Chapter 2244 I admire this girl
Aunt Hong rolled her eyes. "Are you deaf? I told you, I'm just going to Dong'an Prefecture for a banquet. The County Princess of Wen'an and Scholar Meng are getting married, and they invited me. I'm also going to broaden my horizons. I'll be back in a few months. Go to the second and third sons' houses later and ask them to come over for dinner tonight. I need to settle some things at home."
After saying that, she went straight into the house.
When Yu chased after her, the door was already closed. She could only stand outside and say, "Mother, are you really coming back? Why don't you take me with you, or take the children's father with you? We're worried about you going out alone."
Yes, they're going too. Maybe they can get some benefits by building a good relationship with Magistrate Meng of Wen'an County on the way.
Aunt Hong said impatiently, "If you leave, who will do the housework? Who will take care of your son and daughter? If your husband leaves, who will earn the money? Are you planning to starve?"
"Then, take your grandson with you. Let him see the world."
"Dream on! Have you forgotten how he bullied Lele before? Lele has a bunch of friends in Dong'an Prefecture now. He can unleash his dogs on her and see if you regret it."
In short, no matter how much Yu pleaded, she couldn't get Aunt Hong to agree.
In the evening, my second daughter and youngest son's family came over, and it was noisy and chaotic for a long time.
Compared to the bustling atmosphere at the Hong family's house, it was much quieter at Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng's place.
Everything that needed to be prepared was done a few days ago. In the evening, all that was needed was to load the things onto the carriage, and we could set off early in the morning.
The rented house is still under one-month lease. Once it's over, Yun Qide will discuss the handover with the landlord.
As for the original courtyard house in the south of the city, it was originally bought by Meng Yunzheng.
They weren't short of money, so they left it there for the time being, occasionally asking Aunt Feng to help clean it. It would serve as a place for Yuan Gui and his convoy of deliverymen to stay when they came to the capital. The convoy had quite a few people, but since the small courtyard in the south of the city and the backyard of the shop were separate, they could still find enough room. It was much more comfortable than living in the large dormitory at the inn.
With everything arranged, in the evening, Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng went to the palace to bid farewell to the Emperor.
This was Shu Yu's first time entering the palace and her first time seeing the emperor.
She lowered her head slightly, but the emperor was looking her over. "I have always been very curious about you, but I have never had the chance to meet you. However, I have heard a lot about you. I used to think it was exaggerated, but after learning about your performance in Changjin Prefecture, I have come to admire you very much."
What the emperor admired even more was that this young woman was so willing to support Meng Yunzheng in becoming an insignificant headmaster of an academy in a small town.
With Meng Yunzheng's talent and the title of "sixth-ranked scholar" in the imperial examinations, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would have become an important official in the court sooner or later, and he could have earned Shu Yu an imperial title, allowing her to enjoy wealth and honor.
But she said she didn't want any of that, preferring to earn the position of county magistrate herself and open her own small shops.
If she were a man, the emperor would also want to keep her in the court.
"Your Majesty flatters me," Shu Yu said modestly, bowing slightly.
In fact, now that she had become a county princess and arrived in the capital, she should have gone to the palace to express her gratitude.
To drag this out until now is already a great disrespect.
The emperor laughed and said, "Alright, don't be so formal. Let's just have a chat today, consider it a farewell party for you."
Having said that, he offered the two seats, ordered food to be served, and dismissed the servants.
There were only the three of them in the entire rear hall.
(End of this chapter)
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