Mu Wanqing was a female official in Xiliang, and some people could still turn a blind eye to her and deceive themselves by saying that she was just an insignificant woman who was not worthy of their attention.

However, it is a completely different situation when you are transferred to the imperial court. There is such a big person standing in front of you, and you can't even pretend to be blind. Wouldn't you be furious?

Everyone wrote letters to the emperor asking him to revoke his order, and some even knelt together in front of the palace gate to put pressure on him.

This time, the emperor was particularly strong. Kneel down, it’s your choice whether to kneel or not. It’s his turn to kneel to death.

It was bustling with activity for a while, and the atmosphere was very lively with people coming and going.

Of course, ordinary people don’t care about these things, nor do they care who is the emperor.

As long as he can make them live a good life, he is a good emperor.

Mu Wanqing, the person involved, was a little surprised when she heard the news, but it was also within her expectations.

Sooner or later, she will return to the capital, stand in the court like countless men, stand on a higher stage, and stand at the pinnacle of power.

Unexpectedly, she was given the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, a third-rank official, which meant she officially entered the power center of Da Qi.

Although it is not the top position, for most people, this is an unattainable achievement in a lifetime.

The fourth rank is a watershed; once you cross this line you become a high-ranking official.

Countless men have studied hard for ten years, passed the imperial examination and become second-class Jinshi, and then worked hard for another twenty years to achieve this position.

But in just three years, Mu Wanqing rose to fame, easily overcame that hurdle and squeezed into the center of power.

How old is she?

All this is enough to make countless men go crazy with jealousy.

It is conceivable how much resistance she will encounter in the future.

But so what? Not being envied is a mediocre talent, and she is never afraid of challenges.

She put away Du Shaoxuan's letter, folded it carefully and put it back into the envelope, narrowing her eyes slightly, "Why is it so noisy outside?"

A subordinate ran over happily to announce the good news, "Congratulations, county lady, the provincial examination results are out, and the eldest young master is the top scorer."

Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows. Big brother got first place in the exam again? He became a juren, not bad, not bad, this is considered a ticket to enter the officialdom.

The next step was to go to the capital to take the exam, which was held once every three years, also known as the Spring Examination.

She took the copied list. The literary culture in Xiliang region was not popular and there were few scholars. Only thirty people passed the exam this time.

In addition to Mu Zicheng, three other Mu family members also passed the exam, but the others failed.

"Notify them that these thirty people will be escorted to Beijing by our government, and all travel expenses will be covered by the government. This will become a routine in the future. After all, it only happens once every three years, so it won't cost too much, and it also ensures the safety of the candidates."

It is very difficult to travel far these days. The distance from Xiliang to the capital is long, and the journey is difficult, not to mention the difficulty. It would be strange if something happened on the way, not to mention how expensive the journey is.

Many students died on the road; some fell ill, some were robbed, and some were simply directionally challenged and could not reach the capital even after walking for months.

The subordinate bowed deeply, "On behalf of the examinees, I would like to thank the county lady for her sympathy. The county lady is kind and righteous."

He would never think that Princess Qingping was partial and deliberately opened a back door for her elder brother.

The Mu family is not short of money or people, and there are plenty of people to escort Young Master Mu to Beijing for the imperial examination.

Mu Wanqing sighed softly, "I just hope that Xiliang will have more readers, the literary style will flourish, and more and more knowledgeable people will devote themselves to the development of Xiliang and build a beautiful home together."

The world can be conquered by force, and it can be governed by culture.

Having more capable people would be good for both Xiliang and Da Qi.

When Mu Zicheng became the top scholar in the imperial examination, everyone in the Mu family was overjoyed. They celebrated with their hats on, and firecrackers filled the sky.

The Mu family held a grand banquet to entertain relatives and friends, and it was lively and bustling all day long.

Officials and wealthy businessmen in the city were present in person. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the Mu family’s reputation was growing and would only get better.

With Princess Qingping around, the future of Mu Zicheng and his brother will not be bad.

By then, the three brothers and sisters will support each other and form their own force.

Mr. Mu and his wife were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling. Their children had all become successful and they were extremely happy as parents.

