Madam Xu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook her head. She didn't say anything. Although Pei Zhiyan hadn't written anything, his meaning was clear: he didn't think the Golden Dragon could win, but his stance was clear. He couldn't bet on a dragon boat other than the Golden Dragon. If someone with ulterior motives knew about it, they would definitely report him.
Even someone as laid-back as Pei Zhiyan has to abide by certain rules.
Xiao Jingxi looked at Ren Yaoqi and asked in a low voice: "What did you write?"
Ren Yaoqi thought about it and handed the paper in front of him to Xiao Jingxi.
Xiao Jingxi took it, opened it, raised his eyebrows in surprise, then looked at Ren Yaoqi and smiled.
Madam Xu laughed and said, "What kind of riddle is this?"
Pei Zhiyan glanced at Ren Yaoqi and asked, "Miss Ren, did you guess right?"
Xiao Jingxi unfolded the paper in his hand and showed it to Pei Zhiyan, who was sitting next to him. Pei Zhiyan glanced at it and was a little surprised. Then he praised: "Good handwriting! You guessed it right."
I saw the words "Red Dragon", "Green Dragon" and "Golden Dragon" written on Ren Yaoqi's paper.
Mrs. Xu was surprised and said, "You actually guessed it right."
Pei Zhiyan smiled and joked, "No wonder they say that teaching a disciple will starve the master to death. It seems that when choosing a student, you have to choose one with mediocre qualifications, otherwise it will be a disgrace to the master."
Everyone laughed when they heard this.
Ren Yaoqi: “…”
Ren Yaoqi thought gloomily, Pei Zhiyan punished her every few days. Was it because he disliked her talent?
Xiao Jingxi tilted his head and asked Ren Yaoqi in a low voice: "How did you guess that?"
Ren Yaoqi glanced at him and whispered, "I heard you say, 'Victory and defeat are common in the military. Besides, this is just a dragon boat race. Winning has its joys, and losing has its joys, too.'"
It must be said that Ren Yaoqi knew Xiao Jingxi very well. Based on just such an ambiguous statement, Ren Yaoqi had expected such a result. Of course, there was also a lot of luck involved.
Xiao Jingxi was stunned for a moment, and then a happy smile appeared in his eyes.
Although Xiao Jingxi looked very nice when he smiled, with so many elders present, Ren Yaoqi didn't dare to look at him for too long, for fear that they would see her and say she was frivolous. She could only turn her head and look at the high platform on the shore.
Naturally, the court and the Empress Dowager were displeased by Yanbei's incident. A eunuch sent by the Empress Dowager, standing behind an official, muttered in dissatisfaction, "This is outrageous!"
Although his voice was not loud, King Yanbei's eyes still swept over him. The eunuch seemed to suddenly feel a pressure, as if it was real, which made him feel a fear from the bottom of his heart, and he felt a little breathless in an instant.
The King of Yanbei casually consoled the worried-looking court officials nearby, "It's just a dragon boat race. Winning or losing doesn't matter. The most important thing is that everyone has fun. Look, I lost, but wasn't I still happy?"
What are you unhappy about? Aren't the Lei family still from Yanbei? In the end, isn't it the imperial court that's being humiliated? Everyone will only laugh at the imperial court, and no one will laugh at you, the King of Yanbei!
Moreover, the Lei family not only defeated the imperial court's ships, but also the Yanbei Prince's ships. Even though they lost to their own subordinates on their own turf, the Yanbei Prince was magnanimous and clearly expressed his forgiving attitude, "It's okay to lose, good job, Lei family!" If the imperial court wanted to hold the Lei family accountable, it would seem petty. Even with the Empress Dowager and the Emperor present, they would have had no choice but to admit defeat.
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