Even so, Jiang Yuejing made up an excuse to cover up Jiuyu's background. "No, that's not it. The little Fox Clan Little Highness was actually born to the Fox Queen as well. Various branches of the Fox Clan intermarry, you know. Didn't you see Xiaopi in her true form? Her back looks like a red fox, but her belly is covered in white fur; her parents were a red fox and a white fox. It's the same with the Fox Queen—her ancestors also carried white fox bloodline, so giving birth to a white fox is completely normal."
Diwu Yuan touched her chin and nodded as if she understood. "I suppose so. A litter of kittens my cousin raised didn't have a single matching coat color among them. That must be because they inherited traits from different ancestors, too."
Bu Xingyi looked at Diwu Yuan, rubbing a jade pendant with his fingers and signaling with his eyes. Diwu Yuan nodded.
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