EBE Chapter 557 The dream is shattered
Chapter 557 The dream is shattered
Chapter 557 The dream is shattered
Wei Lichu was indeed devastated.
She considered herself to be extremely talented and often looked down on other students who only memorized things by rote and had no talent for studying at all.
As long as she passes the imperial examination, she will definitely be the next Yi Lanxin.
Yi Lanxin also praised her knowledge and said that he would recommend her to the court in the future.
The results of it?
Since she disappeared from the street that day, she has never seen Yi Lanxin again.
Yi Lanxin, who was praying at Wudao Mountain, she knew very well that it was fake.
What should she do now?
"Chu'er, open the door. What's the point of locking yourself in the room? Fasting can't change the reality." Mrs. Wei's voice came from outside the door.
Wei Lichu's eyes turned red, and her mood, which had finally calmed down, began to surge again.
"Yes, I finally realized the reality. I am just a loser who can't even pass the examination for a female scholar. I am not even a bit better than my brother."
Let her starve to death.
She once secretly fantasized in her heart that one day when she passed the examination to become a female official and her brother couldn't even pass the examination to become a scholar, would everyone look at her with admiration and no longer think that she was inferior to her brother.
Now my brother is the top scholar in the imperial examination.
She is nothing.
It was like a slap in the face.
Now, whenever she looked at anyone, she felt as if they were mocking her for overestimating her own abilities.
"Chu'er!" Mrs. Wei's voice sank.
Then, Wei Huaizhang's voice came in a deep voice.
"Those who set up great things in ancient times not only have extraordinary talents, but also must have perseverance."
"Winning and losing are common. You just failed the first time, so you blamed others and were trapped in your own sadness. You didn't care that your parents were worried about you at all."
"Is this what you have learned in the academy over the years?"
"You can't even bear this little setback, and you still want to be a female official. Do you think the road to being a female official will be smooth, or do you think you are omnipotent and there will be no difficulties once you become a female official?"
"If you don't want to see people, just lock yourself up for the rest of your life. Outsiders will only laugh at you for not only having no talent but also being unable to accept defeat and being afraid to see people." Wei Huaizhang held Mrs. Wei's hand.
"Mother, I'll take you back to the upper room. If she doesn't want to eat, don't take her back."
Several days have passed. Can I pass the exam and become the top scorer by fasting?
boom--
The door was forced open with a loud bang.
Wei Lichu's eyes were dark and blue, and she looked haggard. She glared at Wei Huaizhang with tears in her eyes.
"You are already the top scholar, how can you still humiliate me like this?"
"Is this a humiliation?" How could Wei Huaizhang not feel sorry for his sister? He sighed.
"You lock yourself up at home because you're afraid of being laughed at if you go out. Others don't even have the qualifications to take the exam, but you at least have the qualifications and the courage to take this step."
"Chu'er, where is your former pride?"
Wei Lichu sobbed softly. She was too proud and could not withstand the blow of failure.
"You have never failed, so it's natural for you to talk without any pain." Wei Lichu sneered.
"Enough!" Mrs. Wei scolded her daughter.
"You haven't worked hard enough, so why are you jealous of your brother's first place?"
"He got up before dawn to recite his lessons, you attended banquets to show off your poetic talent, your brother is still studying in the academy, you followed Yi Lanxin to become a female official, your brother is still studying."
"His achievement in the first place was not a lucky achievement, but was earned through his own efforts."
"You failed the exam because you didn't work hard enough. You thought that you could get the top scorer by relying on others' flattery and your talent. Then what do you think of other people's efforts?"
"I have come to this point today. If you still don't understand, then it's up to you."
Mrs. Wei's eyes flashed with disappointment, "Zhang'er, you should go back to the academy first and prepare well for the examination."
"Yes, mother."
Wei Lichu stamped her feet and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Tomorrow is Miss Sun's coming-of-age ceremony. I don't think you will go to attend it." Mrs. Wei said, "I have already declined it for you."
"Mother, you didn't ask me, so how do you know I won't go?" Wei Lichu shouted.
Wei Fu looked at her quietly, "Chu'er, we are your family, don't vent your resentment on us."
"Mother, you don't love me or comfort me anymore." Wei Lichu burst into tears.
She had a dream and thought that she would eventually get what she wanted with her talent.
Even after meeting the Queen Mother, she had already thought about what she was going to say.
In the future, she will stand beside the Queen Mother and become a female prime minister admired by everyone.
Reality shattered her dreams.
Mrs. Wei sighed, "Go home and clean yourself up, have a good sleep, and don't think about anything. It's just an exam, nothing serious."
Wei Lichu screamed, threw herself into Mrs. Wei's arms, and cried bitterly.
……
When Madam Sun's mother-in-law passed away, her younger sister-in-law Sun Miaomiao was less than ten years old and was raised by Madam Sun.
The aunt and sister-in-law have a deep relationship.
For Sun Miaomiao's coming-of-age ceremony this time, Mrs. Sun was involved in every detail and wanted it to be a grand occasion.
Shen Suian brought Chao Ge'er to the Sun family.
Sun Miaomiao is plump and fair, with a round face set with a pair of big gemstone eyes, and skin as delicate and white as a peeled egg, which is very pleasing to look at.
However, she always kept her head down out of habit and didn't dare to look up at others.
Shen Sui'an smiled and said, "Miss Sun looks like a lucky child."
Madam Sun's face lit up, "Thank you for your praise, Princess."
"He is so lucky. Why did his parents die young?" someone whispered.
Everyone was silent for a moment because of this sentence.
Shen Sui'an didn't move his eyebrows, and looked at Madam Sun with a smile, "Is the auspicious time about to start?"
Madam Sun's face was not looking good. "That's my second aunt. She wanted to seize our property but failed. She always dislikes us."
"Is that the guest who is going to congratulate Miaomiao today?" Shen Suian raised his eyebrows.
"She asked to be the main guest herself." If she had known that she still harbored resentment, she would not have invited her to cause trouble for Miaomiao.
Shen Sui'an said, "Then go tell her that I will be the main guest."
Madam Sun's eyes moved slightly, she blinked and held back her bitterness, "Princess, thank you very much."
"It's just a small matter, what's the big deal?" Shen Sui'an said.
After the first ceremony began, everyone saw Shen Suian standing in the guest of honor position and personally chanting a blessing for Sun Miaomiao.
"On the auspicious day of the month, you will start to wear clothes of the Yuan Dynasty. If you abandon your ambition, you will become virtuous."
"Mrs. Sun actually invited the princess to be Miss Sun's guest of honor." Someone exclaimed.
The young girls who usually looked down on Sun Miaomiao also looked uneasy. They looked at each other, feeling uneasy.
Only Wei Lichu stood silently beside Mrs. Wei, looking at her with a serious look, not knowing what she was thinking.
After the three rituals, Sun Miaomiao knelt down to receive the sweet wine, and Shen Suian touched his forehead with orchid dipped in the wine.
She gave Sun Miaomiao a courtesy name, "Zhuohua."
Sun Miaomiao suppressed the sob in her throat and said, "Thank you, Princess, for the calligraphy."
Madam Wei looked back at her daughter and said, "Chu'er, you and Miss Sun..."
"We can never play together with a stupid fat guy." Wei Lichu said in a cold voice.