It took a whole month before Jiang Rufeng heard from Xie Jianshen again. When he did, what he received was a list of demands he had to agree upon before Xie Jianshen would even consider answering the Shuiran Palace Master's marriage proposal.
Jiang Rufeng tackled each point with swift efficiency, a direct approach that mirrored Xie Jianshen's own preferences.
With the main requirements summarized into bullet points, the response Xie Jianshen received within a day sounded as followed:
- Xie Jianshen did not have to conduct any marital duties at all, not excluding the first night of the wedding.
- Xie Jianshen will be under no pressure to produce a heir for Shuiran Palace. It remains solely Jiang Rufeng's burden to carry.
- Jiang Rufeng is not allowed to pick a concubine or lover.
- Jiang Rufeng is not allowed to engage in extramarital affairs.
