The first time in history

"I'm not jealous," Li Shishi bit Qian Mingduo's earlobe, "I know that no matter what you do outside, you still miss me the most in your heart."

Qian Mingduo nodded and said, "I won't be in trouble outside. It's because I have you in my heart that I don't want to hang out with these scholars."

"Are your feet still cold?" Qian Mingduo asked.

Li Shishi put her two feet on Qian Mingduo's legs, "It's not cold anymore. You're warming me up. It's very warm."

"Don't touch me with your hands!" Qian Mingduo said jokingly, "If you touch me again, I will cry for help."

"Then just shout!" Li Shishi's hands gently kneaded... "See if this person who shouts for help will come to save you."

Qian Mingduo couldn't stand it anymore, he turned over and pressed on Li Shishi. "I'll let you call for help first and then I'll save you."

"Sir, Miss!" Xiao Cui pushed the door open suddenly. The spring scene in front of her made her shy and she turned around quickly.

"What's wrong?" Qian Mingduo lay down and pulled the quilt. "Have the results been announced?"

"Let it go. I've memorized that sentence."

"What did you say?" Li Shishi asked softly.

"The first place winner of this year's exam is Lü Zhengyi!" Xiao Cui glanced and saw Qian Mingduo and Li Shishi both wrapped in quilts, so she walked to the bed and bowed. "Congratulations, young master, you are the first place winner of this year's exam. You passed the exam!"

Li Shishi looked at Qian Mingduo with surprise and gently pinched his arm.

Qian Mingduo looked calm and said, "I have already won two prizes in a row. There is still three days to go before the palace examination. I will know if I can win three prizes in a row."

"I'll go take a look." He glanced at Xiao Cui and saw that Xiao Cui turned around and left wisely. Qian Mingduo got up and put on his clothes.

"I want to go with you!" Li Shishi said while putting on her clothes.

"It's so cold outside. Don't go."

"No!" Li Shishi shook her head, "I want to go with you."

There were still crowds of people at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall. Li Shishi and Qian Mingduo were both wearing cloaks and hats. They watched from afar as the crowd had almost dispersed, and then slowly came to the list.

——List of the examination results for the second year of Jianyan

This year's imperial examination brought together talented people from all over the world. After strict selection by the Ministry of Rites, the names of the successful candidates are announced as follows:

First place in the first class, Huiyuan Lü Zhengyi...

Those who are on the list should not be arrogant or impatient, but repay the country's kindness and work for the well-being of the country. Those who are on the list will enter the palace at the hour of Yin three days later to take the palace examination in the Jiying Hall.

On December 18, the second year of Jianyan, the Ministry of Rites issued

Qian Mingduo and Li Shishi smiled at each other. They walked back to the inn arm in arm in silence.

There were several steaming dishes on the table in the room, and Xiao Cui was standing beside the table with a bottle of wine in her hand.

"Sir, Miss." Xiao Cui bowed, "I...I ordered a few dishes. I knew that you and Miss liked to be quiet, so I asked them to put the food and wine in the room."

"It's rare that you still have such a heart." Li Shishi pulled Xiao Cui's hand, "Let's congratulate the young master together today!"

Xiao Cui poured wine for the two of them and asked softly, "Young Master, you have passed the imperial examination. Where should the messengers from the government go to deliver the good news to you?"

"Yes!" Li Shishi put down her wine glass. "They don't know we live here, right?"

Qian Mingduo smiled. "When I took the exam, I filled in the address of another inn. They didn't know we were staying here."

"That means we won't receive any good news?" Xiao Cui said with some disappointment: "Such a happy event...what a pity!"