Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

Chu Wuji's hands naturally rested on his godmother's slender waist. That waist could be described as a slender snake waist, soft and boneless to the touch, and the thinnest part was too thin to be grasped. Chu Wuji spread out his palms, and two fingers could touch both sides of her waist at the same time.

He made sure that his godmother was comfortable in his arms before replying:

"No, mother, are you worried that I lost to that girl and feel resentful? No, that girl actually wants to compete with me again. She feels that she got the upper hand and used her spiritual energy to cheat."

Ning Xianzhi breathed a sigh of relief. She turned her head curiously, glanced at Chu Wuji, and asked:

"Why are you so generous? Aren't you afraid that others will laugh at you for losing to a woman?"

"What's there to be afraid of? I'm standing on the arena, not seeking fame or pride. I originally went there with the goal of entering the national treasury. This is probably the only thing that can make me sad."

"It's good to think so, but even if I don't achieve my goal, I don't want you to be sad."

"After all the twists and turns, I finally got the Black Jade Soul-Restoring Pill!"

Ning Xianzhi smiled lightly and said no more.

She felt that she had a vague idea of ​​what was going on with the child's calm nature. It was probably because he had lived in the mountains with the snake demon for too long.

He had never had any concept of "proving himself through competitions and exchanges" since he was a child. He exchanged competitions with wild beasts in the mountains with a clear goal, which was to hunt for food in exchange for living resources.

There has never been an audience to cheer for him in the mountains, so he doesn't care about the opinions of outsiders. He is just doing what he planned to do.

The beasts in the mountains, whether male or female, have dangerous and deadly fangs and claws, so in his eyes, there is no distinction between male and female opponents. Men and women fight equally, and only strength speaks.

With this kind of mentality, you won’t be obsessed with the argument that “I actually lost to a woman”.

Ning Xianzhi suddenly felt relieved: "Fortunately, your opponent at that time was Yun Qingying. If it was another woman, she would have been beaten to death by you."

"That won't happen. At most, they'll be knocked out of the arena. But those who can go up to compete are all martial arts women. They can't be underestimated. We must give it our all."

"Mom is afraid that you'll get a bad reputation. Then everyone outside the yard will be cursing you, and the noise will make me feel annoyed and deaf!"

"Don't panic. I can beat the noisemakers half to a pulp and force them to prescribe medicine at our pharmacy. That way, we can clear out the medicine in the cabinet before leaving the capital!"

"..."

Ning Xianzhi was left in a state of confusion by his words.

I've only heard of people selling medicine at a discount, but I've never heard of anyone beating up a customer and then selling the medicine.

*

Arriving at Prince Jing'an's Mansion, the autumn wind blowing through the hall brought the aroma of food from the inner hall to the main gate.

Chu Wuji felt hungry after hearing this.

Princess Jing'an and the little princess heard the news of Chu Wuji coming and came out to greet him in person.

The graceful princess saw the intimacy between the mother and son while riding, and felt a sense of relief and comfort in her heart.

Although Princess Jing'an took the initiative to adopt Chu Wuji as her adopted son after the Lord of Baihu Mountain left, when she sat down back in the palace, she still felt guilty when she recalled the embarrassment she experienced when riding a horse out of the city.

She always felt that as a woman, such closeness was against her moral code. Now that she saw Chu Wuji and his godmother riding towards her like this, Princess Jing'an finally had an outlet.

She thought to herself:

"I'm just overthinking it. Isn't this just normal horse riding? There's only room for peers to maintain gender separation. I'm the child's elder now, and Madam Bai doesn't mind, so why should I be so concerned?"

Chu Wuji held his godmother in his arms and dismounted steadily. He said to Princess Jing'an:

"I'm sorry to have kept the princess and Princess Yao'er waiting for so long."

As soon as Wen Yaoer came over, she took Ning Xianzhi's arm and angrily emphasized to Chu Wuji:

"No outsiders here, stop calling me princess!"

Princess Jing'an led the way and said:

"Let's sit inside and eat and talk~!"

In the inner hall, the foxes were also eating. Wen Yaoer prepared a plate of meat for the foxes. She didn't know whether they would eat rice or not, but she still added a small spoonful.

Probably due to their previous experience, the plates were originally placed in a bright place, but they slowly pushed them to the corner before eating. Occasionally, when they heard the sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding on the dining table, they would cautiously look at Chu Wuzhi and the others.

Even though I knew this person wouldn't harm me, I still felt terrified.

Chu Wuzhi and the others had no choice but to chat about their own things for the time being, trying not to pay attention to the foxes next to them. These little animals would feel much more at ease when not being watched.

There are rich dishes on the table.

