Yunmian stared at the words on the letter for a while, and the image of Huang Hou's anxious and hurried expression, being pressed down by Feng Zhu, seemed to appear before her eyes. She couldn't help but smile slightly. She felt warmth in her heart, but thinking that Huang Hou was genuinely worried, she quickly picked up her brush and wrote a reply letter to explain herself.

  Wen Ting saw Yun Mian looking very happy as she received a letter and replied to it. She temporarily put down her pen and curiously asked: "Mian Er, who are you writing to?"

  "Phoenix Empress!"

  Yunmian picked up the letter and handed it over to Wen Ting to see. Sure enough, on top of it were printed the symbols of Nan Yu Mountain.

  Wen Ting nodded her head, seeing that she and Huang Hou Niang Niang hadn't seen each other for a while, but their relationship still seemed good. She felt slightly at ease and continued to prepare for the coronation ceremony with her head down.

  The preparations for Wēn Tíng's capping ceremony cannot be slackened in the slightest, and all the fox officials are extremely busy. As parents, Hú Zhǔ and his wife have to start worrying early on, but coincidentally, during the preparations, they will also encounter this year's New Year's festival, the assessment of the inner disciples, and other important matters after the beginning of the year. Therefore, although there are still several months before Wēn Tíng's birthday, the atmosphere in the Fox Palace is already tense.

  At this critical moment, Yunmian actually had a rare break. The situation was special at the beginning of Wēn Tíng's case, and the young master's wife was settled early. Under normal circumstances, it would not be considered until after the young master came of age. Therefore, there was no need for Yunmian to worry about this matter this time. Moreover, all the officials were busy making arrangements for Wēn Tíng, so the workload that was handed down was much less than usual, and Yunmian suddenly had a lot of free time.

  She sometimes goes to see Wen Ting prepare for the coronation ceremony, and sometimes she is happy to help prepare for the New Year's celebration.

  This year's New Year's ceremony at the Fox Palace was still lively and filled with joyful atmosphere. As Tou Shan Xian Zhu calculated Yun Mian's birthday, her birthdate was officially confirmed, and Yun Mian finally had a proper birthday celebration in the first month of the year. The kitchen of the Fox Palace specially opened for her and prepared a delicious meal, and Wen Ting also made time to accompany her and have a good playtime together.

  After the New Year and her birthday, Yunmian officially turned nineteen.

  Yunmian was celebrating her birthday for the first time, and it seemed that everyone else was being extra lenient and attentive towards her because of this. She received a jade pendant with He Ting's own spiritual energy from He Ting, many precious books and calligraphy from Hu Zhu and his wife, a beautiful ornament with phoenix feathers from Huang Hou, and even a brand new little ball made of wicker that was said to be a favorite among the foxes of Tu Shan, which Tu Shan Xian Mainai gave her.

  That afternoon, Xiaoyue also returned to the Fox Palace with a small basket she had woven herself, skipping and jumping as she came to find her.

  Xiao Yue placed the basket in front of Yun Mian, happily saying: "There are some grapes that I newly cultivated myself inside, I specially picked them out for you, try some!"

  Although they were still hand-planted grapes, Xiaoyue was a direct disciple of the Fox Palace and had been cultivating with Master Huo, who excelled in planting immortal techniques, for many years. Now she could be considered a proper flower and fruit fairy. The things she cultivated were completely different from before. Each grape was plump and full, looking very delicious.

  Yunmian also often gave some of his own gifts to Xiaoyue, and seeing her come over was obviously very happy, with eyes curved into a smile.

  Yunmian took over the grapes and wagged his tail, saying "Thank you!"

  "You're welcome!"

  Xiao Yue said with delight: "The fruit I'm growing now is already very good! Master said that after observing for another year, maybe in a few more months, or maybe next year, he will take me to tend to the trees in the Xian Guo Garden, and I'll also get to go with my senior brothers and sisters to inspect the mountains of Qing Qiu!"

  Xiao Yue spoke with great enthusiasm, but Yunmian's eyes glazed over for a moment after listening.

  She looked at the little moon in front of her, who was speaking to her with a lively expression. Although Little Moon still used her fox form when she came alone to play with her, in fact, after being in the Fox Palace for so long, she had already blended into the environment and atmosphere of Qingqiu City, and usually got used to using human form. The master chosen by Little Moon was very suitable for her, and she herself was also interested and worked hard, now her performance among the inner disciples was at a medium level.

  It's not just Xiaoyue, since last year, there have been successive news of fellow disciples around the same age who are no longer simply following their masters to read and cultivate, but are about to start investing in practical fields. Yunmian himself has already followed Xiangcao Fairy to sit in the temple for a while, and other young masters can also practice with Hu Zhuzi and his wife, and join the formal Hu Palace officials to work together as soon as possible. Among them, the most outstanding Xiyuan received an invitation before the New Year last year to cultivate and compete with official Tian officials.

  Qingyang and Xiyuan went together in the direction of Wujiang, while Wenhe entered the Wenguan Xiandian, spending his days browsing through books and scrolls, looking rather pleased with himself.

  As time went on, the number of classes attended by Shou Zhu and all the disciples who entered the room gradually decreased. The little foxes that Yunmian was familiar with had unknowingly changed from young boys and girls to mature men and women in appearance and behavior. Because the Fox officials' appearance usually remained in their early twenties, as long as they changed out of their disciple robes, except for their smaller fox bodies, they were almost indistinguishable from other immortal officials, and in fact, they would soon begin doing the same things as the immortal officials.

  Yunmian was lost in thought, and Xiaoyue couldn't help but push her gently, asking anxiously: "Tuantuan, what's wrong? Is everything okay?"

