"We're all blood-related siblings; saying such things, how would outsiders see us?"
After a pause, he took a sip of his drink and said: "It's just, the second sister doesn't seem like a second young lady of the Duke's family. She's already eighteen this year, yet she stubbornly refuses to discuss marriage..."
"She's more eager about the affairs of the world."
His third brother said casually: "Since she's a daughter, eventually, she has to belong to an outsider."
"Brother, don't worry. Come, drink, drink."
Li Jianwen said nothing.
Over there, Li Zhaowen bid farewell to older brother and father, then turned and smiled: "For many rules, just let Mr. Li's people handle that, but let's make it clear beforehand..."
The girl, adorned in a white brocade robe with large clusters of peonies embroidered in gold thread, a jade belt around her waist, and a golden vertical mark in the middle of her eyebrows, truly had the presence of a dragon and phoenix. She smiled:
