Raising Kids Through the Imperial Exams

This summer, heavy floods drove refugees to Fengshan Village. Du Lao'er’s youngest son lusted after a beautiful woman and brought home a widowed mother and her child. The Du family was thrown into chaos. In the confusion, the pretty widow coughed up blood and died. Seeing this, the Du family's youngest son was so shocked that he died too. After Du Changlan transmigrated, he saw a group of constables confirm that the pretty widow had died of a serious illness. The Du family breathed a sigh of relief, then glanced over and saw the poor three-year-old child. The family fell silent again... Du Changlan was forced to become a father, but recalling that the original owner had studied for two years, he straightened his sleeves and picked up a book. He earned a little money to support his studies, though the little brat was too clingy. Du Changlan casually ruffled his cheap son's cowlick. Later, Du Changlan passed the imperial examinations and entered government service. He navigated officialdom and lived a contented life. Then one day, he realized that his cheap son was starting to look more and more like his superior... * A physiognomist once said: Du Changlan has an exceptionally noble countenance and is destined to rise to the highest position among ministers, enjoying boundless honor and respect. Du Changlan scoffed. "There's still an emperor above me. Even if I become the most powerful minister, I can't enjoy 'boundless' honor and respect. What a fraud." Later, his cheap son ascended the throne and treated him as warmly as ever. Du Changlan raised an eyebrow. Did that make him an emperor emeritus in all but name? So that was what boundless honor and respect meant. Note: 1. The male protagonist's name is Du Changlan, with Chang pronounced as chang. 2. The female protagonist first appears in Chapter 83. Here's a recommendation for the author's completed imperial examination novels: The Road to the Imperial Examinations in Ancient Times, with a gentle male protagonist Taking the Imperial Examinations After Transmigrating to Ancient Times, with a cold on the outside, warm on the inside male protagonist * Theme: Life is always full of surprises. Be bold and charge ahead.