After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

"We have passed Wuguan Pass. General Fang's archery skills are as good as his reputation!"

Butler Meng announced loudly, with a smile of admiration on his face.

The remaining three strings of firecrackers were also lit directly on the ground by the servants with laughter. The more frequent and deafening explosions pushed the lively atmosphere to its peak.

Fang Yin returned the bow and arrow, and Fang Tong beside him hurried forward to help him tidy up his wedding robe again.

Fang Nanzhi rode back slightly, and Qin Yan chuckled softly, "Sister, that poem you just wrote really helped Second Uncle out of a difficult situation. He will definitely thank you later."

Although he had passed both the civil and military examinations, the gate to the Meng Mansion was still not fully opened, leaving only a crack. From behind the door came the crisp laughter and urging voices of young women: "It's not enough yet. If the groom wants to pick up the bride, he has to pass us sisters!"

Suddenly, a tray was pushed out from under the door. The tray was covered with brocade, and on it were ten round and plump red beans.

A playful voice called out from inside the door: "General Fang, please use your sharpshooting skills. Stand ten steps away and use your arrow to nail these ten red beans to the door panel one by one! If you miss one, or if your shot goes astray, you will have to give extra wedding money to the sisters!"

When this request was made, even the people watching outside were shocked.

It is already extremely difficult to hit the firecrackers moving in the air, and now it is even more difficult to hit these motionless and extremely tiny red beans.

Fang Yin held the bow, looked at the small red beans, and frowned slightly.

Seeing this, Fang Nanzhi knew that relying on brute force to get through this level would probably take a long time and might even make him look embarrassed.

Her eyes flashed, and she quickly pulled out a bulging stack of red envelopes she had prepared long ago from her sleeve. She raised her voice to the crack in the door and said, "Sisters and sisters behind this door, my second uncle is a rough man. Although these red beans are small, they carry the good intentions of a thousand-mile marriage. It would be a pity if they were scattered by his reckless arrows. How about we first offer the wedding money to share in his good wishes, and then ask for your kindness, sisters?"

Her voice was clear and her words were beautiful. The laughter behind the door was even more cheerful: "Miss Fang knows how to talk. You can put the red envelope in first to see if you are sincere!"

Fang Nanzhi gestured, and Qin Yan immediately understood and took out the red envelope he had prepared.

The brother and sister squatted down, and Fang Nanzhi slowly stuffed the thick red envelope into the gap under the door, while signaling General An and several agile young generals with his eyes.

The attention of the women behind the door was attracted by the red envelopes that were stuffed in, which were obviously very heavy. Someone bent down to pick it up, and the force behind the door naturally relaxed for a moment.

At that moment, Fang Nanzhi deliberately pushed the hand that was stuffing the red envelope upwards, creating a slightly larger gap, and at the same time shouted in a low voice: "Brother An!"

General An Xiao and others who had been ready for a long time responded like cheetahs. Several strong men exerted their strength together and slammed their shoulders against the two vermilion lacquered doors!

"Ouch!"

"The door is open!"

The women behind the door screamed and laughed as they were pushed back by the force, and the door opened with a bang!

The wedding procession immediately burst into cheers of victory. The gong and drum band seized the opportunity and began to play vigorously, pouring into the front yard of the Meng Mansion with great momentum.

The second gate leading to the inner courtyard from the front yard had already been blocked tightly by a group of brightly dressed and smiling young ladies from the Meng family.

They were not as noisy as the ones in the front yard. They all smiled at the groom who was walking towards them, looking a little disheveled but full of energy.

A young girl in a goose-yellow dress stepped forward, smiling brightly, "We all witnessed General Fang's success in clearing two levels. However, this final level requires the groom himself to perform. No one else can help."

At this moment, a quick-footed maid ran into Meng Lan's boudoir in the backyard and reported breathlessly but with a cheerful face, "Miss, Miss! My son-in-law and his men have broken through the front gate and are already at the second gate!"

In the boudoir, Meng Lan, who was dressed up, was sitting in front of the mirror. She was wearing a bright red wedding dress with gold embroidered phoenix patterns, which was extremely gorgeous.

Her already heroic features were made even brighter by the delicate makeup.

Hearing the maid's message, she unconsciously tightened her handkerchief on her knees and her cheeks flushed.

Seeing this, the friends nearby joked, "Look, our bride can't wait any longer?"

"Your face is completely red, but your heart has already flown to the second gate?"

"General Fang is really capable. He got here so quickly."

Meng Lan became more and more shy after hearing what her sisters said. She glared at them in reproach, but couldn't hide the smile on her lips.

The maids and servants beside her hurried forward and carefully placed the gorgeous red veil embroidered with auspicious dragons and phoenixes on her phoenix crown.

The light in front of her eyes was suddenly shrouded in festive red. Meng Lan's heart beat faster, but her ears involuntarily stood up, listening carefully to the movement outside.

She couldn't help but whisper to the maid beside her: "Second Gate...who is blocking it? What questions are they asking?"

The maid smiled and replied, "It's a few young ladies from the clan. They said... they want you, my son-in-law, to come up with some words to praise me personally. If the praise isn't good enough, you won't be allowed in. And you can't repeat yourself, and you can't ask for help!"

Meng Lan let out a soft "ah" from under her veil, expressing both anticipation and worry.

She knew Fang Yin's personality. It was no problem for him to fight and march, but asking him to say those sweet compliments in public was probably harder than climbing to the sky.

Outside the second gate, Fang Yin was indeed stumped by the conditions of "come in person", "no repetitions", and "no help from others".

He stood in front of a group of smiling girls, his dark face actually showing a noticeable blush. He was at a loss, opened his mouth, and after a long time, he managed to say, "She, she is fine."

"Pfft..."

The girls burst into laughter.

"General Fang, isn't this too simple?"

"No, no, you have to praise him in detail, from head to toe, inside and out. Praise him in every possible way. You have to say at least eight or ten sentences!"

"Yes, we need to tell you what's so good about our Sister Lan!"

Fang Tong was watching anxiously from behind, but he couldn't give any hints due to the rules. Fang Nanzhi was also helpless and could only look at his second uncle encouragingly.

Fang Yin was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. He looked around, at the Meng family members who were looking at him with good-natured teasing eyes, and then at the door that was so close.

He took a deep breath, made up his mind, and went for it!

"I, I don't know how to say those fancy words."

"Meng Lan...she has a good temper. Unlike other girls who are shy and timid, she is straightforward!"

"She has a beautiful smile and her eyes are sparkling."

"She has a good heart and is kind to her servants."

"She doesn't mind my dark skin, saying I look down-to-earth this way."

"The way she dances with the spear, even though she lacks strength... is incredibly beautiful!"

"She's educated, sensible, and better than me."

"It's a great blessing for us Fang Yintian that she's willing to marry a rough man like me!"

"I will definitely treat her well in the future! I will never let her down!"

"I'll give her all the military merits I've earned!"

"I've entrusted all my assets to her!"