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[shangba]

( Midday, past lunch observed with Xichen: )


How fared the children this morning?

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[shangba]

Do you know why I desire a daughter so?

[emperorssmile]

No, why do you want a daughter so badly?

[shangba]

Wei Ying loved his sister above all.

Would wish Sizhui, now Liang also, to have one to love so.

[emperorssmile]

They will. Even if she’s half as kind, they will.

[shangba]

...my love. Do not sadden.

[emperorssmile]

It’s okay, Lan Zhan. I’m okay.

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss her, but she’d be happy to know we’re happy.

[shangba]

Would she have approved of us?

[emperorssmile]

I’m certain she would have. She’d see how happy you make me and that would be enough.

[shangba]

I shall write to Jiang Cheng.

[emperorssmile]

Now, I don’t know if Jiang Cheng would ever be happy for us, but he might come to accept it.

[shangba]

I wish him to yield to your happiness.

[emperorssmile]

Yeah, me too. Maybe once he gets used to it, he’ll accept it. Jin Ling was bothered at first, too.

[shangba]

The boy you wish as your son's husband. Yes.

[emperorssmile]

I never said he made sense.

I wonder how Jiang Cheng will take that news.

[shangba]

Shall I write that also?

[emperorssmile]

No, let’s give Jin Ling a chance to step up and tell him first.

We can just tell him we don’t mind taking over if he’s too scared.

[shangba]

In this much, he will be sheltered.

[emperorssmile]

I'd offer to be there when Jin Ling chooses to tell him, but I wonder if that would only make Jiang Cheng more temperamental.

[shangba]

You cannot outdo all of your brother's hate.

[emperorssmile]

Yeah, I know.

I don't think Jiang Cheng would ever disown his own blood. He'll yell and threaten, though.

If Jin Ling wants Sizhui there, then I'll insist on us being there as well. He doesn't get to yell at our kid.

[shangba]

Only if he wishes war.

[emperorssmile]

He’d be unwise to risk making an enemy of the Lan and Jin sects.

[shangba]

He lacks sense.

[emperorssmile]

He doesn’t get to take his anger out on you, either.

[shangba]

Do not embrace war for me.