"Ahhhh!!!! Brother Xi, did you hear that noise outside? The top scholar is a woman, it must be one of our paintings!"
Hearing the noise outside, Zhiyin's eyes lit up, and she excitedly grabbed Xing Luxi's hand and ran outside.
"I heard you."
Xing Luxi was also greatly shocked, looking completely lost in thought, as if asking, "Who am I? Where am I?"
However, seeing Zhiyin rushing out in a hurry, afraid that she would fall, he quickly came to his senses, smiled helplessly, intertwined his fingers with hers, bent down and hugged her, and then used his lightness skill to fly away.
…
At this moment, Zhihua, who had been announced in order of rank, wore a tall hat and a red robe bestowed by the emperor. She sat on a tall horse, full of vigor, as the messengers carrying the good news paraded along the main streets of the capital, receiving the congratulations of the people.
He looked so imposing and radiant, it was truly awe-inspiring!
The streets were bustling with activity, filled with the sounds of gongs and drums. Wherever the officials and their messengers went to deliver good news, they attracted the attention of the people.
Their heads, like giraffes, craned out from inside the teahouses and restaurants, all there to see the new top scholar and to watch her parade through the streets.
Zhihua did not deliberately dress up as a man, so many people recognized her at a glance as a beautiful and striking girl.
When they saw her bright eyes and white teeth, her beautiful features, her youthful spirit, and her bright, intelligent eyes that revealed her wisdom and talent, they were all shocked and opened their mouths wide.
The noisy crowd fell silent for a moment, and then several extroverted women started screaming excitedly, waving their scarves and shouting at her.
"Aaaaaah!!! Look at me, look at me—!!"
"So cool!!! My god, how can a woman be so heroic and dignified? Her aura is in no way inferior to that of a man!"
"Yes, yes, and she even smiled and bowed to us! So gentle, I love her so much! I want to be her wife."
A woman covered her pounding chest, her face instantly turning red as she shyly covered her cheeks.
Even many men couldn't help but be taken aback by the sparkling light in her eyes and the proud confidence in her brows.
"Is...is this really just a 13-year-old girl?"
"Thirteen years old is not young anymore. I'll be of marriageable age soon. Perhaps I can ask His Majesty the Emperor to grant me a marriage!"
"Tch, you wish! You think you can do that? You're delusional!!"
Many people were filled with infatuation, while many powerful families and their officials harbored ulterior motives.
They felt that Zhihua had a bright future and that marrying such a wife would bring them more benefits and honors. They were all eager to try and propose to her.
Zhihua was unaware of what some people were thinking, and she breathed a sigh of relief as she saw the enthusiasm of the people.
Despite her calm and confident demeanor, she was actually a little nervous inside, as this was the first time she had ever encountered such a situation!
She's also afraid of being pelted with rotten eggs or verbally abused by some disgusting men!
Thank goodness!
A confident smile played on her lips as she gently placed her hand on her chest, suppressing her burning excitement. She gazed at the location of her soulmate, her eyes filled with joy and anticipation.
She longed to see Zhiyin and Yao Yulin right now, and wanted to proudly shout to them, "Sister, Mother, I really did it!"
'I have not let you down!'
"I have not let you down. I have finally been able to stand tall and support you."
…
Zhiyin and Zhihua excitedly embraced each other upon meeting, celebrating this wonderful moment together.
On the other hand, since becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination was a cause for universal celebration, someone specially sent a fast horse back to Xinghe Village to report the good news.
Upon learning everything, the entire village immediately erupted in excitement, with all the villagers filled with disbelief and pride.
The village head couldn't help but slap himself hard, completely unable to believe it.
Once he felt the pain and realized it wasn't a dream, he started grinning foolishly, slammed his hand on the table without any regard for his image, and excitedly shouted three times, "Good, good, good!!!"
My goodness, their village actually produced a female scholar who topped the imperial examination! What an honor for their ancestors! They've really brought glory to their village!
He couldn't help but grin, eager to put up a bright banner at the village entrance and celebrate with firecrackers for three days and three nights.
Let's see who dares to look down on their village now!
Their village is known as the village of top scholars! It's a blessed place!
The thought of other villages envying and hating him made him completely lose control. He put his hands on his hips and laughed wildly, like a madman.
Yao Yulin, who was playing badminton with Aunt Xu in the yard, was stunned when she heard the news. She didn't know how to react and didn't even realize that her badminton racket had fallen out of her hand.
"Ahhh!!! Oh my god, she's really talented in art, she actually became the only female champion in the world!!!"
Aunt Xu was the first to react. She hugged Yao Yulin tightly with great enthusiasm and jumped up high, her face glowing.
"Sigh, I wonder how my Linxi did on the exam?" After laughing, she couldn't help but worry again.
Yao Yulin then realized what was happening, her eyes welling up with tears, her hands trembling uncontrollably.
Seeing the other villagers who came to offer their congratulations one after another, she quickly greeted them with a beaming smile, "Oh, thank you all for your congratulations."
"Come on, everyone, come in and sit down. I'll definitely treat you all to drinks when my Yinyin and Huahua come back!"
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