"I love you, too," he murmurs, relaxing into the embrace. "We can adopt some brothel children. I was already thinking of it... Giving them more opportunities to prove themselves would be a good thing and result in less tragedy."
As privileged of a life he's led, his mother was a concubine before his father had promoted her to the position of wife after Mingjue's mother had died. He'd grown up the lesser of the brothers as a result until his mother's fortunes had changed. Had his father been less righteous or kind, perhaps his own life would've mirrored his lover's.
"We'll have the resources. Some budget adjustments might need to be made but it would be worth it. I can sacrifice some finery for our family."
For all his love of beauty and luxury, family is what's most important to him at the end of the day. And Jin Ziyao is part of that family. Soon in a more official capacity.
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As privileged of a life he's led, his mother was a concubine before his father had promoted her to the position of wife after Mingjue's mother had died. He'd grown up the lesser of the brothers as a result until his mother's fortunes had changed. Had his father been less righteous or kind, perhaps his own life would've mirrored his lover's.
"We'll have the resources. Some budget adjustments might need to be made but it would be worth it. I can sacrifice some finery for our family."
For all his love of beauty and luxury, family is what's most important to him at the end of the day. And Jin Ziyao is part of that family. Soon in a more official capacity.