After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Yuan Qing bowed and said, "Since the young master has arrived home safely, I will take my leave now."

The little girl ran out the door, "I haven't asked you where you live yet, so I can ask my father to come and thank you!"

Yuan Qing raised his hand, "We will meet if we are destined to."

She was not being mysterious. This girl was the daughter of a wealthy family. It would probably not be long before they would meet again.

"Should we go to meet Governor Shang today?" Yuan Yi asked.

Yuan Qing walked to an inn and stopped. "I have traveled a long way and I have not even prepared any gifts. It would be impolite to come here in a hurry.

I'd better pack up at the inn first and come to visit you tomorrow."

"Yes."

The next day, the two of them prepared everything early and packed up, then went to pay a visit to Shang Ming, the prefect of Pingjin Prefecture.

In just two short years, he managed the chaotic Pingjin Prefecture so smoothly. Shang Ming, the prefect, was indeed not a simple person.

Wen Chengyu was not wrong.

For fear of scaring the ladies of the Shang family, she even changed the color of her foundation today.

Although it is still black, it doesn't look as dark as before. At most, it is just a healthy wheat color.

Yuan Yi went forward and knocked on the door.

Soon a servant opened the door, took the note handed over by Yuan Yi, and went into the mansion to report.

The door was opened again, and Shang Ming came to greet him personally with his entourage. His attitude was very enthusiastic, "Finally, my dear nephew is here!"

The servants behind him kept looking over here, muttering in their hearts: Who is this important person who has to ask the master to go out and greet him in person?

Yuan Qing bowed and smiled, "I am really flattered that Magistrate Shang has come out in person."

Neither humble nor arrogant, this was the first impression she gave to Governor Shang.

"Come in quickly. I asked the servants to clean up the room yesterday and wait for my nephew to come.

I thought it would take at least two days to arrive, but I didn’t expect it to arrive so quickly.”

Shang Ming's attitude was so enthusiastic that Yuan Qing was a little overwhelmed.

In fact, Shang Ming knew very well that his nephew Gong was appointed by His Majesty himself, and his future was limitless. He might even achieve higher than him.

It’s never a bad thing to establish goodwill early on.

Shang Ming led the two to the lobby and said, "My dear nephew, please stay in the mansion and prepare for the next exam. If you need anything, just tell the housekeeper. You are welcome."

After that, he asked again: "How old is my nephew this year?"

"In four months she will be sixteen," Yuan Qing replied.

"He is still young. My son is eighteen this year, not much older than you. He will start preparing for the provincial examination in two years, and he will be able to go with you then."

He is indeed an old fox. He dumped his son so quickly.

"Dad, I heard there are guests coming?"

A cheerful voice came from outside the yard.

Yuan Qing's ears moved slightly, and he picked up the tea and took a sip.

A girl in pink ran into the lobby.

Yuan Qing did not look up, so he only saw Miss Shang's pink skirt fluttering gently with her cheerful steps.

"Rui'er, why don't you understand the rules again?" Shang Ming scolded sternly.

When Shang Rui saw that his usually kind father suddenly changed his expression, he dared not say anything and stood in front of Shang Ming with his handkerchief twisted.

Shang Ming then introduced Yuan Qing with a smile: "This is my daughter. She is only fourteen years old this year. She is a little spoiled on weekdays. I am sorry to make you laugh."

Yuan Qing then raised his head and said, "No, Miss Shang, this is different."

She was just about to say a few more compliments, but unexpectedly Shang Rui spoke before her, with a hint of surprise in his voice.

"It's you!"

Yuan Qing looked over.

It was the little girl I sent home yesterday.

She pretended to be surprised and said, "It turned out to be Miss Shang."

Shang Ming looked puzzled, "Rui Er, when have you and my nephew met?"

Shang Rui immediately became relaxed and leaned against her father and said, "Father, do you still remember the kind-hearted person I mentioned to you yesterday?"

"Could it be him?" Shang Ming was shocked.

"Yes, yes, if these two gentlemen hadn't come to the rescue yesterday, my daughter might not have come back."

Shang Rui thought of the thrilling scene of yesterday again, and immediately leaned on his father's shoulder and sobbed softly.

Shang Ming immediately stood up and saluted Yuan Qing.

Yuan Qing hurried forward to stop him, "Uncle Shang, what are you doing?"

"My dear nephew, you don't know that Rui'er is the treasure of my family. If anything happened to her, I'm afraid most people in the mansion would cry to death.

I would like to thank my nephew for saving me by chance."

As he spoke, he extended his hand towards Shang Rui, "Come here, thank you, Brother Gong."

Yuan Qing was overwhelmed because this kind of situation was what she was worst at.

"Uncle, please stand up. It's just a small favor. It's nothing. If it were someone else, they would do the same."

The father and daughter finally put the matter behind them for the time being.

Shang Rui suddenly stared at her face and said, "Benefactor, have you turned pale?"

He seems even more handsome than when I saw him yesterday.

Yuan Qing turned a blind eye and said, "It must be because I traveled too long yesterday and the dust covered my face."

Speaking of traveling, Shang Ming suddenly remembered that he had not yet taken her to see her residence. If she was not satisfied, she could change it.

"My dear nephew, would you like to go back to your room and rest for a while? You must be tired after traveling all day."

Although he had rested in the inn yesterday, since Shang Ming had said so, Yuan Qing could only follow his instructions.

"Dad, let me take him with you!" Shang Rui said.

Shang Ming glanced at his daughter suspiciously: "Do you know where the room is?"

"I know. The news that there will be guests in the mansion has spread a long time ago."

"Okay then, remember not to disturb others for too long." Shang Ming said.

Looking at how the father and daughter get along, Yuan Qing thought of her parents who were far away in the capital, and couldn't help but miss them a little.

Although I wrote a letter home every month, I always felt sad because we were so far apart.

I don’t know what happened to them?

"Brother Gong, what's wrong with you?" Shang Rui turned around and saw the nostalgic look in her eyes, so he asked with concern.

"Nothing, I just miss my family."

Didn’t you just leave home?

Although Shang Rui was confused, he didn't ask.

Shang Ming arranged an east courtyard for Yuan Qing. The courtyard was neither too big nor too small, with a quiet and elegant environment, which was perfect for scholars to live in.

"Next door is my eldest brother Shang Zhe's yard. If you have any problems, you can also find him." Shang Rui said, pointing to the yard next door.

Yuan Qing nodded, went into the house and put everything down, then looked at Shang Rui who was lying by the door.

"Come in if you want to. What are you doing lying there?"

Shang Rui retracted his head again, revealing only half of his eyes. "No, my mother said that girls cannot enter a man's room casually. She said that it is not in accordance with etiquette and no one will want her in the future."