Quick Transmigration: My First Female Skill Takes Effect

The sky was clear and the air was crisp, with not a cloud in sight.

Gu Qi entered the examination room.

Standing behind her were her mother, father, and Wenhe, the teacher who had come especially for the occasion.

They were looking at her with expectant eyes, hoping she would win the top three prizes.

What you desire is also what I desire.

With a clanging sound of gongs and drums, the gates of the examination hall slowly closed from the inside out.

Inside the door were anxious test-takers.

Outside the door stood a parent with their hands clasped together in prayer.

As the sun set, the last rays of its rays fell precisely on the closed, slightly weathered gate.

"They're out."

Chunhua was guarding the front of the carriage. When she saw the gate open, she turned around and called out to Li Lingwen and Chunniang inside the carriage.

She walked towards the candidates who came out, and quickened her pace when she saw Gu Qi.

They pulled Gu Qi and Gu Lan back to their carriage.

Wenhe's gaze swept over her student's slightly haggard face, but her eyes were still bright.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that the students were alright.

"Come on up, go back and get some sleep, everything will be fine." Wenhe glanced at Gu Lan out of the corner of his eye.

She thought to herself that her student's friend was also in excellent health, top-notch compared to the other test takers around her.

Li Ling and Chunniang respected Teacher Wenhe the most. Upon hearing her speak, the two of them each grabbed their own daughter.

His eyes held a mixture of pride and heartache.

After a night, Gu Qi regained her energy and the first thing she did was write down her answers on the test paper.

Wenhe held the test paper, nodded, and noted that the answers were eloquent and accurate.

It aligns with the individual style of the single line.

Unsurprisingly, her students had no problem with achieving the top three marks in the college entrance examination.

"That's right, but there are many outstanding people in the world, so we must not be arrogant." Wenhe held a rope in his hand, afraid that the students might run too fast and cause psychological problems.

As a teacher, one must consider all aspects carefully; one cannot follow in the footsteps of her grandfather and father.

Gu Qi: "Yes, teacher."

"That's right, our princess is still number one."

On the day the results were announced, Chunhua, with her great strength, earned the task of checking the rankings. She had only been running for a quarter of an hour when...

They rushed over to report the news.

Gu Lan knew without guessing that Chunhua had forgotten about her again, but luckily she had her father go see her.

Li Ling and Gu Sanhe stood up excitedly from their chairs, their faces flushed and their eyes brighter than candles.

"Aqi has become a scholar, Sanhe."

"Yes, our child has become a scholar."

Gu Sanhe held Li Ling's hand, tears of joy welling up in both of their eyes, yet they managed to maintain a semblance of composure.

It's because Gu Lan's grades haven't come out yet, otherwise the two of them would have received their monthly allowances immediately.

Fortunately, Gu Lan lived up to expectations and came in twentieth place, a middle position.

After the yamen runners announced the good news with gongs and drums, Gu Qi's parents got to work.

Li Lingfa distributed monthly allowances, while Gu Sanhe handed out brown sugar steamed buns at the door.

While the couple got busy, Gu Qi had some free time.

Gu Lan discussed with her parents about bringing back some items from Yuzhou to resell and make some money.

Making money is ingrained in Gu Lan's genes. She feels that her desire to be rich stems from the hardships she endured as a child.

As for the imperial examinations, she would certainly participate, since it was a rare opportunity for women to take them, and she had to join in.

Gu Lan admitted that she was drawn to the allure of being remembered in history.

The plum blossoms were also attracted by the sage's grand gesture.

After the emperor ascended the throne, he appointed two retired emperors, one in the east and one in the west, and also brought back his sisters who had married into other families.

They gave their children the royal surname Luo and selectively appointed those with some ability to positions.

Among them, Luo Sheng's illegitimate brothers were all granted the title of Prince of the County, while his second elder brother, who was born of the same mother, was granted the title of Prince of the First Rank.

Only her elder brother, Luo Yi, had nothing.

She even stripped her father of his previous marquis title, which was a title from the previous dynasty and was not recognized by the current dynasty.

Seeing that all his brothers and sisters were living prosperous lives while he was regressing, Luo Yi had no choice but to ask his parents to intercede for him.

