The real daughter's life was stolen, and she was reborn and became the best in the capital

"What did you say?"

Ming Jin was drinking tea, but when he heard these words, he stopped drinking.

She looked at Chen Yi outside through the screen.

Only then did I notice that he was not wearing official uniform today, but his casual clothes.

She had a jade pendant and an old purse tied around her waist, looking quite simple.

Because of the affairs of Tzu Chi Hall, Chen Yi was promoted to the head of the Ministry of Revenue's Department of Finance, and is now a sixth-rank official.

Ming Jin initially thought that he came to visit today because the Ministry of Revenue had more people to be resettled.

He was the one who initially handled the Tzu Chi Hall matter.

From then on, whenever there was anything concerning the Ministry of Revenue, he was the one who would liaise with Ming Jin.

Although Ming Jin was lazy on snowy days, he would naturally not refuse when faced with important matters. He invited the man to sit in the outer hall, and then met him through the screen.

Unexpectedly, after meeting her, I found out that Chen Yi came today to ask for Chun Yu's hand in marriage.

The one who came out with her today was not Chunyu, but Huasui.

At this time, Hua Sui also opened his eyes in surprise.

Ming Jin looked at her and knew that she didn't know about this either. But thinking back to when Chun Yu heard that Chen Yi was coming, she had changed her expression for a moment. After that, she took the initiative to push the task to Hua Sui and went to do other things.

In the past, every time Chen Yi came, it was Chunyu who came into contact with him.

Ming Jin had not thought much about it before, but now he already had the answer in his mind.

I heard Chen Yi bowing and saying outside, "Yes, I want to marry Miss Chunyu."

Mingjin didn't reply.

Instead, he looked at Chen Yi outside the screen for a while, and then winked at Hua Suixian.

Hua Sui was smart and immediately understood what Ming Jin was going to do.

She quietly turned around and went out from the back to look for Chunyu.

Ming Jin looked at Chen Yi, who was still bowing outside the screen, and still did not speak immediately.

Chen Yi didn't know what Ming Jin was thinking.

In this silent room, I did not dare to look up, but my heart was pounding. I just felt that the aura of Princess Changle was so powerful that even if I did not look at her, I felt that she was intimidating and unapproachable.

No wonder she could marry the King of Chang'an.

He knew that he was being judged by the princess, so he dared not make any move.

Even though his back was sore, he still maintained a respectful and humble attitude.

Let her judge silently.

After an unknown amount of time, Ming Jin noticed a slight movement behind him and realized that Hua Sui had brought the person here, so he finally spoke.

She asked Chen Yi slowly, "Are you serious?"

When Chen Yi heard this, he felt relieved.

As long as she didn't reject him directly or drive him out, there was still hope! Chen Yi was delighted. Hearing this, he dared not hesitate any more and quickly replied, "To answer your question, I really want to marry Miss Chunyu."

Ming Jin drank tea and did not ask anyone to get up. He continued to talk to Chen Yi slowly: "Although Chun Yu was born as a maid, she is an important person by my side. I can't do without her for any matter, big or small."

"You said you wanted to marry her. In what capacity do you want to marry her?"

Chen Yi knew what Ming Jin was asking, and said hurriedly, "Of course I am the legal wife."

Hear this answer.

Mingjin felt a little satisfied.

If Chen Yi had dared to say that he would marry her as a concubine, he would have been driven out by her long ago.

Don’t even think about entering the gate of her princess’ mansion again!

The people around her would never become concubines of others!

But even so, Ming Jin didn't say anything. This was just the most basic.

She wouldn't even look at Chen Yigao just because of this.

She continued to hold the teacup and asked him, "Have you told her about this before?"

"This……"

Chen Yi seemed hesitant, not knowing how to respond.

Of course he had looked for it.

only……

"Is this question difficult to answer?"

Ming Jin saw his hesitation and his tone suddenly became lukewarm.

Chen Yi's heart tightened, and he did not dare to hesitate any longer. He still bowed and replied: "I dare not hide it from the princess. I asked Miss Chunyu before, but Miss Chunyu was reluctant to leave the princess and rejected me early."

Without waiting for Mingjin to say anything, Chen Yi immediately replied, "But I really can't let go of Miss Chunyu in my heart, and I can see that Miss Chunyu is not indifferent to me, so I dared to ask the princess for help."

Mingjin heard some noise behind him.

But it was not a good time to let Chunyu come over, so Mingjin looked back and stopped her with his eyes.

Chunyu felt ashamed when she looked at him.

Just as I was about to say something, there was a sudden "thump" sound from outside.

——Chen Yi actually knelt down.

At this moment, Chunyu also stopped what he was doing, and Mingjin withdrew his gaze and looked outside the screen.

"I know that the princess treats people well, and I also know that Miss Chunyu is an important person by your side. I am willing to swear on my life that I will cherish her and marry only her. If I betray you, I will be dead on the street one day."

