Unexpectedly, Zhao Qingyan actually brought the two brothers today. Princess Yanyue was pleased to see the two young men.

She thought to herself, if she had been able to give birth to a child back then, she would be about the same age as the boy in front of her now.

After asking a few questions, he had someone take the two young masters out.

She left Zhao Qingyan to talk to her.

This time, Zhao Qingyan didn't bring any expensive gifts for Princess Yanyue, but instead brought several jars of skincare products to give to the princess.

The skincare products given to the princess were stockpiled from the future, only repackaged.

Yan Yue has always liked Huicuige's skincare products.

I've been using it for years.

Although it didn't immediately make her radiant.

But over the years, Yan Yue seems to have stood still, showing no signs of aging.

The princess was satisfied with this, and therefore attached great importance to the things that Zhao Qingyan personally delivered.

I know those are all private collections, and you can't buy them in the Hui Cui Pavilion.

They were chatting and laughing, reminiscing about the past, never imagining that they would become relatives.

Zhao Qingyang and Zhao Qingyi were taken to the garden.

Although the two had been back in the capital for quite some time, they hadn't participated in any activities and didn't really know anyone.

Instead, it was scrutinized by many probing eyes.

The Zhao brothers felt like dogs sitting in their dens, there for people to see.

This feels really bad.

No matter how uncomfortable it is, it must be ignored, otherwise it would be a disgrace to the Zhao family.

So the two remained calm, and once they reached the courtyard, they found a corner and sat down.

They had two cups of tea brought to them, and the two brothers then went around looking at the scenery.

Enjoying the scenery was Zhao Qingbei's favorite thing to do.

Zhao Qingyang, on the other hand, began to study the architecture of the princess's residence.

The more I looked, the more interesting it became. Intrigued, I stood up.

He pulled his younger brother to a pavilion and began discussing its architectural principles.

Zhao Qingbei was more interested in the painted decorations on the dome, specifically what pigments were used, the painting techniques, and the artistic conception of the paintings.

The two brothers seemed to have entered an uninhabited place.

They completely forgot that everyone who comes here is here to find a partner.

Their discussion eventually attracted the attention of some men.

Of course, some girls were also interested in these two unfamiliar faces.

After all, everyone has a love for beauty.

However, it's not advisable to approach someone without knowing their identity.

The idea of ​​marrying a woman up in social status and marrying a woman down in social status is a common practice.

The noble ladies raised in large families are not simple-minded; they are very good at calculating gains and losses.

As for being love-struck, don't be ridiculous.

Do you think someone would still be love-struck if they didn't have a good family background?

To be willing to risk everything for love, one must first consider whether there will be sufficient reward afterward. There is no such thing as love without reason in this world.

Ultimately, the other party provides some kind of value. Even if there is no financial value, there is always emotional value.

Seeing that the Zhao brothers were having a heated discussion, some people gathered around to watch the excitement.

I'm curious to know what exactly attracted the attention of these two distinguished gentlemen, both of whom were elegantly dressed.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be all about building height, mortise and tenon joints, dimensions, assembly, and color matching.

They don't understand these things.

They are quite knowledgeable when it comes to discussing poetry and prose.

Then someone greeted them.

"Gentlemen, may I disturb you from which household? My name is Mo Jiuzhong, son of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

Zhao Qingyang and Qingbei then remembered that they had come to attend a blind date banquet today.

Zhao Qingyang bowed with his hands clasped.

"My name is Zhao Qingyang, and this is my younger brother Zhao Qingyi. We are the sons of a secretary in the Ministry of Revenue."

The official in the Ministry of Revenue was surnamed Zhao; it seems there was only one person with the surname Zhao in the entire Ministry of Revenue.

What their fathers considered troublemakers and thorns in the side was actually a formidable figure in the eyes of the younger generation.

In the northern borderlands, successive county magistrates faced countless life-threatening situations.

By sheer coincidence, he went there, not only survived, but also managed to invade someone else's capital—that's quite an achievement.

If tax-free fields are abolished, then one can easily handle the matter that offends others with their own power.

They believed that even their fathers, brothers, and elders might not be able to handle it. Zhao Langzhong was truly a remarkable man.

The Zhao family's background had long been thoroughly investigated by various families in the capital.

What do you mean by being born in Lingnan, yet producing seven Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) and three Juren (successful candidates in the provincial imperial examinations) in one family?

The old man felt he had reached the age to continue taking the imperial examinations and became a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examinations).

The remaining two unmarried individuals are the two from the third wife's family.

The reason I failed the imperial examination was that I was too young.

It is said that the youngest scholar who passed the imperial examination at that time was not even 10 years old.

If he hadn't been so young, he would surely have passed the imperial examination.

After the two brothers introduced themselves, the way people looked at them changed; they looked at them like idols.

What incredible talent! To have such profound knowledge at such a young age.

Many of them were older than the two brothers.

However, many people only manage to pass the provincial examination (举人) and some don't even pass that exam.

Not passing the provincial examination does not make one a scholar (xiucai).

For the privileged class, it was possible to skip the county-level examination and directly participate in the provincial-level examination.

Those who passed the exam were directly appointed as Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination).

When everyone learned that these two were two scholars who had been mistakenly injured because of their age, they all gathered around to ask for their teachings.

When asked why he failed the imperial examination the first time and did not continue to take it, he replied...

The two brothers laughed.

"Because we were young at the time, and our elders had to take up positions in various places, they were worried about leaving us brothers alone in Beijing."

Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Over the years, I have traveled with my grandparents to the Northwest to see the sandstorms, to the Northeast to see the snow, and to the Jiangnan region to experience the misty rain.

Naturally, this was because his father had served as a county magistrate in the north, had ridden horses on the grasslands, and had eaten roasted whole lamb and hand-held mutton.

I felt very pleased.

Which man doesn't dream of traveling? Once the topic starts, it's hard to stop.

The focus shifted from the imperial examination system to local customs and traditions.

Upon learning that Zhao Qingyi had painted many landscapes from various places, the young people became interested.

After introducing themselves, they all expressed their desire to visit and admire the paintings.

The women were furious when they saw that the men had formed a circle around them again and no one was paying attention to them anymore.

Some with sharp ears realized that the two unfamiliar faces were simply the sons of a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Revenue.

How could the son of a mere fifth-rank official be worthy of the sons of second- or third-rank officials?

As a result, the scores that Zhao Qingyang and his brother received because of their appearance were also reduced.

Of course, the two brothers were unaware of all this.

If it weren't for their sister insisting that they come to this ridiculous blind date banquet, the two of them would never have come.

I believe in fate bringing people together from afar, but I don't trust in love at first sight that's just a fleeting encounter.

A straight man is a straight man; he doesn't have any romantic feelings in his head.

As for whether or not to get married, when they reach a certain age, their grandmother or older sister can decide on their marriage arrangements.