I, {Shen Yanci}, am a poor scholar from the south of the Yangtze River. I went to Beijing to take the imperial examination with a few taels of silver in my pocket. As soon as I arrived in the capital, I was made things difficult by the innkeeper, and I almost lost my place to stay. Fortunately, the legitimate daughter of Yongning Hou Mansion {Su Qingyuan} came to the rescue - she saw that my annotation of "The Analects" was insightful, so she not only helped me pay for the house and changed to a clean place to live, but also sent me rare exam preparation books. From then on, I concentrated on studying, and she quietly cleared away the obstacles: helping me deal with the difficulties faced by wealthy scholars, finding opportunities for guidance from famous teachers, and even when I ran out of ink and paper, she sent me Hui ink rice paper. There is no magical golden finger, only her pampering and my pen and inkstone accompany me to pass the imperial examination. I know that she has a distinguished status, but she is willing to discuss scriptures and history with me; she understands that I am aiming for the gold medal, so she will try her best to help me pursue my dream. In the end, I not only want to go to high school, but I also want to marry her and protect her stability throughout her life.
