After the idiom game ended, Yongqi took Xiaoyanzi to another place.
"Before you get off the carriage, you have to put this on first," Yongqi said, blindfolding Xiaoyanzi.
Little Swallow asked, puzzled, "Why do I need to wear this?"
"You'll understand once you go in."
Yongqi carried Xiaoyanzi into the room he had arranged and came to a row of clothes.
"Can it be untied now?" Little Swallow asked curiously.
Yongqi nodded. "That's fine."
When Xiao Yanzi could see, what came into view was a row of unsightly clothes in front of her.
Little Swallow took a deep breath, "...This is another surprise you prepared for me?"
Yongqi smiled, then lifted the curtain over another row of clothes. Xiaoyanzi stared in disbelief, dumbfounded. "You...you..."
Little Swallow was speechless. "When did you prepare this?"
Yongqi, holding Xiaoyanzi, laughed and said, "I've been preparing for this for a long time..."
"Little Swallow, Father Emperor gave me the day off today, so..."
Before Yongqi could finish speaking, Xiaoyanzi already understood what he meant.
Little Swallow looked slightly dejected. "You'd better not prepare anything for me anymore..."
This kind of gift would make her run away from home for many days!
(The rest of the footage is not for the audience to see.)
(I'm out of words, you'll have to use your imagination!)
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"Don't touch me for a month, or I'm running away from home!"
While Little Swallow was asleep, they had already returned to the palace.
Little Swallow was so tired she had no strength left. Seeing that Yongqi didn't respond, she added, "Did you hear me?"
Yongqi nodded helplessly, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
He had gone too far today, and this outcome was exactly what he expected!
"I'm hungry..."
Yongqi picked her up and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to eat."
One specializes in feeding, the other specializes in eating.
After Yongqi served Xiaoyanzi her meal, he let her go back to bed to rest.
"You go to sleep first, I'm going to the study."
Little Swallow frowned and asked, "Why do we have to go to the study at this hour?"
Yongqi smiled and said, "I've been with you all day, so I naturally have to make up for what I missed tonight. You should go to sleep now!"
Little Swallow was also exhausted, so she stopped bothering him.
Yongqi was busy in the study until 9 PM before returning to his room to rest.
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The day before the imperial examination, Jin Suo brought news about her uncle Feng Chengyao's sweetheart, and Xiao Yanzi went to Huibinlou to check on her.
Name: Su Pingping
Alias: Ping'er
Age: 43
Place of origin: Jiaxing
Identity: Owner of Plum Blossom Restaurant
Character background: At the age of 18, she met Feng Chengyao. For some reason, she had a one-night stand with Feng Chengyao and then ran away.
He fell off a cliff during his escape, lost his memory, and was helped by a doctor.
Two months after being rescued by a doctor, she was diagnosed with pregnancy.
The two fell in love over time, got married, and had a son and then a daughter.
In early March of the thirty-first year of the Qianlong reign, Feng Chengyao encountered Su Pingping and her son by chance in Hangzhou.
Because Su Pingping lost her memory, Feng Chengyao was no longer able to appear in front of them.
Partner: Lu Wenxin
Age: 44
Place of origin: Jiaxing
Main occupation: Assistant Prefect of Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province
Side Hustle: Doctor
Son: Lu Sizheng
Age: 27
Occupation: Itinerant doctor
Marital Status: Single
Daughter: Lu Sixue
Age: 25
Occupation: Female knight-errant
Marital Status: Single
Note: The whole family was in Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province when the message was delivered.
After reading the family's information, Xiao Yanzi sighed, "Uncle's son is so grown up, and we've only met him once. No wonder he's drunk like this..."
Jin Suo sat to one side and asked, "Then what should we do? Lu Sizheng is, after all, your uncle's son. If he doesn't acknowledge his ancestors, wouldn't that be too much..."
Little Swallow shook her head, "It depends on whether they're willing to acknowledge it..."
"Lu Wenxin has taken care of my cousin for so many years, how could my uncle just decide to acknowledge him?"