He didn't intentionally help conceal Cui Jue's identity back then; he simply didn't tell her out of love for his younger sister.

Luo Sheng didn't believe his words at all, so the plea from the Emperor Emeritus was rejected.

She also sent a beauty to the mother of the retired emperor.

To please the emperor, Mei Hua brought up the news of Gu Qi's top three academic achievements, hoping to amuse him.

The sage was indeed pleased.

The plum blossoms, however, tasted sour.

The child successfully staged an accident, and according to the sage, she was granted a marquisate by imperial decree.

—The fiefdom of the Marquis of Zhou was still in Yangzhou.

It's important to know that Yangzhou, a famous city on the left bank of the Huai River, wasn't called that for nothing; it was a hub for merchants.

Taxes collected each year amount to a lot of money.

The plum blossom couldn't help but bow to the sage and exclaim, "You are so generous!"

Luo Sheng looked at the lifelike clay figure on the imperial desk, and the countless sheets of paper and letters on the bookshelf behind it.

Furthermore, Gu Qi's past help to her was crucial; it could be said that Gu Qi was the one who guided her on the first step to the throne.

Luo Sheng felt she deserved it.

They even felt it wasn't enough; it was just a marquisate.

But thinking of the Minister of Revenue's tearful complaint and Old Man Shi's ugly face, the Emperor could only wrong his own child.

But it's okay, she's still young, and she'll have plenty of opportunities to ensure her child doesn't suffer.

The position of prime minister seems quite good.

"It smells so good!" Gu Qi bent over, smelling the roasted lamb that Gu Lan had personally prepared.

She waved her hand, directing the fragrance toward herself.

The gamey smell was handled perfectly, leaving only the sizzling oil from the mutton.

Gu Qi hadn't returned from Yuzhou yet, but her family had already heard the news that she had passed the imperial examination and become a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations). They knew she loved to eat lamb.

The meat sheep was bought by her second uncle's family, her fourth uncle's family, and her maternal grandmother's family.

When Gu Qi returned and saw the lamb, she thought it was really fat. Gu Lan's mouth was watering too, and she planned to use her good cooking skills to get a free meal.

"Alright, you can cut it now," Gu Lan said, starting to cut.

She wrapped her sleeves with a silk scarf, a bold and unrestrained gesture that didn't elicit any inappropriate comments from those around her.

There were only bursts of praise.

"No wonder he's a scholar, he really knows how to eat."

"Learn from your sister Lan openly and honestly, learn from the princess." Someone was even instructing their daughter, whom they had previously neglected.

The daughter nodded with a drooling smile, saying sweet words that could be summed up in one sentence: "Send me to study, and I'll take the imperial examination to become a scholar."

Whether I pass the exam or not is another matter; let's take advantage of this opportunity first.

Parents are caught up in thought.

After all, it seems that the ancestors of their Gu family village were lucky for girls, as not only Gu Qi and Gu Lan went on scientific expeditions.

Xu Qingfeng also has the eldest grandson of the village head and the eldest grandson of the Gu family patriarch.

Of the three, only Xu Qingfeng passed the preliminary examination, while the scholar who passed the county-level examination failed.

Both girls from the village passed the exam.

As for the fact that the teachers were different, they subconsciously overlooked it.

Gu Qi saw that the girls in the village were also trying to go to school, but she didn't explain that Teacher Wenhe was much better than Uncle Yunshang.

Plate after plate of meat was cut off, and Gu Qi left a plate for her mother, father, and elders.

The next dish will be given to her milk, so that her milk can be shared with the villagers.

Gu Qi discovered that the old lady quite enjoyed doing this.

Holding the hand of power, they never complain of being tired, as long as they are full of energy.

Gu Lan walked over and winked at Gu Qi, signaling her to look at a girl of medium height, around eleven or twelve years old, with regular features and a determined gaze.

"She was the one who spread the rumor that the village's ancestor brought good fortune to girls."

They even changed the ancestor's gender, saying that the Gu family's grandmother moved here.

Gu Lan felt that new talents emerge in every generation.

She fooled the entire village, including her whole family, and now all that's left is for her family to make up their minds and send her to school.

Gu Qi's eyes flickered, and she said with a smile, "I'll see her off."