused all her attention on taking care of Princess Tianning.

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At the same time, in Tianning Palace, a little orange spark was lit in Princess Tianning's room.

The palace maids had been dismissed long ago. The Queen Mother sat alone beside Princess Tianning's bed, quietly looking at the sleeping Princess Tianning.

In fact, she had been sitting here for a whole day, and had been looking at Princess Tianning with her head slightly lowered, like a doll, not showing any sign of tiredness at all.

If Princess Tianning didn't wake up, she would probably continue sitting like this until she ran out of energy and fainted.

"Tianning... Tianning..." The Queen Mother's fingertips gently stroked Princess Tianning's face, as if only by touching Princess Tianning's skin could she soothe her disturbed heart.

Compared to when she was sent back to the palace in the morning, Princess Tianning's face looked a little rosier. The doctors also said that she was fine and would wake up after a rest. But even with the doctors' assurances, the Queen Mother still couldn't rest assured and stayed by Princess Tianning's side unwaveringly until she opened her eyes and called her mother.

At this moment, Princess Tianning's eyelashes trembled slightly.

The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment when she caught this tiny movement. She thought she had seen it wrong and stared closely at Princess Tianning's eyes.

At this moment, Princess Tianning's eyelashes trembled slightly again, and a soft "woo" sound seemed to come from the depths of her throat.

The Queen Mother became excited, leaned down, and called to Princess Tianning's ear: "Tianning? Tianning..."

Princess Tianning wrinkled her nose slightly, as if she heard the Queen Mother's call.

"Tianning? Tianning?" The Queen Mother called out hurriedly, and subconsciously wiped the corners of her eyes. Unconsciously, the corners of her eyes were already filled with tears. She woke up, finally woke up... All the Queen Mother's fatigue was dispelled by this hard-won surprise.

"Mother... Queen Mother..." Princess Tianning slowly opened her eyes and recognized the person in front of her.

In that brief moment, her dazed eyes were covered with a layer of deep confusion, and she seemed to have forgotten everything that had happened.

The Queen Mother held Princess Tianning's hand tightly and asked with concern: "Tianning, does your wound still hurt?...Where else do you feel uncomfortable?" In fact, Princess Tianning only had a few minor scratches on her body and no wounds at all.

"This... where is this?" Princess Tianning tried to sit up, but the heavy quilt on her body made it impossible for her to straighten her back.

The Queen Mother quickly replied: "This is Tianning Palace, it's your room..."

Princess Tianning was even more confused. After a brief pause, she suddenly asked excitedly, "What's going on? Wasn't I by the river? Wasn't I with Brother Xiaorong? ...Where is Brother Xiaorong? Where is Brother Xiaorong?"

Princess Tianning then recalled what happened in the woods. She was so anxious that she almost threw off the quilt and jumped out of bed.

The Queen Mother quickly held her down and said, "Tianning, calm down. Kang Xiaorong is fine, he is still recuperating in the Imperial Hospital."

"Imperial Hospital?" Princess Tianning's eyes suddenly turned red, and she asked, "Is he injured? Is the injury serious?"

The Queen Mother smiled slightly, took the back of Princess Tianning's hand, patted it gently and said, "Don't worry, your mother will never let anything happen to him. Even if he is at the gates of hell, I will pull him back." The Queen Mother's favorability towards Kang Xiaorong has greatly increased.

Princess Tianning was still worried and whispered, "I...I want to go see him..."

Of course, the Queen Mother did not agree. She gently tucked Princess Tianning back into the quilt and asked with a gentle and mysterious smile, "Tianning... tell me the truth, do you like Kang Xiaorong very much?"

This was something that the entire palace knew, and Princess Tianning was not afraid of embarrassment, so she just nodded and admitted it.

The Queen Mother asked again, "How much do you like him?"

"I...I..." Princess Tianning was a little confused about what to say.

Although I don't want to recall the past, the scene of Kang Xiaorong and Huarong kissing still appears in my mind.

Even if I love him with all my heart, what's the point, he has someone else in his heart...

Princess Tianning had planned to give up, but when she really faced Kang Xiaorong, she found that she could not take back the feelings she had already given. Giving up is painful, entanglement is painful, no matter what choice you make, you will only be hurt.

No one told Tianning what to do, and Princess Tianning herself didn't know what to do.

It was during such a period of confusion, helplessness and at a loss...

"Tian Ning, you are old enough to choose a prince consort."

The Queen Mother's words suddenly struck Princess Tianning's heart, instantly stirring up a huge wave.

The Queen Mother looked at the stunned Princess Tianning, her eyes filled with the love that a mother has when she sees her daughter grow up. She said earnestly, sighing and complaining: "Tianning...you must marry the one you love the most, otherwise it will be too late to regret. No matter what obstacles you face or what tests you endure, you must be with the one you love the most...you cannot retreat, you cannot waver..."

The Queen Mother herself was an example of failure, so she didn't want her daughter to repeat the same mistake.