In the backyard, Cao Xi is teaching Qin Zhao, Qi Qige and Lao Hou Ye to play mahjong.
Four people gathered around a table, each playing cards slower than the other.
"Uncle, look"
Qi Qige handed the tea cup to the old Marquis. The old Marquis glanced at it anxiously and then stared at his cards.
"What?"
"I've drank all the tea, and you haven't played your cards yet." Qi Qige put the tea cup on the table and leaned back lazily.
The old marquis's beard trembled: "Why are you chasing after you? You have to think clearly about it, Ergun."
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Qi Qige sat up straight in an instant, reached for the second tube, placed the cards and overthrew them.
"Hahaha, I'm crazy"
"Ah" the old Marquis stood up anxiously, leaned forward and looked at the Qi Qige cards, and asked Cao Xi.
"Is he fooling around?"
Cao Xi saw the cards clearly and couldn't help laughing, "It's a scam."
"Hahaha, I know you're not a good kid, you're a liar, hahahaha" the old Marquis laughed heartily and continued.
"Uncle, you don't have much private money?" Qin Zhao reminded him immediately
The old Marquis rolled his eyes at him and said, "You don't have much private money, so play cards well and your eyes will be glued to the other side to make a profit."
Qin Zhao didn't care at all, but Cao Xi, who was sitting opposite him, blushed first.
"Stop studying and shuffle the cards quickly."
The old Marquis interrupted Qi Qige's review, waved his hand, and the sound of shuffling cards sounded.
Cao Xi: "Uncle, please take a break after this round. You have been sitting here all afternoon."
"Keep playing, keep playing." The old Marquis was obsessed with mahjong, his hands became smoother and smoother, and he remembered the rules clearly.
Qi Qige's heart was shaking with laughter. Poor old man, the moment Cao Xi opened his mouth, this game was destined to be the last one.
Old Marquis: "Is this mahjong available for sale outside?"
Cao Xi: "It is in production and has not been released yet."
"After producing it, sell me a copy first."
"Uncle, you are joking. We specially prepared a copy for you and will bring it to you later."
Cao Xi played his cards, and as soon as the nine pieces were placed on the table, they were knocked away by Qin Zhao, and the old Marquis glared.
"In the evening, let my unfilial sons and grandsons learn from their mistakes and not act like lumps all day long."
As he spoke, he glanced at Qin Zhao with a vague look in his eyes, "Three things."
"What a fool"
"You are targeting me?" Old Marquis refused to accept, feeling that Qin Zhao would retaliate with that look.
Qi Qige laughed loudly beside her.
"Uncle, you can't get any benefit from him. Qin Zhao is famous for being picky and picky, and he will retaliate with a very evil heart."
The deafening laughter echoed around.
The old Marquis was angry, "Cao Xi, I want to eat soy pork elbows."
"Puch!" Qi Qige laughed again, but was kicked off the chair by Qin Zhao.
In the evening, the old man left with a satisfied set of mahjong and a complete collection of mahjong explanations.
After seeing off the old marquis, Cao Xi and the others were bored and decided to go to the night market and just watch without selling anything.
Cao Xi and Qi Qige still ate while walking, and Qin Zhao would occasionally be fed a few mouthfuls.
"Qi Qige, Qin Zhao" The bored group was suddenly stopped.
Qi Qige took a closer look and it turned out to be Xun Mao, whom he had not seen for many days.
"Xun Mao, what a coincidence for you." Qi Qige was overjoyed to meet old friends, with a smile on her face.
Xun Mao slapped the two of them heavily with his big hand.
"Are you here to take part in the examination?"
Qin Zhao: "Well, I didn't expect to meet Brother Xun here. What an unexpected surprise."
Xun Mao laughed loudly, "I have nothing to do tonight, just go out with my sister for a walk."
After hearing what Xun Mao said, Qi Qige realized that there was a tall and beautiful girl standing next to him.
The girl smiled and signaled. She first looked at Qin Zhao and Cao Xi, and finally her eyes were fixed on Qi Qige. The girl was generous and without any timidity, standing quietly behind Xun Mao, listening to them reminiscing about the past.
