Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 205: The Spring Imperial Exam—It’s Him!
The Imperial Censorate had been quiet for a long time, but now there’s a show to watch every day.
Huang Hua challenged Li Qingmu every day, but every time he ended up unlucky.
On the first day, Huang Hua chased Li Qingmu, accidentally kicked over a water bucket, slipped, and froze like a dog.
On the second day, Huang Hua tried to sneak up on Li Qingmu from behind with a wooden stick, just as he bent down to pick up a memorial, and the stick hit a colleague...
On the third day, he hung a water bucket on the roof, intending to drench Li Qingmu as he passed by, but the mechanism failed. When he passed by, the bucket fell, leaving him dizzy and still freezing like a dog.
On the fourth day...
In short, Huang Hua realized that Li Qingmu was his nemesis. Whenever he encounters him, there is bound to be trouble!
Their rivalry filled the entire Imperial Censorate with laughter, and in this lighthearted atmosphere, the spring imperial examination was approaching!
"Prime Minister, tomorrow is the exam; this is rib ginseng soup. Drink it, and then have a good restful sleep."
In the room, brightly lit, Li Qingmu was still practicing his calligraphy. Long Yue brought in a bowl of thick soup and placed it on his desk.
The soup was rich and fragrant, just smelling it was appetizing. Li Qingmu chuckled softly, "Good!"
After saying this, he crumpled up the article he just wrote and threw it into a basket, then called for Xiao Liu.
"Take it and throw it outside."
"Yes, Master!"
Xiao Liu picked up the basket and went out, as per the usual habit, he threw it in a pile of rubble at the back, where someone would clean it later.
As soon as he left after throwing it away, a shadowy figure immediately came up to gather those waste papers.
The shadowy figure took the waste paper to a deserted alley and met with two other people.
"This is his handwriting. Study it closely to see if there are any changes, then emulate this handwriting. You know what to do!"
"Rest assured, sir, we may not be skilled at other things, but recognizing characters is no problem. Although this calligraphy is regular script, it is slightly different from other regular scripts. Look, the hooked parts are slightly in running script."
"This one leans towards cursive script."
The two people checked carefully by lantern, "No doubt, it’s identical to what we’ve seen before, this is his established handwriting!"
"Very well, once this is completed, you will be rewarded handsomely and must leave the Capital City immediately!"
"Rest assured, sir, our families are ready, and there will be no mistakes!"
"Good, very good!"
...
The next day, at the examination gate.
Countless candidates swarmed in, waiting for the examination gates to open and enter for the spring imperial examination.
Li Qingmu arrived slowly, accompanied by Long Yue, followed by Xiao Liu on one side and Huanhuan on the other, a fat woman and a skinny man, making quite an odd pair.
As a result, their arrival immediately caught the eyes of many people.
At this moment, there was a stir in the crowd, as a group of hooligans rushed over, trying to disrupt the candidates outside the examination hall.
Long Yue knew this was a provocation meant for them, raised her little chin, and said: "Huanhuan, go ahead, whoever dares to block my prime minister’s way, crush them!"
"Yes, Madam!"
Huanhuan’s husky voice sounded, she stepped forward.
"Boom!"
The ground shook three times.
The hooligans, seeing such a robust woman, were so frightened they hunched their necks and quickly fled with their tails between their legs.
"Dong dong dong!"
The sound of a gong rang from inside, signaling the entrance time, the examination gates slowly opened, and candidates filed in.
"Prime Minister, remember to take care of your health!"
Long Yue didn’t say good luck or to do well on the exam, but reminded him to take care of his health.
"No problem."
Li Qingmu chuckled softly, embraced his little wife.
Long Yue saw him into the examination hall.
Not long after, the examination gates closed.
"Madam, Master is so clever, he will definitely pass!"
Xiao Liu smartly complimented, Long Yue nodded.
"Ah, dear sister, what are you doing here? Are you... seeing your prime minister off for the imperial examination?"
A gentle voice with surprise came from behind.
A hint of coldness flashed in Long Yue’s eyes as she slowly turned around.
"Yes, what a coincidence seeing my dear sister again. You’re not here to see someone off for the exam too, are you?"
The implication being, have you settled on someone?
Pang Shuangyue’s face turned cold instantly. She remembered how last time Chang Lexi caused trouble for Long Yue, only to end up being splashed with dirty water. The whole circle was laughing about her alleged scandal with someone, making Chang Lexi furious and throwing things at home.
When did this foolish sister get clever? And her tongue so sharp?
Indeed, after parting for just three days, one should look at the person with new eyes!
Pang Shuangyue barely forced a smile, speaking softly, "How could that be? Sister, you’re joking again. Actually, I came specifically to see you.
I was thinking, with brother-in-law going for the exams, I am worried too! What if he doesn’t pass... Oh, my wedding is in a month and a half, you know, if he doesn’t pass and you have to leave the Capital City, how will you attend my wedding?"
She put on a worried look, suddenly going up to hold Long Yue’s hand.
"How about this, if it doesn’t work out, and you can no longer stay in the Capital City, just come see me. I’ll definitely help you arrange it! After all, this celebratory drink must be had, right?"
Tsk, is she betting on Li Qingmu failing the spring imperial examination?
Long Yue looked at him coolly, sneering internally, but on the surface, she seemed like a caring sister: "In that case, thank you, dear sister!"
...
In the examination hall, after receiving the exam paper, Li Qingmu didn’t start answering immediately but first made two drafts.
Both were in regular script, but one had the hooks slightly leaning towards cursive, and the other towards running script.
After finishing these two drafts, he placed them on the outermost side, then moved a little inward himself and started answering the questions.
There were people patrolling the examination hall at all times, some examiners would check the candidates’ papers, but of course, they could only glance over, not look carefully, to prevent any cheating.
An examiner, with hands behind his back, walked to Li Qingmu’s side, and just took a glance.
Hmm, no mistake, this is that handwriting!
With a clear understanding, he took one last look at Li Qingmu, who was diligently answering questions inside, with a sneering expression on his lips.
Kid, it’s useless, no matter how well you do, you’re destined to fail!
He silently thought, with hands behind his back, walked away.
The spring imperial examination had three rounds, each lasted a day, and candidates had to stay inside for all three days.
So after the exam, the candidates were all exhausted. Those who could afford it would rent a room nearby, so once the candidates came out, they could wash, eat, and rest.
Long Yue did the same, arranging everything in a nearby inn early on.
"Dong dong dong!"
As the evening glow spread across the sky, the sound of the examination ending echoed, and the candidates came out exhausted from the hall.
"Prime Minister!"
Long Yue received her man, seeing his slightly tired expression, and felt her heart ache.
Li Qingmu stretched lazily and said softly, "It’s okay! Wife, let’s go home!"
"Home?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
"Yes, I recognize our bed, still more comfortable at home!"
Long Yue laughed, "Okay!"
