Chapter 408: Requesting to Leave Beijing to Become a County Magistrate
Yun Ting went to talk to his grandmother and then followed Duke Yun back to the house.
The father and son began to discuss countermeasures.
For them, this was a closer relationship than they had ever felt before.
On the other side, Xiao Yan returned home and everyone was still waiting.
Erya is here too, what can Xiao Yan say?
He told the whole story without emotion.
Lu Qiniang was the first to ask, "Is the young lady from the Lu family a good person?"
"It should be good. The Lu family has a good tradition."
"That's a great joy!" Lu Qiniang said with a smile, "Yun Ting has reached the age to get married. I said that the emperor is on his side and can't choose a bad one for him. Is Yun Ting happy too? Is he shy? Of course he is shy. Otherwise, he would have followed you back."
Jiang Xuan and Daya didn't say anything.
Sanya yawned, "It's okay, I'm going to sleep."
It turns out it’s about getting married, how boring.
It's not like she has an extra brother-in-law, so she's not interested.
"It's getting late, let's go back and rest." Xiao Yan said.
Everyone got up and went back to their rooms.
Erya was dawdling.
After Lu Qiniang went out to fetch water, she looked at Xiao Yan, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Xiao Yan's heart sank.
Could it be that Yun Ting is also in her heart?
That would be tricky.
"Dad, is Yunting unwilling to get married?" Erya asked carefully.
"Why do you say that?" Xiao Yan asked instead of answering.
"I saw that Dad's clothes were wrinkled, and here on the shoulders—"
Xiao Yan looked down and saw a trace of tears, but it was also possible that Yun Ting had picked up the snot.
"Dad, why doesn't he want to? Is it because he doesn't want to get married, or because he doesn't like Miss Lu?"
"He probably doesn't want to get married because he feels he is still a child." Xiao Yan lied while looking at Erya calmly.
But unexpectedly, I saw Arya relieved.
"So that's how it is. He's just too childish." Erya muttered, "The emperor is thinking about him. I'll talk to him when he comes again."
Xiao Yan: "..."
He paused, "Zhuozhuo, you'd better not mention it. He's in a bad mood. What if he takes his anger out on you again?"
"Oh, okay." Erya nodded, "If he doesn't mention it, I won't mention it either. Just pretend I don't know."
"Okay, go to bed."
"Um."
Xiao Yan was not in the mood to work tonight, and Lu Qiniang was not in the mood to work either.
She fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow.
The next day, Yun Ting went to see the Queen Mother first.
As soon as he entered the palace, the emperor received the news.
Teng Wenfu said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Yun has gone to the Cining Palace to ask to see the Empress Dowager."
"I won't spoil him this time. He's young and doesn't know what's truly good for him. He'll understand my painstaking efforts in the future."
"Your Majesty is absolutely right."
The emperor sighed, "The second girl has a lively personality, and I like her. But I'm afraid Xiao Yan will make mistakes and become a burden to him."
Teng Wenfu didn't dare to speak.
The Yunting of the Cining Palace was not as exciting as one might imagine.
He was very calm today. After he arrived, he even saw the Queen Mother eating, so he asked for a bowl of porridge and ate slowly with her.
The Queen Mother felt a little uneasy because of his uncharacteristic behavior.
"Ting'er, regarding the arranged marriage—" she took the initiative to speak.
"I'm also quite angry about this." Yun Ting stirred the porridge in his bowl with a spoon. "But my father scolded me last night and woke me up. He said that the emperor valued Tutor Lu and arranged for his only daughter to marry me because he thought I would have someone to help me in the future."
"I'm glad you figured it out." The Queen Mother sighed. "In fact, no matter who you live with, it won't be a lifetime. You are still young, and you have just started to have feelings for that girl from the Xiao family. It will only be hard for a few days if you break up. I have met Lu Huan, she is a very good girl."
"Grandma, please stop talking. Although I'm reluctant to accept this, I still need to take my time. Please give me some time."
He was unhappy, but he had no intention of causing trouble.
The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief silently.
"Anyway, you've helped me raise this issue, so I've come to the palace today to tell you not to worry. I'll figure it out."
The Queen Mother always felt something was wrong.
"But Grandmother—"
The Queen Mother felt a sense of relief, but at the same time, she felt that "it's not over yet".
Just say it.
"I don't want to be that useless salt inspector."
"Ting'er, don't be silly. There are so many people eyeing this position. You have to know that although this Special Salt Inspector is only of the fifth rank, he holds great power."
"I know. They're in charge of salt field inspections, salt permit verification and quotas, and the crackdown on smuggled salt. No matter where they're working, there's a ton of silver. And the secret reports go straight to the emperor. My father told me everything."
"Then why don't you want to?"
"Grandmother, you and Grandmother are already old. How many more years can I stay with you and Grandmother? Yes, I can be sent out for three to five years. I'll make enough money and gain experience. I can be promoted legitimately. Maybe I can join the Six Ministries and find a good job. My future is bright. But if you and Grandmother... who will compensate me for three to five years to accompany my loved ones?"
The Queen Mother's eyes were filled with tears.
Her daughter is so sweet too.
"When my mother passed away, it obviously took half of my grandmother's life. My grandmother was also deeply hurt when my uncle passed away. I am already the heir of the Yunguo Mansion. The dowry my mother left me and the inheritance my father left me can ensure that I will have no worries about food and clothing in this life. Grandmother, what do I need so many worldly possessions for? I don't want them. I want to be with you and Grandmother."
"Good child." The Queen Mother put down her chopsticks. "Grandmother knows you are filial. But this is not just about money. You are right. How many years can Grandmother live? While I can still protect you, go do something, and then let the Emperor find a better position for you. Even if Grandmother passes away, she can still give an explanation to your mother."
"Yes, I want to do something." Yun Ting said, "I want to prove myself. That way, when I ask for something in the future, the emperor won't think I'm a child and directly reject me and make arrangements for me—"
The Queen Mother sighed.
After all, Yun Ting was still upset about the change of his arranged marriage partner.
"But Grandmother, I don't want to be away too far. I want to be back to see you and Grandmother for at least a month. Can't I do anything in the capital or near the capital? Do I have to go to Yangzhou?"
"You want to stay in the capital?"
"I don't want to stay in the capital," Yun Ting said. "Everyone here who's famous has seen my past behavior. So I want to move to a place a day or two away from the capital, regardless of wealth. I want the emperor to arrange for me to be a county magistrate."
"County magistrate?" The Queen Mother was shocked.
What's so good about being a county magistrate?
Although he is a seventh-rank official, he is the local leader and has to take care of everything, and he has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.
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