Five days later, Hui Lang received a letter from the emperor. He immediately went to find a matchmaker to discuss the matter of his marriage with Ning Gui. Fortunately, the emperor allowed it, and even ordered him to stay and protect Ning Gui. There was no need to return to the capital. This made him very happy to be able to stay with his wife and take care of her.
The matchmaker received a considerable fee from Hui Lang. She took Hui Lang to exchange birth dates according to tradition, as well as the engagement gifts that Hui Lang had secretly bought earlier. He had been a guard since he was a child, so he had saved up quite a bit of money, so he could handle these matters himself.