Seeing Xiaobao showing an attitude of dissatisfaction, Huaiyu sat down with a red face. An An raised his face and shouted:
"Okay, then let your father come up with the first line, and I'll come up with the second line."
Leng Xi's face suddenly darkened. Xiao Bao had not answered Leng Yu's couplet just now. If An An could answer his question, Xiao Bao would definitely lose. So, he wanted to come up with one that she couldn't answer.
Thinking of this, he said with a serious expression:
"In different times and eras, how many poets have there been in such a land of mountains and rivers, where dragons crouch and tigers lie?
Leng Xi's first couplet made everyone present gasp for An An.
This is not a couplet that a child of An An's age can answer. To be more precise, this couplet is a bit difficult for the adults present.
Luo Lan looked at An An, who was frowning, calmly, but Leng Yu broke out in a cold sweat for An An.
A smug look appeared on Concubine Li's face. She guessed that An An would not be able to answer this couplet. In this way, even if the two children were tied, it would be acceptable.
The Emperor and Concubine Li looked at the two children with an expression of watching a show and not being afraid of trouble.
Leng Xi, who was sitting opposite An An, looked at An An with strange eyes. Her big, dark eyes that were full of shrewdness always made him feel familiar, but he couldn't tell what was familiar about them.
Every time he saw An An, he always thought that it was probably because he had seen her in Prince Xi's Mansion before, so he felt particularly familiar with her eyes!
Seeing An An hesitating and seemingly unable to answer, Xiao Bao immediately asked with his hands on his hips, his face showing joy:
"So what? You can't answer it either? Seeing that proud look on your face, I thought you were pretty awesome, but it turns out you were just pretending? Hahaha..."
An An stared at him with wide eyes, rolled her eyes at him, waved her hands in disdain, and replied loudly:
"I was thinking about what would be a more appropriate couplet. The couplet Uncle Wu suggested isn't that difficult. My answer is: 'The gentleman is also a wanderer, yet he has a place to stay forever, a thatched cottage under the bright moon and clear breeze.'"
After An An's voice fell, the scene fell into silence. Everyone was chewing over this sentence, but Leng Xi's face had turned ashen.
At this time, the emperor was the first to clap his hands and kept praising.
"Okay, that's right. I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I still can't think of the second line. I didn't expect An An to be so smart. I'm very surprised."
Being praised by the emperor, An An's mouth corners slightly raised, forming a beautiful arc, and replied modestly:
"Thank you, Grandfather Emperor, for your compliments, and thank you, Fifth Uncle, for your understanding and for not making things difficult for An An. He only gave An An an ordinary couplet, which wasn't very difficult. The reason I was slow to reply was that I was just trying to find a smoother second line from the several couplets I came up with."
Seeing her so confident, the emperor showed an appreciative smile on his face, while Xiaobao's face turned pale and he looked at An An with vicious eyes.
An An pointed at him with one hand, raised his chin and pursed his lips and said:
"Well? You lose. Now crawl and bark like a puppy."
Seeing that Xiaobao was about to cry, Luo Lan hurriedly tried to dissuade him:
"An An, it's just a joke, don't take it seriously."
"How can that be possible?"
Before An An could speak, Le Le was the first to shout:
"If he loses, he has to bark like a dog. If An An loses, who knows how arrogant he will be. Now that he has lost, he must do what he agreed to do beforehand, otherwise he will not be a good boy who keeps his word."
Huaiyu also echoed:
"Yes, a man should keep his word and not go back on his word."
Lele stared at him with wide eyes and raised his voice, shouting:
"Yes, the Emperor is the judge. With the Emperor here, if you don't keep your word, you will be guilty of deceiving the emperor. If you commit deceiving the emperor, your entire family will be executed..."
"Stop talking."
Xiao Bao's face flushed red as he stared at An An, Le Le and Huai Yu with his eyes closed. He clenched his fists and shouted through gritted teeth:
"Just bark like a dog, what's the big deal?"
Having said this, he stood up from his chair, bent his knees, bent over, supported himself on the ground with his hands, crawled on the ground, bit his lips, and shouted hatefully:
“Woof…Woof…Woof…”
Hearing his dog barking, An An was the first to laugh out loud.
"Hahaha, you're just a pug. Let's see if you can brag again from now on."
Lele also followed Piya's smile and said:
"Hahaha, what a cute puppy!"
Leng Xi's face turned extremely ugly at this moment. He lowered his voice and scolded Yu Qiaoqiao beside him:
"Take him back..."
Yu Qiaoqiao lowered her head with a sullen expression and replied in a low voice:
"good……"
After leaving only one word, she stood up, came to Xiaobao, and said in an unhappy tone:
"Let's go home."
Xiaobao lowered his head and bit his lips. Before leaving, he looked at An An coldly, then looked at Huaiyu and Lele, and turned and left.
He won't admit defeat this time.
After walking out of the gate of Prince Yu's Mansion, he looked up at Yu Qiaoqiao and asked timidly:
"Mom, are you disappointed?"
Yu Qiaoqiao looked down at him, sighed, and shook her head:
"Not only is your mother disappointed, your father is also embarrassed. It seems that the discipline he gave you is not enough. I will have to discipline you more strictly in the future."
"well!"
Xiaobao sighed deeply, gritted his teeth, and said hatefully:
"If you don't take revenge, you're not a gentleman. I lost face in front of Grandpa Emperor and Father today. One day, I will definitely make it back double."
These words came out of his young mouth, making Yu Qiaoqiao stunned for a moment.
"Xiaobao..."
Yu Qiaoqiao wanted to persuade him, but she saw that he had already quickly boarded the carriage and was instructing the coachman to leave quickly and head straight for Prince Xi's Mansion.
Watching the carriage depart, Yu Qiaoqiao sighed helplessly, turned around, lifted her skirt, and boarded another carriage...
After Xiaobao left, the three children were overjoyed, but under Luo Lan's warning, they did not show their excitement on their faces.
After the lunch, Concubine Li felt a little tired and went back to her room to rest. Leng Xi left, and Leng Yu and Luo Lan also bowed to the emperor and left.
After everyone left, Concubine Li came before the Emperor, bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, I have something to tell you, but I'm not sure if I should tell you."
The emperor looked at her with a frown. This Concubine Li always liked to make complaints recently, especially about Concubine Li Guifei. This time she must want to say bad things about Concubine Li Guifei again.
Thinking of this, he waved his hand and stopped him impatiently:
"I'm tired, let's talk about it tomorrow."
As he spoke, he said to Liu Xi:
"Tell everyone, no matter how big or small, don't disturb me. I need to get some sleep."
Seeing that the emperor was about to leave, Concubine Li couldn't wait to raise her voice and said:
"Your Majesty, there are two people from the Chu State living in Prince Yu's Mansion..."
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