Chapter 1413 Someone from the Meng family is going to become an official.

Meng Yunzheng's lips curled up, but there was no smile in his eyes. "Auntie, I'm afraid that won't work. I came to the prefectural city to study. I usually bury myself in books and rarely go out. I'm probably not as familiar with this place as Uncle."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Meng chimed in, "That's right, that's right. A-Yun is here to study, how would she know which clinic is good or which doctor is skilled? Didn't I tell you before we came? I know two highly skilled doctors, I'll take you and A-Qin there tomorrow."

Tao's expression stiffened. She and Tao Qin exchanged a glance, and neither of them spoke again.

Shu Yu watched from the sidelines as if it were a show; Tao's intentions were far too obvious.

Meng Yunzheng ignored Tao Shi and turned to look inside the house and outside the courtyard. Not seeing the abbot of Dongqing Temple, he looked at Shu Yu with some suspicion.

Where is Master?

"They're gone."

Meng Yunzheng didn't ask any more questions. He knew the abbot of Dongqing Temple to some extent. This man was used to being carefree, and after meeting Shu Yu, he would probably go directly to the capital.

He nodded and turned to exchange pleasantries with Uncle Meng.

Unable to get a word in edgewise, Tao could only give Tao Qin a meaningful look, signaling her to move closer to Meng Yunzheng.

However, Tao Qin was sizing up Shu Yu, looking like she wanted to win her over first.

Shu Yu resisted the urge to roll her eyes. This woman must have something wrong with her head. Her target is Meng Yunzheng, but the person she wants to deal with is her?

Fortunately, Yingxi returned shortly afterward, followed by a waiter from a nearby restaurant who brought over a lot of food.

Meng Yunzheng invited everyone to sit down. Tao Shi's eyes darted around, and seeing that Meng's uncle had already sat down next to Meng Yunzheng, she quickly called to her daughter, "Ahan, sit next to your brother and get to know him better. After all, you haven't seen each other for so many years, so the two of you should talk more."

She didn't push Tao Qin towards Meng Yunzheng, since that would be too obvious and against the rules.

But by placing her daughter next to her nephew, she was able to separate him from Shu Yu.

Shu Yu was speechless at her childish behavior, but Meng Yunzheng frowned and said to Meng Han, who was about to sit down, "Han, sit next to me. Yu and I have something to talk about."

Meng Han paused for a moment, then obediently moved aside to take a seat.

Seeing this, Tao glared at her with a hint of disappointment, but didn't say anything more.

Shu Yu nodded to Meng Han and sat down gracefully.

Uncle Meng was indeed a connoisseur of wine, especially today when he was particularly happy. So, as soon as he sat down, he poured himself a full glass. "Come, come, Yunzheng, have a couple of drinks with your uncle. Our Meng family is really making a name for itself now. You don't know, for generations, the Meng family has been full of warriors. They would get a headache just looking at books, let alone pass the imperial examinations. In all these decades, such a large family like the Meng family has only produced one scholar. You are the only Xiucai (a successful candidate in the county-level imperial examinations) in our Meng family, and you're even a Xiaosanyuan (a top scholar in the imperial examinations)! Hahahaha!"

He patted Meng Yunzheng on the shoulder, "Uncle believes that with your talent and ability, you will definitely pass the imperial examinations and become a scholar. When you enter the court as an official, our Meng family will be blessed with good fortune. Yunzheng, you are exceptionally good, Uncle is very proud of you."

Meng Yunzheng didn't drink much; he just listened quietly.

But Tao Shi and Tao Qin were quite excited by what Uncle Meng said.

Yes, Meng Yunzheng passed the imperial examinations with top honors in all three levels, so becoming a Juren or Jinshi wouldn't be difficult for him. If you married him, you would be an official's wife.

(End of this chapter)