Falling in Love Online with an Ancient General

"You were holding the steering wheel just now, so it's not surprising it came along. It's late at night, and there aren't many people in Shengjing, so you can drive however you want. You can even take a joyride. First, drop me off at the Wenyuan Pavilion," Qian Jue said.

Feng Qingyi replied, "I don't know the way. You can go back by yourself!"

"Turn left up ahead and we'll be there. Hurry up and drive," Qian Jue instructed.

Feng Qingyi had no choice but to start the car and drive slowly. The car stopped in front of the Wenyuan Pavilion.

"I'm leaving now. Guang'an won't be back for three days. If you want to find him, wait until then," Qian Jue said before departing.

After Qian Jue left, Feng Qingyi asked Qin Yuchuan, "Where should we go now?"

"There's a celebration banquet tonight. First, come back to my residence with me to change clothes, then we'll go together to attend the palace banquet," Qin Yuchuan said.

Feng Qingyi replied, "Alright, you give directions, and I'll drive. I see your roads are quite spacious here."

Listening to the human navigation beside her, the two arrived smoothly at the General's Mansion.

"Come in with me. There are clothes prepared for you in the Qinghuan Courtyard. I'll accompany you to change," Qin Yuchuan said, holding Feng Qingyi's hand as they headed towards the Qinghuan Courtyard.

In the Qinghuan Courtyard, Feng Qingyi looked at the various new clothes in the wardrobe, which had many more pieces than when she had come before. It seemed they had acquired more afterwards.

Feng Qingyi chose a cyan brocade long dress from among them. "What do you think of this one?" she asked.

Qin Yuchuan stared at the cyan dress for a long while. "It's very beautiful. It suits you well."

Feng Qingyi pushed him out, saying, "Wait for me outside the door, or go change yourself. Don't always wear your black clothes. I'm starting to wonder if that's the only outfit you have."

Qin Yuchuan replied, "Alright."

After Feng Qingyi changed her clothes and did her hair, she ran over to Qin Yuchuan's courtyard.

By this time, Qin Yuchuan had also changed into a bamboo-green long robe and walked out of the room.

It was the first time Feng Qingyi had seen Qin Yuchuan wear green clothes. "Does this count as couple's outfits?" she asked.

"Of course. It's getting late, we should go now," he said. The palace banquet had probably already started.

Feng Qingyi tugged at Qin Yuchuan's sleeve. "Then let's go! Our car will definitely be faster than a horse carriage, though we might attract some attention."

"It's late at night. We won't cause a commotion," Qin Yuchuan said.

Feng Qingyi replied, "Alright then, let's hurry."

At the Tianqi Imperial Palace, in the Heyin Hall.

This celebration banquet was particularly grand.

Xuanyuan Yan sat at the head seat, with several consorts seated below him. Almost everyone in the hall had arrived.

Ming Qi stood beside Xuanyuan Yan and whispered, "Yan Chi came not long ago to say that General Qin went to pick up Miss Feng, so they might arrive a bit late."

"Go and have someone add a chair next to his," Xuanyuan Yan instructed.

Ming Qi acknowledged, "Yes, Your Majesty."

When Feng Qingyi and Qin Yuchuan entered the hall, all eyes turned to the two of them.

Feng Qingyi found Xu Linghe in the crowd and gave her a small wave.

"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty!" Qin Yuchuan bowed to Xuanyuan Yan.

Xuanyuan Yan said, "General Qin, please rise. In this battle with the Southern Frontier, General Qin has rendered great service. It is truly Tianqi's fortune. Please, be seated quickly."

Feng Qingyi sat down next to Qin Yuchuan.

After everyone had arrived, Xuanyuan Yan stood up to make a toast. All those present stood up and raised their cups to drink together.

Afterwards, various compliments were exchanged, and people toasted each other.

Feng Qingyi concluded that this celebration banquet was essentially a drinking party.

Halfway through the banquet, Feng Qingyi rested her head on her hand, enjoying the singing and dancing in the hall. By now, she was feeling a bit dizzy.

Feng Qingyi turned to look at Qin Yuchuan, who seemed to have drunk quite a bit of wine today.

"Are you alright?" she asked.

Qin Yuchuan poured another cup of wine. "I'm fine. Do you want to try some?"

Feng Qingyi shook her head quickly. "No, no, you drink!"

Qin Yuchuan peeled a grape and fed it to Feng Qingyi. "If you're not drinking, eat more food."

Feng Qingyi nodded. "Won't you be in trouble for drinking so much?"

"Don't worry, it will be over soon. If you're tired, just lean on me and take a nap," Qin Yuchuan said.

Feng Qingyi pointed in Xu Linghe's direction. "I'm not sleepy yet. Can I go to the back and find Linghe?"

Qin Yuchuan turned to look. "Mm, go ahead."

Feng Qingyi quietly ran to Xu Linghe's side. Xu Linghe looked around and saw there were no chairs nearby.

"Qingyi, you sit here first. I'll bring a chair over for you," Xu Linghe offered.

Feng Qingyi stopped her. "No need, I'll just squat beside you and chat for a bit before going back."

Xu Linghe said, "You haven't come to see me in so long. I thought something had happened to you."

"Didn't I tell you last time that I went to work? Plus, I'm about to graduate, so there are a lot of things to do," Feng Qingyi explained.

Xu Linghe pointed at Qin Yuchuan. "General Qin is back. You must be very happy!"

"What? No," Feng Qingyi said softly.

Xu Linghe patted Feng Qingyi's shoulder. "I see that good things are really coming your way now. General Qin even fed you food by hand."

"Alright, stop talking about me. What's the situation between you and Zhao Yiqing?" Feng Qingyi asked.

Xu Linghe replied, "What situation could there be between us? Everything's fine as always!"

"After all this time, why aren't you willing to marry him?" Feng Qingyi inquired.

Xu Linghe scratched her head. "Actually, it's not that I'm unwilling to marry him. I just wanted to wait until you got married before I did."

"...Why are you waiting for me to get married?" Feng Qingyi had never thought that the reason these two hadn't married for so long had anything to do with her.

Xu Linghe explained, "If I got married too early, I wouldn't be able to go out and play with you anymore. There would probably be a lot of things I'd need to handle in the household, and if I had children, I definitely wouldn't be able to come find you."

"...You've really thought far ahead. What did you tell Zhao Yiqing?" Feng Qingyi asked.

Xu Linghe replied, "I told him I didn't want to get married yet, and he said he was willing to wait for me."

It was good that she hadn't directly said she was waiting for Feng Qingyi, otherwise Feng Qingyi felt she might have been assassinated by Zhao Yiqing.

"Even though he says he's willing to wait for you, don't make him wait too long. Otherwise, he might fall for someone else," Feng Qingyi advised.

Xu Linghe smiled and said, "I know. He told me a few days ago to let his parents come and propose marriage. I agreed. When I get married, remember to come!"

Feng Qingyi nodded. "Alright, let me know when you set a date. If you can't find me, you can go to the General's Mansion and tell Qin Yuchuan."

Xu Linghe nodded. "I got it. You should hurry back to your seat now. Your general has looked over here several times already."