Even though the threat of usury is gone, her father and younger brother still need her to support the family.

Studying hard for another three years... that would be too difficult.

The further the name was read, the more stagnant the atmosphere became, the fainter the hope seemed, and the invisible pressure was almost suffocating.

Finally, when the number reached over 140, the announcer's loud voice rang out:

"Number 143 – Chen Yu, Xianyun County!"

Chen Yu was suddenly stunned, and froze on the spot.

She was not alone when she came to see the list; the young manager of the pharmacy and his servant were with her.

"Chen Yu, you won! You won!"

The young manager shouted excitedly, and seeing her absent-minded appearance, he quickly grabbed her arm and shook her vigorously.

Chen Yu stared blankly at him, only a buzzing sound in her ears.

The congratulatory voices and envious glances around me seemed very far away.

Overwhelmed by ecstasy, she was instantly overwhelmed, her tense nerves snapped, and her legs went weak, almost causing her to collapse to the ground.

Fortunately, the young manager was nearby and caught him, preventing him from falling.

I won... I actually won!

"I won?"

"I won! I heard it clearly!"

Tears welled up unexpectedly, but Chen Yu grinned and laughed.

She was finally able to support her father and younger brother, and provide them with a safe haven!

One hundred and fifty, one hundred and sixty, one hundred and seventy... the number of people who passed the imperial examination has far exceeded that of the previous session.

The results of the Zhongchendao provincial examination were announced after the 184th candidate was read out.

Wen Tingwan seemed to have all her energy drained away in an instant, her face as pale as paper.

He was swaying precariously and could only stand up with the help of his maid.

That's all...

He spent over 100,000 taels of silver, gambling everything he had, but lost everything...

Why bother? What is the point of all this?

After endless regret and despair, a bone-deep hatred suddenly surged up and rushed straight to the top of his head.

Qin Zhaoyue! It was her, she ruined herself, ruined everything!

Anger instantly replaced the feeling of powerlessness, and a thought began to grow wildly.

She had to save herself; she had to save the Wen family.

Perhaps... perhaps failing the imperial examination is a good thing.

At least those people's conspiracy was not allowed to succeed. Wouldn't that count as making amends for one's crimes?

She took a deep breath and struggled to push forward to find the examiner for this exam.

Just then, a clear and precise voice entered her ears:

"Do not act rashly. I am from the Xuanji Guard. The court is already aware of your affairs, and the Wen family is under surveillance."

One sentence, like a spell, pinned Wen Tingwan to the spot.