"Then wait a few months until Sister An is about to give birth and then go back," Mei Ya felt warm in her heart after hearing Pang Yi's words, and said immediately, "By then, if I can get away, I will go back to Ningguta with you to see Sister An and your baby."
"Thank you, Madam." Pang Yi bowed deeply to Mei Ya, then stood up and said to Mei Ya Zhong Mingwei, "Then I will take my leave now and go back to my room to pack up."
"Okay, go quickly, the imperial guards will be here soon," Meiya nodded hurriedly. Seeing Pang Yi walking out, she hurriedly chased him and asked, "Pang Yi, did you pack the pound of bird's nest I bought for Sister An?"
"It's in," Pang Yi said hurriedly. Seeing Mei Ya was about to ask something, Pang Yi smiled and said, "The donkey-hide gelatin that Madam bought has also been put in."
"Hehe, that's good." Mei Ya scratched her head and smiled at Pang Yi, then watched Pang Yi leave the house and then walked back.
"Madam, you treat Sister An so well." Gu Qingtong said with a smile.
"I'll treat you well," Meiya said with a smile, while reaching out to hold Gu Qingtong's hand, "When you get pregnant in the future, I'll prepare everything for you."
The next second, Gu Qingtong's face suddenly froze. After a pause, she reluctantly curled her lips and said, "How could I be as lucky as Sister An?"
Mei Ya looked at Gu Qingtong's expression and her heart sank immediately. She knew that she had touched Gu Qingtong's sore spot. She felt very guilty at the moment. She looked at Zhong Mingwei, who was sitting behind the table with a cup of tea in his hand and looked awkward, and winked at him.
"Ms. Gu, how is Mr. Chen's preparation for the palace examination going?" Zhong Mingwei understood and hurriedly changed the subject.
"Oh, my cousin has prepared well," Gu Qingtong said hurriedly, "When he first arrived in the capital, he had trouble acclimatizing and eating and sleeping. I was a little worried at the time, but since the spring exam, his condition has improved, and I am no longer worried."
"Yes, Mr. Chen is a person who can be trusted," Zhong Mingwei nodded, and after a pause, he continued, "Does Mr. Chen have any future plans now? Do you want to go to the Imperial Academy or the Censorate?"
After the palace examination, most of the successful candidates would be sent out of the capital to serve as county officials or something like that. After all, they would have to start from the grassroots level. However, for someone as outstanding as Chen Qingxuan, the court would be reluctant to send him out. They would usually send him to the Hanlin Academy or the Censorate as an official first. Sometimes they would also listen to his opinion to see whether he wanted to concentrate on studying or actively enter the officialdom.
"My cousin wants to... wants to be sent out of Beijing," Gu Qingtong said hesitantly, "My grandmother is old, and my cousin wants to be closer to Ningguta so that it will be more convenient for her to take care of her in her old age."
"Oh," Zhong Mingwei nodded, "Mr. Chen is a filial son."
"Will His Majesty let Mr. Chen leave the capital? His Majesty would be reluctant to send a talented person like Mr. Chen out of the capital, right?" Mei Ya asked worriedly. She didn't know much about these officialdom affairs, but because of Chen Qingxuan, she had asked Zhong Mingwei about them recently. "I heard that the top three candidates in the imperial examinations in the past were all allowed to stay in the capital as officials. There was no precedent for them being sent out of the capital."
"What should we do? Grandma has always been dependent on her cousin. This time, my cousin is going to Beijing to take the exam. It's only half a year, and I'm afraid I'm going to wait and see. If my cousin has to stay in the capital and can't go back to Ningguta, grandma will be so sad," Gu Qingtong sighed anxiously, "but grandma's body can't go far, otherwise I could have brought her to the capital, but I'm afraid her old bones will suffer on the way and something bad will happen to her."
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