Befitting her status as the Lady of the House of a Military General Clan, Xu Jie's mother was direct and to the point.
"Mother, Huangfu Shishi and my third brother… they have very deep feelings for each other. It wouldn't be right for you to ask me to get involved, would it?"
Xu Jie said to his mother, his face pained, "Especially since he isn't back yet. If word of this gets out, how could I ever face him?"
"Do you really think His Majesty would marry his daughter to that boy Xu Luo? Don't be foolish; it's impossible between them! Although you are brothers, and I have never opposed you associating with Xu Luo, something like this comes down to a person's own opportunity!"
Madam Xu said earnestly, trying to persuade him, "If you could really marry the Seventh Princess, then our Xu Family... might one day surpass his..."
