Capítulo 1415: Chapter 1410: Heartflutter
Why is it that now, getting beaten with sticks often in the army is sothing to be proud of?
“Are you so happy… because Mother has been choosing a match for you these days?” Lu Yuanqing looked at his foolish brother and asked, “When the decree arrives, you’ll be able to leave without worrying about marriage, right?”
Lu Yuanqing knew that Mother was arranging Lu Yuanpeng’s marriage for the simple reason that since Lu Yuanpeng had chosen the path of a General, he might be dispatched at any ti due to wars breaking out sowhere, just like the Bai family generals… therefore, Mother wanted to settle the marriage while Lu Yuanpeng was still in Dadu City.
Suddenly being seen through by his brother, Lu Yuanpeng denied with flushed ears, “It’s not like that! Brother, what are you thinking!”
“Could it be that you have soone you’ve taken a fancy to?” Lu Yuanqing’s eyes were sharp. After all, it’s his own brother; how could he not know the sly tricks in his heart?
Before Lu Yuanpeng could speak, Lu Yuanqing indifferently took out a beautifully designed hairpin and a Jade Pendant from his pocket: “Found under your pillow…”
Lu Yuanpeng hurriedly opened up his pillow, indeed finding the hairpin and Jade Pendant hidden underneath were gone.
Lu Yuanpeng: “…”
He reached out to grab them but his brother avoided him by raising his hand, while his brother slowly placed the hairpin and Jade Pendant back into his sleeve, casually poured himself a cup of tea, and said, “Tell , which young lady were you planning to give them to? If you dare lie, you won’t be leaving, and I will personally request from His Majesty. After Mother has settled your marriage… then you’ll be free!”
“You truly are my brother!” Lu Yuanpeng said with resentnt, then turned angrily and covered his head with the quilt, as if the little secret hidden deep in his heart had been discovered, feeling a bit embarrassed, also a bit anxious.
Growing up, it’s the first ti Lu Yuanpeng felt this way, worried yet not daring to speak out… afraid that speaking out would lose even the friendship.
Thinking of himself, Lu Yuanpeng, little overlord well-known in Dadu City. He once proudly declared… that when getting married, he would wed the most virtuous and talented lady of Dadu City, ideally like his sister Fenglang, gentle yet not controlling him going out to eat, drink, and have fun.
Who would have thought… who would have thought he ended up liking a tomboy!
Moreover, it was a tomboy who always boasted of beating him until even his own mother wouldn’t recognize him!
Not even being delicate and gentle was fine, but she went rcilessly when beating him. This sort of woman… if really married, he feared he’d get beaten three tis a day.
Seeing his brother like this, Lu Yuanqing knew his foolish brother might really have fallen in love.
“Tell , who’s the maiden?” Lu Yuanqing straightened his sleeve, “As long as she’s not an Imperial Clan noble girl, even if a minor family, as long as you like her… I’ll persuade Father and Mother.”
Lu Yuanqing could say this because he felt that a jumpy spirited person like Lu Yuanpeng could not possibly have fallen for any of the Bai family girls, besides… the Lu family had received abundant blessings from the Emperor and should understand contentnt, not want more or aim for the Bai family’s daughters dreaming of reaping what was impossible.
Besides, His Majesty had long stated, Bai family’s children’s marriages would not be mixed with national affairs, so if Lu Yuanpeng really likes one of the Bai family girls, he wouldn’t even ntion persuading Father and Mother, he might not even pass Grandfather’s test.
Hearing his brother’s words, Lu Yuanpeng tightly clutched his quilt, covered his head tightly: “No one! The hairpin and Jade Pendant are for Sister Fenglang!”
“Who are you fooling?” Lu Yuanqing said calmly, “If they were for Fenglang, she ca to see you several tis since you returned. Did you keep them hidden under your pillow all this ti?”
“I forgot!” Lu Yuanpeng said stubbornly.
Seeing Lu Yuanpeng like this, Lu Yuanqing beca even more curious: “Who is it that turned the bold Lu Yuanpeng into this…”
Lu Yuanqing’s words suddenly paused, his eyes fell on the bulging area of the quilt, and he said: “The girl you like… isn’t she from the Bai family? Fifth girl? Sixth girl? The seventh girl is too young…”
Lu Yuanqing thought of Lu Yuanpeng fighting alongside Bai family’s fourth girl Bai Jinzhi, seemingly rescuing her on the battlefield, suddenly stood up, vigorously pulled aside the quilt covering Lu Yuanpeng’s head: “The one you admire… is Gaoyi King?”
Lu Yuanpeng’s face turned bright red, angrily snatched the quilt from Lu Yuanqing’s hands to cover his head: “I don’t, don’t talk nonsense!”
Lu Yuanqing didn’t argue with his brother, instead he calmly sat down and spoke to Lu Yuanpeng: “Although, our Lu family has been granted extraordinary favor by the emperor, His Majesty also stated… Bai family children’s marriage is not for political involvent. If you truly like Gaoyi King, then show your skills, don’t fall too far behind, strive to achieve great accomplishnts in this expedition to Daliang Old territory!”
Under the quilt, Lu Yuanpeng heard his brother’s words, his sweaty hand gripped the quilt corner tightly, however… he had no idea about Bai Jinzhi’s perception of him.
He felt that Bai Jinzhi only saw him as soone who could accompany her to practice kung fu, a moving dummy that could withstand beatings.
After a long ti, Lu Yuanpeng finally spoke muffled: “But I…feel Bai Jinzhi considers as a wooden dummy!”
Without receiving a response from his brother, Lu Yuanpeng turned around…
“…”
In the vast room, where was his brother’s figure!
A sa-mother younger brother, at the sensitive ti of first stirring feeling of young man’s affections, anxiously needing brother’s soothing and solving of confusion, yet he ran away…
Good job!
Next day, Cheng Yuanzhi and others were almost lying on their carriages as they departed.
Early that morning, Bai Jinzhi rode out of the city gate to see them off, seeing both Lu Yuanpeng and Sima Ping lying in the carriage, she nearly fell off the horse from laughter.
Along with the army, left Liu Rushi, Lu Fenglang, Fan Yugan and other Zhou envoys heading to Dongyi Kingdom.
Bai Qingyu ca instead of Bai Qingyan to see off Cheng Yuanzhi, Shen Liangyu, and others…
Yesterday, after Cheng Yuanzhi received the Imperial Edict, he struggled to rise and go to the palace to et Bai Qingyan, but was refused, being told only to recuperate well.
Today Bai Qingyu ca to ease Cheng Yuanzhi’s mind, even though they were ordered to redeem themselves, it was also a pretext for their reinstatent.
“General Cheng, General Shen… in the future be careful in your actions! Bai family’s army is all family, no matter what happens, or if there’s any doubt, we can close the doors and talk as a family, don’t make it public!” Bai Qingyu’s voice had improved a lot under Doctor Hong’s care, although hoarse, it wasn’t as harsh as before.
“Vice Commander, I’ve rembered!” Cheng Yuanzhi clasped hands to Bai Qingyu.
“Shen Liangyu also rembers!” Shen Liangyu clasped hands to Bai Qingyu.
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