Main Protagonist: Powerful, devoted, and wealthy Beast Emperor (top) Gorgeous, gentle, nine-tailed red fox (bottom)
Supporting Protagonist: A fluffy, chubby golden nine-tailed fox cub.
Shen Yulou scooped up a mouthful of mung bean pudding and put it in his mouth.
It's refreshing and sweet.
"Take a bite!"
He handed the spoonful of tofu pudding to Chi Yuan and asked him to take a bite.
"Oh!"
Eat, eat! The little one wants to eat too!
The little guy strained his head, trying to reach the spoon above him.
As a result, as soon as Chi's father opened his mouth, the delicious food went straight into his mouth.
Baby has a flat mouth.
Hmm...
The baby wants some too!
Just as the little guy was feeling down, Shen Yulou brought the spoon to his mouth.
Wow!
The little guy's sadness vanished instantly, and he couldn't wait to lick the tiny bit of tofu pudding off the spoon with his little tongue.
"Giggle!"
Sweet!
So delicious!
The little one was so happy that he danced around, his eyes crinkling with laughter.
"Your son is so easily satisfied."
Shen Yulou turned his head, kissed the baby, and put the spoon back into his own bowl.
The couple continued strolling along the street.
"Does the little one like the lamp?"
"How about I buy one for you?"
There were shops selling palace lanterns along the street. Thinking of the eyes that Zai Zai always had glued to the palace lanterns, Chi Yuan thought of buying one for him.
The baby was given a fruit by his father and is now happily munching on it.
Hearing what Chi's father said, he shook his head erratically.
I don't know whether I want it or not.
Let's just assume he wants it!
The couple entered the palace lantern shop, only to find a hidden world inside.
A group of people were gathered in a corner, doing something noisy and laughing. It sounded quite amusing.
Shen Yulou also pulled Chi Yuan over to join them.
It turns out they were having an event, a riddle-solving game, and if you guessed correctly, you could win a palace lantern as a reward from the shop.
"Sweetie, that fox-shaped palace lantern is so pretty!"
Shen Yulou jumped around Chi Yuan and then squeezed the little one's hand.
"Is this what my sweet baby wants?"
With the juice of the milk fruit in his mouth, the little boy mumbled a reply to Shen Yulou.
It's okay, sweetie, but Daddy Shen wants it!
Chi Yuan knew that Shen Yulou wanted it, so he took his hand and went to queue up.
"I hope the little fox lantern hasn't been replaced by someone else."
While waiting in line, Shen Yulou stood on tiptoe, gazing at the lanterns hanging on the wooden board, occasionally checking to see if anyone had swapped them.
Fortunately, even at the very end of the line, the exquisite and beautiful little fox palace lantern was still hanging there.
"Hello, the palace lanterns here are redeemed according to the difficulty of the riddles."
"These palace lanterns are made with specific forging materials, and some even have defensive or offensive capabilities."
"Of course, what you will receive depends on your fate with these palace lanterns."
A beautiful young woman in a red dress stood in the shop, explaining the palace lanterns and the exchange rules to each customer.
You can see a wall of wooden planks on the back, with various lanterns hanging on each plank from low to high.
The pretty girl said that the higher the difficulty of the riddle you guess and the more correctly you guess, the more lanterns you can exchange for at the corresponding difficulty level.
Many of the places where lanterns used to be are now empty; it seems they've been taken by others.
"I want the little fox one!"
Shen Yulou pointed to the tallest and brightest lantern in the middle.
"Okay, are you sure, sir? This is the highest difficulty level!"
"Once the mystery is solved, there is no way to change it."
"Everyone only has one chance to guess the riddle."
The pretty girl couldn't help but kindly offer a reminder.
"It's okay, give it to me."
Chi Yuan expressed his fearlessness, saying that he was so smart that he would definitely be able to help Shen Yulou find the answer.
"Okay, this is the riddle."
The pretty older sister handed them the folded paper with both hands. Shen Yulou took the yellow paper, opened it, and began to look at the questions with Chi Yuan.
A Taoist priest has two nails at his waist, a monk has a towel at his feet. These are just two ordinary characters, yet they have stumped countless scholars. (Guess the two characters)
"Hmm..."
Shen Yulou began to think.
Okay, it is indeed a bit difficult, but he is a clever and quick-witted nine-tailed fox, how could he not know the answer?