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A month passed quickly, the winter chill dissipated, and the spring breeze gradually rose. The accumulated snow in the capital city was finally melting away. Early in the morning, Shen Qingyao even saw the crabapple tree in the courtyard budding tiny flowers. It was already the fifteenth day of the second month, the night before the Spring Imperial Examination.

Shen Qingyao lay on the table, unable to sleep. Tomorrow was the beginning of the Spring Imperial Examination, and somehow, she felt as if she had returned to the night before her own college entrance examination, even though she wasn't the one taking the test...

[Host, are you nervous?] the system asked her, then expressed its incomprehension, [Why would you be nervous? You know White Moonlight will definitely pass the exam.]

Shen Qingyao shifted, revealing her face buried in her arms. "You don't understand. My anxiety has nothing to do with whether he can pass or not. I just feel anxious."

[...Human thoughts are really complicated. It seems I have a lot to learn.] The AI found it difficult to understand her inexplicable emotions.

Shen Qingyao sighed, still unable to sleep.

Suddenly, there was a faint noise from the window. Shen Qingyao's ears twitched, and with a slight thought, she walked over.

Opening the window, she saw Lu Zhao standing under the crabapple tree outside. The noise just now came from him. Tonight, he unusually wasn't wearing white clothes. His light purple robe made him look even more noble and handsome. With the swaying shadows of the trees, Lu Zhao smiled lightly. Shen Qingyao was stunned, her heart pounding. It had been more than a month since they last met, and her resistance to Lu Zhao's beauty seemed to have returned to its initial state.

It wasn't until Lu Zhao saw her standing still for a long time and waved at her that Shen Qingyao suddenly came to her senses, hurriedly closed the window, and then pushed the door open.

She ran to Lu Zhao's side, her eyes wide with surprise. "Why are you sneaking into my house again? Young Master Lu, you really have... such audacity..." Shen Qingyao originally intended to confront him with a strong attitude, but under Lu Zhao's gaze, she grew weaker and weaker. What seemed like a question of accusation turned into a somewhat playful tone.

Lu Zhao softened his expression a bit and pretended to be frivolous. "Tomorrow is the Spring Imperial Examination, and I couldn't sleep. Can't I come to see my fiancée?"

Who sneaks into a girl's chamber at night and still acts so brazenly! Shen Qingyao blushed, wishing those who compared Lu Zhao to a fairy could see him in this state.

Not daring to respond to his words about his fiancée, Shen Qingyao retorted with less confidence, "You... are you really nervous? Do you need to be nervous? Don't lie!"

-Anyone would be nervous, but Lu Zhao wouldn't be. What was there for him to be nervous about!

Indeed, he didn't need to be. Everyone knew Lu Zhao's fame from a young age, his expertise in both literary and martial arts was praised by the current Emperor himself. It was not an exaggeration to say that as long as he wished, he could easily take the top spot in any Spring Imperial Examination prior to this one.

"Why shouldn't I be nervous? There are many variables in the examination hall. Who can guarantee nothing will go wrong?" Lu Zhao smiled.

"Anyway, you will definitely be the top scorer!" Shen Qingyao's voice was firm and confident.