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The top spot on the list is clearly marked with the name "Ren Jingxing"!

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Everyone present gasped in shock!

"Ren Jingxing!"

"It really is him!"

"Is this list a mistake?"

No one in the entire Yongnian County thought that Ren Jingxing could be ranked first!

Even casinos are hesitant to open betting, saying that Ren Jingxing might top the list!

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Some students who hadn't even passed the county-level exam couldn't hold back anymore.

They studied diligently for years, and even a single county-level examination was fraught with setbacks.

As a result, a notorious good-for-nothing playboy in the capital became the top scholar after studying for less than a month.

Doesn't this just prove that they are all useless?

Liu Rufeng was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

I actually failed that good-for-nothing?

impossible!

Chu Huaiyu and the others who came to support Ren Jingxing were stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter!

"Hahaha, as expected of the boss!"

"I knew our eldest son would top the list!"

"Bullshit! I know you bet ten taels on your son's failing the exam!"

"If the eldest brother can even come up with a Russian roulette strategy, passing the imperial examination and becoming the top scholar will be a piece of cake!"

"That's right!"

After praising Ren Jingxing, Chu Huaiyu and the others then turned to Liu Rufeng and his group and began to mock them:

"I'm telling you guys, you still brag about being from scholarly families every day."

So, after studying the classics for several years, they're not as good as our elders who studied for a month?

"Yeah, that Liu Rufeng guy, he talks a big game, but he couldn't even beat the boss!"

"waste!"

"That's right, trash! The entire Liu family is trash!"

Liu Rufeng was so angry that her face turned black.

But the truth is that he failed the Jingxing exam, and besides, none of the playboys who came to support Ren Jingxing were people he could afford to offend!

Damn!

He only managed to get the top score by sheer luck, yet he's so arrogant!

Just then, a beautifully decorated carriage slowly drove up.

The vehicle stopped, and everyone looked up at the carriage.

But then a beautiful woman with bright eyes and dignified manners slowly stepped down from the carriage.

"Who is this?"

"So beautiful!"

"This is Liu Ruyin, the eldest daughter of the Liu family!"

After getting off the car, Liu Ruyin looked around.

Seeing that everyone was stunned by his appearance, he couldn't help but feel proud.

She glanced coldly again and saw Ren Jingxing not far away.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips as he slowly walked over.

"Prince Ren, you don't think that I'll forgive you just because you've shown that you've reformed, do you?"

Besides, all those who came to participate in the county examination were educated people.

Do you think you can pass the county exam after studying for less than a month?

I can't believe you still dare to look at the rankings. You won't shed a tear until you see the coffin.

Do you really need to see yourself fail the exam before you're satisfied?

After Liu Ruyin finished speaking, Ren Jingxing's lips curled into a mocking smile, and he didn't say a word.

The way people around Liu Ruyin looked at her became subtle.

Liu Ruyin frowned, sensing that something seemed amiss.

At this moment, her younger brother, Liu Rufeng, came over and gently tugged at her sleeve.

Liu Ruyin turned her head back:

"Ru Feng, what happened?"

Liu Rufeng didn't speak, but simply pointed to the list next to him.

Liu Ruyin subconsciously looked directly at the top of the list.

Because that position should have been for her younger brother, Liu Rufeng.

When he took a look, he was stunned.

Because the name written at the top of the list was not his younger brother Liu Rufeng, but the former top-tier good-for-nothing prince Ren Jingxing!

"What's going on?"

Liu Ruyin was completely bewildered.

Is the list wrong?

Ren Jingxing, that utterly useless good-for-nothing, is actually the top case leader?!

How is that possible!

Liu Ruyin was first shocked and incredulous, and then she felt a sense of panic.

He bet a total of 2000 taels at the gambling den!

Ren Jingxing was bet 1000 taels but failed; Liu Rufeng, the younger brother, was bet 1000 taels and passed the imperial examination.

