Rebirth Of A Villainess

"Aunt Hairong, I"ve heard your side . I know that what you said is not out of selfishness . I"ll plead with the Fox King to give me time to ready myself for the life he has planned for me . "

Mou Hairong nodded solemnly, there was pity reflected in her eyes .

"Xuequi, let"s both inform him of your decision . "

The two made their way back to where the Fox King sat with his grandchildren sitting by him .

"Fox King, Princess Xuequi is now of age and would like to share her decision with you . "

Fox King Yan beckoned for them to draw closer so that he could hear what his daughter and first grandchild had to say .

Yan Xuequi drew closer with her aunt and prostrated before her grandfather, although it was not necessary to go that far in giving him a greeting, the fox princess chose to do so because of what she had to ask of him .

Nothing reflected in the eyes of the proud king, who waited for her to rise on her feet and speak the words that she had for him from her mouth .

"Fox King, I will marry the man you choose for me, but allow me to get rid of my lingering attachments and I would do whatever you ask of me . "

The grandfather of Princess Xuequi looked as though he was giving thought to what she said, there was a thoughtful look reflected in his eyes . Inside of her, Mou Hairong wished that her father would allow her niece the short lived freedom that she sought, without hindering her .

"Lingering attachments . . . . "

The Fox King trailed the words almost as if he wanted to find out what it was that his granddaughter was keeping from him .

"If I allow you to do as you wish, how will I know that you will return to carry out your duties when the time comes?"

Yan Xuequi"s eyes shrunk with disappointment, it was clear her grandfather was questioning her loyalty as a member of the royal family of the fox clan . Not that she could blame him, since he trusted no one but himself .

"What could be more twisted than locking one"s wife up for years without any thought of releasing her from the prison he placed her in?"

This was the thing that ran through the mind of the fox princess while facing the Fox King with a determined look on her face .

"Who among you would stand in place if she defaults on her word?!"

The timid one among his daughters remained silent, Mou Hairong stared at her sister hoping that she would at least make a move to tell their father that she was going to serve as a surety for her daughter, instead Princess Meifeng was looking down and kept fidgeting with her fingers .

"I"ll stand in for her! On the condition that my children remain in the mortal world with their father!"

"Agreed!"

The answer came swiftly from the Fox King, as he closely watched the two who looked more like they were mother and child .

Mou Hairong held the hand of her niece as she looked at her father straight in the eye to let him know that, despite making her to pick sides, she was going to protect both her niece and children . Having betrayed her once, the Aunt Princess wasn"t going to let her niece down the second time . The look that Yan Xuequi gave to her Aunt was one of grat.i.tude, knowing that it must have taken a lot for her to give up being with her children and husband in the mortal realm .

"Take care of Yidan and Zimu for me . Tell Yaxin that he shouldn"t worry because I will return soon . "

The eyes of both women shook as each fiercely fought back tears from falling from their eyes .