Chapter 2121: Our Young Master's Fiancée (Patreon)

Chapter 2121: Our Young Master's Fiancée

Everyone at the door turned their attention to Xia Yan, and he greeted Shu You with delight, saying, "Miss, you've arrived? Just entered the city, right? Come in quickly."

Shu Yu nodded, "Yes, we just arrived. Our carriage is behind, and it's blocking the way. There are many things on the carriage. Can you help us bring them in later?"

"Of course."

Xia Yan immediately agreed, and Shu Yu was about to walk inside.

However, the servant was taken aback and instinctively stopped her with his hand. He said, "Wait a minute."

Everyone turned to look at him, and the servant looked at Xia Yan, asking, "Didn't you say earlier that Young Master Meng is refusing guests at home? Why can they enter?"

Xia Yan put on a brilliant fake smile and explained, "Our young master is indeed too busy to entertain guests, but this lady is our young master's fiancée, not a guest. She's family, so she doesn't count as a guest."

"Fiancée?" The servant was on the verge of screaming in surprise. He looked at Shu Yu in astonishment and then slowly lowered his gaze to the little Huhuo she was holding.

The little one also looked at him blankly, sensing that this person was a bit strange. He extended his arms and said, "Hug."

Shu Yu bent down to pick up the child, playfully teasing him before walking inside.

The rest of the matters were left to Xia Yan to handle, and Ying Xi gave the servant a glance before following suit.

The servant remained dazed for quite some time before he stared wide-eyed. Young Master Meng's fiancée had unexpectedly come to the capital? And there was a child too? Whose child was that? Could it be that they hadn't gotten married yet, but...

Xia Yan didn't know what the servant was thinking. He watched as the servant's carriage blocked Zhao Xi and the others in the back. He hurriedly smiled and asked the servant to move the carriage. The servant, still in a daze, led the carriage away.

Xia Yan quickly removed the threshold and helped Zhao Xi drive the carriage into the courtyard.

After closing the gate, Shu Yu asked, "Is Brother Yun not at home?"

"He's not here right now. The top scholar from Changjin Prefecture is hosting a poetry gathering tonight. Xun Sheng, the son of Xun family, came to invite our young master. After all, they are classmates and fellow villagers. Young Master Meng went, but he should be back soon."

After hearing this, Ying Xi asked, "Then why did you tell that servant earlier that Young Master Meng needed to focus on studying and couldn't entertain guests?"

Xia Yan chuckled, "Isn't that just to appease them?"

Shu Yu walked around in the courtyard and then smiled, "I heard from Ying Xi that the servant at the door introduced himself as a servant of the Yibo Manor. Yibo Manor seems to be very familiar with Brother Yun, inviting him to visit so late at night. What's the relationship between them?"

"They make it sound nice, but they're not really familiar. Our young master and that lord barely know each other. They've only been there twice before, accompanying someone else, and they didn't exchange a single word. It's just that our young master is about to participate in the spring exams, and many influential figures in the city are picking students."

"Picking students?" Ying Xi didn't understand.

Xia Yan explained, "In simple terms, these influential figures are looking for the top scholars in the preliminary exam who have a chance to excel in the imperial exam. They offer them benefits now in the hope that they will become their patrons in the future."

This kind of arrangement was mutually beneficial. The scholars wanted connections, and these influential figures were betting on the scholars' future success.

However, such situations were rare. Most scholars nowadays came from families with connections. They were not from humble backgrounds.