Min Yao, Min Yun, and Yuan Fanfan were all stunned when they heard Jian Ruonan's inner voice for the first time.
Nan Nan could talk without opening her mouth?!
But her words were awfully hard on the ears.
Min Yao thought, Young Master Ai isn't nearly as awful as Nan Nan makes him sound. His hairline is just a little high and a little odd. He's not bad-looking.
Min Yun wanted to ask what was going on, but the moment she opened her mouth, all that came out was beep, beep, beep-
Well, she couldn't even say it.
Min Yao pursed her lips. "Young Master Ai comes from an ordinary family. He earned his jinshi degree entirely through his own hard work. He's very knowledgeable and capable."
A man shouldn't be judged by his face alone. His learning mattered, too.
"True," Jian Ruonan said.
She had proctored the examinations before and knew how difficult it was to earn a jinshi degree. Aside from the bewildering variety of tests, candidates needed not only extensive learning but also tremendous resilience under pressure.
But then again, the jinshi examinations only filter out bad students, not bad people.
No matter how learned he is, if his character is rotten, he's a complete write-off!
Min Yao: "..."
Min Yao continued, "Yes, yes, Young Master Ai works extremely hard. He studied while farming and had to look after his sick mother, too."
Min Yun said, "I hear Young Master Ai is very filial."
If his mother dies, he'll have to observe mourning. He won't be able to hold office or take the imperial examinations. That filial devotion deserves a discount.
Min Yao: "..."
"Young Master Ai is now a compiler at the Hanlin Academy. Father thought he had a promising future, which is why he betrothed