The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl

Chapter 233: Unconvinced

The voice was soft, yet it clearly fell into everyone’s ears.

The exam candidates turned their heads in unison, looking toward the source of the voice, only to see Xin Lin with an indifferent face, meeting the angry gazes of the crowd.

"She admitted it, truly shameless."

"Quick, report this matter to the examiner, cancel her score."

"I knew it, how could my score be worse than a foot washing maid’s?"

Many candidates spoke with a sour tone.

Little Xinzhuo became anxious, hastily explaining.

"Don’t talk nonsense, my Sister is not that kind of person."

Little Xinzhuo would stake his life to assure that Sister had no backer; they had just arrived in Purple Cloud City and aside from Ma Jingtian and the Water Wraith Gang, they barely knew anyone.

"Kid, get lost, you got fourth place, your score is also questionable."

"Birds of a feather flock together, they should cancel this little guy’s score as well."

"Canceling the score is not enough, this harmful character should have his Imperial Examination eligibility revoked."

The dandy followers behind Jin Chen took the opportunity to make a ruckus, many candidates became excited, even wanting to push forward and jostle Xin Lin and her brother,

"Xin Lin and her brother are not that kind of people."

Murong Ziyue, who had been silent beside them, stepped forward to stand in front of the siblings. She was not someone who spoke much, but with one sweep of her gaze, she possessed an intimidating force, and for a moment, no one came forward.

"Murong Ziyue, you better not meddle in idle matters. She herself admitted it, she has a backer, her score in the Written Examination cannot count. Does she, with that nonsensical answer, also deserve an ’Upper-class’ grade?"

Jin Chen scoffed.

He could lose to anyone, but he would not lose to her.

"Ziyue, thank you for standing up for me, but one should bear the consequences of their own actions. Indeed, I only wrote a single sentence, but that sentence has already explained everything. If you don’t believe it, you can ask any examiner or even the Empress who set the question to see what they think of my answer."

Xin Lin smiled.

"Nonsense, who do you think you are, a Low-grade person, even thinking of meeting the Empress."

Jin Chen said disdainfully.

"What are you all clamoring about? Captain Yang, since the results have already been issued, why have these candidates not dispersed?"

A white-haired, crane-maned examiner emerged.

He was also one of the chief examiners this time, and he had heard the quarrel outside.

"Grandmaster, these candidates have objections to the results of the Written Examination and are unwilling to disperse."

Captain Yang reported truthfully.

"Grandmaster, Xin Lin answered haphazardly and yet achieved second place in the Written Examination. We do not accept this."

Jin Chen stepped forward, slanting his gaze at Xin Lin.

This Grandmaster was notoriously old-school within the court, and even Grandmaster Jin might not be able to sway him. As soon as he spoke up, Xin Lin’s score today would surely be nullified.

"There is no issue with Xin Lin’s test paper. Her answer is from the Emperor’s own hand. Are you challenging the Emperor’s words? You are all young talents of Longteng, instead of scheming against each other here, you would do well to read more. Not even having heard of the Emperor’s words, you still claim to be scholars well-versed in holy texts," the Grandmaster said with irritation and a stern look in his old eyes.

This time, it was Jin Chen who was taken aback.

"You wretched girl, shut your mouth! Grandmaster, I still do not accept it. Even if it were words from the Emperor, my answer in the Written Examination also quoted teachings from the current Emperor and the previous Emperor. Why then did I only achieve third place?"

Jin Chen was not yet discouraged; he couldn’t understand where his own paper fell short.

Both being Emperors, why were the Emperor’s words considered superior?