Chapter 51

"Let me take you back, it's on my way."

"Oh~ I understand. You want to be lazy and don't want to read." Zhang Yunniang's expression of sudden enlightenment made Wei Yijun choke.

“…”

"This won't do. How can Mr. Huaiyuan's reputation be ruined by you? Go back and study hard. I'll bring you a message."

Having said that, even if Wei Yijun was a thick-skinned man, he couldn't bring himself to continue.

Zhang Yunniang sent the man away, thinking how free she would be when she returned home.

Why would you want someone you don't know around you?

Amina smiled lightly and shook her head. Wei Yijun's purpose was too obvious. He was deliberately looking for an opportunity to get close to her.

The next day, Jun Qingmo came to Lantingxuan as promised.

Perhaps they had been specifically instructed, so as soon as the two arrived, servants led them to a secluded courtyard.

The servant knocked on the door and, after receiving a response, pushed it open.

Then he gestured for the two to go in and closed the door again.

Turning around the screen, Wei Yijun had already arrived. There was another person in the room, leaning lazily beside the desk, tapping the table lightly with the teacup in his hand.

"I am Jun Qingmo, a humble servant, respectfully wishing His Majesty good health." Jun Qingmo had not expected that Wei Yijun would get him such a huge Buddha.

He quickly saluted and gestured to Zhang Yunniang.

Zhang Yunniang didn't know how to salute, so she knelt down with a thud. She didn't know how many times she should kowtow, but she thought more kowtows were better than less.

After bowing more than ten times, she chanted the same words as on TV, "I, Zhang Yunniang, greet the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."

The other three looked at her in surprise.

No one spoke. Zhang Yunniang felt uneasy. As expected, it wouldn't work if it wasn't standard.

No one told her that the person she was coming to see was the emperor.

She didn't have time to prepare.

How to fix this?

"Hahaha, everyone, get up. Yuan Jin is here, please sit down. This Miss Zhang is also an interesting person."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"You and I are relatives. I've always heard people talk about you, but I've never been able to meet you. After seeing you at Prince Cheng's mansion that day, I've always wanted to see you again."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

That day, the two were humiliated one after another and were both ridiculed.

Now, who would have thought that the once glorious Prince Cheng had already turned into a handful of bones, and that the bullied and unpopular prince had ascended to the throne.

"I heard that you are preparing for the imperial examination?"

"Your Majesty, although I am unable to walk, I have drunk a few buckets of ink and am willing to serve you."

"I really wasn't wrong about you."

Zhang Yunniang secretly tugged at Jun Qingmo's sleeve and asked him through mouthing whether he should go out.

Jun Daiyi had seen her before. At that time, when the master and servant were skillfully fishing for gold, he could see it clearly because he was close to them.

Both are interesting people.

"Hongxiu, take Miss Zhang to the front to have some snacks. Don't neglect her."

The girl in red who was warming the wine nearby responded and led Zhang Yunniang out with a smile.

"The masters' conversation won't end for a while. The chef has made some new desserts. Miss, please try some."

Zhang Yunniang was taken to a small pavilion, where the environment was quiet and elegant.

She couldn't help but look around.

"Thank you, Sister Hongxiu. If you have anything to do, don't worry about me. I'll be waiting here. I won't run around."

Hongxiu chuckled, "Miss, you are not a criminal. If the scenery in the courtyard is pleasing to the eye, you can stroll around freely. Please have some tea."

The master had specifically instructed her to do so, so how could she dare to neglect the guests?

The woman in front of him was dressed in red, charming and attractive, and she was making tea skillfully.

She looked at him secretly, not daring to be too obvious as that would seem impolite, but she couldn't help but look at him.

"What do you keep looking at me for, girl?"

"Sister is so beautiful, like the evergreen spring in the courtyard. Gorgeous and dazzling."

"The girl is so sweet."

The two were not familiar with each other, and Zhang Yunniang didn't know what to talk to her about.

She didn't have the time to find out any information. She just answered whatever the other party asked and didn't take the initiative to mention sensitive topics.

"Young Master Jun has always been taken care of by this girl?"

Zhang Yunniang nodded. "The young master has a gentle temperament and is easy to serve. He is very kind to us. He works hard and diligently on his studies every day. He goes to bed later and gets up earlier than I do when I work."

"The name of Mr. Jun is well-known in the capital, but it's a pity. If it weren't for that accident, the situation would be very different now."

"Good fortune often follows misfortune, and misfortune often follows good fortune. The past has already happened, and there's no way to verify another possibility. Just live in the present. Regardless of the accident or not, the young master is always the young master, and that won't change."

Hongxiu looked up at her, she didn't expect that such a little girl could have such insight.

It seemed that she underestimated her.

He immediately let go of his prejudice and treated her as just a little maid. He did not act rudely on the surface, but he did not care in his heart.

"How do you spend your free time, girls?"

"I like to plant flowers. When I have nothing to do, I will play with them in the yard. Now, I am learning to read."

Zhang Yunniang answered every question and never took the initiative to start a conversation.

She felt that Hongxiu was just being polite to her.

Hongxiu saw that she was quiet, and answered when asked, but stayed silent when not asked. She thought that this person might have a rather dull personality, so she stopped talking.