The guest asked with a mixture of envy and flattery, "Master Mu, how did you raise these three outstanding children? Please share your experience with us."

Master Mu thought about it seriously, "Qing'er is naturally smart, and Zicheng and Ziang were brought up by my sister. If you want to ask for experience, you have to ask Qing'er. I don't care about anything."

Guests: ...So sour. My sister brought it out!

Commander Ji laughed loudly, "You're right, it's all thanks to the county lady."

He was the happiest person besides Master Mu. He was Mu Zicheng's father-in-law. The better Mu Zicheng was, the more helpful it would be to him.

Fortunately, I agreed to the marriage at that time.

In the inner courtyard, the female relatives surrounded Mu Wanqing like stars surrounding the moon, flattering her in all kinds of ways.

Although she is not the protagonist today, she is the most popular person in the whole audience.

There was no way, she held the highest official position and the husbands of these people were her subordinates.

The Ji family also came. Mrs. Ji held Ji Cheng's arm tightly, her eyes full of smiles. Her son-in-law was promising and he doted on his daughter alone. He had no concubines or maids. Her daughter was like falling into a honey pot.

This marriage is well done, very good.

Her position in the Ji family was also consolidated, and her husband showed her some respect. These were all the benefits of this marriage.

But...she glanced at Ji Xiaoman beside her.

Ji Xiaoman was wearing the most gorgeous clothes and the most exquisite jewelry, but she looked depressed, as if the whole world owed her something.

She suddenly spoke in a gloomy tone, "Sister, you've been married for so long, why haven't you gotten pregnant yet? Could it be that you are infertile? Your brother-in-law is so pitiful."

The scene went quiet, and everyone looked over with strange expressions.

This is Madam Mu's biological sister, right? Is it appropriate to say such things? Sisters don't get along, and they don't even pay attention to the occasion. How rude.

Besides, how can you, an unmarried girl, have the nerve to mention whether you are pregnant or not? You have no manners at all.

Who would dare to marry a woman like this?

Ji Cheng's smiling face fell, and he was extremely angry. Couldn't he just be more obedient?

She has been married for less than three years, her parents-in-law are not urging her, and her husband is not in a hurry either. Why does she want an outsider to meddle in her affairs?

She hit back, "Sister, you are not young anymore, why haven't you arranged a marriage yet?"

Ji Xiaomanru was slapped and her face looked extremely ugly. This was the thing she hated the most.

"I am a poor child without a mother to protect me. I have to make a living under the care of others. How dare I ask for a good husband? I should be thankful that I can get married."

The pressure was transferred to Mrs. Ji. Mrs. Ji was not good at speaking. Her face turned red and she was extremely angry, but she could not say a word to defend herself.

There was a glimmer of pride in Ji Xiaoman's eyes, but Ji Cheng was angry and didn't care about exposing the family's dirty laundry to public.

"Sister, what you said is really interesting. Are you saying that my mother is forcing you to get married? You think too much. My mother is your aunt and can't have such a long hand. Parents have the final say on children's marriages. Your mother made a serious mistake and was sent to the family temple, but you have a father and grandmother. It is not my mother's turn to interfere."

Her mother is kind-hearted, otherwise she wouldn't have been oppressed for so many years.

"If you want to get married so badly, go ask your grandmother. She is the kindest woman and will not ignore you."

Madam Ji subconsciously added, "She wants to marry a prince, but your grandmother can't satisfy her."

Influenced by her mother, Ji Xiaoman has always wanted to marry up and has very high standards. She used to have her eyes on the highest official in Xiliang, the young marshal of the Du family army.

Unfortunately, Du Shaoxuan looked down on her, and she looked down on others.

Commander Ji had finally found several good marriages for her, but she schemed to ruin them all, and finally exhausted her father's patience.

Seeing that he was about to fail, Commander Ji asked his wife to take him to the Mu family's banquet, trying to show off in front of the noble ladies, hoping that he might get lucky.

Unexpectedly, when she saw Ji Cheng so happy, she became jealous and started to make a fuss without caring about anything.

She didn't even think about the fact that her sisters were doing well and could help her.

