郡主怒视着苏锦璃，咬牙切齿地说：“你少在这里说风凉话！今天你若是不答应和离，我就闹到皇上那里去！”
江砚冷笑一声，说道：“郡主尽管去闹。皇上圣明，定会分辨是非。郡主这般无理取闹，就不怕皇上降罪？”
The princess felt a little scared after hearing this, but she was unwilling to give up. After a moment of stalemate, she suddenly turned her eyes and said, "Okay, since you two are so loyal to each other, then I will give you a chance. Three days later, there will be a banquet in the palace. I will ask questions at the banquet. If you can answer them correctly, I will not bother you anymore. If you can't answer them, Su Jinli, you will just divorce Jiang Yan!"
Su Jinli and Jiang Yan exchanged a glance. Su Jinli nodded firmly and said, "Okay, we promise you. Princess, don't regret it!"
The princess snorted and left with her servants. Jiang Yan looked at Su Jinli and said with some concern, "Jinli, I don't know what kind of problems this princess will come up with. We should prepare early."
Su Jinli smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. If an enemy comes, we will fight him. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth. I want to see what tricks she can come up with."
Back at the mansion, Su Jinli and Jiang Yan began preparing for the banquet three days later. Jiang Yan found various books, and the two of them studied day and night. They also invited some knowledgeable friends to discuss various difficult problems together.
After hearing about this, Young Marquis Su rushed to Jiang Yan's residence. Carrying his broadsword, he angrily declared, "Sister, Brother Jiang Yan, that princess is too much of a bully! I'll go and teach her a lesson for you!"
Su Jinli didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She reached out and tugged at her brother's ear, saying, "You, stop making things more complicated. We have our own way to solve this problem. If you really want to help, please help us find some unconventional books. Maybe they can come in handy."
Young Marquis Su rubbed his ears and nodded, saying, "Okay, sister, don't worry, I'll take care of it! I'll go look for it right away!" After that, he ran out in a hurry again.
Su Qingyao also sent some information. She found out that the princess likes to study poetry and some ingenious mechanical techniques. Although the mechanical techniques here are not exaggerated, the princess may ask questions in related areas.
Based on this information, Su Jinli and Jiang Yan made targeted preparations. Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day of the palace banquet.
Su Jinli, dressed in gorgeous palace attire, entered the palace with Jiang Yan. At the banquet, everyone was laughing and chatting, but Su Jinli and Jiang Yan sensed an undercurrent.
When the princess saw them come in, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes. After everyone was seated, the princess stood up and said to the emperor and the queen mother with a smile: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, at today's banquet, I would like to suggest playing a little game to add some fun to the banquet. Is that possible?"
The emperor smiled and nodded, "Oh? Princess, what do you think? Tell me."
The princess glanced at Su Jinli and Jiang Yan and said, "I've heard that Jiang Zhuangyuan and Miss Su are both exceptionally talented, so I'd like to ask them a few questions at the banquet. If they can answer, I'll give them a generous gift. If they can't, Jiang Zhuangyuan must promise me one thing."
The Emperor probably guessed what the princess was thinking, but he also found it interesting, so he asked, "Oh? What does the princess want Jiang Yan to agree to?"
The princess said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, don't be impatient. Let's wait until they finish answering the questions."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Since the princess is so interested, let's get started. Emperor, please don't keep us in suspense."
The emperor nodded and said to Jiang Yan and Su Jinli, "Jiang Yan, Su Jinli, what do you think?"
Jiang Yan and Su Jinli stood up, and Jiang Yan said, "It's up to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager to decide."
A flicker of excitement flashed in the princess's eyes. She clapped her hands, and the maid presented a box. She took out the first slip of paper from the box and read, "Question One: There is an object that grows in water, but is afraid of water. Once it enters the water, it disappears without a trace. What is this?"
Everyone fell into deep thought after hearing this. Su Jinli pondered for a moment, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she stood up and replied, "Princess, this thing should be ice. Ice is formed by the condensation of water. It melts when it encounters water and disappears without a trace in the water."
The princess's expression changed slightly, but quickly returned to normal. She said, "Su Jinli, you're quite clever. Now let's look at this question. There's a bird that can't sing, but it can announce the dawn. It wakes people up every day and sings on time. What is it?"
Jiang Yan smiled slightly, stood up and said, "Princess, this should be referring to a rooster. Although roosters don't crow as melodiously as other birds, they crow every morning to wake people up early, which fits the theme perfectly."
The princess felt a little anxious, but she forced herself to remain calm. She took out a third slip of paper and read, "This one's quite difficult. There's a poem with the first half going on 'The moon shines through the gauze window, and everyone is like Kong Ming and Zhuge Liang.' You're asked to come up with a second line, and that second line must also include a famous person."
When this question was asked, everyone found it difficult. Su Jinli and Jiang Yan also fell into deep thought. Just when the princess thought they couldn't answer it and looked smug, Su Jinli's eyes lit up and she said, "Princess, I'm right about 'The wind carries the subtle fragrance, the lush and beautiful Mei Lanfang'."
Everyone applauded after hearing this. The princess's face turned grim. She gritted her teeth and said, "Su Jinli, you're amazing. But there's one last question. If you can't answer it, all the previous ones won't count!"
Su Jinli looked at the princess and said confidently, "Princess, please ask the questions. I want to see if you have any other questions."
The princess took a deep breath and said, "I heard that Miss Su and Jiang Zhuangyuan met while competing for a sugar painting competition, so let's take sugar painting as our theme. Sugar painting artists can create various shapes with liquid sugar in a short period of time. If we want to draw a lifelike phoenix, and after the sugar solidifies, the phoenix's tail can remain intact for the longest time, what methods does Miss Su have?"
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