Rong Yi's final palace examination result was twelfth, and he was already very satisfied with such a ranking. After all, he had decided to do this on a whim and had only studied martial arts with the masters for half a year.
For him, this ranking is not the end, but the starting point.
Rong Bowen, Linlang and others were also very satisfied with Rong Yi's ranking. It was not easy to achieve such good results in a short period of time, and the future was promising.
Rong Bowen held a banquet and invited the old lady of Anchang Marquis, Mrs. Song, and the old chief priest's family to celebrate Rong Yi with great enthusiasm.
In the following days, Rong Yi waited for the court's arrangements, hoping to enter the East Camp for training. During his waiting period, the Rong family became bustling with matchmakers from the neighborhood, who came to propose marriage to Rong Yi.
"Mr. Rong is truly a handsome man with his own abilities. He is truly a young talent."
The matchmaker walked into the Rong family's house, twisting her waist, and looked Rong Yi up and down, smiling with her big white teeth showing, "Mr. Rong, you have such good conditions. Leave the marriage to me, and I will definitely find you a good girl who will suit your every need."
Another fat matchmaker walked in, twisting her waist. After seeing Rong Bowen and Rong Yi, she directly took out the birth dates of the girls in the boudoir and said, "Master Rong, Master Rong, even if the girls I have are not ladies from wealthy families, they are all beautiful girls from ordinary families. They are well-educated and have excellent qualities in all aspects."
"Look around, if there's a girl you like, I'll arrange a blind date for you right away."
The matchmaker who had arrived earlier was not willing to be outdone. "Master Rong, Master Rong, I have brought not only the birth dates and horoscopes, but also the portraits of the girls. If you like any of them, I will arrange a meeting immediately. They all come from clean families."
The two matchmakers were vying for the girl they wanted to introduce to Rong Yi. Rong Yi was not only handsome but also the brother of the Fukien County Lady, and his future was limitless.
They had been relatively low-key before, but this time they attracted a lot of attention and invited matchmakers to come to propose marriage. The two matchmakers were well-known in the capital, and many people came to ask them to propose marriage, so they brought a lot of engagement letters and portraits.
Being looked at like a commodity, Rong Yi felt very awkward. "Thank you both ladies for your kindness. I, I'm not in a hurry."
The fat matchmaker immediately objected, "Mr. Rong, what you said is not right. You are not anxious, but your father is anxious to have his first grandson. You are already twenty years old, and other families have children running around everywhere. Mr. Rong, do you think I am right?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Rong Bowen smiled so brightly, so proud that so many people liked his son. No one mentioned him before, but now there are so many, it's really hard to choose.
Rong Bowen invited the two matchmakers to sit down and served tea and snacks. "Don't pay attention to him, he's just shy. Please introduce each young lady's family situation so that we can get to know each other better."
"Mr. Rong is right." The two matchmakers smiled happily and introduced the family backgrounds of these girls to Rong Bowen one by one.
Rong Yi was really not interested in these things. While they were not paying attention, he took Mo'er and slipped away to the Anchang Marquis Mansion.
Mo Er saw him frowning and asked in confusion, "Brother, I'm looking for a sister-in-law for you, why are you still not happy?"
"You're still young, you don't understand." Rong Yi put his hands behind his head and leaned against the wall of the carriage. "The wife I imagine must be a woman who shares my feelings and my soul."
"I don't know or understand the women the matchmaker introduced me to. It's like a blind marriage, with no emotional basis. I'm sure we won't be happy after we get married."
Rong Yi said, "I'm still young, I'm sure I'll meet a girl I like, but my father is anxious, alas."
This question was a bit beyond Mo'er's scope. He didn't understand the relationship between men and women, but he understood it. "Brother, you want to be like my sister and cousin, right?"
Mo Er thought of a line from the play, "I only envy the mandarin ducks, not the immortals."
These words touched Rong Yi's heart. He wanted to marry a girl who shared his feelings, and the couple would live a sweet and happy life together. That would be happiness.
My sister and Amu are so happy, who wouldn't envy the ladies in the capital? Amu is a man of talent and learning, with a promising future. In addition, his background means he is destined to be extraordinary.
The carriage soon arrived at the Anchang Marquis's Mansion. Mo'er ran in to greet the old lady and Mrs. Song, and immediately told them about the matchmaker. "Many people wanted to marry my eldest brother, but he was scared away by the matchmaker."
The old lady jokingly said, "Rong Yi is old enough to get married. It's no wonder your father is anxious that it's been delayed until now. How can you be so shy like a girl and even be scared away by the matchmaker?"
Rong Yi blushed and said, "Madam, it's not that I'm shy, it's just that they're picking cabbages and radishes like they're picking cabbages and radishes. It makes me feel uneasy and uncertain."
Linlang, supported by Ah Mu, had just walked in when she heard her brother say this. She couldn't help but laugh, "Brother has become so popular now. All the sons in the family are seeking him out. Should we repair the threshold of our house?"
Rong Yi saw that it was his sister and brother-in-law who came, "Sister, why are you teasing your brother too?"
"Brother, don't be shy. Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. Now is the right time for you." Amu helped Linlang to pay his respects to the elders, and after sitting down, he said, "Brother, you shouldn't have run out. You should have seen which family father has chosen. You can know the other party's background by being there."
Song also said, "Yes, you should marry a virtuous woman, but you should also find one you like so that you can have a harmonious relationship."
Originally, he wanted to hide here, but he didn't expect everyone to be so concerned about his marriage. Rong Yi was grateful and expressed his thoughts, "I still want to gain some experience first, and then consider the major events in life."
Mrs. Song said, "There's no contradiction. It seems my nephew hasn't met a girl he likes. If he had, he would probably want to get married as soon as possible. Fate can't be rushed. Wait and see, maybe there's a good match for you."
Linlang knew that her father was worried about her brother's marriage. Today, a matchmaker came to propose marriages, and she decided to go and see to help her father and brother make some decisions.
Amu could only accompany her to Rong's house. The matchmaker had already left, leaving behind the engagement letters and portraits of several girls, which Rong Bowen was looking at in detail.
Rong Bowen saw Linlang and Amu coming and quickly waved them over. "This is the engagement letter and portrait of an unmarried young lady left by two famous matchmakers in the capital. How about you help me take a look at them?"
Linlang was not familiar with these young ladies. She only picked up the portraits and looked at them. They were all beautiful girls from small families, looking dignified and virtuous.
Ah Mu, however, saw through the trick. He sneered and said, "These people are really hard to guard against."
They wanted to use Rong Yi's marriage to bind them. What they were interested in was not Rong Yi himself, but the Anchang Marquis Mansion behind him.
Rong Bowen was also afraid that there might be a trap, so he just said to wait and see, without making any decision. After listening to Amu's analysis, he couldn't help but frown. It was really hateful that they had calculated such a happy event.
Rong Bowen pushed away the engagement letter in front of him and said, "Your eldest brother doesn't want to get married so soon. As for this marriage, let it take its course and see what fate brings him."
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