My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 302 - 179: Elder Brother Misleads Me!
My wife and Mumu entered the room.
Li Nuo stood in the courtyard, glancing in the direction of the room.
Bang!
The door suddenly closed.
He looked outside again, Li Anning had already left without a trace.
Feeling numb...
Isn’t it said that being named on the gold list is one of life’s four greatest joys?
This time he was named six times, no, seven times, but there was no joy, only a tragedy.
He was inexplicably robbed of his first kiss’s true meaning.
Li Anning, in front of my wife, had forced a kiss on him and then unleashed a tirade against her.
Some of the things she said really struck a chord with him.
But he was genuinely afraid they would come to blows just moments ago.
If Legalism’s Fourth Realm and Martial Path’s Fourth Realm were to clash, it was uncertain who would win or lose, but the Song Family would surely be destroyed.
Now, things were settled.
Li Anning was gone, but where could he run?
Li Nuo sat in the courtyard with a troubled expression, completely lacking the joy of being the top scholar in six departments.
At this moment, Li Nuo was not the only one beset with worries.
In King You’s Mansion.
Hearing the words of the Minister of Rites, King You was dumbfounded and said in disbelief, "Abandon, abandon the examination?"
The Minister of Rites spoke leisurely, "Not abandoning the exam wouldn’t matter either. The piece of music just now, I am sure King You must have heard it too; that was the true sound of Music. The entire population of Chang’an has heard it; there’s no hiding it, and no one can tamper with the results..."
King You rubbed his temples.
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The Imperial Family and the entire court had been secretly supporting him; why couldn’t he be more competitive and enter the Path himself?
Whether Anning marries or not, neither is acceptable.
Why did this have to happen while he was Regent?
Just as he was at a loss for what to do, a figure hurried in and said, "Your Highness, there’s trouble. A female official from the Princess Mansion has reported that the Princess left with a packed bag early this morning and has yet to return..."
The Minister of Rites was astonished and immediately said, "The Princess couldn’t have run away; this must not happen. Your Highness, send someone quickly to bring the Princess back..."
King You raised an eyebrow and relaxed, saying, "Run away? Anning is already an adult; she may have just gone out to clear her mind. She’ll be back soon; we don’t need to make such a fuss, just go about your business..."
It seems she didn’t want to marry a married man either.
Anning’s escape was an opportunity to put this matter on hold.
After this month is over, it won’t be his headache anymore.
He looked at the Minister of Rites and said, "Leave this matter be for now. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel should confirm the Advanced Scholar name list as soon as possible. Ensure it is announced on time, and don’t keep the candidates waiting..."
...
March 15th.
The results of the Imperial Examination were announced as scheduled.
Before dawn, beneath the Imperial City, the place was already packed with people.
Not only filled with examination candidates, but onlookers were even more numerous. Servants from major families also paid attention to the names on the list of Advanced Scholars.
As Chang’an’s grandest event, every Imperial Examination received tremendous attention, even the ordinary citizens who had no stake in it talked about it with great interest.
The bustling crowd, from early morning until 11:00 a.m., were ravenous, and the vendors selling food and water along the city wall made a fortune from the opportunity.
At a certain moment, several figures came from afar, walking on air.
"They’re here!"
People exclaimed at the sight.
Seven Martial Path experts from the palace affixed red lists upon the palace walls, came walking on air, and left just as they had arrived.
Almost everyone’s gaze was fixed on the first of these red lists.
That one was this year’s list of Advanced Scholars.
At the top of the list was the most eye-catching line.
The number one in the Imperial Examination, Li Nuo.
The number one in the Imperial Examination was this session’s top scholar.
Before the list was announced, there had been speculation about who the top scholar might be, so people were not surprised.
This line was the largest on the first list and was written in the center.
The next six lines, still centered, had smaller fonts, and they were the top scholars of each of the Six Arts.
Top Scholar of the Book Department, Li Nuo.
Top Scholar of the Mathematics Department, Li Nuo.
Top Scholar of the Ritual Department, Li Nuo.
Top Scholar of the Music Department, Li Nuo.
Top Scholar of the Horse Riding Department, Li Nuo.
Top Scholar of the Shooting Department, Li Nuo.
These lines were arranged very neatly, creating a strong visual impact.
The scene before everyone was so astonishing that the crowd gradually quieted down, and even the examination candidates forgot to look for their own names on the list.
Wei Xun stood amidst the crowd, looking at the names following the top scholars in each department; he stood there, dazed.
His gaze returned to the list of the Book Department. That name was still at the very top.
Calligraphy: A+.
Painting: A+.
Law: A+.
Composition: A+.
Wei Xun’s eyes swept over, aside from him, there was no second person with an A+ in Calligraphy.
This indicated that the three papers he marked as excellent were all his!
Wei Xun’s face flushed red, his emotions complicated, and he suddenly began to cough violently, spitting out a mouthful of black blood...
Seeing this, the people around him quickly helped him up, shouting, "Make way, make way, this old man is spitting blood, we need to get him to the Medical Hall up front..."
After Wei Xun left, another figure took his place.
Looking at the neat row of names, Zhou Yu marveled in his heart, his gaze searching down the list.
Finally, at a certain spot, he saw his own name.
Imperial Examination rank ninety-six, Zhou Yu.
