When talking about her former little sisters, Le Ying'an's round face showed a look of sadness and regret, and there were tears in her eyes.

"After Yunhe married the old man as his concubine, I only met her once. I didn't expect her to change so much. A beautiful sixteen-year-old girl looked like she had aged more than ten years in just six months. She became a skinny and pitiful woman."

Yu Tanqi frowned upon hearing this. "How could the niece of a third-rank official be so stingy? She'd harm someone just because your little sister stole a piece of jewelry from her? Who is that third-rank official? And who is his niece?"

She hates people who bully others the most.

If it is true, how pitiful is that girl named Yunhe?

Maybe Yunhe really stole the jewelry from the niece of the third-rank official, but she also spent money on it. Even if the niece of the third-rank official wanted to vent her anger, she shouldn't ruin someone else's life.

Le Ying'an saw that her angry expression didn't seem fake, but she was still hesitant: "This... I dare not say it."

"What's so bad about it? Can she persecute you for telling me her name?"

The girl's pale face was solemn, and although she was frail, Le Ying'an could see a touching sense of justice in her.

She was a little incredulous: "So what if the girl knew her name? Could she help Yunhe escape from the old man who tortured her?"

"If what you said is true, I think I can give it a try." Perhaps she was too saintly, and when she learned that someone was treated unfairly, she couldn't sit idly by.

After all, she is no longer an ordinary citizen and can do what she can to help others.

Le Ying'an burst into tears of joy and quickly said, "Of course, everything I said is true. There is not a single lie! The third-rank official was Qiu Zhai, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. His niece is his brother's legitimate daughter, named Qiu Tian'e. The old man Yunhe married was Wen Zhesheng, the prefect of Nanyang."

She remembered the names of these people very clearly. Firstly, she hated the powerful who bullied others by taking advantage of their power. Secondly, she wanted to use this as a warning to herself to be careful when going out and not to offend the powerful like Yunhe did.

Although it seems that he is not cautious.

"Shuntian Prefecture Governor Qiu Zhai?" Yu Tanqi's eyes twitched. Oh wow, he didn't expect it to be another one of Yun Xuan's men.

The prefect of Shuntian Prefecture was a Beijing official. In the original novel, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, Qiu Zhai, was eventually found by the male protagonist's subordinates to be guilty of corruption, bullying men and women, and forming a clique for personal gain, and was eventually sent to the guillotine.

It’s bad enough that Yun Xuan is a villain and has nothing to do with human affairs, but why aren’t his subordinates good people either?

Unlike the protagonist's subordinates, Dali Temple Minister Du Boling has been an upright and good man from beginning to end.

Every time Yunxuan's people got into trouble, Du Boling would lead people to search their homes and arrest them.

The original novel did not mention that Qiu Zhai, the niece of Shuntian Prefecture Governor Qiu Tiane, persecuted Yunhe, the daughter of a merchant. However, people who are related to Qiu Zhai are probably not good people, so the story is likely to be true.

"Yes, if you don't believe me, you can send someone to investigate. Yunhe's surname is Cao, and the Cao family originally lived in the suburbs of the capital. Just ask anyone in the suburbs and they will know what happened to the Cao family."

Yu Tanqi nodded thoughtfully, then remembered and asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Le Ying'an, you can call me An'an." Le Ying'an smiled very cutely, not showing the spoiled and willful look she had at the beginning.

Qin Tongguang watched them from the side and felt slightly relieved.

The fiancée of Prince Jiang should not be the same type of person as Qiu Tiane.

He looked at Jiang Shi and Yun Xuan, and recalled the image given by the legends of Prince Jiang and Prince Yun, feeling half-believing and half-doubting.

Prince Yun doesn't seem to be a helpful person. Why would he compete with Prince Jiang under the pretext of helping them guess the riddle?

Qin Tongguang's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt as if he had guessed something incredible.

It is said that Prince Yun's biological sister, Princess Yun Shu, has liked Prince Jiang since she was a child, but Prince Jiang already has a fiancée. Princess Yun seemed very sad about this and got a strange disease. Last year, she left the capital and went to Jiangnan to recuperate.

Is Prince Yun trying to win the riddle prize from Prince Jiang because of his own sister?

Although rumors may not be credible, they should be believed to a certain extent.

Prince Yun and Prince Jiang probably don't get along as peacefully as they seem on the surface.

Everyone had different thoughts, and the number of onlookers increased. It was estimated that rumors about Jiang Shi and Yun Xuan would spread again in the capital the next day.

Jiang Shi doesn't care what others say about him. He is used to being criticized.

Ninety out of a hundred riddles have been guessed, and only ten are left.

The two of them spent no more than half a quarter of an hour thinking about the ninety riddles, and it took them nearly half an hour to guess them all.

The two of them are still standing until now, without a trace of fatigue on their faces.

Jiang Shi scored 46 points and Yun Xuan scored 44 points.

The difference of two points may not seem like much, but Jiang Shi is always one step ahead of Yun Xuan at a subtle speed.

Yun Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Jiang Shi, sneering in his heart.

He really underestimated Jiang Shi.

He is worthy of being the son of Marquis Wu'an.

Yu Tanqi had been standing for less than half an hour when she asked someone to bring her a chair to sit down. She couldn't stand any hardship.

The store will naturally prepare a few chairs for the distinguished guests to sit.

Neither Jiang Shi nor Yun Xuan asked for chairs. They were young and strong and could stand.

Yu Tanqi was too frail to stand.

Of course, outside, as a lady of a noble family, you naturally have to stand and sit properly.

Even when sitting, Yu Tanqi kept his back straight.

Le Ying'an realized it later and quickly asked someone to bring a chair and sit down next to Yu Tanqi. He inexplicably thought that it was true that the powerful and wealthy knew how to enjoy themselves and would never tire themselves out.

After guessing nine more riddles, Yun Xuan scored one point more than Jiang Shi, and was about to tie their scores.

Jiang Shi is now one point higher than him.

Yun Xuan's handsome face was indifferent, and no emotion could be seen. Only when he looked at Jiang Shi occasionally, his eyes became more and more profound.

The shopkeeper took a sip of water and said, "This is the last lantern riddle. It's one that no one has solved since I opened the shop. If either of you can solve it, not only will you get an extra point, I'll also give you a prize."

If it were anyone else, they would have excitedly asked what the prize was, but the two noble gentlemen in front of him looked calm and no one asked him.

The shopkeeper secretly sighed that he was indeed a powerful man. He had seen so many good things, so why would he be curious about what good things a commoner like him would give him.

He didn't say much and just told the last riddle.

"Huang Juan, young wife, grandson of the mortar."

These eight simple words left everyone confused and bewildered.

Yu Tanqi blinked blankly. What were the last two words? Why didn't she understand?

Someone couldn't help but ask, "What do these eight characters refer to? An instrument, a word, or a person's name?"

The shopkeeper shook his head helplessly, "I don't know either, so I'd like to ask these two gentlemen to answer my questions and solve this mystery that has troubled countless people for years."