Gu Jinse had a twin brother who, after years of diligent study, ran off with a courtesan just two months before the imperial examination. Gu Jinse was sent to the capital by her family to take the exam in her unlucky brother’s place.

On her first day in the capital, she got lost and wandered into an alley, where she found a woman lying on the ground, flushed and groaning in discomfort, seemingly drugged. Gu Jinse approached, but the woman stared at her intensely. When Gu Jinse reached out a hand, the woman bit her wrist. Gu Jinse reassured her, “We’re both women, what are you afraid of?”

The woman was stunning, with an ethereal grace, but Gu Jinse, stung by the bite, decided to bite back. How unfair she was trying to help, yet she got bitten!

The alley was eerie, with dangers lurking ahead and behind. Gu Jinse took the woman to an inn and left the next morning.

Half a month later, the imperial examination began. Gu Jinse entered the examination hall with trepidation, only to run into the woman from the alley at the entrance.

The woman looked at her and said, “Before the exam, you must undress for inspection to check for hidden notes.”

Gu Jinse didn’t believe it. Having read countless novels about women disguised as men, she’d never heard of undressing for the imperial exam. The woman was clearly seeking revenge!

The woman reached out and touched her cheek: “Will you undress or not?”

Mini Scene:

The princess accused Scholar Gu of mistreating her and demanded she be taken to the palace for questioning.

The Prime Minister intervened, explaining gently, “Princess, my husband is of a gentle nature. Please don’t bully her!”

Gu Jinse was baffled: “How did I become your husband?”

The Prime Minister led Scholar Gu home, warning her along the way not to flirt with others, then added, “I’m pregnant!”

Gu Jinse exploded in anger: “You’re lying! I’m a girl,I can’t get anyone pregnant!”

One-Line Summary: The Prime Minister claims she’s pregnant.

Theme: Life is beautiful, strive hard.