CHAPTER 1276: CHAPTER 1276: THE LITTLE PRINCESS WHO WAS TAKEN AWAY BY THE IMMORTAL MONARCH (COMPLETE)

Su Jingshu and Achang arrived at the Emperor’s bedroom only to learn that Xiao Jun’an had already passed away.

Being a woman herself, Su Jingshu sensitively sensed the gloomy emotions emanating from Huo Yuning.

She stepped forward and asked softly, "Anuan, are you alright?"

"Aunt Su, I’m leaving."

Huo Yuning smiled, her eyes calm and tinged with a cold light.

Su Jingshu remained silent for a moment before nodding, "Leaving might be for the best; this place was never your home."

Huo Yuning added, "Before I leave, I will awaken Nangong Chang’s memories, hoping you two can assist the Little Crown Prince in ascending the throne until he is old enough to rule independently."

"Alright—"

Su Jingshu turned back to look at the Little Eunuch behind her and nodded in agreement.

It would only be a span of ten years.

With a loved one by her side, it wouldn’t be boring.

*

In Heaven, above the nine skies.

In a palace filled with celestial and spiritual energy, a handsome man in white, resembling a banished immortal, slowly opened his sparkling eyes.

A hint of surprise flickered through his serene eyes, revealing a faint smile.

His beautiful lips moved slightly, and a warm, mellow voice filled the hall.

"Anuan, daughter of the Emperor of Feidu."

The man’s lips curled into a smile, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

He carried himself with an aura of everything being under control.

The man rose and walked toward the palace gates, his every move exuding a dignified celestial aura.

That day, the ancient celestial spirit returned to its rightful place, and beings from all six realms were alerted instantly.

In the Netherworld of Feidu.

Huo Yunjiao and Qin Ruan were aware of the details. With the celestial being having survived the tribulation, their daughter was also returning.

The couple stood in front of the reincarnation mirror, waiting for their daughter.

They knew well that, after completing her tribulation, Anuan wouldn’t waste time in Daqian.

After a short wait, the surface of the reincarnation mirror rippled.

Huo Yunjiao quickly stepped forward and caught a person emerging from the mirror in his arms.

"Anuan!"

Qin Ruan rushed forward, her eyes full of concern as she looked at her daughter nestled in her husband’s embrace.

Huo Yunjiao looked down at his daughter with a tender gaze filled with affection.

He chuckled, "Anuan has fallen asleep."

Qin Ruan said, "Let’s take her back to the palace to rest."

"Alright—"

The couple left, and the reincarnation mirror settled back to calm.

When Anuan opened her eyes and woke up, she saw two handsome brothers in white sitting cross-legged on a couch nearby, focused on a chess game.

She propped herself up on the bed and said with a smile, "Big Brother, Second Brother, you’re here!"

Huo Yao turned his head at her voice and seeing her awake, teasingly said, "You sure slept a lot, never seen anyone sleep more than you."

Huo Anqi looked at her tenderly, "Anuan, you’ve slept for three days and nights."

Which meant she had slept for what would be three years in the Mortal World.

Huo Yuning patted her cheek, surprised, "That was indeed a long sleep."

With their sister awake, the Huo brothers lost their interest in playing chess.

They approached the bed and gently told her about the events of the past three years.

Anuan’s eyes rippled when her brothers mentioned the ancient celestial surviving tribulation above the nine skies.

Huo Yao twirled a strand of her hair and said meaningfully, "Speaking of this Tianxuan celestial, he’s of a higher generation than our father.

He seems to have taken an interest in the Netherworld, hanging around Feidu City for the past three years, making all the undead anxious."

"Really?" Huo Yuning dryly responded.

Her eyes flickered, recalling her last visit to the Emperor’s bedroom in Daqian, wanting to see Xiao Jun’an one last time.

At that time, Anjin was about to faint from crying, and Xiao Jun’an’s hand hanging off the bed, along with a familiar yellow silk handkerchief caught Huo Yuning’s eye.

It was her personal belonging; she couldn’t have mistaken it.

She had thought then that the emperor was rather poetically melancholic.

