Xiao Duo's eyes sharpened.

"That day on the long street, I asked for help, betting on the general's kindness and reputation. The general ignored the criticism and gave me a BMW. What do you think?"

Su Jinyue observed Xiao Duo's expression without leaving any trace. "You are a veteran of three dynasties of Zhenguogong, and you are a rising star nowadays. There are many ladies and ladies knocking on your door. Why do you want to get involved with the girl from a declining family who broke off the engagement with me in the street and ruin your reputation?"

"After thinking about it, it's probably because I saved the general's life!"

The silence in the tent was so great that one could hear a pin drop. Only an occasional breeze made the pages of the book noisy.

As Su Jinyue's heartbeat became louder and louder, Xiao Duo curled his lips and chuckled.

"Miss Su is truly a woman of great virtue and kindness."

The heart hanging in the throat fell heavily, Su Jinyue pulled the corner of her lips, "Then General, are you willing to help?"

"Don't worry, it will only take one year. After one year, I will ask for a divorce and will never hinder the general from getting married."

She was afraid that Xiao Duo would disagree, so she spoke hastily, "I heard that the old Duke suffers from a leg disease and has been unable to get out of bed for half a year. The Duke's wife also has a headache, which occurs every time it rains. If the general believes in my medical skills, I promise to cure their stubborn diseases after we marry."

The other side remained silent for a long while.

Su Jinyue couldn't guess what Xiao Duo meant. She pursed her lips for a long time, unable to hide her disappointment in her heart.

"However, I know that this is a bit too much to ask. If the general really doesn't want to, I won't force him..."

"good."

Su Jinyue was immersed in sadness and did not hear clearly for a moment. She kept whispering, "General, just treat what I said today as crazy talk. Tomorrow, I will send the BMW back to the Duke's Mansion..."

"I said—"

The teacup clinked with a light sound, interrupting Su Jinyue's dejected mumbling. She was startled and looked up to meet Xiao Duo's helpless smile.

"I will marry you."

Su Jinyue suddenly raised her head and met Xiao Duo's smiling eyes.

It looks like a crescent of stars.

She dazed herself, and her eyes felt inexplicably moist.

Even though she had made all the necessary preparations, and even thought that if Xiao Duo really disagreed, she would go back and think of other options and proceed slowly, she did not expect Xiao Duo to agree so readily.

Su Jinyue spoke again, her voice a little hoarse, "General, I have no way to repay your kindness."

"General Xiao, rest assured. Jin Yue will never interfere in your life, let alone meddle in other people's business. If you have a lover in the future, Jin Yue will explain it to her in person, and will withdraw in time after the matter is settled. She will never hinder your marriage..."

“Alright, alright!”

Xiao Duo stretched out his hand to interrupt Su Jinyue's words and frowned, seeming a little helpless.

"We have only just started. We don't know what will happen in the future."

Having accomplished her wish, Su Jinyue breathed a sigh of relief. After hesitating for a moment, she asked carefully.

"If so, can the general come to the Marquis' Mansion in the near future to propose marriage?"

Before Xiao Duo could speak, she seemed to have realized something was wrong and quickly waved her hand, "I was inconsiderate. This time, you have done a great job in suppressing the bandits. The general has many matters to deal with when he returns. I don't think he can take care of these little things."

"How about this, the general just needs to send a matchmaker with a name to the Yongning Marquis's mansion to inform him."

Xiao Duo raised his eyes and looked at Su Jinyue, "Are you anxious?"

Su Jinyue did not hesitate to nod and tell the truth.

"My grandmother and I agreed on a one-month deadline. If I can't find someone to marry me off, I will return to the Xie Mansion as a concubine."

"absurd!"

Xiao Duo's voice suddenly rose, which frightened Su Jinyue.

Realizing his abruptness, Xiao Duo lowered his voice again, but his eyes were full of disapproval.

"Let's not talk about Xie Qingxu being fickle, flattering the powerful and bullying the weak, and not being a good person. Just think about how you can still be a concubine in the Xie Mansion after you broke off the engagement with the Xie family in front of everyone in the capital?"

"How are you going to live your life from now on? How are you going to deal with all the rumors in the capital?"

Su Jinyue stood there in a daze, not saying a word for a while.

From her previous life till now, she has never been loved by her father or mother, but by her maternal grandparents. Her grandmother died early due to illness, and her maternal grandfather and uncle were stationed away from home all year round. She thought she had found a good man, but she became Su Zhiyao's slave with just a flick of her finger.

