Wrongfully executed and drowned, the legitimate daughter is reborn and marries the emperor.

Chapter 129 He refused to believe he couldn't pass the imperial examination!

Because the results were announced today, Chu Yuning arrived in Jian'an City before dawn.

He was the first person to come to the examination hall to see the results.

He squatted outside the courtyard wall closest to where the notice was posted, waiting patiently.

After waiting for two whole hours, my legs were sore and numb, before I finally saw people in official robes come out of the examination hall.

He stood up excitedly, his eyes fixed on a long scroll sealed with red paper.

Chu Yuning prayed incessantly in her heart that her name would appear on that long scroll.

After praying, he pursed his lips dismissively.

With his talent, he's sure to pass the exam. He's the most outstanding student at Ziyun Academy!

Even though he was expelled from Ziyun Academy, his excellence cannot be denied!

Even without a famous teacher to guide him for the next six months, he will definitely be able to pass the exam by studying on his own!

For the past few months, he has been living at the Zhao family's house, oblivious to everything else, focusing solely on studying the classics. He gets up earlier than the rooster and goes to bed later than the dog, spending ten out of the twelve hours a day reading.

He's so hardworking and diligent, he'll definitely pass the exam!

Chu secretly cheered himself up.

But the more he tried to encourage him, the more inexplicably guilty he felt.

He was afraid he wouldn't pass the exam.

He was the most outstanding student at Ziyun Academy and the only hope in Chujia Village. In order to support him by buying him writing materials, the Zhao family detained Wang Jinzhu and Wang Mingzhu and extorted money from them...

If he fails the exam, what confidence will he have to face these people in the future?

So he has to pass the exam!

Chu Yuning was filled with countless thoughts, and it felt as if a thousand-pound boulder was pressing down on his shoulders, making it hard for him to breathe.

"The results are out! The results are out!"

The people gathered outside the gate of the examination hall shouted excitedly.

Chu Yuning suddenly looked up and saw that the list of successful candidates had already been pasted on the wall.

He craned his neck to look, but the people behind him surged forward and slammed him against the wall.

It took Chu Yuning a lot of effort to stand up straight again. He stood on tiptoe, tilted his head back, and struggled to see the names on the list.

一甲

He Chunsheng, Liu Yunyang, Qin Zhijin

He wasn't the top scholar in the provincial examination, the top scholar in the metropolitan examination, or the tribute student!

Chu Yuning's expression hardened slightly, and his hands, which were hanging in his sleeves, clenched into fists. He was clearly very talented, and he had even dreamed that he would pass the imperial examination with top honors and become the top scholar. That dream was so real, so why wasn't his name among the top three?

Why wasn't he the top scholar in the imperial examination?

why?

Chu Yuning took a deep breath. If he wasn't in the top tier, there was still the second tier, and he was sure to be in the second tier.

So what if I'm not the top scholar in the imperial examination?

As long as he is among the second-ranked candidates, he will be considered to have passed the imperial examination. Once he passes, he can participate in the spring imperial examination next year, and he will surely win first place!

Chu Yuning regained her confidence and looked down from the names below the second-class list. As she looked, the expression on Chu Yuning's face gradually became more and more awkward.

His name wasn't even among the eighteen people in the second class!

"I won! I'm sixteenth!"

"Congratulations, Brother Chen! Congratulations, Brother Chen!"

Congratulations to you!

Cheerful shouts occasionally rose from the crowd, which infuriated Chu Yuning.

He refused to believe he couldn't pass the imperial examination!

His name, Chu Yuning, must be on this list!

With a sullen face, Chu Yuning pushed aside the people blocking her way and squeezed to the front to look at the list.

This time, he looked forward from the last person and immediately saw his name.

The second to last one!

How could this be? How could he be at the bottom?

Chu Yuning found it hard to accept this ranking and was so angry that her blood ran cold.

But the next second, he suddenly burst into laughter: "So what if I came in second to last? I just had a bad day because I was sitting in the toilet! I still passed the exam!"

"Hahaha! I passed the exam! I passed the exam! From now on I am a Juren (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations)! I passed the imperial examination! Father and Mother, can your spirits in heaven see this? I am a Juren!"

"Hahahaha! I've become a scholar!"

Chu Yuning laughed loudly, his eyes bloodshot. A mixture of resentment and joy overwhelmed his brain, making him dizzy and unable to distinguish between joy and sorrow.

So much so that Chu Yuning was laughing for a while and then suddenly started wailing, but before he could cry twice, he suddenly vomited white foam.

His eyes widened, his legs stretched out, and he suddenly collapsed to the ground, falling without any warning.

Those who witnessed this scene scattered in fright.

He shouted, "Something's wrong! Someone's fainted!"

Chu Yuning lay on the ground, staring wide-eyed at the crowd, drool mixed with white foam dripping from the corner of his mouth, looking extremely frightening.

"This...this is the sign of a stroke. How can this gentleman be so agitated? He's only passed the imperial examination; he's still a long way from becoming an official! Is it really necessary to get so excited?"

"Quickly, quickly, we must get a doctor to treat him, or someone will die!"

"I'm a doctor!"

A clear and crisp female voice rang out from behind the crowd.

Shen Yuan, standing outside the crowd, raised her hand. Her voice was soft, but firm and resounding.

The previously crowded people immediately made way for each other.

Shen Yuan led Tian Tian through the crowd and walked to Chu Yuning's side.

Seeing Chu Yuning foaming at the mouth and convulsing, Shen Yuan squatted down without hesitation and took out her needle case, spreading it on the ground.

Seeing this, Tian Tian cooperated and lit the tinderbox.

Shen Yuan remained calm. She raised her hand and pulled up Chu Yuning's sleeve, then stuffed a corner of the sleeve into Chu Yuning's mouth and pried open his teeth.

Then, he took the silver needles and inserted one needle into each of his acupoints: Baihui, Fengchi, Hegu, Quchi, Zusanli, Yanglingquan, and Taichong.

Chu Yuning's eyes darted around as he looked at Shen Yuan, both surprised and delighted.

Shen Yuan ignored Chu Yuning's gaze and got up to step aside after administering the acupuncture.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Chu Yuning's uncontrollable body gradually calmed down, and she was able to move her limbs again.

He propped himself up on his elbows, trying to sit up from the ground, but because he still had needles in his body, he dared not move around carelessly and could only look at Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan took out a small porcelain bottle containing white wine from her bosom, squatted down, and removed all the silver needles from Chu Yuning's body, stuffing them into the small porcelain bottle.

Chu Yuning then moved her body.

Seeing that he had not only stopped drooling but also regained his mobility, the onlookers exclaimed in amazement, "This young lady looks so young, yet her medical skills are so superb! She cured him with just a few needles!"

"Isn't this Miss Shen from the affordable pharmacy? I recognize her! Don't let her young appearance fool you, she's incredibly skilled in medicine. Last year, I caught a cold, bought three packets of her medicine, and it cured me!"

"It's Miss Shen! Miss Shen is not only highly skilled in medicine, but also exceptionally kind-hearted! She is truly a rare and wonderful young lady!"

Shen Yuan readily accepted these compliments.

She looked down at Chu Yuning and said, "Your liver qi is weak, so you shouldn't experience extreme joy or sorrow. Otherwise, if you get emotionally agitated, you'll end up like this, facing a life-threatening situation!"

After saying that, she looked up at the list posted on the wall.

His gaze lingered on the name Chu Yuning for a moment.

He then smirked, his voice full of sarcasm: "Second to last place, barely passing the imperial examination, is that something to be so happy about?"