"Besides, I also need to go see my cousin first..."
"However, there probably isn't much time right now. We'll have to wait until after tomorrow's palace examination to discuss it."
Jin Suo nodded, "That's true."
"Jin Suo, what about Liu Yu and Qian Dayun?"
Jin Suo smiled and said, "Ever since they passed the imperial examination, they've been wandering around the capital."
"They memorized every place in the capital, saying that if they were lucky enough to stay and become officials, they needed to be familiar with everything in the capital..."
"To avoid going to places you shouldn't go or offending people you shouldn't offend."
Little Swallow laughed and said, "The idea is good. Now we just have to wait for the final battle tomorrow."
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The next day at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), Liu Yu and Qian Dayun woke up.
"Gentlemen, you're up so early today?"
Qian Dayun laughed and said, "Yes, we're all incredibly nervous just thinking about going to the palace to participate in the imperial examination today..."
"Okay, I'll go tell the kitchen to prepare some food for you right away."
After they finished their breakfast, they took a horse-drawn carriage to Tiananmen Square.
After the two got off the bus, a lot of people arrived one after another.
Those who passed the provincial examination were called Gongshi. This time, a total of 100 people passed the provincial examination.
At this moment, the 100 successful candidates have already stood in front of Tiananmen Square.
The Vice Minister of Rites also arrived. "Everyone, be quiet."
"According to your ranking in the imperial examination, odd-numbered candidates should stand on the left and even-numbered candidates on the right, and wait for the guards to check you."
Only after the guards have thoroughly checked him can he enter the palace.
The path from Tiananmen to Duanmen is flanked by 26 official residences on each side.
The east side of the main hall has the Taimiao Street Gate in the center, while the west side has the Sheji Street Gate in the center, leading to the Taimiao and the Sheji Altar respectively.
After passing through Duanmen, you will see Wumen.
At first glance, there are three doors: one main door, two side doors, and left and right side doors. They cannot be seen from the front; they can only be seen from the side.
Looking at the palace in front of them, everyone was very excited.
The Vice Minister of Rites looked at the people below and kindly reminded them, "I know you are all very excited right now, but you must restrain yourselves, quickly calm yourselves down, and quietly enter the palace through the left and right side gates in turn."
After passing through the Meridian Gate, they saw a river and five bridges in front of them.
The river is called the Jinshui River.
The five bridges side by side are made of white marble.
The bridge in the very center is called the Imperial Bridge, and only the emperor could walk on it.
The bridges on the east and west sides of the Imperial Road Bridge are called Prince Bridges, which were used by members of the royal family and princes and ministers.
The bridges on the east and west sides of Wanggong Bridge are called Rank Bridges, which were used by officials of the third rank and above.
Therefore, these scholars could only take a detour through the Xihe Gate and Xiehe Gate on the east and west sides of Taihe Gate Square, respectively.
Afterwards, they entered through the left and right wing gates outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, where the tribute scholars stood in the square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Rough route from Tiananmen Square to the Hall of Supreme Harmony
The relevant staff in charge of the palace examination were already waiting for them on the platform. After receiving the candidates' homage, they waited for Emperor Qianlong's arrival.
At 1:15 AM, "His Majesty has arrived."
Everyone entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony, knelt down and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Rise."
After the pre-examination procedures were completed, the candidates took their seats and prepared for the exam.
During this time, Emperor Qianlong also looked around, trying to guess from the various behaviors of the tribute students who might be chosen to stay in the palace to work.
Out of curiosity, Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi also secretly peeked out from outside the door.
Both of them saw Liu Yu and Qian Dayun writing furiously, and after watching for a while, they quietly left.
After leaving the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the two passed through the Middle Left Gate and the Rear Left Gate, and then through the Jingyun Gate, they saw their Yuqing Palace.
As Xiao Yanzi walked, she said, "Yongqi, judging from their expressions, I think they might both stay."
Yongqi smiled and said, "Whether we stay or are assigned to various places to serve as officials, it will be beneficial to us."
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