There's a Lump in My Tail

Third Meeting

The Celestial Heavens was in a state of excitement.  Princess Bai Qian who had been on the lips of every soul for days, was finally coming to the Celestial Heavens and they were all beside themselves.  To finally be meeting the girl who had stolen Ye Huas heart was not a day any of them wanted to miss and since the entire Heavens had been invited to welcome the young lady, the flurry of activity was excessive.

It was common knowledge that the Crown Prince was smitten by this young lady, and seeing as she was a girl that no one had ever met, much less heard anything about, the expectations were very high, so a great effort was put into the choice of gowns and ornaments one would wear for the banquet which was already underway and not only were the Goddesses excited, but so were Ye Huas maids who were all given specific tasks to complete by the end of the day.  

"The Fox Emperor and Empress are escorting her themselves." one young maid whispered to another as they raced through the corridors with their heads down and looking suitably nervous which Ye Hua was.  Whatever his emotional state was in, so was theres and he was nervous, they could feel it.

"I saw her once when she arrived with gifts for Ye Huas first birthday.  She is very beautiful, and from what I've heard, so is her daughter." another replied excitedly.

"I also saw the Emperor.  He looked so formidable.  The stories about him are legendary being a warrior and all so I guess a daughter raised among brothers and with a father like him, she will also be just as formidable." another whispered low as they scurried passed the old Golds Palace.

Hearing them just fine, Di Juns eyes opened.  He had heard that the Princess of Qing Qiu was paying an official visit and being the most revered God among them all, he had been invited to join the main welcoming group alongside Haode, Ye Hua, Lord Pua and Ye Huas parents.

Though he really didn't see what the big fuss was about.  She was just a child who had yet to earn her place in the world unlike her parents and brothers who were all High Gods whereas she was still a mere Immortal who had yet to face her first ascension trial.  If anything, he thought the rigmarole that Haode was putting the entire Heavens though just for a mere kit was extreme to say the least.  But then again, like everyone else, he too was curious to meet the girl who had Ye Hua writing inappropriate letters to elderly queens and forgetting to attend meetings, not to mention sneaking out of the Heavens in the middle of the night which he had never done before.

"My Lord, the visitors will be here within the hour." his starlord Si Ming informed him for the third time in a mere ten minutes.  It seemed as if he too was caught up in the excitement and no sooner was he finally rising to make his way to the main entrance, then Haode burst through the doors along with Ye Hua.

"Lord Donghua.  She is almost here." Ye Hua informed him in a tightly controlled tone, one they could all see he was trying his very best keep under control, only the flicker of concern on his face that he might not come, had even Haode chuckling beside him.  It was obvious to all of them, that Ye Hua was feeling the stress and he wanted everything to be perfect, and that meant everyone, including Di Jun was to be at the entrance to meet her on time.

Shaking his head at him along with Haode who despite the strict and at times unbearable adherence to maintaining a dignified persona at all times, was actually liking this side of his Grandson.  It felt good to be among young love again and so he too was just as excited as his grandson was, only he had far better control over it, no one there would have known.

Now quickly leading them all to the entrance, Ye Hua was all but bouncing on the balls of his feet.  In the distance they could see the light coloured cloud rapidly making its way towards them, but what had the rest gaping in awe at the arrival of the Fox Clan, was that high pitched whistle they had only ever heard about.