Hearing his words, the group turned their gaze to that spot, and the cruise ship was getting closer and closer. Looking at the roughly outlined white object, Wen Xian covered his mouth, and amidst the servants' shocked exclamations, "My God, that's a white fish!"
Her eyes were frighteningly bright. In fact, what she hadn't finished saying was that whoever saw the white fish would meet their destined one at that moment, and she…
This legend was widely circulated in the capital. Yinzhen and Yintang were of course aware of the part that Wenxian was hiding. The moment they saw the white fish, the two of them turned their gaze to Qingyin, who was watching the fish intently.
Qingyin looked at the familiar creature in her eyes. It was an albino finless porpoise. Finless porpoises were common, but white ones were truly rare. No wonder the people had created the legend of the white fish. She looked at the rare white finless porpoise with admiration in her eyes. Nature's creations were indeed the most wondrous things in the world.
Qingyin looked at the finless porpoise, unaware that she had also become the most unique sight in the eyes of others.
What delighted them even more was that the finless porpoise was not afraid of people. It swam close to the boat, and Qingyin reached out to touch its smooth body. With good wishes, everyone on the boat also shared in the finless porpoise's good fortune.
Having found the finless porpoises and gained a lot, Qingyin and Aluna were about to head back. On the way, they bought a few packs of snacks from a popular snack shop with long queues, so that the people in their household could take them back and try them out.
Meanwhile, back in the palace, Wen Xian revealed his thoughts to Consort De, who was overjoyed and decided to sound out the Emperor's opinion.
When Emperor Kangxi heard that the usually composed Consort De had come to see him, he raised an eyebrow, somewhat curious about the consort's purpose.
Liang Jiugong invited people in. As soon as Consort De entered the palace, she began to talk about the good old days. Seeing that Consort De was playing the emotional card first, Kangxi's expression remained unchanged, but his curiosity grew stronger. He patiently waited for Consort De to take the initiative to speak.
Seeing that the Emperor was in a relatively good mood, Consort De smiled and said, "Your Majesty, our Xian'er is growing up. Seeing her all alone every day always makes me feel a little sad."
Kangxi understood Consort De's meaning, and he took the initiative to continue the conversation: "That's true. Wenxian should get married, but does my beloved consort have any interest in choosing a suitable candidate?"
Consort De smiled and said, "I don't have a specific candidate in mind, but I heard from Zhen'er that His Majesty's newly appointed Left Guard General is a good person. I would like to ask His Majesty to take a look at him."
Kangxi pondered for a moment, recalling the two exceptionally handsome young men. If one of them were to marry Wen Xian, he wondered how beautiful their child would be. Thinking of this, Kangxi's eyes lit up and he smiled, "The two Left Guard Generals are indeed quite good, but I wonder which one Xian'er prefers?"
Consort De: "There is an order of seniority, so why don't we matchmake my brother and Wen Xian?"
Emperor Kangxi knew that Wen Xian had long since taken a liking to his brother, but he still had to be evasive about it openly. The two men in the palace were well aware of the truth.
The next day, Aruna was stunned when he received the betrothal. He blushed as he recalled the bright and shy face from the day before.
The eunuch who came to deliver the imperial decree to bestow the marriage looked with satisfaction at the somewhat shy Aruna. Although he was shocked by the good looks of the two generals, his most important task was to observe General Aruna's true reaction. It seemed that this marriage was not a case of the concubine being in love but the man being indifferent. Very good, very good. He could go back and report to the emperor.
Qingyin patted her stunned brother, gesturing for him to step forward and receive the imperial decree. Aruna then dumbfoundedly accepted the decree. Qingyin then handed the purse prepared by Xiaohong to the eunuch delivering the decree.
Feeling the heavy weight, the old man's smile deepened. This young general Alsa knew how to handle people. His future looked even brighter than that of the great general. He smiled and said several more auspicious words before leaving.
After her father-in-law left, Qingyin teased her brother, "Brother, are you so happy to have married a princess that you've gone crazy?"
His exquisitely beautiful face was dotted with red stars as he said shyly, "Princess Wenxian is so beautiful and noble, I am naturally delighted to marry her."
Qingyin chuckled and nodded. The servants happily began decorating the General's Mansion, determined to let everyone know about the joyous occasion.
The news of the marriage between General Zuowei and Princess Wenxian quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys, breaking the hearts of countless fans. A group of young ladies from prominent families realized that pursuing their beloved required speed and ruthlessness, and they all clung to their fathers, whining and begging them to matchmake them with Qingyin.
Therefore, the younger officials who surrounded Qingyin at court recently were pushed aside by the older ones. The old minister with a scraggly beard looked at Qingyin with a smile and asked, "Young friend, do you have any plans to get married?"
"My youngest daughter is just eighteen years old, and she is proficient in all kinds of arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting..."
"Nonsense! Didn't your youngest daughter beat up that Liu family brat the day before yesterday? And she's good at everything from music and chess to calligraphy and painting? Heh, you'd be grateful to heaven and earth if she embroidered a flower!" Another old man in blue robes chimed in with a laugh.
"General Alusa, let me tell you, my eldest daughter is straightforward and has been practicing martial arts since she was a child. If you marry her, you two can live a happy and harmonious life together on the frontier.
"Damn it, Liang Chengen, how dare you push me? Your eldest daughter is almost twenty-eight, and you still want to introduce her to the young general? You stupid old thief!" The bearded old man glared at the old man in blue, his eyes wide with anger.
"What do you know? A daughter is like a golden brick, and my daughter can make the general hold several more. Besides, older men know how to take care of people. What do you know, you old geezer!" The old man in blue, Liang Chengen, sounded slightly guilty, but his voice grew louder and louder, as if to express his guilt.
Qingyin watched helplessly as the two started arguing right in front of her, standing aside and intending to try and persuade them.
Another military officer in green with a square face rushed in first, his face expressionless: "Hey, you two are people of standing, why are you causing trouble like this? Hurry up and take it back."
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