Xiao Yue jumped up and down, saying: "The chapter update is less than 50%, just wait until midnight to read it!" The little foxes on the east mountain of Qingqiu were all stunned, they had never heard of Yunmian's name before, and everyone thought that the young master would choose Tianhu, the heavenly fox goddess of Qingqiu City, as his wife. No one expected that the legendary young master's wife would appear here. Suddenly, it was like a thunderbolt striking calm water, stunning all the little foxes, and no one could react, they just stared blankly.
She crouched there in a daze, her back tense, not daring to move at all. In fact, among all the people present, no one was more confused than she was.
The fox official calmly put away the announcement after finishing speaking and slowly said: "The four people who have reported their names, please report to the East Xian Palace at Chen time tomorrow. I will make detailed arrangements for you later, and those who are late will not be accepted."
This should have been the time for the four of them to respond in unison, but the empty ground was still quiet. Huo Guan didn't care about them either, and simply put the announcement into his sleeve.
"Hey!...... Sir!"
Yunmian thought Fox Officer was about to leave and hastily took a step forward, blurting out.
Previously when learning Tao in the dojo, Master Huo Guan always took on the role of instructor, so it is only natural that he would be referred to as such subconsciously.
Even if she was always confused, the time it took to integrate into Qingqiu wasn't that long, but she also knew that being selected as a companion for the young master of Fox Palace wasn't an easy thing. Although she couldn't tell the difference between being the young master's wife and his study companion, such a huge unexpected event had befallen her, making her at a loss for what to do.
Yunmian originally wanted to ask if it was a mistake, but unexpectedly the main fox official put away the announcement and looked at her, calling out: "Fairy Yunmian."
"Is it? Is it?"
"Madam Fox wants to see you. The carriage is ready, please come with us."
When she heard that the Fox Mistress wanted to see her, Yunmian was slightly surprised, but before she could ask again, the host fox official had already calmly made way for a bit of space, indicating that she should follow him.
Yunmian unconsciously turned her head to look at Xiaoyue, but saw that Xiaoyue had also stretched out her neck to gaze back at her, their eyes meeting, and even wagging her tail excitedly.
Yunmian could not sleep, and had no choice but to nervously follow the main fox official.
The two walked into the empty space and found a luxurious carriage parked there. The fox official personally lifted the curtain for her and motioned for her to get in.
Yunmian nervously swallowed her saliva, but having walked to this point, there was no one else she could turn to for help. She took a few more steps forward and jumped onto the carriage, but as soon as she saw the scene in front of her clearly, she froze in shock.
Yunmian had grown up in a mountain cave and had never seen such a beautiful and exquisite carriage. The interior space was even more spacious than it looked from the outside, with soft carpets on the floor, tea and fruit arranged inside, seats wide enough for four or five people to sit down, and fluffy cushions placed on top of them.
Such an environment undoubtedly made Yunmian even more uneasy, she walked past under the gaze of Huo Guan, carefully touching the cushion with her paws, seeing that Huo Guan had no reaction, only then did she sit down awkwardly.
The fox official closed the curtain, and the immortal carriage started moving steadily. Yunmian lay on the soft cushion, not daring to move, but after a while, he couldn't bear it and got up from the cushion, sticking his head out of the window, only to see the clouds flowing by the side of the carriage, with misty mountains outside the window, exactly in the midst of an immortal realm.
The carriage had not traveled far when it arrived at the Fox Palace. When Yunmian came in a fluster, riding in the immortal carriage, the Mistress of the Fox Manor was also nervous.
The lady of the fox host was waiting early in the main hall, at this time she was walking back and forth anxiously while flipping through the documents she had taken from the fox official.
That day, when Ting said he wanted to marry a small white fox she had never heard of, Mrs. Hu was taken aback. She had raised her son to be so big, but didn't know that he had such thoughts, so after Ting left, she immediately ordered someone to bring Yunmian's exam records and assessment results for this period of time, to take a look at who this person was. Who knew that when she saw the policy essay, Mrs. Hu couldn't help but pause, then smiled slightly.
A page was densely filled with strange little symbols, squares and circles squeezed together, without any rules, but it can be seen that the writer wrote very seriously.
The hostess couldn't help but feel a thrill of excitement as she flipped through it, and before long, she felt some surprise.
The accompanying guardian fox officer waiting by the side saw that the expression of the Fox Master's wife had changed, and couldn't help but smile and ask: "Milady, what's wrong?"
