Each of the four riddles given by Madam Wei was to guess one thing. They were:
"Looking south and lonely stars are low."
"Pacifying An Shi, allocating official grain."
"Once China is united, how can the two places be separated?"
"One arrow to stop yearning, one night is like a hundred years."
Each of the four maids holding a brocade box held a riddle and recited it. If anyone did not hear it clearly, they could ask them to recite it again. Although there was no paper, the riddle was not complicated. It was only one or two sentences, and one could remember it after listening to it twice.
Yu Shu was not interested in other people's family heirlooms, and she did not like to figure out these riddles. So she drank and listened to other people's discussion. Compared to some nervous and excited girls, she was much more relaxed.
In reality, these four riddles weren't that difficult. As long as one wasn't too stupid, one could guess at least one of them. However, everyone knew that Madam Wei was choosing her daughter-in-law in the name of guessing riddles. If one wanted to win her favor, they had to guess the so-called 'family heirloom'.
The difficult part was that no one knew what the Jiang Family's heirloom was. It could be a jade pendant, or it could be a scroll of calligraphy or painting. They had to solve all four riddles, then make a choice and choose one of them.
At this time, there were two factions at the banquet. One faction wanted to curry favor with Prince Dongjing's Mansion and racked their brains to guess the riddles. The other faction had no intention of marrying off their daughter and waited to see the result.
There were very few people like Yu Shu who didn't understand the situation but was smart enough not to get involved.
Xin Liu murmured to himself while holding his head. Suddenly, he exclaimed and turned to Yu Shu and said, "I guessed one!"
Madam Xin froze for a moment and scolded her, "Sit down and don't shout. Have you forgotten what I told you before coming?"
Xin Liu pursed his lips and did not argue with his mother. He winked at Yu Shu, "Lotus Room, have you guessed it?"
Yu Shu shook her head.
Xin Liu asked Situ Qinglan again. The latter was using her finger to draw something on the table. She smiled and said, "I also guessed one."
Xin Liu asked her, "Which one? Is it the one in South Gazing Lone Star? I guess it is' jade '. What about you? " Her voice was not loud but people nearby heard it. Someone coughed as if blaming her for revealing it.
Situ Qinglan nodded and glanced at Yu Shu, who acted as if nothing had happened. She said softly, "I also guessed that."
Xin Liu's eyes lit up and poked her, "Then say it quickly. You can even get a jade if you guess it correctly. Maybe it is the Jiang family heirloom."
It was not so simple.
Situ Qinglan sighed inwardly, her gaze fixed on the waterside pavilion not too far away. The graceful and graceful Madame Wei was currently speaking with Princess Chang Shu. Her gaze swept to the sides from time to time, clearly observing the young ladies at the banquet.
The people sitting at that table were all high-ranking noblewomen, and at the very least, they were virtuous ladies. These noblewomen either came from a prestigious family or married a good husband. Only then could they sit at the VIP table in a dignified and dignified manner, looking down on everyone else.
Her parents had passed away early and she had been living under someone else's roof for as long as she could remember. Her aunt and uncle were not harsh to her but in their eyes, she was always an outsider. They did not love her like their own daughter.
Her grandfather was especially close to her so the whole family was on guard against her. They were afraid that a girl with a different surname would secretly learn the Fang family's secret art. Two years ago, her aunt arranged a marriage for her and almost sent her to a faraway place. Her grandfather was especially close to her so the whole family was on guard against her. They were afraid that she, a girl with a different surname, would secretly learn the Fang family's secret art. Two years ago, her aunt arranged a marriage for her and almost sent her to a faraway place.
She should have been able to adapt to the circumstances and listen to the arrangements of her elders, but to find an ordinary man to marry and serve her parents-in-law from then on, she was indeed unwilling. Ever since she was young, she had always looked forward to the day when she could become a Celestial Supervisor and become a respected lady.
But as she grew older, she realized how unrealistic this wish was.
Regardless of whether her uncle and the rest would have the patience to wait for the day she became a Celestial Commissioner, even if the Fang family had the opportunity to arrange a junior to become a Celestial Commissioner, it would not be her turn to take advantage of it.
She had been disappointed, but also full of hope. Just two months ago, when she heard that Yu Shu had taken up a post in the Kunling Bureau and knew that Yu Shu was lacking an official, she had an idea. After thinking for a long time, she wanted to find a suitable time to mention it to Yu Shu. Thus, she shamelessly invited Yu Shu to celebrate her birthday.
In the end, she did not go.
After her birthday, she heard that Yu Shu had already chosen a Administrator. So she missed such a rare opportunity, a chance to escape the shackles of the Fang family.
She had been depressed, vexed, and resentful, but all these emotions had turned into panic when she found out that her aunt was looking for another marriage partner for her.
She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to escape this time. If she really listened to their arrangements, married a mediocre person, and lived a life that she couldn't control from then on, then her years of hard work, struggle, and hard work would all be in vain.
She was unwilling.
That was why she was sitting here today. She was not supposed to come. In the morning, her aunt had already taken Third Cousin out, but they came back halfway. Because Third Cousin suddenly had a stomachache, she was changed to accompany them.
