Chapter 2244: Admiring This Young Lady

Chapter 2244: Admiring This Young Lady

Aunt Hong rolled her eyes, "Are you deaf? I said I'm going to Dong'an Prefecture to attend a banquet. Miss Lu and Young Master Meng, the county princess and the top scholar, are getting married, and they've invited me. Besides, I want to broaden my horizons and will be back in a few months. You go to the homes of your second and third sons later, invite them over for dinner tonight, and I'll explain everything."

After that, she went straight into the house.

Yu shi caught up, but the door was already closed. She could only stand outside and say, "Mom, are you really coming back? If not, take me with you, or take the child's father. We're worried about you going alone."

Yes, they wanted to go too. Maybe on the way, they could establish a good relationship with County Princess Wen'an and Young Master Meng, gaining some benefits.

Aunt Hong was impatient. "If you go, who will do the work at home? Who will take care of your son and daughter? If your husband goes, who will earn money for the family? Do you plan to go without any income?"

"Then, then take your grandson with you. Let him see the world."

"Dream on. Have you forgotten how he used to bully Xiao Le? Xiao Le has many friends in Dong'an Prefecture now. If he sets dogs on people, see if you regret it."

In the end, no matter how Yu shi tried to persuade her, she couldn't get Aunt Hong to change her mind.

In the evening, her second daughter and her younger son's families came over, and there was a lot of noise and commotion.

Compared to the lively atmosphere at the Hong family's place, Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng's place was much quieter.

In the past few days, they had prepared everything, and tonight they had packed everything onto the horse-drawn carriage. They would set off early in the morning.

The house they were renting had not yet reached the end of its one-month lease, so when the time came, Yun Qide and the landlord would discuss handing it over.

As for the original house in the southern part of the city, Meng Yun Zheng had bought it. They had no shortage of money, so they left it for now. Occasionally, they would have Aunt Feng help clean it up. In the future, it would serve as a place to stay for the members of their goods transport team who came to the capital. The team was quite large, but they would live separately from the store, so they would be able to accommodate them comfortably, much better than staying in a crowded inn.

With everything arranged, in the evening, Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng made a visit to the imperial palace to bid farewell to the emperor.

This was Shu Yu's first time entering the palace and her first time meeting the emperor.

She kept her head slightly lowered, but the emperor was studying her. "I've been curious about you for a long time, but we've never had a chance to meet. However, I've heard a lot about you. At first, I thought you were exaggerating, but later, I learned about your performance in Changjin Prefecture, and I truly admire you."

In fact, what the emperor admired even more was the fact that this young lady was willing to wholeheartedly support Meng Yunzheng's decision to become a humble academy head in a small place, despite his talents and the title of a top scholar. He could have become a prominent minister in the imperial court, securing a prosperous and wealthy life for her. Instead, she chose to earn the position of a county princess herself and run a series of small shops.

If she were a man, the emperor would have wanted to keep her in the imperial court.

"You flatter me, Your Majesty." Shu Yu humbly replied.

In fact, she should have visited the palace to express her gratitude for becoming a county princess a long time ago. Delaying it like this was quite disrespectful.

The emperor smiled, "Enough with the formalities. Today, we're just here to chat, consider it a farewell."

With that, he granted them seats, dismissed the attendants, and had a meal served. The entire back hall was only occupied by the three of them.