After Xiaokang redeemed the prize, Zhao Yiming took them somewhere else.
Yonglin had asked Jiang Junfan to guess the riddle just to show off in front of Tian An. Now that they were gone, how could she continue to act? Who was she pretending for?
She subconsciously wanted to go forward and call out to the person.
But when they were only a few steps away, Zhao Yiming suddenly turned his head and looked at her coldly, with a face full of oppression and warning.
Although Zhao Yiming just gave him a look and didn't do anything, Yonglin was frightened by him. She stopped in a daze and didn't dare to take another step forward.
Perhaps it was because she knew in her heart that in the emperor's heart, she, a biological princess, was not as good as his nephew Zhao Yiming!
And how come she actually has a damn bit of respect for Zhao Yiming as a brother?
Not only did she not care about the fact that Zhao Yiming beat Jiang Junfan to the point of being almost disabled at the palace banquet, forcing him to lie down before marrying her, but she also felt a sense of concern from a brother for his sister.
I subconsciously thought that Zhao Yiming beat Jiang Junfan to stand up for myself. Even though my mind told me that he was actually doing it for Tian An, I still couldn't help thinking so.
She just watched them leave from her sight, her attention completely focused on Zhao Yiming and Tian An. She didn't even notice Yaoyao who was wearing a veil and holding a doll happily passing by her.
The dandy young man Jiang Junfan followed the rules for once today and did not cut in line. Instead, he waited until the person in front of him had answered the riddle before going up to the stall owner.
However, when he handed the colored paper with the riddle written on it to the stall owner, he covered it with his sleeve with his other hand and stuffed an extra ounce of silver into the stall owner's pocket.
The stall owner was also a smart guy. He took one look at Yonglin, who was being protected by a group of servants under the stage, and immediately knew what was going on. He immediately nodded to him implicitly.
Jiang Junfan, having spent the silver, immediately pointed at the hairpin on the stall owner's prize table with full confidence and said arrogantly, "My wife has taken a fancy to your hairpin. Hurry and give it to her first. I will slowly answer the riddle later."
He secretly paid some silver, and the stall owner naturally cooperated. He held the hairpin in both hands and handed it to Yonglin. He then praised her highly, which made her very happy. Then she returned to the platform and discussed the answer with Jiang Junfan.
He winked at his son who was helping him set up the stall, and every time after he finished reading out the answer to the riddle, the son would secretly write it down on a small piece of paper.
Then, when Jiang Junfan pretended to be thinking about the answer and walked past him, he secretly lifted up the answer to show him.
Afterwards, Jiang Junfan pretended to be enlightened and gave the answer.
This stall owner and his son probably didn't do this for the first time, so they were very familiar with the business.
What Jiang Junfan wants is a hairpin, so he just needs to answer fifteen questions correctly, so they won’t give the correct answer every time.
Occasionally, a wrong answer would whet everyone's appetite and add a bit of suspense. In the end, Jiang Junfan would just have to answer fifteen questions correctly, just enough to get the hairpin.
After Jiang Junfan finished answering the questions, he ran to Yonglin proudly to take credit.
But Tian An had already left, and Yonglin no longer had anyone to show off and compare himself to, so he looked uninterested.
Jiang Junfan took the hairpin from her hand and put it on her, then turned around and walked away in boredom.
At this time, Tian An and the others happened to come to a circus troupe.
A little girl was standing upside down on a platform made of several tables and chairs, using her head and feet to catch the ceramic bowl thrown by the boss.
There were many spectators in front of the circus stall. Every time the little girl caught a bowl, the crowd would cheer. From time to time, someone would throw coins under the high platform made of tables where the little girl was standing upside down.
Yaoyao was so surprised to see such a performance for the first time that she handed the doll in her hand to Xiaokang beside her, took out a handful of copper coins from her purse, and threw them in, imitating others.
Yuhong, Tian Caiping and other young disciples were also excited, "This little girl is so amazing!"
Soon, the acrobatics ended, and the little girl got down from the platform, picked up a small bamboo basket on the ground, and came to the crowd to ask for tips.
Many people saw that there was nothing exciting to watch and didn't want to spend any money, so they left before the little girl came over.
Tian An waved to Deng Xue, who was standing behind them and guarding them at any time. When she came over, he gave her a piece of silver and asked her to give it to the little girl, then left with everyone.
Yaoyao asked Tian An in confusion, "Sister An An, why are so many people unwilling to give copper coins?"
Tian An patted her shoulder and said, "To you, it's just a few copper coins, but to most ordinary people, those copper coins are not so easy to earn.
Take that little girl who risked her life to climb so high, but in the end she didn't earn much!"
Yaoyao looked down at her emptied purse and suddenly felt like she had done something wrong. She turned to look at Xiaokang and said, "Brother Xiaokang, do you think I'm what people call a prodigal son?"
Xiaokang said without thinking: "Of course not, my sister even gave me a piece of silver!"
Tian An: “…” You little bastard, just try to coax me, why are you picking on your sister?
Yaoyao looked up at Tian An, then looked at herself, then shook her head and said, "No, the reason why Sister An An can give a small amount of silver is because she can earn money. She spends her own money, so she can't be considered a spendthrift.
But my money is from my father, given by him. If I misuse it, I will be wasting my money."
She pursed her lips in worry and said, "I heard that good families don't like women who ruin their family. Do you think I will be unable to get married in the future?"
"How is that possible? Don't talk nonsense. If someone thinks you are a spendthrift in the future, it must be because their family is not rich enough." Xiaokang immediately comforted her.
After a while, he made a decision, "Don't worry, if no one is willing to give you money in the future, I will give it to you. I will definitely not let you be without money."
Tian An, who was standing by, glanced at his ambitious and silly brother and couldn't help but pour cold water on him, "Xiaokang! Even if you are still young, you should be responsible for what you say. How are you going to earn money to spend on Yaoyao?"
"I..." He subconsciously wanted to say that he set up a stall outside to make money, but fortunately Xiaoqi behind him pulled him back in time, so he was not exposed.
Tian An glanced at Xiao Qi, pretending not to notice the little tricks between the two, and asked playfully, "What are you talking about?"
Xiaokang's eyes rolled, and the words on his lips became: "I will pass the imperial examination like my brother-in-law Yiming, and I will be assigned an official position and receive a salary."
Tian An couldn't bear to undermine his self-confidence, so he refrained from telling him that even if he became an official in the future, his monthly salary would not be enough to buy Yaoyao a set of clothes.
I could only raise my hand and pat his shoulder, encouraging him: "A gentleman's words are as good as gold, so you better keep working hard."
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