The Marquis Won’t Back His Ambitious Wife, So I’ll Take the Imperial Exams and Woo Scholars

Jiang Zhenxue loved reading melodramatic angst novels. The hero and heroine misunderstood each other and put one another through emotional and physical torment, while she laughed her head off under the covers with the book in her hands. Until one day, Jiang Zhenxue found herself transmigrated into the heroine of one of those melodramatic angst novels. Faced with a male lead who couldn't understand plain speech and grabbed her by the throat at the slightest provocation, Jiang Zhenxue's response was: No, thanks. Rather than get caught up in a tortured romance following the original plot, she'd leave the story behind and focus on her career. After Jiang Zhenxue left, she opened a study hall in a province renowned for its imperial examinations. The study hall was packed every day, with an intense atmosphere of learning. Several of her regulars even passed the examinations and became scholars or provincial graduates. Jiang Zhenxue made a fortune and opened several more branches. But just as business was booming, the male lead showed up. As the Marquis of Ning, a man of unrivaled power, Xiao Qingyan opened with a bombshell: “If you don't come back with me, I'll burn down this study hall.” Jiang Zhenxue: “The law says that's destruction of private property.” Xiao Qingyan: “You think you can escape my grasp?” Jiang Zhenxue: “That's unlawful confinement.” Xiao Qingyan: “You're provoking me.” Jiang Zhenxue: “That's unjustified arrogance.” Xiao Qingyan: “Is that really a crime? Let me see…” … Xiao Qingyan realized Jiang Zhenxue had changed. The future top scholars, second-place scholars, and third-place scholars all flocked around Jiang Zhenxue. To keep an eye on his wife, Xiao Qingyan was forced to study in the study hall! As a result, the man who had relied on his ancestors' inherited privilege to live in luxury passed the examinations and embarked on an official career. Jiang Zhenxue: “So, do you feel happier now that you're studying?” Xiao Qingyan, who spent every day competing with other men for her attention: “No, thanks.”