Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 171 A commoner

The group exchanged glances, but they all knew perfectly well who was knocking on the door.

Jiang Mingyu.

Zhou Yuanjia glanced at Gu Yunyi, then turned to look at Huang Boyang and asked, "Should we open the door?"

Xu Qingmeng said with a smile, "What are you saying? It's not right to just lock people out like this. We should at least open the door first."

Gu Yunyi nodded at him.

"Row!"

Zhou Yuanjia strode over and opened the door. Of course, the others also stopped sitting and stood up.

"Brother Jiang."

Jiang Mingyu bowed and entered the gate. The courtyard was brightly lit, and everyone could clearly see his disheveled appearance.

Zhou Yuanjia looked surprised: "Brother Jiang, what... what happened to you?"

Jiang Mingyu had a lot to say, and could only manage a bitter smile.

Zhou Yuanjia quickly welcomed the person in, then glanced back to make sure Sun Jingyi wasn't following before closing the door.

The others were also filled with doubt upon seeing Jiang Mingyu's behavior.

His clothes were wrinkled and disheveled, with the cuffs and collar seemingly torn, his hair ornament askew, and there were even small bloodstains on his face.

"Brother Jiang, what happened to you? ...Did you get scratched by a cat?" Huang Boyang looked completely bewildered.

Xu Qingmeng and the others: "......"

Seeing Jiang Mingyu like this, Gu Yunyi couldn't help but lower his head and look at Xu Qingmeng's hand, which he was holding.

Yes, my wife has long, slender hands and her nails are trimmed very neatly, without any sharp points. They look very nice, and even if she scratches someone, she probably won't leave any marks.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then a sharp pain shot through her palm as two fingers pinched it.

hiss······

Gu Yunyi frowned, then turned to look at Xu Qingmeng beside him. The woman was expressionless, as if she hadn't done anything.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me? Young Master Jiang is talking to you."

Xu Qingmeng smiled faintly and whispered a reminder.

Gu Yunyi turned to look at Jiang Mingyu, who was indeed apologizing to the group with a look of remorse: "...I only meant it as a discussion, I never expected them to do such a thing, I am really ashamed."

Since the incident has already occurred, it cannot be covered up with a few words or an apology.

Actually, it would have been better not to explain; the explanation only makes it harder for people to believe that Jiang Mingyu didn't do it on purpose.

Everyone understood, but on the surface, things remained the same as before, with no change.

“Brother Jiang, what are you talking about? How can you be blamed for someone else’s mistake? We all understand that. Besides, nothing bad has happened, hasn’t it?” Huang Boyang said.

“Brother Huang is right, don’t overthink it,” Zhou Yuanjia reassured him.

Gu Yunyi didn't say anything unpleasant, but after all, the group knew each other because Gu Yunyi was the one who met him first and introduced him to Huang Boyang and the others.

Neither of the two said anything. Casually, Jiang Mingyu subconsciously looked at Gu Yunyi.

Gu Yunyi patted him on the shoulder: "Everyone is fine, let's just drop this matter and not 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 consider myself indebted to you all. If you need my help in the future, please just let me know."

"You flatter me. The exam just ended. Go back and rest well, and wait for the results," Gu Yunyi said calmly.

Jiang Mingyu nodded, showing great understanding.

As for Jiang Mingyu's disheveled state, he didn't mention it, and naturally, no one asked.

After Jiang Mingyu left, Huang Boyang also went back to the apartment next door.

As soon as Xu Qingmeng closed the door, she turned around and was embraced by someone. The refreshing scent after her bath, mixed with the man's pleasant fragrance, made her feel very safe and secure.

Gu Yunyi was very tall. He lowered his head slightly and buried his face in her shoulder, his breath spraying onto her neck, making her feel numb and itchy, which made her subconsciously shrink back a few times.

She didn't push him away, but instead raised her hand and placed it on the man's back, and the two of them quietly embraced each other.

After a moment, seeing that the man still wouldn't let go, she said, "That's enough."

Gu Yunyi didn't speak, but just smiled faintly.

"What are you laughing at? It's so hot! Loosen your grip now, it's so tight and it's pressing on the baby in your belly."

"Yes, yes, my wife is right." Gu Yunyi let go of her, then took one of her hands and walked to the bedside, where he plopped down on the bed.

"My wife, who knows, this time we might actually be able to bring back the top scholar title."

"So confident? This is the prefectural city, there are far more students here than in the previous prefectural exams, there are always people better than you."

Gu Yunyi played with Xu Qingmeng's fingers: "My wife, you don't know this, do you? There are always people better than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. I naturally understand this. Originally, I was only somewhat confident and didn't dare to gamble on the top spot, but now I have more confidence."

Xu Qingmeng looked puzzled: "What?"

"The newly appointed Education Commissioner, Lord Zhang, was granted the title of Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) by the Emperor himself at the age of twenty-four. After entering the Hanlin Academy, he was repeatedly promoted beyond the usual ranks. Although his official rank was not high, he was a close minister to the Emperor and received much imperial favor."

Looking at his wife's puzzled face, Gu Yunyi then said, "Of course, none of that is the most important thing. The most important thing is this Lord Zhang's mentor..."

"Is this Lord Zhang's mentor Mr. Shen?"

"Clever, my wife. You guessed it before I even said it. I admire you."

"Stop being sarcastic, keep talking."

"The gentleman once mentioned to me the writing style preferences of this Lord Zhang, originally intending only to use it to point out the shortcomings of my writing, but unexpectedly it has helped me a lot."

After hearing this, Xu Qingmeng did not speak, but tried hard to recall the contents of the book and carefully recalled the information about this person.

Unfortunately, whether it was glossed over or was a butterfly effect caused by her arrival, Xu Qingmeng couldn't recall anything about this person no matter how hard she tried.

"So, according to you, you should call this Lord Zhang 'senior brother'?"

Gu Yunyi smiled and shook his head, saying, "They hold high positions, while we are merely commoners. Why should we rush to them? Besides, you've been away from the capital for so many years and haven't returned. Even if I still keep in touch with my old friends, the capital city is now..."

Xu Qingmeng smiled and pinched his cheek: "You're quite insightful."

"Absolutely, better safe than sorry."

Gu Yunyi said, "The imperial examinations in the prefectural city have always been used as a bargaining chip for exchanging benefits. Previously, County Magistrate Liu did not dare to cause trouble. Now that the imperial court has sent a new education commissioner, it seems that the officialdom will definitely be thoroughly rectified this time."

(End of this chapter)