Imperial Exam Days: My Brother Is the Top Scholar

The story’s ultimate goal: to become emperor and make it commonplace for women to take the imperial examinations. The title has become a little outdated.

[Female protagonist, cozy everyday life, imperial examinations, government service, business, succession struggles, childhood sweethearts, happy ending, female protagonist has a pocket dimension]

Content warning: The story moves at a leisurely pace. The protagonist is Sixth Daughter, a true woman of ancient times. Year Three of Yong’an.

Sixth Daughter sat on a stool, eating pastries her elder brother had bought from Liuhezhai. Her short legs swung back and forth as she gazed up at him with round, puzzled eyes.

A mutter drifted into her ears. “How could that be? … My little sister is so adorable. How could a prince force her into marriage? This is infuriating. That dream must have been fake.”

The chubby little Sixth Daughter caught only bits and pieces. She smacked her lips and pondered at her own unhurried pace.

Has her brother gone crazy from reading? What should she do?

Song Erlang had recently had a dream.

At first, he dismissed it as nonsense. But after hearing the news from the capital, he gradually began to see things differently.

There might be something to this dream! (Shocked)

In the dream, his chubby little sister, Song Liuniang, was born into a poor family and possessed breathtaking beauty. The young emperor caught a fleeting glimpse of her… and took her as a secondary consort. In short… The two of them went through indifference, misunderstandings, and oppression…

The ending: While his little sister was pregnant, she suddenly heard that their parents and brothers had been killed, their bodies left beyond recognition. She then died of a hemorrhage.

After that, the emperor regretted everything and was left alone. Later, he met a female protagonist who looked just like his little sister. He was furious, struggled against his feelings, succumbed, fell in love, and loved her deeply. In the end, they had a happy ending.

Song Erlang rubbed his chilly neck. He felt as if he’d eaten a whole lump of ❌. It was revolting.

Sixth Daughter (sniffling) bolted out the door. “Second Brother really is possessed by a ghost!”

This blurb does the story no justice. Please read the novel itself.