Chapter 111 The higher you praise someone, the harder they fall
At night, all the lights in the ice sculpture park are lit up.
The much-anticipated lantern riddle guessing event has finally begun.
The rules of this lantern riddle guessing game are that there are 19 levels in total, and a winner will be decided every night.
The prize for the first prize is a limited edition, high-quality Hui inkstone, which is worth a lot of money.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t get first place, there will be rewards for the top ten every night.
The worst reward was a beautiful palace lantern, on which the picture of a lady was painted by the painters in the ice sculpture garden.
Paint ladies from a man's perspective, paint them as beautifully as possible, and the final results will all be very attractive.
Of course, it would be even luckier if you could get a palace lantern with a picture of a lady painted by Qin Er.
Now Qin Er is already a very famous painter in the ice sculpture park, and the women who line up to have him paint for them have to wait several days.
When everyone was drawing the portrait, they heard that Qin Er had a very powerful master.
It is said that the reason why Qin Er could paint the girls so beautifully was due to the guidance of his master.
The women thought that if Qin Er’s master had painted the portrait himself, the portrait would have been even more beautiful.
Unfortunately, there is no such opportunity.
There are already a lot of people waiting for their portraits at Qin Er's place, not to mention Qin Er's master.
I'm afraid only the royal family are qualified to ask Qin Er's master to paint for them.
Lin Qianqian wanted to see the level of the lantern riddle guessing activity organized by Prefect Xu, so she also participated on the first night.
And he brought all the little girls in the house.
When Magistrate Xu sent someone to say on the first day that he was going to organize a lantern riddle guessing activity, Lin Qianqian asked Hongdou to find a lot of books about lantern riddles to cram for the young girls in the mansion.
It is not easy for these women who have been abducted by bandits to get married.
Today, many scholars gather here, which is a good opportunity for young girls to make a name for themselves.
If the girls can win a prize, they will surely gain a good reputation, which will be beneficial for their marriage in the future.
"Cuihua, you guys should work harder and make sure to get a rank. I have a mysterious reward for those who get into the top 10."
Gu Yun specially asked for leave today from Jiang Yueying, who manages the ice sculpture park, to participate in the grand event of guessing lantern riddles.
He was very popular, and a bunch of scholars surrounded him and flattered him.
"Brother Gu is extremely talented, he will definitely win the championship tonight."
"Next year, Brother Gu will undoubtedly be the top scorer in the imperial examination."
"Brother Gu has the talent to govern the country and will be the pillar of the country in the future."
Lin Qianqian has learned from Mother Sun in the Lin Mansion that her scumbag father and Wang Shi have arranged a new marriage for her, and the candidate is Gu Yun.
Hongdou dislikes Gu Yun.
I heard from cousin Yueying that Gu Yun even asked her about the location of the Qianhu Mansion and said in public that he wanted to cancel the engagement, showing no regard for the woman's dignity at all.
This kind of man will not respect his wife when he gets married.
"Miss, I think Gu Yun is just a man seeking fame and reputation, and he is not worthy of you at all."
Lin Qianqian shook her head: "No, he is really talented."
Everyone knows that Gu Yun, who came from one of the eight great families, is a famous talent.
The teachers at the Imperial College all said that Gu Yun had the talent to govern the world.
You should know that Taixue is the highest institution of learning in the Dayan Dynasty. Even the teachers there are generous in praising Gu Yun, which shows how outstanding Gu Yun is.
"But no matter how talented you are, you can't compare to your foster brother."
Lin Qianqian has an older brother who grew up with her. Like her, he was not born to his adoptive parents, but was adopted.
Gu Yun became the central figure in this lantern riddle guessing activity.
"Brother Gu, we all came here because we admired him. We want to see Grand Secretary Cui. Unfortunately, we have to go through the last level to see him. I'm afraid you are the only one who can see him."
"Brother Gu, when you win the championship tonight, you must treat us to a meal to celebrate."
Gu Yun did not refuse. In his opinion, if he performed normally tonight, it would not be difficult to win the championship.
"Okay, I'll treat you guys to a drink then, and I won't stop until you're drunk."
Many of the gorgeously dressed business women were attracted to Gu Yun.
Gu Yun has a good-looking appearance, especially his noble and self-reliant demeanor, which makes him look like a man of integrity, like a plum blossom standing proudly in the snow.
Especially popular among business women.
Merchant women love noble scholars the most, and they want to marry someone with literary talent who will be able to pass the imperial examination in the future, which will be beneficial to their family.
"Look at that young man. I heard he is from the capital, from the Gu family, one of the eight great families."
"Mr. Gu is a beautiful and graceful man, just what I like."
"I know he is Gu Yun, the leader of the four great talents of Dayan."
"With Mr. Gu's talent, it won't be difficult for him to pass the imperial examination. Marrying him would be like being the wife of an official, and would allow me to escape from the lowly status of a merchant."
Becoming an official's wife is the ultimate goal of wealthy girls from business families.
A group of scholars surrounded Gu Yun and walked in front, and the scholars were surrounded by rich girls.
Three layers inside and three layers outside.
It was the first time that Gu Yun received such enthusiastic support, and he had an even better impression of the ice sculpture park.
Tonight, he was destined to be the most eye-catching one in the ice sculpture park.
When he successfully wins the championship, countless people will cheer and celebrate for him.
The only pity is that such a popular ice sculpture park with such beautiful scenery was led by his fiancée.
Although he has not seen what Captain Lin looks like yet, he can already imagine that since it is said that she can wield a five-stone bow, she must be a big and strong woman.
When I meet her one day, I will make sure to explain to her the cancellation of the engagement.
The person that Gu Yun wants to marry must be someone with both talent and beauty. She must be both beautiful and talented in literature, and nothing can be lacking in any way.
Hongdou looked in Gu Yun's direction and said with a smile: "Gu Yun is really popular. Everyone thinks he is the champion tonight. Unfortunately, the higher you praise him, the more painful it will be when he falls."
Cuihua: "Sister Hongdou, please tell us, who is the most likely candidate to win?"
Hongdou put her pink index finger in front of her mouth and said, "Shh! This is a secret. Don't worry. You will find out soon."
Zhao Xiaoliu and others are responsible for the escort duties tonight.
The responsibility was heavy, so Zhao Xiaoliu was so nervous that he walked with his hands and feet trembling.
Tramplings are likely to occur when there are too many people, so you must be extremely careful.
If an injury accident really happened, the Marquis would have a hard time explaining to Miss Lin, and he would probably punish him by making him clean the toilet.
Because Cao Qi failed to complete the task assigned by Miss Lin last time, he was sent to pour night incense.
There is a midnight scent on the body all day long, which is very disgusting.
"Everyone, listen up. You must be extremely alert and make sure no casualties occur tonight."
"Yes, Manager Zhao."
The first level is the corridor of thousands of lanterns.
The corridor is hung with various kinds of lanterns, each of which is unique. There are red plum lanterns, lotus lanterns, revolving lanterns, and jade rabbit lanterns.
Each lantern has a riddle.
Master Liang Huai stood at the entrance of the first level with a smug look on his face and announced the rules of guessing riddles.
"Everyone is welcome to participate in the lantern riddle guessing event. This event is mainly hosted by the prefect... The first 100 people who guess 10 lantern riddles can enter the next level."
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