Princess Jing'an did not hide anything and told Ning Xianzhi about adopting Chu Wuji as her adopted son, and also explained the reason.

Ning Xianzhi did not object. She just didn't want the snake demon's body to have too many connections for no reason, so she refused to recognize Yao'er as her goddaughter.

However, it was Chu Wuji's choice to recognize Princess Jing'an as his adoptive mother. Moreover, the palace did not intend to restrict him through this relationship, but just wanted to keep a connection.

There is even less need for interference.

Ning Xianzhi smiled and joked, "I never knew Wuji was so popular~"

Princess Jing'an felt guilty. She knew that Mrs. Bai was being humble when she said that Chu Wuji was lucky to be loved by her, but in a sense, Mrs. Bai really hit the nail on the head unintentionally.

Chu Wuji was indeed popular. Queen Wen had previously said that she wanted to adopt him as her adopted son, but was stopped by Princess Jing'an.

After feeling guilty, Princess Jing'an was more regretful that she couldn't keep Chu Wuji in the mansion and had to leave eventually.

"Madam Bai, when do you plan to leave?"

"Just in these few days."

Ning Xianzhi did not mention a specific time, so as to avoid making them feel a sense of urgency, which would easily affect the dining atmosphere.

As I ate, I felt heavy.

Wen Yaoer picked up some food for Ning Xianzhi and said flatteringly, "Aunt Bai, if you're leaving so soon, why don't you stay in the palace for a few days..."

Princess Jing'an followed up, "Yes, if you don't plan to sell the medicine shop, the palace can help with regular repairs and dust removal."

Ning Xianzhi did not respond and gave the choice to Chu Wuji. Chu Wuji thought about it and decided to accept this kindness for the time being. It would only be a few days after all.

......

After dinner, Wen Yaoer prepared to take Chu Wuzhi to build a nest for the fox.

Wen Yaoer glanced at the plate and planned to judge the foxes' dietary preferences. If there was too much leftover food, she would not prepare it.

However, both little foxes were full, their bellies were round like little jars, but the mother fox had a hard time eating, grinding the meat bit by bit with her mouth.

Wen Yaoer was puzzled and took a closer look. She then realized that the female fox ate slowly because all her teeth had been pulled out.

Not to mention the canine teeth, not even a single small tooth on the edge is left.

At that time, Baihu Mountain King mentioned this matter, but everyone was intimidated by the mountain king's figure and ignored some information.

Wen Yaoer felt pity for the fox, but didn't know what to do. She could only look at the big fox with red eyes.

Chu Wuji started to tear the meat on the plate into small pieces. Although he had strong hands, he did not tear the pieces randomly. He would spend more time and effort to tear the good pieces of meat into fat and lean pieces.

He picked up the female fox, fed her, and walked out, saying to the little girl:

"Let's go find a place to set up nest in the courtyard."

These animals all have a sense of territory. Fortunately, the garden of the palace is large enough. Even though there are already many cat residents, there is still a separate place for the fox family.

Foxes are indeed very beautiful and charming creatures. Their curved eyes are naturally lined with eyeliner, and their mouths are pointed and cute, just like a beauty with a melon-shaped face. The female fox's cheeks are stained with dust, but she still looks elegant.

This is not an isolated case. Among the many creatures Chu Wuji had seen in the mountains in his early years, the fox was the one that gave people the most this feeling.

However, although the eyes of this female fox are bright, she cannot compare to the White Tiger Mountain King in terms of intelligence, and it is difficult to communicate with her through words.

The female fox might not understand what Chu Wuzhi and others were saying, so she could only roughly guess what they meant.

Wen Yaoer introduced the rules of the palace to the foxes: they were not allowed to fight, disturb people in the middle of the night, and they had to poop at designated places.

I don’t know if you can understand it, but these rules are not complicated and you should be able to understand them.

"Brother Chu, why was the fox mother's teeth pulled out? It hurts so much..."

Chu Wuji said:

"There shouldn't be any white foxes living in Lihuo Country. They're probably captured and bought by others, waiting to be raised for fur. But this litter managed to escape."

Judging from what Baihushanjun said before, the little white tiger was attracted by the intruders from the beginning and wanted to hunt them, but lost himself in the chase.

It is estimated that the female fox turned back and brought Baihu Shanjun to look for her cubs. Baihu Shanjun then spoke a word on behalf of this litter of foxes to see if Yaoer was willing to adopt them.

Chu Wuji was not in a position to comment on those hunters who made furs. He himself had eaten many wild beasts in the mountains and forests, so he had no face to criticize others.

The rules of the jungle in the mountains are that the big eat the small, and staying alive is the most important thing.

