Extra, extra! The useless siblings of the Grand Preceptor's eldest branch have made fools of themselves again!
The eldest young master has failed the prefectural exams five times in a row, and now Sixth Miss says she'll take the imperial exams in his place and become the top scholar!
Everyone laughed and waited for the show. But then...
She scored nearly perfectly on the Imperial College entrance exam, outshone everyone at poetry gatherings, and even won the favor of the previous top scholar.
In her first year, she placed first among the successful candidates in the provincial exams, leaving the male scholars utterly ashamed.
In her second year, she topped the metropolitan exams as well, sending the entire capital into a frenzy!
The emperor, his heart pounding and hands trembling, said, "Become my daughter-in-law. You can pick whichever of my sons you like!"
But the princess's residence wouldn't stand for it. "Big brother, have you no shame? You're trying to steal my daughter-in-law!"
The day after the Grand Princess made a scene in the palace...
Qi Lingyue hooked a finger under Gu Qingyu's chin. "Oh? I hear you want to marry me?"
The cold-faced young general Gu Qingyu blushed bright red, too embarrassed to say a word.
Qi Lingyue pretended to sigh. "What a pity. I must have gotten it wrong. I guess I'll go be the emperor's daughter-in-law after all~"
Gu Qingyu panicked and grabbed Qi Lingyue. "Don't! I'll go ask my uncle to grant us a marriage right now. You've already touched me, so you have to take responsibility!"
Qi Lingyue wore a mischievous grin. "I have my heart set on studying and no interest in marriage. Young General, why don't you wait another two years?"
Gu Qingyu felt aggrieved, so he hoisted Qi Lingyue over his shoulder and headed to the palace to ask his imperial uncle to settle things!
A quirky, brilliant young woman x a domineering, lovestruck straight-laced young general
Coming Soon: Trapped in an Exam Novel with My Nemesis. Please add it to your reading list!
After Su Miao survived a plane crash, she woke up to find herself transmigrated as a cannon-fodder female character in an imperial exam novel, while her nemesis, Xie Nanzhu, had become her new husband...
Looking at their drafty house, they discussed it and decided to pursue the path of collusion between officials and merchants!
Xie Nanzhu would study and take the imperial exams, while Su Miao would earn money and improve their family's life.
After going up the mountain a few times, Su Miao earned her first pot of gold. Taking advantage of the differences between the eras, she began tinkering with all sorts of technological innovations, putting the rich people's money in her own pocket.
Meanwhile, without Su Miao holding him back, Xie Nanzhu, who had always come in second, blazed through the imperial exams. He even easily won the top scholar title that was originally meant for the male lead.
Having achieved her goals of making a fortune and bringing honor to her family, Su Miao found life dull and desperately wanted to fall in love.
Suddenly remembering the six-pack she'd once felt on that man's body, she leaned in and took another look at his increasingly handsome face. Maybe settling for him wouldn't be so bad.
That man gritted his teeth and pretended to be reluctant, but inside he was already over the moon.
Reading Guide:
1. The setting is mainly based on the Tang dynasty, though there may be some differences.
2. The female lead falls in love over time and is a wolf-like wife; the male lead is a tsundere with a secret crush, a purehearted fox.
3. The early part leans toward plot, while the later part focuses more on romance.
4. They are equally matched and support each other. Neither one is a pushover.
Theme: Who says women are inferior to men?
I really don't like the sentence here "Be as startled as a woman"
Stunned and sleepy 😂 This is a good bug
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