Bei Yifeng couldn't stand it anymore. His handsome face darkened and his fists clenched. Bei Yan patted his older brother's hand reassuringly and gestured with his eyes for him not to get angry.
"Ahem, Yan'er, what do you think..." The Emperor coughed lightly, breaking the awkward atmosphere in the hall, and looked at Bei Yan.
Bei Yan stood up and gracefully walked to the center of the hall. She bowed slightly to the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, since the Princess has spoken, I will obey."
Upon hearing Bei Yan's words, everyone gasped, instinctively straightened their posture, and eagerly looked at the small figure standing in the center of the hall.
Bei Yan mimicked how her older brother summoned his natal beast, pretending to place her hand between her eyebrows, her pink and tender face displaying a serious expression.
A silver light emanated from between Bei Yan's brows, and a resounding phoenix cry echoed through the hall. A massive, silver phoenix silhouette appeared behind Bei Yan.
It gradually shrank until it was the size of a cat, then solidified and rested on Bei Yan's shoulder.
Everyone in the hall was stunned by Feng Ming's voice; it was a shock and pressure that came from the depths of their souls.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at the white phoenix on Bei Yan's shoulder. The phoenix narrowed its silver eyes, sweeping them over the crowd in the hall.
What kind of gaze was that? Cold, stern, and imposing, like being on the summit of a vast, frigid glacier, making it hard to breathe as if one could suffocate at any moment.
Qianxue felt a shiver run through her body, her whole body trembling uncontrollably. The phoenix on Bei Yan's shoulder, about the size of a cat, only glanced at her, just one glance, and she almost lost control and knelt down.
The Emperor narrowed his eyes, his resolve to betroth Bei Yan to his son strengthened.
Bei Yan raised his hand, his movements extremely unnatural, and touched the top of the phoenix on his shoulder, feeling incredibly strange.
Until their eyes met Phoenix's silver gaze, their hearts felt as if struck by a powerful blow, and time seemed to stand still.
What was seen through those eyes was no longer the phoenix itself, but the face of yesterday's king and the incomparably familiar aura deep within his soul.
Countless fragments of memory seemed to flash through my mind like pieces of light, but I couldn't see them clearly or piece them together.
Bei Yan covered her head, her pink face turning deathly pale. Her small figure seemed unsteady, as if she might collapse at any moment. A figure flashed past like an arrow and caught Bei Yan in its arms.
"Little sister, what's wrong?" Bei Yifeng's face showed undisguised anxiety. The silver phoenix on his shoulder flew down and gently pecked Bei Yan's palm.
Bei Yan, who had been feeling dizzy, suddenly regained her senses. Her pale face gradually returned to normal. Meeting Bei Yifeng's anxious gaze, she gently shook her head and said, "Brother, I'm fine."
"Your Majesty, my sister is unwell. I humbly request Your Majesty's permission to take my sister with me and take my leave."
When his beloved little sister nearly fainted, Bei Yifeng couldn't care less about anything else.
"Should we have the imperial physician examine Yan'er first?" The Emperor Qian had already left his seat and walked to Bei Yan's side, looking at her with concern. Regardless of anything else, the Emperor Qian also doted on his little niece.
"It's alright, Uncle, no need to trouble yourself. I'll just go back and rest for a while." She actually felt fine now, but she just needed some alone time.
She wanted to ask the system for clarification about what those fragmented memories were all about.
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