The Concubine's Daughter: Rising by the Imperial Exam
庶女攀枝：我靠科举翻身
by Xnoval Originals · Historical · 100 chapters · complete series
The Concubine's Daughter: Rising by the Imperial Exam is a Historical web novel by Xnoval Originals, with 100 chapters.
Synopsis
Born to a concubine, raised at the bottom of a great household, she was supposed to be married off and forgotten. Instead she memorized the classics by stolen lamplight and bet everything on the one ladder her world could not deny: the imperial examinations. A story of ink, patience, and quiet revenge — the overlooked daughter climbing, rank by rank, until the family that ignored her has to bow. A complete 100-chapter rise-from-nothing historical. Chinese edition; English translation in progress.
庶女出身，在大宅门里低人一等，原该被随便嫁掉、就此无声。她偏要借着偷来的灯光读完经史，把命押在科举这条谁也堵不住的路上。一墨一砚、一步一榜，直到当年看轻她的人都得低头。100 章完本，庶女翻身。
Chapter 1: The Fate Book at the Wedding Procession
The drumbeats and gongs rolled into the alley.
The sound cascaded from the east end, the crisp ping of bronze gongs mingling with the dull thunder of the big drums, so intense that even the stray cats crouched at the base of the walls leaped up and scurried away. The alley entrance was packed shoulder-to-shoulder, layers of bodies pressing in from all sides. Old Zhang, the *chuibi* vendor, stood at the very front of the crush, balancing her wicker basket on one hand and rising on her tiptoes. She didn't even notice two flat cakes rolling off the edge of the basket. Her neck stretched long, eyes fixed unblinkingly on the far end of the alley, muturing under her breath, “They’re here, they’re here.”
“Shen Family produced a Zhuangyuan! Our alley produced a Zhuangyuan!”
“Which one is the scholar? Is it that Shen Nian'an who always reads outside the ancestral shrine?”
“Who else could it be? That poor couple of the Shen Family, they’ve finally seen the light!”
The crowd parted to form a path. A small sedan chair clad in blue brocade stopped in front of the Shen Family gate. The curtain was lifted, and a woman stepped out, wearing a deep red *beizi* jacket. A red gold and kingfisher feather hairpin trembled at her temple, and with every step, the pearls and jade on her person clinked and chimed.
Madam Liu had arrived.
Details
- Author
- Xnoval Originals
- Genre
- Historical
- Status
- Completed
- Chapters
- 100
- Length
- 389876 words
- Updated
- Updated 2026-11-08
- Languages
- 简体中文, 繁體中文, English, 日本語, 한국어, العربية, Deutsch
Frequently asked questions
Is The Concubine's Daughter: Rising by the Imperial Exam complete?
Yes — The Concubine's Daughter: Rising by the Imperial Exam is complete, and all 100 chapters are published.
Who wrote The Concubine's Daughter: Rising by the Imperial Exam?
The Concubine's Daughter: Rising by the Imperial Exam was written by Xnoval Originals.
How can I read The Concubine's Daughter: Rising by the Imperial Exam?
You can read The Concubine's Daughter: Rising by the Imperial Exam online on Xnoval. The first 3 chapters are free, and the book is available in 简体中文, 繁體中文, English, 日本語, 한국어, العربية, Deutsch.