Born into the Marquis's Household: The Illegitimate Son Just Wants to Lie Flat

Born into the household of a marquis as an illegitimate son, Shen Qingci thought he was in for a living hell.

But to his surprise, his grandmother was loving, his stepmother was gentle, his elder brother always had his back, and his aunt was wise and understanding.

Good food, a powerful family to back him up: wasn’t this just the ancient version of being born rich?

Shen Qingci promptly decided: in this life, he would lie flat!

But then

His father was suddenly stripped of his title and executed, and the marquis’s household collapsed overnight.

The family’s beloved son became the child of a condemned prisoner, cast off to the northern frontier to await death.

“Want to live? No one can help you.”

Shen Qingci looked at the book in his hands and gave a bitter smile.

“Then I’ll take the exams. I’ll come back as the top scholar and clear my father’s name.”

The county exam, prefectural exam, academy exam, provincial exam, metropolitan exam, palace exam...

Just when everyone thought he would be ground into the dirt

On the Golden Throne Hall, newly appointed second-place graduate Shen Qingci slowly raised his head and looked toward the man on the imperial throne.

“Your Majesty, I have returned.”