"Honestly, I think the best match for you is the Qilin Divine Lord."
First off, I’ve never seen another man love you the way he does—he practically holds you in the palm of his hand.
Second, if you marry into the Radiant Palace, you’ll be close to home. Divine Father and Divine Mother dote on you so much—they’d never let you marry far away. If you’re nearby, they’ll be at ease.
Third, if you become the Qilin Empress, you won’t have to worry about mother-in-law drama. The Qilin Empress Dowager treats you just like her own daughter.
In short, if you marry the Qilin Divine Lord, it’s good for the Lu Clan, good for you, and good for him! It’s a match made in heaven—everyone wins!
She paused, then added, "But it’s a whole different story with Fifth Highness."
If you marry him... can you even imagine how you’ll get along with the Celestial Empress and all his siblings?
Lucia Lu started to get a headache.
"And if you pick Fifth Highness, Soren Lann might just drift away from Divine Father and our family," Luna Lian said. "Then... we’d really be in trouble."
"Can you stop..." Lucia groaned, holding her head. "My head hurts."
Luna Lian looked at her and sighed.
Born on the same day, same month, same year—growing up together—no one knows Lucia Lu better than she does.
Just one mention of a headache, and Luna could see right through her heart.
If her heart was really set on Soren Lann, she wouldn’t have a headache.
She’d just be happy—everyone would be.
But it’s only because the person she’s really thinking about is Sean Shaw that her head hurts.
"Lian-Lian, how about I marry you off to Ryan Lu?" Lucia suddenly asked.
Luna’s eyes went wide. "What are you even talking about?"
"You two aren’t even related by blood, so why not?"
Luna surrendered instantly. "Okay, okay! I’ll stop telling you to marry the Qilin Divine Lord. Just drop it—it’s too gross!"
"It’s not just awkward—it’s terrifying! Depressing! I don’t know how to deal with it!" Lucia collapsed onto her sister’s shoulder. "Forget it, I don’t want to think about this anymore. Spending my whole life with you sounds just fine."
"Pfft!" Luna laughed, shaking her head.
Just then, the music and dancing started up again.
Beautiful immortal maidens entered to perform a dance.
The lead dancer wore a dazzling neon-feathered gown, swirling gracefully—absolutely stunning.
"That’s Jenna Summers," Luna whispered. "They say she’s the Number One Beauty of the Southern Realm—and honestly, she is pretty gorgeous."
"If she’s the Number One Beauty, then what does that make Divine Lord Tanya Quinn?" Lucia disagreed. "Jenna’s beautiful on the surface, but Tanya Quinn has beauty in her bones—there’s no comparison!"
"Tanya Quinn is gorgeous, sure... but she’s way too strong-willed. Guys don’t usually go for women like that," Luna said. "They all prefer someone like Jenna."
"Really?" Lucia glanced at a certain someone—only to see him watching Jenna’s dance too.
And Jenna, as she danced, kept drifting closer and closer to him—her flowing sleeves even brushed his and Adrian Drake’s faces.
Both men fell back at once, setting off a wave of laughter across the hall.
Even the Celestial Empress and Tanya Lu’s group were laughing.
In the midst of the laughter, Divine Lady Tanya Lu suddenly asked, "That dancing goddess is so beautiful! Whose daughter is she?"
"She’s Jenna Summers of the Summers Clan," the Celestial Empress replied. "She really is a beautiful, clever, and filial child—I’m quite fond of her."
"Is that so? Is she engaged to anyone?" Tanya Lu asked again.
"I don’t think she’s engaged yet," said the Celestial Empress.
Divine Lady Tanya Lu said, "If you ask me, she’d make a perfect match for Fifth Highness! Since the Empress is so fond of her, why not betroth her to Fifth Highness? It’s a great idea."
The Celestial Empress nodded with a smile. "It really is a good match."