At the city gates of the capital, the returning army was welcomed by the people lining the streets. Luo Jiancang and Gao Chenyi rode ahead on horseback, but their attention was completely drawn to the figure in white on the city wall.
Luo Jiancang shouted, "Big Brother!"
Qingyin stood on the city wall and nodded with a smile. Emperor Yongzheng knew that his younger brother had returned in triumph and had specially sent him to escort the returning army.
"It's good that you're back. Should you return to the palace to report to His Majesty first, or..."
Luo Jiancang said familiarly, "I didn't wash up properly on the way back, and I smell terrible. I'll find a place to wash up first before I go to see the Emperor."
"Hmm, that's fine. Is General Gao also here?" Qingyin turned her head and looked at Gao Chenyi, who was quiet to the side.
Wasn't General Gao Chenyi supposed to be arrogant and unfriendly? He seems like a very composed man, though a little melancholy. Qingyin looked at Gao Chenyi with slight curiosity.
When Gao Chenyi was with the person he had fallen for at first sight for the first time, he was nervous and stiff, with a faint joy in his heart. He was afraid that his feelings would be discovered and disliked. He was suddenly glad that his face had been tanned during the year he spent on the frontier, so that no one could see that he was blushing. However, his quick wit was obviously ineffective in front of Qingyin. He hesitated for a long time and could not utter a few words.
In the end, it was Luo Jiancang who came to the rescue. He patted Gao Chenyi's strong shoulder and said, "Big brother, Xiao Gao must feel the same way I do."
"Xiao Gao?" It seems my little brother and the male lead, Gao Chenyi, have been getting along quite well lately.
Meeting Qingyin's understanding and gentle gaze, Gao Chenyi, who had originally wanted to explain, swallowed his words back. This was fine too.
Qingyin knew how to ride a horse, so he immediately mounted one and returned to the palace. After explaining the precautions to the two people, he still had to go back to report to Emperor Yongzheng.
Qingyin left behind the eunuch who was leading the way.
Just as Qingyin had expected, Emperor Yongzheng held a celebration banquet to mark this victory.
The banquet was very lively, and many officials even brought their daughters along, their purpose being self-evident.
However, the girls' eyes were not drawn to the two heroes who had just returned. Instead, one of them was staring at Qingyin in a seemingly casual way, which made the fathers of these young ladies feel a burning desire. Especially some of the overly provocative gazes made the fathers blush for their bold daughters.
Over the years, Qingyin's marriage has been closely watched by the young ladies of the capital, with a constant stream of people coming to the Luo residence every day to propose marriage.
Fortunately, Qingyin was used to his popularity and automatically ignored the admiring gazes of others, calmly enjoying the pastries in front of him.
At the banquet, some young girls glanced firmly at Qingyin, then at Luo Jiancang, as if they had made up their minds. They whispered something to their fathers beside them, and the official's eyes lit up. He then looked at Luo Jiancang more frequently.
Luo Jiancang, who had just been enjoying his leisurely time, suddenly felt like a piece of tender tofu being stared at and coveted. He forced a yawn.
Sitting next to him, Gao Chenyi asked, "What's wrong?"
He laughed and said, "My mom probably misses me at home, hehe."
Hearing Luo Jiancang's narcissistic words, Gao Chenyi's face darkened, and he stopped talking.
After His Majesty's speech and the two parties' expressions of gratitude, the banquet gradually came to an end after a performance.
On the way back, Luo Jiancang followed Qingyin back to the mansion, and the family was finally reunited, spending a tender moment together.
The next day, Luo Jiancang heard the constant knocking on the door. "Ahhh, why are you back? Can't I even sleep in?"
A little while later.
At the entrance of the East Courtyard, Lin's mother looked at Luo Jiancang, who was dressed neatly and had become increasingly robust from training on the frontier, and nodded with satisfaction. "Come here, Cang'er, see if there's anything you like."
Lin's mother laid out a pile of portrait albums. Looking at the portraits of young people, Luo Jiancang finally understood why his mother had called him up so early.
Luo Jiancang pointed to the portrait on the table and asked incredulously, "Mother, you woke me up just for a blind date?"
Lin's mother smiled faintly and retorted, "Or what? We'll arrange blind dates for you when you go to the battlefield, or when you're wounded..."
"Mother, don't cry, I'll take the exam."
Tears started falling as soon as Lin's mother said something.
Luo Jiancang carefully wiped away his mother's tears, and after a while, Lin's mother regained her previous gentle and beautiful demeanor.
"Take a look at this little girl. She's the eldest daughter of Minister He. She's adorable and also very good at studying."
Luo Jiancang frowned: "He looks too weak. He would probably fall down with one punch."
Lin's mother: "..." I held back.
"And this one, the daughter of Vice Minister Kong, is also tall and beautiful."
"They seem harsh and are prone to backstabbing."
"What about this one?"
"Fat! You need to train."
"..."
After the introductions, Lin's mother grabbed Luo Jiancang's ear tightly and said, "You brat, this is for you to choose a wife, not for you to choose soldiers!"
Luo Jiancang said aggrievedly, "But I just don't like her. I can't just find someone I don't like, can I? And Mother, those rich young ladies don't like Big Brother, so why would they like me?"
"You don't need to worry about that. These are all posts from girls who are willing to ask you to go on blind dates," Lin's mother said calmly, releasing her grip on her youngest son's ear.
However, despite her calm demeanor, she actually had some doubts inside.
She said that her two sons were far too different. Putting aside their appearances, even in terms of ability, although her younger son had won a battle, he was still no match for Zhang'er.
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