"As a beneficiary of the family's grace and obligations, being born and raised within the family, it is only natural for me to give back to it."
Yuan Chengliang said earnestly, "So when the time comes, I am willing to lay down my life for the family, to anger some and befriend others... to entertain some and quell the ire of others."
"If it is the Heavenly Mandate's will, both my brother and I are ready to die."
"Death, huh..." Prince Zhong looked at him, raising an eyebrow. He lifted his wine glass to toast the other, "I didn't expect you to be so resigned to death."
"Of course." Yuan Chengliang straightened his back, a sense of pride in his voice, "Our family has sheltered us from storms for thirty thousand years without replacement. So, if we must face the turbulence stirred by the Heavenly Mandate, losing some senior members and kneeling in submission is but a small matter."
Prince Zhong laughed and drained his cup, praising, "You are truly loyal."
