Fox and the Immortal

Bai Feng Jiu, granddaughter of the Fox King, owes her life to the former Heavenly Emperor - the most powerful immortal in the world, Dong Hua Dijun.
As a gesture of gratitude, she gives up her royal status and enters his palace as a mere maid.
But what began as a debt... slowly blossoms into love.

For years, she tried to win his heart - in vain.
She even followed him into a mortal trial... but even then, he didn't choose her.

Then she learns the truth: Dijun's name is not on the Rock of Three Incarnations.
He is not destined to love.
And if she forces fate, the balance of the world could fall into chaos.

"If I hadn't erased my name from the Rock of Three Incarnations... I would have loved you." - Dong Hua Dijun

His duty is to the realm.
And between the realm and her - he chooses the realm.

Heartbroken, Feng Jiu accepts her fate.
She becomes the Queen of Qing Qiu and vows never to chase after him again.
Because if he can choose the world over her, shouldn't she choose her people over him?

But can a fox forget the one she once gave her heart to?

Nine-tailed foxes love only once - and for eternity.

Inspired by the series Eternal Love, but written so you can enjoy it even without having watched the show.
A standalone story about the love between a red fox and an immortal emperor.

Disclaimer:
Characters and world are based on Three Lives Three Worlds, The Pillow Book by Tang Qi Gong Zi. I do not own the original story or characters. This is a fan-made work inspired by the drama Eternal Love of Dream.