Chapter 554: Schemes and Conspiracies
Dressed in a red robe and wearing the top scorer hat, Leng Yu Yan rode a horse through the streets for the procession.
According to past regulations, the second and third place scholars had to join the top scorer in the street procession. However, this year’s second and third place scholars were both people from Beiliang; thus, only the top scorer proceeded through the major streets of the capital city on horseback.
Consequently, nearly everyone in the capital city now knew that the new top scorer was a woman, the Princess Beilan from Prince Zhenbei Mansion.
In an instant, the previous perception that Prince Zhenbei Mansion was filled only with rash martial artists completely changed.
Especially when people heard about how arrogant the Beiliang people were, they were relieved that Princess Beilan grabbed the top scorer position, crushing the Beiliang people’s pride. As a result, the people developed a whole-hearted liking and support for Leng Yu Yan, the top scorer.
Even the older examinees who didn’t secure a place in the rankings changed their attitudes drastically.
The news of Leng Yu Yan becoming the top scorer swept through every nook and cranny of the capital city like a gust of wind.
The steward of Marquis Jiangyang Mansion saw Leng Yu Yan pass by the mansion gate in all her glory, rubbed his eyes, turned on his heels, and ran back to the mansion overjoyed.
Lifting the corners of his robe, he shouted, "Eldest Princess, Marquis, the Commandery Princess scored top in the examination!"
The couple in the floral hall, who were admiring flowers and tasting tea, looked at each other upon hearing this news and stood up excitedly.
"Husband, what did I tell you? The Emperor invited us, we should go," Ye Yuan pinched her well-recovered fingers. "Ah Yan has really brought honor to us!"
Today they didn’t go to the Imperial Palace mainly because they thought the Imperial Examination had nothing to do with them.