Chapter 2123 Did you drink?
Upon hearing this, Xia Yan looked around and lowered his voice, saying, "No, Lord Qi is not in the capital."
Shu Yu understood. Qi Lie had always been in charge of the black market, and now there was only one last place that hadn't been found. Qi Lie must be out on an operation, so he was pretending to be sick at home.
She had originally intended to give the letter to Qi Lie herself, but now it seemed she would have to let A Yun handle it.
Xia Yan quickly settled the group in, then went to a nearby restaurant to buy food and drinks. They ate a simple dinner first.
There are cooks in the courtyard, just like back in Changjin Mansion. They are hired by neighbors from the neighborhood, and she goes home to stay at night.
After traveling all day, the group finished dinner and, seeing that Meng Yunzheng had not yet returned, went back to their rooms to rest.
Shu Yu couldn't sleep, so she lay in bed with her eyes closed, occasionally listening to the sounds outside.
Therefore, as soon as there was a sound in the courtyard, she would suddenly open her eyes and come out of the room.
Immediately, he came face to face with Meng Yunzheng, who had just bolted the courtyard gate and turned around.
Both of them were taken aback. The next moment, Meng Yunzheng strode towards her, his expression delighted. "You're here? When did you arrive?"
Shu Yu was held in his arms, her nose filled with his scent, which made her feel at ease.
She reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist. "You arrived in the evening, why are you back so late?" As she spoke, her nose twitched. "Have you been drinking?"
"I only drank a little bit." Meng Yunzheng released her, bent down and sniffed. "Is the smell strong?"
"No, why are you back so late?"
Meng Yunzheng took her hand and led her to the kitchen. "The exam is about to start, and everyone is bound to be nervous. They just want to relax, but I'm being pulled along and can't walk anymore."
There was still hot water on the stove, so Meng Yunzheng mixed some cold water with it and washed his face first.
Shu Yu handed him the towel. "Aren't you nervous?"
“My goals are different from theirs.”
Shu Yu thought about it and realized that Meng Yunzheng's goal was to open an academy, while the others' goal was to pursue an official career.
Although both had clear goals, the requirements for opening an academy were not that high in practice. Moreover, his academy was located in Dong'an Prefecture, where his reputation was already well-established.
Shu Yu didn't say much to Meng Yunzheng. It was too late, and they could talk about it tomorrow.
Seeing that his face was still a little flushed, I was a little worried. "Are you really okay?"
"It's nothing, I really didn't drink much. It's just that I walked back quickly and the cold wind made me look a bit serious. If you're really worried, I'll go ask Zhao Xi for some hangover medicine."
Shu Yu quickly stopped him, "Don't go, my older sister and Xiao Huohuo came too, they're probably asleep by now."
Meng Yunzheng paused, "Big sister and the others are here too?"
"Yes." Shu Yu helplessly recounted the situation before leaving, and Meng Yunzheng suddenly realized, "I found it strange. According to the itinerary, you should have arrived a few days ago."
I guess the delay of these few days was to take care of Xiao Huo Huo.
"Yes, we stayed at Changjin Mansion for a day. By the way, Qiao Rou came to see me while I was there. Do you remember her?"
"Is it that girl from the black market?"
"Yes, she gave me a letter." Shu Yu always carried it with her, and now she took it out and, without waiting for Meng Yunzheng to read it, told him what it contained.
The latter's expression turned slightly serious. "Give me the letter, and I'll have someone deliver it to the palace first thing tomorrow morning."
"good."
(End of this chapter)
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