People who studied Jiang Song believed in destiny, but they also had to believe in themselves.
Situ Qinglan lowered her head and looked at the riddles that she had blurred on the table. Her eyes slowly showed determination.
.....
People answered the riddles one after another. The four maids of Madam Wei wandered by the lake. If anyone had the answer, they only needed to ask one of them for confirmation.
The first to be solved was the riddles that Xin Liu had also guessed. Presumably, some people could not solve all four riddles and were afraid that someone else would take the lead, so they decided to show off first.
"Looking south, lonely star low, I guess it's' jade ', right?"
Yu Shu heard the voice and looked over. It was a little girl she had never seen before. She spoke in a clear voice and was not bad looking.
One of the maids bowed to her with a smile and pointed, "Miss, you guessed it correctly. Please follow me to see Old Madam."
"Ah, I guessed it correctly!" The little girl's surprise did not seem to be fake. Under the urging of the elders beside her, she blushed and followed the maids.
Yu Shu touched her chin and thought that it was strange. It took Xin Liu a long time to figure out such a simple puzzle, and only now did someone say anything. Shouldn't everyone be fighting to get the prize? What were they waiting for with their necks raised? Or is it that the intelligence of the little girls here today is below average?
"Sigh, someone got it first." Xin Liu stared gloomily at the little girl who guessed the riddles correctly. He saw the girl take a brocade box from Madam Wei's hands and open it in front of everyone to take out a watery jade ring. Her eyes were full of hidden bitterness.
The only consolation was that this' jade 'was not the Jiang Family's heirloom.
After eliminating one, some people couldn't hold back anymore. They beckoned for the maids to guess first. Soon, another person solved another riddles.
— — Pacifying An Shi Dynasty and distributing official grain. The answer was a box of sugar figurines. This was easy to explain. Anyone who knew history would know that there was a Tang Dynasty a few hundred years ago. There was a turmoil at the end of the dynasty called "An Shi Dynasty". The official grain was "rice". Tang plus rice, didn't it mean "sugar"?
Needless to say, this sugar figurine was definitely not a family heirloom.
Now, there were only two left.
Yu Shu wasn't interested in participating at first, but the atmosphere became inexplicably tense. Everyone around her was talking about the riddles, so she pondered along.
"China's thoughts are united, how can the two places be divided." Hmm, the two places can't be divided. Land is earth, and the two earth can be "gui". China is the Central Plains. The Central Plains are united, and a stroke in the middle is "shen". No, how does reading explain it? Reading? Twenty? Words with the same sound? This is — shoes!
"An arrow sets yearning, one night is like a hundred years." Is this also a word fanatic? It doesn't seem like it. An arrow is an arrow, and this should be the side. Yearning is the other half. Hiss, let's not worry about it for now. She looked at the second half of the sentence. One night is like a hundred years. This is easy to understand. A hundred years implies "death". If one night is like death, it's missing a "dagger". She looked back at the first half of the sentence. Got it! Yearning is "red bean". An arrow and a bean are the words "short" — short dagger!
Yu Shu quickly guessed the answer. She secretly praised herself for being smart and not getting old. Then she thought, which one is the Jiang family's heirloom, the shoes and the dagger?
It seems to be a short dagger. After all, no one will take a pair of shoes as a treasure for several generations. Besides, the Jiang family is a general, so it makes sense that they use weapons as heirlooms.
She guessed and just came to a conclusion. Then she heard two voices, one near and one far —
"I have the solution."
Yu Shu turned her head and saw Situ Qinglan standing up next to Xin Liu. Then she turned her head and looked at the second seat not far away. There was a familiar-looking girl. Is that … Cui Yun?
Yu Shu raised her eyebrows. The first thing she remembered when she recognized the face was that this girl still owed her five slaps. Then she remembered that Zhan Xueyuan, who owed her a slap, had been murdered. She was in a bad mood.
But then she saw Cui Xin sitting next to Cui Yun. Then she remembered that the Cui family owed her tens of thousands of taels of gambling money.
Cui Yun saw that Situ Qinglan was going to compete with her and the two servant girls were far away from her. She became anxious and raised her voice.
"Sister Situ, I said it first."
Situ Qinglan smiled and asked her in reply, "Which one do you think it is?"
Cui Yun rolled her eyes. She ignored Cui Xin who was secretly pulling her clothes and said loudly, "I guess the 'An arrow to set the yearning, a night like a hundred years' is a short dagger!"
Situ Qinglan was not angry at her cunning. She looked at the host's seat and was not surprised that they were looking at her. She bowed to Madame Wei and said loudly,
"Then I guess the Jiang family's heirloom is a pair of shoes."
After a moment of silence, a snicker broke the silence. Then there was a series of laughter. It was not malicious, but it was not kind either. Obviously, everyone was laughing at Situ Qinglan's assertion.
As a member of the Lord of Dongjing's lineage, he was extremely wealthy. How could his family heirloom be a pair of shoes?
However, the mockery of the crowd did not last long because Madam Wei stood up and took a box from the servant girl. She looked at the slender and elegant woman in the distance with an unfathomable expression and said in a voice that drowned out the crowd,
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