If the Sixteenth Princess knew what the Heavenly Fox Fairy was thinking and how she judged her, she would probably say, "Why would I feel inferior? It doesn't matter whether my talent is good or not. Even whether I can reach that step depends on my man.
If he becomes a god, I become a god.
If he becomes an immortal, I become an immortal.
If he gives up, I give up.
Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog.
The husband leads, the wife follows; when the husband prospers, the wife gains honor.
Like harmonious phoenixes, we live and die together.
From the day she was betrothed to Shi Yi, the Sixteenth Princess had understood clearly that she did not need to do anything extra. She only needed to wholeheartedly assist Shi Yi.
Because Shi Yi's future
would determine her future.
If his status became beyond words, she would rise with him and share in wealth and glory. There would be no need to worry about anything else.
If his fate was fraught with calamities, or if he fell midway through his journey, then that would be her fate. She could only accept destiny's arrangements.
After watching for only a moment, catching a fleeting glimpse,
the Heavenly Fox Fairy withdrew her gaze. Her bright eyes returned to Shi Yi's face. Perhaps the surroundings were too comfortable, because she was getting sleepy, her head bobbing little by little, making her look like a foolish little fox.
But immediately after,
the six words Shi Yi blurted out jolted her fully awake.
"Following is mortal; defying is immortal."
Those six words carried great power.
As the Heavenly Fox Fairy roused herself, the Moon Chan Fairy's eyes also gleamed. The Sixteenth Princess lowered her head. She seemed to have