He had heard people arguing and refuting each other in the marketplace:

Wild animals can eat small animals, but humans cannot? Poultry can be raised as food commodities, but wild foxes cannot?

Chu Wuji couldn't explain these reasons, but sometimes when he saw the miserable plight of these little guys with his own eyes, he still felt sympathy.

Ning Xianzhi stood by and saw Chu Wuji was silent, frowning as if thinking hard, and probably knew what he was thinking.

"I heard that farmers have a custom that if a passerby is hungry, thirsty, or in the heat of the day and picks a melon from the field next door, it's not considered stealing."

“That’s what I mean.”

Chu Wuzhi nodded and looked at his godmother curiously, not understanding why she suddenly said this.

"There was a lazy man who didn't farm himself, but instead stole other people's melons to sell at the market. Someone rebuked him, but the lazy man retorted, 'Passersby can pick them, but if I do, it's stealing. This is discrimination and prejudice... What should I do?'"

The little princess who was wiping the fox's fur instinctively felt something was wrong, but she didn't know how to refute it, so she muttered:

"Aunt Bai, how should I respond?"

Ning Xianzhi touched the little girl's hair and explained in a gentle voice:

"This lazy man has confused the pursuit of pleasure with the necessity of survival. However, these principles cannot be explained to a lazy man. Just know it in your heart and there is no need to argue.

Even if it rises to the level of nations vying for supremacy, no matter how good the reasoning is, force is the foundation."

Chu Wuji felt that his godmother's words seemed to be telling him not to worry about the right and wrong of various debates, but to follow his own judgment, and let his fists do the rest.

The topic went off track unconsciously.

The fox den was built, and Chu Wuzhi went to identify the room.

Ning Xianzhi was still lingering in the courtyard. Wen Yaoer was tired after running all day and fell asleep on the woman's lap.

The quiet and dignified beauty exuded an otherworldly aura. Mysterious light flashed from her fingertips as she gently pointed at the female fox and asked:

"Little fox, why do you still have the aura of those sacrificial spells on you?"

Sacrificial magic does not mean evil magic. Offering fruits and vegetables to the spirits of ancestors is actually an act of sacrifice, but ordinary people cannot exert the magic effect.

But many times, people who use sacrificial spells are indeed not good people, so it is necessary to be vigilant.

The female fox was actually able to speak. Her ears drooped as she stated listlessly:

[Fairy, my clan originally were wild foxes from the mountains. A lord in a city in the East China Sea wanted to give his wives and concubines fox furs for the winter, so a guild spent a fortune and hired thousands of hunters to capture all of my clan and raise them in captivity.]

The wife and concubine of that master also said that they did not want other women to wear new fox furs this year. So the Chamber of Commerce selected the fox with the best fur and planned to burn the rest to prevent any other fox furs from entering the market.

[A sister, who had somehow acquired some form of magic, saw many of her tribe members burned to death, so she used a sacrificial spell, hoping to summon the ancestors' protection.]

[I don't know what happened next. I luckily escaped the sea of ​​fire with my child and fled all the way to Baihushanjun's territory, where I was chased by her child again...]

Ning Xianzhi saw that the female fox was not lying, so he did not pursue the matter further. He thought that she was just affected by the magical aura of her companion.

However, the experience of this litter of fox cubs sounded like it could lead to some serious trouble, and they just appeared beside Chu Wuji...

There is a cat spirit, a little white tiger, and a nest of foxes with stories.

But he said that he had never seen mountain spirits or ghosts before.

Could it be that Bai Sujin helped him block all these things and prevented them from appearing in Chu Wuji's sight?

What kind of fate does this child have? He is so prone to trouble...

Unfortunately, to read the child's fortune, you have to do so when the child is young, so there is a saying among the people called "Zhuazhou", which is the period when the fortune can be read most clearly.

If you miss the one-year-old ceremony, you have to wait until the child opens up his or her own qi and spiritual meridians, so that you can see the fate of the child again, just like Yun Qingying of the Yun family.

...Hey, when Baihu Shanjun appears, we should go over and ask him. Baihu has a special talent that he is born with, so he should be able to see clearly.

Ning Xianzhi didn't think any more about it, sighed softly, and said to the female fox:

“No matter whether the affairs of your people are over or not, you should stay in this palace and rest peacefully. You must not cause trouble for the master’s family.

If you want revenge, then practice on your own, breathe in the light of the sun and moon, and when the time comes, quietly leave. If you don't want revenge, then live a peaceful life and be happy with this little girl.

She had cast a spell on the vixen, and her teeth would slowly grow back, but if she wanted to speak again afterwards, she would have to practice on her own.