  "It's nothing! It's nothing!"

  Yunmian woke up and shook his head hastily.

  She pushed the small basket in Xiaoyue's direction and said: "Let's eat together!"

  Later, Yunmian and Xiaoyue finished eating all the grapes in the small basket together, and then they chased each other around for a while.

  Wen Ting had been accompanying Yunmian in the courtyard all morning, but by noon he couldn't help but leave for a moment. When he returned to the courtyard at dusk, knowing that Yunmian would be in fox form, he deliberately transformed back into his original shape and brought a small plate of pastries to keep Yunmian company while eating. But when he came in, he saw that Yunmian had already eaten fruit on her own, with her little belly rounded out, contentedly closing her eyes and resting on the soft cushion.

  Wēn tíng jiàn yún mián ruǎn pā pā de wō zài xiǎo dié zi shàng, méi liào dào huì kàn dào tā zhè me bù shè fáng de yàngzi, tā yuán běn hái gǎn jué pí lìn, xiàn zài xīn què yī xià zi jiù ruǎn le. Tā lì jí pǎo guò qù, yòng nǎo dài qù cuī yún mián.

  "Ahhhroo!"

  Yunmian was rolled over by a sudden movement and opened her eyes to see Wen Ting, quickly becoming delighted.

  She jumped up and happily pounced on Wen Ting. Afraid that she wouldn't land well and fall, Wen Ting hurriedly and unobtrusively stuck out his tail to cushion her landing.

  Two little foxes soon rolled together, in the snow-covered courtyard of the Fox Palace in winter, and unknowingly had a warm and cozy atmosphere overflowing.

  ……

  Another year has passed in a flurry of activity.

  Time flies.

  Wen Ting and Hu Zhu, Hu Zhu's wife, as well as the numerous fox officials from the Fox Palace, had all carefully planned Wen Ting's capping ceremony for a very long time. After so long, finally, the day of Wen Ting's capping ceremony had officially arrived!

  Wen Ting's birthday is in June. The morning air carries a hint of coolness that is unique to summer, making it the perfect time.

  Wen Ting's immortal palace was originally moved here for classes in the outer courtyard of the Fox Palace, but as the days when he needed to go to the outer courtyard gradually decreased, he moved back to his original residence, the Young Master's Immortal Palace. The Immortal Palace is even larger and more beautifully decorated. Yunmian said that on the surface, she still hasn't lived with the Young Master, but she also moved over together, saying that she would live in a nearby palace.

  They had just moved in not long ago, and Yunmian was still not particularly used to it. Last night, because of the early rise for the wedding preparations, he didn't want to disturb Yunmian and also wanted to prepare more conveniently, so he slept elsewhere. As a result, when Yunmian woke up alone in his room early in the morning, he saw the luxurious decorations inside the house and was stunned for a moment.

  The immortal mansion where Wēn Tíng originally lived was more than twice as large as the one they previously lived in, extremely spacious and bright, with many decorations that looked exquisite at first glance.

  Because Wén Tíng wasn't there, Yún Miàn didn't sleep very well. She saw the scene inside the house clearly and immediately woke up with a start. Thinking about what day it was today, Yún Miàn quickly shook her fur and ran out fast.

  Yunmian rushed out of the immortal palace and bumped into a group of female fox officials carrying boxes of clothes and jewelry from outside. They saw Yunmian dashing back and forth, smiled happily and said: "It's just in time for Yunmian fairy to come out, we are here to help fairy dress up and pick her up, there is still some time, please go inside and sit down!"

  Today is Wen Ting's birthday and also his coming-of-age ceremony. From today on, he has officially turned twenty years old and reached the age of weak crown.

  Yunmian can also attend the ceremony together, although it's said that it doesn't have to be as bright and beautiful as when she was a maiden, but still has to be decent.

  Yunmian was eager to go and see Wen Ting, but she still cooperated patiently under the help of the female fox officials to tidy up a bit, and waited for a while until the female fox officials said it was okay, before being led to the main hall where the coronation ceremony would be held.

  "---- Young master, this way, please!"

  Not having arrived at the location, Yunmian suddenly heard Hu Qi's voice beside her. She looked in the direction of the sound and happened to see Wen Ting being surrounded by a large group of fox officials, walking out of the side hall.

  Yunmian saw his appearance and was stunned at once.

  Wen Ting stayed overnight in a nearby place last night and was called to get ready at some unknown hour today. Now she has already put on the magnificent ceremonial attire of Qing Qiu.

  Yunmian had already worn formal attire in front of Wenhui two or three times for various reasons, and Mrs. Hu also liked to prepare all sorts of clothes for her. In comparison, although Wenhui's wardrobe was not small, his usual attire was relatively simple, and Yunmian had never seen him so formally dressed before.

  Wen Ting wore a dark-colored robe with red patterns in the middle, and a jade pendant hung from his waist. The alternating red and black colors were a solemn color that had been set since ancient times. There was no decoration on his head, only his black hair was tied up into a bun, leaving space for the crown to be added later.

  Wen Ting's attire was clearly tailored to perfection, meticulously prepared. He stood tall with a handsome face, his majestic robes flowing elegantly down, accentuating his slender physique and broad shoulders. Yunmian knew Wen Ting had been incredibly busy lately, yet he showed no signs of fatigue, only an air of detachment in his eyes, exuding an aura of refinement, like a figure from a painting.

  Yunmian stared at him for a while, they had been together since childhood, and were not very aware of the changes in each other. Yunmian had never seen Wen Ting dressed so maturely and solemnly before, as if he only now realized that he had become a young man from a boy. He was stunned for a moment, and his face even turned slightly red.