“Of course we are willing. As you have seen, cultivation is difficult nowadays, and spiritual energy is insufficient. Some of the younger generation of our fox clan are cultivating slowly and cannot even transform into normal human form. If we have such ingredients, our cultivation will not be able to progress by leaps and bounds, but it will be a steady and gradual process that will always benefit us.”

Thirteen wiped her mouth, her eyes darting around: "Could it be that Miss Xu has such connections?"

"I was just asking. Okay, I've finished eating. Where am I staying tonight? Take me to see it first."

Xu Milu just smiled but didn't answer, instead changing the subject.

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Early the next morning, Xu Milu saw the bride and groom across the courtyard. According to the custom of marriage in the Tang Dynasty, the groom was not allowed to see the bride before the bridal chamber, but it seemed that Old Hu did not care about such things. He led his fox children and grandchildren, who had transformed into human form, to welcome the wedding party into the courtyard.

Xu Milu could see clearly that the servants and attendants carrying the sedan chair had no demonic aura whatsoever; they were clearly just ordinary people.

The groom, dressed in red, was dashing and handsome, and the two men accompanying him were also quite distinguished, though they appeared to be ordinary people.

Xu Milu immediately asked Thirteen Sister the question that had been bothering her:

"Seeing how anxious Old Master Hu is, and hearing from my servant that the fox clan never hires helpers for cooking, has something happened to your household?"

Her words were cryptic, and Thirteen Sister and Eighteen Sister exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.

Thirteen Sister covered her face and said coquettishly:

"It turns out it was a misunderstanding, Madam Xu. My eleventh sister did not marry into the same clan. She married Lu Wenshan, the eldest son of the Lu family, a member of the Imperial Guard under the Tang King. He is just an ordinary man!"

"Foxes marrying mortals?"

Mo Xuan, standing to the side, immediately became interested:

"Could it be that your family is involved in a marriage fraud? Humans have always avoided our demon race like the plague, so how could the Tang King's Golden Guard General marry a fox woman? Does your old man dare to openly harm people right under the nose of Chang'an?"

"What marriage fraud?!"

Thirteen Sister wrinkled her nose coquettishly:

"Eleventh Sister and that young General Lu are deeply in love. My grandfather thought it was a predestined relationship between them, and they were destined to be together in this life! Young General Lu also knew that Eleventh Sister was a demon. He informed his parents and agreed that his daughter would be sent to my fox clan for marriage. His Lu family would welcome Eleventh Sister into their home in a grand sedan chair carried by eight men. How did it become a marriage fraud!"

Xu Milu stroked her chin thoughtfully: "The Lu family? They must be from a prominent family."

The young general, full of ambition and from a noble family, is a bit strange, not to mention the difference between humans and demons. The key point is that his parents actually accepted the identity of Eleventh Sister.

Moreover, although it was just a fox clan wedding today, none of Lu Wenshan's elders and relatives came; only a few close friends showed up. This whole affair seemed rather strange no matter how you looked at it.

But it has nothing to do with her. Eleven Niang is also a beautiful woman, and she and Lu Wenshan are a perfect match. Maybe the two are truly in love.

Her task today is to ensure the wedding banquet goes well; that's the important thing.

Xu Milu put on an apron, placed the fire spirit hidden in her sleeve into the stove, and took out the silver kitchen knife she always carried, her voice full of energy:

"Alright, let's get started!"