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I think there is someone
Praying for someone
I can slightly hear the love poem
Written in the silence
I wish it flies to you
And arrives to your place in time...
- love poem (IU)

Dijun went after her. She was standing outside the fox den scratching her head. He slowly approached her, "revenge is indeed sweet princess of Qingqiu, Me and my son were merely playing a prank on you. Siming is a friend of mine and I heard from your grandfather that you love pranks." He glanced at her expectantly hoping that she was just pretending to lose her memory but she showed no signs of recognition. She was distant and polite. She would not be able to handle the truth in her fragile mental state. He would help her recover first, truth could wait. What exactly had happened yesterday, she should have ascended after bearing the lightning bolts. Thankfully her shield protected her from injuries.

"May I ask who are you?" Purple robe and silver hair, he wasn't Donghua Dijun was he? Couldn't be. Donghua Dijun was single, he did not have son and such a revered god wouldn't take revenge on her for Siming. Or would he?

"You really do not know me? Oh but then I haven't been to Qingqiu in ages and you weren't even born when your family fought alongside me against Miao Luo. Let me introduce....

"Donghua Dijun!!!! Impossible " How can it be.

"Why? You can check with your grandfather." What exactly happened yesterday

"Erm, so this is not a trick, you really are Donghua Dijun. Fengjiu apologises for being impolite, my greetings to Dijun." She bowed respectfully. Excusing herself she walked back to her room. Donghua followed her, "don't worry I am here to pick up my son, he is still asleep on your bed" he responded to her questioning look.

Bai Gungun rolled the blanket snugly around himself, "father Gungun wants to sleep here next to mother, I won't go" almost fainting on being called mother again she protested, "hey! You can stop now, I know you have been playing a prank on me. I am not your mother, your mother will get angry if she hears that you have been calling me mother."

" I know I fought with you yesterday and said mortal mothers are nicer to their children, but really jiujiu you are taking this too far." He retorted. "Jiujiu! I just met you and while you are Dijun's son, don't you think you must address a senior respectfully? You must address me as Your highness. Go back with your father, don't make a fuss."

Cao Cao who was perched in the outer yard repeated, "Jiujiu, your highness, don't make a fuss." This irritated Fengjiu even more, "stupid parrot! Shoo you nasty bird or I will roast you for lunch." Hearing her Cao Cao flew away and hid in the apple tree behind the den.

"Mother how can you roast my Cao Cao, you are so mean." Gun gun resorted to the best trick in his arsenal and started crying loudly. But to his surprise jiujiu only gave a look to father and requested, "Dijun, if its not too much trouble, I request you to please take your son and leave, I wish to go back to sleep." And despite his protests and all his efforts to cling to Fengjiu, he was forcibly taken away and had to make do by sleeping in his great grandmother's lap.

Zhe Yan came to check on Fengjiu. He and Donghua agreed that it was best if Fengjiu was not informed that she was amnesiac. They conferred with the family and decided that for now they would let her be. She needed to regain her cultivation before any treatment could be administered to her. Dijun suggested feeding his blood to her as he had in the past but Zhe Yan advised him against it. Her body might not accept another's cultivation. They would have to look for other ways to help her.

A crabby Gungun found them all gathered together and took the opportunity to air his grievances before his grandparents. "I really hate father and mother, father is a grown up still he has to sleep next to mother. This morning too he did not let me sleep next to her and she is such a prankster, she even pretended that she was not my mother to kick me out." Donghua continued sipping his tea " I made you a bow, I wonder if I should give it to A-li, come A-li we shall practice before breakfast."

Correcting Gungun's posture, Donghua instructed, "yes keep your shoulders at that angle and take aim, release the arrow when I tell you to." "Father, when I will be able to shoot birds like jiujiu?" He asked. " aren't you impatient just like her, I will tell you what I once told her, cultivation requires lot of patience and practice. Your mother is very persistent, if she falls she gets up and tries again. To be able to shoot like her, you would have to practice hard. I know you are quite fascinated by weaponry, but son you cannot rush things. Once you became more capable we would gradually teach you everything."

Gungun rummaged in his sleeve and took out the fan Mo Yuan had gifted him and handed it to his father. "Sorry father I had been carrying this around." Holding him close Donghua asked, "did you use it yesterday to protect your mother?" Tears sprang in Gungun's eyes, "no father, I really didn't take out the fan, all I remember was that I was very worried for Jiujiu, you know how she hates to be in pain. I do not know how the fan was in my hands, and the forest, and the lake.. animals were running about..."he told him everything between sobs.

