The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

Ma Chuyi has always been indifferent and not very concerned about matters between men and women.

He did think that the girl looked like someone that day, but he couldn't remember who she was for a while. He just thought that the girl looked very friendly, so he had an impression of her.

Because his family was urging him to get married, he began to think about marrying her.

When she was exposed by her husband, she suddenly remembered that the girl did resemble Princess Haiyan a bit.

Therefore, he did not regard Ming Zhao as someone special. After all, for someone like him who was devoted to his career, it was difficult for him to waste time thinking about so many twists and turns.

After this explanation, Cen Yuan realized that he had misunderstood. He had done his duty to remind people, and how to go on in the future depends on their luck.

The two men had a frank conversation, and half an hour passed.

Cen Yuan looked at the sky and said, "Let's go. Follow me back to the Ming family for dinner. Go and ask Ming Zhao what he thinks."

Ma Chuyi did not hesitate and followed him.

Ming Zhao could never have imagined that just when she had asked An Xia about something, the man came to the Ming family and came for her.

Cen Yuan also followed Shi Anxia's wishes and whitewashed Ming Zhao's disappearance. He said that Ma Chuyi went ahead to inquire about the Ming family's news for the princess.

In other words, Ming Zhao disappeared that night because he was picked up by the princess's people. The princess made so many preparations to break up the marriage, which also confirmed this statement.

Everyone in the Ming family was delighted to hear this, especially Ming Yan. Before, whenever he thought about what happened to his sister, he couldn't concentrate on reading and would suffer from sleep all night.

Although his sister repeatedly said that she was not hurt, he felt that she swallowed her grievances alone in order not to make him worry.

Now the princess' words were true, not empty words. Seeing that Ma Chuyi and Ming Zhao had indeed met before, everyone felt relieved.

After the banquet, Cen Yuan specially arranged for Ma Chuyi and Ming Zhao to meet alone.

Ma Chuyi went to the side hall of Yangyue Pavilion alone to wait.

After a cup of tea, Mingzhao arrived.

She stood at a distance from him and bowed deeply, "Sir, please accept my humble greeting. I will never forget your life-saving grace."

Ma Chuyi also bowed from a distance and returned the greeting, "Miss, there is no need to be so polite."

The windows of the side hall were wide open, a cool breeze blew through the hall, the fragrance of flowers came from outside the window, and the bright moon hung high in the dark sky. The two of them almost simultaneously shifted their gazes from each other to the bright moon.

The light is hazy, under the moon and in front of the flowers.

A secret meeting in the middle of the night would damage the girl's reputation. Ma Chuyi knew he couldn't waste time, so he asked directly, "Is the girl engaged?"

Ming Zhao was stunned.

After knowing that the other party had a prominent family background, she had already given up her thoughts. But she didn't expect that the other party would ask so directly as soon as he came.

Her heartbeat quickened, but she was used to being out there, and her courage and insight were not comparable to that of ordinary girls. Her words were also capable and clear, "Your Excellency, I have never been married."

Ma Chuyi was delighted and introduced himself. "My name is Ma Chuyi. I am the eldest son of Huai'an General Ma Liyang. I will be eighteen years old in July. I also have a twin brother who grew up in the capital, and a half brother and half sister who are both at the border."

When Ming Zhao listened to him describe the situation at home, the extinguished fire in his heart began to beat again.

Her face was rosy in the candlelight, like a blooming flower.

Ma Chuyi also said, "Now I am serving as the chief of the Dongyu Guard in the capital. But I don't want to stay in the capital. I may ask the emperor to transfer me to the border to guard the country. Life there is hard and the wind and sand are rampant..."

Ming Zhao was confused. "What do you mean, sir?"

Ma Chuyi then bowed and said, "If the girl doesn't give up, doesn't hate me, and can accept my future life arrangements, I will ask my mother to bring a matchmaker to propose marriage to the girl."

Ming Zhao: “…”

This guy is quite fresh!

Seeing that she didn't express her opinion for a long time, Ma Chuyi bowed again and said, "I am sorry for being rude. Miss, don't be embarrassed. I will take my leave now."

He was worried that if he delayed too long, it would damage the girl's reputation, so he wanted to make it quick. Since the girl was unwilling, he could understand.

Which girl who has a good life would be willing to go to the border and live a hard life with him?

"Your Excellency's arrival was sudden, and your proposal was also sudden. You have to let me think about it." Ming Zhao was not making fun of him. He was clear-headed and was not overwhelmed by joy. "Also, your Excellency's family background is too high. I am afraid that Lingci will look down on a small family like us. Have you ever thought about these issues, Your Excellency?"

Ma Chuyi had certainly thought about it, "Miss, you worry too much. My father and mother were not from a prominent family, they were poor, not a powerful family."

This is true. The Ma family can be what it is today because Ma Liyang fought on the battlefield throughout his life and made many military achievements, and only then did he climb to his current position step by step.

Ma Liyang often warned his sons not to forget their roots and that if they were not from a wealthy and powerful family, they should not act like one.

The family had always been frugal and absolutely honest. The occasional rewards were used by his father to support the injuries and illnesses of his subordinates.

If their mother hadn't been so diligent and frugal, their family would have been in a mess.

The only one in the family who had developed the delicate bone disease of a young man in the capital was Ma Chuyang. This was also the reason why he couldn't stand his younger brother. He scolded him every time he saw him, and he wished that his younger brother could stand and sit like a soldier overnight, instead of standing and leaning.

Ma Chuyi smiled bitterly, "I was worried that I might marry a girl above my station."

Ming Zhao felt relieved after hearing what he said. Seeing Ma Chuyi's clear eyes, he was already secretly in love with her, and his thoughts, which had just calmed down, began to waver again.

However, she was a little confused, "My Lord seems to be in a hurry for the marriage?"

Ma Chuyi spoke the truth, "My mother has already chosen a girl for me to date, and she will be arranged for me when I return to Beijing this time. I thought that instead of being arranged for me, it would be better for me to make my own arrangements first."

Ming Zhao had seen too many deceitful people, too many heartless and eloquent hypocrites, but this was the first time he had seen someone as honest as this.

If he had just casually said, "When I first saw you, I fell deeply in love with you and couldn't sleep at night," which girl could resist such a gentleman?

But he laid everything out in the open.

This behavior happened to please Ming Zhao. Moreover, she found that Ma Chuyi did not have any romantic feelings for her, so she hesitated for a moment, "Sir, can you give me three days to think about it?"

Ma Chuyi said hurriedly, "Of course. I am sorry for being rude." He remembered something and suddenly added, trying to argue, "I am not a sentimental person, so there will not be a mess of concubines in the backyard. Even if you don't want to go to the border with me, I will not take a concubine there."

His father took a concubine at the border, which made his mother very angry. He thought that marrying a wife to have children was enough, and other women would only slow down his speed in drawing the sword.

If you have that much time, why not do something else?

Ming Zhao considered it for three days.

During these three days, the Ming family was in a small uproar.