This is a solemn oath.

Mingjin could see Chunyu's stunned face from the corner of his eye.

And the moved expression on his face.

"A man's knees are made of gold. You get up first." She said to Chen Yi.

Chen Yi hesitated at first and refused to get up.

"stand up!"

Mingjin was impatient.

Chen Yi recognized her tone and hurriedly stood up. Then he followed Ming Jin's instructions, sat aside, and listened to Ming Jin's words attentively.

Mingjin didn't speak immediately.

Instead, he was silent for a while before speaking: "You are now a sixth-rank official. It is not difficult to marry a lady from an official family in Kyoto."

When Chen Yi heard her talk about this, he smiled calmly: "I am lucky to have my current position."

"To be honest with you, my lady, I grew up in a poor family. My parents saved money to support me. I have worked in the Ministry of Justice for many years and have saved some money. Now I am lucky enough to wear a green robe, but my foundation is very small after all."

"Recently, there are indeed several adults who want to marry their daughters to me, but I know what I am like."

"I am a stupid official. If I hadn't made friends with the princess and participated in the Tzu Chi Hall, and hadn't been praised by the emperor and the queen, I would have had to continue to struggle as a minor official for many years to come."

"I don't have the heart to curry favor with the rich and powerful, nor can I learn those eloquent tactics. Even if I marry a daughter of an official, I will still be despised in the end."

Ming Jin raised an eyebrow: "Then why did you choose Chun Yu? Because she is just a maid?"

"no no!"

Chen Yi said anxiously: "I have never felt that there is anything wrong with Miss Chunyu's identity."

Seeing that the woman behind the screen didn't say anything, he was afraid of being misunderstood, so he quickly explained: "I have also worked hard all the way. When I was a minor official, many officials' children looked at us as inferior to the servants in their mansions. How could I care about these identities?"

"If you care, I wouldn't be here today."

"I want to marry Miss Chunyu because she is a good person."

Chen Yi's expression softened a lot at this time, and his tone slowed down a lot: "Ms. Chunyu's hometown is exactly in the same place as my hometown. I think this is fate, and I admire Miss Chunyu's way of dealing with people."

When Ming Jin heard him say this, she knew that there must be something between the two of them that she didn't know.

She didn't think anything of it.

I didn't think about telling Chunyu and the others everything.

But after Chen Yi realized what was going on, his expression changed again in a hurry. He stood up and explained anxiously, "Although I have had contact with Miss Chunyu, it was all normal exchanges. We have never had any private dealings. Princess, please don't misunderstand Miss Chunyu."

He didn't know that Chunyu was there too.

He was very anxious, fearing that Mingjin would misunderstand him and Chunyu would be punished.

Ming Jin said calmly: "Master Chen, you are worrying too much. How could I not know the character of my own maid?"

Chen Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard her say this.

He had heard too many cases involving the harem in the Ministry of Justice, and he couldn't help but feel anxious at first, but when he thought about the princess's character, he knew that she was not that kind of person.

"It is the minister who is anxious."

He bowed to Mingjin again.

"I have taken note of your words. I will ask Chunyu about her opinion later. I still say what I said before. Although Chunyu is a maid, she is also an important person to me."

"If she wants to get married, I won't stop her."

"But if she doesn't want to, I won't force her, and I hope Lord Chen won't force her either."

"I understand."

Chen Yi said, "I came here today just to fight for myself. I don't want to have any regrets in the future. Miss Chunyu is a good girl. No matter who she marries, she will live a good life in the future. And the princess loves her. In fact, this marriage is too high for me."

Mingjin didn't say anything about this.

He just glanced at Chen Yi through the screen, and then asked Hua Sui to see him off.

Chen Yi did not try to force Ming Jin to stay. He bowed respectfully to Ming Jin and followed Hua Sui out the door.

As soon as they went out, spring rain came immediately.

She squatted down beside Mingjin.

"Master, I won't marry."

She was answering Ming Jin's previous words.

Ming Jin lowered his eyes and looked at her: "You don't want to marry because you don't like Chen Yi?"

Chunyu pursed her red lips and was about to nod when she heard Mingjin say, "What if I change someone for you?"

Chun Yu's expression changed slightly.

Just as she was about to say something, she saw the look in her master's eyes and realized that her master said that on purpose.

She felt relieved at first, but then hesitated again.

Before she could figure out how to answer, a voice suddenly came from above her head: "You like him."

Chunyu's expression changed again.

"Your servant..." She opened her mouth to refute, but finally lowered her head again under the gaze of her master's black eyes.

She didn't hide it anymore.

But she also knew very well that her love for Chen Yi was not to this extent.

She told Mingjin truthfully: "Even if I like you a little bit, it's not as good as the master."

She raised her head and looked at Mingjin again: "I just want to follow my master. I won't marry anyone and I won't go anywhere."