Zhang Yunniang drank cup after cup of tea and ate plate after plate of snacks. She was extremely bored.

This job should be done by Lanzhi.

Lanzhi used to be with Xu Shuying, so she must be very good at dealing with these people.

Having said that, I was also secretly complaining that Lanzhi was not very strong, so if they encountered slopes or bumps when going out, Jun Qingmo would have to carry both her and the wheelchair over.

After training, Zhang Yunniang can easily carry the wheelchair and Jun Qingmo. As for Lanzhi's small arms and legs, forget it, she shouldn't suffer this.

She is a rough person and doesn't care.

It wasn't until the afternoon sun that Jun Qingmo finally finished his business. Zhang Yunniang saw the open door and rushed over in two steps.

Seeing her anxious look, Jun Qingmo was a little confused.

"Yuan Jin, the carriage from the Bo Mansion is outside. I'll take you back."

"Thank you so much."

Only after getting on the carriage did Zhang Yunniang breathe a sigh of relief.

Jun Qingmo: "Are you bored?"

“A little.”

Wei Yijun smiled and said, "It's written all over your face." Then, he sternly warned, "Yunniang, you mustn't publicize your meeting with the noble today. Just pretend you don't know about this."

"Today, the young master came to Lantingxuan to meet with Young Master Wei from the Kangle Earl's Mansion. The two young masters discussed the homework left by the teacher together. The more they discussed, the more they got along. In the evening, they were still not satisfied. Young Master Wei kindly offered to give our young master a ride back to his residence."

"Yunniang, why don't you come to the Bo's Mansion to work? Our Bo's Mansion's treatment is quite good in Beijing. A maid can get two taels of silver per month. If you come, I will give you five taels of silver per month. During festivals, there will also be red envelopes."

Jun Qingmo rolled his eyes very rudely.

"Master, you once saved my life and helped me. Thank you for your kindness, Master Wei."

Jun Qingmo's lips curled up. "Tsk, silver-plated spear tip. A little newcomer, daring to show off in front of him, just asking for trouble."

Zhang Yunniang didn't know what they were plotting, nor did she want to know.

She doesn't want to get involved in complicated things at all.

After coming back, Lanzhi was called into the study by Jun Qingmo, who told her some things and then she started to get busy.

In the small courtyard, the permanent residents became her and Jun Qingmo again.

The only difference was that Wei Yijun came here every day, knocking on the door in the early morning and leaving in the evening.

She only cared about their food and drink and had almost no private contact with him.

She had noticed the gaze that followed her everywhere, and the cautious man who always wanted to talk to her.

But, so what.

She ignored it all and pretended not to see it.

The people around here are also here under the guise of studying, and Jun Qingmo will entertain them.

On this day, Wei Yijun finally didn't come, and she finally had some freedom.

"After you finish reading this article, have some tea and snacks, then go to the yard and rest for an incense stick of time. I'll go buy some flour and we'll make dumplings for lunch."

Zhang Yunniang placed fruits, snacks and tea on the table and explained patiently.

This person is so absorbed in his studies that one has to watch.

She had never done anything so hard before, so she couldn't understand this kind of concentration.

She still remembered one time when she wanted to verify whether Jun Qingmo was really focused or just pretending.

She deliberately brought in an empty plate and placed it on the desk.

Then he came in again after a while, pretending to serve tea.

Looking at the empty plate on the desk, I asked people if the peaches were delicious.

Jun Qingmo stared blankly at the empty plate on the desk, then looked at her and smacked his lips. "This peach has no taste. Why does it feel like I've never eaten it before?"

"The peaches are quite crisp. Although they are small, they are crispy, sweet and juicy."

Jun Qingmo smacked his lips twice, and there seemed to be a hint of sweetness in his mouth. "It is quite sweet."

"It's delicious, huh? I'll buy from this store next time."

"Okay, it's pretty sweet, I'll buy this one."

Zhang Yunniang burst out laughing. She had been holding it in for a long time, but she couldn't hold it in anymore.

That serious look on his face is really funny.

"What are you laughing at?" Jun Qingmo was puzzled. Seeing Zhang Yunniang looking at him like a fool, he felt a little insecure.

"There was just an empty plate there. The young master ate some peaches."

Jun Qingmo suddenly realized, "I thought so, no wonder it's tasteless."

Although he was teased, he didn't get angry. Seeing Zhang Yunniang happy, he couldn't help but laugh too.

This really looks a bit silly.

From then on, Zhang Yunniang knew that this person was really absorbed in the ocean of knowledge and couldn't extricate himself.

She also took better care of him.

Zhang Yunniang gave people a homemade "rest sign" to insert at the end of the article.

She picked up some fallen flowers, made them into specimens, and then stuck them on cardboard to make bookmarks.

The bookmark reads "Rest, and there's a puppy on the side." She jokingly calls it a "rest sign."

Jun Qingmo allowed her to do what she wanted, without showing any anger at being interrupted.

On the contrary, he enjoyed the feeling.

This feeling of being remembered all the time.

"You continue to watch, I'm going to go."

"Go slowly on the road, and be careful not to bump into anything."

Zhang Yunniang nodded and went out.

She opened the gate and was stunned for a moment.

A woman was standing at the door, with her brows lowered and eyes downcast, very polite, and was raising her hand to knock on the door.