章 35: The Fox meets someone new

Chu Yun watched the interactions between daughter and father with interest. He couldn't hear the hushed conversation they were having, but it was obvious from the king's smile how happy he was to see the First Princess.

There was an empty table on his left reserved for her. Chu Yun would bet his left arm, he would have sat her on his right if it hadn't been Xiao Yuan's engagement ceremony.

The Princess's face didn't reveal any emotions. She took her seat with barely a nod of acknowledgement towards the First Prince and his bride-to-be.

She was clearly an alpha -- it was impossible to make out her scent among so many people, but it was obvious from the way she carried herself -- moreover, Chu Yun very much doubted that an omega would have any kind of military rank.

"Is she the daughter of the late Queen Consort?" Chu Yun asked Xiao Zai, trying to confirm the family tree Hua Nanyi had shared with him.

Xiao Zai simply hummed.

This was a touchy subject for him, apparently.