Chapter 2430 Extra: Little Sleepyhead is Furious

Now, Sung-hyun and Sung Kang-gi are no longer in a master-servant relationship like before; their current interaction is more like that of a father and son.

Upon seeing the two of them, Shu Yu greeted them with a smile.

Cheng Kangqi smiled and said, "Your Highness, how have you been? I heard your children are here too, but I haven't seen them."

"She has a lively personality and can't stay in the inn. So, she went out to play with her brother."

"It's good that she's lively; if she's too quiet, she'll be easily bullied." Cheng Kangqi had met Mianmian before; it was last year when Meng Han got married, and Shu Yu had taken the child to the Cheng family home.

That little girl truly inherited all the best qualities from her parents; she's incredibly sweet and adorable. Not only him, but his wife also said she wanted a granddaughter like that.

Unfortunately, the eldest son was a disappointment, and he only had two sons.

Cheng Kangqi came here mainly to talk to Meng Yunzheng. His youngest son took the provincial examination two years ago and, luckily, managed to pass by the very end and become a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination).

However, he failed the imperial examination when he went to Beijing last year.

This was within the Cheng family's expectations; although they were somewhat disappointed, they weren't too saddened.

After all, there are very few people in this world like Meng Yunzheng, who passed the imperial examination with top honors on his first try. Most people have to take the exam several times to pass, and it is rare to see a young scholar like Cheng's youngest son who has already become a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination).

The Cheng family was not discouraged. After returning from Beijing last year, the youngest son of the Cheng family traveled around and did not return until the end of the year.

This year, Cheng Kangqi wanted him to study at Zhenglu Academy. With the guidance of Meng Yunzheng and the two great Confucian scholars, his chances of passing the exam in a few years would greatly increase.

He came today for this very reason.

Meng Yunzheng had no objection. "With his qualifications and character, there's no problem for him to get into Zhenglu Academy. We're going to the capital this time, so you can have him go directly to Zhenglu Academy. Mr. Huai'an is still there. I'll give you a letter, and you can have him give it to Mr. Huai'an later."

Cheng Kang stood up and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you."

"Uncle Cheng, there's no need to be so polite. I know your son too. I still vividly remember the way he looked back when the Cheng family was imprisoned, his resolute and fearless gaze, and even the way he carried a razor blade ready to commit suicide at any moment. Even if I didn't write the letter, there wouldn't be any problem with him enrolling in school."

That's what they say, but having this letter makes all the difference.

Sung Kang-gi and Sung Hyun left after a short while.

After Shu Yu finished looking at the account book, she realized that Mianmian and the others hadn't returned yet. Just as she was about to go out to look for them, she saw the little girl puffing out her cheeks and stomping her feet angrily as she entered the room.

Shu Yu asked in surprise, "What happened? Who bullied you?"

“Those, those…bad people.”

As Xiao Mianmian spoke, she ran to her little box, opened it, and began rummaging through it to find things.

Shu Yu was completely confused. She looked at Xiao Huo Huo, who was also fuming.

She then looked at Song Le, who explained the situation clearly: "We went to a teahouse with our senior brothers. There was a poetry gathering going on at the teahouse, where many scholars were displaying their works to the public, including calligraphy, paintings, and books. After squeezing in and looking at them, Mianmian said that she could also paint, and that one of her paintings was particularly beautiful."

Actually, Xiaomianmian didn't speak loudly when she said this, but a young man who liked to tease children heard her and immediately shouted it out.

(End of this chapter)