After completing the family genealogy, Duanmu Junyu did not forget about the Vermilion Bird Mark. All members of the direct line of the Western Liang royal family must be marked with the Vermilion Bird Mark at birth, which has always been a rule of Western Liang.
Duanmu Junyu took out a brocade box from her sleeve, which seemed to contain a token.
Su Xuening finally saw what the Vermilion Bird Token was: a palm-sized token made of bronze.
Given that the Xuanwu Sword is a national treasure of Eastern Chu, this Zhuque Token should also be considered a national treasure of Western Liang.
However, she just couldn't understand how the Vermilion Bird Token could print the Vermilion Bird pattern.
Just as Su Xuening was wondering, Duanmu Junyu took out the Vermilion Bird Token from the brocade box.
Upon seeing the Vermilion Bird Token, King Hua and the rest of the Western Liang royal family knelt down in unison: "When the Vermilion Bird Token is issued, the Vermilion Bird will surely appear!"
Those outside didn't even dare to raise their heads.
"Chirp!" A clear phoenix cry rang out instantly, and everyone felt as if a hurricane had swept past, as if something had flown over their heads.
A giant fire phoenix flew into the Imperial Ancestral Temple, circled it once, and finally landed in front of Duanmu Junyu.
When Duanmu Shenghua saw the Fire Phoenix appear, her sinister eyes were filled with jealousy, hatred, and murderous intent.
It's all because of that stinky bird. If she hadn't failed to gain its approval, how could she have given Duanmu Junyu a chance to return to the position of Empress of Xiliang?
As if sensing something, the fire phoenix suddenly swept its fiery eyes toward Duanmu Shenghua.
Duanmu Shenghua lowered her eyes in fear and dared not look at the fire phoenix again.
That damned beast, it's actually quite intelligent!
"Huo'er." Duanmu Junyu patted Huo Feng's head, and Huo Feng, as if being affectionate, gently rubbed against her palm.
Duanmu Junyu did not completely regard the fire phoenix as a divine beast; instead, she doted on it as if it were her own pet.
Duanmu Junyu put on gloves woven from Vermilion Bird feathers, held the Vermilion Bird token, and said to the fire phoenix, "Do me a favor and breathe fire."
Upon hearing Duanmu Junyu's words, King Hua was immediately speechless.
Your Majesty really doesn't regard the Vermilion Bird as a divine beast, making it breathe fire for you. This is a complete waste of its talents!
But the fire phoenix was very obedient, and it opened its mouth and spat out a string of fire at the Vermilion Bird Token in Duanmu Junyu's hand.
With a "sizzle!" sound, the Vermilion Bird Token in Duanmu Junyu's hand instantly turned bright red in just a few seconds. If it weren't for the Vermilion Bird feathers being able to protect it from its own fire, Duanmu Junyu's hand might have melted by now.
Duanmu Junyu waited a while to let the Vermilion Bird Token cool down a bit before she began to imprint it on them.
First was Su Xuening, who revealed her left shoulder.
"It will hurt a lot," Duanmu Junyu reminded Su Xuening before pressing the Vermilion Bird Token onto Su Xuening's back.
Su Xuening straightened her back instantly in pain; it felt like the blow had scalded her heart, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.
No matter how much it hurt or how hot it was, Su Xuening gritted her teeth and didn't utter a sound.
Duanmu Junyu also felt sorry for Su Xuening, but this was the only way for her to become a member of the Western Liang royal family.
When Hua Wang and the others saw how patient Su Xuening was, not even letting the Vermilion Bird Flame utter a sound from her, they couldn't help but look at her with new respect.
Putting everything else aside, this Crown Prince is truly resilient; the previous Crown Prince was far more pampered than her.
Duanmu Qingxin stared at Su Xuening as she silently endured the Vermilion Bird's flames, and snorted disdainfully.
She's really good at pretending. She's gone from a nobody to a phoenix overnight. Let alone this little bit of pain, even if it takes half her life, she'll endure it. What's the big deal about just printing a pattern on her body?
The Vermilion Bird Token was imprinted on Su Xuening's back, and soon a Vermilion Bird totem was formed.
Only after the Vermilion Bird totem was completely and clearly imprinted did Duanmu Junyu retract the Vermilion Bird Token.
"Hmm~" Su Xuening groaned softly only after the Vermilion Bird Token left her back. Her once firm body went limp and she almost collapsed to the ground.
It hurts so much, it hurts even more than childbirth.
"Your Highness, are you alright?" Seeing her pale face, Prince Hua couldn't help but ask with concern.
"Sister." Su Yun'an also helped Su Xuening up with heartache, looking at her with concern.
Su Xuening shook her head without saying a word, and then straightened her clothes again.
She doesn't even have the strength to speak now.
When it was Su Yun'an's turn, Su Yun'an was not afraid at all, and was even a little eager to try.
He wanted to have the same mark because both his father and mother had it.
But seeing his sister suffer so much pain has made him a little scared.
However, since his sister has already imprinted the Vermilion Bird totem on her, he can't escape it either.
Su Yun'an followed Su Xuening's example and pulled at his clothes to reveal his left shoulder.
Duanmu Junyu gently reminded him, "An'er, you need to put it on your right shoulder."
In the Western Liang Dynasty, women were revered, so the Vermilion Bird totem was imprinted on the left shoulder of women of the direct line of the Western Liang royal family, while that of men was imprinted on the right shoulder.
Although the Western Liang Dynasty respected women, it was still a relatively equal society for men and women compared to the other three kingdoms. It seems that in the Northern Wei Dynasty, princesses were not even qualified to have the Azure Dragon mark made.
Su Yun'an paused for a moment, then, without asking anything, exposed her right shoulder again.
"It will hurt a lot," Duanmu Junyu reminded her before imprinting the Vermilion Bird Token on Su Yun'an's right shoulder.
Even though Su Yun'an was mentally prepared and knew it would hurt, he still trembled in pain when the Vermilion Bird Token was pressed on his shoulder.
The pain was so intense it felt like her soul was leaving her body, but Su Yun'an gritted her teeth and endured it.
Su Xuening endured the imprinting without uttering a sound, and now Su Yun'an is doing the same.
The siblings' shared determination surprised everyone around them once again.
The eldest prince is a woman, and already an adult, so it's understandable that she endured such pain. But this young prince is a boy, and so young, probably not even ten years old yet, and he gritted his teeth and endured the scorching heat of the Vermilion Bird Flame without uttering a sound. That's just unbelievable.
The young prince is so resolute at such a young age; he will surely be a promising talent in the future. The only pity is that he is a boy.
After making a complete copy of the Vermilion Bird mark, Duanmu Junyu didn't forget to give it to Xiaobao.
Duanmu Junyu, fearing that Xiaobao would cry, handed him to Su Xuening, saying, "You should hold him."
Su Xuening looked at her son with heartache.
She felt really sorry for the child who had to endure all this so soon after birth.
However, this is also an inevitable path in his life.
Perhaps, as the mother said, since Xiao Bao was just born, he might not have the same five senses as her and Yun An, and he might not be able to feel that kind of pain.
Su Xuening untied the swaddling clothes, revealing Xiao Bao's right shoulder.
Duanmu Junyu directly stamped the Vermilion Bird Token onto Xiaobao's shoulder.
The little boy, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly burst into tears as if he had been electrocuted.
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