"Uh... it's a tradition of our Earth Clan. After the wedding, even royals burdened with heavy responsibilities are granted a long period of leave..." Di Luo seemed to have caught something off in my tone.
"Isn't there a border war going on?" I said with a wry smile.
"But husband and wife are one body. If Imperial Sister keeps doing this in the future, I'm afraid the other royal relatives will gossip behind her back." Di Luo was quite the straightforward sort.
"It's nothing. Just a backward custom. I don't care, and I trust she won't care either." You earn your own dignity. This Earth Clan custom is pretty dull—I'd thought Di Luo might say something more interesting.
"Alright..." Di Luo hesitated, then added, "Sometimes I really envy Imperial Sister for marrying far away into another clan. The Earth Clan royal family has far too many rules, and the hierarchy is terribly rigid."
"If you don't want to stay with the Earth Clan, why not come to my Heavenly One Hall? I can focus on cultivating you. What do you think?" Though this little girl is bold and chatty, Heavenly One Hall is deeply tied to both the Heaven and Earth Clans. We still need to draw in more descendants of the core royal family.
"Really? Can you really marry Di Luo?" Di Luo suddenly leaned in, her eyes shining.
I immediately raised a hand to stop her. "Who said I was going to marry you? I meant that if you want to develop your career at Heavenly One Hall, I can make a point of nurturing you. That wouldn't be a problem."
"Not marry Di Luo? Then how would I get there?" Di Luo looked utterly disappointed.
"I nearly forgot. Most Earth Clan royal descendants intermarry. Even marrying down