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Marriage of the Di Daughter
Chapter 66 Part 2: Famous Reputation
Seriously, villains and cannon fodder always take the road downhill…. -_- A trip doesn’t make you stumble if you step your foot in the right direction people!!! Aiyoo, why care so much about face ahh
If talking about calligraphy, mathematics and etiquette, Meng Hong Jin could still be considered as outstanding; the following music, riding and archery, without mentioning music for the time being, riding and archery, these two, were actually her specialty.
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Thinking of this, Meng Hong Jin’s heart was a bit settled. Even so, the feeling of disgrace given by Jiang Li didn’t disappear. Because of Jiang Li, her bold words before seemed like a joke. Couldn’t even compare to an idiot who just entered Ming Yi Hall, she didn’t know how many people were talking behind her back.
As long as Meng Hong Jin thought of other people’s sneering gazes, her hatred towards Jiang Li rose. She wished in the next examination she could trample Jiang Li under her horse’s hooves…….
Suddenly, an idea emerged in her mind.
If Jiang Li was trampled under the horse’s hooves……. On the examination field, the sword had no eyes…….
Her heart that was like rolling in cold water had hot water poured into it. It warmed up and slowly boiled.
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On the other side, Meng You De who was looking around for Jiang Yuan Bai and the examiner’s “collusion”, was also bound to return without any result.
To prove that Ming Yi Hall’s examinations were fair, they intentionally posted the top three papers at the side of the hall’s door. Momentarily, countless people viewing them.
Meng You De was almost squeezed out by the people and could only hear the discussion of the people beside him: “Whose mother1 said that Jiang second miss doesn’t know any character? I simply must hit the person hard with a pole until his brain is broken. I see that Jiang second miss’s characters are written much better than the scholars studying in village school who’ve passed the county level imperial examination. Although I can’t recognize a single character, I know that it looks good!”
This was probably a commoner.
Gentle scholars appeared to be there as well, their voices stood out from the crowd and were transmitted into Meng You De’s ears: “The literary work is still the most amazing, quoting the classics and her unique insight. Jiang second miss must be a person who reads extensively. I’ve studied painstakingly for 15 years, but no better than a young girl. Ashamed, ashamed!” He then covered his face and sighed deeply.
“Everyone says seeing characters as seeing the person, Jiang second miss’s writing is just like a male. Considerable vision, open and bright, resembling a heroic youth.” A muffled voice that seemed to be coming from a rough bearded man with the style of a soldier was heard.
“This skill of accounting is good, it’s a new method. This method is good, I’ll copy it first and when I return I’ll use it to balance the accounts in the shop. It’s actually much easier than the previous method.” There’s also a merchant with a golden abacus hanging on his neck eyeing the paper with radiant eyes.
In short, when the copy of Jiang second miss’s paper came out, all the rumors disappeared. It’s impossible to leak out Ming Yi Hall’s exam papers, so Jiang second miss ought to be doing them on the spot. In contrast with the other two top positions, Jiang second miss’s exam paper was evidently much more brilliant.
This number one position was really worthy of its name.
Ming You De walked out from the crowd in a daze. He no longer needed to spend money and attention to look for the evidence of Jiang Yuan Bai colluding with the examiner. Jiang Li’s exam papers did not just distinguish herself, the Jiang family also received glory. And the more praise Jiang Li got, Meng Hong Jin would equally be less in comparison. In fact, she would seem more inferior.
It’s not uncommon in the officialdom for one person to rise by stepping on another person’s in a higher position. Meng Hong Jin also represented the Meng family. In this round, the first half of the bet, the Meng family had lost.
Meng You De walked towards his own residence with empty steps. The surrounding excited discussions gradually blurred in his ears. Now, the gamble this time was no longer a game between children. It’s influence was too big already, perhaps even the palace had already known. If Meng Hong Jin could not turn the table in the next three tests, the Meng family would no longer have a chance at success.
That would be troublesome.
Footnotes:
1: cursing 1.
Blooming Translation 
Yes, it’s troublesome that your families rise and fall rests solely on the bet made by a young teen girl in a finishing school environment… how incompetent is this official. Thank you for the translation.
