After thinking for a while, Huo Baichuan had already figured it out, but he sat there leisurely, occasionally exchanging glances with Wei Tingsi opposite him.
Emperor Mingde also pondered for a while but couldn't come up with an answer. Seeing that everyone was temporarily stumped by this unconventional riddle, Zhao Shu smiled and said, "Imperial Consort, I've heard that you are exceptionally intelligent, which is why you are favored by my Imperial Uncle. I wonder if you have figured it out yet?"
"My beloved consort is always intelligent, have you thought of anything?" Emperor Mingde asked.
When Zhao Shu saw Emperor Mingde ask this question, she smiled contemptuously to herself, thinking, "He's not exactly favored, is he?"
Consort Hao glared at Zhao Shu, feeling rather aggrieved and ashamed, and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I am foolish."
"Ah Jun, reveal the answer quickly." Emperor Mingde glared at her, but his eyes remained smiling.
Zhao Shu was no longer young and could not feign smugness, so she suppressed her smile and solemnly revealed the answer, "Why doesn't the egg break when you throw it at a stone? Why does it break?"
"Hahaha." Emperor Mingde laughed loudly. He reacted very quickly, pointing at Zhao Shu as he laughed, "You little devil."
"Uncle, you've smiled. You've promised to grant A-Jun a favor. Now, can A-Jun make any requests?" Zhao Shu asked casually, speaking in the same manner she would when talking to Uncle Qin, and then coaxed him.
Emperor Mingde nodded, "Tell me."
Zhao Shu pushed Huo Guxian in front of Emperor Mingde, "Actually, the riddle that young master Huo couldn't answer is another one, but I won't tell you."
"You, don't bully the young master." Emperor Mingde shook his head repeatedly. "Don't you want any more favors?"
"Yes, Ah Jun wants to sit in the Consort's seat." Zhao Shu's words stirred up a thousand waves in Consort Hao's heart.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Was the princess trying to compete with the imperial concubine for the emperor's favor? Had she misjudged the situation?
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