boyutpedia Chapter 253 Little Fox
Chapter 253 Little Fox
In the royal garden of the Nanzhao Kingdom's palace, sunlight filtered through the lush foliage, casting dappled shadows on the winding pebble path. A gentle breeze stirred, causing the flowers to sway gracefully and release their sweet fragrance. Little Nan Yi, dressed in a dark blue brocade robe with a jade belt cinching his waist and a warm jade pendant hanging from it, played and laughed with Little Nan Yao, who wore a pale yellow silk dress. Their clear, melodious laughter echoed through the picturesque scene.
"Brother, look at that flower, doesn't it look like a butterfly?" Xiao Nanyao excitedly pointed to a blooming pink flower and said, holding Xiao Nanyi's hand.
Xiao Nanyi looked in the direction she pointed and nodded with a smile: "It really does look like it. Yao'er has such a rich imagination."
Just then, a eunuch hurried over, stopped a few steps away from them, and bowed respectfully: "Your Highness, Your Highness, Lord Mu Zetian requests an audience and is currently waiting in the side hall."
Xiao Nan Yi and Xiao Nan Yao exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise. Mu Ze Tian was their uncle, who doted on them and always brought interesting gifts and fascinating stories whenever he visited the palace.
"Quick, let's go see Uncle!" Xiao Nanyi grabbed Xiao Nanyao's hand and hurried towards the side hall.
Entering the side hall, they saw Mu Zetian, dressed in a moon-white robe, tall and handsome, smiling broadly at them. Upon seeing Xiao Nanyi and Xiao Nanyao enter, he quickly went to greet them: "Yi'er, Yao'er, long time no see! You've both grown so much!"
Xiao Nanyao suddenly threw herself into Mu Zetian's arms and said sweetly, "Uncle, we missed you so much! What fun things did you bring us this time?"
Mu Zetian smiled and patted Xiao Nanyao's head, saying mysteriously, "This time, your uncle has brought you two special little friends." As he spoke, he clapped his hands.
A servant carefully carried in two exquisite cages, each containing a small fox. The foxes were covered in fluffy fur, with pointed ears, round, bright eyes that sparkled like black gemstones, and large, soft, bushy tails that swayed gently.
"Wow, it's a little fox! So cute!" Xiao Nanyao jumped up excitedly when she saw the little fox, her eyes sparkling with surprise.
Xiao Nanyi stepped forward, looking at the little fox curiously: "Uncle, is this for us?"
Mu Zetian nodded and smiled, "That's right, these two little foxes were specially chosen for you by your uncle. This white little fox is for Yao'er; it has a gentle personality, just like our Yao'er, who is well-behaved and cute. This gray little fox is for Yi'er; it is clever and active, just like Yi'er."
Xiao Nanyao eagerly opened the cage and gently picked up the white fox. The fox stirred in her arms, rubbed its head against her hand, and made a "woof woof" sound, as if it were being affectionate. "It's so cute! I'm going to name it Snowball!" Xiao Nanyao said happily.
Xiao Nanyi picked up the gray fox, which looked around curiously at everything in its arms. "Then I'll name mine Lightning, hoping it'll be as swift as lightning," Xiao Nanyi said with a smile.
Seeing the children's happy expressions, Mu Zetian instructed, "These two little foxes are still young and need careful care. They like to eat fresh meat and fruit, so remember to feed them on time. Also, take them out for exercise often, otherwise they'll get restless."
Xiao Nan Yi and Xiao Nan Yao nodded vigorously: "Uncle, we remember, we will definitely take good care of them."
From then on, Xiao Nan Yi and Xiao Nan Yao's lives became even more interesting. Every morning, they would bring the little foxes to the Imperial Garden and let them play freely on the grass. Snowball always followed Xiao Nan Yao, sometimes sniffing the flowers, sometimes chasing butterflies; Lightning, on the other hand, was like a mischievous child, running around on the grass and occasionally jumping up to pounce on flying insects.
"Snowball, come over here!" Xiao Nanyao called out with a smile, holding a small piece of dried meat in her hand.
Upon hearing the sound, Snowball immediately ran over, stretched out its little head, snatched the jerky, and then contentedly lay down at Xiao Nanyao's feet, slowly chewing it.
Xiao Nanyi then played hide-and-seek with Lightning in the garden. He hid a small ball in the flower bushes and said to Lightning, "Lightning, go find the ball!"
Lightning seemed to understand him. It sniffed around on the ground and soon found the ball. It picked it up with its mouth, ran happily to Xiao Nanyi, placed the ball at his feet, wagged its tail, and waited for praise.
In the afternoon, Xiao Nanyi and Xiao Nanyao would bring the little foxes back to their room and groom their fur. The little foxes would lie obediently on their laps, enjoying this warm moment. As Xiao Nanyao groomed Snowball's fur, she would whisper, "Snowball, grow up quickly, okay? We'll go to lots of fun places together in the future."
At night, the little foxes slept in the little den that Xiao Nanyi and Xiao Nanyao had prepared for them. The den was lined with soft blankets, making it warm and comfortable. Before going to sleep, Xiao Nanyi and Xiao Nanyao would check on the little foxes, cover them with their blankets, and then go to sleep peacefully.
