[Completed companion story: [Dream of the Red Chamber] I Took the Imperial Exams at the Rongguo Mansion]
After stepping in to help someone in danger, Jia Lian transmigrated into a book and became the legitimate eldest son of the Rongguo Mansion.
His father, Jia She, was unreliable, his younger cousin Jia Zhu was a born prodigy, and he was said to have a capable third uncle who had been sent away to serve as an official. Though Jia Lian was the legitimate eldest son, his mother had died young, and his stepmother paid him no mind. If not for the few loyal servants his mother had left behind, he would have been left to fend for himself in some forgotten corner of the estate...
And then there was Jia Baoyu, born with a jade in his mouth. If Jia Lian couldn't make something of himself, where would he fit in this family?
After much soul-searching, Jia Lian decided to make his own future through his own efforts.
He heard Jia Zhu studied for four shichen every day?
Jia Lian: Five shichen!
He heard his cousin from his third uncle's household could recite the Three Character Classic and the Thousand Character Classic?
Jia Lian: I'll add the Analects and the Mencius!
He heard the imperial examinations had added the Six Arts?
Jia Lian: I'll master every one of them, even if I have to stop eating and sleeping!
The Rongguo Mansion's eldest legitimate grandson, Jia Lian, had gone mad. He was a nobleman destined to inherit a title, yet he studied harder than impoverished scholars.
Everyone said that a pampered young master couldn't endure hardship, and that once the novelty wore off, he would give up.
But they waited and waited, only to hear that Jia Lian had passed all three levels of the provincial and metropolitan examinations with top honors.
From then on, he rose steadily through the ranks, becoming a pillar of the Great Xuan Dynasty while still young.
Synopsis posted on July 9, 2022, screenshot saved.
Reader's guide:
1. This story is not kind to Lady Jia, Lady Xing, Lady Wang, Jia Zhu, Jia She, or Jia Zheng.
2. All characterizations serve the plot. Feel free to point out mistakes, and thank you for supporting the official release.
3. This is an alternate universe, an alternate universe, an alternate universe, so far removed from reality it couldn't be any more so.
4. A 1v1 married-life story. The other characters will have suitable arrangements.
Upcoming story 1: After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Rose to the Highest Ranks Through the Imperial Exams
Mu Qing unexpectedly transmigrated into a book as the eldest son of the prime minister. His father didn't care for him, and his mother didn't love him.
On top of that, his younger brother could compose poems in public at the age of seven, while his younger sister had a remarkably auspicious fate. He was the one nobody needed. If he hadn't fainted after kowtowing so hard at his grandmother's birthday celebration, no one in the prime minister's household would have remembered that they had an eldest son.
In his previous life, Mu Qing had devoted himself to his studies, breezing through his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. To him, studying was the only way to get ahead.
Later, the prime minister's forgotten eldest son swept through the imperial examinations, coming first in all three stages. Still young, he had already risen to the highest ranks of government.
Upcoming story 2: After Breaking Off Our Engagement, My Ex-Fiancé Became Chancellor
Lu Yanqiu, from the richest family in Pingjiang Prefecture, had an enviable engagement.
But her fiancé's family suffered a dramatic upheaval, and the Lu family's business plummeted as a result.
Faced with the pleading eyes of her entire clan and the livelihoods of thousands, Lu Yanqiu steeled herself and went to the Wei family to break off the engagement.
Years later
Under Lu Yanqiu's leadership, the Lu family's business had spread throughout the Great Shun Dynasty.
The young man who had once been trampled into the mud had risen to become 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 convenient target for anyone hoping to curry favor with Chancellor Wei. Everyone wanted to take a jab at her.
Just as everyone waited for Chancellor Wei to return and Lu Yanqiu to regret her decision and beg for his forgiveness, the chancellor everyone assumed must hate her blocked her path.
Lu Yanqiu's eyes widened in alarm, and she stammered, "W-what are you doing here?"
Wei Xun pinned her gently against the carriage wall and carefully took a yellowed marriage contract from his robes. "Our betrothal agreement still stands. I've come today to ask for Miss Lu's hand in marriage."
A little scene:
Everyone said that Miss Lu, daughter of a wealthy merchant in Pingjiang, must have had ancestors who burned incense for generations to marry Wei Xun, the current chancellor.
Then one day, his colleagues realized that the courtesy name of the chancellor sounded exactly like his wife's maiden name!
Wei Xun: My wife chose it. I think it's excellent.
Lu Yanqiu: I chose it? Since when?
Wei Xun: That year, you said Wei Xun was awkward to say, and that Yanqiu sounded better. I thought it over and couldn't change my given name without permission, so I took "Yanqiu" as my courtesy name.
Lu Yanqiu blushed: I was just a child...
Wei Xun: I take every word you say to heart.
Upcoming story 3: The Stand-In Ex-Wife Goes Wild on a Dating Show
Jing Chu rose to fame in the entertainment industry by taking advantage of her resemblance to the ex-girlfriend of the president of Everstar Entertainment, and threw her weight around wherever she went.
Then one day, on a film set, she saw the award-winning actress Song Yan reprimanding a junior. Jing Chu couldn't help speaking up in the junior's defense, and received divorce papers from the president in return.
The whole internet waited to see Jing Chu get ostracized and bullied until she left the entertainment industry in disgrace.
Before long, Jing Chu shot to fame on a dating show.
Male contestant number one sent her a good-morning message at the same time every day.
Male contestant number two prepared a loving breakfast for her by hand every morning.
Male contestant number three spared no expense while shopping with her.
Male contestant number four planned delightful afternoon tea dates.
Male contestant number five thoughtfully arranged a romantic candlelit dinner...
There were so many male contestants who liked her that netizens begged Jing Chu to write a book...
Later, when behind-the-scenes footage from the show aired, netizens spotted a man with broad shoulders, a slim waist, long legs, and a deeply aggrieved expression, standing alone in a corner like a stone statue waiting for his wife.
The internet cracked up, with everyone urging Jing Chu: This man's so petty, and he doesn't even support his wife's career. Divorce him, you have to divorce him!
Theme: Hard work never lets down those who try to save themselves
Very cool article for men. Moreover, the writing style and logic are very difficult for men in male videos to study carefully.
To put it lightly, many things were far from being as good as she thought. It didn't mean that she would have no worries after solving the immediate problem. She didn't know how many things she had committed in the past. If someone kicked her off, it would cause big trouble later. Whether she could suppress it or not was a question.
Isn't Prince Gong the third prince? It's not that the prince is not the daughter of the empress, but the third prince is the empress's descendant.
I don't understand what Mrs. Wang is thinking
Mrs. Wang can't always see the reality clearly.
I feel like there is no black Jia Mu, she is just a biased normal person here.
Is it true that the Crown Prince is a persimmon and can be freely distributed according to personal wishes?
Dad, I'm a disciple who catches insects, isn't I my son?
"Jia Zhi got the first place as he wished." This is a big bug for the author~ Is it Jia Zhi or Jia Lian?
I'm here, hoping to win a lottery