That's what she was thinking, but Lin's mother didn't tell the truth to hurt her youngest son.
By the time Qingyin learned that her younger brother was being dragged to a blind date by their mother, Luo Jiancang had already taken a liking to a girl. This girl was the orphan of a general who fought for the late emperor during the reign of the previous emperor. Only an elderly grandmother remained in her family. The girl's name was Wan Mingqing, which sounded somewhat masculine, but she was a truly beautiful young woman. However, her appearance was clearly not as delicate as she seemed. Her eyes were clear and resolute, and she was a kind-hearted girl.
Because of this little girl, Luo Jiancang was ridiculed by Lin's mother for several days for talking big.
Because of Luo Jiancang's special position, the two got married very quickly, and the engagement was finalized within a month.
On the day of the wedding banquet, Luo Miaoqing stayed in a room with her sister-in-law.
Qingyin had to fend off Luo Jiancang's drinks outside, and the wedding banquet was exceptionally lively.
At first, people were a little apprehensive and nervous about toasting Lord Luo Qingzhang, but after Qingyin drank the first cup, they became bolder and crowded around to toast him.
The wedding wine prepared at the banquet wasn't very strong, but with so many people toasting, Qingyin drank quite a bit and felt slightly tipsy.
A thin layer of powder lingered on his fair face, seemingly softening his austere, Buddhist-like demeanor. His lips, tinged with wine color, appeared even more moist, small, and bright red, exuding a faint allure.
The person who had been watching Qingyin couldn't help but swallow hard, taking several large gulps of wine to suppress the itch in their heart.
When the wedding banquet ended, Qingyin asked the servants to pack up his things, as he also needed to go back to his room to rest.
As dawn broke, the morning glow covered the pale blue sky, draping the mysterious and vast expanse in a pink veil of mist.
Three months later, good news came from Luo Jiancang's house: Wan Mingqing was pregnant.
That same month, another battle broke out in the south, and Luo Jiancang was sent out again. Qingyin called her younger sister to go and comfort him.
"Second sister-in-law said she understands. From the day she married into the family, she understood Second Brother's career. She told us to rest assured, she knows," Luo Miaoqing said to Qingyin.
Qingyin's eyebrows twitched slightly. "Your second sister-in-law has a strong personality, but that also means she doesn't need any special care. Qing'er, you should spend more time chatting with your second sister-in-law every day."
“I know without my brother telling me,” Luo Miaoqing said proudly, raising her chin.
Qingyin gently patted the little girl's head: "Yes, Qing'er is very sensible."
The following year, Wan Mingqing gave birth to twin girls, and Luo Jiancang returned safely once again.
The Luo family doted on the two newborn children. Even Qingyin lost favor among the family. Instead of showing off his eldest son's name every day, Luo's father showed off his granddaughter, praising how cute and smart she was.
Lin's mother carried her wherever they went, and Luo Miaoqing also competed with her mother to hold her little niece.
Because of the newborn, Lin's mother couldn't help but urge the two unmarried people in the family to get married.
Luo Miaoqing seemed annoyed by the nagging and hid outside. She even set up a school to teach and raise abandoned infants and children of poor people. When it was first set up, many people secretly tried to trip her up, but Qingyin dealt with them behind the scenes. As time went on, the school was established.
Among the participants, one familiar name from the first session was Lin Congyu, who invested with the allure of money.
In the second year of running the academy, Luo Miaoqing also found her sweetheart. He was handsome and a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations. He was quite talented, but he had no ambition for promotion. When he heard about the academy, he resigned from his idle official position and became the academy's first male teacher.
The two shared the same ideals, and their marriage was happy and peaceful. They had a son the following year.
Qingyin has remained unmarried all these years, and Lin's mother and Luo's father seem to have understood something, so they have stopped urging their eldest son to get married.
Eight years later, news came that Emperor Yongzheng was slightly unwell and suspended court for three days. Although the princes made some unusual moves, they were still relatively well-behaved, which Emperor Yongzheng noticed.
The eldest prince was stupid and clumsy, the fourth prince had a humble background, and the other princes were either too young or had defects. Emperor Yongzheng looked around at his sons with slight disdain.
"Compared to Father Emperor, my sons are really quite inferior." Emperor Yongzheng murmured softly as he lay on the bed. If Qingyin hadn't had such keen hearing, she wouldn't have been able to hear His Majesty's complaint.
Qingyin pretended not to hear and continued to report the latest political affairs to His Majesty.
Emperor Yongzheng forced himself to stay awake, finished reviewing state affairs, and then drifted off to sleep. Qingyin quietly withdrew from the room.
Although Emperor Yongzheng suffered from the common emperor's paranoia, he was indeed a dutiful and responsible ruler who made good use of his ministers and was diligent in his work, which set him apart from many others.
Qingyin thought to herself that Emperor Yongzheng probably died quickly because he was too diligent. He would get up three or four times a day to attend court and review memorials at night. He would try to stretch every minute into two. Sometimes, when he was too busy with his work, Qingyin would also have to stay up late to help His Majesty with some tasks.
If it weren't for the system's health-enhancing pills, Qingyin suspected that he would have lost all his hair by now. Work makes people haggard, and he was determined not to take on such strenuous tasks in the next world! Qingyin thought resentfully.
The following year, Emperor Yongzheng passed away and left a will bequeathing the throne to his fourth son, Hongli, changing the reign title to Qianlong and honoring the late emperor with the posthumous title of Emperor Jingtian Changyun Jianzhong Biaozheng Wenwu Yingming Kuanren Xinyi Ruisheng Daxiao Zhicheng Xian.
During his reign, Emperor Hongli continued to value Qingyin, a key minister of the late emperor. Just like the late emperor, he often invited Qingyin to the palace to play chess.
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