Volume two, chapter eleven

"..." Dear sister, if you keep this up, she's going to report you to the Yamen! Teasing an innocent young gentleman on your brother's behalf is a serious crime, too!

"Then that's settled. Let me, as his elder sister, make the arrangements. Once I've smoothed over the matter of the seditious poem in my husband's household, I'll treat you to dinner in a few days to thank you for helping me so much. And while we're at it, we can settle your relationship with Xiaojing!"

"S-settle what blasted relationship?"

"Your relationship as a couple, of course! Normally, I ought to invite you home for something like this, but... my father might not quite be able to accept two young gentlemen loving and cherishing each other."

He'll never accept it! How do you think the Young Master lost his memory in the first place? She still had nightmares about those drooling dogs chasing her until she jumped into the river! Making an enemy of the current Prime Minister and seducing his only son—it was already a vast blessing from heaven that she was still alive, all right!

To save her life, and to preserve the Li Household's sole seedling and keep its ancestral incense burning, the best choice was for everyone to pretend they didn't know each other!

"Sister... the Young Master will recover his memory one day. I think we should all keep our distance..."

"That's exactly why I need to step in and settle your relationship!" She slapped her chest, finally demonstrating her importance. "With me here as an elder, Xiaojing being with you will absolutely, positively not be some passing fling! Don't worry, your sister will back you up! Right now, Xiaojing has eyes for no one but you. Even if he recovers his memory, he can't seduce