Chapter 63 Good News
Ye Shijie was waiting for news with his friends in Wangxian Tower. Although he tried his best to suppress it, a trace of anxiety appeared on his face. Seeing the commotion outside, he could only wait for the crowd to disperse and for the nosy people to tell him the result.

Among the crowd outside posting the list, the first person who got the news ran out and was talking to someone outside. This should be the result this time. The people near the window of Wangxian Tower shouted, urging the people who went to see the list to come back quickly.

At the table next to Ye Shijie, someone went there first. He ran in from outside, running so fast that he almost fell down. He was surrounded by people as soon as he ran into the restaurant. Everyone asked, "Who is it? Who is the top scorer in this school exam?"

"The top of the Imperial College list is Ye Shijie." The man just stood firm and let out a long breath, "The second is Li Jing, the eldest son of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion. The third is Zhou Yanbang, the son of Ningyuan Marquis!"

The people around suddenly became lively.

"Who is Ye Shijie? I've never heard of this name. Is he a new student at the Imperial College?"

"It's really unexpected that the Right Prime Minister didn't win the championship this time."

"I thought that the Prince of Ningyuan was the second this time, but I didn't expect him to be the third."

"By the way, who is Ye Shijie? Do you know this person?"

The people around were talking about it. Ye Shijie's friend excitedly pressed Ye Shijie's shoulder and said, "Shijie, did you hear that? You are the first this time!"

"I heard it." Ye Shijie maintained a calm appearance, but in fact, he was already very excited. Just like the people in the restaurant in Yanjing City, his name was unfamiliar to Yanjing City and the entire Imperial College. This time he came to the Imperial College with the intention of bringing glory to the Ye family. Finally, his efforts paid off. The top of the Imperial College can be directly appointed as an official. As long as there is an official position, the Ye family will no longer be in poverty, and will not be bullied by others without the ability to protect themselves. The Ye family will get better and better.

But he was still thinking about another thing.

Someone nearby asked, "The Imperial College knows about this, but what about Mingyi Hall? Who will be the top of the list in Mingyi Hall this time?"

The people surrounded in the middle were stunned for a moment and suddenly fell silent.

Such silence in a busy restaurant was very surprising. The crowd gradually calmed down, and people looked at each other, wondering what was wrong with this man? Someone couldn't help but say, "What's the result? Tell me!"

The man hesitated for a while before saying, "On the Mingyi Hall list, Jiang Yu'e, the fifth daughter of the Jiang family, ranked third, and Meng Hongjin, the daughter of the Chengxuan Envoy's Mansion, ranked second."

When it came to "Meng Hongjin is second", the crowd sighed. Everyone knew about the bet between Jiang Li and Meng Hongjin. Since Meng Hongjin was second, it was impossible for Jiang Li to ask Meng Hongjin to kneel down at the gate of the Imperial College and apologize. The next step was to look at the second Miss Jiang. If the second Miss Jiang was last this time, she would lose everything.

Ye Shijie secretly clenched his fists. For some reason, he became worried about Jiang Li's fate.

"The top of the list is..." The person counting paused for a moment, and in full view of everyone, finally said the last name.

"The second daughter of the Prime Minister, Jiang Li."

Ginger pear!

Ye Shijie's friend was so shocked that he almost knocked over the cup and scratched his ears, "Did I hear it right, Shijie? He said Jiang Li is the top one?!"

Ye Shijie only suspected that there was something wrong with his ears, or it was just an unreal dream.

As soon as the man finished speaking, the crowd became excited and shouted, "Are you blind or have you lost your sight? Are you illiterate? What are you talking about in your sleep?"

The man argued with reason, his face red and his neck thick, and he loudly explained, "I'm not talking in my sleep, the top of the list is Miss Jiang II!"

"Pah," a middle-aged man spat on the ground and said loudly, "If Miss Jiang Er is at the top of the list, I will eat the pile of horse manure at the door!"