When Qi Qige saw people standing on the street, affecting the passage of people, he suggested: "How about we find a restaurant and chat while eating?"
Xun Mao: "Not today. My sister can't go back late. I'll go find you next time."
Qi Qige didn’t try to persuade her to stay, “Then you work first and we’ll get together when we have time.”
After parting, Princess Qingyang asked, "Brother, are those people you met in Qizhou City?"
Xun Mao lamented the passage of time, "Yeah, time flies by so fast. I don't know how they did in the exam this time."
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On the day when the results were released, the old Marquis stopped writing a book. He locked up Qi Qige and Qin Zhao at home to prevent them from catching their son-in-law, and no one was allowed to go to the scene.
Qi Qig curled her lips and said, "You really have confidence in us."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old Marquis slapped his head and said, "Shut up."
Ada sent the boy to wait early, but there were too many people watching the list. When the boy came back, one of his shoes was missing and his clothes were torn, but his face was full of smiles.
"Middle, medium, medium, medium." The boy ran so fast that his throat was blocked and he couldn't say a word.
"Who is the winner?" Ada kept cheering the boy up and was so anxious that he broke into sweat.
"They all won, Mr. Qin is the first, and our young master is the second." After saying this, the boy couldn't stop giggling.
"That's great." Cao Xi resisted the urge to hug Qin Zhao and pulled his sleeve to ease his mood.
Qin Zhao's heart finally dropped and he looked at Qi Qige with a smile.
Qi Qige jumped on Qin Zhao with a roar, and the two hugged each other.
The old Marquis couldn't help laughing, "I'm just telling you, how could you fail the exam with my guidance?"
After the excitement, Cao Xi came to his senses and said to everyone, "You guys chat, I'll go make some delicious food for everyone."
"Make me soy pork elbows." When the old Marquis heard that Cao Xi was going to cook, he hurriedly ordered a dish for himself.
There was a table full of dishes, but there were only three dishes that Cao Xi really wanted to make. Qin Zhao liked the braised pork, Qi Qige liked the big bones in sauce, and the old Marquis liked the sauce elbows. A few people gathered around in a circle and had a lot of fun. , to celebrate their passing the exam.
"The imperial examination will be held in two days. Don't be afraid. Answer the emperor's questions truthfully."
As the old Marquis ate the delicious big elbow, he still took the time to give instructions to the two people who were about to take the imperial examination.
Qi Qige chewed on the big bone and said vaguely, "Well, I'm not afraid."
Seeing that Qi Qige was out of tune and her elbows were no longer fragrant, the old Marquis never understood why a person like Qi Qige would take part in the scientific examination.
The old marquis kicked Qi Qige and gloated: "The old emperor has two unmarried daughters. Please be careful."
"Uh", Qi Qige was so frightened by the old Marquis' words that she choked, and it took her a long time to finish.
His face turned red, "Do you really dare to think that?"
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Time passed quickly, Qin Zhao and Qi Qige were dressed neatly and took part in the palace examination.
Since it was still early, the students were waiting outside.
Li Chenqi avoided the crowd and walked up to Qin Zhao and Qi Qige, "Congratulations to both of you for your good results."
"Same joy, same joy"
Qin Zhao and Qi Qige returned the gift. After the Zhizhou banquet, the two of them never saw Li Chenqi again. They did not expect to meet Li Chenqi during the palace examination. They were happy and congratulated.
While the three of them were reminiscing about old times, the eunuch in charge walked out of the hall and shouted, "Please come into the hall, today's disciples of science."
The students were arranged in order from front to back, and were led to the front of the palace by the eunuch in charge to receive the emperor's personal examination.
Qin Zhao entered the palace and leaned his head, not daring to look around for fear of offending Long Yan.
The students knelt down to worship, stood up and stood aside to listen to the announcement.
"Everyone raise their heads and let me see."
Qin Zhao raised his head in accordance with the order. The emperor was sitting on the dragon throne. He was an elderly man. Although he was old, he was very energetic. His eyes were bright and his face was calm and calm.
