Daily Life of Raising the Imperial Exam Novel’s Male Lead

Gu Xiao transmigrates into the childhood bride of Shen Xihe, the male lead of a scholarly examination novel who was destined to die young. According to the original plot, she would steal the silver meant for his imperial exam journey, get caught red‑handed, be driven out of the household, and tragically fall off a cliff with no remains left behind. Meanwhile, Shen Xihe would later rise to the top of the examination list, gain rank and title, bring glory to his family, and marry the kind‑hearted heroine. Gu Xiao arrived right at the scene of the theft, with people waiting outside to catch her. She forced herself to slip two copper coins into the purse and muttered, “I’ll definitely save enough tuition for my husband!” Using the excuse of saving for Shen Xihe’s study fees, Gu Xiao had already been secretly putting aside quite a bit of money, just waiting for the day she could pack up and leave. But the Shen family’s attitude gradually changed. The partial mother‑in‑law: “I treat Xiao Xiao as my own daughter.” The two sisters‑in‑law: “Marrying Xiao is a blessing to our ancestral tombs.” Even Shen Xihe himself would quietly slip her money, saying, “Buy yourself something to eat.” Mini‑scene: Shen Xihe disliked this child bride so much that he didn’t even want her to deliver his lunch. He told Madam Zhou to have his nephew bring it instead. But the daily extra dishes, the warm reminders—he had already grown used to them. Until one day, the person delivering the meal really was the nephew. Shen Xihe stared for a long while, incredulous: “Why is it you? Just you alone? Where’s your little aunt?” Gu Xiao had to deliver meals to Shen Xihe every day. From Shangyang Village to Guangning County was more than ten li; if she couldn’t sell goods along the way, she would have long given up. Later, her mother‑in‑law told her, “No need to bring lunch anymore. Go to town whenever you like. The midday sun is too harsh—we won’t suffer that.” Gu Xiao agreed without hesitation. Warnings: No writing guidance, no nitpicking. Read peacefully; if you drop the story, do so quietly. Locked chapters start @c51 Schedule: 2 chapter every Friday — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: Daily Life of Raising the Imperial Exam Novel’s Male Lead — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