Ming Dynasty: Empress Ma and I swapped clothes!

Chapter 113 Ma Xiuying indulges herself once

"Wasn't it just Qing'er and Miao Ran before?"

Upon hearing this, without Ma Wenxiang's reply, Zhu Biao only needed to think for a moment to understand the general situation.

"I see. Without the Ma family's status, you would indeed have a very difficult time in the capital. Moreover, Mother's approach is actually beneficial to both of you."

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, Ma Wenxiang immediately cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness is wise."

Zhu Biao did not linger in the Crown Prince's residence as usual. Tonight, he seemed to have something on his mind. Although he did not show it on his face, everyone in Kunning Palace noticed it.

Ma Wenxiang looked at Su Qing'er and Sun Miaoran and slowly asked, "Has anything else happened in the palace recently?"

Su Qing'er and Sun Miaoran both shook their heads, indicating that they did not know.

After all, the two of them had always been in charge of logistics, and what really bothered Zhu Biao was probably the affairs of the court, which had little to do with them.

As Ma Wenxiang looked in the direction Zhu Biao had left, a thoughtful expression gradually appeared in his eyes.

……

The Imperial Academy Examination.

The prefectural examination was not held at the Imperial College, but it was held in the vicinity of the Imperial College.

This is the first imperial examination of the dynasty, and a large number of scholars from the Imperial Academy are going to participate, including many sons of noble families.

Although their chances of passing the exam are not high, they have at least put in some effort, so most of them are just trying their luck.

Those who prepared well in advance, such as Ma Xiuying and Sun An, were the real winners of this imperial examination.

The prefectural examination was not much different from the previous county examination. Perhaps because this place was the capital, the facilities of the prefectural government office were much better than those of the small Qingfeng County.

The imperial examination lasted for several days, and gradually the day when the results would be announced drew near.

"Brother Wenxiang, how did you do in the prefectural examination this time? I wonder how confident you are? Do you intend to take first place again?"

Back at the Imperial Academy, in the room of their faction, Sun An spoke these words instinctively, seemingly forgetting that they were no longer in Qingfeng County, no longer on their territory.

Instead, they came to this capital city.

So as soon as he said this, he immediately attracted many curious and scrutinizing gazes, which were quite complex.

Ma Xiuying didn't care at all; it was a good opportunity to see what kind of character these descendants of the noble faction really were.

"The top spot in the prefectural examination should be a sure thing."

Ma Xiuying, contrary to her usual humility, suddenly became arrogant and conceited, as if winning the top spot in the prefectural examination was nothing more than a piece of cake.

Thus, the atmosphere within this prestigious academy became even more somber.

Ma Xiuying's expression remained unchanged.

This is exactly what she wants to see.

Soon, members of the nobility faction asked, "Is this true? Or is it just a joke?"

Li Jinglong, Tang Ding, Feng Cheng, and the other leading figures among the second-generation nobles also cast curious glances their way.

Now that things have come to this, even if Sun An has doubts, he can't lie in public. After all, some things can be easily found out with the methods of Li Jinglong and his people, so there's really no point in lying.

Sun An gave a wry smile and had no choice but to tell the truth: "Brother Wenxiang has already won first place in the county examination of Qingfeng County, and judging from his talent, he can probably even win first place in the prefectural examination."

These privileged second-generation nobles were not fools. Although they were not very good at the imperial examinations, it did not mean that they did not understand the meaning of the top score in the prefectural examination.

That is another way to enter the Imperial Academy and become a student there. Although it has no connection with them, they still have the necessary understanding.

"Brother Wenxiang, is what you say true? Or is Brother Sun just flattering you?"

Hearing this, Ma Xiuying had been eagerly anticipating what was about to happen.

So at this moment, she maintained the same attitude as before, her tone still arrogant: "Let alone being the top scorer in a small county-level exam, what's so special about being the top scorer in a small prefectural-level exam today?"

"When I win the top spot in the provincial examination and surpass all the other scholars in the capital, it will be nothing more than a matter of course, without any suspense."

At this moment, Ma Xiuying said these words.

Immediately, in the room of the noble faction, the group of spoiled rich kids looked on in astonishment, and many even gasped in surprise, making the room extremely quiet.

Everyone stared in disbelief at Ma Xiuying, as if she were a rising legend, a great hero in the hearts of these young people.

The atmosphere suddenly became lively, but it seemed to be a little different from what Ma Xiuying had expected.

He then saw Li Jinglong, Tang Ding, Feng Cheng, and several others staring intently at him, followed by loud laughter: "As expected of someone from our noble faction, you should have this kind of soaring spirit. What about those scholars?"

"Even if this empire belongs to those scholars in the future, it still belongs to us for now. The Ming Dynasty was ultimately won by us nobles through real battles."

When Li Jinglong spoke, the other noble sons naturally followed suit.

On ordinary days.

They've had enough of the arrogance of those scholars at the Imperial Academy, and now that Ma Xiuying has finally emerged, they're naturally eager to compete for her.

"Hahaha, when it came time for the imperial examinations, even the title of 'provincial examination scholar' was suppressed by my brother Wenxiang from the Xun Gui faction. These people have really wasted all their education."

"What good are ten years of hard study? You're not even as good as my brother Wenxiang from Xun Gui's faction. All the scholars in the world are no better than this."

"Brother Wenxiang, rest assured, as long as you pass the imperial examination, our school of outstanding young talents will definitely provide you with strong support. We will do our utmost to provide whatever you need."

At this moment, the people in front of her did not even ask any questions, but chose to believe her and then congratulated her in advance.

Ma Xiuying witnessed this scene.

Even the reigning empress seemed somewhat confused for a moment: Wait, this seems a little different from what she expected. What exactly is going on?

……

At this moment, inside the imperial palace.

"Do you prefer the Empress, or do you prefer your husband?"

At this moment, Ma Wenxiang raised his hand and gently pressed his chin, looking forward with his almond-shaped eyes, and asked his two wives, Sun Miaoran and Su Qing'er.

Although the two women have now become his concubines, Ma Wenxiang has never cared much about them, so his attitude towards them has never changed in the slightest.

The two of them could sense this, and thus began to rely on Ma Wenxiang to some extent.

The person she spends her days and nights with is her future husband, someone she truly loves, and Ma Wenxiang is also quite handsome.

Both of them had witnessed it with their own eyes.

If they had followed the proper procedure, they would have been married long ago, and there would have been no need to wait until today.

Therefore, based on this close relationship, they naturally belong to this family.