"I've heard a lot about you."
"I've heard a lot about you."
Jiang Shi and Yun Xuan said in unison.
The two looked at each other, and Jiang Shi curled his lips with a gentle expression.
Yun Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of his lips curled up, revealing a faint smile.
On the surface, the relationship between the two seems to be pretty good, and there is no tense atmosphere.
The shopkeeper said, "Since both gentlemen guessed it at the same time, one point will be awarded to both of you."
The guy next to them gave both of them one point.
One hundred lanterns seem like a lot, and ordinary people may have to rack their brains to guess a riddle, but for Jiang Shi and Yun Xuan, they can guess the answer in just a few breaths.
The two of them guessed the riddles so quickly that everyone was stunned.
The shopkeeper had just said a riddle, and the people around were still wondering what the riddle was about, when Jiang Shi or Yun Xuan had already told the answer.
Among the onlookers, there were several children of powerful nobles. They suddenly remembered: "Prince Yun has never participated in the imperial examination, but I didn't expect his literary talent to be so outstanding."
"Yes, these riddles are mostly poems and songs. People who don't like reading have never heard of them."
"Prince Jiang is not far behind. He also passed the examination and is said to be participating in the next imperial examination."
"Why doesn't Prince Yun take the imperial examination? With the knowledge he's shown now, he should at least be able to pass the exam like Crown Prince Jiang, right?"
"The term xiucai is underestimated. He should be at least a juren. Maybe he can even pass the imperial examination and become a jinshi."
"Prince Yun seems to be twenty-three or twenty-four this year, right? He hasn't married yet. I wonder what kind of princess he will marry in the end."
"She must be like Prince Jiang's fiancée. Not only must she be of equal social status, but she must also be beautiful and elegant. Only then will she be worthy of Prince Yun."
Yu Tanqi listened to the discussions of the people around him and recalled the original plot.
Prince Yun finally married the princess, but that was because he was forced into a desperate situation by the male protagonist. He wanted to make a comeback by relying on the power of the Yue family. He had no feelings for the princess who had plotted against him. In the end, he even used the princess as bait and escaped himself, planning to bury the princess and the male protagonist in a sea of fire together.
The villain in the original novel, King Yun, is really cold and heartless. He can be said to be completely evil, but he gives the only bit of warmth he has to his biological sister.
In the end, he was still unwilling, but he had to accept the outcome of winners and losers.
Before dying, he laughed maniacally and said to the hero, "You are loyal to the royal family and think Gao Rui is a wise ruler. But have you ever thought about how powerful you are now and how Gao Rui is afraid of you. Will you become the second King Yun?"
The male protagonist said calmly: "Since ancient times, the greater the merit, the more powerful the master, and the victor becomes the king and the loser becomes the bandit. I have learned from your lesson, and naturally I will not end up like you."
"Then I will wait for you in the underworld to see what your final fate will be!"
After Yun Xuan drew his sword and committed suicide, the male protagonist looked at his body in silence for a long time, and then had him buried.
The male protagonist naturally knows why Yun Xuan rebelled. The injustice that the Yun family has suffered for generations is enough to make future generations full of anger and resentment, and their ultimate goal is to overthrow the Gao Dynasty.
But since ancient times, wars have always been costly and laborious, and the people have been the ones who have suffered.
The hero doesn't want to see the world in chaos and the suffering of all people.
Gao Rui was indeed a good emperor, so he chose to assist Gao Rui and stand against Yun Xuan.
The Yun family has been using all means to seize power and usurp the throne for generations. Yun Xuan's parents killed the protagonist's parents. It is impossible for the protagonist to cooperate with such a cruel person.
There is no absolute right or wrong. The two people's backgrounds determine that they are destined to stand on opposite sides.
The two admire each other, but also fear each other.
Yu Tanqi glanced at Yun Xuan.
The plot has changed slightly this time. Jiang Shi showed his edge in advance, and Yun Xuan also had the intention to kill Jiang Shi in advance.
She was a little nervous, hoping that the final ending would be the same as the original one, that Yun Xuan would never defeat Prince Jiang.
Yun Xuan seemed to have sensed something and looked up at Yu Tanqi.
Yu Tanqi immediately looked at Jiang Shi.
The girl in green had clear eyes, and her serious and focused gaze fell on Jiang Shi, as if she had never looked away.
Yun Xuan stared at Yu Tanqi for a while, and when Jiang Shi looked at him with a slightly frown, he chuckled with an ambiguous tone.
"Prince Jiang's fiancée truly loves you deeply, which is enviable."
"Almost half of the riddles have been guessed. I am three points ahead of His Majesty. It would be better for His Majesty to concentrate on guessing the riddles."
Jiang Shi's expression was still gentle, but his dark eyes looked at Yun Xuan with a hint of warning.
Yun Xuan curled her lips and said, "I like this lamp very much too. I will naturally try my best to win the prize."
Jiang Shi frowned slightly when he heard this, as his words seemed to have a deeper meaning.
Le Ying'an walked over to Yu Tanqi awkwardly, "I didn't know you were Prince Jiang's fiancée. I'm sorry I offended you just now, but please don't take it to heart. No matter how the final competition turns out, I won't compete with you for this hall lantern again."
Yu Tanqi looked at her and smiled gently: "You don't have to worry about our identities. Just follow the rules. If my fiancé loses, the hall lantern will naturally be yours. We are not people who can't afford to lose."
The girl's eyes were clear and bright, like the bright and shining starry sky.
Naturally, Le Ying'an had also heard about Prince Jiang's fiancée. She was a noble lady from a prominent family. Not only was she of noble birth, she was also outstanding in appearance. However, she was in poor health and needed to use precious medicinal herbs to nourish her body, just like Prince Jiang.
But now it seemed to her that Miss Yu and Prince Jiang were not a pair of equally delicate and beautiful engaged couple as rumored.
Prince Jiang has a figure as tall and straight as jade, and Miss Yu has red lips, white teeth and beautiful eyes. How can they look sickly and thin at all?
It is true that seeing is believing.
Le Ying'an praised, "Miss Yu is indeed a noble lady from a high family. Not only is her appearance unparalleled, but her character is also gentle and dignified. I am too narrow-minded."
Le Ying'an originally thought that these children of powerful people were arrogant and could not tolerate any grievance. He was also worried that if he offended Yu Tanqi and Jiang Shi, it would implicate his family and cause damage to his father's business.
She was a little suspicious, afraid that Yu Tanqi would just smile and say it was okay. After hesitating for a while, she finally said, "The competition between Prince Jiang and Prince Yun won't be concluded for a while. How about I tell Miss Yu a story?"
"Go ahead and talk, I'm listening." Yu Tanqi did not refuse.
"I once had a little sister named Yunhe. Her family was originally a wealthy merchant family that had been passed down for decades. Yunhe and the niece of a third-rank official in Beijing were robbing each other of a piece of jewelry. Yunhe had extra money to buy it. However, not long after, Yunhe's family business was maliciously destroyed by local soldiers. Soon, Yunhe's father was heavily in debt, and she was forced to marry a sixty-year-old fourth-rank official as a concubine.
Yunhe was only sixteen years old, and the fourth-rank official's granddaughter was one year older than Yunhe and had not yet married.
I wanted to help Yunhe, but the Le and Qin families were just ordinary wealthy merchants. They didn't know the powerful, nor did they have the ability to go against them. I could only send Yunhe some money from time to time, hoping that she could live a better life."
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