He transmigrates to ancient times, only to start with six straight failures in the prefectural examinations. He is so poor he can’t even afford a meal, and he ends up in a whirlwind marriage with a commandery princess hiding her identity.
From then on, every day is spent figuring out how to support his wife and pass the imperial examinations.
Fortunately, after the special examinations are held that same year, Ye Luan rises rapidly, taking top honors as a licentiate, provincial graduate, metropolitan graduate, and palace examination champion.
It is only when he enters the capital one day that the scholars across the realm realize the beautiful young woman by his side is the Song dynasty’s infamous commandery princess, said to bring death to her husbands!
