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As soon as Li Yu returned home, he started to stick to Shen Qingli every day, and Shen Qingli urged him to study every day.

Mr. Shen only showed interest in Li Yu for a few days when Li Yu just came back.

In the next few days, I felt jealous when I saw the young couple. I stayed away from them and sighed in my heart. I was old, but they were still being shown off by young people.

Li Yu spent a few days dealing with the people who came to visit him and also taking care of the several hundred acres of land.

After that, Li Yu started his decadent and happy life again. Every morning, he would wake up to see his wife's sleeping face. Under his wife's angry eyes, he would guiltily massage her waist and wipe her face. Then he would start to draw eyebrows and apply lipstick on her face to face.

Before they could stay together for long, they were sent into the study by his wife.

After a while, Master Shen came again to invite Li Yu to join him.

Li Yu brought his wife with him this time. He happily said goodbye to his father-in-law, but Mr. Shen didn't even look at him.

He turned around and gave Qingli a lot of instructions, then said to Li Yu, "Take good care of my daughter." Then he kicked Li Yu out.

Li Yu said happily to Master Shen, "Brother Shen, I want to ride in the same carriage with my wife, please bear with me."

After saying that, he helped Qingli into the carriage.

Afterwards, Li Yu opened the window and greeted Mr. Shen.

"Brother Shen, let's go."

The group set off on the road to the imperial city. On the way, Li Yu would get off the car to buy Qingli some desserts and jewelry, all of which he used to buy Qingli some silver from various people after he won the title of Li Yuan.

When we arrived in Linyang County, we had to cross the river. There were many people on the boat and the food we could put on it was limited, so we could only catch fish from the river.

Li Yu threatened to let Qingli see his cooking skills. He cooked fish for Qingli in different ways until they came ashore, and he never repeated the same tricks. Qingli praised the fish highly.

Li Yu, overwhelmed by the praise, promised to cook for her after the exam. Even Mr. Shen ate for free and enjoyed a feast.

After arriving at the Imperial City, Li Yu bought a small, independent courtyard outside the city at great expense, settled his wife there, and began to study hard. The imperial examination was different from the provincial examination, as it was a competition between successful candidates.

Although Li Yu didn't think he would fail the exam, it didn't stop him from wanting to get a good ranking.

It is not enough to work in isolation. Li Yu often talks with fellow students and visits officials to ask about current affairs and past policy directions.

Those officials also gave him face because he was the top scorer in the provincial examination and was humble and polite.

At a bamboo meeting, Li Yu went alone and talked with other students about the problem of the southern barbarians. Since people were not judged by words these days, a group of scholars talked freely, and Li Yu was also fascinated. He expounded his own views in a trance, completely unaware that he had become a sight in the eyes of others.

In a private room, a beautiful woman looked through the curtains at the figure who was happily chatting with the students.

And this woman is the current emperor's jewel in the palm of his hand, Princess Wenhui.

The princess noticed Li Yu when he followed everyone in.

After all, apart from anything else, Li Yu's suave face and unique temperament, coupled with the halo of being the top scholar and his extraordinary conversation, make him the dream lover of every woman.

After the bamboo meeting ended, a servant caught up with Li Yu, asked Li Yu's name, and said that the young lady had invited him to talk at Yashe.

Li Yu was very polite and replied apologetically.

"Men and women shouldn't touch each other, and it's getting late. Miss, you should go home early."

The servant had never expected his princess to be rejected, and added, "My young lady is one of the most distinguished women in the entire imperial city, and she is as beautiful as a fairy. Li Jieyuan should think it through."

Li Yu smiled and responded calmly.

"My wife is afraid of the dark, so I have to go back and accompany her. Thank you for your kindness, young lady. I am not very knowledgeable and have no great ambitions, so I will not delay you any longer. Li Yu will take his leave."