Chapter 435 Jiang Wanjun's Plagiarism
The two seemed to have been waiting for her on purpose.
Shen Ruzhi got off the carriage and walked ahead with Jiang Wanjun, while Mu Yunzhou and Yu Hai followed silently behind.
"When I heard that Sister Shen was coming, I guessed that she would definitely come to the Marquis's residence, so I waited here," Jiang Wanjun said.
"Jun Jun, just tell me what's on your mind."
Jiang Wanjun stopped in her tracks. "After I learned about my sister's accident, I decided not to tell my uncle and aunt."
“I sent my parents, uncle, aunt, and Shi’an on a trip. I’m afraid there will be times when things go wrong in the capital, and my aunt might not be able to handle it.”
Shen Ruzhi gripped Jiang Wanjun's arm tightly. "Junjun, you did the right thing."
"This is something I didn't consider. Did your uncle and aunt bring anyone with them when they went?"
"Don't worry, Sister Shen. My father travels around all year round and knows all sorts of people from all walks of life. My uncle also knows martial arts, and there are also the prince's secret guards."
"They'll go to the old Jiang family residence in Cangzhou first. Anyway, I've told my father to take my aunt and the others around. They can't come back until they receive a message from me."
Shen Ruzhi was relieved. "Junjun, I heard that the imperial examination in Dongling Kingdom has been delayed for some time?"
"Chen Jie's rebellion and the Empress's impending delivery caused a delay. After the Prince assumed regency, the date was set for tomorrow."
"tomorrow?"
Shen Ruzhi was somewhat surprised, "No further changes?"
Jiang Wanjun gently shook her head, "These past few days, Your Highness has entrusted state affairs to Prince Jin, and with the Empress Dowager also keeping an eye on things, Your Highness can go find Ah without worry."
"Sister Chen, I also think that my sister will be alright."
Shen Ruzhi said with certainty, "Your older sister is the most blessed person, she will definitely be alright."
"You must take the imperial examination seriously tomorrow. If you miss it this time, you'll have to wait four years. You know, we women are not like men."
"Four years from now, you will be twenty. If you want to take the imperial examination after you get married, it is unknown whether your husband's family will agree."
Jiang Wanjun glanced at Mu Yunzhou and nodded, "I understand, Sister Shen. I will participate in the imperial examination well."
The next day.
When the imperial examinations officially began, men and women were separated into two different examination halls, and the women's examinations were conducted by female officials from the palace.
Those who were required to strip naked for a full-body search were allowed to enter the examination hall. If they were found to have cheat sheets, they would be disqualified from taking the imperial examination and would be banned from taking it for life.
The woman in front of Jiang Wanjun was found to have a cheat sheet sewn into the edge of her undergarment.
The person was dragged away.
Jiang Wanjun shook her head regretfully. She had met the woman before; she was quite knowledgeable. If she worked hard, even if she didn't pass this time, she would definitely pass next time.
"My lord, my lord, spare my life! My lord, please give me this chance!" The woman cried and begged as she was dragged away. "If I don't pass the exam this time, my family will sell me to someone else to pay off my brother's gambling debts."
"I did this because I was afraid I would fail the exam and be sold off."
"Sir, I dare not do it again. Please spare me this once and let me go in to take the exam, okay?"
The leading female official stared at the woman and said coldly, "Then you should study hard in your spare time instead of trying to take shortcuts at times like this."
"If I let you in today, what if others do the same? What am I supposed to do then?"
"You chose this path yourself, and you must bear the consequences. You can't blame others." After saying this, the female official turned and left without looking at the woman again.
"Next," the inspector called out.
Jiang Wanjun then came to her senses, carrying her things as she walked towards the small house ahead, when she was suddenly bumped into by the woman next to her.
The woman looked flustered and quickly apologized, "Excuse me, I suddenly feel a bit unwell in my stomach, I'll have to go out for a bit."
Jiang Wanjun didn't think much of it and continued walking towards the small house in front of her.
After entering the house, he handed his bundle to the two female officials at the door and then walked behind the gauze curtain.
Start taking off your clothes.
After the inspection, Jiang Wanjun put on her clothes and breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that she could go in safely. She wondered how things were going with Mu Yunzhou.
Just as he lifted the curtain to take his bundle, a female official inspecting it said, "There's something wrong with this bundle."
"There's a cheat sheet inside." He then took out the cheat sheet that was tucked into his bundle.
Jiang Wanjun panicked and immediately denied it, "This is not mine, I did not write any cheat sheets."
Another female official opened the cheat sheet and looked at it. "Young lady, this was found in your baggage. Who else could it be but you?"
“I don’t know, but it really wasn’t me,” Jiang Wanjun said. “I haven’t written any cheat sheets.”
The leading female official shook her head in disappointment, waved her hand to signal that Jiang Wanjun be dragged out and her name crossed out.
Although they were female officials in the harem, frankly speaking, they were no different from the palace matrons, except that they were younger and literate.
I didn't want to be arranged by my family, which is why I participated in last year's selection of female officials.
They were the first group, and we have to thank Princess Langya for that; it was she who made the suggestion.
If she were younger, she would definitely have participated in this imperial examination. These women had the opportunity but did not cherish it, which greatly disappointed the female official.
Therefore, they didn't have a good impression of these dishes that included stir-fries.
"It wasn't me." Jiang Wanjun suddenly broke free from the hands of the female official who was holding her. "I ask you, sir, who would casually crumple up a cheat sheet and stuff it into their bundle?"
"Is this clearly a setup?"
The female official then looked up at Jiang Wanjun. What she said made some sense. "Then tell me, who framed you?"
Jiang Wanjun shook her head. "I don't know."
"Then I can't let you in. This thing was found in your bag. You have no evidence, so I have to cancel your chance to take the exam."
As they spoke, the two female officials went to drag Jiang Wanjun away again.
Jiang Wanjun suddenly shouted, "Can I see what's written on that cheat sheet?"
"How could you not know what you wrote?" one of the female officials said irritably.
The leading female official waved her hand and handed the cheat sheet to Jiang Wanjun.
"Thank you," Jiang Wanjun said, taking the cheat sheet.
Then I opened the cheat sheet and took a look.
"You've finished looking at it, you can leave now. Don't waste any more of our time," said the head female official.
“My lord, I can prove this isn’t mine,” Jiang Wanjun suddenly said. “This isn’t my handwriting at all, and I know the strategies written here by heart, why would I need to copy them?”
Jiang Wanjun began reciting as soon as she opened her mouth.
The female official took the cheat sheet and stared at it carefully. Jiang Wanjun was indeed reciting it backwards. After reciting it backwards, she recited it forwards again without making a single mistake.
"Sir, I can also write down to prove that this is not my cheat sheet."
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