Chapter 22
She was so shocked that her eyes widened in disbelief.
How could it be? Could it be that she cheated?
However, before Lan Qingwan could think about it, Lan Qingjia left without hesitation and was led by the maid to the second level.
The second level is "Shu Xing Tower".
Most people use the word "Zhaixing" as their name, but this name is quite unique.
When Lan Qingjia knew what level this was, she was instantly relieved, because it was an arithmetic level.
Arithmetic is a skill that every noble girl needs to learn, because after getting married, she must be in charge of the middle child. If you don't know how to do arithmetic, you may not be able to make a fool of yourself in the future.
Although the six arts of the gentleman: etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, numeracy, and arithmetic are ranked last, they are also one of the six arts, and men naturally have to dabble in and study them.
Lan Qingjia had no one to teach her in her previous life, but after her marriage to Mu Jihe was settled, she secretly bought arithmetic books and studied on her own in silence, working hard.
After marrying into the Mu family, she worked with the account books almost every day, and she became very familiar with arithmetic.
Arithmetic seems complicated and boring, and difficult to understand, but in fact, it has its own rules. As long as you master the rules, it is not difficult to understand.
This second level also requires solving ten questions to pass, but it is slightly more difficult than the first level.
You can choose any of the ten puzzles in the first level. If you can't guess any, just put them back and choose again.
However, the ten questions in the second level are matched. The answerer chooses a set of questions, and the ten questions in the set cannot be randomly selected and replaced.
Lan Qingjia picked up the envelope closest to her hand. Lan Qingjia was more sensitive to numbers, so these questions were much easier for her.
For example, the first question is, "One white steamed bun can be divided into one hundred monks, and there is no competition for three senior monks. Three junior monks will share one. How many dices will each of the big and small monks have?"
She just pondered for a moment and used the method of backward reasoning to quickly get the answer in her mind - there are twenty-five senior monks and seventy-five junior monks.
Then he revealed the next sentence: "Today there are chickens and rabbits in the same cage. There are thirty-five heads on top and ninety-four legs on the bottom. What are the sizes of the chickens and rabbits?"
Lan Qingjia thought quickly in her mind, and then she had another answer.
She read one question and wrote down the answer. There was no question that could stump her.
Her calm and composed posture immediately made her look proud compared to the people beside her who were scratching their heads and thinking hard.
Lan Qingjia received another batch of incredible looks, and under such looks, she calmly passed the second level.
In the third level, the maid led her to a pleasant garden and wrote "The Lost Garden".
The maid invited her in and left.
Compared with the garden outside, there are many types of flowers and trees here that have never been seen before. Every flower and tree is beautifully taken care of, and it really feels like a paradise.
There are small pavilions in the garden not far away, and exquisite pastries and tea are prepared on the stone tables for people to rest and taste, which is extremely considerate.
Lan Qingjia walked around the garden several times but couldn't find the test questions. Instead, she met three or five ladies in gorgeous clothes.
Seeing one of them, Lan Qingjia felt a little familiar.
That person has a delicate appearance, bright clothes, and is surrounded by stars. She is the daughter of the prime minister and the first wife of this talented woman in the capital, Wen Qian...zx.
What made Lan Qingjia's impression of this talented woman even more profound was that she was both talented and beautiful, and everyone thought she would enter the palace, but in the end she married the powerless and idle prince, King Huainan.
The King of Huainan was the son of the late emperor, but he was unable to take the throne due to a hidden illness. It was said that he was frail and sick and would not live to be twenty-five years old. When Fu Wenqian married into the Huainan Prince's Mansion, it was also to bring happiness to the King of Huainan.
Later, it is not known whether Lan Qingjia, the King of Huainan, lived past the age of twenty-five, because she was already under house arrest.
Lan Qingjia also felt that the other ladies looked vaguely familiar, but she couldn't recognize them.
Feeling that she was not familiar with them, Lan Qingjia just nodded to them slightly and left without saying hello.
Now she was traveling through the country, not outing in the countryside. She didn't have the time to socialize with irrelevant people.
Not only did Lan Qingjia fail to find the test questions, she also found that she was lost.
Lan Qingjia's thoughts were slightly disturbed. Could it be that this garden itself is a test question? If she can go out smoothly, she will successfully pass the test?
After Lan Qingjia walked around twice, he became more and more sure of his guess.
If this is the case, then every layout of this garden must not be simple, and must have some kind of pattern.
Lan Qingjia began to observe the memory while walking.
This formation seems simple, but in fact it is not. The forks follow one another, and each differentiated fork crosses and connects to form a more dense and complex formation.
Once you feel contempt, it is easy to take the wrong path and end up being trapped and unable to get out.
For her in her previous life, this level would have been as difficult as climbing to the sky.
But for her now, this just needs more time to think about.
Master Xuanji is good at setting up formations and mechanisms. In his previous life, he loved to test Mu Jihe on these two aspects of knowledge.
In order not to expose the truth, Lan Qingjia could only study harder. Therefore, she remembered these two parts of knowledge the most firmly, but it was still at the stage of talking on paper and never had the opportunity to apply it in practice.
Now is the best time to test what you have learned.
Lan Qingjia walked calmly, as if strolling in the garden.
The forked paths she took seemed to have no rules, but in fact they were connected. Each of them happened to be the fastest and most effective way to get out of the Lost Garden.
Lan Qingjia was wandering among the flowers when suddenly a white shadow rushed toward her from the side.
Before Lan Qingjia had time to react, someone held her shoulder. The person quickly turned around and half-armed Lan Qingjia to steady her.
A faint scent of sandalwood hit the tip of my nose, bringing with it a vague sense of familiarity. The man's voice was gentle and mellow, "Girl, be careful."
Hearing this voice, Lan Qingjia was shaken all over. The familiarity she had just been in a daze suddenly became clear. Something seemed to explode in her mind, and her whole body became stiff.
The man held Lan Qingjia steady, then calmly withdrew his hand and took two steps back, maintaining a just right and polite distance.
Lan Qingjia slowly raised her head and fixed her gaze on him. Her expression was dazed, and waves of turmoil arose in her eyes.
It's him! Her good husband in her previous life, Mu Jihe!
He has a handsome appearance, handsome and refined appearance. Today, he is dressed in white, which makes him unstained by dust. He has a graceful demeanor, and he has the arrogance to stand alone in the clouds.
He has such a face, which alone is enough to attract the ladies of the capital to pursue him.
Later, he was also known as Mr. Xuanji's disciple. It is no wonder that his official career was smooth and he rose rapidly.
Chapter completed!