'Getting married and having children now? Where would I find the energy to take care of them? Wouldn't that just be creating weaknesses and vulnerabilities for myself?'
'They could easily become a burden. I'm already walking on thin ice, barely able to fend for myself. Unless she's a great asset and can actually help me, there's no real need to get married. After all, for... other matters, maids are sufficient.'
'I need to find a way to deal with this, to put my mother off.'
Lu Mingyuan shook his head, pushing the thoughts aside. He asked tentatively, "Really? Anyone at all?"
Wang Zhaoyan patted her chest and declared, "Here in the Imperial Capital, my Wang Family is a prominent Noble Family, no matter what anyone says. This is even more so now that the Xie and Cui Families have fallen. Who wouldn't give the Wang Family some face? Marrying into the Royal Family and becoming one of the Royal Family and Relatives is a tremendous blessing."
