Yu Jiao exhaled the foul air in her chest and pulled the corners of her lips slightly. The city gate of Qingzhou Prefecture was built with blue bricks, more than two meters high. After all, it was the provincial capital. It could not be compared with a small place like Changkui County that used deer antler wood as a city gate.

Soon the Mu family's carriage came to their line. Mu Yan in front lifted the curtain of the carriage. The city guards seemed to recognize him. They just lifted the curtains of a few carriages as a routine, took a casual look, and then let them pass.

Entering the city, there are wide stone roads, crowded streets and alleys, noisy taverns and workshops, and the sounds are audible, making it extremely lively.

Green tiles and red walls, flying eaves and fluttering flags, and red wheels on the carriage.

Yu Fuling stretched her head out and looked outside with great interest. She was actually curious about the people walking on the road. She said, "I always thought Qingzhou was very far away. I thought I would never be able to reach the capital in this lifetime. I didn't expect that I would be in Qingzhou City after a nap."

Yu Jiao smiled in a trance. Places you have never been to always sound far away.

In fact, there is no place in the world that you cannot reach, only people and things that you will never see again.

The three carriages prepared by the Mu family were all pulled by good horses. The horses were used to the journey to Qingzhou and had not stopped to rest along the way. After more than half a day, they did not feel tired at all.

The carriage drove into Shuying Lane in the east of the city. The area around Shuying Lane was inhabited by prominent families, and the neighbors were all families of officials.

The direct branch of the Qingzhou Mu family lived here. The accompanying servants knocked on the door early in the morning and announced that the second master of the Mu family had arrived. The black lacquered bronze door slowly opened.

The carriage entered the door, passed the waisted Sumeru pedestal screen wall, and stopped in the front yard.

The driver said outside, "Master Yu, ladies, let's go into the mansion."

Yu Qizhe lifted the carriage curtain and got off first. He turned around and offered his hand to Yu Jiao. Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling held his hand and also got off the carriage.

Mu Yan was talking to a woman in a royal blue jacket. When he saw Yu Jiao getting off the carriage, he led the woman closer and said with a smile, "This girl is the female doctor who cured my carbuncle."

The woman looked at Yu Jiao, gently took her hand and said, "My good child, I've been waiting for you to come. I wanted to meet you when I heard the second master mention you earlier. Now that you are in the mansion, just treat this as your own home."

Yu Jiao was confused about the woman's identity, and Mu Yan beside her said at the right time, "This is my wife."

Yu Jiao smiled lightly and said, "You're welcome, ma'am."

The woman took Yu Jiao's hand, glanced at Yu Fuling and Yu Qizhe beside her in a friendly manner, and said with a smile, "Stop standing there, let's go to the front hall and sit down to talk."

The group walked towards the front hall. Yu Jinshu followed behind Mu Nianjiu. Seeing the grandeur of the Mu family mansion, he looked around curiously and asked in a low voice, "Nianjiu, what kind of official position did your great-uncle hold? How could they be so wealthy!"

Mu Nianjiu had been a little reserved since he entered the mansion. After hearing Yu Jinshu's blatant inquiry, he looked ahead and saw that no one was paying attention. Then he lowered his voice and said, "My eldest uncle is a fourth-rank official in the capital, and my third uncle is a sixth-rank judge in Qingzhou Prefecture."

Upon hearing this, Yu Jinshu couldn't help but smack his lips. He had only vaguely heard that someone from the Mu family in Qingzhou was an official, but he never expected that he was a fourth-rank official in the capital. The Mu family was truly a prominent and prestigious family.

Yu Jinshu couldn't help but feel complacent. If he hadn't been good friends with Mu Nianjiu, how would he have had the opportunity to live in such a person's house and have connections with officials.

He wanted to find out more, but Mu Nianjiu didn't dare to say much. His grandfather's branch had become increasingly impoverished, and over the years, the difference between them and his uncle's branch in Qingzhou was like heaven and earth, and they were no longer close.

It was just that his second uncle Mu Yan often went back to Changkui to visit them, and wanted to help support their side branch.

When he came, his grandfather warned him not to act unruly in his family and to be careful with his words and actions so as not to displease his family members.

When they arrived at the front hall, the servants brought up tea. Mu Yan asked them to sit down and said, "I asked the servants to clean up a yard. It's quiet and no one will disturb you. Wulang, you brothers can stay here and prepare for the exam."

Yu Qizhe thanked him in a calm and gentle voice.

"How have you arranged accommodation for Meng girl?" Mu Yan asked Mrs. Mu Er.

Madam Mu smiled and said, "I have had the rooms in Sister Rong's courtyard cleaned up. I thought that Sister Rong and Doctor Meng are the same age, and it would be more comfortable for girls to live together, so I decided to place Miss Meng and her sister in Sister Rong's courtyard."

Mu Yan nodded and said to Yu Jiao, "Sister Rong is my daughter. You two can live together so you can have a playmate."

Yu Jiao responded with a smile, following the host's wishes and just listening to the Mu family's arrangements.

"You must be a little tired after the long journey. I'll have someone take you to your place of residence first." Mu Yan called the servants in and led Yu Qizhe and the others to their residence.

Madam Mu personally led Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling to the backyard, and the maids cleverly took the medical box in Yu Jiao's hand and the bag on Yu Fuling's back.

Yu Fuling looked uncomfortable. Seeing that the maids were all wearing clothes like the ladies in Changkui County, she didn't know what to do with her hands and feet for a moment. She pulled the small bundle and said awkwardly, "I can get it myself."

The Mu family's maid was well-educated and did not show any uncomfortable expression when she saw this.

Madam Mu II glanced at Yu Jiao and saw that although she was young, she had never shown any timidity since entering the mansion. She was much more calm and composed than the other older girl, and she couldn't help but like her more.

She said kindly, "Sister Rong has gone to her grandparents' house and will be back tomorrow. Then, let her accompany you two sisters for a walk outside."

After passing through the hanging flower gate, they arrived at the Luofu Courtyard in the west. The maids in the courtyard came forward to pay their respects. Madam Mu said, "This is Miss Yu and her sister. You must serve them carefully and treat them like Miss Rong. If you are not attentive, let me know and I will not let you off easily."

Several maids responded respectfully and looked at Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling quietly.

Madam Mu led Yu Jiao to the wing room prepared for them and said with a smile, "On the left is Sister Rong's room. If you need anything in your room, just tell the maids. Treat it as your own home and don't be restrained."

"I'm sorry to trouble the Second Madam." Yu Jiao said politely.

Madam Mu saw that she behaved properly and was graceful, and she didn't look like a girl from the country. No wonder she was able to cure her master's chronic illness. It also made her master think of bringing her from Qingzhou to see Madam Yang.

She smiled warmly, "Originally I was thinking of setting up a banquet for you to make it lively, but the master said that you brothers need to prepare for the exam and it's not good to disturb them. He was also worried that you would not enjoy eating with strangers, so he arranged for the small kitchen to deliver the food to your respective courtyards. If you two sisters have any food preferences, just let the maids tell the small kitchen."

Yu Fuling stood aside, feeling very reserved. She had never dealt with the wives of wealthy families. Moreover, in her opinion, the status of Second Madam Mu was very noble, not a country woman. She was speechless and could not even utter a polite word.