"Mother."
Velin came up behind Elisa, massaging her shoulders as he greeted her with a smile.
"Velin, Lyanna will be your younger sister from now on. Don't let her do a maid's work anymore." Elisa placed her hand over Velin's and looked up at him.
"Mother, I..."
Before Lyanna could finish, Velin cut her off. "Mother, I understand."
"After some time, I plan to set aside a piece of land in the Outer City District for Lyanna as her private residence."
"Um, my lord..."
"Then it's settled." Elisa turned to Lyanna. "Lyanna, my daughter, if there's anything else you need, say it now. Your brother Velin will do his best to satisfy you."
Lyanna hurriedly shook her head. "Mother, there's nothing else."
"Is there really nothing else, or are you simply too shy to say it?" Elisa asked slowly, amusement in her eyes.
"Mother, there really isn't." Lyanna's face flushed slightly, and her tone turned somewhat urgent.
Elisa reached out and stroked Lyanna's head, comforting her with a smile. "All right, all right, all right. There's nothing else. If you want anything in the future, just tell your brother Velin."
"Thank you, Mother, and thank you, my lord and madam." Lyanna nodded heavily, thanking them from the bottom of her heart.
Elisa put on a mildly annoyed expression and asked reproachfully, "Are you still calling him my lord?"
Lyanna lowered her head and said softly, "Brother and sister-in-law."
Half an hour later, Elisa took Lyanna out of the room, intending to have her show her around Star Moon Fort as a guide.
As the door closed, Xuemiyya came to Velin's side and sat directly on his lap. She wrapped her arms around his neck, leaned close to his cheek, and stared intently into his eyes.
"Why are you looking at