Rebirth of the Banshee Concubine

Chapter 81 Guessing Lantern Riddles

Tan Peizhi frowned slightly, but there were many talented people in the crowd, and Tianxiang was the most popular.Tan Peizhi couldn't help the outcry from the public opinion, forced a smile and said: "Miss Qi, please go first!" After all, Tan Peizhi was a little too self-confident, and he planned to give Tianxiang priority.

The boss heaved a sigh of relief. Now that the two had agreed on the order, he began to speak out the first lantern riddle: "The first lantern riddle has wide and long leaves, yellow flowers, and the fruit is like a rake. thing."

Tianxiang almost thought for a while, and immediately blurted out: "Banana!"

"The next lantern riddle, please Guess Tan Xiaohou. One point is one point long, one point is long, and one point is Nanyang. There is a man in Nanyang who is only one inch high. Type one word." The boss wiped his sweat, because it was the beginning, he I still dare not give too difficult riddles.

Hearing this, Tan Peizhi pursed his lips and smiled, waving his folding fan and said casually, "The name of the mansion!"

Everyone was amazed when they heard the words, not to mention that the banana is a fruit from the Jiangnan area.Usually, people in this capital have only seen fruits, but no one has the opportunity to see the whole banana tree, from flowering to fruiting.Moreover, bananas are treasures that rich people can see. How can ordinary people know about them?

And Tan Peizhi can say the answer to the anagram without thinking, which is not easy.The two were evenly matched in this round, so everyone couldn't help sighing: "Unexpectedly, Ms. Qi is familiar with bananas, a fruit from the south! It seems that Ms. Qi is really knowledgeable and talented, and she is worthy of her reputation!"

"That is, as the number one talented woman in Kyoto, Ms. Qi is indeed quick-witted..."

"Mr. Tan Xiaohou is not simple either. I haven't figured out the crossword puzzle yet, and he almost blurted out the answer!"

"It can be seen that Lord Tan Xiaohou is one of the four sons, and he really deserves it, and he should not be underestimated!"

"A smart girl like Miss Qi is much more agile than those ladies who can only play the piano and sew and embroider!"

Listening to everyone's discussion, the boss felt even more nervous in his heart.Alas, if the lantern riddles are too difficult and tricky, if the two of them can't answer them, wouldn't he offend the Duke's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion?It's just that if the lantern riddle is too simple, and they can easily answer it, wouldn't it be another intentional suspicion?
At that time, if one of the two is unhappy, he will inevitably be hated by the two mansions.For a while, the boss really regretted that he shouldn't have made this game. No, it was thankless, no matter what he did, he would inevitably end up being held accountable!Then the boss hated Tan Peizhi who had nothing to do with him, so what did he get involved with?
"Ahem..." The boss swallowed the bitterness in his stomach, and said in a loud voice: "Miss Qi will answer the questions next. It is not a bird that can fly, and it is not a mouse that looks like a mouse. It hides in dark places during the day and catches pests at night. Hit one thing."

This topic comes from what the farmer knows. Even if Ms. Qi is a well-known blogger, she doesn't even know everything in the farmer's field, right?
Tianxiang really fell into deep thought when she heard the words. After a while, she raised her eyes and said with clear eyes: "It's a bat."

"Okay!" Everyone burst into applause when they heard the words, and the boss rubbed his forehead helplessly. This Miss Qi is really different from the boudoir daughter in the past, and even knows the insects around the low-class farm.

Tan Peizhi frowned, and said with a half-smile: "Unexpectedly, Ms. Qi would know about such things, I really admire you!" The implication is that you should keep such things that are not on the table by yourself His daughter would even know.The irony in it is self-evident.

"It's not surprising that you are an official of the imperial court, Xiao Houye. It's just that my father is also an official of the imperial court after all. In order to understand the suffering of the people, he will naturally pay attention to these items. Because my father was very busy with the people some time ago, as a Naturally, the daughter wants to share the worries of her father, and it is natural to know these things!" Tianxiang didn't bother to pay attention to him, and just wanted to make a quick decision.

It's just that since he is so ignorant, Tianxiang is naturally unwilling to give him face.

The boss gritted his teeth fiercely, he didn't expect Tianxiang to be so well-read.After fighting it out, the boss began to be cruel, and said coldly: "Now listen up, Mr. Tan! No one in the gentry has met, and only half of the friends are invited. In the Qing Dynasty, the dark clouds cover the sun, and the sun and the moon are even more pitiful." .Guess four words, Lord Tan Xiaohou, please!"

Hearing this, Tan Peizhi put away his folding fan, and started pacing back and forth on the spot.When the people around heard that they guessed four words at once, they all started to stare at Tan Peizhi nervously.Tan Peizhi was muttering something, and sure enough, after a while, as a noble son of an aristocratic family, he quickly guessed the answer.

"October [-]th." Tan Peizhi smiled indifferently and said conceitedly.

Seeing that he guessed right again, the boss became even more panicked.

When the people who supported Tan Peizhi heard about it, they immediately patted the horse and said: "Ah, Lord Tan Xiaohou is indeed worthy of being one of the four sons, such a profound lantern riddle is not a problem!"

Everyone around supported Mr. Tan Peizhi, and immediately agreed.For a while, they were basically praising and praising Tan Peizhi's words, Tian Xiang felt very boring.Standing idly by the side, as if he had never heard of it.It's just that she was wandering around first. After all, she was a boudoir girl, so she was already tired.Originally, she planned to win three lanterns, so she took her maid to find a teahouse to sit down and drink tea while resting.

Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Tan Peizhi came out brazenly and insisted on competing with her!After such a short while, Tianxiang's legs felt a little sore, and her face looked tired.

