The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 400 Xiao Yue is responsible for the second round of assessment

"How dare you threaten me with this!"

Duke Yang was so angry that he wanted to strangle Yang Manman to death immediately, but when he met her cold gaze, he finally dropped his raised hand.

"Do you know how much trouble you've caused me? You don't have the ability to begin with, but you still dream about it. Now, not only have you lost face and lost the opportunity for the assessment, but you've also caused the Duke's Mansion to be punished by the Emperor..."

Duke Yang told all the troubles that Yang Manman had caused, thinking that the other party would at least listen to a few words. However, he did not expect that apart from the threat just now, Yang Manman seemed to be in a trance. She did not react to what Duke Yang said at all. Only her eyes were filled with unwilling anger.

After Duke Yang finished speaking and after repeated urging, Yang Manman finally came back to her senses and spoke.

"Father, please don't waste your breath. No matter what you say, I can't hand over the account book to you now."

"You..." The anger that Duke Yang had suppressed with great difficulty surged up again, "Do you really think that I dare not beat you to death?"

"I don't dare. After all, the account book is in my hands now."

Yang Manman looked up at Duke Yang, and Duke Yang, whose eyes were cold, couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

"What exactly do you want?" Duke Yang couldn't help but ask.

"I'm just not willing to give in!"

She was unwilling to accept that after doing so much, she still ended up with such an ending. Why did it seem like everyone in the world was against her, from Zhu Yanmo to the Fifth Princess? Why were all people and things helping Jiang Suining, but when it came to her, all that was left was endless contempt and ridicule.

It was obvious that she had been very popular before and was the most special one among all the noble ladies.

Li Zheng, Bi Yingjie, everyone followed her, but now, Li Zheng no longer paid attention to her, and Bi Yingjie hated her even more. She also went from being the most special existence to the most conspicuous joke.

How could she accept all this?

The angry and accusatory words of Duke Yang continued to ring in her ears, but to Yang Manman, those voices were like drifting clouds in the sky, which would be blown away by the slightest breeze and she could not hear them at all.

She had only one thought in her mind: she absolutely could not let it go like this, she must find another opportunity to regain all the face she had lost.

After Emperor Xiao learned about this incident, he did not impose harsh punishment like that for cheating in the imperial examinations. Instead, he simply fined all the officials involved for one year as a punishment.

Although there was an incident during the assessment, it did not affect the subsequent schedule and announcement of results.

On the second day, the results of the assessment were announced and posted outside the palace.

When Jiang Suining arrived, there were already quite a few people gathered outside the list, and Lu Yan had also arrived.

When she saw Jiang Suining, Lu Yan's eyes revealed a hint of guilt, which made Jiang Suining a little confused.

I couldn't help but wonder, could it be that I failed the exam, and Lu Yan happened to be selected ahead of me?

However, this speculation was quickly broken by Xier's joyful voice.

"Miss, you are the first place, you and Miss Lu are tied for first place!"

Xier's words attracted a lot of people's attention. When everyone found out that Jiang Suining had arrived, they had to save face regardless of whether he was selected or not, so many people expressed their congratulations to Jiang Suining.

Jiang Suining thanked them one by one, and after dealing with them, he looked at Lu Yan who had walked up to him.

"Ms. Lu, congratulations to you too." Jiang Suining said with a smile.

Lu Yan pursed her lips and said, "Miss Jiang, I'm sorry."

"Why do you say that?"

Lu Yan looked at the posted list and after a moment, sighed.

"When we were comparing handwriting yesterday, I looked at your answer sheet. You did better than me. I originally thought that your score must be higher than mine, but I didn't expect that we were tied. I guess..." Lu Yan paused for a moment, with a look of shame on her face, "I guess it's because of my grandfather that my score was raised."

Jiang Suining smiled, "When I saw you look so guilty just now, I thought something had happened. It turns out it's just because of this."

"Miss Jiang, do you mind? You could have been first alone."

"Not to mention that your judgment may not be accurate. Even if it is really as you guessed, it doesn't matter. After all, the purpose of this round of assessment is only to get a ticket to the second round." Jiang Suining said with a calm tone and a smile.

As for being the first alone, she didn't care, and there was nothing wrong with being tied for first place with Lu Yan.

Being the best sounds good, but being too popular and attracting too much attention is not a good thing either.

Soon, the twenty selected people entered the palace again and chose the assessment direction they wanted to participate in the second round.

Jiang Suining wanted to choose the organization of classics and documents, which was the direction she had decided on from the beginning.

But after she entered the palace, she met Xiao Yue first.

Outside the Queen's Palace, after making sure that there was no one else around, Xiao Yue said to Jiang Suining:

"I have good news for you. I will participate in the second round of assessment and be responsible for judging the results!"

Although she lowered her voice, one could still hear the excitement in Xiao Yue's tone.

Jiang Suining was a little surprised, but quickly asked, "Is it because the princess discovered the cheating this time?"

"That's right." Xiao Yue nodded, and then observed Jiang Suining's expression, "I know that this matter is mainly due to your contribution, but..."

"Princess, you don't have to explain anything. After all, it is not appropriate for me to reveal this matter. Besides, it was me who decided to give the list to you, Princess. This is not stealing credit."

"I'm glad you think so." Xiao Yue nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "But now I'm in charge of the assessment, which is also good for you."

In fact, she felt from the very beginning that she should be responsible for this matter. After all, it was she who proposed the assessment of female officials. However, Emperor Xiao directly handed it over to Empress Shi, so she couldn't say much. Fortunately, now she can finally participate in it with justification.

Jiang Suining pondered, "So the princess is in charge of the entire second round of assessment?"

"No, because of my reputation for talent, I will be mainly responsible for the assessment of the compilation of classics and documents. You must remember to choose this part." Xiao Yue said it naturally, and his words revealed a sense of letting her off, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Jiang Suining frowned slightly, but returned to her normal expression before Xiao Yue looked at her.

"Did you hear it clearly?" Xiao Yue asked.

As long as Jiang Suining chooses this category, she will definitely be able to ensure that the other party passes!

Jiang Suining lowered his eyes, and after a moment he responded, "I heard it clearly. Thank you, Fifth Princess."