A carefree, audacious fox demon gong x a bright and noble crown prince shou
Blurb:
Tu Shan Yue was struck by the Demon Lord, nearly losing his life and three of his tails.
Was it worth it? Absolutely.
The ball of golden light he snatched from the Demon Lord was the most delicious food he'd ever seen. Swallowing it would increase his cultivation by at least five hundred years.
But Tu Shan Yue never expected that to get this morsel into his mouth, he'd first have to become a father.
When the badly wounded Tu Shan Yue opened his eyes, he saw a white-browed old Daoist. With one hand, the man held a lightning-wreathed thunder seal; with the other, he pointed at the ball of golden light and looked at Tu Shan Yue expectantly.
"Little fox, want a son?"
Tu Shan Yue: "???"
It turned out that the ball of golden light was Gu Jinzhao, crown prince of the Great Yue Dynasty.
Forced to make a pact with the old Daoist, Tu Shan Yue had to protect Gu Jinzhao for eighteen years as his adoptive father and help him survive three deadly calamities, repaying the old man's life-saving kindness.
The crown prince's first calamity would come at age seven: his soul would leave his body, putting his mind at risk.
All Tu Shan Yue had to do was return the golden light to Gu Jinzhao's body, and he would safely pass the first calamity.
The second calamity would strike when he came of age: a wicked consort would bring ruin to the country and cost him his life.
Tu Shan Yue thought that when the time came, he'd simply cut down the consort who brought the nation to ruin.
As for the third calamity, the old Daoist hadn't said what it was.
So Tu Shan Yue secretly decided that once the eighteen years were up, he'd eat the little crown prince and bring the third calamity to a proper conclusion.
With that plan in mind, he rubbed his hands together, sharpened his teeth, and eagerly waited for Gu Jinzhao to grow up.
As he waited, the ball of golden light grew into a graceful young man, then into a gentleman as warm as jade, and finally into someone Tu Shan Yue couldn't bear to eat.
Tu Shan Yue had a bad feeling about this.
Worse still, he discovered that at some point a red thread had appeared around his tail. The other end was tied to the crown prince's wrist.
The crown prince, newly come of age, toyed with the slender thread and smiled warmly. "This red thread is such a lovely color. What do you think, Father?"
Tu Shan Yue: Wait, hold on. Why am I the wicked consort in this story?
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When the crown prince came of age, the ministers didn't breathe a word about him taking a consort.
But they guarded against everything except the crown prince himself.
At court, the radiant and noble heir gripped his teacup, his ears red, and announced that he already had someone in his heart and would marry them after his coming-of-age ceremony.
The ministers panicked. Which fox spirit had bewitched the crown prince, endangering his life and the fate of their dynasty?
After court, the ministers stormed the Eastern Palace to ask the crown prince's adoptive father to come out of retirement and slay the wicked consort.
As soon as they entered, they saw a breathtaking beauty reclining lazily on the crown prince's lap.
The Grand Secretary flew into a thunderous rage. "Where did this fox spirit come from? How dare you!"
Tu Shan Yue turned at the sound, bleary-eyed and confused. "How did you know I'm a fox spirit?"
You figured it out!
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Everyone said the crown prince's adoptive father was incredibly lucky. Born at just the right time, he got to enjoy a life of wealth and glory and become the most honored man in the Great Yue Dynasty.
But they didn't know that keeping little fox Tu Shan Yue by his side was something the crown prince wanted more than anything in the world.
Reading Guide:
1. One-on-one, gong's perspective, a sweet story with both of them doting on each other, and mutual devotion!
2. It won't be too long, probably a sweet novella of around a hundred thousand words.
3. If you're passing by, please add it to your favorites~
Theme: Success takes staying true to your original intentions, being patient, and persevering.
