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"I wish my father good health. I will take my leave now." Since he could not persuade his father, Shah had made up his mind to find his sister Suleisa as his ally.

He respectfully bowed to his father with his hands clasped together, and Laka responded with a blank "hmm."

Shaka respectfully withdrew.

After leaving the main house, Saha walked straight towards the east corridor, which was the direction of his sister's room.

A short while later, he walked to the outside of his sister's room, where two maids were guarding the door.

Upon seeing that it was Shahar, the two maids immediately bowed respectfully.

Shaha waved his hand: "Tell Devi that his brother Shaha is worried about her condition and has come to visit her, bringing her the most fashionable jewelry in Tuli Town at the moment."

Shah was carrying a fine teak jewelry box in his arms, which contained jewelry he had bought for his sister Suleisa at a high price.

Although he and his sister Suleisa didn't get along, he needed her help this time, so he naturally had to go all out.

"Yes, Shahababu (Bābūबाबू/بابو)," a maid nodded respectfully, then opened the door to inform Suleza.

Babu can be simply translated as "young master".

At this moment in the room, Suleisa was intently dressing herself in front of the bronze mirror.

She changed out of the plain white sari she wore when she was ill and put on the royal blue cotton sari she had first met Li Wei. The edges were embroidered with intricate jasmine patterns in silver thread, and it tightly wrapped around her exquisite figure, making her skin appear even whiter. Her long, black hair was carefully combed and tied into an elegant bun at the back of her head, with a few slightly curled strands deliberately hanging down by her temples.

She was holding a fine brush, dipping it in a little vermilion mixed with gold powder, and carefully drawing the tiraki mark on her forehead in front of the mirror, trying to make it more perfect and dazzling than usual. The face reflected in the mirror, with its pure features and bewitching emerald green eyes, created a unique charm.

At this moment, her stunningly beautiful face looked at the bronze mirror with a smile.

Suleisa hadn't even eaten breakfast when she got up; she was already getting ready. She felt she wasn't feeling well yet, but that didn't matter; she wanted to see Li Wei.

In the past few days, she would only bring Li Wei water around noon when it was hot, and then wait for him in the evening, but today she was a little impatient.

She wanted to see him.

"Miss Suleisa, your brother Shaha is outside the door. He said he brought you a gift and wanted to come in to see you. He also said he was extremely worried about your condition," the maid said respectfully as she entered.

"What is Sahar doing here?" Hearing the maid's words, Suleisa stopped dressing herself in the bronze mirror and frowned. She and her brother had never had a good relationship since childhood, and she didn't believe him at all that he had come to see her because of his illness.

Just like this time, when Shaha returned from Tuli Town, she didn't even bother to pretend and didn't go to greet him at all.

"You can't hit someone who's smiling," Suleisa thought for a moment, then hesitated for a second before letting Shahar in. She wanted to see what her brother wanted from her.

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Shaha entered the house and then paused for a moment, because his sister Suleisa was dressed in a radiant manner and showed no signs of illness whatsoever.

He knew his sister was faking illness to avoid greeting him!

He was a little angry, but he quickly suppressed it and said to Suleisa with concern, "Little sister, I was so worried about you when I heard you were sick."

"May the goddess Mariamman, who governs illness and recovery, dispel all pain and bless you with a speedy recovery." Shaha made a devout prayer, as if he were truly thinking of his sister Suleza and praying to the goddess of illness for her recovery.

Suleisa sat in front of the bronze mirror, watching her brother's performance expressionlessly. Her brother's sincerity seemed too fake to her, because she was also good at this kind of thing.

Both siblings in my family are good actors, but my brother's acting skills are not as good as mine.

If it were her, she wouldn't be as emotionally exaggerated as her brother; she would be more reserved. Sometimes, reserved emotions make others more trusting.

After a moment, Suleisa spoke indifferently: "Thank you for your concern, brother. May the goddess also bless you."

Saha was unperturbed by his sister's coldness. He smiled and took out a box from his pocket. He opened the box as if presenting a treasure. Inside, on a red velvet lining, lay an exquisitely beautiful necklace. The main piece was a teardrop-shaped momastone, surrounded by delicate gold wire intricately wrapped around it. Dozens of tiny garnets and turquoise stones were inlaid, forming a pattern of lotus flowers and peacock tail feathers. Under the indoor light, it shimmered with a warm and dazzling brilliance.

Taking the jewelry out of the box, Shaha said, "This is the most popular and expensive jewelry in Tuli Town right now. I heard that even the noble ladies of Brahmin Kshatriya territories in big towns like Labdatta wear this kind of thing."

Labdal is the largest city in the area surrounding Tuli, with a population of three to four hundred thousand. It is considered a large city and is controlled by a second-level Brahmin priest who has completed the Brahma relic. The things that are popular in that city are generally trendsetters for the surrounding towns and villages.

If a noblewoman in Laboduo wears something, the surrounding villages will all try to imitate her.

"Sister, think about it. In a few days, the Divali Torch Festival will begin. When you wear this necklace and go to the temple with the girls and women from the other villages to offer sacrifices and pray for blessings, who won't envy you when they see you wearing this jewelry?" Shaha continued in a seductive tone.

Suleisa didn't say anything, but the expression on her face betrayed her; she seemed quite pleased with Shah's piece of jewelry.

In particular, Shah's words were to her liking, and she wore the most fashionable jewelry, making the young women and women around her look at her with envy.

She really enjoys the feeling of being the center of attention.

Looking at the expression on his sister's face, Shaha knew he had chosen the right gift and had said the right thing.

Indeed, which young girl isn't vain and doesn't want to be the center of attention?

This is human nature.

"Did you come to see me with something else?" Suleisa's tone softened considerably. She realized she had been a bit too pragmatic; her annoying brother had brought her an expensive gift, so her attitude had softened.

However, there was nothing she could do; she really liked the piece of jewelry her brother had brought her. She had already imagined herself wearing it to the temple to pray for blessings a few days later. The women around her looked at her with envy, asking where she had bought the beautiful jewelry.

At this point, she casually mentioned with a polite smile that this was something that noblewomen from large cities like Labdah, including Brahmins and Kshatriyas, liked to wear.

Hearing his sister Suleisa's noticeably softened tone, Shaha was overjoyed. As long as his sister didn't treat him coldly anymore, it would be easier to persuade her not to marry Levi.

"I do have something to discuss with my sister." Shaha paced heavily around the room, then feigned deep sorrow as he spoke to Suleisa, "Hearing the news that Father has decided to marry my sister to Livi is truly heartbreaking! My sister's beauty is blessed by Brahma; how can she marry Livi? He's nothing but a good-for-nothing with blood on his hands!"

"Even if my sister's looks aren't the best, she should at least marry a powerful figure, like Piro. Only the strong can possess beauty. My sister should enjoy the best things in this world, enjoy the respect of others, and be escorted by a caravan when she goes out, instead of wasting her life and her beauty by following someone who only has blood to back her up!"

Shah became increasingly distressed as he spoke.

"Li Wei is still supported by our family. If word gets out that you married someone who lives off us, won't those women laugh at you?"

This was what Shaha had planned to say to his sister, Suleza, before he came. Based on his understanding of his sister, he was certain that his words would please her. He knew his sister; she was ambitious, liked being the center of attention, and would never be content to marry someone like Levi. He was confident that Suleza would agree with him after he finished speaking.

But to Shaha's surprise, after he finished speaking, Suleisa's expression, which had softened just moments before, suddenly turned icy again, even colder than before!