Glancing at Lin Ziqi's displeased expression, Qin Siyuan said to Gu Jingjun, "It's good to admit one's mistakes and correct them. We're all relatives, so it's nothing. I'm just worried that outsiders might overhear and spread rumors. My younger sister is very knowledgeable and talented, and I admire her greatly. If she were a man, she would definitely pass the imperial examination with flying colors. But she's different from other young ladies; she doesn't like to show off her talents in front of others. It's best if we don't mention it."
Gu Jingjun nodded, then sighed.
Lin Ziqi asked knowingly, "What's wrong?"
Gu Jingjun lowered his eyes, concealing the bitterness in his heart, and said, "I sigh that I have been studying since I was a child, but I have not achieved any official rank. You two will take the imperial examination next year and be on the list of successful candidates. Then I will be even further behind you two."
Lin Ziqi said, "As the saying goes, 'One who has mastered both literary and martial arts can sell himself to the emperor.' You were born as the son of the Marquis of Dingbei, and you already have what we want. Why do you still envy us scholars who have not yet obtained an official position?"
These words did not please Gu Jingjun.
Seeing his long eyelashes tremble slightly, Qin Siyuan couldn't help but feel pity and encouraged him, "Brother Gu, since you care so much, why don't you devote yourself to your studies and pass the imperial examinations?"
Lin Ziqi chuckled to himself.
Gu Jingjun is a well-known good-for-nothing, so asking him to study diligently and pass the imperial examinations is just a joke.
It would be quite an achievement to pass the imperial examination and become a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations) in
Gu Jingjun asked hesitantly, "Does my brother think I'm capable?"
Qin Siyuan nodded emphatically: "It's feasible."
Gu Jingjun was overjoyed and grew even closer to Qin Siyuan. Lin Ziqi's eyes were filled with gloom. Qin Siyuan, who usually seemed like a proper gentleman, actually knew how to please him.
Shameful! Despicable!
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