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On the other side, the Qin brothers left the Lu family and then boarded the carriage parked in front of the Lu family’s gate. In fact, both of them were skilled in horse riding, but there were many people in Chang’an City, so it was inconvenient to ride horses.
There were people on the carriage. When Qin Sanlang saw his eldest brother and sixth younger brother boarding the carriage, he put away the book in his hand. When his elder brother and younger brother went to visit the Lu family, he was nearby meeting friends and now wanted to hitch a ride back home.
“Elder brother, how did the Lu family respond?” Qin Sanlang asked.
Qin Heng shook his head, “The Lu family did not agree.” But they did not refuse either. The way the Zhao family handled things, the Lu family was probably also greatly affected.
“That’s true. Compared to our sixth brother and Xie Zhan, there is still a lot of room for improvement in our family. The Zhao family can make decisions quickly, but the Lu family cannot.” After saying this, Qin Sanlang, the third brother, patted Qin Sheng’s shoulder. “Work hard, young man.”
Qin Sheng held his breath. When the Zhao family came to discuss with their Qin family today, he clearly expressed that he didn’t mind what happened last night (although he did mind a little), and even his family members said they wouldn’t mind. However, the Zhao family still insisted on calling off the engagement. No matter how their Qin family advised them kindly, the Zhao family was determined. Then he realized, the Zhao family looked down on him, Qin Sheng, and would rather give him up to please Xie Zhan. Having figured it out, he didn’t let his family lower their stance to persuade anymore. If the Zhao family wanted to call off the engagement, then let them!
He left directly from the Prince Gong’s residence last night, leaving Zhao Yutan, who had fallen into the water, behind. When his mother found out after he got home, she scolded him like a storm. His mother even sided with Zhao Yutan, saying that she might have pretended to faint because she was shy as a young woman…
This morning, when the Zhao family came to visit, his mother probably realized what had happened, right? Lu Songli was right, last night’s fall into the water was not an accident, it was probably a trap set by the Zhao family.
After the Zhao family left, his mother was angry at him for acting as if nothing had happened.
Zhao Yutan had a good reputation among the noble young ladies in Chang’an City. She was talented, beautiful, gentle, and considerate. However, he didn’t have any feelings for this marriage or for Zhao Yutan herself. As his mother put it, he hadn’t opened his eyes yet.
If it weren’t for the rule in their Qin family that all the male members must get married before they could be stationed on the battlefield and be allowed to lead troops independently, he wouldn’t have any expectations for this marriage. Now that it’s been called off, the only impact on him is that he probably won’t be able to go on a real expedition next year and will have to serve under his brothers, just for a taste of it.
Qin Heng didn’t want to continue to discourage his younger brother, so he changed the subject, “Was that the second Miss Lu earlier?”
“You met the second Miss Lu?” Qin Sanlang asked with interest. Logically, if the Lu family had no intention of calling off the engagement and marrying into their Qin family, they wouldn’t let their daughter meet his younger brother. Wait, the way his elder brother asked, it seems like they didn’t meet in a formal setting.
“Yes.” Qin Sheng answered reluctantly.
Lu Songli probably didn’t see him clearly last night. Her eyes held both strangeness and surprise when she looked at him, but he saw her clearly last night. His eyesight was excellent.
Lu Songli didn’t know what was going on in his mind. If she knew, she would definitely retort, “Your eyesight is so good, and you still misidentified your fiancée?”
Qin Sheng asked hesitantly, “Brother, are you really making me marry Lu Songli?”
“She might not like you.”
Hearing this, Qin Sheng instantly became like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, “She doesn’t like me, I don’t like her either. She’s skinny and dry like a bean sprout.” “And look at her, she even dared to sneak a peek at other men, she doesn’t have any ladylike restraint at all.” She’s also fierce and cunning!
Qin Heng helplessly replied, “She hasn’t fully grown yet.”
Qin Sanlang listened with great interest on the side, tsk, case closed, they definitely didn’t meet in a formal setting.
These two stubborn young men and women, one is young and doesn’t know how good his younger brother is, the other is a little girl who doesn’t want him.
At this time, the carriage stopped. The three Qin brothers who were chatting in the carriage hadn’t realized that the road was blocked and they couldn’t move for a while.
