Ah Jin approached gracefully, clad in a white gown embroidered with gold thread and surrounded by her family's guards.
Jox and his Mouse Clan brethren followed closely at her heels.
"Qiuqiu, your Female Mother and her kin are here." Su An'an leaned down, whispering into Qiuqiu's fluffy ear:
"Want to say hello?"
Qiuqiu's little ears twitched as it glanced at Ah Jin with a mixture of nervousness and fear.
'The white-haired female from my memories had been dressed in rags, humble and timid. Now, her makeup is exquisite and her bearing noble. She's like a completely different person.'
"Your Highness, is this the female baby you recently adopted? She's so pretty."
Ah Jin's fingertips trembled as she grazed the Royal Family collar around Qiuqiu's neck.
'When I first gave Qiuqiu to Su An'an, all I asked was for my baby to survive, whether as a pet or a tool.'
'I never imagined that Qiuqiu would be given a name and accepted into the Royal Family,'
