After dealing with Su Ba and Su Jiu, Yin Changling felt increasingly lonely. The higher one climbs, the colder it gets; he was left with only a chill in his heart.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered the only person he trusted, the Imperial Advisor who was both his teacher and friend.
That was one of the few people Yin Changling was closest to.
He wanted to visit the Imperial Preceptor's residence to thank the Imperial Preceptor for personally coming to perform a ritual for his deceased wife.
As for why Yin Changling was so certain, the tragic news of Tu Shan Lingxi's death was told to him by Su Ba, who remained in the capital.
Su Ba searched everywhere but could not find her, and Yin Changling himself could not find Xi'er either.
Therefore, Yin Changling had no choice but to accept the fact that Xi'er was no longer alive.
On the day of his wedding, Yin Changling specially invited the Imperial Preceptor to officiate at his wedding.
On his wedding night, the Imperial Preceptor even stayed behind to help him pray for the souls of his deceased wife and to help his beloved Xi'er be reborn in the Pure Land.
Since Yin Changling returned to the palace, he has stopped caring about anything. If any minister tries to persuade him, he even tries to kill them, acting like a complete madman.
As time went on, no minister dared to provoke him.
Therefore, when Yin Changling went to the Imperial Preceptor's residence quietly, no one knew and could not track his whereabouts.
The Imperial Preceptor's Residence.
The flower field is now in full bloom, a breathtaking sight with countless flowers in bloom.
For some reason, when Yin Changling arrived, the gates of the Imperial Preceptor's residence were wide open.
Without disturbing anyone, Yin Changling stepped inside without hesitation, only to be shocked by what he saw as soon as he entered.
What came into view was a winding path, with colorful flowers planted on both sides, like a sea of flowers.
Red, green, yellow... he even saw a black rose, a tiny, very cute one.
Yin Changling felt healed by this scene, and he couldn't help but reach out to touch the black flower. It was so rare that he was attracted to it.
?
This feel?
The moment his hand touched her, Yin Changling suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and his heart trembled.
By the time he realized what was happening, the "flower" under his hand seemed to bloom and change its form, becoming a fluffy little black fox perched on the chair!
"Awoo~"
Yin Changling found this very strange. He knew that the Grand Preceptor kept a white fox, and that little creature was extremely intelligent and was cherished by the Grand Preceptor.
But when did the Imperial Preceptor's mansion acquire another little black fox? So adorable, so compatible with him—he should let him take it away.
"Little one, what's your name, hmm?"
Yin Changling carefully cradled the little black fox in his hands, a hint of affection unconsciously showing in his eyes.
The little black fox seemed unafraid of strangers, and directly licked Yin Changling's hand. At that moment, both the man and the fox froze on the spot.
It's a strange feeling, like...like the two of us are connected by blood!
"Hahahaha, so cute, I love it."
Yin Changling had made up his mind to take the little fox away. He had never been so close to an animal before, as if he subconsciously regarded her as his own child.
Who are you?!
As Yin Changling was holding the little black fox, gently stroking her fur and smoothing her coat, a childish voice rang out from behind him.
When Yin Changling turned around, he saw a small face that looked remarkably like the Grand Preceptor's. It was a cute little girl with pink and tender skin, about eight or nine years old.
"You are the Imperial Advisor's—"
Yin Changling stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence. "Wait a minute," he thought, "the Grand Preceptor has only been married for a little over three years. How could he possibly have such a grown daughter?"
"Are you his sister?"
"No, I'm the older sister, she's the younger sister!"
Yin Changling looked in the direction she was pointing and found that the little black fox had disappeared at some point, and a little girl in purple was quietly standing there.
The girl's appearance was a perfect miniature version of mine!
"!"
Yin Changling stared intently at the girl in front of him, his eyes turning bloodshot. His bright red lips stood out starkly against his pale face, and the red mole at the corner of his eye shone brightly.
His brain has shut down; it's completely inoperable.
At first, Yin Changling thought the other person was his sister, the child the old man had somehow fathered.
But when he glanced at the little girl who was about the same age, the two were sisters, but they looked completely different.
Suddenly, an unbelievable thought flashed through Yin Changling's mind—
She was his daughter, the little black fox?
Then wouldn't her mother be that white fox, the most beloved and precious creature of the Imperial Advisor?
In a flash, Yin Changling recalled everything that had happened at the Imperial Preceptor's residence.
No wonder the Imperial Advisor was so bothered by being alone with the little fox, and that on the wedding day, the bride was nowhere to be seen, and the little fox was also nowhere to be found.
In the palace, Xi'er could always appear anywhere with ease, suddenly appearing in the Longde Hall during the morning court session, and suddenly disappearing.
And so on...
Yin Changling had no choice but to believe that there really were demons in this world, and that his Xi'er was a demon, a fox demon!
No wonder, no wonder I couldn't find her no matter how hard I looked!
A sudden sense of absurdity arose in Yin Changling's heart. Judging from the various reactions of the Imperial Advisor, he was probably the only one kept in the dark.
He even held a grand ghost marriage for Xi'er. The Grand Preceptor was so eager to perform a ritual for his queen because he was afraid that Xi'er would actually find his residence.
Yin Changling tried to calm himself down. He grabbed the little black fox's hand, his eyes bloodshot, and stared intently into the little black fox's eyes as he asked.
"Tell me your mother's name."
Although Tu Shan Susu is young, she is very intelligent. She can tell from the man's expression whether he has any ill intentions towards them.
At first, she thought the other party meant no harm, which is why she transformed, but now it seems she was wrong?
"No... I won't say."
Tu Shan Su Su's stern face, with its striking resemblance to Yin Chang Ling's, said it all.
Even though Yin Changling's mind was about to explode, he remained calm by his daughter's side and tried his best not to hurt her.
"Silly child, I am your father, and I have come to find your mother. Why are you hiding something from your father?"
"!"
Tu Shan Susu was truly bewildered. She couldn't understand what the man meant by those words. Was he lying to her?
But I clearly have a father and a mother. Although my father wasn't that close to me, he was still very good to me.
"You're talking nonsense! You're spouting rubbish! I have a father and a mother, not you!"
Tu Shan Susu felt she had encountered a bad person. She looked at Yin Changling warily, and then threw a pebble at him hard.
"Yiyi, let's run!"
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