Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 131: Number One Scholar

The day of announcing the results has finally arrived.

Early in the morning, Huang Ye, wearing a imperial hat, arrived at the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall with Hongdou and her second brother. That was the first place to post the imperial edict. They thought they had arrived early, but when they saw it, it was so crowded that it was no exaggeration to say that they were no match for the three of them. Soon they squeezed to the front and now they just had to wait for the person who would post the imperial edict to arrive.

"Here it comes, here it comes." The crowd became agitated. The moment that decided fate had arrived. Many people held their breath and watched the imperial edict being posted on the wall without blinking.

Huang Ye and the other two were standing in the front position, so they could easily see the words on the imperial edict. Look, they didn't have to look for it, because written in large letters at the top of the list were the three words "Huang Zixuan".

Huang Ye hugged Hong Dou excitedly. "Number One Scholar!" She finally got to see a number one scholar from ancient times, and it was her elder brother. Hong Ge'er was happier than them, and kept shouting, "My elder brother is the number one scholar... He is the number one scholar. Sister, let's go home and tell grandfather to make him happy."

"Not in a hurry." The top scholar would not run away. "Look for my name." Aunt Zhang had asked her for help early in the morning. Besides, since he was her family, she certainly cared about him more than anyone else.

There were three imperial edicts in total. The three people looked at them carefully and finally saw the three big words "Li Wansheng" on the third imperial edict.

"I knew it." Huang Ye felt as if there was something blurry in her eyes. She always felt that her son had finally grown up. She was not mistaken. Wansheng was different.

The three of them finally squeezed out of the crowd and returned home. The person who brought the good news had already left. The old lady and Chen were still wiping tears of excitement. The old man and Father Huang managed to keep their composure and not lose their composure, but judging from the way they paced back and forth in the living room and could not sit down, they must have been very uneasy.

"I also won the prize, ranking 254th." Huang Ye brought the news that the old man wanted to know most.

As for Aunt Zhang, who wanted to know news about her younger brother, Hongdou had already run to report it.

"Not bad... not bad." The old man finally put his mind at ease: "Three hundred places, considering his age, this is a very good ranking. This child has a bright future..." The old man clapped his hands happily: "I will send someone to the Li Mansion to congratulate their child on his high school entrance examination."

"It's been prepared for a long time." Chen said. She didn't know why, but when Ye'er asked her son to take the imperial examination, she knew he would succeed. If she had to find out why, it must be because of her mysterious confidence in her daughter, Chen thought.

"There is still the Palace Examination, don't relax." The old man was sober. Although neither he nor his son had taken the Palace Examination, he knew the procedures. The Palace Examination was the key to determining the ranking.

Well, Huang Ye finally understood that there was still one hurdle to go. The top scholar at home was not guaranteed to be successful. However, she had confidence in her elder brother.

"This palace examination is hosted by the crown prince himself." The old man said solemnly, "The crown prince is looking for his own people. The content of the test should be about current affairs. Brother Xuan, come with me. Let's think carefully about how to deal with it."

After the men in the family had left, Huang Ye was still in deep thought. With his grades, he was not qualified for the palace examination. However, the Li family had a deep foundation, and he had the support of his in-laws, the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion. After this examination, he didn't know what path he would take next.

The old lady and Chen were discussing about holding a banquet to celebrate Xuan'er's success in the imperial examination. He was the first number one scholar in the Huang family, so they had to congratulate him. As for his marriage, they had put it on hold before because they wanted to wait until he passed the imperial examination, but now that he has passed, it's time to plan it. Besides, Hong'er is grown up, and there is also Ye'er. When it comes to this, both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law feel a sense of urgency. These things are imminent, and it is very irresponsible for them to still be chatting here.

Seven days later, the palace examination was held in the Golden Palace. The prince presided over it personally. After a round of examination, Huang Zixuan was chosen as the top scholar. The old lady Xi had someone give a big red envelope to the person who delivered the good news. The person who delivered the good news was also very happy. He got this good job this year. Just by reporting the good news to the Huang family, the reward money he got was enough to make him rich.

The day after I passed the exam, I came to the Huang Mansion accompanied by Mrs. Li to express my gratitude and congratulate Brother Xuan on his success.

Madam Li came to express her sincere gratitude. It was the old man who introduced her to such an outstanding child, which gave her a support in her later years. Now her husband's family attaches great importance to her. Her father, Marquis Ningyuan, also praised the child and said that he had a promising future. The child was also filial. Her status in the Li family was increasing day by day, all thanks to this child.

Besides, without the careful teaching of the old man and his son, no matter how capable she was, she would not be able to raise this child.

The old lady and Chen warmly received Madam Li. They also liked Wansheng. As for Wansheng, he had already been called to the study by the old master. He had personally taught Wansheng a Jinshi, so he couldn't slack off as he had a long way to go.