They were stuck at the entrance of a small alley in the southern city. This area was populated by ordinary people, living in a crowded area. Right now, there were many women carrying baskets, doing needlework while chatting.
Qin Sheng listened for a couple of sentences and realized they were still talking about the incident of falling into the water last night. Would this ever end? Qin Sheng dejectedly lowered the carriage curtain and shouted to the front, “Uncle Guan, Uncle Guan, what’s going on? Why isn’t the carriage moving?”
Uncle Guan, the driver, controlled the carriage and replied in between breaths, “We can’t move yet. There’s a wedding procession in front, we have to wait for them to pass before we can go.”
The carriage didn’t move, and the voices of those aunties and wives outside drifted in. Actually, they were quite far away, and ordinary people wouldn’t be able to hear what they were saying. However, the three Qin brothers in the carriage were all from a military background, with excellent senses, so they could hear everything clearly.
“You all think that the two male protagonists in this matter, Master Xie, is better than Young Master Qin.”
“Isn’t it obvious? Master Xie is handsome and extraordinary, with his every word and action displaying the demeanor of a noble young master, making him very desirable. Young Master Qin is also handsome, but his face hasn’t fully matured yet, lacking that kind of feeling that makes women’s hearts flutter. To put it another way, maybe Young Master Qin will be good-looking when he grows up, but right now he’s like an unripe fruit.” The person who said this clearly had read some books.
“You’re all too young, you like gentle and handsome young men. I’m different, if I had to choose between Master Xie and Young Master Qin, I would choose Young Master Qin.”
“Why?”
“Master Xie is good, but he’s a scholar, you know, not very impressive when they’re young. When they get older, that aspect isn’t so good anymore. But Young Master Qin is different, he’s talented in both literature and martial arts, especially his horsemanship, it’s amazing. That waist, lean and strong, that aspect must be very good too. Whoever marries him will enjoy a good life.”
The person who said this was obviously a woman with some experience. After she finished speaking, the scene fell silent for a moment. Then, the older women burst into laughter, while the younger wives blushed.
At this time, a child’s voice popped up, “What aspect is that?”
“Go, go, go, little kid, go away, you don’t even have a whisker on your lip, and you’re asking about adult matters!” Apparently, the child was chased away by the group of women.
Once a topic with a slightly suggestive nature is brought up, it’s hard to stop. Just as they finished clearing the field, someone cleared their throat and continued the topic, “Speaking of this, do you remember the dragon boat race on the Duanwu Festival this year? After Young Master Qin’s team won the championship, the young men in their team couldn’t help but play in the water. Their clothes were all wet, and when they came ashore, I happened to be close to him. Although he was wearing black silk trousers, my eyesight is good, I saw a big bulge…”
Hearing these wild words, Qin Sheng’s youthful face turned green and red. He was only fifteen years old. At first, he was quite happy to hear the first sentence, that he was better than Xie Zhan, but as he listened to the rest, his face grew darker and darker.
Hearing this, Qin Sanlang looked his younger brother up and down from head to toe and teased, “Oh, our little brother has grown to an age that makes people look forward to it.”
Qin Sheng blushed with shame and gritted his teeth, “Third Brother!”
Qin Sanlang immediately burst into laughter, “Hahaha…”
“Brother, Why aren’t you stopping him!”
Qin Heng kicked him, signaling him to stop.
Qin Sanlang, the third brother, finally stopped laughing and said seriously, “What are you yelling about? This is a good thing, isn’t it? Other men haven’t even gotten there yet.” After saying this, he burst into laughter again, hahaha.
Qin Heng couldn’t help but laugh, he patted his younger brother’s shoulder, “Don’t mind them, these aunties are just being careless.”
Qin Sheng flushed red with anger, “Qin Sanlang, are you itching for a beating?” He even raised his fist in a threatening gesture.
“Okay, okay, I won’t laugh anymore. I won’t laugh anymore.” Qin Sanlang wiped the tears of laughter from the corner of his eyes and conceded defeat. He had no choice, who could stand against Qin Sheng in terms of martial arts? He was no match for him, what a bummer.
Finally, the wedding procession in front moved away, and their carriage could move too.