"I didn't, it's you who don't want me to have an easy life, woooo." Ji Xiaoman's tears came suddenly, looking so pitiful.

Madam Mu's face turned green. It was so unlucky to cry on such a happy day.

"Someone, help Miss Ji go to the inner room to wash up."

Ji Xiaoman was getting more and more drunk, and she shouted without caring, "Madam Mu, your daughter-in-law can't give birth to a baby, you must be very sad."

Ji Cheng was so embarrassed that his teeth were chattering. He shouldn't have let her come.

Madam Mu wanted to slap her, but she suppressed her anger and said, "My daughter-in-law is sensible, filial and understanding. Our whole family likes her very much. As for having a child, why are you in such a hurry? If you don't have a child by the age of 40, then just raise one. It's hard for you to study these things every day before you get married. It's really hard."

Everyone couldn't help laughing. This sentence was so painful and magical.

Ji Xiaoman was jealous and went crazy, "Are you stupid..."

A cold voice sounded, "Go to the outer courtyard and tell Commander Ji that Miss Ji is crazy and ask him to deal with it."

It was Mu Wanqing. She never got involved in these matters, but she also had a bottom line. Once she took action, it would be a killing move.

Just one word "crazy" can ruin Ji Xiaoman's future. Who would dare to marry a crazy girl?

Ji Xiaoman was furious, "Mu Wanqing, how dare you."

Mu Wanqing really didn't know who gave her the courage to make a scene in the County Lady's Mansion. All she could say was that she was stupid and bad.

Upon hearing the news, Commander Ji rushed over, apologized to Mu Wanqing, and then forcibly dragged Ji Xiaoman away.

Ji Xiaoman was forced into the carriage and complained, "Father, they teamed up to bully me. Mu Wanqing deliberately disgusted me..."

"Pa." A slap silenced her complaints, "Father, you hit me?"

Commander Ji felt extremely regretful that he should not have been so soft-hearted as to let her leave the house.

"I regret letting you get so high and low that you don't know how high the heavens are and how deep the earth is. You actually slapped someone in the face in public who I dared not offend. You are trying to kill the Ji family."

Mu Wanqing's methods were extremely powerful. He respected and feared her and never dared to put on airs.

"What are you afraid of? She relies on the Du family and Du Shaoxuan." Ji Xiaoman firmly believed this. As for the truth, she would not listen or see it. "Father, send me to the palace. I will be the emperor's concubine, and I can also bring honor to our family."

"Become a concubine?" Commander Ji was shocked by her bizarre idea. "With your brain, you won't survive more than a month in the palace."

He wanted to marry his daughter off to a man of lower status. With him watching over her, her life wouldn't be too bad. Unfortunately, she didn't listen to his advice.

"Father, you underestimate me too much. If Mu Wanqing can be an official, I can be a concubine and suppress her. She can only die in the border for the rest of her life."

A voice came from outside, "Master, someone is coming. It seems to be a messenger from the palace."

Commander Ji suddenly lifted the curtain, and a group of people stood at the gate, looking exhausted. They were dressed like the palace guards.

He was anxious, "Go and find out what happened?"

Ji Xiaoman suddenly became excited, "She must be too high-profile. The emperor wants to punish her. It would be best to beat her back to her original form, confiscate her property and exile her."

Commander Ji looked at his daughter's excited eyes and gave up completely. No matter which family his daughter married into, she would only make enemies. It would be better to keep her at home.

Forget it, just send her to the ancestral temple to accompany her biological mother.

After a while, the subordinate came back to report, "Master, the Princess of Qingping County has been promoted. She will go to the capital to serve as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

His voice broke with excitement, full of disbelief.

Commander Ji gasped.

Ji Xiaoman felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head, and she trembled all over. "This is impossible, impossible."

The inner courtyard was still bustling with activity, not affected at all, as if nothing had happened.

Madam Mu held Ji Cheng's hand and kept praising her, deliberately making faces for her, which touched Ji Cheng deeply.

With such an open-minded mother-in-law, what more could a husband ask for?

A voice broke the lively atmosphere in the room, "County Lady, someone is coming from the palace, go and receive the decree."

The scene fell silent, and everyone looked at Mu Wanqing.