Fleeting Nian has always been careful, and immediately noticed Tianxiang's burnout, and immediately said delicately and caringly: "Miss, you seem to be tired, do you need to take a rest?"

"It's okay." Tianxiang waved his hand, and that Tan Peizhi was always paying attention, wanting to pick on her and sarcasm.Tianxiang is not willing to give him a chance, as soon as the competition is over, she will immediately avoid that person and find a teahouse to rest.

After all, Tan Peizhi is a martial arts practitioner all the year round, even though Tianxiang and Liunian's voices were very soft, he could still hear them clearly.Looking over, he found that Tianxiang's face really showed a look of fatigue, and he pressed his thin lips tightly. Although he couldn't bear it, he was not reconciled to the end of this hard-won competition.

It's just that when he thought about how Tianxiang is also a spoiled beauty, standing like this because of the competition, he naturally felt a little pity in his heart.And he has always admired Tianxiang's grandfather, the old Qi Guogong, who once fought with the late emperor in the north and south, and made great contributions.

So from this point of view, he didn't want to embarrass Tianxiang too much.It's just that Qi Tianxiang never pretends to talk to him every time, and always has a bad face.Especially those who are indifferent, he feels that his face and self-esteem have been damaged, and he is always angry.The reason, he himself is not clear.

When the rest of the boudoir daughters saw him, which one didn't face blushing, shyly showing the posture of a little girl?But this Qi Tianxiang doesn't have the slightest admiration and obsession, and it can be said that he loathes, or even ignores him!This severely stimulated and shocked his conceited appearance and talent!
Therefore, every time he had the opportunity to see Qi Tianxiang, he couldn't help but do some actions to attract her attention.One day, under the influence of his ears and eyes, Qi Tianxiang must be convinced by his talent!Let this arrogant and talented woman worship his arrogance and be convinced by him!
It's just a pity that no matter how arrogant Qi Tianxiang is, she is still the daughter of the boudoir, and usually stays in the mansion for unnecessary banquets.He wants to find opportunities, but has been suffering from no good timing.He also put down his figure and took the initiative to post many times, but all of them fell into the sea.Or being rejected by Qi Tianxiang for various reasons, while he hated Tianxiang for not knowing how to flatter him, he was helpless.

No matter how stupid he is, he can't go to someone's door in person, he can only feel depressed day after day.Today I finally met her on the street, and I have been holding back my sulking for so many days, so I naturally want to vent it on Tianxiang.For the sake of shame at the Yixue Baihua Banquet, he couldn't easily let go of this opportunity!
"Boss, it's my turn, please hurry up and solve the lantern riddle!" Tianxiang reminded indifferently.

The boss had been thinking hard, but now his head was empty, and there were no more lantern riddles worth showing.Hearing Tianxiang's urging, he could only say with a bitter face: "Oh, both of you are the best among wits and beauties, and the villain really doesn't have any lantern riddles to hand. How about this, the two of you can solve lantern riddles for each other and get rid of it as soon as possible." Get the results of the test."

"First, it can show the talents of the two of you, so that you can see clearly. Second, this lantern riddle is an endless knowledge. The little talent has little knowledge, so he is not qualified to test and teach the two of you. This is the silver tael of the two of you. Please take it back. Go!" After finishing speaking, the boss returned all the money with a look of shame on his face.

Hearing this, Tan Peizhi agreed with the boss's words very much, and at the same time deeply felt that what he said was reasonable.So he decided to win or lose in a game, and said with a smile: "Okay, since that's the case, then I will not be polite. Ms. Qi, please listen carefully! You must be careful when you criticize a word, there is a woman in front of the window who is pregnant. Look up and see the phoenix." North and south, there are few people walking under Mount Emei! Guess four words!"

Everyone was in an uproar again, and they guessed four words again!

Tianxiang frowned fiercely, not because she couldn't guess these four words.But this is obviously a four-character idiom, the meaning of which is self-evident.What is the purpose of Tan Peizhi deliberately saying this riddle?After all, she is the daughter who has not left the court. Didn't he mean to make things difficult for her?
Tan Peizhi saw that Tianxiang didn't say a word for a while, and immediately became proud: "What's the matter, can't Miss Qi guess these four words? The four-word riddle is the simplest lantern riddle in Ben Hou's heart. If Ms. Qi can't even answer such a simple question, wouldn't she be ashamed of her reputation as the number one talented woman in Kyoto?"

He is really a dog who can't change eating shit, he is used to being aggressive!Tianxiang smiled coldly, waved her hand, and Liuying went over immediately.Tianxiang whispered an idiom to her, and then said indifferently: "It's not that I can't guess these four words, but I'm really surprised that Lord Tan Hou came up with such a simple lantern riddle! You know, all the maids around me can understand it." Guess the answer, how can this lady not know?"

After finishing speaking, his eyes signaled Liuying.Liuying received Tianxiang's gaze, and immediately smiled and said, "That's right, this lantern riddle is so simple, even a servant like me knows the answer is—to raise your eyebrows!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone burst into exclamation again.

"Even a servant girl can guess the answer to the riddle, no, this servant girl is the personal servant girl of our number one talented woman! It seems that Miss Qi deserves her reputation, and the servant girls around her are all so smart!"

"Yeah, I don't know who will be lucky enough to marry such a talented and capable beauty in the future! I think that person will give everything he has, and he is willing to marry such a beautiful woman, even if he dies." No regrets either!"

"She has a magnificent appearance, and is rich in economics and talents. Such a beautiful woman, which lady in the capital can compare with her? Miss Qi's beauty is truly unique in the world!"

Everyone's praises shifted their target, and Tianxiang's voice was louder than the other.It's just that I still stand there indifferently, without any pride in it.Such a gesture made everyone admire Tianxiang even more. Such a talented woman really deserves her name!

(End of this chapter)