Hearing Mu Sishu asking himself, Mu Si said nonchalantly, "What's the point of the assessment? It's not as important as Shu'er. At worst, I won't work in the Hanlin Academy anymore. Anyway, I'm going to accompany Shu'er this time."
The last time Mousse went to Tianmen Mountain to pick up Murong Shu, he lost to his eldest brother, so this time he had to go no matter what.
"Father, the emperor hasn't approved your leave yet." Mu Siyu is young, but his father always does strange things, and he is really worried.
"Brother, I will write a memorial today. Please present it to the emperor at the morning court tomorrow. Just tell him that I have urgent business and need to take a leave for a while." Mousse said to Mu Shi with a smile and a pleading look on his face.
"Aren't you afraid that the emperor will punish you someday?" Mu Shi was almost amused by his younger brother. He was really becoming more and more lawless. However, he was going to accompany Shu'er, so it seemed that there was nothing wrong with him. Forget it, he would not say anything about him, lest he be scolded by his mother again!
"Don't we still have Wen Ye in the Hanlin Academy? This time he doesn't have to compete with me for work. He can do everything by himself. Hahahaha, so happy." The people around him were too tired to complain about Mousse's strange train of thought.
"Old Second is right. Let Master Wen be busy this time. You can take a leave tomorrow to accompany Shu'er. Shu'er, if there is anything, let your uncle handle it. We will wait for you to come back home."
Old Madam Mu was afraid that Murong Shu had been wronged outside, so she asked Mousse to go with her. Although her second son was sometimes not very reliable, he was very reliable to his family, especially to his little niece Murong Shu, whom she loved very much. So Old Madam Mu felt relieved to let him go with her.
"Mother, please rest assured. I will definitely protect our little Shu'er." Mousse hastily assured his mother, fearing that the old lady would change her mind and not let him go.
"Husband, I will pack your luggage when I get back and bring everything with you." Rong Qing had given up trying to persuade them and could only give the two of them the things they would need for the journey.
After agreeing on the itinerary, everyone went back to rest. Song Wei was so worried that she didn't sleep well that night. "Husband, will Shu'er be in danger this time?"
"Don't worry, ma'am. I will arrange everything. Just think of it as our Shu'er going out for fun. Besides, there are so many people accompanying her." Mu Shi comforted.
Song Wei thought about it and it made sense. When children grow up, they will always want to go out and see the world. Xiaoliu went to study abroad when he was still young. Besides, she would feel more at ease with her second brother accompanying her.
Early the next morning, Princess Mingyue sent someone to tell Princess Murong Shu that she agreed to let her go, and that she would pack her things at the mansion and meet at the city gate tomorrow.
Murong Shu knew that the princess would agree, so he discussed it with Wen Jing on the way back yesterday. Second Aunt went back to her parents' home early in the morning, so they would set off early the next morning.
On the day of departure, the group came in a grand procession. Murong Shu's mouth twitched a little. After leaving the city gate, she, her second uncle Mousse, and Wen Jing got on Princess Mingyue's super luxurious carriage. In the carriage, they arranged the route in detail again.
They decided to head south, taking a carriage there and returning directly by water, and to investigate while they were there, so that they could decide which route would be more convenient in the future.
Because the horses they chose were all Ferghana horses, it took them only three days to reach their destination. They arrived at the evening of the third day, and the Zheng family was already waiting to greet them at the city gate.
Rong Yunnan had already sent a letter to the Zheng family by carrier pigeon. The Zheng family is similar to the Rong family and is also the richest family. The Zheng family has their own unique secrets in business, but they do not have good connections in official circles. In recent years, the Zheng family has felt increasingly constrained everywhere, so this letter from their son-in-law gave the Zheng family hope.
Seeing the arrival of the group of people, the Zheng clan leader, Rong Yunnan's father-in-law, seemed to have seen the Zheng family. After the group exchanged greetings for a while, the Zheng clan leader directly welcomed them into an empty house of the Zheng family. It was a two-courtyard house, which was just right for the group to live in. It was independent and quiet.
After visiting the residence, several people couldn't help but sigh that the Zheng clan leader was good at dealing with people. Living here is close to the Zheng clan's ancestral home, and it is an independent space without the constraints of living in someone else's home.
The Zheng family's mansion was fully equipped with maids and housekeepers, which the group praised as thoughtful. Because of the long journey, only the Zheng clan leader and his eldest son, Rong Yunnan's brother-in-law, stayed there that night to have dinner with them. Murong Shu also asked Yunnan's uncle to skip the welcoming banquet because he was too tired and just wanted to sleep.
"Brother-in-law, will this be disrespectful to the nobles?" Zheng's eldest brother Zheng Yuan asked Rong Yunnan a little worriedly. In his impression, nobles are particular about pomp and circumstance. Will this leave a bad impression on the nobles, making them think that their Zheng family is not enthusiastic enough and their cooperation is not sincere enough?
"Father-in-law, please rest assured, big brother. Since Miss Mu calls me uncle, I am no longer an outsider. From now on, we will all listen to Miss Mu and I guarantee that we will not go wrong. As for the others, they should also listen to Miss Mu."
Rong Yunnan was afraid that his father-in-law and brother-in-law would have wild thoughts, so he gave them direct hints. The two were a little confused. The youngest-looking girl could really be the boss of everyone.
Although the two had doubts, they decided to listen to Rong Yunnan. After all, their son-in-law/brother-in-law would not cheat their family, otherwise he would not give such a good thing to their family.
"What is the itinerary of the nobles tomorrow so that we can make arrangements in advance." Zheng Yuan and his father wanted to make arrangements in advance to avoid being in a hurry when the time comes.
"Father-in-law, I heard from my wife that we have a special breakfast dish here, seafood porridge, which is delicious. Yunnan would like to ask you to find the best chef to let you taste it tomorrow morning. To be honest, my niece likes it very much." Rong Yunnan did not directly answer the itinerary, but first asked his father-in-law to arrange breakfast for tomorrow.
"Ah, worried that the nobles wouldn't be able to get used to the food, my father and I specially found a chef who can cook Beijing-style dishes." If Rong Yunnan wasn't his brother-in-law, he would have suspected that Rong Yunnan was here to cause trouble.
"Brother, just listen to me. I will go to the beach after breakfast tomorrow. Keep some of the seafood you catch. Miss Mu is quite interested in these, especially those green-shelled long-whiskered shrimps. Keep more of them."
In order to prevent his father-in-law and elder brother from remembering it wrongly, Rong Yunnan specially showed them the picture that Murong Shu drew last time.
"My dear son-in-law, are you sure Miss Mu likes this? There are so many of these things on our beach, and we can't eat them all, so we just throw them away every time we catch them." It's not that Master Zheng doubts his son-in-law, but he doesn't believe that Murong Shu likes these.
"Father-in-law, Miss Mu said these are all treasures. We are going to do this business. Miss Mu has a lot of delicious recipes, so father-in-law, don't worry."
"My dear son-in-law, we understand. Yuan and I will go back and make arrangements right away. We will not hold you back."
Mr. Zheng took Zheng Yuan back in a hurry. There was a group of people waiting for them at home. Whether the Zheng family could cross the class barrier depended on tomorrow.