14. Summoned

"Young miss" called a nervous maid interrupting Huang Biren who was playing her guqin in her flower garden.

Huang Biren and the white wolf both turned around to see who had interrupted them even when Huang Biren had given orders to not be disturbed.

The maid started shivering from the gaze the young miss was giving her, especially the gaze of the white wolf. Its eyes had an intent that made people feel as though they were about to meet their end.

"I am sorry for disturbing the young miss, but the patriarch is requesting your presence in the study." continued the maid in a shivering tone.

Huang Biren smiled at the maid before standing up from her chair.

The wolf followed her as though this was how it was meant to be. The two walked through the large mansion passing servants, maids, and other family members who all greeted Huang Biren with the utmost respect. The two reached a wooden brown door and Huang Biren knocked gently with her snow-white hand.

"Come in, " a voice filled with power and authority said from behind the door. One would expect to find a dignified man with a serious look about him but the wolf knew that this would not be the case. Huang Biren opened the door and the two of them entered. The study was of course filled with shelves of books arranged in a way that was both inviting yet still gave off a vibe telling visitors not to touch.

The moment patriarch Huang saw his daughter, he jumped out of his seat and hugged her tightly with happiness on his face. He even tried to lift her as if she were still a little girl.

Only with Huang Biren's protests did the patriarch come down ."Father, I am no longer a little girl, what will people, think if you carry me like that in public." protested Huang Biren in a voice that showed that she did not mind her father's actions and was happy with her father.

This father-daughter duo was very close and everyone in the capital knew that patriarch Huang was a doting father to his two daughters giving them whatever they wanted.

When the two finally sat down, they realized that the wolf was looking at them with disdain. They burst into laughter at the wolf's antics. As for the wolf, it had long learned that to become closer to humans, a beast had to do such things once in a while to be viewed as harmless.

"Father, why have you called for me ?' asked Huang Biren.

Patriarch Huang sighed with defeat then became serious." I need you to go and represent me at the first prince's birthday party tonight . I forgot about it and made other plans for tonight that cannot be changed for any reason." said the patriarch

Huang Biren was surprised by her father's request but she understood the situation very well. In recent years, the capital had become turbulent due to the king's illness that could not be cured by either the apothecaries or the alchemists.

With this news spreading everywhere, all the princes started making their moves for the throne.

Huang Biren accepted her father's request and the two talked for several hours before she left the study.