Le Ying'an looked at the person who came.
The young man was tall and slender in a black robe, with his long hair tied up with a jade crown and a piece of transparent black jade worn around his waist. He looked very handsome, and his demeanor was not inferior to that of the young man in green who was competing with them for the hall lantern.
Le Ying'an couldn't help but ask, "What's this gentleman's name? Can you really help me win back the hall lantern?"
"My last name is Yun." Yun Xuan smiled calmly, and looked at Jiang Shi with narrow eyes, his eyes flashing slightly. "Just fifty riddles, I think I should be able to guess them all."
Le Ying'an said happily, "Then I'll leave it to you, Master Yun. If you can truly help me win back the Hall Lantern, I will definitely keep my promise and give you one thousand taels of silver."
"No, I'm not doing this for the money."
"What's that for?"
Yun Xuan didn't answer her, but walked towards the shopkeeper. "Shopkeeper, I also want this hall lantern. I wonder if I can compete with this gentleman in a riddle guessing game. Whoever wins will get the lantern."
"This..." The shopkeeper didn't expect that another person who wanted the hall lantern would show up. He looked at Jiang Shi hesitantly and said, "Sir, what do you think?"
The lantern riddle club does not prohibit competing with each other for a prize.
When Yu Tanqi saw that it was Yun Xuan, he frowned slightly and sighed that there was indeed a strong plot attraction between the male protagonist and the villain. Jiang Shi rarely went out, but he could actually meet Yun Xuan.
Yun Xuan looked at Jiang Shi and curled her lips slightly. "Mr. Jiang, since you haven't officially guessed the riddle yet, how about we have a fair competition? Whoever wins will get this lantern."
He understood Jiang Shi very well, and the word "fairness" captured the self-disciplined and polite Prince Jiang.
Jiang Shi's gentle personality does not allow him to refuse Yun Xuan's reasonable request.
So he nodded slightly: "I didn't expect that Master Yun would also like this hall lantern. In that case, let's have a guessing game together."
Both of them did not reveal each other's identities.
The onlookers were very excited to see the two men of similar appearance and demeanor confronting each other.
Qin Tongguang was a little surprised that these two people actually knew each other, but it seemed that they didn't have a very good relationship.
Seeing that Jiang Shi and Yun Xuan had reached a consensus, the shopkeeper discussed with the two shop assistants nearby and said, "Since you two gentlemen want to compete in guessing riddles, each of you should choose fifty riddles and give them to me. I will make up the riddles, and you will work together to solve them. Whoever solves correctly first will score a point, and the one with the highest score will win the hall lantern. What do you think, gentlemen?"
"Can."
"Can."
Yu Tanqi continued to help Jiang Shi carry the lantern.
The girl tilted her head back and pointed at a lantern, and Jiang Shi took it down himself.
Occasionally they smiled at each other, and under the thousands of lights, it seemed that they only had each other in their eyes.
It's really dazzling.
Yun Xuan took a look, then looked away and met Qin Tongguang and Le Ying'an's gaze.
Qin Tongguang smiled and said, "Since Master Yun is here to compete with that Master for us, I'll pay for the riddles."
Le Ying'an said, "Mr. Yun, do you need us to help you choose the riddles?"
Yun Xuan said calmly, "Then I'll leave it to you two."
The young man in black had an indifferent expression, and his whole body exuded a noble and aloof temperament, which made people stay away from him.
Qin Tongguang felt a little strange. His intuition told him that this Young Master Yun was not an ordinary person. However, he could not remember any nobleman named Yun in the capital. So he suppressed his inner uneasiness and went to the shop to pay the money for the riddles.
Le Ying'an was holding a lantern for Yun Xuan.
Jiang Shi and Yun Xuan can each pick fifty riddles, and guess a hundred riddles together. The difficulty level is the same, so it doesn't matter how you choose the lanterns.
Soon, all one hundred lanterns were delivered to the store owner.
More and more people gathered around, and a young girl in gorgeous clothes asked in surprise, "Hey, isn't that Marquis Wu'an, Crown Prince Jiang, and Prince Yun?"
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
"Marquis Wu'an, Crown Prince Jiang, and Prince Yun? Who are they?"
"The young man in blue is Marquis Wu'an, Crown Prince Jiang, and the man in black is Prince Yun."
"Oh my god, I never thought that one day I would actually be able to meet the legendary Crown Prince Jiang and Prince Yun!"
Most of the people watching the fun were common people. They had only heard rumors about Wu'an Hou Jiang Shizi in restaurants and from neighbors. Now they were caught off guard and saw the real person with their own eyes. They were surprised and amazed.
"Prince Jiang is indeed as gentle and graceful as jade as the rumors say. He is even more beautiful than a woman."
"Prince Yun is also very handsome, and looks very young. He must have just come of age, right?"
Qin Tongguang and Le Ying'an also heard these voices, their faces were filled with shock, and they looked at Jiang Shi and Yun Xuan in disbelief.
"It turned out to be Marquis Wu'an, Prince Jiang, and Prince Yun." Qin Tongguang swallowed.
Le Ying'an patted his chest and asked Qin Tongguang timidly, "Brother Tongguang, who has a higher status, Marquis Wu'an, Crown Prince Jiang, or Prince Yun?"
Qin Tongguang said: "Of course, Prince Yun's status is higher."
Le Ying'an breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Tongguang added, "However, when Crown Prince Jiang comes of age, he will inherit the title of Marquis, and his status will then be the same as Prince Yun's."
Le Ying'an's heart began to lift again, and he said anxiously, "It's over, Brother Tongguang, we seem to have offended Prince Jiang. What if he takes revenge on us?"
Qin Tongguang hesitated slightly. "From what I know, Prince Jiang is a very gentle and kind person. He shouldn't mind us competing with him for the hall lantern."
Le Ying'an had naturally heard the rumors about Prince Jiang, but now she was really worried when she saw how gentle and caring Jiang Shi was towards Yu Tanqi.
"That's just a rumor, not necessarily credible. What if he loses the riddle to Prince Yun and loses face in front of his fiancée, and takes his anger out on us?"
What she said made a lot of sense, and Qin Tongguang began to look worried.
Le Ying'an was about to cry, "Now that I've said I don't want the hall lantern, is it too late to tell them not to compete?"
Although she is spoiled, she also knows when to control her temper.
The consequences of offending the powerful are not something these two merchant families can afford.
Qin Tongguang looked at Jiang Shi and Yun Shu, smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's definitely not possible. The competition has already begun."
Amidst the discussions of the crowd, the competition between Jiang Shi and Yun Xuan officially began.
The shopkeeper picked up the first riddle and said aloud, "This is a poem by Zheng Gu. The water splashes green as the boat moves, and the wind sways the fragrant branches as it leans against the railing. Thank you, the washerwoman, for not breaking the silk, leaving the mandarin ducks covered in rain. Guess a plant."
Jiang Shi thought for a moment and then said, "Lotus leaf."
"Mr. Jiang, if you guess a riddle correctly, you'll get one point."
A good start.
Yu Tanqi smiled and was happy for Jiang Shi.
Yun Xuan glanced at Prince Jiang, then looked at Yu Tanqi.
The girl has curved eyebrows and a sweet and happy smile.
Yun Xuan pursed her lips and lowered her eyes slightly.
The shopkeeper picked up the second riddle: "Looking at the geese flying south, guess a common expression."
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