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(i’m sorry if this word seem rude)🙏 like Shen Xin (Shen Mio father)said “Your mother’s fart!” That is Ming You De. He can’t accept his daughter had lost. Please wake up, Jiang Yuan Bai colluding with the examiner? On your dream alright. Thank you for the chapter 😄
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That Meng Girlight loss her legs or life on the second half og the exam. Poor she, digging her own grave. If it’s me I’ll just make sure to cover my butt, just in case I lose
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Yep, that’d be my guess too. They’d sabotage the saddle or bridle or something, and Jiang Li will just turn it around.
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At this stage it would make more sense for Meng You De to prepare a gift and take Meng Hong Jin to the Jiang manor to apologise and try to settle the matter privately. They would lose some face, but the loss could still be curtailed (somewhat).
Thank you for the translation 💖
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I mean it’s pretty harsh when you stop to think about: his entire career could be gone because of a stupid bet between children? Okay, you could argue that he should have educated his daughter better, but also, no one else though that JL would triumph until she proved then wrong?
Quarrels between children should be kept at that.
Thanks for the chapters and stay safe!
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Maybe because there saying if you can’t manage your family affair (one of it educate your child not bring shame/trouble into house. And when Meng Hong Jin had lost that akin bring shame/trouble/slap in the face to Meng family) how you can manage your duty/help emperor manage kingdom affair. Please correct me if i made mistake 😊
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Tbh, I quite like the small mindness (at least for now). It seems more realistic to me. I don’t remember their age anymore but… Im guessing around 13?
And idk how it was for you guys, but oh my god. The pettiness, the ego clashes, ppl trying to undermine others just out of fun/to feel better, gossip (real or invented) spreading like wildfire…
Yup, really don’t miss that. It was awful, but that’s how it was. All that fighting for the social pecking order……
Even more so in “elite schools” where rich family’s kids that have everything and more they could ever want and are treated like kings at home suddenly aren’t kings – or the only kings anymore….
And this is nowadays. Where I’d think better access to learning etc would mean something. Pre teens acting like pre teens make sense to me. Those absurdly scheming awfully smart (and sociopath) chess masters that are actually a challenge to wily politicians elders/royalty…. No.
How can a 13 yo compete with a 50+ yo corrupt politician? Wth no.
Much more mystifying to me is the notion of 15yo having kids and that being considered normal. Did the times and having kids early impact their mentality/make ppl more mature?
Or were they like, basically children having other children?
Idk if it’s because of our society today but… Baby mommas and teens having kids are still.. Just teens. I’ve seen plenty continue just the way they were/throw the kid to their parents etc. No magical maternity knowledge/maturity from the heavens no.
And now, although what I said about “competing with men/being on same standard” etc was confirmed, MC being SUCH a Mary Sue actually annoyed me.
I mean yes, she rebirthed but it’s not like she was someone from the future. What’s this about being better than a officialdom/merchant that have YEARS in their business?
Plus iirc she wasn’t even from the capital where things were more advanced, major info/commerce hub etc
How come she has this knowledge but not ppl in the capital?
Those scholars that passed gov examinations were the equivalent of uni students or even more. Like, best of the country, passed exams to work for gov. How amazed world they be by a high schooler knowledge?
And that’s already considering she’s reborn. Other kids would be middle schoolers.
This is much more baffling to me than a kid being well, a kid. A sociopath going killer kid, but sure, a kid.
What makes no sense to me tho is a whole family prestige hanging on that. Because of a bet. With no consequence to other ppl/the country. I mean it’s not like they betted on racing and ended up killing a royal/someone important.
Should things go south she loses her reputation. Oh well, there goes the investment off the drain. Guess she won’t net me good political connections through marriage huh
But emperor knowing about it and caring?
When there’s probably ppl embezzling salt tax?
Why??
Doesn’t the emperor got more things to do? Is this his version of netflix, dog blood dramas or something?
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Thank you for your hard work! And thank you cannon fodder for being cannon fodder! We wouldn’t have a complete story without someone serving up their head on a platter
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