"I moved up one place in the exam a while ago," Xie Jie answered politely, always showing respect for the old lady.

"Not bad, it's good to have made progress." Grandma Xie said comfortingly, even though Xie Jie had moved up one place, it was only from last place to second to last.

Naturally, the old lady turned her attention to Xie Zhan again. She smiled and said, "Zhan'er, look how grown up Jie'er is. You're not young either. Now that your eldest and second brothers are married, shouldn't you hurry up and get married too?"

"Mother, you know I've risked my life on the battlefield, and I might not come back anytime soon. Why should I hurt someone else's daughter?" Xie Zhan said this with a smile, it seems he was already used to the old lady's open and subtle hints that he should get married.

Feng Guang was temporarily relieved to hear this; it was good that Xie Zhan wasn't in a hurry to get married.

This time, however, Old Madam Xie was unwilling to give up easily. "Knowing that you were coming back this time, I specially found a matchmaker and had her sound out the various mansions. In this capital, there are quite a few young ladies who are not yet married, and there are even more who are interested in you. You also said that your life and death are uncertain on the battlefield. If something really happens to you, at least you can leave some bloodline for our Xie family, so that I can have some comfort."

Oh no, this is forcing him to go on blind dates!

Feng Guang silently chewed on her chopsticks, keeping a close eye on Xie Zhan's movements.

Xie Zhan simply smiled and said, "Mother, the Xie family already has three young ladies and one young master. Isn't that enough bloodline?"

“Those are your eldest and second brothers’ families. You are a great general now, enjoying great prestige, but when you get old, who will take care of you?” Xie Zhan is already over twenty-eight years old. In the entire capital, he is the only one who is still unmarried at his age. No wonder the old lady is so anxious.

Xie Xun also said, "Third brother is risking his life for the country, which is a great cause. But this great cause does not conflict with the Cheng family. Why doesn't Third Brother fulfill Mother's wish and go to meet those young ladies? Perhaps there will be someone among them who will interest you."

Although Xie Xun had no attachment to the Xie family, he still had good intentions towards Xie Zhan. If the Xie family was a swamp of mud, then Xie Zhan could be described as a pure white lotus that emerged from the mud unsullied.

Although this analogy is somewhat inaccurate.

“What elder brother says is true.” Xie Zhao also spoke up: “Third brother is a great general. Since ancient times, heroes have been paired with beauties. It would be unreasonable for third brother not to have a beauty by his side.”

Tan Rou also said, "Isn't that right? Quite a few people from my family have asked me what my uncle's plans are for his marriage."

Even Zhao Wan said, "If my uncle is willing, my family does have a few unmarried girls."

Well, that's great. Usually, it's just the old lady urging him to get married, but today, with Xie Xun around, it's attracted a whole bunch of people to join in the fun.

Just as everyone was chattering about what kind of woman they should marry, Fengguang suddenly interjected, "Brother, you're not getting any younger, have you asked about marriage yet?"

"What?" Xie Jie, who was suddenly lifted up, looked bewildered.

Feng Guang chuckled and said, "Brother is such a handsome man, he must find a woman who is both talented and beautiful to be his wife. What do you think, Aunt?"

"Of course." Tan Rou smiled, her spirits soaring as she spoke of her son. "Jie'er is an outstanding man, and only a woman of beauty and wisdom can be worthy of him."