Everyone looked towards the door. In the stable, a tall chestnut horse was wagging its tail. Noticing everyone's gazes, the horse looked towards the restaurant in confusion and kicked its front hooves.

"If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself!" The man was kind enough to explain the rankings to everyone, but he didn't expect to be insulted like this. He was furious and stood on the stool and said angrily. "Go ahead and see!" Another big man holding a knife said, "Look at you, you're so stupid and illiterate."

Before he finished speaking, another customer came running in, probably the one who came to the restaurant to see the list. He was much more straightforward than the previous one, and he didn't even keep anyone in suspense. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted as if he had heard big news: "It's incredible, the top of the Mingyi Hall's school entrance examination is out, it's Jiang Li, the second daughter of the Jiang family. Miss Meng will have to take the blame this time and her reputation will be ruined!"

With that one word, everyone fell silent.

The suspected person jumped off the stool, snorted coldly, "Now you believe it, right?" He straightened his clothes and walked away angrily, leaving behind a bunch of dumbfounded onlookers.

Ye Shijie looked at the chaotic scene in front of him and should have frowned, but for some reason, he couldn't help laughing.

...The Jiang Mansion was also quiet today.

In Wanfeng Hall, Ji Shuran was talking to Old Madam Jiang. Jiang Bingji was sitting on one side eating cakes, Jiang Youyao and Jiang Yu'e were sitting together, and Jiang Yuyan was busy embroidering a handkerchief.

"The people who look at the school exam list will be back soon." Ji Shuran held her chest and smiled, "I'm quite nervous."

"Sister-in-law, why should you be nervous?" Mrs. Lu laughed and said, "You, Youyao, have nothing to worry about. Unlike our second branch, Jingyou is not a good student, and Jingrui... if he doesn't cause me so much trouble, the world will be peaceful."

Jiang Jingrui and Jiang Jingyou also took part in the Imperial College entrance examination, but the two brothers did the same thing every year. Jiang Jingyou's results were mediocre, and Jiang Jingrui was at the bottom. The Lu family had given up hope.

Jiang Yu'e listened to them talking, pursing her lips and smiling. She followed Jiang Youyao to Wanfeng Hall today, just to get the praise from Madam Jiang when the person who reported the ranking spit out the ranking. Let everyone in the Jiang family see her talent and intelligence.

"Why didn't Second Sister come with us?" Jiang Yu'e said, "When I came here before, I asked someone to call her along."

"I heard that the second sister was making tea in the yard and said that she was not interested in the list." Jiang Youyao smiled generously, "If the second sister doesn't want to come, don't force her."

Everyone heard the bet between Jiang Li and Meng Hongjin. The results of today's six arts were three, and the overall situation was half decided. Jiang Li was at the bottom, and if she lost, she would pay a huge price. Jiang Li naturally didn't want to see it with her own eyes.

"Once the results are out, I'll go and tell him." Ji Shuran smiled gently.

Old Madam Jiang said nothing.

As she was speaking, Zhenzhu opened the pearl curtain and said, "Old Madam, the person who came to see the results is back."

"Come in."

The servant from Jiang's mansion went to check the results. He bowed to his master first, then said, "Of the four young ladies who took the exam, the third young lady got fourth, the fourth young lady got seventeenth, and the fifth young lady got third."

Jiang Youyao was quite pleased when she heard that she was fourth. But when she heard that Jiang Yu'e was third, surpassing her, she became very unhappy.

Jiang Yu'e suppressed her ecstasy, looked at the boy, and asked, "I wonder what place my second sister got?"

The servant took out a scroll of copied list from his bosom, handed it to Old Madam Jiang, grinned widely and said.

"The second young lady is the first, the top scorer in this school exam, congratulations, old lady!"

　Middle-aged man: If Miss Jiang Er is at the top of the list, I will eat shit live!

　　Ma: Please start your performance.jpg
　　
　
(End of this chapter)