[Dream of the Red Chamber] I Took the Imperial Exam in the Rongguo Mansion

The companion novel, *[Dream of the Red Chamber + Imperial Examinations] I Started an Internal Struggle at the Rongguo Mansion*, is now being serialized~

[Synopsis]

After dying from overwork, Jia Zhi transmigrated as an illegitimate son of the Rongguo Mansion.

Ahead of him were Jia She, who had inherited the title, and Jia Zheng, beloved by his legitimate mother. Behind them was Jia Min, cherished by the whole family. He was the most forgettable person in the household. If he hadn't accidentally wandered into the garden, Jia Daishan might not have remembered he even had such a son.

To make matters worse, both his elder brothers' wives came from prominent families, and even his eldest brother's second wife was a great beauty, while he could only marry a merchant's daughter.

Jia Zhi, who had completed bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in his previous life, resolved to study, pass the imperial examinations, enter government service, and change his fate.

Later, no one could have imagined that the Rongguo Mansion's overlooked illegitimate son would pass the provincial, metropolitan, and palace examinations as top candidate, ultimately becoming the first person in the Great Xuan Dynasty to achieve the grand slam.

Jia Zhi's career flourished, and he rose to the highest rank in government. Just as the Rongguo Mansion family eagerly expected him to divorce his lowborn first wife and marry a woman of equal social standing, he turned around and submitted a memorial requesting an honorific title for the wife who had shared his hardships.

Little scene

Rumor had it that Jia Zhi, the new star in the court, was a poor little thing who had been bullied at the Rongguo Mansion.

One day after court, the ministers saw the Duke of Rongguo and his two sons hurry over and block him at the palace gates. The usually lofty Duke of Rongguo took his youngest son's hand and pleaded humbly.

"Son, your mother has prepared a whole table of your favorite dishes. Won't you come home and have a few bites with your father?"

"Third brother, if you'll come home, I'll submit a memorial right away and give you the title to inherit."

"As long as Third Brother is willing to move back into the mansion, I'll give up everything. The whole estate will be yours from now on."

Onlookers: !

Reader's Guide:

1. This story is set in a fictional world.

2. This novel is friendly toward Jia Min, Jia Zheng, and Jia Lian, but not toward Lady Wang, Grandmother Jia, Lady Xing, Jia Daishan, or Jia She.

3. In this novel, Jia Lian is the son of Jia She's first wife, Cui Shi, and shares a childhood bond with Wang Xifeng.

4. This story is entirely fictional. Everything serves the plot.

>>>>Next novel: [Dream of the Red Chamber + Imperial Examinations] I Started an Internal Struggle at the Rongguo Mansion

>Coming soon 1: The Stand-In Ex-Wife Goes Wild on a Dating Show

Jing Chu rose to fame thanks to a face resembling the ex-girlfriend of the president of Everstar Entertainment, and threw her weight around in show business.

Until one day, she encountered actress Song Yan reprimanding a junior on set. Jing Chu couldn't help speaking up in fairness, and received a divorce agreement from the president.

The whole internet waited to see Jing Chu get ostracized and suppressed, then leave the entertainment industry in disgrace.

Instead, Jing Chu shot to fame on a dating show.

Bachelor number one wished her good morning at the same time every day;

Bachelor number two made her a heart-shaped breakfast by hand every morning;

Bachelor number three showered her with gifts as he went shopping with her;

Bachelor number four carefully arranged lovely afternoon tea dates;

Bachelor number five came up with a romantic candlelit dinner surprise...

There were so many male contestants who liked her that online viewers begged Jing Chu to write a book...

Later, when behind-the-scenes footage from the show aired, viewers spotted a man with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs, standing alone in a corner like a lovesick statue.

The internet burst out laughing, and everyone urged Jing Chu: This stingy man doesn't even support his wife's career. Divorce him, definitely divorce him!!

>>>>Coming soon 2: After Our Engagement Was Broken, My Former Fiance Rose to Grand Chancellor

Lu Yanqiu, born into the wealthiest family in Pingjiang Prefecture, had a marriage match everyone envied.

But her fiance's family suffered a sudden upheaval, and the Lu family's business was affected, rapidly declining.

Faced with the desperate pleas of her whole family and the livelihood of thousands of people, Lu Yanqiu reluctantly went to the Wei family to break off the engagement.

Years later

Under Lu Yanqiu's leadership, the Lu family's business spread throughout the Great Shun Dynasty.

The young man who had once been cast into the mud rose to become Grand Chancellor and returned home in glory to pay respects to his ancestors.

In everyone's eyes, Lu Yanqiu, who had broken off her engagement when the Wei family fell on hard times, became a toady eager to curry favor with Chancellor Wei. Everyone took a turn kicking her while she was down.

While everyone waited to see Chancellor Wei return and Lu Yanqiu regret her decision, tearfully begging for forgiveness, the very man they thought hated her blocked her path.

Lu Yanqiu's eyes widened in fright, and she could barely get the words out. "W-what are you doing here?"

Wei Xun pinned her against the carriage wall and carefully took a yellowed marriage contract from inside his robe. "Our engagement from years ago still stands. I've come today to ask for Miss Lu's hand in marriage."

Little scene:

Everyone said that the Lu family's eldest daughter, a rich merchant's child from Pingjiang, must have had ancestors who burned a lot of incense to marry Wei Xun, the current Grand Chancellor.

Then one day, his colleagues realized that the courtesy name of the Grand Chancellor had the same pronunciation as his wife's maiden name!

Wei Xun: My wife chose it. I think it suits me wonderfully.

Lu Yanqiu: I chose it? How come I don't remember?

Wei Xun: That year, you said Wei Xun was awkward to say and Yanqiu sounded better. I thought it over, and since I couldn't change my name without permission, I took "Yanqiu" as my courtesy name.

Lu Yanqiu blushed: I was just a child...

Wei Xun: I remember every word you've ever said.

Theme: Striving to improve is the way to a better life