Some emotions don’t need to be earth-shattering; they can arise subtly and uncontrollably during ordinary interactions.

Huo Yuning could not miss the profound intent in Xiao Jun’an’s eyes every time he saw her.

It was a look a man gives a woman, a gaze filled with undeniable desire.

Unfortunately, as Xiao Jun’an’s health worsened and he stopped seeing her.

Seeing him lying thinned and sunken on the dragon bed, yet still carrying himself with dignity and handsome appearance.

That moment, Huo Yuning’s heart tightened painfully.

She took one look and couldn’t bear to look any longer, quickly turning and leaving.

Huo Anqi and Huo Yao exchanged glances, their smiles fading, and they looked rather unhappy.

Huo Yao’s face was full of worries, and he advised in an implicit way, "Anuan, you’re still young; don’t try things recklessly."

"Huh?" Huo Yuning looked up, blankly, "What?"

Huo Anqi gently stroked her hair and said softly, "The Tianxuan celestial has come to Feidu City to ask for your hand in marriage, wanting you as his Empress."

"..." Huo Yuning was visibly shocked.

How did it suddenly become about marriage?

"Greetings to the Emperor, Empress, Tianxuan celestial."

Voices of ghost servants greeted from outside.

The Huo siblings all stood up.

Huo Yunjiao and Qin Ruan walked into the palace first.

Seeing their daughter standing by the bed, Qin Ruan quickly approached and poked Anuan’s forehead with her index finger.

"You silly girl, sleeping for three years, one would think you were born in the year of the pig."

Huo Yuning’s eyes curved into crescents, hugging Qin Ruan around the neck, her eyes full of dependence, "Mother, I missed you so much."

Qin Ruan hugged her daughter, her lips pursing lightly.

She never meant to neglect her daughter, it’s just that external interference is most taboo during tribulation.

Huo Yuning lifted her eyes and spotted the man in white standing by her father.

The mist veiling his visage had disappeared, revealing an extremely handsome face with a noble and graceful demeanor.

Huo Yuning blinked, realizing that the man’s lips curled into an almost imperceptible smile upon seeing her.

His narrow eyes were gentle and full of allure, causing her heart to strangely quicken.

"Empress, we meet again."

A clear and pleasant voice resonated, like pearls falling onto a jade plate.

Realizing why she came here, Qin Ruan let go of her daughter’s delicate body and signaled her two sons with her eyes.

Huo Anqi and Huo Yao reluctantly left the palace with discontent.

Qin Ruan took Huo Yuning by the hand, and gently said, "Anuan, your father and I will not interfere with some matters, but you need to think deeply before you decide.

You have met Tianxuan, have a good talk with him. Your father, your two brothers, and I will wait for you outside."

Huo Yuning obediently nodded.

Huo Yunjiao slightly nodded to the man standing beside her, then left hand in hand with Qin Ruan.

In the vast palace, only Tianxuan and Huo Yuning remained.

Without her parents and siblings around, Anuan didn’t know how to place her limbs.

Especially seeing Tianxuan walking towards her, every movement he made exuded nobility, his aura and oppression completely incomparable to any mortal emperor.

Tianxuan stood in front of Huo Yuning and softly asked, "Anuan, would you like to go to the Divine Realm with me?"

Huo Yuning didn’t think before shaking her head: "No."

Tianxuan’s expression remained unchanged, his smile growing gentler.

He softly tempted, "Anuan, the Divine Realm has many rare and exotic beasts that you can catch at will.

Duels among immortals are common there, you can spar with them whenever you wish.

If you ever grow tired of the Divine Realm, I can take you on adventures to the Ninth Heaven, Kunlun Mountain, and Penglai.

I also have a say in the heavens, if you’re bored with the Divine Realm, we can wander the Heavenly Domains..."

Huo Yuning, hearing initially about the exotic beasts and by the end, her eyes gradually brightened, her delicate face filled with expectation.

Tianxuan knew the young girl was tempted, he stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms, their posture intimate and ambiguous.

He lowered his head and leaned close to Huo Yuning’s hair, inhaling the familiar fragrance.

Tianxuan softly coaxed, "Anuan, come with me."

