Chapter 7 — The Ancestor Turns the Underworld Upside Down

Two days ago, the royal household welcomed a new Grand Princess. After the birth of eighteen princes, they had finally ushered in their very first daughter.

When the princess entered this world, vibrant, auspicious clouds blanketed the firmament, and the legendary phoenix was heard singing from the heavens. The Emperor, overcome with profound joy, immediately decreed a grand amnesty across the entire realm, lifting the burdens of the common people in celebration of her arrival.

I wore a gentle smile upon my lips. That very evening, I stepped quietly into the dreamscape of Little An. She appeared so fragile and diminutive, yet her laughter rang out, clear and melodic like a silver bell. In the innocence of her slumber, she seemed to be calling out to me, her voice echoing through the ethereal mist:

Grandmother!