Book Department B, Mathematics A+, Ritual Department A+, Music Department B, Horse Riding A+, Shooting A...
Although his performance in Calligraphy and Music had held him back, his outstanding results in the other four subjects had forcefully squeezed him into the top hundred of the Imperial Examination, listing his name among the Advanced Scholars.
Outside the crowd, a woman wearing a Curtain quietly watched the top few lines of the list, the single name on it, then turned and left after a long while.
At this point, a deafening shout of astonishment finally erupted from the crowd.
"Six Subjects Champion, he actually took all six top scholar titles by himself!"
"Isn’t that just like his father all those years ago?"
"The spring examination was like this, and now the Imperial Examination too, could it be that both father and son are incarnations of the God of Literature?"
"Wait, that’s not right, if he has monopolized all six top scholar titles, doesn’t that mean he’s definitely going to be the Prince Consort?"
"He has a wife, how can the Princess marry him?"
...
During previous years’ Imperial Examination results announcements, aside from the top scholar, the names of those ranking just below were also the focus of much attention.
But this time, no one cared about the names after the top scholar.
They had not experienced the era of Li Xuanjing, but at this moment, they could finally understand the feelings of the candidates from twenty years before.
Even the most brilliant prodigies paled in comparison to him.
Twenty years later, the same as twenty years before.
As the results were posted at the Imperial City gates, fast horses galloped out from each of Chang’an’s gates, speeding towards every prefecture and county.
The list of Advanced Scholars from every Imperial Examination would be announced throughout all the prefectures and counties of Daxia.
Rising in rank overnight, one’s name would be known throughout the world.
That was the greatest charm of the Imperial Examination.
At this time, the entire Chang’an was discussing the name of Li Nuo.
In the Song Residence, Li Nuo sat in the courtyard, looking at the still closed door, and let out a long sigh.
For two days, his wife had refused to see him.
This time, she was truly angry.
Naturally, it was normal for her to be angry, who wouldn’t be? But Li Nuo felt wronged.
Li Anning had gone crazy with something, and though she’d be gratified, the consequences were left for Li Nuo to bear.
At this moment.
Jade Sound Pavilion.
Phoenix walked in from outside, her heart still in utter shock.
She knew just how difficult it was to become Six Subjects Champion.
Yet he had done it so effortlessly, excelling in all six subjects of the Imperial Examination, surpassing the achievements of his father back in his day.
She approached a room on the second floor, and gently knocked on the door.
A voice said, "Come in."
Phoenix pushed the door open and saw the figure on the bed wrapped in blankets, and said, "The Imperial Examination results have been posted."
A voice from under the blanket said, "I knew that a long time ago!"
Surprise showed on Phoenix’s face, she knew he had taken all six top scholar titles and chose to run away, could it be that her previous guess was wrong?
That she actually didn’t like Li Nuo?
Phoenix walked up to the bed and said, "Your Highness, you can’t hide in here forever, can you?"
Li Anning, hidden under the blankets, felt unspeakably sad.
Even if she wanted to flee, she had no idea where she could escape to.
After much thought, the only person she could turn to was Phoenix, whom she had never really liked.
She snorted and said, "You don’t understand, the most dangerous place is the safest, they must be looking for me everywhere now, surely they wouldn’t think I’m still in Chang’an. I’ll wait for some time until the storm passes, then I’ll leave Chang’an. I won’t need your help by then..."
Phoenix shook her head, not saying anything more.
She walked to the door, and with a slight sentimentality, said, "Young Master Li is truly amazing, monopolizing all six top scholar titles by himself, everyone outside is talking about him..."
"What?"
A head quickly poked out from under the blankets, Li Anning asked in astonishment, "What did you say, who monopolized the Six Subjects Champion?"
Phoenix said with confusion, "Didn’t you say you already knew?"
Li Anning said in shock, "I thought the Music Department Top Scholar was that person from Jin State..."
Phoenix replied, "It’s said he dropped out during the Music Department supplementary exam."
Li Anning murmured, "So the Six Subjects Champion is all Li Nuo?"
Phoenix nodded and said, "They have already posted it outside the Imperial City, I have seen it with my own eyes, he took all the top scholar titles in this session..."
As Li Anning jumped down from the bed, she asked in surprise, "Where are you going, Your Highness?"
Li Anning answered, "I’m going home, I’ve imposed on you for these last few days..."
She quickly put on her shoes, grabbed her small bundle, and opened the window, jumping straight down from the side of the bed, landing steadily on the street.
Moments later, at the Princess Mansion.
A female official looked at her, "Your Highness, how come you’ve come back?"
Li Anning gave her a look, not in a good mood, "This is my home, why can’t I come back?"
"But weren’t you..."
"Do I need to report to you when I go to stay at a friend’s house for a couple days?"
"No, there’s no need..."
...
Back in her room, throwing the bundle on the bed, she rolled around a few times on the bed.
Without saying much, Li Anning got off the bed, tidied up her clothes and hair in front of the mirror, and with an easy gait, walked out of the room again.
However, as she walked, she seemed to remember something, her steps became slower and heavier.
Finally, she stopped walking, covered her face, and crouched down on the floor.
At that moment, only one thought filled her heart.
Elder brother has wronged me!
