I am the most noble princess of the fox clan. In my past life, I chose the seemingly noble Damien as my husband. But our child was born as the lowest-ranked fox. Enraged, he killed our baby and threw me, still weak from childbirth, into a vat of boiling oil before leaving me to die in the wilderness. Meanwhile, my sister Ivy married a low-ranking fox, yet gave birth to a rare purple fox. They became the new rulers of our clan. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day Damien chose me. This time, he decisively picked Ivy instead. I knew he had been reborn too. But how could a husband who relied on stolen magic to maintain his appearance possibly father a high-ranking fox child? The fox clan was divided into seven ranks, from highest to lowest: obsidian, white, purple, emerald, silver, azure, and the lowest – mixed fur foxes. Obsidian foxes hadn’t been born in thousands of years and were now considered mythical. White foxes appeared once a century at most. My father, the clan leader, was currently the only white fox. He longed for me to marry the highest-ranking male fox to produce the next pride of our clan. That’s why today’s mate selection ceremony was held. The most noble young male fox was Damien, my husband in my past life. When I opened my eyes, I found him looking at me with contempt. My father had just chosen him for me. “Princess Aria’s noble status makes her a perfect match for you. I’ve taken the liberty of arranging your marriage,” my father declared. Damien bowed slightly to my father. “Your Majesty, I refuse to marry Princess Aria. I request to marry your second daughter, Ivy, instead.” The hall fell silent instantly. Everyone’s eyes widened in shock. Ivy was stunned for a moment before her face lit up with joy. She gave me a smug look. I had pure royal blood as the child of the fox king and his queen consort. All eyes were on me. Ivy was the daughter of a commoner my father had favored. Despite having royal blood, she was only a silver fox. Noble families looked down on her, while she scorned commoners. My other sisters were already married with children, but Ivy remained unwed. Damien’s public refusal of my father was a blatant disrespect to his authority. My father’s anger flared, his aura surging before he forcefully suppressed it. “Princess Aria is the highest-ranking and your best match. As the pride of our clan, how can you only think of romance? Your duty is to produce a purple fox! Moreover, my daughter Aria has the noblest bloodline among all females. Why do you look down on her?” Though my father claimed this mate selection was for all his daughters, it was truly only for me. He was furious, his eyes reddening as magic gathered at his fingertips. “Your Majesty, it’s not that I don’t want to choose Aria. She deliberately concealed the truth and deceived everyone. She’s not a noble purple fox, but a mixed fur fox!” His words shocked everyone! I gritted my teeth. I knew he would reveal this. A nearby building suddenly collapsed as my father’s rage swept over us. Everyone knelt on the ground. “Damien, do you know the punishment for slandering a princess?” My father was used to his high position. The fact that he hadn’t immediately executed Damien for this public humiliation showed extreme restraint. Damien remained fearless, glancing at me contemptuously. “If Princess Aria reveals her true form, the rumors will be disproven.” My maid grew anxious. “Princess, quickly show your true form! How could you possibly be a mixed fur fox?” I watched Damien’s confident and arrogant demeanor, my fists clenched tight. In my past life, after our child was born, he saw that the purple fox he had longed for was actually a mixed fur fox. He then used all his magic to destroy my core, forcing me to reveal my true form. He plucked all my fur and threw me into a vat of boiling oil. In the end, my corpse was fed to wild dogs. My father glared at me with disappointed eyes. “What are you waiting for? Show your true form! Don’t you care about my face?” My father was a rare white fox. No matter who he mated with, the child shouldn’t be a low-ranking mixed fur fox. Damien’s words were questioning whether my bloodline was truly pure. My father’s eyes were blood-red as he angrily pressured me. “Aria, what are you waiting for?” My father and mother had been deeply in love. My mother had died giving birth to me, so my father treasured me above all else. My mother’s last words declaring me a purple fox had never been questioned. I lowered my head and remained silent before slowly uttering a few words. “I’m indeed not a purple fox.” My father suppressed his anger. “Very well then. I’ll arrange the marriage between Damien and Ivy. If there’s nothing else, you’re all dismissed!” Damien left with an expression of anticipation for the show to come. In the end, only my father and I remained. He coughed up a mouthful of blood. “Princess Aria’s crimes are unforgivable. Throw her into the dungeon!” I wanted to explain that although I wasn’t a purple fox, I definitely wasn’t an ordinary mixed fur fox either. My fur color was special – white interspersed with red, as if my entire body was surrounded by flames. But from start to finish, he never gave me a chance to explain. He didn’t trust me, or even the words of his beloved wife who had died giving birth to his child. I had to do something for myself. I knelt on the ground. “Your child has erred. I request to be sent to the Frozen Lands as an offering to the Fox God.” The fox clan had declined over the centuries, with fewer and fewer high-ranking foxes born. To continue the bloodline, every hundred years they would offer young maidens to the Fox God, seeking blessings and protection. My situation was dire. This was my last hope. My mother had left me a message that appeared and then vanished on my coming of age day. “Your identity is special. If necessary, you can go to the Frozen Lands to seek the Fox God. Your destiny lies there.” In my past