The mistress of the fox host replied with surprise and delight: "My future daughter-in-law has some talent."
The items of the imperial examination were numerous, but this was the only one that required written composition.
The hills and mountains are home to many young foxes, except for the heavenly fox gods in Qingqiu City who have inherited some families. Most of these young foxes haven't learned to read yet. From the beginning, they knew that 8 or 9 out of 10 young foxes wouldn't be able to answer this question. It's not a test of their political views, but rather a look at how much foundation they have in their families, whether they've prepared in the past, and how they react on the spot.
Is it possible to learn such profound political theories in just one or two days? Those who can truly answer are mostly from noble families living in Qingqiu City, while the rest of the little foxes either scribble some fake characters to fill up the space or hand in a blank paper. Only a handful of exceptionally talented individuals can learn and answer correctly within a short period of time.
And the scroll in front of her, although scribbled, has a certain order. Although it's not written language, the owner of the scroll created his own writing system, but upon closer inspection, you can make out the meaning, and it's fundamentally different from a randomly scribbled scroll, showing that he answered seriously.
The young lady fox carefully judged the meaning of the scroll for a while. The political views written by such a young fox were naturally cute to adults, but it was clear that she had listened attentively in class and made an effort to apply her knowledge. The fox official who graded this scroll gave her a score and also wrote comments and remarks on the side, seemingly stifling a smile as he read through the scroll.
It looks a bit clumsy at first glance, but it's not easy to come up with such a method unconsciously... or think of such a method in a short period of time.
The lady of the fox family smiled and shook her head, flipping through other test results. She saw that the remaining scores were also good, ranking within the top 50. The main instructor, Fox Officer, who was in charge of teaching at the dojo, had a high evaluation of Yunmian, which made him feel more at ease. Lady Fox was delighted and couldn't help but flip back to the page with the policy essay, glancing at it for a while before saying to Fox Officer: "She also has some talent for painting!"
The fox officer heard this and knew that the fox hostess was pleased in her heart, smiling and replied: "It's good if the fox hostess feels happy."
The mistress was delighted, but after all, she had never seen her before and still felt a little tense. Thinking that she would soon see the appearance of her daughter-in-law, she couldn't help but continue pacing in the house, flipping through the documents in her hand several times in a short period of time.
Yunmian happened to follow the fox official from outside at this time. The fox-shaped individual was still young and small, and the fox official's steps were big and walked too fast. Yunmian hastily tried to chase after him, but as a result of crossing the threshold, he accidentally lost his balance and fell to the ground with a thud.
The hostess was originally strolling around when she was startled by the sound of Yunmian falling down, and subconsciously went to support her in front of Hu Guan: "Are you okay?"
But before Madam Fox had even finished speaking, she was already stunned.
Yunmian happened to raise her head at this time, revealing a small red lotus mark between her eyebrows.
It's a good thing that Ting Tian has excellent innate talent, but he's too focused on his cultivation and doesn't interact with others much. Even among the same generation of relatives in the Fox Palace, there aren't many people who have a particularly close relationship with him. The Mistress of the Fox Palace is proud of her only son, but as a mother, she sometimes feels worried.
The lady of the fox clan smiled and sat down with the young master in the hall, asking anxiously: "This time you followed Tianyan to the East Heaven, are you adapting well?"
"It's all right," Wen Ting replied. "My brother-in-law took good care of me on the way, and the people from various tribes over there treated me with kindness too, Mother doesn't have to worry."
The lady of the fox host seemed to have let out a sigh of relief, and replied: "Your mortal calamity is imminent, and at that time you won't know where you'll go. If it's still in Qingqiu, then it's fine. But if you go somewhere else, it's better to prepare early. Although it's said that there will be no memory at the time, but having some impression in your mind beforehand, at least you won't be too flustered."
"Yes."
Wen Ting replied.
"Besides, your days of suffering have already been numbered."
The mistress of the fox host smiled and said.
"It's just three months from now. The timing is still suitable, although it's a bit rushed, but after next month's fifteenth day, there are still two months left, which is just enough to finalize the selection. During this time, your father and I are preparing for this year's August 15th Moon Worship Festival. This year's moon-worshiping foxes are all of the same age as you, and the list has been roughly finalized. After the festival, we can select a few from among this year's fox kits to be the new disciples of the Fox Palace... Normally, it wouldn't be necessary to choose so early, but since your descent into the mortal world will likely take several years, for now, let's first pick out those who can study together with you. When you return, they can enter the Fox Palace and learn alongside you."