The guards stood outside Shen Qingwu's tent with torches held high, but no one dared to approach the fox inside, which was only the size of a cat.

The fox's fluffy tail was raised high, and it made a warning whine at the people outside the tent.

Inside the tent, two old women with scratched faces were huddled in the corner, shivering.

"Miss Shen." Seeing Shen Qingwu, the guards all breathed a sigh of relief.

The fox was wild and difficult to tame, and it hurt people, but they did not dare to kill the fox, so the situation was at a stalemate.

"What's going on? Why is there a stranger in my tent?"

Shen Qingwu took a torch and was about to go in, but the fox bared its teeth at her as if it was going to pounce on her, so she was forced to stop.

"We didn't know either. We rushed over when we heard the screams," said the guard.

"Isn't this the nanny beside the imperial concubine?" Chu Guannan is always the first to watch the show.

He held Pekingese in his arms and peered inside with a torch, jokingly saying, "Could it be that they didn't get it during the day, so they thought of stealing it at night when Miss Shen is not around?"

The little fox immediately bared his teeth at him: I seduced the imperial concubine on purpose just to help you!

"King Yan, you'd better not join in the fun. It will be troublesome if such a handsome face is disfigured by a fox." Shen Qingwu raised his hand to stop the person who wanted to take another step forward and pushed him back hard.

Chu Guannan was so weak that he retreated repeatedly.

The guards quickly stepped forward to help him.

The torch in Chu Guannan's hand fell to the ground and slowly went out.

He stood firm and casually pushed away the guard who was supporting him.

Seeing the imperial concubine who was nervous about coming with the emperor, he jokingly said:

"My Lady, Miss Shen clearly said during the day that this fox is untamed. Look at you, even if you wanted to steal the fox, you should have found two skilled guards. You found two maids instead. Tsk tsk..."

The imperial concubine's face turned pale and blue.

She did send people to steal the fox. If the little fox didn't know what was going on, she would kill it. However, she didn't expect that these two old women couldn't even do such a small thing.

"The Prince of Yan is right, Concubine, this is where you are wrong." The Queen also followed suit.

The Queen smiled gently and advised, "If you really like Red Fox so much, His Majesty has always doted on you. Just have someone search everywhere in a few days. Why take the risk of stealing something from a junior? If this gets out, it will be a disgrace to the royal family."

The emperor's face also turned ugly.

Inside the tent, Shen Qingwu was coaxing the little fox into a discussion, "Be good, no one will hurt you, and no one will steal my things. Come to my place..."

After her patient persuasion, the little fox finally threw itself into her arms with a wronged look on its face.

Shen Qingwu walked up to the emperor, holding the fox in her arms. "Your Majesty, you just said that no one would want my fox, and before even a day had passed, someone came and stole it. Doesn't this mean you don't take your words seriously? It's a pity that the only one injured was a maid. If it had been the Imperial Concubine, I'm afraid my life would have been the cost."

"From now on, the imperial concubine will be demoted to a lady and will be confined to her house for half a year!" The emperor said this and walked away.

He hated the imperial concubine for causing trouble for him, and also hated Shen Qingwu for being unreasonable.

…

The hunting trip at the summer solstice ended in a bad mood, and the emperor and empress set off for the palace overnight.

But those who should be in the spotlight have already appeared, and those who should die have also died.

Shen Qingwu didn't leave in a hurry. She and Xie Yuening took two fat rabbits and lit a bonfire on the grass to celebrate their victory today.

"Miss Shen." Lin Tingwei came over with his trusted followers. In the firelight, his eyes fell on the fox at Shen Qingwu's feet with a gentle look.

"What advice does Chief Justice Lin have?" Shen Qingwu looked over through the firelight.

Lin Tingwei shook his head, "I don't dare to give you advice, but I just saw that Miss Shen, this fox, is so well-behaved and cute, and I wanted to come and see her again."

"She injured two of the Imperial Concubine's capable maids today. You said she was well-behaved and cute?" Shen Qingwu asked with a half-smile. "And you also heard that someone said that it was a fox who deliberately wanted to harm Zheng Yutong."

"I wonder if you have ever heard that the ghosts that some people fear are the people that some people dream of meeting day and night." Lin Tingwei did not move forward.

He couldn't see it, but just now in front of the tent, he seemed to feel it. Maybe it was an illusion, but he hoped it was real.

Shen Qingwu shook the stick in his hand and lowered his head, "I've never heard of it."

Lin Tingwei smiled and said, "No matter what, the truth behind my daughter's death has been revealed today, and those who harmed her have been punished. This is something worth celebrating. Miss Shen and Miss Xie have won the hunting championship. Could I have a drink with you?"

Shen Qingwu nodded slightly and said "hmm".

Dong Tao immediately picked up the wine bowl, poured a glass and handed it over, "Master Lin, Miss Lin is a hero. May she have a smooth life in her next life."

"Thank you." Lin Tingwei drank it all in one gulp, feeling much better. He put down the wine bowl and bowed to say goodbye.

"Lord Lin." Shen Qingwu, who had been silent all the time, suddenly stood up, holding the red fox in his arms, and walked through the fire towards Lin Tingwei.

Lin Tingwei turned his head and looked at the red fox gently with loving eyes.

"I see that Lord Lin misses his daughter very much. Some people say that it was this fox that led Zheng Yutong into the trap and got retribution. It would be better to give it to Lord Lin to ease his longing for his daughter." Shen Qingwu glanced at Xie Enhuai and others who walked in slowly, and handed the fox in his arms to Lin Tingwei.

Lin Tingwei's eyes turned red, his hands trembling slightly as he dared not take it, "Miss Shen, how dare I take someone else's love."

"This red fox is rare. I like it, but if I see something even rarer someday, I'll forget about it. But it's different, Lord Lin. In your eyes, she is irreplaceable." Shen Qingwu said with a smile, raising his hand to comfort the uneasy fox. "I've already discussed it with her. She's willing to go back with you."

"Mr. Lin, thank you very much." Lin Tingwei stopped refusing and held the red fox in his arms as if it were a treasure. When he saw that the red fox did not attack him, he almost burst into tears.

"Lin Tingwei, I didn't give Miss Shen to you even when I asked for her, but now I give her to you. You must treat her like your own daughter." Chu Guannan said sourly.

Lin Tingwei burst into laughter and said, "I will not dare to neglect you in the slightest."

Shen Qingwu watched Lin Tingwei leave with a smile, and clearly felt that the flow of magic around him became more intense.

It turns out that there is more than one way to improve one's cultivation level through dual cultivation with Chu Guannan. Then, wouldn't Chu Guannan be useless?

…

"Congratulations, sister." Xie En walked forward with a jar of wine in his arms and handed it to Xie Yuening.

"You shouldn't have come." Xie Yuening turned the rabbit meat on the shelf, not even glancing away.

"Today at the hunting grounds, I thought my elder sister had fallen down too. I was very scared." Xie Enhuai sat down next to Xie Yuening. "We were all very scared."

Xie Yuening's hands tightened as she grilled the meat, then she continued to turn it over as if nothing had happened. "I'm not as useless as you guys, willing to sacrifice my life for a few evildoers."

"Sister, can't we really take another route?" Xie Enhuai smiled and pursed his lips tightly.