"Lord Zu is still so popular! You can hear their love confessions from far away." Kong Nanwu held a fluffy, adorable little white fox in her arms, and she truly looked like she had stepped out of a painting.

When the little white fox saw Zu An, it excitedly tried to jump out of her arms, but Kong Nanwu held it down firmly and it could not move. It could only wag its tail to show its goodwill to Zu An.

Zuan chuckled. If he remembered correctly, this little fox was called Huhu, right? How come it's started behaving like a puppy now?

But the little fox was so beautiful that he couldn't resist petting it. It was so fluffy and felt amazing. Hmm, next time he'd have Tu Shanyu transform too. Hu Hu, meanwhile, closed her eyes comfortably, her eyes curved as if she were smiling.

Kong Nanwu gently slapped his hand away, hugged the little fox and shrank back a bit, giving him a slightly annoyed look: "Huhu is a girl, how can you just touch her like that?"

Zuan chuckled awkwardly, realizing he hadn't actually remembered she was a girl and had subconsciously treated her like a pet.

At this point, Kong Nanwu continued, "The reason why Huhu likes you so much is thanks to your stories from 'Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio,' which made her feel very involved. Your stories are amazing. Huhu felt the same way, as did Nanxun, and even the girls at Hongxiuzhao were moved to tears. Although everyone's perspective was different, the effect was the same. You are truly a talented young master."

Zuan was a little embarrassed: "This is the wisdom of our predecessors. I am just standing on the shoulders of giants, and my role is insignificant."

"Young Master is too modest." Kong Nanwu sighed inwardly. People are just different. Because she was hiding in Hongxiuzhao, she had coldly observed too many men who boasted and exaggerated in order to win the favor of women. They could only exaggerate their little skills to the extreme. Compared to them, Zu An was a true gentleman. No wonder he could write such wonderful and touching stories.

Zuan smiled. Who could understand the loneliness of telling the truth and no one believing you? "By the way, the feather that you gave me last time helped me a lot. I came here specifically to thank you."

"I regret giving you that thing," Kong Nanwu's eyes suddenly turned dangerous. "Because of you, I've become a widow before I'm even married. I wonder how you plan to make it up to me?"

Zuan was somewhat embarrassed: "So you already know about the royal court, young lady."

Kong Nanwu gave him a long, thoughtful look: "Should I call you Young Master or Regent?"

Zuan smiled and said, "Actually, you can call me uncle."

Kong Nanwu: "???"

She, who had been in control of the conversation, was momentarily stunned.

“When we were in the royal court, King Peacock addressed me as his brother and even said he would have his niece come to visit me next time,” Zuan said seriously. “However, I knew the young lady first, so let’s keep to ourselves.”

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"Pfft!" Nan Xun, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Miss, you've finally met your match."

The little fox laughed so hard it rolled around on the couch, its four cute little paws kicking wildly towards the sky.

"Shut up, both of you!" Kong Nanwu was no longer as composed as before. She blushed and glared at the two maids, then looked at Zu An with resentment.

Zuan laughed and said, "I was just joking. But King Peacock did ask me to take good care of you. Given the current situation in the royal court, it's not convenient for you to go back in the short term."

“I can probably guess why,” Kong Nanwu said, puffing out her cheeks as she looked at Zu An. “You’ve made me suffer so much, aren’t you going to compensate me in some way?”

"What does the young lady want?" Zu An sensed the meaning in her words and became secretly wary. He had heard that this princess of the Peacock Royal Palace was resourceful and often manipulated others. He could not be careless.

A smug glint flashed in Kong Nanwu's eyes: "I want..."