After saying that, she sprinted out of the private room. The maid was about to chase her, but was stopped by Shen Huaixu, "Don't worry, aunt. I'm here in the open, and I have secret guards in the dark. After today, the princess will leave the capital. It's time to have fun. Tomorrow I will attend the palace banquet and will personally apologize to the queen."
Hong Yuan immediately said, "You are too kind, my Lady. If the Empress had known that I could not stop you today, she would have asked me to tell you a message - thank you Mingyi for taking care of Chaohua."
The two hit it off immediately, looked at each other, and followed the people who had already gone downstairs.
Opposite them, Shangguan Yi, who had just been humiliated by Chao Hua, saw the figures of several people and a wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Young Master, you are truly as foresighted as a god." The servant's face was full of flattery as he flattered him, "But Princess Chaohua is also among them..."
Shangguan Yi glanced at him sideways and said nonchalantly, "Fool, what good will it do me if you make a big deal out of this? Take those two Shen Huaixu's followers away while they're not paying attention, and consider it my reward for promoting that group."
The servant murmured yes and quickly went downstairs.
As soon as the few of them walked out of Pan Fenglou, they felt the place was bustling with people.
Jiang Sanlang and others now had the ultimate experience of the hustle and bustle of the capital.
"Everyone, be careful, don't run too far, be careful of the beggars on the road!"
Shen Huaixu's words scared the curious Jiang Sanlang and the other two, "Don't worry, we will follow closely!"
Shen Huaixu nodded with satisfaction.
She pointed in a direction, "Let's go there! There are fewer people there, and I saw a glass lantern!"
"I have glass lanterns at home too. What's so good about them? I want to see the lantern tree!" Chaohua said.
"Who told you not to take it out and let us see it? None of us have seen it. It's four against one, and the minority must obey the majority."
Chaohua felt that Chen Huaixu was a little unreasonable, but when she saw the eager eyes of the other three people, she compromised.
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."
The four of them walked towards another street.
In the crowd not far behind them, a group of people dressed as servants were following them.
When Xiaoman reminded Chen Huaixu, Chen Huaixu had already heard Fuyin's reminder.
Fu Yin: "My mental power is exhausted sometimes, and I can't monitor your surroundings all the time. Besides, there are too many targets around, which is extremely depleting. Chen Huaixu, you are on your own from now on. If you get hurt, I will reluctantly help you."
Chen Huaixu paused, causing Chao Hua, who was holding her hand, to pull her, and she continued to follow.
【Why didn’t you tell me earlier? 】
Fu Yin remained silent.
【Does expending mental energy have any effect on you? 】
Fu Yin's dark green eyes seemed to waver, but quickly disappeared. "When it dries up, it will give you a headache, but I've never experienced that before, and it will be back to normal in a day or two."
The worry in Shen Huaixu's eyes gradually dissipated. "Then don't waste your time on this kind of thing. Even if there's danger, I can handle it."
After the two of them finished their conversation, they came to the stall where the glass lanterns were displayed.
In addition to the glass lanterns, there are other beautiful lanterns that are so beautiful that people will be dazzled by them.
"Can I get a lantern if I guess the riddle correctly?" Jiang Wei's eyes were sparkling under the illumination of the lanterns.
"Girl, if you guess correctly, I'll give you a lantern!"
Jiang Sanlang was a man of great ambition and appetite. He pointed at the glass lantern and asked, "I'll give this one to you too if you guess it right?"
The stall owner still smiled, "Free! All for free!"
Jiang Sanlang immediately looked at the riddles above with shining eyes, but he saw the stall owner raised his hand and pulled off a rope, and a series of small pieces of paper fell down, all of which were riddles.
The stall owner grinned and said, "You can only get these if you can guess them all."
Jiang Sanlang was not angry but amused. "With so many, even a dull person could guess that it's about watching the moon tomorrow night, right?"
"Sir, take a look at you. Judging from your face, you look like a smart person."
Jiang Sanlang's smile grew even brighter. "You're not mistaken. I've been praised for my intelligence since I was a child. But forget about this lantern riddle. It's time-consuming and laborious. Let me try something else."
As soon as he moved, he was blocked by someone and faced four faces that were difficult to describe.
"Third brother, if you can't guess, let your youngest sister guess. I can definitely do it!" Jiang Wei pulled Jiang Sanlang away.
Shen Huaixu looked at the series of small notes, then at Jiang Wei and Liu Ye'er's expectant faces, "Want it?"
They both nodded.
Chen Huaixu read the paper at a glance. The riddles became more and more difficult at the end. There were a total of ninety-nine and eighty-one of them. She then realized that the glass lanterns were just a gimmick put up by the stall owner.
"How much silver can I buy this glass lamp?"
The stall owner hesitated for a moment, then said firmly, "Guess all the riddles and they'll be yours. Why waste money on them, young lady?"
"Are you really not selling it?"
“Not for sale.”
"Okay." Shen Huaixu nodded without showing any regret.
Instead, he asked, "Do you have any pen and ink?"
The stall owner immediately handed over the pen and ink.
Chen Huaixu took the paper strips from under the glass lamp and began to write one by one.
The onlookers murmured quietly, "I'm the only one who can't get out...? Prison?"
…
"A bird loves to stay on a branch? A technique?"
Often, when Shen Huaixu had finished writing a riddle, the people around him were still wondering why the previous one had that answer.
In less than two quarters of an hour, Shen Huaixu had written the answers to all the riddles. He looked up at the stall owner, whose smile was so faint that it was almost inaudible.
After handing the note to the stall owner, she paused and asked quietly, "Is there anything wrong?"
The stall owner forced a smile and said, "I'll have to take a closer look."
"Okay, take your time to read it."
Jiang Wei tugged at Shen Huaixu's sleeve, "Little sister, he looks so unhappy, is he planning to renege on his debt?"
Jiang Wei was right to worry, the stall owner refused to pay.
"I see you are all ladies from wealthy families, so please have some pity on me, a poor soul! I have an eighty-year-old mother and a young child, and my wife is seriously ill and can't take care of her. The whole family's livelihood depends on me alone..."
Before this, the stall owner had deliberately found fault and said that Shen Huaixu had guessed some of the riddles incorrectly, but unfortunately, under the sharp eyes of everyone, he failed.
Because of the stall owner's annoyance, more and more people gathered around. Many people accused him of not keeping his promise and not giving the reward for guessing correctly.
Shen Huaixu didn't expect that the stall owner would risk his business rather than give her the glass lamp. She had asked twice before, giving the stall owner a chance and telling him that she could buy it, but he was unwilling to do so.
She tugged at Chao Hua, who was about to lose his temper, and said, "Uncle, how can you be so dishonest in business? Do you want me to take you to the government office and sue you for fraud?"
The stall owner lowered his voice.
Chen Huaixu suddenly remembered that he hadn't heard the voices of Jiang Sanlang and the other two for a long time, and hurriedly looked around.
At this moment, Jiang Wei and Liu Ye'er, who were pushed to the edge of the crowd, were blocked from view by an aunt.
"You two, hurry home. There are so many of you. What if you get taken away by the patriots?"
Jiang Wei and Liu Ye'er were completely confused by what the aunt in front of them said. Just as they were about to speak, they felt someone patting their heads, and their minds suddenly became confused.
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