No one had ever stood up for her so heartily.

She paused, then looked up with a nonchalant expression on her face, "I will not sit and wait for death, so I hope General Xiao can help me. In the future, Jin Yue will definitely reward me handsomely."

Obviously, she is the one who is in dire straits, but she is more sensible, polite, and grateful than anyone else.

"Three days."

Xiao Duo looked at Su Jinyue calmly, but there was an undercurrent in his eyes.

"Wait for me in the Marquis' Mansion for three days, and I will come to propose marriage in person."

A long-lost smile appeared on Su Jinyue's face. She raised her hand and tilted her head towards Xiao Duo.

"High five to make an alliance."

Xiao Duo raised his eyebrows and raised his hand to hit her vigorously.

The rough big hand touched the delicate white hand, and the two of them made a covenant that they would never have any more illegitimate children.

Su Jinyue stood up and put his hood back on.

"Then, Jin Yue will not disturb the general from handling official business..."

"One more thing."

Xiao Duo suddenly interrupted Su Jinyue, met her puzzled gaze, and spoke word by word.

"No need to call me General, just call me Xiao Duo."

Su Jinyue paused for a while, nodded after a while, and responded softly.

"good."

In order not to attract attention, Su Jinyue declined Xiao Duo's suggestion of finding someone to escort her, and left the tent alone just like when she came.

After everyone had gone far away, Meng An and Song Yan squeezed into the tent, looking at Xiao Duo with an indescribable strange look in their eyes.

As Xiao Duo picked up his pen to write a memorial, he casually said, "I'm in a good mood right now, so if you have anything to say, just say it."

Song Yan was the first to hold back, "Master, you are so popular that you want to marry the daughter of the Yongning Marquis's mansion. Isn't this asking for trouble?"

"Marquis Yongning has never been a contented person. He only stopped thinking about it because the Marquis's mansion has fallen into decline in the past two years. The family is short of male successors, and they all hope to be successful one day. Even if you want to repay me, you don't have to sacrifice your whole life for it, right?!"

Meng An couldn't help but agree, "Yes, and how many noble ladies from aristocratic families want to marry you? Not to mention those far away, the daughter-in-law of the Concubine Xian is also your cousin. She has repeatedly wanted to marry her younger sister to you. After all, she is a princess. You refused without saying a word and turned around to marry a girl from a declining family. If this gets out, won't it cause a big uproar?!"

"What's more, this Miss Su is well-known in the capital. She moved into her husband's house before getting married, and now she's breaking off the engagement in public. How many people are pointing fingers at her behind her back? Even the adopted daughter of the Marquis's Mansion is better than her. At least she's a miracle doctor appointed by the emperor himself!"

Song Yan nodded repeatedly, "Master, please think twice. Apart from other things, the master and his wife will also have a hard time. The old master is still waiting for you to lead the southern border in the future. At this critical moment, you are involved with the daughter of a general with a bad reputation and many disputes..."

Xiao Duo finally raised his head, looked at the two of them quietly for a while, and suddenly spoke.

"Each person will receive twenty military sticks."

Meng An and Song Yan were stunned and looked at each other subconsciously, but they did not dare to disobey. It was a violation of the rules to discuss the master's private affairs without permission.

Just as he was about to turn around and go out to receive his punishment, he suddenly heard Xiao Duo's cold voice.

"It's fine if others talk about her, but how can you two, who know the truth, insult a woman's reputation like this?"

Meng An and Song Yan were both shocked.

"When Xie's mother was seriously ill, Xie Qingxu's transfer order to return to Beijing early was approved. If that girl hadn't gone to the Xie Mansion to take care of her, would Xie Qingxu have achieved what he has today?"

"A miraculous doctor appointed by the emperor himself?"

Xiao Duo raised his eyes and laughed contemptuously, "If that girl could go to the battlefield, with her miraculous healing ability, I wonder how many times more soldiers she could have saved. But someone trapped her and prevented her from making achievements in every possible way. How dare you still have the nerve to talk about her faults?!"

Meng An and Song Yan knew they were in the wrong, their cheeks turned red from being scolded, and they dared not say a word in reply.

Xiao Duo looked at the unfinished good news in front of him, and suddenly chuckled, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"Since everyone is not optimistic about her, I will give her a chance to be honored by everyone in the world!"