At this very moment, the steward arrived, bringing over a pair of ink bamboo paper fans that the lord had bestowed upon him.

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"Thank you, Lord Wang, for your generous gift," Luo Fengtang said as he took the paper fan with both hands.

The butler smiled and nodded, then sat down in front of Luo Fengtang.

Luo Fengtang was just about to ask the steward when he could leave Lichi City, but the steward took the initiative to chat with him.

"General Luo, I hear that your ancestral home is in Changping Village, Wanghai County?" asked the steward.

Luo Fengtang nodded. "Yes."

"I wonder, General, who else remains in your household? Are both your parents still well?" the steward inquired.

Luo Fengtang was stunned, a trace of gloom passing through his eyes.

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"Both of my parents are gone, and I was raised by my uncle."

“Oh...” The butler suddenly understood.

A hint of apology appeared on his face: "I'm sorry, I don't dare to ask these questions, lest it sadden the General."

Luo Fengtang shook his head: "It's alright, I didn't even see my parents when I was an infant. Now I'm used to it."

Words can express it so, but the true taste in one's heart, only they themselves know.

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The housekeeper smiled, then changed the subject to inquire about the customs and local life of Changping Village. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

The topic somehow shifted to marriage.

"How old is the general this year?" he asked again.

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Luofengtang felt there was nothing to hide, and truthfully replied, “After the Mid-Autumn Festival, I turned eighteen.”

The steward nodded. "May I ask another impertinent question, General? Does your household include a wife and children?"

Luò Fēng Táng thought to himself, "What's wrong with this steward?"

How did you find out so much?

He shook his head. “I am not yet married, but I have a betrothed, a fiancée who has not crossed the threshold.” Let me know if you have other text you'd like me to translate!

“Oh?”

The butler narrowed his eyes, a flicker of thought crossing his mind.

“The general is brilliant and valiant, young and promising. Since he's a talented man and his fiancee must be a woman of exceptional beauty and upbringing, I wonder who she is?” he asked again.

When asked about this, Luofengtang's face flushed slightly.

He habitually reached up to scratch his head and grinned.

“My father-in-law is an ordinary farmer in the village, but my fiancée is very capable and sensible. She is a good girl hard to find within ten miles eight villages…”

"Bang!"

A vase was smashed to pieces on the ground.

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All the maids and female servants in the house, seeing this, were frightened and knelt down one after another.

"My Lady, please calm your anger!"

The maidservants whispered softly, daring not to raise their heads.

Bingqing stood by the table, her pretty face pale with anger, her lips trembling slightly.

She raised her hand, her sleeve passing by, the teapot and teacups on the table were swept to the ground.

In an instant, a scattering of pieces.

She was still angry.

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Just then, a messenger came from outside to report that the Southern Royal Wife had arrived.

Only then did a maidservant in the house let out a sigh of relief.

The Southern Noble Consort entered the icy-clear and fragrant boudoir, upon seeing the scene before her, she frowned.

She dismissed all the maids and female servants who were kneeling on the floor, leaving only two to clean the ground.

He himself then came over and brought Bingqing's hand, walking towards the inner room.

The mother and daughter sat down beside the noble concubine's couch. The South Palace Lady said, "Why are you so angry?"

Bing Qing frowned and gritted her teeth, saying angrily, "Go to Luo Fengtang and inquire. It turns out he's back home and has already made a betrothal!"

The Southern Noble Consort showed no surprise at this.

She let out a soft sigh: "I came over for this too."

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"Only listening to the Southern Queen continue, "Your father sent people to Changping Village. This Luofeng Tang, his father passed away early, and no one in the village knows who his mother is."

"His father brought him back from outside, and soon fell ill and died. It was his uncle who raised him."

"He never went to school for even half a day. At the age of twelve, he went into the mountains to be a hunter. A few months ago, when General Xiahou led his troops to encircle the Black Wind Village bandits, he served as a local guide and made meritorious service. That's how he joined the army."

Bing Qing listened earnestly to Luo Fengtang's past.

The South Queen continued, "Before he enlisted, his family had already arranged a marriage for him."

“The other party was a daughter of a Yang surname farmer from the same village, named Ruqing...”

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Before the Southern Noble Wife could finish her words, she was interrupted by Bing Qing.

"Hmph, what a name? Isn't she just a country bumpkin? Calling her Ah Mao or Ah Gou would be most appropriate!"

She said disdainfully.

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The Southern Palace's wife glanced at Bing Qing and let out a light sigh.

"Qing'er, Luofeng Tang already has a fiancée. I think you should give up on this!"

“I also heard that the girl named Ruoqing is quite business-minded and has now opened a restaurant in Xiushui Town. The two of them are very close privately, childhood sweethearts.”

Hearing the four words ' childhood sweethearts ', Bing Qing's entire face contorted.

The Southern Palace Consort was still saying, “Look throughout our Li City, how many young talents are there? Each one has a good family background and a good appearance.”

"Kang Sheng is not bad, he also cares about you..."

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"Mother, please don't talk about Kang Sheng. It makes me feel sick just hearing his name." Bing Qing impatiently interrupted the words of the Southern Duchess.

"As for those young masters from our city of Li, yes, they have family background and good looks, but they lack real ability!"

Just take Kang Sheng as an example, his sword dancing is nothing but flashy moves, if he were to actually face battle, he wouldn't last a few rounds!

“Luo Feng Tang is still the best, a truly capable man, a real man!”

As Bing Qing spoke, she seemed to see his agile figure again before her eyes.

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Her cheeks involuntarily flushed pink.

The Southern Palace consort watched her daughter so engrossed, unable to extricate herself from this infatuation, and felt a pang of heartache.

Ice Qing had already taken hold of Lady Nan's arm, shaking it and acting coquettishly.

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"Mother, your daughter truly loves Luofeng Tang, she won't marry anyone else!"

"Even if she's your soulmate, you can still divorce and remarry!"

"She's just a fiancee. A country bumpkin who's never seen the world. We just send someone to tell her and she'll be so scared she'll have no choice but to surrender with both hands!"

"Mother, please help Qing'er. If I can't marry Luo Fengtang, I won't marry anyone else for the rest of my life. I'll become a nun and serve the Buddha!"

The Southern Palace Consort couldn't resist the Ice Clear County Princess after all.

"Marriage is a serious matter and cannot be rushed. I'll have to discuss this with your father first before making any decisions."

After the departure of Southern Palace Wife, Bing Qing paced back and forth in the room, her expression unreadable.

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After a moment, she came out to the courtyard and summoned one of her most trusted maidservants inside.

After whispering something in the ear of that maidservant, Bing Qing instructed, "Find someone trustworthy to run an errand. Tell no one who asks about it and keep it a secret. Go quickly and return swiftly."

The chief maidservant nodded. "Rest assured, Mistress. I shall attend to it at once."

The maidservant immediately retreated from the room.

Here, Bing Qing County Princess' lips curled into a triumphant sneer.

Luo Fengtang, is my ice clear.

Just a bumpkin from the countryside, not worthy of vying for her husband with a princess like me!

If you are discerning, it's fine. But if you lack tact, don't blame this county princess for being impolite!

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