The wind in the alley was quiet, and He Zhaolan's heartbeat was beating wildly. She was born in a wealthy family and abided by ethics, so she didn't know how to answer. After hesitating for a moment, he asked timidly: "Are you engaged?"
The man shook his head slowly.
"Then do you have a wife?"
"Nothing."
He Zhaolan's ears were slightly warm and her cheeks were slightly red. After a fierce struggle in his heart, he finally gritted his teeth and said in a trembling voice with a hint of hesitation, "Then... Then, then I - marry you."
The sudden words made the man stunned on the spot. Full of surprise, he only felt his heart shake. He had never expected that the gorgeously dressed woman in front of him would be so bold and straightforward.
Seeing that he was absent-minded, He Zhaolan raised her hand and waved it in front of his eyes: "Hey, can you hear what I said?"
Only then did the man wake up and said in a deep voice: "My family is poor and I have a young brother who needs to be raised. The burden is heavy."
"I will share the burden with you." He Zhaolan said firmly, "If you agree, wait for me here in five days." After that, she took out a dark gray belt from her arms, with a pattern of plum blossoms and branches embroidered with blue silk, and handed it to him.
The evening wind blew through the alley, and she clenched her sleeves tightly. It was the first time in her life that she ignored it. She didn't dare to stay any longer, and then turned around and left.
So when the fifth day was over, he deliberately took the whole day off, and as soon as dawn broke, he stood guard at the entrance of the alley.
He waited from the dim light of morning until the sun was high in the sky, and from the bright sun at noon until the dusk fell. Pedestrians came and went in the alley, dispersed and quiet. I waited for a long day, but the familiar figure was still nowhere to be seen.
The meager expectations in my heart were gradually cooled by the evening breeze, and hesitation and disappointment completely surged up.
He smiled bitterly and shook his head secretly. After all, it was just his wishful thinking.
How could such a noble girl really abandon her family and pursue an agreement for a nobody? It was probably just a spur-of-the-moment joke. After thinking about it carefully, she had already regretted it.
He suppressed all his thoughts and was about to leave. …
Intention: Love will determine the troubled times and conquer the world, and the emperor and empress will work side by side to found the country.