Little Reunion

Upcoming novel: "Black Moonlight"

Zhang Xihua unexpectedly transmigrated to the first year of Hongde in the Great Ming Dynasty, born as the posthumous daughter of the recently deceased Old Master of the Zhang family.

The First Madam, who had already given birth to three daughters, was greatly disappointed upon seeing her infant daughter. To prevent the family fortune from being squandered by the gambling Second Master and, more importantly, to ensure the lineage of the main branch continued, she publicly announced that she had given birth to a son.

As a young lady with the fate of a young master, Zhang Xihua was born into a prestigious family, renowned for its scholarship. From a young age, she was burdened with the high hopes of bringing glory to her ancestors.

Thus, after fifteen years of arduous study, she succeeded in the imperial examinations and rapidly ascended the ranks.

On the eighth day of the tenth month in the first year of Hongde, Zhu Mingji was born in the Xiang Prince's estate. Due to the renowned scholarship of the Zhang family, he was sent there to study after his enlightenment.

From childhood, Zhu Mingji was constantly chided by his royal father and mother: "Look at Zhang Erlang; he is obedient, sensible, exceptionally talented, and superb at riding and archery."

Zhu Mingji was very unconvinced and always strived to be the best in everything, constantly competing for first place with Zhang Erlang, Zhang Xihua, but always losing and settling for second.

When Zhang Xihua was studying, he resented her exceptional brilliance and sharp wit. At the age of sixteen, Zhu Mingji, who accidentally inherited the imperial throne and became Emperor Huoyuan, decreed a special imperial examination.

Zhang Xihua, who could have achieved the top three ranks, only obtained the third place in the first class of the Jinshi imperial examination under the Emperor's personal assessment, becoming a 'Tanhua'. The young emperor was subtly mischievous in his actions.