Chapter 1317: Sealing

From what they were discussing, it seemed she was also a strong candidate for Crown Princess.

Kong Qing seemed to hesitate, but eventually said, "Princess Changning is indeed excellent, but for various reasons, her desire to be Crown Princess is merely wishful thinking."

The others exchanged strange glances. They had never expected him to offer such a comment. If word of that reached Kong Nanjin, wouldn't he have deeply offended her?

Kong Qing continued, "In fact, there have only ever been two candidates for Crown Princess from beginning to end: Princess Nanwu, and Princess Xue of the Elf clan."

Zuan's heart skipped a beat. He finally heard news of Xue'er again.

"The excellence of Princess Nanwu goes without saying, but Princess Xue truly astounded everyone," Kong Qing marveled. "Back then, to save her people, she had to live in human society. Worried that her overly striking beauty would cause unnecessary trouble, the Elf King sealed her appearance. Now that she has returned, she has no more reservations and can finally show her true appearance. Therefore, after Crown Prince Jinwu met Princess Xue, his heart actually leaned more towards choosing Princess Xue. And since Princess Nanwu happened to run away from home, the choice for Crown Princess naturally fell to Princess Xue."

Zuan was dumbfounded. An appearance sealed?

Yet, he felt no joy at all. His mind was filled with memories of Xue'er's mischievous old self; even her sharp-tongued demeanor was still fresh in his memory. And now he was being told she had changed?

Zuan's heart suddenly sank. Could it be that someone had taken over her body?

Having experienced many similar incidents, it was hard for him not to suspect a conspiracy.

Finally, the second chapter has been written.

I almost only managed one update again today. This morning, I had to go out for a meeting. When I returned at noon, my child was complaining of severe stomach pain again and had a fever. We rushed to the hospital. After various tests, and with the hospital being incredibly crowded, we didn't get home until evening. I was truly exhausted. Fortunately, on a whim yesterday, I wrote an extra chapter late at night as a draft. Otherwise, I would have updated less today, and then everyone would complain that my excuses are never the same...