A sly curve lifted at the corner of Xiao Huang'er's lips.
"Tai Yun is pretty good..."
She muttered as she flew.
"But Tai Yao is quite good too... and Ling'er is beyond reproach..."
"All three are capable, and they're all gorgeous."
Little Dragon Phoenix lay on her shoulder, rolled its eyes, and said, "What are you doing, picking vegetables?"
Xiao Huang'er suddenly stopped.
A bold idea abruptly sprang into her mind.
The thought startled her, but then she found it simply too wonderful—so wonderful that she could not help laughing out loud in midair.
"No! Why do I have to choose just one?"
"It's not a big deal to add three more pairs of chopsticks to the old Xiao Family!"
Little Dragon Phoenix's tail went rigid.
It stared at its master in disbelief and said, "Have you lost your mind?"
"Shut up! I haven't lost my mind!"
Xiao Huang'er was utterly unaware, and the more she thought about it, the more convinced she became that she was right.
Her father, Xiao Qing, had more than ten confidantes. The mothers of her three sisters got along harmoniously, and Heavenly Emperor Palace was huge. What was wrong with having a few more people living there?
"Good! It's settled, then!"
She nodded vigorously, excitement gleaming in her violet-gold eyes.
"In a few days, I'll go talk to Mother Xun'er about it. She'll definitely be happier than I am!"
Little Dragon Phoenix slid from her shoulder, shrank itself into a palm-sized miniature Dragon Phoenix, buried its head beneath its wings, and decided to ignore its utterly unhinged master for the time being.
Heavenly Emperor Palace's main hall.
Gu Xun'er sat in the seat of honor, with Xiao Heng, who had just emerged from seclusion, standing before her.
Xiao Heng had changed into a brand-new