And so, the two arrived in the capital together. The scholar, as expected, was quite intelligent and talented, and became the top scholar in the imperial examination.
Hu Sanniang thought her good days were coming. She happily took out a Transformation Grass and ate it, hoping to transform into human form and spend a happy hundred years with the scholar.
Hu Sanniang did not receive the grand sedan chair carried by eight men; instead, she witnessed the scholar marrying another woman.
She angrily went to confront him, but was deceived by the scholar's sweet talk.
The scholar imprisoned her and would present her to the guests at every banquet. Fox spirits are generally very beautiful, and Hu San Niang was the most outstanding among them.
Her beauty became her downfall, as the scholar exploited it, allowing her to move freely among the crowd.
In the end, it was the scholar's wife who, out of jealousy and resentment, finally killed Hu Sanniang.
Hu Sanniang had three wishes. First, she wanted the scholar to die a horrible death, and all those who had insulted her to suffer a terrible end.
Secondly, upon returning to Qingqiu, she should cultivate diligently and not waste her talent.
Third, if you want to know your parents' whereabouts but can't find them, then just give up.
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Xiao Li arrived while she was on her way to the capital.
Shushu's surname is Bai and his given name is Juncai. He is resting against a big tree at this moment.
A plump rabbit was roasting over the fire in front of them, sizzling and dripping with oil.
This rabbit was brought to him by Hu San Niang. Otherwise, how could a scholar with such a weak body have managed to catch rabbits and pheasants along the way?
After watching the scholar roast the rabbit, Hu Sanniang secretly returned to the tree and lay on a branch to watch her beloved.
Xiao Li familiarized herself with the technique, then transformed back into human form. Although she liked the animal body, the human form was more convenient.
While Bai Juncai was resting with his eyes closed, Xiao Li quickly rolled up the roasted rabbit. Her cooking skills were quite good; it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. She ate it with relish.
Bai Juncai only felt a gust of wind pass by, and when he opened his eyes, the rabbit was gone.
He looked around but found nothing. Ever since he met that beautiful girl, he had been very calm along the way.
No more powerful demons came to capture him. Whenever he was hungry, small animals would appear, and when he was thirsty, juicy wild fruits would quench his thirst. He had almost forgotten what kind of life he had lived before.
His dinner for tonight was gone, and his stomach started growling.
Bai Jun stood up, wanting to go into the woods to catch a small animal, but this time he walked several hundred meters without seeing a single animal or picking a single wild fruit.
He was furious. What was going on?
Could it be that the people secretly escorting him have already left? That's such a pity, as we're still quite far from the capital.
Having failed to catch any small animals, he had no choice but to endure his hunger and rest against a tree root.
A wolf demon came in the middle of the night, observing Bai Juncai and Xiao Li in the tree from a distance.
He slowly probed, gradually approaching, until he reached Bai Juncai's side.
Bai Juncai was awakened from his sleep by a cold gaze. He groggily opened his eyes and saw a wolf demon with a gaping maw stretching out its sharp claws toward him.
"Ah... Help!"
The wolf demon was startled by his roar and paused. Bai Jun took the opportunity to roll a few times and escape from the wolf demon's claws.
"Senior, help me! Please save me!"
Xiao Li watched as Bai Juncai walked the wolf demon around in circles below, while she kept shouting for help!
Bai Juncai was exhausted and hungry, and he had very little strength left. Before long, he was captured by the wolf demon.
The wolf demon was about to devour him whole. Xiao Li released her aura, and the wolf demon paused for a moment, abandoning its delicious meal. It reluctantly licked him several times before slinking away.
"Ah... Help!"
Bai Juncai was so frightened that he fainted, thinking the wolf demon was going to eat him.
Xiao Li transformed back into her fox form, discovering that cultivating in her fox form at night was faster. Using the spiritual spring water, she cultivated on a tree branch all night, achieving the same result as a month of cultivation before.
After daybreak, Bai Jun got up from the ground, picked up his book basket, and hurriedly left the woods.
Xiao Li followed her slowly, watching him eat wild vegetables, dig up grass roots, climb mountains and wade through rivers, sleep in caves, and keep watch at night with trembling fear...
By the time he arrived in the capital, he had lost more than ten pounds, and his face was etched with the marks of time.
Xiaoli secretly rejoiced. Serves him right!
Without the original owner's escort this time, and with little time left to prepare for the exam, Bai Jun took a short break before heading to the examination hall.
As expected of the male lead, even so, he still managed to become the top scholar in the imperial examination.
Just like in his previous life, he was spotted by the daughter of a high-ranking official while riding through the streets, and was immediately invited into the official's residence by Minister Jiang.
The two quickly got engaged. However, this time, the original owner didn't contribute any money or effort. Bai Juncai didn't have the ability to buy a house in the capital. When they got married, he lived in the dowry courtyard of his wife, Jiang Baozhu.
Xiao Li was waiting for an opportunity. Soon it would be Minister Jiang's 60th birthday, and officials from the same faction would come to celebrate. She planned to take them all down at that time.
A courtesan named Peony appeared at the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion in the capital. It is said that no one who has seen her has failed to be captivated by her.
However, she was taken away by a mysterious person before she could make a formal appearance, much to the regret of all the wealthy suitors who were interested in her.
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The Minister's residence was bustling with activity, the entire house newly decorated.
Not only were red lanterns hung at the entrance, but also bright red birthday couplets were pasted up.
Above the hall of longevity hangs a colorful ribbon and a large longevity lantern adorned with a golden character for "longevity".
Beneath a screen with a large gold "Longevity" character on a vermilion background, on an offering table, are incense burners and candle holders, along with longevity cakes, longevity steamed buns, longevity fruits, and longevity peaches...
Various bonsai trees, including pine trees, chrysanthemums, peonies, and roses, were placed on the ground.
Magnificent and elegant.
The guests arrived one after another. The men drank in the front yard, while the women enjoyed the flowers and food in the back yard.
What a thriving and bustling scene!
By the time of Hai (9-11 PM), all the guests had gradually left, leaving behind a group of fat, big-eared people 'admiring the flowers' in the study in the front courtyard.
Peony was dressed up in her finest attire and led into a spacious room, accompanied by nine other girls dressed just like her.
The room seemed to have been specially prepared; everything was new, though it looked rather simple.
Soon, Wu Yanbin accompanied Minister Jiang and a group of eight people to the scene. Good, they were all here.
Peony, also known as Xiao Li, waited until all the servants had left before using her seductive arts.
Yes, this is something the Qingqiu fox clan is born with. Xiao Li thinks it's very useful; it can bewitch minds and is much more effective than talismans.
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