The reason bandits have been attacking Ensei Rou is revealed; while acting as temporary governor of Brown province, Ensei angered the local nobility by rejecting corruption and bribes. As he has not passed the official examination required to be a high official, Ensei returns his seal of governorship to Ryuuki. Ryuuki passes a law allowing women to take the official examinations.
劉輝傾全力策劃的「女人參加國試制度」草案，終於完成了。在草案完成前一直忍耐不去見秀麗的劉輝，由於終於可以見到秀麗而感到無比歡喜。涉世未深的劉輝居然還寄了“暗夜私通”通知信函給秀麗的父親邵可，也因此引發了一場騷動。
