Chapter 2253 Nobody at Home
The caravan rested for a day in Changjin Province, and set off again early the next morning, with the caravan expanding once more.
This time, it also involved the entire Meng family, as well as Gan Rui, Meng Han's fiancé.
The journey became increasingly lively until, after two days, Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu broke away from the group.
The motorcade was moving slowly, as there were children and elderly people with them. The frequent stops and starts inevitably took longer than expected. By the time they arrived in Dong'an Prefecture, the wedding would probably only be a few days away.
However, as a newlywed couple, Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu still had a lot to do.
They need to try on wedding dresses, familiarize themselves with the wedding process, prepare many things, and check the dowry and betrothal gifts.
The matter was complicated, and they needed to do many things themselves, so they had no choice but to set off first.
Before leaving, Meng Yunzheng handed Wei's portrait to Zhao Xi, saying, "When you get to Huajiang Prefecture, take this portrait and ask the local bigwigs, especially around the docks. If you can't find them, leave the portrait behind and have someone keep an eye on things."
"Understood," Zhao Xi replied.
Afterwards, Meng Yunzheng and his group parted ways with the caravan and sped off towards Dong'an Prefecture.
The group was used to traveling and didn't stop much along the way.
When they arrived in Dong'an Prefecture, it was noon. They didn't stop and headed straight for Jiangyuan County. They didn't even stop when passing through sunflower fields and villages. They arrived in the county town just before the city gates closed.
"Finally home."
Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance, and the carriage slowed down, heading slowly towards Fenghuai Street.
The Lu family didn't know when they would return, so they thought it was normal to see the Lu family's gate tightly closed.
The only abnormal thing is that I always feel like someone is secretly watching the Lu family's gate.
Shu Yu got off the carriage, frowned, and said, "It's not my imagination, is it?"
Meng Yunzheng nodded, "No, let's go inside first and then talk."
Yingxi went to knock on the door, but the doorman did not open it. He simply said from inside, "The masters are not home. Please come another day if you have something to do."
Yingxi: "It's me."
The doorman paused for a moment, then suddenly opened the door, his eyes widening in surprise, and exclaimed with delight, "Second Miss and Young Master are back!"
"Um."
The doorman hurriedly pushed his way in, saying, "Come in quickly, come in quickly."
He looked around, and once the carriage was brought through the gate, he quickly closed it.
His behavior was strange. Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance. "What's going on? I just heard you say that the masters of the house are not here. Where are my grandma and my parents?"
The gatekeeper immediately replied, "The old lady and the others have all returned to Shangshi Village."
Seeing that he didn't seem to have any unusual expression, but rather seemed quite happy, Shu Yu figured it couldn't be anything bad.
What are they going back to the village for?
The gatekeeper beamed with joy, unable to hide his smile. "Isn't it because the Third Young Master passed the imperial examination? The old lady said that in all these years, the Lu family has produced its first scholar to pass the imperial examination. We should at least offer sacrifices to our ancestors and report this good news to them."
Shu Yu suddenly realized, then smiled, "Arui got into college?"
"Yes, I passed the exam."
Although Meng Yunzheng had predicted that Arui would pass the exam barring any unforeseen circumstances, she was still very excited when she actually heard the news.
No wonder the old lady took her whole family to pay respects to their ancestors; it was her usual practice.
When Shu Yu became a village lady and later a county princess, the old lady would always go and tell the old man.
(End of this chapter)
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