Although Taoxiang treated Duo and his old companions well, that did not mean she could allow Duo to date her underage daughter. Likewise, she would not allow her underage daughters to fall in love early.
Long Fei shared the same attitude as his wife, though he believed that if his daughters still liked Duo after they grew up, he would not oppose them dating. For now, Long Fei felt that his daughters might merely be experiencing their first stirrings of love.
As the younger twin, Long Fu liked some of the same things as her older sister, while the two sisters also had their own likes and dislikes.
Long Fu treated Duo much like a younger sister treated an older brother.
Duo currently had no intention of dating. He was actively embracing his military career and wanted to make a name for himself in the military.
Some young noble heirs, however, were hostile toward Duo. They wanted to passionately pursue the twin princesses.
Although Empress Taoxiang had already made it clear to all the nobles that her daughters were not allowed to date early.
There were always ways around a policy from above. These nobles still instructed their sons to find ways to please the princesses and win their favor, so that pursuing them in the future would be far easier.
Now, seeing the eldest princess so enthusiastic toward a man with no status or standing, merely an orphan, made them feel an immense sense of crisis.
The two princesses' birthday banquet appeared to have hired top chefs as well, arranging delicious dishes and desserts for the children attending the celebration.
The two princesses' birthday cake had been personally made by Empress Taoxiang.
Everyone sang a birthday song for the two princesses.
After blowing out the birthday candles, the two