Chapter 2413: Extra - Mengmeng the Foodie (Patreon)

Chapter 2413: Extra - Mengmeng the Foodie


Mengmeng grinned mischievously, "Daddy, do you have any other stamps?"


Meng Yunzheng replied, "..." Is she planning to cover the entire drawing with stamps? He did have more stamps, but they were all at the academy.


He shook his head, "There aren't any more here."


"Such a pity." Mengmeng sighed and, looking at her own artwork, was extremely satisfied. After the ink dried, she carefully rolled it up.


Just as she finished rolling it up, Xia Yan's voice came from outside, "Master, Miss, it's time for lunch."


Little Mengmeng immediately bounced up, "Let's go, let's go, it's time for lunch, and I have to go to Grandma's for my nap."


As father and daughter held hands and walked to the flower hall, Shu Yu was already there.


She looked at her daughter, who was in a good mood, and Mengmeng didn't hesitate to hug her mother's thigh, "Mommy, do you miss Mengmeng?"


"Miss you," it had only been three hours since they last saw each other. Did she really miss her that much?


Mengmeng was ecstatic, "I missed you too, Mommy, so much, so many times."


"Haha, does Mengmeng miss Grandpa?" Meng Pei stepped in from the doorway, picked up the little one, and tossed her playfully.


Little Mengmeng screamed in excitement, "Higher, higher!"


The grandfather played with his granddaughter for a while before Meng Yunzheng pulled her to sit down and have lunch.


Meng Pei loved holding the warm little one and wished he could feed her every meal and wipe her mouth. However, as the mother of the child, Shu Yu had rules for her to eat by herself at the dining table.


Meng Pei could only regretfully place the little one on the dining table, secure her bib, and let her eat with a spoon by herself.


Little Mengmeng, who had been playing all morning, was now focused on eating her meal.


The other three took advantage of this gathering to discuss their plans.


Meng Pei looked at Meng Yunzheng and asked, "Have you decided on the time to go to the capital?"


"It's been decided. We'll depart in three days."


Meng Yunzheng was going to the capital to participate in the Emperor's newly established lecture series at the Imperial Academy.


The lecture series was a special platform set up by the Emperor for discussing classical texts. It was the first time the current Emperor had organized such an event, and the chief lecturer was Master Zhang Mao, the Imperial Teacher.


This lecture series not only invited renowned scholars and Confucian scholars from major academies, but also invited the heads of academies from various regions.


As the current head of the thriving Zenglu Academy, Meng Yunzheng was naturally included in the invitation.


In addition to him, there were two Confucian scholars from the academy. However, only Master Hejiang, whom the Emperor was more familiar with, would be attending, while Master Huai'an would remain to oversee the academy.


Today's Zenglu Academy was different from the past. Last year marked the beginning of the three-year agreement between the Emperor and Meng Yunzheng.


At that time, there were only fifteen students from the academy who went to the capital for the Spring Imperial Examination. Among these fifteen students, half had only been at the academy for half a year.


However, the results of the Imperial Examination shocked everyone. Except for the original five students who didn't perform well in the county-level examination and the three students who were just there to gain experience, the remaining seven students had all passed.


Five of them even ranked within the top thirty examinees, exceeding the number of scholars the Emperor had initially set.


As soon as these results were announced, they instantly caused a sensation in the capital and quickly spread throughout the academic world.


Meng Yunzheng had been summoned to the capital by the Emperor as soon as the results of the Palace Examination were known.


However, the news had attracted a flood of students from various academies to the Zenglu Academy. Meng Yun Zheng was too busy to get away, and he had postponed his departure until now.