The school in the Nanzhao Kingdom's palace, gently caressed by the morning sun, resembled a palace of knowledge, radiating the light of hope. Sunlight streamed through the carved windows, casting golden dappled patterns in the spacious, bright classroom. Little Nan Yi, dressed in a dark blue brocade robe with delicate silver thread embroidered at the hem, swayed gently with his movements; Little Nan Yao wore a pale yellow silk skirt, the hem embroidered with lifelike flowers, each step like a spring breeze brushing through a flowerbed. As always, they entered the school with anticipation.
"Brother, we must introduce Snowball and Lightning to Li Ming and the others today!" Little Nan Yao's eyes sparkled as she excitedly grabbed Little Nan Yi's hand, already imagining the look of surprise and delight on her friends' faces when they saw the little fox.
Xiao Nanyi nodded with a smile, her eyes full of anticipation: "Great, they'll definitely like it."
The school bell rang, and the teacher walked to the podium to begin the lesson. However, Xiao Nanyi and Xiao Nanyao were somewhat absent-minded. They would glance at each other every now and then, their lips slightly upturned, their minds filled with the lively and adorable image of the little fox. Finally, the break between classes arrived, and Xiao Nanyi and Xiao Nanyao immediately got up and walked towards Li Ming, Sun Hao, and the others.
"Li Ming, Sun Hao, I have some good news for you!" Xiao Nanyao said eagerly, her face beaming with uncontainable joy.
Li Ming and Sun Hao looked at them curiously: "What good news? Look how happy you are."
Xiao Nanyi said mysteriously, "Yao'er and I received gifts from our uncle yesterday—two super cute little foxes!"
"A little fox?" Sun Hao's eyes widened in surprise. "Really?"
Xiao Yao nodded vigorously: "Of course it's true! The white one is called Snowball, and the gray one is called Lightning. They're so clever! Come with us to see them after school!"
Li Ming and Sun Hao exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with anticipation, and said in unison, "Great! That's wonderful! We haven't seen the little fox yet!"
For the next few classes, Xiao Nanyi, Xiao Nanyao, and their friends were getting restless. Finally, when the school bell rang, they quickly packed their bags and eagerly headed towards Xiao Nanyi and Xiao Nanyao's residence. Along the way, they excitedly discussed the little fox, their laughter echoing through the palace corridors.
"I really want to see the little foxes soon. Will they bite?" Li Ming asked, both excited and a little nervous.
Xiao Nanyi smiled and said, "No, they are very gentle and love to be close to people."
Before long, they arrived at Xiao Nanyi and Xiao Nanyao's residence. Xiao Nanyao, like a cheerful little deer, skipped and hopped into the house, carefully carrying out Snowball, while Xiao Nanyi followed with Lightning in his arms.
"Wow, so cute!" Li Ming and Sun Hao couldn't help but exclaim when they saw the little fox.
Snowball was pure white, like a fluffy snowball. Its eyes were large and round, with black gem-like pupils that sparkled with a lively light. Its pink little nose was constantly sniffing the surrounding scents, and its fluffy tail swayed gently. Lightning, on the other hand, had smooth and soft gray fur. Its pointed ears were always alert, listening to the sounds around it. As soon as it saw someone approaching, it would wag its tail excitedly.
Xiao Yao placed the snowball on the grass, and the snowball curiously ran around, sometimes sniffing the flowers, sometimes scratching at the blades of grass with its paws. Lightning was not to be outdone, running happily across the grass, and occasionally jumping up to chase the butterflies fluttering in the air.
"Come here, Snowball!" Xiao Yao called out with a smile, holding a small piece of jerky in her hand.
Upon hearing the sound, Snowball immediately ran over, stretched out its little head, snatched the jerky, and then contentedly lay down at Xiaoyao's feet, slowly chewing it. After finishing, it even licked its lips with a lingering sense of satisfaction.
Li Ming crouched down and carefully stroked Snowball's head. Snowball didn't flinch; instead, it comfortably squinted its eyes and made a "woof woof" sound. "It's so well-behaved!" Li Ming said happily.
Sun Hao also tried to tease Lightning. He held a small twig and waved it in front of Lightning. Lightning was amused and would pounce to the left and then to the right, having a great time and making everyone laugh.
"Lightning, go and retrieve the branch!" Xiao Nanyi said to Lightning.
Lightning seemed to understand him. It ran over quickly, picked up the branch with its mouth, and then happily ran to Xiao Nanyi's side, placed the branch at his feet, wagged its tail, and waited for praise.
"Lightning, you're awesome!" Xiao Nanyi smiled and patted Lightning's head, rewarding it with a small fruit.
Everyone played with the little fox for a long time until it gradually got dark, at which point Li Ming and Sun Hao reluctantly left.
"I'm so happy today, thank you for letting us see such a cute little fox!" Li Ming said gratefully.
Sun Hao nodded repeatedly: "Yes, we'll play with the little fox together again next time!"
Xiao Nanyi and Xiao Nanyao smiled and said, "Okay, you're welcome anytime!"
Watching their friends leave, Xiao Nanyi and Xiao Yao carried the little fox into the house. This day was made especially beautiful by the little fox's presence, and their story with the fox was just beginning.