Chapter 171 A commoner
Everyone looked at each other, but they all knew who was knocking on the door.
Jiang Mingyu.
Zhou Yuanjia glanced at Gu Yunyi, then turned his head to look at Huang Boyang and asked, "Do you want to open the door?"
Xu Qingmeng smiled and said, "What are you talking about? It's not good to lock people out like this. At least we have to open the door first."
Gu Yunyi also nodded at him.
"OK!"
Zhou Yuanjia walked over quickly and opened the door. Of course, the other people also stopped sitting and stood up one after another.
"Brother Jiang."
Jiang Mingyu bowed and walked in. The light in the yard was bright, and everyone could see clearly how miserable he was.
Zhou Yuanjia was surprised: "Brother Jiang, what's wrong with you?"
Jiang Mingyu was speechless and could only smile bitterly.
Zhou Yuanjia hurriedly welcomed the person in, then looked back and made sure that Sun Jingyi was not following before closing the door.
The other people were also full of doubts when they saw Jiang Mingyu like this.
His clothes were wrinkled and messy, and the cuffs and collar seemed to be torn. His hair crown was crooked and there were tiny bloodstains on his face.
“Brother Jiang, what happened to you? Were you scratched by a cat?” Huang Boyang looked confused.
Xu Qingmeng and others: “…”
Seeing Jiang Mingyu like this, Gu Yunyi couldn't help but lower his head and look at Xu Qingmeng's hand in his hand.
Well, my wife has long hands, and her nails are trimmed very smoothly, not sharp at all, which looks very nice. Even if she scratches someone, it probably won't leave marks.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but felt a pain in her palm, and saw two fingers twisting in her palm.
hiss······
Gu Yunyi frowned, then turned his head to look at Xu Qingmeng beside him. The woman had a blank expression on her face, as if she had done nothing.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me? Mr. Jiang is talking to you."
Xu Qingmeng smiled faintly and reminded in a low voice.
Gu Yunyi turned to look at Jiang Mingyu, only to see that he was indeed apologizing to several people with an apologetic look on his face: "... I just thought of this as a discussion, and I didn't expect them to do such a thing. I am really ashamed."
Since the incident has already happened, it cannot be covered up by just a few words or an apology.
In fact, it would be better if there was no explanation. Once explained, it would be hard for people to believe that Jiang Mingyu did not mean it.
Everyone understood, but on the surface, it was still the same as before, with no difference.
"Brother Jiang, what are you talking about? How can you blame you for other people's mistakes? We all understand, and besides, nothing happened, right?" Huang Boyang said.
"Brother Huang is right. Don't think too much about it." Zhou Yuanjia also comforted him.
Gu Yunyi didn't say anything unpleasant, but after all, they knew each other because Gu Yunyi knew him first, and he was also the one who introduced him to Huang Boyang and the others.
The two of them didn't say anything casually, and Jiang Mingyu subconsciously looked at Gu Yunyi.
Gu Yunyi patted his shoulder and said, "No one is in trouble. Let's just leave it at that. Don't talk about it anymore."
Jiang Mingyu's expression paused slightly. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just sighed heavily.
"Now that things have come to this, I owe you all a favor this time. In the future, if you need my help, just ask."
"You're too polite. The exam has just ended. Go back and have a good rest and wait for the results to be announced." Gu Yunyi said lightly.
Jiang Mingyu nodded, very tactful.
As for Jiang Mingyu's embarrassment, he didn't say anything, and no one asked.
After Jiang Mingyu left, Huang Boyang also went back to the next door.
Xu Qingmeng had just closed the door when she turned around and was hugged by someone. The freshness after the shower mixed with the pleasant scent of the man made her feel very safe.
Gu Yunyi was very tall, he lowered his head slightly, and then buried his head in her shoulders. His breath sprayed on her neck, making her feel numb and itchy, making her subconsciously shrink a little.
She did not push her away, but raised her hand and placed it on the man's back, and the two of them just hugged each other quietly.
After a while, seeing that the man still didn't let go, he said, "That's enough."
Gu Yunyi didn't say anything, just smiled faintly.
"What are you laughing at? It's so hot! Quickly loosen your grip. It's so tight that it's crushing the baby in your belly."
"Yes, yes, my lady is right." Gu Yunyi let her go, then took one of her hands, walked to the bed, and sat down on it.
"My dear, maybe this time I can really win the first place in the case."
"Are you so confident? This is the prefectural city. There are many more students than in the previous prefectural exams. There are always people who are better than you."
Gu Yunyi took Xu Qingmeng's fingers and played with them: "My wife, you don't know this, right? I understand that there are always people who are better than you. I was just a little bit sure before, but I didn't dare to bet on the first place in the case. Now I have more confidence."
Xu Qingmeng looked puzzled: "What?"
"The newly appointed academic official, Mr. Zhang, was awarded the title of Jinshi by the emperor himself at the age of 24. After entering the Hanlin Academy, he was promoted many times. Although his official rank is not high, he is a close minister to the emperor and has received great favor from the emperor."
Gu Yunyi looked at his wife's puzzled face, and then said: "Of course, these are not the most important. The most important thing is that this Mr. Zhang's mentor..."
“This Master Zhang’s mentor is Mr. Shen?”
"Smart, my lady. You guessed it before I even said it. I admire you."
"Don't be so nagging, just keep talking."
"Sir, you once mentioned Mr. Zhang's writing style to me. I just wanted to use this opportunity to point out the shortcomings of my writing. Who would have thought that he would help me a lot."
After hearing this, Xu Qingmeng did not say anything, but tried hard to recall the contents of the book and carefully recalled the information about this person.
Unfortunately, I don’t know if it was because she was glossed over or because of the butterfly effect caused by her arrival, but no matter how Xu Qingmeng thought about it, she didn’t think of anything about this person.
"Then according to what you said, don't you still have to call this Mr. Zhang "Senior Brother"? "
Gu Yunyi smiled and shook his head and said, "He is in a high position, and we are just commoners. Why should we rush to him? Besides, the teacher has been away from Beijing for so many years and has never returned. Even if we still have contact with our former friends and students, the imperial city now..."
Xu Qingmeng smiled and pinched his face: "You are quite insightful."
"That's a must. Be careful and you'll be safe."
Gu Yunyi said: "The imperial examination in the prefecture has always been used as a bargaining chip for exchanging interests. Before, County Magistrate Liu did not dare to make a fuss, and now the court has sent a new academic official. I think the officialdom will definitely be properly rectified this time."
(End of this chapter)
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