life, I had been infatuated with Damien and never took my mother’s words to heart. This time, I had to take a chance. My father glared at me fiercely when he heard my request. In the end, Ivy whispered in his ear, delighted at my apparent self-destruction. He finally agreed. I returned to my chambers with my maid to pack. Ivy couldn’t wait to come gloat. She wore luxurious clothes she had never worn before, her face caked with makeup. Now she was basking in glory. “I never imagined the high and mighty Princess Aria would turn out to be a mixed fur fox that even common clan members despise. Even if you go as an offering, why would the Fox God favor you?” Even with all that powder, the wrinkles on her face couldn’t be hidden. “Unlike me, now chosen by Damien – every fox maiden’s dream man. Little sister, your jealousy is useless.” My maid stepped forward. “Princess Ivy, just days ago you were begging my mistress to help find you a good match. How quickly you’ve changed!” Ivy’s expression changed. She immediately slapped my maid hard across the face. I was about to retaliate when I suddenly felt a force knock me to the ground. Damien was standing in the doorway watching me. “Ivy bears the responsibility of our clan’s future. She’ll bear white fox children with me. You mixed fur trash should just go die!” At that moment, another powerful force hit me. I coughed up a mouthful of blood. I saw my father glaring at me from afar, his face displeased. The mighty Fox King actually believed these two mongrels could produce the future hope of our clan. I laughed out loud. “Then I wish you both the birth of a white fox!” They couldn’t produce one. A silver fox and a mixed fur fox could only produce another mixed fur! Moreover, Damien’s magic was depleted from maintaining his appearance. He likely couldn’t father a child at all. Ivy, you’ll slowly taste all the pain I suffered in my past life! I left the palace amid everyone’s mockery. Even the clan members on the road to the Frozen Lands constantly humiliated me. “You’re of such lowly status. If you anger the Fox God, we’ll beat you to death, understand?” My magic had been sealed by my father. I could only endure their abuse. Fortunately, half a month later, I successfully arrived. On the first night, everyone eagerly awaited the Fox God’s arrival. At midnight, a filthy man with a lame left leg stumbled in. Everyone was frightened at first and chased him away. Only I noticed that despite his limp, he still moved with agility. He was no ordinary person. So I ran out during the commotion and called out to the man. He turned back with a slight smile, and I lost consciousness.
When I woke up the next day, my whole body ached and there was a strange mark on my wrist. Everyone in the temple had vanished. I could only return to the palace based on my memory. Everyone was in a panic. Throughout history, no one had ever returned from there. My father had even sent search parties, but those sent as offerings had vanished without a trace. My return was either a great blessing or a great curse. The royal clan members cursed me as a fugitive who disregarded the clan’s safety. No matter how I tried to explain, it was useless. They finally came up with a solution – to burn me at the stake in front of the temple as a show of respect to the Fox God. “Father, I don’t know what happened. I really didn’t sneak away!” I cried, begging them to spare me. I didn’t want to repeat the tragedy of my past life. “Look at how many things you’ve done to shame me!” he roared. Ivy was pregnant. Damien supported her as they watched my misfortune from the side. Flames suddenly ignited around me. I was so frightened I nearly fainted. But after a long while, I realized the flames couldn’t harm me at all. Only the mark on my wrist glowed faintly. “What’s going on? Aria, what trick have you pulled now? How can you be so devious!” Ivy cried out when she saw I was unharmed. Everyone came to their senses. The high priest stepped forward, putting on airs. “Perhaps Aria is too lowly and the Fox God finds her repulsive. That’s why this is happening. The Fox God is merciful, so let’s spare her.” The high priest called for a doctor to examine me. Suddenly, another shocking secret was revealed. “Aria, she’s… she’s pregnant!” My father’s gloomy face grew even more vicious. Everyone was astonished, looking at me in disbelief. “Aria, kneel down! You’ve repeatedly offended the Fox God. Today I’ll rid our clan of this scourge!” Damien finally saw his chance, but despite using all his power, he couldn’t harm me. Ivy also rushed forward eagerly, but she didn’t use magic. She simply slapped me across the face. “How can you be so shameless? An unwed princess consorting with others!” I noticed that Ivy’s slap carried no magical power at all. It seemed Damien had chosen the same path as before. “There are many strange creatures in the Frozen Lands. The princess may not even know what she’s carrying.” I was reviled by everyone. All sorts of insults were hurled at me. Some even tried to harass me in front of my father. In the end, everyone was at a loss. I was sent back to the palace and confined. But a few days later, someone actually proposed marriage to me, the universally despised princess. Ivy rushed to my palace, grinning from ear to ear. “Who would have thought, little sister, that someone would pick up this mess even with your ruined reputation. But I heard he’s an ugly cripple, haha!” “A cripple, and an ugly one at that? A perfect match for the princess indeed!” Her maids chimed in. When they saw I wasn’t reacting, they started pushing and shoving me. “Did you hear me? I’m talking to you!” I kept my face expressionless and smiled as I replied. “Thank you for telling me, sister. I think even a cripple is far better than Damien.” Sure enough, that raggedly dressed man who walked with a limp was the same one I had seen outside the temple that night.
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