Jian Ruonan had been promoted, and the officers under her command received promotions and pay raises too.
In her delight, Jian Ruonan gave the Maiden Army two extra months' pay to celebrate. The entire army was wreathed in joy, leaving the neighboring Golden Guards and Five City Garrison Command practically weeping with envy.
The Golden Guards and Five City Garrison Command had originally been the first choices for the sons of noble families. Now they were all asking around to see whether the Maiden Army was still recruiting.
Serving under General Jian meant more money, faster promotions, and boundless prospects.
Marrying a woman like that would bring honor to any household!
For a while, the threshold of the Jinyang Marquis's Residence was nearly trampled to pieces.
This worried Dantai Mo sick.
Black Tortoise System: [Xiaosi, what are you worrying about? That lazy Fifth Miss can't stomach the hardships of marriage. Relax, she won't be getting engaged anytime soon!]
[Besides, she's already enduring the hardships of studying for your sake. Hang in there a few more years, kid. Wait until that lazybones becomes an old maid and her family nags her to death about marriage!!]
[Maybe she'll find the nagging unbearable and come to you for a fake marriage. Then you'll be holding the script for "marriage first, love later"!!]
Dantai Mo: [...]
What the hell?
[I'm worried Imperial Father will decree a marriage for me.]
If he were bestowed a few secondary consorts, his male virtue would be compromised, and he could forget about marrying Fifth Miss.
Black Tortoise System: [Then why aren't you going to the palace to see your mother!]
[Male virtue, male virtue, very good! Without male virtue, physical castration!!]
Dantai Mo: [...]
Consort Yan and Emperor Deyuan were overjoyed to learn that Dantai Mo's injured