Disguised as a man: Watch me create a new dynasty

Her slightly childish face was particularly eye-catching among many older students.

She walked with a calm pace, an upright posture, and a look of confidence and determination between her brows.

The students around her cast curious glances at her and began to speculate about her identity.

A thin-faced student frowned slightly, narrowed his eyes, and stared at Yan Nansheng closely.

He lowered his voice and said to the person beside him, "This boy looks like he is only eleven or twelve years old. Why is he here to take part in the provincial examination? Could he be the son of some powerful family and wants to test the waters in advance?"

After saying that, he shook his head slightly, his face full of confusion.

The round-faced student next to him scratched the back of his head, his eyes wide open, and retorted in disbelief.

"Not at all. Look at his simple clothes. He doesn't look like he's from a wealthy family." As he said this, he stretched his neck, trying to see more clearly.

"Who is he anyway? He must be an extraordinary person to come here to fight at such a young age."

Someone couldn't help but raise his voice. As he spoke, he gestured with his hands. He looked excited and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The discussion became louder and louder, with all kinds of speculations emerging one after another.

At this moment, a student in his thirties seemed to remember something. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he clapped his hands and said excitedly, "I seem to have heard that there is a child prodigy in Qinghe Village who passed the imperial examination at the age of five. Could it be this boy in front of me?"

Everyone was shocked when this was said. They began to ask around, and after some confirmation, they finally determined that this person was Yan Nansheng from Qinghe Village who passed the imperial examination at the young age of five.

When the students learned of Yan Nansheng's identity, they suddenly had difficulty breathing and expressions of disbelief appeared on their faces.

"Why him?" A tall student couldn't help but sigh, and his originally confident eyes became dull.

He held his head with both hands and kept rubbing his hair, looking extremely annoyed.

"Isn't it said that he will concentrate on studying and will take the imperial examination in a few years?"

A sallow-faced student muttered to himself, and the book in his hand slipped to the ground unknowingly. He stood there with his mouth slightly open, his eyes full of despair.

"With him here, I'm afraid there's no hope of getting the top spot." An elegant student smiled bitterly and shook his head.

He stopped waving the fan in his hand, his brows were furrowed, and his face was full of helplessness.

"Alas, I thought I could show off my skills this time, but his appearance made me feel that my hope was slim."

A bearded student looked depressed. He sighed heavily and his shoulders slumped.

There was a heavy atmosphere in the crowd. The students who were originally full of confidence were now upset by the appearance of Yan Nansheng.

They were well aware of Yan Nansheng's talent and ability. He was able to pass the examination to become a scholar at the age of five, and now he is taking part in the provincial examination. His strength should not be underestimated.

However, Yan Nansheng seemed oblivious to the discussions and looks around him. He just stood there quietly, looking at the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall with a firm gaze.

There was a person in the crowd with a pale face and slightly trembling body. He stared at Yan Nansheng intently, with strong hatred in his eyes.

That gaze seemed to be able to transform into a tangible sharp arrow, shooting straight at Yan Nansheng.

Yan Nansheng's keen mental ability accurately captured this intense emotional fluctuation, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

I have been pretending to be gentle and polite all these years, when did I offend someone so badly?

Yan Nansheng was full of doubts. She quickly searched her past memories in her mind, trying to find clues related to this person.

Yan Nansheng turned on the screen, and the man's face appeared on the blue transparent screen in front of her. She looked at him carefully, her thoughts racing.

Yan Nansheng's doubts were soon answered.

It turned out to be him...

This person was one of the people who laughed at Yan Nansheng in the inn when she won the first place in the imperial examination for the first time, for taking the imperial examination without being weaned, but was slapped in the face.

At this moment, the student's heart was filled with endless hatred and jealousy.

He recalled the scene of that year, when Yan Nansheng's small figure appeared in the inn, and everyone around him expressed surprise and doubt that this young child would participate in the scientific examination.

He and a few of his good friends thought they were being smart and laughed at Yan Nansheng, thinking that such a young kid was just here to join in the fun and would never achieve anything.

However, when the results were announced, Yan Nansheng won the first place and he instantly became the laughing stock of everyone.

At that moment, he felt ashamed and humiliated.

The news spread back to his hometown, making him feel like he was always being laughed at by others in the village.

Especially since his home was in the county town next to Qinghe County, he would hear about Yan Nansheng's heroic deeds from time to time over the years, which made him unable to hold his head up in the village.

Even my parents and relatives blame me for being so blind as to offend someone I shouldn't have offended.

Let them be looked down upon.

From then on, the seeds of hatred were planted in his heart.

He thought of that scene countless times in the dead of night, and felt that Yan Nansheng's success was the greatest humiliation to him.

He believed that Yan Nansheng's existence was a constant reminder of his own stupidity and ignorance.

"Why? Why can he succeed so easily? And I, after years of hard study, remain unknown." He roared in his heart, clenching his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms.

He felt that fate was unfair to him, and Yan Nansheng's talent and luck made him jealous and crazy.

He was eager to avenge his previous defeat in this provincial examination and prove that he was stronger than Yan Nansheng.

But when he saw Yan Nansheng appear at the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, his hope was instantly shattered.

"Am I going to be suppressed by him for the rest of my life? No, I won't accept that!"

His teeth were chattering and his eyes were bloodshot with anger.

He looked at Yan Nansheng's confident and calm appearance, and the anger in his heart burned even more vigorously.

He wanted to rush up and tear Yan Nansheng into pieces, but he knew very well that he could not act rashly in front of the entrance to the Imperial Examination Hall.

Yan Nansheng looked at the man's distorted face and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

She never thought that her success back then would plant such deep resentment in other people's hearts.

But she also understood that on the road to the imperial examination, competition was fierce and people's hearts were complicated, and she could only go further by relying on her real strength.

Yan Nansheng took a deep breath, ignored the man's hateful gaze, turned around and walked towards the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall.

As for those jealousy and resentment, she could only choose to be indifferent.

If this little bit of hatred made her panic, she would have been eaten to pieces at the end of the world.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall slowly opened, and the students, carrying their own dreams and worries, walked into the examination room that would determine their fate with heavy or firm steps.