There was a crowd at the entrance of the restaurant. As onlookers gathered, more and more people began to urge the betting to start as soon as possible.

Cheng Shi and Xiao Yuanyi took Cheng Shu, and Cheng Zhi and his wife were also among the crowd.

When Xiao Yuanyi heard that the little girl who was betting against Cheng Shaoshang was the daughter of General He Yong, she immediately became furious.

"You shouldn't have brought her out, she'll cause trouble for us as soon as she comes out!"

As she was about to pull Cheng Shaoshang away, Cheng Shi stopped her: "I think Niao Niao is brave, not to mention that Niao Niao wanted to teach the little girl of the He family a lesson when she insulted her father and brother. I will fight the general He Yong." He is a loyal and courageous person despite having many dealings with him. He will not interfere in the quarrel between little girls, so please be at ease, madam."

Xiao Yuanyi glared at her husband when he heard this, and then looked at Cheng Shaoshang in the crowd: "Hmph, these lantern riddles are not easy, even I can't guess a few, and the little girl of the He family has to appoint them, don't wait until then If you fail to teach me a lesson, it will bring disgrace to the Cheng family."

Hearing what she said, Cheng Shi became a little worried. It was not that he was afraid of causing disgrace to the Cheng family. Anyway, he was a thick-skinned old man and didn't care. What he was worried about was whether his daughter would be hit.

Cheng Zhi also sweated for Cheng Shaoshang, but Sang Shunhua smiled and said to him: "Don't worry, this girl Niao Niao is very clever. If she is not sure, she will not accept the bet."

"Madam, is she so confident in Niao Niao?" Cheng Zhi was a little confused. They had just returned to the capital not long ago, and they hadn't been in contact for too long. Why did Sang Shunhua seem to know Niao Niao very well?

Sang Shunhua covered his mouth and chuckled. His eyes fell on the girl in front of the restaurant, who was reflected in the lantern fire. There was a hint of envy in his tone.

"My husband may not realize that there is a kind of power in Niao Niao."

Cheng Zhi looked over in confusion. Except that Cheng Shaoshang looked brighter than usual, he didn't notice the "power" his wife mentioned.

In front of the lantern wall of the restaurant, He Zhaojun turned to Cheng Shaoshang with disdain and pointed to the highest lantern: "Just answer this first."

The passers-by who were watching had already followed He Zhaojun's hand and read out the riddle.

"The visitor is actually Peng Laike."

Lou Yao stared at it for a long time, and finally had no choice but to give up. Guessing lantern riddles often relies not on knowledge, but a flash of inspiration.

This puzzle also stumped many people, and everyone looked at each other in confusion.

"This word puzzle has no structure at all. How can I solve it?"

"Yeah, it makes me dizzy and I don't know how to start."

Cheng Shi subconsciously looked at his wife Xiao Yuanyi, only to find that Xiao Yuanyi also frowned, obviously unable to guess.

Cheng Zhi was also confused. When he saw a smile on Sang Shunhua's lips, he asked in a low voice, "Have you guessed it, madam?"

Sang Shunhua smiled and nodded, and whispered in his ear. Cheng Zhi showed the same expression as before.

Cheng Shi saw it clearly and asked hurriedly: "Third brother, my brothers and sisters have guessed it. What is the answer to the riddle?"

At this moment, Cheng Shaoshang had already said the correct answer: "The answer to the riddle is the character for mountain."

"Mountain? Why is it a mountain?"

"Yes, what's the solution to this riddle? Is the shopkeeper's answer correct?"

The shopkeeper cupped his hands to everyone and said, "This young lady answered well. The answer is mountain."

He Zhaojun's face changed and he said suspiciously: "The visitor is actually Peng's visitor. Why is the answer to the mountain? Did you read the answer in advance?"

Faced with He Zhaojun's doubts and the suspicious looks of the people around him, Cheng Shaoshang smiled calmly and said loudly.

"Penglai is the mountain where immortals live in the Bohai Sea in mythology. Guests coming from Penglai are immortals, and everyone who comes becomes an immortal. What word plus a person is the word for immortal? Of course it is the word mountain."

Listening to Cheng Shaoshang's explanation, everyone around him had expressions of enlightenment. Lantern riddles are just like that. When they can't guess it, everyone feels so mysterious. But when the answer is announced, they feel that it's so simple.

Why didn't I think of that?

Lou Yao clapped his hands: "That's it. I admire your young master's quick thinking."

He Zhaojun was furious and scolded: "What a quick thinker, it's just a coincidence. Lou Yao, don't forget your identity!"

Lou Yao could only stand aside in embarrassment.

When Cheng Shi heard that his daughter got the answer right, he was as happy as a child and said proudly: "Niao Niao is smart. She can figure out such a difficult puzzle at a glance."

Xiao Yuanyi curled her lips: "It's just a little cleverness. I never see her show it when I'm studying. These heretical things come with her mouth open."

Cheng Zhi said to Sang and Shunhua: "Madam is really kind to Lan Xin."

Sang Shunhua covered his mouth and smiled softly, while the couple played the piano and harp in harmony.

He Zhaojun looked at the lantern wall unwillingly and picked three more lantern riddles one after another. As a result, Cheng Shaoshang answered them all correctly. Each answer caused the celebrations of the onlookers, which made He Zhaojun even more depressed.

