42: This time, you didn't drink...

As Luo Yongan said this, Luo Yongning looked at her sister with some surprise.

This wasn't right. Had her sister changed her ways or something? Although they didn't care about these assets and money—honestly, they weren't lacking—they were absolutely not stingy toward Mo Yingqi. Whatever he wanted, as long as he asked, they would give it to him, no matter how difficult.

The only thing Luo Yongning worried about was, if Mo Yingqi kept so much money... what if he ran away?

"These assets are still yours. I have already instructed those below that Partridge Sky will help look after any property belonging to the Mo family." Luo Yongan walked over and closed the box again. "Yingqi, I'm very happy that you're like this; that's enough. If you find it troublesome, I can instruct Aunt Ying Hong and Steward Zheng; someone will naturally manage these things for you."

Luo Yongan wrapped her arms gently around Mo Yingqi's waist and looked up into his handsome eyes: "Yingqi, thank you for being willing to tell us these things; that's enough... Perhaps I know that a woman, and the dignified Eldest Princess at that, shouldn't say such things, but... Yingqi, I am also grateful that you gave us a chance, a chance... to prove our love for you."

Mo Yingqi felt his heart pound wildly. It was extremely rare for a woman from an ordinary wealthy family to be so humble, let alone Luo Yongning, the dignified Legitimate Princess, who, along with her sister, managed Partridge Sky, which lay dormant like a shadow within the Daxing Dynasty.

Yet now, these two sisters were making humble entreaties, almost burying themselves in the dust, merely hoping to spend the rest of their lives with him.

"Sister Yongan, don't say that. I... I am truly overwhelmed."

Mo Yingqi's face grew redder. His heart felt warm yet tinged with bitterness. He hadn't done anything, and every difficult step was actually taken by the sisters, while he seemed more like a beneficiary reaping the rewards.

"Yingqi, my sister and I care immensely about everything concerning you. In fact, when we first learned you became a Flying Fish Guard, my sister and I were incredibly reluctant." Luo Yongning sighed softly. "The Pacification Bureau is no easy post. It looks impressive and dignified, serving The Emperor, but no one dares to argue with The Emperor, so they can only vent their grievances on the Flying Fish Guards of the Pacification Bureau."

"But we could guess what you wanted to do. No matter how unwilling we were, we had to accept it. We even considered asking Father to bestow a title upon you, just to make it look more respectable, but we didn't expect the Censorate..."

Mo Yingqi also knew that the Censorate was in lockstep with Grand Chancellor Zhou. If he were granted another noble title, even a small one without extra actual power, they probably still wouldn't agree.

Don't ask; if you ask, the answer is 'it's against the rules.' So The Emperor simply couldn't be bothered. Whether he had the title or not, Mo Yingqi was still the Imperial Son-in-Law. A title? You can obstruct it now, but won't it be granted later?

"When that person married the recently mentioned undignified elder, Father said they wouldn't last. He secretly mentioned to the Former Emperor whether the Imperial Son-in-Law should be given some guarantee, but alas, the Former Emperor's health was deteriorating at the time, and several princes were stirring up trouble, so the matter was shelved."

Luo Yongning couldn't help but sigh as she spoke: "Besides, at that time, she still cared deeply about that Former Prince Consort, and the two of them even had children... Yingqi, I'm telling you this because I want you to know that we are different from her. The three of us have known each other for so long. Although we were separated for five years in between, we ultimately grew up living together... So, she is different from us..."

Nor is she worthy of being compared to us.

Luo Yongan was relatively calm, but Luo Yongning was different. The two sisters had incredibly similar appearances, but Luo Yongning's temperament was more volatile; if she could act, she wouldn't waste words, and if she could kill, she wouldn't leave anyone alive.

When they first learned that Luo Qiuping's Male Consort had been crippled by Mo Yingqi, her older sister's expression was extremely ugly, while Luo Yongning, whose reaction was half a beat slower, hadn't yet realized what happened.

Wasn't it just beating a Male Consort? Furthermore, her Father had ordered it. Even if her Father hadn't ordered it, if he beat him, he beat him. Mo Yingqi could hit whoever he wanted; in her eyes, he never needed a reason, nor was it related to good or evil.

"That bitch..." Luo Yongan's expression was terrible at the time. "Yingqi is fundamentally not someone who clings to power and influence. Her actions will definitely cause Yingqi to hold a grudge against the two of us later."

If Luo Yongan hadn't stopped her that day, Luo Qiuping probably wouldn't have been alive to speak to the sisters here. Luo Yongning's methods were always vicious and cruel; even if someone didn't die, they would be tortured until they were half-dead.

Therefore, Luo Yongan had prepared for today long ago, aiming to use this opportunity to eliminate the distrust and uncertainty in Mo Yingqi's heart.

Completely securing Mo Yingqi seemed simple now, but only the two sisters knew how much careful planning had gone into it.

This man was not so naive or easy to fool; otherwise, he wouldn't have entered the Pacification Bureau, nor would the name "Smiling Yaksha" have spread throughout The Capital within a year.

"To capture the man you love, sincerity for sincerity is necessary, but don't worry about small tricks and schemes. As long as you don't harm him, go ahead and do it."

Their Grandmother's teachings constantly echoed in the minds of the two sisters, and they not only executed them perfectly but also... intensified them!

In fact, Mo Yingqi didn't know that countless times throughout the year, Luo Yongan and Luo Yongning had disguised themselves and lurked around him. There were even a few times when Luo Yongning couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to use some means to take him away, never allowing him to leave her side, but she was stopped by Luo Yongan.

"Do you want him to hate us?"

Luo Yongan knew very well that the five-year gap wasn't easily bridged, so... she and Luo Yongning chose the simplest and crudest method: making the raw rice into cooked rice.

Mo Yingqi already had feelings for them, but due to the disparity in status, coupled with his own doubts and confusion, the three of them seemed close, yet the sisters still sensed a certain sense of distance.

Therefore, after they drugged Mo Yingqi, they quickly tricked Luo Qiuping into coming to the mansion, and then used this opportunity to express their true feelings.

Just as Luo Yongan had told Luo Qiuping, they used her to reassure Mo Yingqi's heart, and simultaneously... to further secure Mo Yingqi's heart.

How could Mo Yingqi know any of this? At this moment, he was overwhelmed and confused by the sisters' successive sincere words.

Hearing Luo Yongning's words, he quickly waved his hand and said: "Sister Yongning, I naturally trust you, but you also know that people's hearts are unpredictable, and besides, you haven't given me any news these past five years, so I..."

"We understand, Yingqi. I told you this is all understandable." Luo Yongan gently comforted him, yet for some reason, Luo Yongan actually stuck out her tongue and licked her gorgeous red lips. "So, Yingqi, I think we should choose the best method to bring our hearts closer together."

"There's a method like that?" Mo Yingqi was surprised. Even though he had already experienced intimacy, he was still as slow as a big silly boy in this regard. "Sister Yongan, you... wait, what are you doing?"

"It's exactly what I said: bringing us closer, so you can truly feel the sincerity of me and Yongning, right?"

As Luo Yongan spoke, the dress on her body slowly slipped down: "Also, Yingqi, you haven't been drinking today, so... why don't you properly experience... the genuine sincerity of me and Yongning, hmm?"