Fast Passage

On the day when the good news was announced, some people were in high spirits, while others were lonely and sad.

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Ronghe Palace

The princess sat in front of the dressing table and was being dressed and combed by her maids. She picked up a jade hairpin with her jade fingers as delicate as peeling onions and spoke lazily.

"That Li Yu, how did you do in the exam this time?"

Green Ant's hands remained steady as he replied respectfully.

"Young Master Li Yu won the first place in the imperial examination."

"If the princess wants to see Master Li, there is a student banquet at Qingfeng Tower tonight. Logically, Master Li Yu should be there."

The princess did not answer, but threw the hairpin in her hand into the jewelry box without even raising her eyes, and then spoke coldly.

"When will you be able to be the master of this princess?"

When Green Ant heard this, he immediately knelt down and apologized.

"Princess, please forgive me. Green Ant just thought—"

The princess raised her eyebrows and sneered softly.

"Thought? Thought I was attracted to that young man."

"How could a princess like me snatch a married man?"

The princess lifted Green Ant's chin and looked straight into his eyes with her sharp almond-shaped eyes.

"Green Ant, you've been with me for so long, you should know what to say and what not to say."

"For the sake of our friendship, I won't make things difficult for you. You will be transferred out of my palace today."

After saying this, he ignored Green Ant's pleas for mercy and walked out of the palace.

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In the few days before the palace examination, some talented men who were expected to rank first secretly set their sights on the position of imperial son-in-law.

His Majesty has only one daughter, the princess, whom he dotes on very much. Moreover, the princess is stunningly beautiful and now at the right age. I have heard that His Majesty is planning to recruit a prince consort for her.

Moreover, after marrying the princess, he would become a close minister to the emperor once he entered the court. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he reached the pinnacle of success in one step.

Who doesn’t want to eat this bowl of soft rice?

As the top scorer in this year's exam, Li Yu has a handsome appearance and outstanding temperament. He has a great chance of getting into the first class, so naturally he has caught the eyes of some people.

But since Li Yu took the exam, he has been showing off his love in a high-profile manner. Most people in the capital know that Li Yu and his wife are very affectionate, so they no longer have any thoughts about it.

After everyone took a bath, the palace examination began.

Li Yu was concentrating on answering the questions, completely unaware that a bright yellow figure had quietly walked up behind him.

In the blink of an eye, the exam was over.

The old eunuch rang the bell and spoke in a long, high voice.

"Time is up, all students, please put down your pens. Those who violate this rule will be stripped of their academic titles and will never be recruited again."

After the examination was finished, the old eunuch summoned everyone and asked them to wait in the main hall for their names to be called. The candidates were divided into two rows and stood in a neat line.

The old eunuch's sharp voice rang out, "The top scorer in the Golden Examination is Li Yu."

Li Yu said calmly, "The students are here."

"The runner-up is Wensheng."

A middle-aged man in his thirties walked out from behind Li Yu and said excitedly.

"The students are here."

Soon the roll call ended and all the students' faces turned rosy. Li Yu could understand their excitement.

After all, these people have truly fought their way out of thousands of troops.

He doesn't count, he's cheating, he has the memories of his original body, plus thousands of years of accumulation of knowledge. If he fails the exam again, he should just find a piece of tofu and kill himself.

After that, it’s time to take up the post.

Although the emperor admired Li Yu very much, he didn't want Li Yu to stay in the capital and be in front of his daughter, so he directly appointed him as an official in his hometown.

The parade of the top scholar began. Li Yu rode on a black horse, wearing the top scholar robe. He had cold eyebrows, starry eyes, snow-white skin and red lips. What a talented and romantic man he was.

This caused the little girls to throw their flowers at him.

The third place winner behind me looked distressed. Am I a fake third place winner?

Forget it, this is the first time that the top scholar is more handsome than the third scholar. So let it be. I am tired. Let it be destroyed.

Flowers, sachets, handkerchiefs, all flew over.

If these things were not so heavy, this large piece of them would have crushed Li Yu to death.

Li Yu was dressed in red and riding a tall horse. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure on the building in front of him, and his eyes became brighter.

Across the crowd, Li Yu and Qingli looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

Li Yu's smile secretly captured the hearts of countless young girls.

When they got closer, Qingli threw the sachet in her hand, and Li Yu caught it steadily downstairs.

At this moment, it seemed as if there were only the two of them in the world, and all the joy was beyond words.

Coming back to his senses, Li Yu carefully put the sachet into his clothes.

There are three thousand rivers, but I only take a scoop to drink from. Of all the living beings, just because you caught my eye, my heart and eyes are filled with you, and there is no room for anyone else.

After the parade, Li Yu took his wife home and took up his post.

No matter what others think, Li Yu still likes this official position very much, which perfectly fits his original intention of taking the imperial examination.

It has been nearly two months since Qingli left home. He missed his father a little, and Li Yu was also a little worried about his father-in-law who was alone.

The two of them left quietly, leaving a group of Jinshi who wanted to make friends with Li Yu disappointed.

On the way back home, Qingli nestled in Li Yu's arms, like a lazy cat.