Chapter 1557: Wedding Day, Father Arrives

On the day of the grand wedding.

Bai Zhi’er woke up early; Feng Fuce had already gone to prepare for the procession and was not in the room.

While several Female Demons were doing Bai Zhi’er’s hair and makeup, the grass spirit spoke from the doorway: "Your Majesty the Demon Queen, your mother has come to see you."

Bai Zhi’er hurriedly turned her head, only to see Jing Jia standing at the door, eyes red and brimming with tears.

"Mother!" She got up and threw herself over, rushing into her mother’s arms.

"Zhi’er." Jing Jia held her tightly: "Let me take a good look at you, see how you are now."

Jing Jia looked her up and down, her eyes full of heartache: "You’ve lost far too much weight. When I learned you were carrying a Demon Fetus, I was both shocked and afraid."

"You were born with a Divine Root; the Demon Fetus has to draw too much nourishment. I’m afraid you won’t be able to withstand it."

Bai Zhi’er gave a gentle smile, pulled Jing Jia down to sit, and softly comforted her: "Mother, you don’t need to worry so much. Brother Fu Ce takes especially good care of me!"

"I can take Mutual Grass every day, as much as I need, and he stays by my side day in, day out. Perhaps the child can feel that, so it hasn’t been too hard to handle."

"But only after becoming a mother myself did I understand how hard it must have been for you when you were pregnant with me."

She playfully stretched out her arms and looped them around Jing Jia’s neck: "Mother, you’ve worked so hard."

These words once again made Jing Jia’s tears fall in streams.

"How was it hard for me? Before you were even born, you were so well-behaved. You didn’t fuss at all in my belly, stayed obedient every day. Later, after you were born, you weren’t like other babies, crying all the time."

Since childhood, Bai Zhi’er had been clever and obedient, as if she understood the responsibility she was born with, never once giving Jing Jia cause for worry.

That was also where Jing Jia felt she owed her child.

She gripped Bai Zhi’er’s hand tightly, her tear-filled gaze full of emotion.

"Now that I can personally witness you marrying the one you love, I won’t stand in your way. I only hope my Zhi’er can be happy and joyful forever."

"Today I have brought one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers to offer congratulations for you. After the wedding, there’s no need for you to rush back to the Heavenly Palace; I’ve already ordered the Ten Great Vajra Upper Gods to manage affairs jointly."

Bai Zhi’er hesitated a little: "But I’m the Heavenly Dao, and the Linglong Lamp is closely bound to me. If I spend all my time with Brother Fu Ce, will the Linglong Lamp be affected?"

Jing Jia gently stroked her daughter’s face: "It will, but I will go to the Linglong Lamp every day and cast a Spell to maintain its stability."

"During this period I’ve also been constantly searching for other solutions. You don’t need to worry about any of this, Zhi’er. Today, you only need to be a happy, joyful bride."

Bai Zhi’er’s nose stung; she nodded lightly: "Mother, marrying Brother Fu Ce is the happiest thing in my life."

"He and I will also work hard to find a way to solve the problem of love between God and Demon as soon as possible."

Mother and daughter hugged each other tightly once more.

"Oh right, Zhi’er, your father is here too. Do you want to see him? He’s afraid that if he sees you he won’t be able to hold back his tears, so he’s been waiting outside all this time."

Bai Zhi’er was taken aback: "Father is here?! Grass spirit, quickly, please bring my father in!"

Bai Xilie was pacing back and forth at the door, his expression heavy and sorrowful.

When the grass spirit led him into the room and he saw his always-pampered daughter turned into a delicate, slender bride, he still couldn’t help the redness that rose in his eyes.

"Father!" Bai Zhi’er dove into his arms.

Bai Xilie patted his daughter’s shoulder in silence: "Zhi’er, your father overlooked your feelings and let that brat Feng Fuce take advantage of the situation."

He regretted it deeply.

It would be one thing for him to take advantage of the situation, but he even let his precious daughter end up pregnant!