Leng Ming said "oh" obediently, then clasped his fists and said:
"Fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law."
Leng Yu hurriedly supported him and asked softly:
"Ming'er, how come you have time to leave the palace? Doesn't your mother allow you to study hard?"
Hearing this, Leng Ming was stunned for a moment, then pursed his lips and replied:
"Today is the Lantern Festival, and my mother asked my fifth brother and I to go out and play."
Leng Yu nodded without a trace of doubt. "That's fine. You've been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood. You've learned enough knowledge. It's time to take a break."
Unexpectedly, Leng Ming lowered his head after hearing this, and said with some regret:
"It's a pity that I'm not even half as good as the Empress's sister-in-law. My handwriting isn't as good as the Empress's sister-in-law's, my poetry isn't as good as the Empress's sister-in-law's, my paintings aren't as exquisite as the Empress's sister-in-law's, and even my chess skills are much worse than the Empress's sister-in-law's. I studied hard for more than ten years, but I'm still not as good as the Empress's sister-in-law, a woman."
Seeing his lost look and listening to his words that almost made him look useless, Luo Lan and Leng Yu looked at each other in confusion. Leng Yu even directly comforted him:
"Ming'er, you're still young, don't ask too much of yourself."
Leng Ming pursed his lips, raised his head, and said with a competitive expression:
"I'm not asking too much of myself. I just want to prove I'm not stupid. So, I heard from my fifth brother that the Empress's wife is going to the Pear Blossom Academy tonight to guess lantern riddles. I'd like to compete with her today. I wonder if she would be so kind as to show me the honor?"
Listening to his words, Luo Lan immediately became interested. He blinked cunningly at Leng Ming, then nodded and said:
"Okay, let's have a competition tonight."
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