"Master."
Jiang Yao was excited and wanted to dismount, but she saw Yun Mo shake his head and point to the surrounding crowd, as if reminding Jiang Yao of something.
Jiang Yao saw a large crowd of women approaching and nodded slightly.
Master, wait for her.
Upon seeing Yunmo, Jiang Yao visibly relaxed. After strolling through the streets, she ignored the invitations from others and hurriedly ran to the place where she had just seen Yunmo.
"Princess, it's been a long time."
"Master, it's been a long time."
Jiang Yao was a little out of breath from running so fast, but her eyes were surprisingly bright. It turned out that her master hadn't changed at all over the years and was still the same as before.
"We...we'll find a place to talk..." Looking at Jiang Yao like this, Yun Mo couldn't help but nod and followed behind her, watching her run towards his old residence.
Yun Mansion.
Yunmo had assumed that after so many years away from the capital, the mansion would be in a mess with no one to manage it, but looking at the brand-new mansion gate, Yunmo looked at Jiang Yao with some surprise.
Jiang Yao was as happy as a magpie, waving at Yun Mo, "Master, come in quickly."
She was extremely happy that her master was able to return to the capital as promised.
Upon entering the mansion, Yunmo looked at the traps and mechanisms laid out around him and avoided all the hidden weapons as if he were strolling leisurely.
Jiang Yao smiled so much her eyes crinkled. "Master has a very good memory."
"If I'm mistaken, the arrows hidden in the shadows will be released immediately," Yun Mo said with a light laugh.
“Back then, my master left without a word, only leaving a letter. I was heartbroken.” Jiang Yao couldn’t help but snort. “So I set up all the mechanisms and hidden weapons that my master had taught me in the mansion.”
Therefore, all the items in the mansion were covered in dust.
Because no one dared to come in and test these mechanisms.
"The organization did a good job."
Yunmo arrived at the front yard with practiced ease. "It's just that I can't offer tea instead of wine to congratulate the princess."
"I thought Master wasn't coming!" Jiang Yao immediately reverted to her usual lively self in front of Yun Mo. "Also, Master, tell me quickly, where have you been all these years?"
Seeing this, Yunmo smiled and told Jiang Yao about her experiences over the years, "I'm done. Princess, you've been studying all these years, haven't you? Otherwise, you wouldn't have become the first female scholar of Dayu so early."
He knew that the little girl must have suffered a lot.
"I'm a daughter of the Jiang family, becoming a female scholar is just a piece of cake." If she had a tail, Jiang Yao's tail would be wagging high right now. "I just need to go to the study every day to read books."
"It is evident that the princess is naturally intelligent."
Yunmo chatted with Jiang Yao for a while longer. As the sun set, Yunmo spoke softly, "Princess, it's getting late. Today is your special day. The Marquis and his wife are surely still waiting for you to return to the Marquis's residence to celebrate."
"And what about you, Master?"
Jiang Yao stared intently at Yun Mo, "What if Master leaves again when I wake up tomorrow morning?"
"Princess, I have returned to congratulate you on becoming the first female scholar in the imperial examination of Dayu. You still have many things to do in the future."
The princess of today is no longer the little girl who stayed in the mansion all day waiting for him to teach her.
"If Master doesn't agree to let me stay in the capital tomorrow, I won't leave."
Finally, Yunmo was defeated.
"Alright, I promise you, Princess."
......
That evening, Marquis Dingyuan opened the plum wine that had been buried under the tree.
"Yaoyao, come on, let's drink until we drop today." Jiang Yao smelled the plum wine in her glass and then secretly glanced at Bai Qian beside her.
"Hehe, Daddy, I've never had a drink before!"
"Mother, can I have a drink?" Seeing that Bai Qian didn't stop her, Jiang Yao took a small sip of wine. It was sweet and sour, and tasted really good.
Before she knew it, Jiang Yao had become quite drunk.
"Today I, Jiang He, am truly happy. My daughter has become the first female champion in the Great Yu. If your grandparents could know this in the afterlife, they would surely be proud of you."
"Father, I will go and kowtow to my grandfather and grandmother in a few days."
Jiang Yao tilted her head and looked at the moon in the sky. "Father, Mother, after this, no one will say that a woman cannot become the top scholar. I am the top scholar."
Even Bai Qian couldn't help but feel her eyes well up with tears. After all, both the Bai and Jiang families were families of military generals. For such a family to produce a female champion was truly... an unparalleled honor.
"I saw my master today... I saw my master today."
Mentioning Yun Mo, Jiang Yao's smile widened even more. "Over the years, Master hasn't changed at all, and all the traps I set up in the Yun Manor... Master has dodged them all."
"He taught you all these things. If he can't even remember them, then he really is..." Jiang He was also a little drunk, but when Yun Mo was mentioned, Jiang He still subconsciously became wary.
"Hehe, I'm actually quite scared. I'm afraid Master will forget our promise." Jiang Yao was clearly drunk; she would never have said these words when she was sober.
"My master just promised me that he would be in the capital tomorrow."
"Yaoyao, now that you've achieved the highest rank in the imperial examination, do you want to become an official in the court?" Bai Qian noticed that Jiang He's mood was clearly off, so she quickly changed the subject.
But Jiang Yao shook her head. "I don't want to become an official in the court. I just want to give women in the world a voice. Also, I want to go with my master."
"What?!"
Jiang He slammed the cup in his hand on the table. "What did you say? Go with Yun Mo?"
“Yes.” Jiang Yao was clearly unaware of her father’s anger. “For so many years, all I wanted was to become the top female scholar as soon as possible. Sometimes I felt so tired, but I am a royal princess, and my aunt said I can live the life I want.”
"The life I want to live is to follow my master, see all the mountains and rivers of the Great Chongqing, and be a free and unrestrained princess."
“Who is Ke Yunmo? He’s just a kid. You want to follow him? I’ll go and break his arms and legs right now.”
"He's my master! I'm going to... I'm going to follow him. After all these years, I've finally caught him again, hehehe..."
As she spoke, Jiang Yao collapsed drunkenly onto the table, and Jiang He, furious, went to the martial arts training ground and practiced her moves all night.
The next day, as Yun Mo was packing his bags to leave the capital, Jiang Yao came to the Yun residence again.
This time, Jiang Yao was also carrying a package, and her expression was the same vibrant one that Yun Mo knew so well.
"Master, let me go with you."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com