"Since that's the case, I won't try to persuade you any further. As long as you can help the Sun Family hold on to that Iron Armor Token, I believe Father will certainly keep his promise and help you turn down that young prince's marriage proposal."
As Xue Luo's elder sister spoke, she used her internal energy to shake all the water droplets off her body, then put on her clothes.
"Thank you, Sister."
Seeing that her sister understood her, Xuanyuan Xueluo immediately broke into a happy smile.
"Come on. Your brother-in-law is on duty tonight, so we sisters can sleep together."
Xue Luo's sister walked over to her.
"Sister, y-you go back first. I'll... soak a little longer. It's been so long... so long since I soaked in Seven Sages Town's hot springs. I want to get my fill this time."
As Xuanyuan Xueluo spoke, she kept stirring the water to conceal her nervousness.
"All right."
Fortunately, Xue Luo's sister thought nothing of it. She nodded and headed straight out, only to stop suddenly when she reached the rockery and turn back toward Xuanyuan Xueluo again.
"Don't soak too long. Come over early and keep your sister company!"
"All right, Sister!"
Xuanyuan Xueluo smiled and waved.
Only after she heard the courtyard gate close and lock did she let out a long sigh of relief, as though a weight had been lifted from her shoulders.
"Sister Nanxing, you can all come out now. My sister has left."
After confirming that her sister had gone far away, Xuanyuan Xueluo immediately called softly to Gongshu Nanxing.
Gongshu Nanxing and Yuzhu emerged from the hot spring one after the other, then leaped lightly onto the edge of the pool.
Yuzhu also released Zhai Mo and Elder Zhang, who had been cooped up