When Cheng Shaogong saw that his sister had easily answered four questions correctly, he couldn't help but feel proud. He walked up to He Zhaojun and said, "How about it, little lady of the He family, please quickly choose a question. There is only one left."

He Zhaojun stared at him, but under the urging of the onlookers, he had no choice but to continue choosing a topic.

"This is it, surrounded by mountains and rivers and shrimps playing in the water!"

This question was obviously a bit more difficult than the previous one. The onlookers were talking about it, but few people could solve it.

When Cheng Shi saw that Xiao Yuanyi was completely clueless, he couldn't help but sweat for his daughter.

Cheng Zhi also looked at Sang Shunhua, and this time Sang Shunhua also shook his head at him.

"Even Madam can't answer it?"

Sang Shunhua glanced sideways at her husband: "It's so strange that I, a little girl, can't answer the question. Why can't I answer the question if my husband isn't always well-educated?"

Cheng Zhi chuckled: "Madam knows that I have been studying the Four Books and Five Classics, and I don't know much about them."

Sang Shunhua's evaluation of this was: boring.

Cheng Zhi didn't take it seriously either.

Seeing that Cheng Shaoshang had been thinking for a long time and had not yet given an answer, He Zhaojun couldn't help but feel a little proud: "You can't guess it, you're just bringing shame on yourself!"

Cheng Shaogong couldn't see it and defended his sister: "Shaoshang has answered four questions correctly. You can't answer any of them, so what's there to be proud of!"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He Zhaojun glanced at him disdainfully: "Humph, since the bet is to answer five questions correctly and not even one wrong, do you Cheng family just keep your word?

A person without faith?"

"you......."

At the restaurant, Yuan Shen touched the wine pot with his fingers, smiled at Qin Hao and said, "Zihan, the wine in this pot is getting cold."

Qin Haodan smiled: "It's not cold yet, why should my cousin be impatient."

While he was talking, he suddenly heard a burst of cheers coming from outside the window.

But he saw Cheng Shaoshang walking up to He Zhaojun, with his hands behind his back and a dull smile.

"Well, you're humiliating yourself, but I'm talking about you. I answered this question, and the answer is: thinking."

He Zhaojun subconsciously looked at the restaurant shopkeeper. The shopkeeper glanced at the answer to the riddle and announced it loudly.

"Mrs. Cheng Si got it right. The answer to the riddle is indeed the word "si".

The crowd of onlookers immediately became lively, some guessed why it was the word "si", and some were booing He Zhaojun to apologize.

He Zhaojun's face turned red and he said unwillingly: "I don't accept it. How can the answer to this riddle be Si?"

"That's right. I've been guessing for a long time but I still don't have a clue. How could the answer be Si?"

"I'm also confused, the word "si" doesn't fit into this riddle."

Cheng Shaoshang said calmly: "Surrounded by mountains and streams, it means that four mountains are combined to form a field. The shape of a shrimp is like a lying hook. Playing in the water means there is some water around the lying hook, so the answer is

think."

Everyone suddenly realized this and immediately began to coax He Zhaojun to apologize.

When Lou Yao saw He Zhaojun blushing with embarrassment, he wanted to help her out, so he handed over his hands to the Cheng Shaoshang brothers and sisters: "It is indeed our fault in this matter. Please forgive me."

Seeing his sincere attitude, Cheng Shaoshang didn't want to be aggressive at first, but He Zhaojun got angry and pushed Lou Yao away. Instead, he took out his anger on him and accused him.

"It's all your fault for being useless. How can a waste like you be qualified to be my future husband?"

Lou Yao was so angry that he could not speak after being scolded as a waste in public.

Cheng Shaogong couldn't stand it: "Brother Lou is kind enough to apologize to you, but you insult him like this. It seems like a shrew like you is not worthy of Brother Lou."

"You..." He Zhaojun became angry and pushed Cheng Shaogong away and started to leave.

Cheng Shaoshang stopped in front of her and said coldly: "Apologise!"

He Zhaojun said arrogantly: "Lou Yao just apologized for me, please get out of my way!"

Cheng Shaoshang still stood in front of her: "The bet is between you and me, there is no reason for anyone else to apologize on your behalf."

"That's right, Miss He family, if you cheat, tomorrow everyone in the entire capital will know that the He family is dishonest." Cheng Shaogong also reacted.

The crowd of onlookers also began to boo. He Zhaojun had never experienced such a grievance. He was so embarrassed that his face turned red. He stared at Cheng Shaoshang with cannibalistic eyes. He reluctantly apologized, then arrogantly pushed through the crowd and quickly disappeared.

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The restaurant owner also reacted and sang loudly: "The fourth lady of the Cheng family has answered the five lantern riddles correctly. Please go to the private seats on the third floor!"

Cheng Shaoshang slowly walked towards the restaurant in front of everyone, with many people behind him booing and talking.

"When did the Cheng family have a fourth lady? How come I haven't heard of it before?"

"I heard that the fourth wife of the Cheng family was very naughty and was often punished by the elders in the family. Today's meeting is completely different from the rumors."

"It's normal. Rumors are bound to be full of untruths. Cheng Si is so smart and can stand up for her father and brother. How can she be a naughty person?"

When Xiao Yuanyi heard that her daughter was going to meet Qin Hao again, and in full view of everyone, she immediately wanted to stop her, but was stopped by the restaurant owner.
To be continued...