As a result, Ren Jingxing became the top candidate, and both of his bets were now worthless!

Liu Ruyin's face turned pale, and she swayed unsteadily, unable to even stand up!

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Liu Ruyin roared in despair.

The other onlookers, seeing this, also said it was impossible.

"That's right, impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Even Miss Liu said it's impossible; there must be something wrong here!"

"There's cheating! There must be cheating!"

"The Marquis of Xuanwei bribed the county magistrate!"

"We're going to sue the authorities!"

These people are thinking that everyone should kick a man when he's down, in case their voices are loud enough.

If they can actually prove the cheating, they might even get to retake the exam!

Maybe they'll pass the exam?!

At this moment, the gates of the county government office opened again.

The magistrate walked out of the county office with a serious expression.

"Who's talking about cheating?"

Upon hearing this, everyone quieted down.

As the daughter of a vice minister, Liu Ruyin was naturally not afraid of the county magistrate.

She took a step forward and questioned:

"Your Excellency, my daughter is Liu Ruyin, the daughter of the current Vice Minister of Works."

Ren Jingxing was a notorious good-for-nothing playboy in the capital. A month ago, he couldn't even write properly!

How could he possibly become the top scholar in the county examination?

How could such a result possibly convince the public?

"This young lady wishes to see Ren Jingxing's answer sheet!"

Normally, if Liu Ruyin used the title of Vice Minister, the county magistrate would be afraid.

But this time, the county magistrate showed no hesitation whatsoever.

He snorted coldly and said indifferently:

"The Crown Prince's answer sheet was submitted to His Majesty and the Empress yesterday."

It is even said that the title of Prince Ren was bestowed by His Majesty.

Does Miss Liu have any objection to His Majesty's verdict?

Everyone was shocked when these words were spoken.

A county-level examination paper actually had to be submitted to Her Majesty the Empress?

If it really was fraud, wouldn't that mean Ren Jingxing bribed the emperor?

For a moment, no one dared to say another word.

Even Liu Ruyin repeatedly said she dared not.

Her father had just offended the Emperor and was demoted; if something else happened, the Liu family would probably have nowhere to hide in the entire capital.

He just couldn't understand it.

Why would something written by someone from a mere county be given to the Empress?

Is Ren Jingxing's writing really that good?

In fact, something happened inside that even Ren Jingxing himself was unaware of.

Because Wei Xinyan cheated during the exam, choosing to praise the emperor and empress's relationship.

As it turned out, the day they were grading the papers happened to be the Empress's birthday!

In an attempt to win the favor of the emperor and empress, the county magistrate took it upon himself to present the examination papers to the empress as a congratulatory gift.

Immediately afterwards, Ren Jingxing was internally designated as the top candidate.

It is said that even a re-elected marquis will receive a reward.

"Sis, what should we do?"

Liu Rufeng was somewhat at a loss.

Liu Ruyin gritted her teeth:

"What else can we do? We've already passed the county exam, time to go home!"

Now not only has my younger brother lost his top spot in the imperial examination, but I've also lost 2,000 taels of silver in the gambling den!

Outside the gambling den, a group of gamblers were nervously queuing up to cash out their winnings.

"The county exam results should be out by now, right?"

"It'll be quick; the people at the gambling den are probably copying down the rankings right now!"

The gambling dens offered many betting odds related to the county-level examinations.

For example, will Liu Rufeng be able to pass the exam with top honors, and will the other popular candidates be able to achieve their respective rankings?

Ren Jingxing's husband, Li Zhou, stood in front of a relatively sparsely populated betting pool.

He was betting that Ren Jingxing would pass the county-level examination!

Only a handful of people had the opportunity to gamble on Ren Jingxing's success in the county-level examination.

Most of them only bet one or two taels of silver or five taels of silver.

After all, betting one tael can win ten taels, while losing only one tael is possible.

"I'm telling you lot, that good-for-nothing prince can't even write properly, how dare you bet he can pass the county exam?"