Chapter 2251 Bringing Good News to Mother

The two children nearly broke down, but thankfully, the carriage finally stopped for a rest and a meal.

Upon hearing the voice from Kang Shi outside, Mu Mu, as if relieved, quickly climbed out of the carriage and tightly hugged Kang Shi's neck, refusing to let go.

Kang was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Shu Yu and smiled, "Are the children particularly noisy? I thought the child was in Ayou's car, but I didn't expect all three of them to come here."

Shu Yu waved to Mu Mu, "They didn't make a fuss. They were very well-behaved. They slept for an hour or so in the car, and when they woke up, they listened to me recite my lessons. They were so cute."

Kang Shi, "..." She looked at her son in shock. Was A Yu bluffing her?

By evening, Madam Kang knew that Shu Yu was right. Not only did she know, but Zhao Xi was also filled with regret.

Since that day, Xiao Huohuo and Mumu have never spent more than half a day in her carriage again.

Even Xiao Songle would occasionally be picked up by both families to play with the two children.

However, with the children gone, the carriage felt much emptier, and Aunt Hong felt rather uneasy.

Especially when she occasionally saw Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu holding hands, she wished she could sit on the outside of the carriage and ride with Ying Xixia and Yan.

So, a few days later, Aunt Hong went to ride in the mule cart of her new friend whom she had met in the past two days.

Whether it's the Wan family or the Yao family, when the masters travel, they can't possibly go out without someone by their side.

However, in order to travel light, both families brought an old woman and a maid, plus a coachman.

There weren't many of them, but whenever they took a break, they would quickly start preparing food and taking care of their master.

Aunt Hong, naturally, couldn't stay idle, so she joined them in their work, and gradually, she became familiar with the two old women.

Both groups lived in the capital and were of similar age. Aunt Hong chatted and laughed with them.

Later, she simply started riding in the same car as them.

Shu Yu thought this was a good thing. When Aunt Hong returned to the capital, she could still keep in touch with the mothers of both families. Since they had a good relationship now, they would be able to take care of her in the future.

There were three children on the road. They were all nice and lively, and the journey was not lonely at all.

Soon, the convoy arrived at Changjin Palace.

Because Meng Yunzheng's registered address was in the Meng family in Chenggu County, Changjin Prefecture, the news of his earlier success in becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination was announced to the entire prefecture with gongs and drums, and was eventually delivered to the Meng family's security escort agency.

Everyone knew that Meng Yunzheng had passed the imperial examinations six times in a row. Besides feeling proud, Meng Yunzheng also became the talk of the town during this period.

Everyone originally thought that Meng Yunzheng, having become the top scholar in the imperial examination, would stay in the capital to serve as an official, but unexpectedly he returned.

Meng Yunzheng didn't intend to cause a commotion, but their caravan was too large, and some sharp-eyed people recognized Da Niu and Xia Yan sitting on the carriage shafts. So everyone knew that their top scholar from Changjin Prefecture had returned.

The threshold of the Meng Family Escort Agency was almost broken down by the crowd. Uncle Meng mobilized all the escorts still in the agency to barely keep out the old friends, acquaintances, neighbors and relatives who wanted to visit the top scholar.

Aside from meeting a few uncles who were close to his father, Meng Yunzheng did not meet anyone else.

They stayed in Chenggu County for a day, firstly to pay respects at Song Xin's grave and tell her the joyous news that her son had passed the imperial examination with top honors and was about to get married. Secondly, they wanted to pick up Uncle Meng's family to attend the wedding banquet in Dong'an Prefecture.

(End of this chapter)