Shengjing Noble

Chapter 172 1 Laughter

The leading official bowed respectfully and said, "Congratulations, old lady, congratulations, Madam Su."

"Oh, you guys have worked so hard, come on, give me the reward!"

The old lady urged with a smile on her face.

Liu Ruyan immediately took out a small red purse from her sleeve and handed it over: "Thank you for your hard work. Please accept it. It's a token of my appreciation."

The officer took the red envelope, the smile on his face froze for a moment and then quickly returned to normal.

"You're welcome. This is what we should do. We are here to announce the good news." He cleared his throat and shouted, "Congratulations to Master Su Shengyun of the Su family for winning the first place in the imperial examination. Soon, the number one scholar will be back riding a tall horse and wearing the number one robe. You should get ready early."

These words were like a thunderclap, instantly silencing the bustling and noisy streets.

Even the firecrackers seemed to have anticipated this and simply went silent.

People who came to join in the fun on the streets stared at the Su family, and for a moment, everyone had a look of surprise on their faces.

"Who did he just say was the top scorer in high school?"

"It seems to be Su Shengyun! But wasn't he kicked out of the Su family?"

"Just now, Mrs. Su told us that their son-in-law Song Rui had graduated from high school, right?"

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The noise of discussion was so deafening that it made people's ears numb.

The old lady frowned, pushed away Liu Ruyan and Su Lanxin beside her, grabbed the official who brought the good news, and trembled with excitement.

"What did you just say? Who, who won the first prize?"

Hearing the old lady's question, everyone fell silent, thinking about listening again if they were not sure.

For a moment, the whole street fell into deathly silence. Even the servants who were scattering money and setting off firecrackers at the door had embarrassed expressions and stood there at a loss as to what to do.

The officer slowly said the name: "Su Shengyun."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bright red festive atmosphere in front of the Su family's door turned into a huge joke, so absurd that it was unbelievable.

Liu Ruyan seemed to have not yet reacted, and asked again tremblingly: "Who? Who won the top prize? Wasn't it Song Rui?"

The official who brought the good news swallowed his saliva. Even the most dull-witted person would have noticed that something was wrong in the atmosphere.

He answered nervously, "Of course it's your Su family's third son, Su Shengyun."

After saying that, he quickly took out the good news and opened it in public. On it, the three big words "Su Shengyun" were clearly written in gold pen. It was written by the emperor himself, so there could be no mistake.

Su Shengyun...it was Su Shengyun who won the top prize!

When Liu Ruyan saw this, her eyes rolled back and she fell backwards. Fortunately, Su Lanxin was quick to support her and prevented her from falling to the ground.

"Mother! Mother, don't panic! My brother and Song Rui will definitely be on the list!"

When the old lady heard this, she immediately stepped forward and asked, "What about the eldest son of the Su family? And Song Rui! Are they on the list?"

The official looked puzzled and said, "Madam, I am here to announce the success of the top scholar. Isn't your son's name Su Shengyun?"

He suddenly became worried, wondering if he had reported the wrong person.

If that were the case, the situation would be truly embarrassing!

Look at the firecracker debris all over the floor, the scattered copper coins, and the bright red silk hanging on the door.

Moreover, just now, the rumor that the Su family announced the good news had already spread to everyone.

This is not going to end well!

"Su Shengyun...how could he be that little evil creature!" The old lady grabbed the official and screamed in despair.

Their Su family has already kicked Su Shengyun out of the family tree. If the elders knew that the top scholar was not from the Su family, they would definitely come to hold him accountable!

"It's over! It's all over now!"

Her body went limp and she fell to the ground, crying and pounding the ground, her heart full of regret.

The officer looked confused: "What is the old lady doing on such a happy occasion? Isn't Su Shengyun a member of your Su family?"

A neighbor nearby came up to watch the fun and said, "You adults, don't you know? Su Shengyun was kicked out of the Su family a long time ago. He was even removed from the family tree and doesn't live here anymore."

"Where do you live then?"

"It's on East Street, now called Lu Mansion!"

This huge mistake made even the officers break out in cold sweats.

"Why didn't anyone tell me in advance? I'm really sorry for what happened. It's our fault for not investigating thoroughly beforehand. Now we have to rush to the number one scholar's house to announce the good news. I won't bother you any more. Goodbye, goodbye!"

As he turned around and was about to retreat, Liu Ruyan suddenly woke up, and she didn't know where she got the strength from, she rushed forward and grabbed the officer's arm.

Her face was pale, her eyes were full of fatigue, her whole body was trembling, and she was very emotional. She no longer looked as calm as usual.

"Tell me how my Shenghao did in the exam, and how are Song Rui doing!"

The official was also frightened by her. He pulled his arm out with all his strength and forced himself to smile, which was uglier than crying: "Madam, we really don't know. Su Shenghao and Song Rui's names are not in the top three. You should go and check the list of winners."

After saying that, he quickly took out the red envelope he had just given and stuffed it back into Liu Ruyan's hand: "We're leaving first, take care of yourself."

As lively as the officials came, they were in a mess when they left, almost fleeing in panic.

When the neighbors saw this, they all covered their mouths and laughed.

This was really a great show. I guess there hasn't been a more ridiculous joke in the past ten years.

"In fact, they didn't go to the wrong door. Su Shengyun is originally a descendant of the Su family. It's a pity that he was kicked out of the family."

"Who says it's not true? Lord Su is really strange. He ignored the top scholar and chose the uneducated legitimate son instead."

"What legitimate son? If Lu Wanjun hadn't given up her throne, there wouldn't have been any Liu Ruyan. To put it bluntly, Su Shengyun is the legitimate son."

"What's the point of having another legitimate son? The top scholar has been kicked out of the family and kicked out of the family tree. This Su family is really unfortunate!"

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A group of people rudely added insult to injury, making the Su family blush and almost die of anger.

Several neighbors who had gotten along well with Lu Wanjun stood up and asked loudly, "Hey, Madam Su, why aren't you setting off firecrackers or scattering money?"

"Yes, yes. After all, you were once children of the Su family. You should also get some credit. It's time to celebrate."

"If you really have no money, my family has some coins. Do you want to give them to you? Don't worry, you don't have to pay them back."

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Su Lanxin yelled at them angrily, "Shut up! Even if we have to laugh at a joke, it's not your turn to watch. Get out! Get out!"

She yelled and spoke so wildly that she didn't behave like a lady at all. She looked more vicious than a shrew.

Everyone curled their lips, their eyes full of disgust.

"She's still a legitimate daughter? She's not even as good as a hair of Miss Lan Yin!"

"How vulgar! This is how Madam Su taught her daughter."

"Her reputation has long been ruined. I don't know who would marry someone like her. I'm afraid even Song Rui wouldn't like her."

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Su Lanxin was almost overwhelmed by the ridicule, and suddenly she heard an angry shout.

"Shut up, stop arguing!"