Female Supremacy and Rise to Power: Lin Shu's Imperial Examination Adventures

That evening, Lin Shu lay on her bed, unable to fall asleep.

What Xue Wen had just said kept replaying in his mind:

"Six years ago, my Shu'er was injured. After waking up, she was in a daze. At first, I thought she had suffered a shock, but then I realized that Shu'er seemed to have forgotten her past..."

Fortunately... fortunately, my Shu'er has returned. Back in Peach Blossom Village, the moment Shu'er looked at her father, I knew it was Shu'er..."

After thinking it over, Lin Shu turned over again. According to Xue Wen, she must be the real 'Lin Shu'. It's just that someone else must have taken over her body in the middle, and she eventually returned by chance.

Perhaps because she originally belonged to this world, she had begun to gradually forget the events of her past life, while her memories of this world were becoming increasingly clear...

Xue Wen also had difficulty falling asleep.

He knew that with Shu'er's talent, she would eventually pass the imperial examination and go to the capital. In the past, he had only thought it wouldn't happen so soon and hadn't taken it to heart. Therefore, as that day approached, he felt both fear and confusion.

The capital! It has been eighteen years since I last set foot there. I was forced to flee in a sorry state back then. Now that I'm going back, I wonder if my old friends still remember me.

Thinking of this, Xue Wen raised his hand and gently touched the fine lines at the corner of his eyes. It has to be said that Xue Wen himself is quite outstanding, having a daughter as beautiful as Lin Shu. Even though he is no longer as stunning as he was back then, he still has a unique charm.

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Peach Blossom Village.

After Lin Dafeng learned that Lin Shu had topped the list of candidates in the county examination in February, she returned to Peach Blossom Village as if she had lost her soul.

She couldn't believe it. Her beloved daughter, whom she had always been so proud of, hadn't even made the list. She had even lied to her before the exam, selling ten acres of land to raise money for bribes. And Lin Shu, she had become the top student! How could this be? What did that bastard child have that made her so special?

That day, as Lin Dafeng reached the village entrance, she encountered several gossipy men who chattered incessantly in her ear, asking if Lin Yue had passed the exam. Annoyed beyond measure, she simply nodded absentmindedly. Within half a day, the entire village knew that her family had produced a daughter who had passed the imperial examination…

During this period, the Lin family became impoverished due to Lin Yue's education and the sale of land. Furthermore, Lin Yue married a troublesome woman who caused constant chaos in the household.

However, the villagers mistakenly believed that Lin Yue had passed the exam and took good care of them, so they were able to get by.

At first, Lin Dafeng knew the villagers had misunderstood and wanted to explain, but later, having tasted the benefits of this misunderstanding, she decided to let it go. After all, the villagers probably wouldn't go to the county for most of their lives, so they certainly wouldn't notice…

Moreover, he had recently become addicted to gambling and had accumulated a lot of debt. If the villagers found out the truth and stopped helping him, he would surely be beaten to death by the gambling den.

Unfortunately, the truth eventually came out. Lin Zhi, the village chief's son, had married and moved to the county in early July. A few days earlier, news of Lin Shu's passing the imperial examination with top honors had reached the county. Suspicious, he inquired around and learned that Lin Yue had actually failed the exam and had deceived everyone in Peach Blossom Village. So, he hurriedly packed his bags and rushed back to his parents' home…

"Mother! Mother! Something terrible has happened!" Lin Zhi, the son of the village chief, shouted loudly before even entering the house.

"What's wrong? Your mother is perfectly fine, you brat..." Before Village Chief Lin could speak, his wife, Madam Wu, threw down the broom and began to scold him.

"Oh dear! Father, I didn't mean to..." Mother. Lin Zhi first scooped a ladle of water from the water vat under the kitchen eaves, took a big gulp, and then continued:

“Mother, I heard a few days ago… and after careful investigation, I learned that Lin Yue from Aunt Lin’s family didn’t even consider her. The one who passed the imperial examination was Lin Shu. This news had already reached the county a few days ago. It’s said that she was some… something Yuan!”

"The top scholar?" Village Chief Lin's cloudy eyes suddenly widened, and he abruptly stood up from the threshold.

"Yes! It is this so-called 'top scholar'. My wife says it means first place!" Lin Zhiyan finished speaking, then his face filled with righteous indignation again.

“Mother, this matter must not be let go. This Aunt Lin and her family are utterly shameless. They dared to lie and say that Lin Yue passed the imperial examination, deceiving the entire village into supporting them. In reality, she has already been expelled from the academy... And Lin Yue's husband, Zhu, always bosses us around…”

"Let's go to Lin Dafeng's house and get to the bottom of this." Village Chief Lin was furious. At this point, she had largely believed what her son had said, but she still wanted to verify it with Lin Dafeng herself.

After saying this, he strode outside and instructed his wife, Wu, who was inside the house, "Wu, go and invite the clan head."

"Hey! Mother, wait for me!" Lin Zhi quickly caught up with Village Chief Lin. Let's see how arrogant that little bitch Zhu will be in the future.

Lin Dafeng's home.

Du Ruo sat under the peach tree enjoying the cool shade, while Lin Yue's husband, Zhu Shi, was by the well, rolling his eyes at Du Ruo as he washed clothes.

She cursed inwardly, thinking that the old scoundrel was taking advantage of Lin Yue's absence to bully her.

"Clang."

Just then, the courtyard gate was kicked open from the outside, startling the two people inside. Lin Dafeng, who was inside the house, came out upon hearing the noise.

"What are you doing?" Lin Dafeng asked with a gloomy expression as she looked at the crowd that had barged into the courtyard.

The whole village was there: the village chief and his family, the clan head, the most senior clan elders, and some villagers who were just there to watch the spectacle.

"Lin Dafeng, you..." The clan chief was about to question her when the village chief stopped him.

Looking at Lin Dafeng's eyes, which were full of doubt and a hint of arrogance, the village chief suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice, "Where is Yue'er?"

"Sister-in-law, what brings you here to see Yue'er? She went to the academy and won't be back until evening; it's still early..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Yue, as if slapping him in the face, hummed a little tune, swung a money bag, and entered the house, shouting, "What's going on? Why are you all blocking my door?"

The village chief squinted and turned to stare at Lin Yue: "Yue'er, where have you been? Why are you so happy?"

Lin Yue, as always, spoke with an air of superiority and utterly disrespect: "Of course I'm going to gamble... cough cough... What business is it of yours where I go! Don't forget, I am the Virgin Lady! In the future, you will all have to rely on me to bring glory to your ancestors..."

"Young lady who passed the imperial examination? You really passed?" The village chief stared intently at her, his eyes sharp.

"That's...of course! If you don't believe me, you can ask my mother..."

However, before she could finish speaking, Lin Zhi interrupted her: "Stop pretending. I've already found out that the person who passed the exam is Lin Shu, not you!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers who had accompanied him could no longer contain themselves and began to condemn it.

"What? We've been helping them out with rice from one neighbor and flour from another, and it turns out they're just swindlers."

"Exactly! They even said they'd wait until Lin Yue gets into high school so our village can enjoy a better life. Bah!"

"I said Lin Shu was good from the beginning, and now you see, it's come true!"

"Pah, I was the one who said it first..."

"Make them return the things..."

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