"Master, please don't chase me away."

This is Chun Yu’s true thought.

Chen Yi is good.

Although he was an official, he was very humble. His hometown was in the same place as hers, so they could occasionally talk about things about their hometown.

But these are far inferior to the master.

Mingjin looked at Chunyu and didn't say that this was not a good thing, nor did he make a decision for her. Instead, he put his hand on her head and rubbed it gently twice.

Chunyu's heart softened and she leaned over more dependently.

She pressed her face against Mingjin's calf.

"You want to marry or stay, it's up to you."

Chun Yu was delighted when he heard this. Just as he was about to thank his master, he heard him say, "There is only one thing I want to ask you. Will you regret it in the future?"

This question stumped Chunyu.

The joy on her face froze at this moment. She thought of Chen Yi, the words he had just said, and how he had kneeled down without hesitation...

She couldn't help but ask herself in her heart: Will she really not regret it in the future?

The spring rain was at a loss.

She wanted to say no.

Who knows what will happen next?

It's not that she has no feelings for Chen Yi at all.

Mingjin naturally also saw the confusion on her face at that moment.

She still lowered her eyes and looked at the spring rain.

Her hand was still covering Chunyu's head.

Ming Jin said to Chun Yu in a gentle tone: "I never think that women must get married when they are born. Even if you want to get married in the future, I can choose a good husband for you and let you live a good life. But Chun Yu, will you regret it?"

"I regret that you didn't cherish such a sincere love in front of you. I regret that when I wanted to look back, he already had someone else by his side."

The moment she saw the spring rain, her eyelashes trembled and her tightly pursed red lips.

Mingjin still didn't make a decision for her.

Instead, he continued to look at her and said slowly: "Life is not easy, choose what you want according to your heart."

"In fact, if you don't want to marry just because you don't want to leave me, there's really no need for that. We're both in Kyoto, so it's easy for us to meet."

"But that's different..."

Chunyu looked at Mingjin and murmured.

When Ming Jin heard her words and looked into her eyes, he felt a little sour in his heart.

At the beginning, she didn't have such strong feelings for Chunyu. At that time, she only trusted Huasui.

But people are all made of flesh and blood.

They spend every day like this.

Although they are not relatives, they are like relatives.

Her position in her heart has long been the same as Hua Sui's.

"It's different, but that's how life is. It can't stay the same forever."

"After I marry the prince, I may leave Kyoto. I won't be able to take all of you with me then."

"master……"

The spring rain turned my face pale.

She looked up at Mingjin, opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but then she thought of something, lowered her eyes, pursed her lips, and lowered her head.

He looked abandoned.

She knew that she could not compare to Hua Sui in the master's heart, nor did she have Ying Ge's abilities. If the master went out, he would definitely take them with him.

But even so, she was reluctant to leave her master.

The master was the first person who made her feel warm, and the first person who made her realize that even as a slave she didn't have to feel inferior.

Being with her master, she learned a lot and understood that even as a woman, she must have self-respect, self-love and self-improvement.

"You are suspicious again."

How could Mingjin not see what she was thinking?

She was a little helpless.

"I said I can't take all of you with me because everyone has their own strengths. The people around me, Ying Ge is good at martial arts and Hua Sui is smart, so I usually take them out with me."

"And I put you in the inner house because you are careful and attentive like them."

"You are calm, careful, and good at dealing with people. Even Aunt Pei has praised you to me many times."

The spring rain raised its head again.

She didn't expect that her master's previous words actually meant this.

She felt a little ashamed.

Ming Jin looked into her eyes and continued, "You are all very important people to me."

"But if they want to leave one day, I will let them go without saying anything, as long as they have a better place to go."

"I keep you around, not to trap you."

"More than anyone else, I hope you can find a better place to go."

Chun Yu had been listening with her head raised, and her eyes turned red at this moment: "Master..."

She wanted to cry again.

"Spring rain—"

Ming Jin put his hand on her head and called her name softly.

Although she didn’t know what Mingjin was going to say, Chunyu still blinked her eyes, swallowed back her tears, and immediately replied, “I’m here!”

Ming Jin looked at her and said, "Don't stop for anyone, and don't regret your choice today in the future."

"Ask yourself, don't make a decision too quickly."

"Do you really not want to get married? Do you really not like Chen Yi? Will you really not regret letting go today?" Ming Jin asked three questions in a row, causing Chunyu to open her mouth several times but remain speechless.

She hesitated.

Ming Jin looked at her and smiled with great tolerance.

The light from the snow outside shone into the room, and Ming Jin sat on the Hu bed.

She looked so lonely, but the way she stroked Chunyu's head was so gentle.

The snow and wind were beating against the windows.

The charcoal in the house made a crackling sound.

Ming Jin's voice was still gentle: "Don't worry, you can think about it slowly."

"Whatever choice you make, I will support you."