Huo Yuning also smelled the pleasant scent on him, smiling as she agreed: "Okay."

Tianxuan added, "I’ll show you the myriad realms, and once you’ve had your fill we can marry, how about that?"

Huo Yuning nodded again: "Okay."

Embracing her, his arms tightened upon hearing her words.

Tianxuan suppressed the urge to claim her completely, consume her, and asked in a controlled tone, "Anuan, have you thought it over?"

"Of course!" Huo Yuning cheerfully nodded.

The Divine and Heavenly Realms could entertain her for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

As for marriage, it seemed trivial compared to the pleasures of food, drink, and fun.

If by then, she still felt her heart race for this man, becoming his partner didn’t seem too bad.

Tianxuan Immortal Lord lowered his eyes, clearly capturing Huo Yuning’s facial expression.

Seemingly oblivious to her little scheme, he lowered his head to seek out those lightly-colored red lips, gently pecking them, tasting every bit of them.

This was the Little Princess’s first kiss.

An intoxicating scent filled his nostrils, and his heartbeat uncontrollably quickened, even evoking a flush of embarrassment.

A tingling sensation rapidly spread throughout her body, and Anuan shyly closed her eyes.

Tianxuan Immortal Lord held her even tighter.

After waiting for three years, he finally embraced the proud little fox in his arms, bringing her into his territory to pamper and cherish dearly.

With such an intriguing and quirky girl accompanying him in the many lonely years to come, every day was filled with anticipation.

Outside the palace.

Huo Yunjiao embraced Qin Ruan’s delicate body, his hand on her lower back massaging it as usual.

Suddenly, looking at the starry fires of Feidu, he sighed lightly, "Aruan, our daughter has been taken away."

Qin Ruan, upon hearing this, was both annoyed and amused, "I knew this girl couldn’t outsmart Tianxuan; she’s too easily coaxed!"

Huo Yao and Huo Anqi, upon learning that their sister had been taken away, stared gloomily at the palace.

Seeing his two sons emitting sharp and formidable auras, Huo Yunjiao said calmly, "Ayao, Anqi, you’re not young anymore, you can go to the Divine Realm to gain some experience."

Huo Yao’s face lit up, then he frowned and asked, "What about the Huo Family?"

Huo Anqi also looked thoughtful.

Huo Yunjiao chuckled, "Your second uncle is free these days, let him take over the Huo Family affairs. You guys can go on with your cultivation and take care of your sister."

Huo Yao and Huo Anqi smiled in perfect sync.

They caught the underlying meaning in their father’s words; the last sentence was the key, to support their sister.

Speaking of Huo Yirong, Qin Ruan also laughed, "Yirong has recently been quite successful, Song Qing finally gave in.

I was used to their constant quarrels, but their recent sweetness made me somewhat uncomfortable."

The other day, Huo Yirong had boasted to her about how tender Song Qing had been towards him.

Aqing, clearly a rose with thorns, could melt any man’s heart once she softened.

Qin Ruan couldn’t stand Huo Yirong’s smug and boastful demeanor.

Though she already had a loved one, she refused to be fed with dog food.

Especially the kind of dog food forcibly stuffed down her throat, it was downright infuriating.

Huo Yunjiao pinched Qin Ruan’s delicate earlobe and said softly, "Let’s send them all up there, to avoid scattering dog food everywhere."

Qin Ruan raised her eyebrows, her smile sweet, "I think that’s a great idea."

The couple, hand in hand, walked away, whispering and laughing continuously.

As their parents’ figures disappeared from view, Huo Yao and Huo Anqi also turned to leave, going to hand over the Mortal World’s Huo Family affairs to their second uncle.

As for the palace behind them, there was no longer a trace of Huo Yuning and Tianxuan Immortal Lord.

The Little Princess was far too playful, no match for the millennia-old sly fox.

Of course, if it were someone else today, using indulgence to tempt Huo Yuning, the outcome might have been different.

Anuan, playful and free-spirited, inheriting the Fox Clan’s savvy, was not someone easily coaxed away.

In the end, she was moved.

Even if this fluttering of the heart was restrained, it undeniably existed.