Yu Qizhe nodded, carried his bag, and walked towards the entrance of the Tribute Hall.
Yang Jiyan stared straight at his tall figure as he walked away, her heart beating wildly in her throat.
It’s indeed him!
Although the clothes he was wearing were not luxurious and his appearance still had a bit of youthful immaturity, it did not detract from his extraordinary temperament. The palm of Yang Jiyan's hand holding the handkerchief was already a little wet.
In her previous life, she had met him once when the Zhou family was ransacked. At that time, he was high up in the world, the youngest top scholar in Taiyan, a close minister to the emperor, and the powerful Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.
She was tortured by the Zhou family and looked like an old woman.
Because his father belonged to the same faction as him, when all the men in the Zhou family were beheaded and the women were sent to the Jiaofangsi to serve as official prostitutes, he showed mercy and asked his father to take her home, so that she escaped the miserable fate of becoming an official prostitute.
She still remembered the day when Zhou's family was ransacked. He wore a scarlet official uniform and was surrounded by a group of officers and soldiers. He stood in the main hall of the Zhou family, looking majestic and godlike.
He looked down at the Zhou family members kneeling at his feet, and listed all the crimes committed by the Zhou family members in an imposing manner, with a maturity that was inconsistent with his appearance.
At that moment, all the Zhou family members whom she hated were like ants, and so was she.
Later, after she was taken back to the Yang Mansion by her father, she never left the courtyard again, but she occasionally heard some stories about him from other people.
This young man, who became the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple and had an unlimited future, was able to get along well with both the Imperial Household Department and the treacherous officials. He colluded with the treacherous party and caused several bloody storms in the court. It seems that he also killed many loyal officials. He was severely criticized by the upright officials.
Even his father scolded him in private, saying how cruel his methods were.
But he was already a big shot in the emperor's favor at that time, and was promoted to the cabinet as an exception. He suddenly became the powerful Lord Yu.
However, she never expected that today she would meet Lord Yu, who would become extremely powerful and hold a high position in the future.
And it was when he was young and had not yet made a name for himself.
Yang Jiyan's heart felt like it was boiling in a hot pot. She was trembling with excitement, and an idea suddenly came to her mind.
He is just a poor scholar now, but I am the daughter of a rich man. If I could marry him...
Seeing that Mu Nianjiu and the others had been searched by the examiner and entered the examination room, Mu Yan asked his personal servant for his purse, handed it to Yu Jiao, and said warmly, "I originally wanted to let Sister Rong accompany you to visit Qingzhou Prefecture, but Sister Rong is a playful person and has been staying at her grandparents' farm and has not returned. Since you have Miss Yang to accompany you, just have fun."
Yu Jiao was not willing to take his money. She actually had no intention of going shopping with Yang Jiyan. She refused, "Living in Second Master's house these days has caused a lot of trouble. I know you don't treat us as outsiders, but we can't be ignorant of etiquette. We sisters still have money for shopping. Second Master, please take it back."
After hearing what she said, Mu Yan had no choice but to take the silver back. Before leaving, he said, "If you are tired of playing, send someone back to the mansion to tell the gatekeeper to send a carriage to pick you up."
Yu Jiao originally wanted to find an excuse and go back to the Mu family directly, but after hearing what Mu Yan said, she had no choice but to nod.
Seeing that Yang Jiyan had been staring blankly at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall, and had not come back to her senses even after Master Mu II left, Yu Fuling thought that she was reluctant to leave Prefect Yang, and called her several times, "Miss Yang."
Yang Jiyan came back to her senses, coughed lightly, and covered her face with a handkerchief, "Is Mr. Mu gone?"
She smiled, walked up to Yu Fuling affectionately, took her hand, and said, "Sister Fuling, Sister Yujiao, I will take you to Xishui Street. There are many delicious foods there. Jujube paste cakes, pea paste, donkey rolls, and yokan are all my favorites."
Yu Fuling was a little flattered by her closeness. After listening to Yang Jiyan talking about so many delicious foods, she smiled and got into the carriage with her.
Yu Jiao frowned. Yang Jiyan was being too attentive to her for no reason. She might be up to something again. She became alert in her heart.
Yang Jiyan stuck her head out of the car and waved to Yu Jiao who was still standing there, "Sister Yu Jiao, come quickly."
Yu Jiao got on the carriage with a calm expression.
Yang Jiyan glanced at Yu Jiao's expression and couldn't help but regret in her heart. If she had known that these two country girls were actually a family with the future Lord Yu, how could she have done such a stupid thing that day.
Fortunately, there is still time to remedy the situation.
She sat down next to Yu Jiao, took her hand, and said softly, "Sister Yu Jiao, are you still angry with me? You were wronged in my house that day. It was my fault. I failed to discipline the maids under my command and let them do whatever they wanted in my name. It's all my fault that I was too kind to them."
Yu Jiao avoided her approach. She just wanted to sneer at her words. Since there were no outsiders in the carriage, she really sneered and said sarcastically, "Miss Yang, there is no need to say such high-sounding words. No matter how bold your two maids are, how dare they go past you, their master?"
Yang Jiyan showed an aggrieved expression on her face, "Sister, you really misunderstood me. You helped my mother treat her illness, and I can't thank you enough. How could I tease you for no reason?"
Seeing that Yu Jiao was unmoved, she looked at Yu Fuling and said in a low voice, "Sister Fuling, do you feel the same way as sister Yu Jiao, thinking that what happened that day was deliberately instigated by the maidservant around me?"
Seeing that such a precious lady apologized repeatedly, Yu Fuling couldn't help but feel soft-hearted. She shook her head and said, "I don't think so. Miss Yang doesn't seem like someone who would do such a thing."
Hearing this, Yang Jiyan smiled at her and said, "As long as Sister Fuling believes me, I'm glad."
She said to Yu Jiao sincerely, "After all, it's still my fault, sister Yu Jiao, can you please forgive me this time? I like you from the bottom of my heart, we have similar personalities, it would be great if we could be close friends."
Yu Jiao said calmly, "We sisters are of humble origins and dull temperaments, so we really don't dare to associate with a smart person like you."
Yang Jiyan was embarrassed and annoyed that Yu Jiao was ignorant and was being so arrogant. If she didn't want to win over the sisters and leave a good impression on Yu Qizhe, she wouldn't have to try so hard to please her.
Seeing that the atmosphere had become tense, Yu Fuling quietly pulled Yu Jiao aside and said, "Don't listen to her nonsense. Miss Yang likes us, and we sisters are so happy."
After hearing what she said, Yang Jiyan's expression softened. Knowing that Yu Fuling was simple-minded and good at making excuses, she simply ignored Yu Jiao's attitude and just smiled and asked Yu Fuling, "Sister Fuling, is the man at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall your brother? Is he a candidate for the provincial examination this fall? Why haven't I heard you mention him before?"
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