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

First, Mingzhao's parents were extremely satisfied with this young man from the capital.

He has a prominent family background and is also hardworking. At a young age, he has become a third-rank official, a height that many people cannot achieve in their entire lives.

More importantly, they had also seen him. Ma Chuyi was a handsome man with clear eyes. He looked like a man who was upright and upright and had never been tainted by alcohol or sex.

Even though Ming Yan looked at Ma Chuyi with a critical eye, he had to admit that this boy would be a great match for his brother-in-law.

He naturally had no objection to his sister marrying happily.

This is of course different from when Mingzhen married into the Huguogong Mansion. Ma Chuyi asked it himself, and Mingzhao wanted to answer it herself, which is equivalent to the man being in love and the concubine being interested.

However, Ming Zhao knew that this was probably still a long way from "the man has feelings and the woman has intentions".

After she made up her mind, she finally went to ask Shi Anxia. For some reason, she had an inexplicable dependence on the princess.

Anxia looked at her expression and couldn't help but let out a gentle smile, "Sister Zhao'er already has the answer in her mind, why are you asking me again?"

Ming Zhao was embarrassed, "I want to hear the princess's opinion."

Shi Anxia usually doesn't interfere with other people's marriages, especially when both parties are people she approves of and likes.

As the saying goes, only your feet know whether the shoes fit you or not.

She asked, "Can my opinion influence Sister Zhao'er's decision?"

Ming Zhao shook his head and said, "No." Then he added, "Of course, if there are any moral issues that I'm not aware of, I will reconsider."

The smile on Shi Anxia's lips slowly spread again.

This is the difference between Ming Zhao and Shi Anxin.

A person who is clearly determined, but willing to listen to advice, and whose focus is on character issues.

The other is stubborn and rebellious. She doesn't care about the man's character at all, and thinks that everyone can't stand her being good and stands in her way.

Shi Anxia didn't try to persuade Ming Zhao, but just told her the history of the Ma family and what kind of person Mrs. Ma was.

Ma Chuyi's twin brother, Ma Chuyang, was raised by Madam Ma alone in the capital. Although he was spoiled and willful, he would never make mistakes on major issues.

We can also get a glimpse of the mother by judging her son's character. At least Mrs. Ma should be a kind-hearted person who loves and protects her son but does not allow him to act domineeringly.

At least such a person is not the kind of gloomy mother-in-law who likes to bully her daughter-in-law.

Then he mentioned that Ma Chuyi had been engaged before, and the other party was called Rong Yan. Ma Chuyi had no connection with her, and he broke off the engagement because of the woman's bad behavior.

When Shi Anxia narrated the story, he rarely showed any personal bias and stated the facts in very plain language, without whitewashing or covering up.

Finally, Shi Anxia said, "I think Lord Ma has investigated and understood you before coming here. He knows that you are capable and can endure hardships, so he came to ask you about your willingness. Maybe he will be transferred away from the capital in the future, so if you agree to this marriage, you need to be mentally prepared."

Ming Zhao was surprised. "He did tell me that he would ask the emperor to allow him to guard the country. Princess, how did you know he had this idea?"

Shi Anxia smiled faintly, "It's just like birds belong to the sky, horses belong to the grassland, and fish cannot live without water. Lord Ma is destined to be the general of our northern wing."

She looked at Ming Zhao, her expression sincere and moving, "To be a general's wife, you have to endure what ordinary people cannot endure. Poverty, loneliness, no fine clothes and delicious food, only the raging wind and sand. The environment is harsh and full of dangers. Sister Zhao'er, have you thought it through?"

Ming Zhao did not answer directly. After a moment, he said, "Master Ma said that he would not take concubines. Princess, do you think this is credible?"

Shi Anxia pondered for a moment, "I believe that when Lord Ma said this, he must have had this in mind. But Sister Zhao'er, you have to know that time flies and people change. If one day he breaks his promise to you, it is also human nature. So let's wait and see, life... is ultimately a gamble. Some people win, some people lose, it all depends on whether you are willing to bet."

"Princess means..."

"What I mean is that everyone must first learn to love themselves before they can love others. If the other party loves you in return, it's worth it; if not, you won't lose out, and you can just be happy alone, don't you think?"

Ming Zhao looked at the bright girl in front of her. She was clearly young and ignorant, but her words and actions seemed to have experienced many things. She especially liked to listen to the princess talk, "The princess is right. You must first learn to love yourself before you can love others."

Ming Zhao asked the princess to find Ma Chuyi and come into the mansion to talk again.

Today we will not meet in the side hall, but in the Chaoxi Pavilion of Mingfu.

Ming Zhao made a pot of tea and waited for Ma Chuyi to arrive.

The servant led Ma Chuyi to the Chaoxi Pavilion and left. The two greeted each other again, but they were in a different mood.

Ma Chuyi was inexplicably a little nervous, "But has the girl made a decision? Why not just say it."

Ming Zhao smiled and said, "Please sit down, sir, and have a cup of tea first."

Ma Chuyi sat down as he was told.

Seeing that the girl was skilled in tea making and her movements were smooth and beautiful, he knew that although she was born into a merchant family, she was also a person who led a very refined life.

On the contrary, he was a rough man. Even when he was at the border, he would squat on the ground and eat with the soldiers, eating steamed buns.

Looking at the beautiful girl opposite, her fingers are well-proportioned and crystal clear, and are no worse than those of the noble ladies in the capital.

He suddenly felt a little disappointed, thinking that the marriage he had arranged was going to fail.

While he was thinking, he saw the girl hand him a cup of tea. The tea soup was golden and clear, with a fragrant aroma.

Ming Zhao smiled and said, "My lord, please have some tea."

He took it and lowered his head to take a sip. He felt that it was smooth and mellow in the mouth, and the aroma was mellow. No wonder so many dignitaries in the capital love to drink tea, and love to drink good tea.

This tea is indeed delicious. Even he, who doesn't drink tea, can tell the good from the bad.

Ming Zhao also took a sip before saying, "Your Excellency knows that my Ming family is a family of merchants. I have been traveling with my parents and uncles since I was ten years old. Now I am seventeen years old, and almost half of the Ming family's business is in my hands. If I get married, I am afraid I will not be able to find someone to take over for a while. I wonder if your Excellency can wait for me for three years?"

Ma Chuyi raised his eyes and looked at the girl. Did she agree?

Then the girl said, "During these three years, if you have another girl you like, you can cancel the engagement with me. I will not make it difficult for you. I wonder if you are willing to do so?"

In fact, the reason why Ma Chuyi was in a hurry to find someone to marry was because his family was forcing him to do so. He himself was not in a hurry to get married. "Three years, the girl is now seventeen, and by then she will be twenty. The girl also allowed me to cancel the engagement. Aren't you worried that it will be difficult to marry someone because you are too old?"

Ming Zhao lowered his eyebrows and replied, "It's okay. I didn't think about getting married before. I just wanted to revive the Ming family. Thanks to your kindness, I thought of getting engaged first, so that you can deal with your family and I can deal with my family. This way, we can have the best of both worlds..."