When Shao Yun and his party returned to the prefectural city, someone from his family came to deliver the good news: Shao Yun had become the top martial arts scholar.
On the night Mu Yi'an and Jiang Shuyun received the good news, the two drank together in their room.
"Jiang Shuyun, I feel quite proud that we survived in this unfamiliar era and are doing quite well."
"Two top scholars in both the civil and military fields! Do you think we'll be recorded in history a hundred years from now?"
Mu Yi'an raised his glass, and the two drank it together.
"Yi'an, if we have another reincarnation, or if this is just a dream, and after we wake up, we will still be living in that city."
I pray to God that we will not forget each other and that this bond can continue.
Jiang Shuyun also raised her glass, and the two clinked glasses again before each downing their drinks.
As a result, both of them drank too much.
After Shao Yun disembarked, Butler Li personally waited at the dock to take the second young master home.
As soon as Shao Yun entered the house and saw her mother standing there smiling at her, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Mother, I'm back. I missed you."
"Your mother misses you too. Are you hurt?"
"Haha... Mother, I'm going to take the imperial examination to become the top scholar, not to go to the battlefield, so how could I get injured?"
Shao Yun was amused by his mother, wiped away his tears, and stopped crying.
Mu Yi'an pulled Shao Yun into the house. Before they knew it, the children had all grown up.
"Mother, my nephew is so handsome, chubby and strong."
Your sister-in-law brought you many gifts; she thanks you for your guidance, which has made her happy.
Shao Yun took out the letter his sister-in-law had asked him to deliver to his mother, as well as the gifts he had brought back—quite a lot.
Mu Yi'an opened the letter. Jin Yu said that she followed her mother's method, drinking goat milk during her pregnancy, moving around frequently, and eating fruits and vegetables.
She didn't suffer too much during childbirth.
Also, I'm grateful for my mother's upbringing, which made my husband considerate and my mood pleasant during my pregnancy...
Mu Yi'an knew that Jin Yu was most grateful to Shao Ming for not finding another woman during her pregnancy.
There's only so much Mu Yi'an can do. They've made a good start, and I hope they'll continue to work together as a couple and have an even better future.
Shao Yun also had to go back to pay respects to his ancestors. Shao Rong and Shao Ke had just returned from the county town. They had passed the county examination and were preparing for the prefectural examination.
Jiang Shuyun accompanied Shao Yun back to the ancestral rites this time.
Shao Yun thought it was fine; he was just going back to go through the motions, as he wasn't very familiar with the people and things in his hometown anymore.
Aside from grandparents, uncles, and aunts, I don't know many people left in Jiangjia Village.
With limited vacation time, Shao Yun and his group didn't stay in their hometown for many days. They spent time with their grandparents, and the grandparents on both sides talked about people and things in Beijing, as well as about the children of their eldest brother. The elderly enjoyed listening to them.
The elderly person is quite old, but seems to be in good health. However, they are hesitant to travel long distances to the place they've chosen.
Jiang's father's original words were that they must live well, otherwise, if they passed away, Shao Ming would have to observe the mourning period.
Mu's parents shared the same thought; they wanted to take good care of their health.
Shao Yun didn't want to leave home, but he had to go back to report for duty, so in the end, he left with reluctance.
They didn't know how long it would be before they could meet again after this separation.
Mu Yi'an delivered a letter to Jin Yu, asking her to keep an eye out for suitable families, as Shao Yun was also nineteen years old.
Shao Yun is nineteen years old, and Chu Yue is seventeen.
Recently, the Gu family also bought a large courtyard house near their home, with five courtyards.
Mu Yi'an knew that Chu Yue wouldn't be able to stay at home for much longer.
Mu Yi'an was right. Not long after Shao Yun left, people from the Gu family came to discuss Gu Zheng and Chu Yue's wedding date.
Mu Yi'an was reluctant to part with Chu Yue, but there was no way to delay any longer; Chu Yue was seventeen years old.
In ancient times, this was considered late marriage.
However, to Mu Yi'an's delight, the Gu family was going to marry Chu Yue in the prefectural city.
Because the headmaster was here, he did not attend the weddings of his other grandchildren. This was his last legitimate grandson, and he could not leave any regrets.
Madam Gu said they would soon be setting off for the prefectural city to spend the New Year there. Meanwhile, in the capital, Gu's eldest son had returned and would not be going to the frontier for the time being.
Therefore, General Gu cannot return, but his elder brother will come.
Mu Yi'an finally understood the purpose behind the large courtyard that the Gu family had bought a while ago.
This is good; it saves us the trouble.
The headmaster will not return to Beijing. After Gu Zheng and Chu Yue get married, he will stay with the headmaster.
Jiang Shuyun also said that the headmaster is leaving the academy and will really be enjoying his retirement from now on, no longer worrying about trivial matters.
"That's good too. After so many years of hard work, the Gu family is doing quite well now. Headmaster can finally rest and truly retire."
Mu Yi'an thought that the headmaster was really amazing. It is said that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, and to be able to die peacefully is quite a skill.
"Yes, it's fine."
Once the headmaster retires, we can go fishing, painting, and practicing calligraphy together.
Jiang Shuyun and Jiang Shuyun didn't interact much in private before because of Jiang Shuyun's position as the headmaster.
"What, you've retired early too?"
"No, I plan to teach calligraphy and painting in the future, as I have more free time."
Mu Yi'an understood; this meant she had been transferred from a major subject to a minor subject.
"That's good. The imperial examination system and the compulsory education we receive are really not easy to integrate. You don't have to avoid certain things when you teach calligraphy and painting, and you don't have to worry too much about them."
"You know me best; it's quite painful for me to teach."
Jiang Shuyun had long wanted to teach calligraphy and painting, and this time, her wish finally came true.
Chuyue's dowry had been prepared long ago. Mu Yi'an and Sister Fang sorted through the booklet again to see if anything was missing.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
