Hearing Xiao Yanzi's words, Chen Nian couldn't help but burst out laughing. The joy that Xiao Yanzi could bring to people was unimaginable.
"Wait a minute, this young lady hasn't answered yet?"
A quiet laugh successfully stopped the short man from finishing his sentence, and the Chinese word "状元" (Zhuangyuan, meaning top scholar) began to speak.
Seeing that everyone had come up with the answer, the two "top scholars" were still not giving up. Their gazes fell on Chen Nian, who was standing next to Qing'er, lost in thought and clearly had little knowledge.
I'm trying to salvage some face.
Unlearned contemplation: ...
Are you polite?
Although it's true that she's uneducated, everyone knows she's uneducated, so how can you be so rude as to ask her questions, this uneducated little chick?
Everyone's attention immediately turned to Chen Nian, and Chen Nian's last bit of drowsiness completely disappeared. He never expected that he would see himself in the show.
Ertai, Yongxuan, Qing'er, and the others were about to speak up to help Chen Nian out of the predicament, but Chen Nian stopped them.
"I'll do it."
If you don't show off your skills, you'll really think you're useless.
Chen Nian watched the people passing by, his gaze falling on the woman cracking melon seeds and the child holding a candied hawthorn, listening to the shouts and calls of vendors coming from not far away.
Chen Nian's eyes darted around, his folding fan tapping out a rhythm, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips. He had found his answer.
"The melon seeds are pointed, the hawthorns are round. When you enter the market, the gongs and drums are loud. The first three items make the stall owner happy, and the last three items make him happy."
And so, under everyone's expectant gaze, Chen Nian slowly revealed his answer.
And she still fits the foodie persona as always.
"Well said—"
As soon as Chen Nian gave his answer, Xiao Yanzi clapped her hands in a very gracious manner.
The others also applauded Chen Nian.
"Haha~, Niannian, it seems that Master Ji's teaching has yielded results."
The emperor was very pleased with the answer, feeling as if he had just witnessed his daughter come of age.
Hehe~
Surrounded by people praising her one after another, Shen Nian felt a little embarrassed.
"great."
The three people following Shen Nian all said the same thing at the same time.
Hearing the same words of praise, the three looked up at each other, then simultaneously looked away.
Chen Nian hadn't noticed the situation of the three of them. She was very happy to have come up with a couplet and boldly moved closer to Master Ji, ready to "show off".
"Master Ji, how was it? Did your apprentice embarrass you?"
Chen Nian looked up at Master Ji standing beside her, her eyes sparkling with longing for praise from her teacher, but deep down there was also trepidation.
Praise from other people is different from praise from a teacher; they are not the same thing.
This time she did not embarrass her teacher.
In my past life, I never received any praise from my Chinese teacher; all I ever got were sarcastic reprimands and punishments…
"No.
We are very good at reciting.
Also, your mentor never thought you were a disgrace; you're great.
As someone who has seen countless people, Master Ji could easily see the unease in Shen Nian's eyes. A look of heartache flashed across his eyes as he praised her.
He genuinely didn't think that Chen Nian would embarrass him, and besides, whether he was embarrassed or not didn't matter, as long as she was happy.
"What are you talking about? How come you're all overjoyed and ecstatic?"
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