Chapter 191 Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes
"Which lantern do you like?" Si Haochen asked, tilting his head.
"That's it. I guessed it." Mingruo solved a lantern riddle.
Si Haochen looked over and saw that it said - Water Hibiscus Chao Chanjuan, name the medicinal materials. Well, I really don't know much about medicinal materials.
Mingruo took the lantern riddle and saw many people lining up in front of the pen and ink. He took out a piece of pencil made by Lu Qiaojiang from his "sleeve pocket" and wrote the medicinal material "Double Moon Lotus" on the answer.
Then I went to find the person in charge of the lantern riddle arcade and received the lanterns.
The man took a palace lantern with a camellia pattern and handed it to Mingruo: "Girl, your lantern."
"Thank you." Mingruo took the lantern and heard someone say, starting to hand out colored papers for the poetry competition.
Ming Ruo looked over excitedly and said it was "fa" but actually meant "buy". A piece of colorful paper cost one or two silvers.
Si Haochen bought a piece of colored paper, and Mingruo smiled and joked: "One tael of silver per piece of paper, this is a profitable business, but I don't know if the prize is worth the price."
"Then go and see if it's worth it." Si Haochen led Mingruo to the high platform in the middle of the Dengke Building.
The prizes were placed on the long table at the back. The first place was a Yishui inkstone, the second place was a silver hair crown inlaid with moonstone, and the third place was a red sandalwood folding fan.
"Huh?" Mingruo was a little surprised, "Why are they all used by men? Are you looking down on girls?"
"Ahem." Si Haochen looked at the girl who was about to explode, and quickly explained, "Since the beginning of the poetry competition in the Dengke Building, no woman has ever won a place."
"Isn't there such a thing as the 'most talented woman' in this huge imperial capital?" Ming Ruo remembered that when attending the palace banquet, many noble ladies thought very highly of themselves.
"There are some number one talented women, and you've seen them before." The corner of Si Haochen's mouth twitched.
"Who is it?" How could she not know that she had seen such an amazing person? Is that person so low-key?
"Princess Lanyang." Seeing that Ming Ming was about to speak, Si Haochen immediately warned, "If you dare to use my 'ex-fiancée' as a term again, I will..." Si Haochen threw Ming Ruo a 'you'
Understanding eyes.
Mingruo subconsciously covered her lips, and did not forget to glare at Si Haochen - Are you a dog? You are always thinking about biting people.
"It seems you have remembered..." Si Haochen was very satisfied with Mingruo's reaction. It seemed that the results of the last 'domestic violence' were still very significant.
"She can be called the 'Number One Talented Woman', but there is no one in the imperial capital?" Ming Ruo rolled her eyes. She just hated the Lanyang Princess. Facts have proved that she is indeed worth hating.
"It's just because of the power of Duke An Guo that other people let her shine." The disdain in Si Haochen's eyes was very clear.
Soon, the title of the poetry competition came out. It can be said that it was planned to suit the occasion - Shangyuan Festival.
Mingruo took out the colored paper from Si Haochen's hand: "Watch me win that hair crown back for you to wear."
"Don't you have confidence in yourself? Shouldn't you come first and win the inkstone?" Si Haochen helped Mingruo grind the ink.
Ming Ruo picked up an inkstone for his master in the palace's warehouse, so the old god said on the ground: "Because the hair crown looks good, and the inkstone is not even as good as the worst one in the warehouse, so I don't want it."
"Pfft..." Si Haochen rubbed his forehead. His princess was still... judging things by their appearance, "You are really here for the prize..."
"What else? I don't need to earn a reputation as a talented woman so that I can marry into a wealthy family in the future." Mingruo blinked her big, lively eyes, "Wouldn't it be nice to go shopping and buy some snacks?"
"Ahem." Si Haochen smiled and put his fist to his lips and coughed. How could his princess be so cute!
Mingruo holds a brush in his hand, lowering his head and thinking.
Seeing her confused look, Si Haochen said kindly: "If you can't think of a good poem, I'll do it."
"Hehe." Ming Ruocheng made a face at Si Haochen, "You are worrying too much. I have too many good poems and I don't know which one to write."
"You're the one who's so stubborn." Si Haochen wanted to tease Mingruo a few words, but Mingruo took up his pen and wrote "The Sapphire Case: Yuan Xi".
The main reason why Ming Ruo chose Xin Qiji's poem "Dada Da Da" is that it has too few words. In fact, she prefers Li Qingzhao's "Yong Yu Le·Sunset Melting Gold", but the weather was cold and her hands froze after writing too much.
When Si Haochen saw the first sentence, "Thousands of flowers bloomed on the east wind night, and the trees blew down, and the stars were like rain.", his eyes lit up. The upper part of this word vividly described the noisy and prosperous scene of the Lantern Festival.
And the last sentence of Xia Que, "Looking back suddenly, that person is there in the dim light." is the highlight of the whole poem.
Mingruo put down his pen and breathed into his lips.
Si Haochen's big palm held her small hand, "I'm afraid you won't get that hair crown."
"Ah?" Mingruo pouted and looked around, "Are they all well written?"
Si Haochen tore off the piece of paper with the number on it and motioned for Shi Fifteen to hand it over: "This poem of yours will definitely win the prize of Yi Shuiyan's return."
"You bought the ticket too early." Ming Ruo pulled Si Haochen's sleeve and came to a small stall selling glutinous rice balls to sit down. "Where there are people, there will be a world, and the first place should have a backstage.
Yes. He compared me to that, and I just got that hair crown back."
Ming Ruo had planned it a long time ago. A generation of patriotic poet Xin Qiji made a grand appearance, and he had to outsmart the others. Then he was manipulated in secret, and he had to wear his hair properly.
"You made a mistake this time. The judge of the poetry competition is Jijijiu from the Imperial College, and Mr. Fang is famous for his integrity..." Si Haochen chuckled.
"Forget it, just do your best and obey fate." Mingruo shouted calmly, "Xiaoer, here are three bowls of glutinous rice balls."
"Girl, there are sesame fillings, peanut fillings, and osmanthus fillings. Which one do you want?" Xiao Er Le Dian Dian asked.
Mingruo looked at Si Haochen and Fifteen standing behind him: "Which one do you like?"
"You get to choose." Si Haochen didn't have any particular preferences for these snacks.
Shi Fifteen shook his head blankly, asking him to eat glutinous rice balls with his master and wife? He didn't dare, it felt a bit awkward.
"If you mix the three kinds together, it will be more interesting to eat." Children only have to do multiple-choice questions, so of course she wants them all.
"Okay." The waiter turned around and went to serve the glutinous rice balls.
After a while, steaming hot glutinous rice balls were served on the table. Mingruo scooped up one with a porcelain spoon and bit into it - the skin was soft and chewy, and the filling was oily and sweet, very delicious.
After Mingruo finished eating a glutinous rice dumpling, he saw that Si Haochen and Shishi didn't move: "Why don't you eat?"
Si Haochen: Afraid of panic.
Fifteen: Afraid of the master.
"Just because of your name, I have to eat a bowl of glutinous rice balls today." Mingruo picked up a bowl of glutinous rice balls and handed it to Shi Shi, "Go to the side and eat."
