At night, Zhao Xueru couldn't help but come to the east room to find Yu Jiao.

"Meng girl, you haven't slept yet?" Zhao forced a smile on her face and said softly, "Third aunt was too anxious yesterday and spoke harshly. Don't take it personally. Third aunt will apologize to you."

Yu Jiao said nothing and lowered her head to continue thinking about how to embroider.

Zhao took a closer look and praised her with her eyes wide open, "Meng's embroidery is quite good. Is this an orchid?"

Yu Fuling almost burst out laughing. What Yu Jiao embroidered was not an orchid at all, but just a few crooked and shapeless willow leaves. It was amazing that Third Aunt could praise it so highly. Seeing Zhao looking at her, Yu Fuling hurriedly held back her laughter and lowered her head.

Yu Jiao knew very well how bad her needlework was, and after hearing what Zhao said, she felt like laughing.

She put down the flower shed, looked at Zhao, and asked knowingly, "Aunt San, is there something wrong?"

Zhao carefully observed her expression and said with a flattering smile, "Meng girl, I'll have to trouble you to go to Principal Lin to discuss the provincial examination for Jinshu and Jinyan. I know you are not to blame for what happened to the Zhang family, but there is nothing we can do if they hold a grudge against our Yu family. You can't bear to let your two brothers wait for another three years, right? When the second and fourth brothers pass the provincial examinations, if anyone bullies you when you practice medicine in the future, let your two brothers stand up for you!"

Yu Jiao listened to her child-like words and smiled faintly, "Aunt San, you don't blame me anymore?"

Zhao continued, "How can I blame you? It's because the Zhang family is too bullying. Jinshu and his friends gave Master Zhang over a hundred taels of silver, but they didn't even get to see the master of the Zhang family. Now I can only ask you to go find Principal Lin. If your two brothers can pass the provincial examination, Third Aunt will never forget your hard work."

Yu Jiao didn't want to agree to Zhao's request so easily, but she sounded like a wise person when she heard her talk, so she said, "I don't have any friendship with Mr. Lin. You can ask me to go find Mr. Lin, but if it doesn't work out, please don't blame me, Third Aunt. If you get angry, why would I bother to do this for nothing?"

The smile on Zhao's face froze. After thinking for a long time, she said, "Even if the matter cannot be accomplished, Third Aunt will not blame you. You have also contributed. Meng girl, you still need to take more care and ask Lin Shanzhang for help. After all, it is related to the future of your two brothers. If they become prosperous in the future, our entire Yu family will also enjoy the benefits, right?"

"Since I'm going to see Principal Lin, I will naturally ask him for his help with all my heart," said Yu Jiao.

Zhao smiled and said, "I'm counting on you to take care of your two brothers. Thank you in advance, Third Aunt."

After returning from the east room, Zhao told Yu Zhou what Yu Jiao had said, and said worriedly, "Mother, what do you think if Meng Yu Jiao went to see Principal Lin, and Principal Lin was unwilling to write a letter of recommendation to my second and fourth brothers?"

Yu Zhou sighed softly, "Then there is nothing we can do. We can only leave it to fate."

Zhao added, "Meng Yujiao is a person who is soft-hearted and does not respond to hard words. I originally thought that she would leave me alone and refuse to agree, but I didn't expect that she would agree after I said this. Mother is really clear-headed."

Yu Zhou laughed calmly and said, "You like to put everything on the table. You haven't made any progress in all these years. Fortunately, the Yu family has simple personnel. The eldest and second eldest wives are not very powerful. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had such a good life these years."

Zhao was unusually obedient. She stepped forward and massaged Yu Zhou's shoulders while smiling and saying, "Mother is right. It's a good thing that mother loves us, the third room."

"It's good that you know." Yu Zhoushi reminded, "Now that the second wife has recovered, he will have to take the exam again. If he passes the autumn exam, you should be smart and don't offend the second wife for no reason. I'm afraid things will be very different in the future."

Zhao froze and lowered her voice, "He hasn't been to school for three years. How can he pass the exam right away?"

Yu Zhou gestured to Zhao to continue massaging her shoulders and said, "No one can tell. Maybe he will pass, maybe he won't. You should also privately instruct Jin Shu and Jin Yan to get closer to the fifth brother. If he doesn't pass, it's okay. If he does, they are brothers after all. As a younger brother, he will be successful in the future, so he should at least help his cousin."

Zhao nodded and said, "I'll tell them later."

The next day, Yu Jiao asked Yu Qizhe to write an article and asked him to go to the Lin Mansion with her.

When the servant guarding the gate of the Lin family saw that it was Yu Jiao, he hurried in to report. After a while, he respectfully and politely led Yu Jiao to the main hall of the Lin family.

Lin Arsen received Yu Jiao in the hall. After politely asking Yu Jiao and Yu Qizhe to sit down, Lin Arsen ordered his servants to bring tea.

"Dr. Yu, you are here for a visit. I wonder what's the matter?" Lin Arsen was a scholar and not very good at dealing with people. He didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.

Yu Jiao smiled and said, "A few days ago, I agreed with Lin Shanzhang to ask him to help look at my brother's article. I am sorry to bother you by coming to your house today."

Lin Arsen heard her words implying that she had already made an agreement with her father, so he smiled and said, "My father has gone to the academy and has not returned yet. If Doctor Yu is not in a hurry, wait for him in the mansion for a while. He should be back by lunch time."

Yu Jiao said, "I'm sorry to bother you so much."

"It's okay. After waking up, my sister has been grateful to Doctor Yu for saving her and her child, and wants to thank you in person. If she knew that Doctor Yu was here, she would definitely be happy." Lin Arsen said with a smile.

Yu Jiao smiled and said, "Miss Lin, you are too polite. It is a doctor's duty to cure illnesses and save lives."

Lin Arsen smiled. He admired Yu Jiao's character very much. He was speechless for a moment. The hall was silent for a moment. Lin Arsen thought for a moment and said to Yu Qizhe, "This is Doctor Yu's brother, right? I am also a scholar. If you don't mind, I can help you read the article."

When they came, Yu Jiao had told Yu Qizhe that this Lin Arsen was a juren. He took out the essay he had written and said politely, "Of course it's fine. Please give me some advice, Senior Brother Lin."

Lin Arsen took the article, glanced at it, then sat up straight, read the article seriously, looked up at Yu Qizhe, and exclaimed, "What a great writing!"

Yu Qizhe smiled faintly, "Brother Lin, you are too kind."

Seeing that he was young, yet neither humble nor overbearing, he was generous and calm, far superior to the Yu family men he had met before, and asked, "Are you going to participate in the autumn examination this fall?"

Yu Qizhe nodded.

Lin Arsen asked again, "Your article is very exquisite, every word is a pearl, and your writing is brilliant. It is rare for someone of your age to be able to write such an article. I wonder what your name is?"

Yu Qizhe said his name.

Lin Arsen repeated it silently twice, his eyes lit up, and he said, "I remember you. You were the first in the Tongsheng exam three years ago! It turns out to be you. No wonder you can write such an article."