February 8th, today is the fifth day since Ouyang Yuming's death.

In Situ Ye's quiet and elegant courtyard in the city, there was a small ancestral hall. At the end of the Si hour, Nalan Qiudi and Situ Qingluo, brother and sister, were standing quietly inside the ancestral hall, burning incense at the tablet of Situ Mingting.

"Father, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess never lied to me. She really helped me avenge my father's murder and made that damn bitch Ouyang Yuming suffer retribution and die in disgrace. Even the entire Ouyang family was raided... Of course, I will naturally keep my promise and hand over what Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess needs to her as soon as possible." Nalan Qiudi gently blinked away the tears in her eyes, then firmly inserted the three incense sticks in her hand into the incense burner in front of the tablet.

Situ Qingluo, standing nearby, was also in tears. He kowtowed three times respectfully to Situ Mingting's tablet and sobbed, "Father, I am Qiu Feng. I am now living a good life under the loving care of my aunt and her family. However, from now on, I can no longer address you as Father in front of others, nor can I use the name 'Nalan Qiu Feng'. When around outsiders, I can only identify myself as your nephew, Situ Qingluo. Please forgive this unfilial act!"

After the New Year, Situ Qingluo, having grown another year older, looked considerably more mature than before. This eleven-year-old boy exuded a calm demeanor that belied his age, and his bright eyes were filled with determination and courage.

Situ Qingluo straightened up and looked at Nalan Qiudi beside him. "Sister, although Qingluo is still young now, he will grow up one day. Qingluo will definitely work hard to grow up and become strong to protect you and my aunt's family."

Nalan Qiudi nodded with emotion and reached out to wipe away the tears on his brother's face. "Well, Qingluo, let's work hard together."

At lunchtime, the two of them slowly walked out of the ancestral hall. At this time, Situ Ye had been waiting for them outside the door for a long time.

"cousin."

"elder brother."

Nalan Qiudi and Situ Qingluo spoke almost at the same time and greeted Situ Ye.

"Yeah." Situ Ye just nodded slightly at the two of them, and then led Nalan Qiudi and her brother to the study in the villa.

"This is... Hongfu?"

When Nalan Qiudi stepped into the study, her eyes, which had been slightly moist, suddenly widened. Furthermore, even Situ Qing, standing nearby, was captivated by the scene before them. Beside the desk in the room, a sturdy, golden-furred tiger cub lazily lay on top of another snow-white tiger, its eyes closed, as if taking a leisurely nap.

Hongfu is now over four months old, and her size has increased several times since she was born! She looks smart and clever, and is so adorable.

The Nalan Qingluo siblings, who had just shed tears because of the sacrifice to Situ Mingting, immediately felt their gloom dissipate by more than half when they saw Hongfu.

Because they already knew that the soul of their father, Situ Mingting, resided within Hong Fu's body. This meant that their father, in another form, was coexisting with them in this world, accompanying them...

"Here they are." Just as Nalan Qiudi and Situ Qingluo stepped forward to get close to Hongfu, Hua Qingcheng, who was sitting in front of the desk, greeted the brother and sister as if she was waiting for old friends.

"Sister-in-law." Nalan Qiudi and her brother directly used Situ Ye as a reference and called Hua Qingcheng.

Hua Qingcheng didn't really care whether they called her sister, elder sister, or sister-in-law; it was just a title. She first asked Nalan Qiudi and Situ Qingluo to sit across from her, then she lightly raised her bare hands, stroking the strings with her fingers, and began to play the zither with a clang-clang-clang sound.

A beautiful melody then slowly flowed out from Hua Qingcheng's fingers. Nalan Qiudi and Situ Qingluo, brother and sister, slowly closed their eyes, and their consciousness quickly arrived at Yaoqin's space - Butterfly Valley.

In this beautiful place, where flowers bloomed and butterflies fluttered, Nalan Qiudi and Situ Qingluo once again saw the little girl in red and the handsome young man in white beside her. The little girl was still lively and lovely, and since the last time they met, she seemed to have grown a little taller.

"Father..." Situ Qingluo wanted to kneel down to Hongfu, but she raised her hand to stop him.

At this moment, Hong Fu looked at her children from her previous life. Due to her height, she could only look up at them. Bai Ling, as if sensing Hong Fu's helplessness, picked her up and let her sit on his arms. After all, she was his fiancée, so he could raise her and she would grow up...

Hong Fu didn't mind being held by Bai Ling. After all, he was her future husband, so what was wrong with being held by him? In her previous life, she had longed for love, and in this life, Bai Ling gave her everything...

Hong Fu looked at Nalan Qiudi and Situ Qingluo and said calmly, "Qiudi, Qiufeng, your father... is dead. Now standing before you is Hong Fu, a golden tiger, and Bai Ling's fiancée."

Seeing the Nalan Qiudi siblings' faces pale slightly, Hong Fu paused and continued, "Bai Ling is the king of all beasts in this world, and I, in the near future, will also become the mother of all beasts in this world. When Bai Ling repays the favor of the Star-Moon Goddess, our mortal bodies will die, but our souls will gain eternal life and become beast immortals. So, you don't have to feel sad for me, and I... will also bless you."

Hongfu acted like an elder, but spoke in a childish voice, yet Nalan Qiudi and Situ Qingluo were still moved to tears.

"You're an adult and still crying, aren't you ashamed..." Bai Ling said speechlessly.

However, after Hongfu glanced at him leisurely, Bai Ling immediately showed the brother and sister a smile as warm as spring breeze, "Hongfu is right. I will take care of her from now on. You can rest assured. Also, if you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me."

Bai Ling, who had a strong desire to survive, immediately made Hong Fu laugh out loud.

Although compared to the ancient mythical beast Bai Ling, Situ Mingting's experience in her previous life was like the difference between a drop of water and the ocean, Hong Fu, having been immersed in the harem for many years as Situ Guijun, was not afraid of her handsome future husband. On the contrary, she was quite mischievous. But she could not resist the man who doted on her.

If the misfortunes of her past life had led to good fortune in this life, perhaps Situ Mingting wouldn't have suffered so much when he died... Hong Fu thought. She had completely let go of the hatred from her past life. Of course, she would do her best to protect Nalan Qiudi and Situ Qingluo, the siblings, and ensure they lived a peaceful and smooth life.

Hua Qingcheng's piano music was beautiful and melodious. Nalan Qiudi and Situ Qingluo chatted with Hong Fu and Bai Ling for a long time in Butterfly Valley. However, when they emerged, only a quarter of an hour had passed in the outside world.

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Nalan Qiudi first pulled Situ Qingluo to express her sincere gratitude to Hua Qingcheng. Then she changed the subject and said seriously, "My young prince has prepared everything. Your Highness, please arrange for someone to take over as soon as possible..."