"Everything is alright Gungun, I am proud of you that you courageously stood by your mother. Don't cry" Donghua comforted him. "Now Mother and I need your help with something, this morning she was not playing a prank, maybe this is a trial by which she would become more powerful, but for now we all need to play act. Just agree with her and pretend that you are just my son and we are visiting Qingqiu."

"But what if she tells me to go to my mother?" He asked, he was really hurt when she said she was not his mother. "Then just tell her that you only have a father and do not have a mother. " what if she doesn't believe me and asks me how I don't have a mother?" he interjected. "Don't worry, she will, but if she asks just tell her that even I do not have any parents." He assured him. "father, Gungun promises to help. I want jiujiu to become more powerful quickly and remember that I am her precious baby."

"Thank you son, yes you and I will make sure that she remembers that you are our precious baby. Let's go get some breakfast. Oh and remember to address everyone by their titles, we are guests here."

They joined the family for breakfast. "Xiao jiu bring in the buns and soup, our guests are waiting. " the fox empress called out to Fengjiu who was busy cooking up a storm in the kitchen to make up for her rude behaviour this morning. She had prepared a veritable feast of meat buns, lotus seed soup, mung bean cakes and porridge for breakfast. "Please enjoy your breakfast Dijun, I did not know what you like so I prepared some of my best dishes, if you don't like these let me know, I will cook something else for you." She suggested as she served the dishes to everyone. " It looks delicious, I am not a picky eater, I will enjoy everything you have prepared Xiaobai" Dijun smiled. All of these were his favourites. "Prince Wuji, aren't you hungry, why don't you try some porridge, I am sure you would like it, please have some. Oh and I found some toys in my room, you and your friend A-li can take them to play after breakfast."

Bai zhi Dijun and the fox empress also entreated them to let them know if anything was not to their liking. It would be no trouble to cook up anything they liked as Xiaojiu was proficient at cooking. "Jiu...Thank you your highness. I will finish the porridge but please can you play with me afterwards" he requested. His request was echoed by A-li who was equally desperate to remind her that he was her dearest cousin. "Ok I will" she promised and Gungun happily gobbled the porridge.

Ye Hua and Bai Qian came to visit on being informed of Fengjiu's amnesia. Bai Qian joined Fengjiu and the kids as the flew kites. A-li ran to hug his mother who indicated to the overeager rice ball that he should act formally. But fengjiu caught her aunt. "Auntie do you know A-li very well?" She questioned her. Bai Qian decided that it was best to admit it, "Kittling, this cute rice ball is actually your cousin, my son."  "What! But auntie you aren't even married and you weren't even dating anyone because of your engagement?" Fengjiu blurted out in surprise. It was such a bizarre day.

"Well you were out for your training so you didn't know but I met Crown Prince Ye hua, my fiancée and we fell in love. He is the twin of my Shifu and the golden lotus I cared for in Kunlun. A-li was born in jiuchongtian and lives with his father. Sorry kittling for not telling you, Ye hua and I have come together to tell the family that I will be living with them in Jiuchongtian for a while." She explained. "Come let's chat inside, let the kids play here by themselves."

"Really mother can spout such hogwash so quickly, she reads too many novels" A-li whispered to Gungun. "True but no one can beat father to it, this morning he instructed me to act pitifully and tell jiujiu that I am a poor motherless baby." he whispered back. "Donghua gege's plan sounds good, didn't she coax you this morning with toys to eat your porridge? I think you should cry and cling to her." A-li had a long list of suggestions for his nephew but he quickly shut his mouth to avoid his mother's and jiejie's foxy ears.

Meanwhile Ye hua and Dijun conferred with Bai Zhi, Bai Yi and Zhe Yan. Mo Yuan had sent information that he had discovered traces of Miao Luo's evil power. Someone born out of the same evil miasma was trying to harm Gungun. Gungun was after all a nine tailed fox and Dijun's son. His powers were yet unknown but it was known that Dijun's golden blood and Fengjiu's blood had purified the evil miasma in the starlight ward. They decided to invite Mo Yuan to when they all heard what Gungun had told Dijun about the fan.

Gungun was sunning around in the yard when he caught Fengjiu's eye. Such a cute kit, his fur is silver too, who is he? I have never seen a silver nine tailed fox ever. She felt an overwhelming urge to hold him. Dijun saw her observing Gungun, "apologies my son intruded on your privacy again. Let me take him back" he offered. "Y-your son, he is a nine tailed fox?" She asked. "Well yes, this is why I am here to see your family, I need help raising him." He explained. "Oh! it must be difficult for you since he is a fox, don't worry Dijun we will help as best as we can." She replied politely. "Thank you, I really appreciate your help, if you don't mind, please let him rest here for a while. I have some errands to run, I will pick him up when I am back." He requested.

"Rest assured Dijun, I will take good care of him." She promised.

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