When he arrived at the Imperial Examination Hall, Su Li was shocked.
There was a huge crowd in front of the Imperial Examination Hall. The crowd was several times larger than when she had previously picked up Pei Ji. How could she even read the list? Could she even squeeze in?
Pei Mingyue was not surprised. After all, she had lived in the capital since she was a child and had seen this scene before.
The two got off the carriage in front of the roadblock and walked towards the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall. It was so crowded that they only walked to the edge of the crowd and stopped.
Pei Mingyue did not bring any maids today, but she was always accompanied by two guards.
She stood on tiptoe and looked towards the door, and asked anxiously, "Isn't it time yet?"
Su Li replied: "It should be soon..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall slowly opened.
"Open the door, open the door!"
"Finally the door is open!"
A series of nervous and expectant voices rang out.
"Hurry in and check the list!"
"Don't push me, don't push me!"
As the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall opened, people outside rushed in and ran to the place where the list of successful candidates was posted.
After a while, someone shouted loudly: "A total of 136 people are on the list this time!"
"Hiss!" Everyone was in an uproar. It was too little. Compared with previous years, it was really too little.
This year's imperial examination is indeed the most difficult in recent years!
"Quickly check if you're on the list!" someone asked loudly.
"I'm on the list! I'm on the list! I'm on the list!" Cheers came, "I'm on the list, hahahaha!"
"Me too, I'm number twenty-third, that's great!"
"Where's mine? Why isn't my name there? Why isn't my name there..." Another disappointed voice echoed through the crowd.
"I don't have any either. I didn't have any either. I failed the exam..."
"I failed the exam, woo woo woo, I failed the exam..."
This is the most heart-pounding moment and also the most heartbreaking moment.
In an instant, wild laughter and cheers, sad cries, disappointed sighs, and gnashing of teeth and cursing filled the entire examination hall.
The officers and soldiers guarding the Xingbang all had blank expressions on their faces, as if they were already accustomed to such scenes.
At this time, Su Li and the other person were still outside the door. There were too many people and they couldn't get in at all. In front of them, there were still a lot of people who couldn't squeeze in. Pei Mingyue sent a guard to squeeze in.
After waiting outside for nearly half an hour, people gradually came out, and Pei Mingyue's guards finally came out.
His clothes were disheveled, and as soon as he left the crowd, he quickly straightened them before running over to report, "Third Miss, the second young master won the second place."
In the imperial examination, candidates who passed the examination were collectively called Gongshi. Among them, the first place was called Huiyuan, the second place was called Yayuan, and the third place was called Jingkui.
"Second place? Not bad!" Pei Mingyue finally breathed a sigh of relief. His second brother had said that he could at least make it into the top ten.
Then he asked, "Who is the first place?"
The guard replied respectfully, "It's a man named Pei Ji."
"Pei Ji?" Pei Mingyue looked at Su Li inquiringly.
Su Li smiled and said, "Pei Ji is my husband."
Tsk tsk!
Pei Ji really made her proud, and Su Li was a little excited.
Knowing it from the original novel is one thing, and feeling it on the spot is another. Pei Ji won the first place, and she inexplicably felt a sense of honor.
Pei Mingyue's eyes widened in disbelief, "He really is number one?"
Now she had to believe that Ali's husband was indeed very powerful.
"Miss, Miss!" At this time, a maid in pink clothes ran up to Pei Mingyue.
"Yingchun? Why are you here? Where is my mother?"
Yingchun said with a delighted look on her face, "Madam is outside the roadblock. She saw you and Madam Su and asked me to call you over."
Pei Mingyue looked at Su Li and saw her nod in response, then smiled and said, "Let's go!"
"Yes." Yingchun said and led the way.
As they walked, Pei Mingyue asked, "Yingchun, does my mother know my second brother's ranking?"
Yingchun said happily, "Miss, the Madam has already known about it. The Marquis and the Second Young Master have gone back first. The Marquis is very happy and said that there will be a banquet in the mansion tonight..."
Su Li thought that a child of aristocratic family who got the second place in the imperial examination had already surpassed countless children of aristocratic families. It was natural for Ningyuan Hou to be happy.
The wife of the Marquis of Ningyuan was at another roadblock, exactly opposite to where they got off the bus.
"Mom!" Pei Mingyue saw Madam Hou and walked up to her with a smile, taking her hand.
"Madam." Su Li stepped forward and bowed to her.
"Madam Su, there's no need to be so polite. I heard from Ah Yue that your husband is also a candidate for this year's Spring Examination?"
"Mom, Ali's husband is number one." Pei Mingyue said directly.
"First place?" Madam Hou was surprised and asked Su Li, "Is Master Pei Ji your husband?"
Su Li smiled: "Yes."
Judging from what Lady Ningyuan said, she must have known that Pei Ji won first place and that he was Pei Chuan's junior apprentice.
Madam Hou laughed: "Oh, this is a misunderstanding. Family members don't even recognize each other..."
Su Li understood and laughed too.
Pei Mingyue looked bewildered. "What's this? What do you mean by family not recognizing each other? Mom, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
The wife of the Marquis of Ningyuan explained, "Madam Su's husband is your uncle's junior apprentice. Your uncle and Master Pei were busy, so this morning they asked your father to help check Master Pei's ranking. Unexpectedly, Master Pei not only won first place, but his wife is Madam Su, whom we have known for a long time."
"Uncle's junior fellow apprentice?" Pei Mingyue was surprised. "Ali, why didn't you tell me that you met my uncle when you went to the Dali Temple last time?"
Su Li smiled and said, "I just arrived in Beijing and I'm not familiar with the people here. I only found out in the past two days that Master Pei is Senior Brother Pei Ji."
"Oh, so that's the case, A-Li, I didn't expect we were so destined to meet!"
"I didn't expect that..."
Madam Hou smiled and said, "Madam Pei, there's a banquet at the mansion tonight. The Marquis has already sent someone to the Dali Temple to inform Second Uncle and Master Pei Ji. You should come back with us."
"Then I will respectfully obey your command..."
Su Li naturally agreed happily and took this opportunity to let Pei Mingyue meet Pei Ji.
"Someone come."
"lady."
The Ningyuan Marquis' wife instructed, "Go to the Dali Temple again and tell Master Pei Ji that Madam Su...Mrs. Pei has returned to the Marquis' Mansion with us."
Don’t let Pei Ji go back empty-handed.
"Yes!" The guard bowed and left.
After thanking the Marquis' wife, Su Li got on the carriage with a few people and headed to the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion. Just like when they came, she and Pei Mingyue still rode in the same carriage.
In the carriage, Su Li asked, "Ayue, do you remember when we met Zhao Xingwen in the inn on our way to Beijing? The time you said he was particularly handsome?"
"Well, Zhao Xingwen? I remember him. What's wrong?" To be honest, he was the most handsome man she had ever seen except for her second brother. She sighed a lot at that time, so of course she would not forget him so quickly.
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