Chapter 154 Guessing the Flower Riddle
Cheng Xin glanced at her: "Don't say this in front of the young master."
"Why? Don't you think so?" Delis curled her lips. Is it only allowed the state officials to set fire and the people not allowed to light the lamp?
"I'm afraid you won't be able to enter the gate of Duke Anguo's Mansion in the future." Cheng Xin ate melon seeds quickly and added: "I have always dared to think about it in my heart."
After all, if a man has a tender skin, no one will feel uncomfortable.
Well, although that's the truth.
"However, I think the second prince is also beautiful, gentle and elegant, and has an extraordinary temperament." Delis's attention was removed again, and she supported her chin and looked at the opposite side intoxicatedly.
Cheng Xin agreed: "The second prince is a good man."
While chatting, Cheng Xin received several gazes.
Apart from those curious looking, the remaining two were Qin Shu and the eldest prince. The former was just an ordinary greeting, and Cheng Xin nodded in response. The latter was probably reminding her not to forget today's mission.
Cheng Xin picked up the fruit wine on the side and drank it, turned to Concubine Shu and said, "Empress, today's flower viewing banquet, I wonder what fun arrangements are there?"
Concubine Shu glanced at her: "You girl, you are just thinking about playing, and don't look at what occasion is today?"
Cheng Xin smiled mischievously: "Didn't the Empress just now that she told everyone not to be restrained?"
Concubine Shu looked at her funny, thinking that she was having a playful heart, but this move was exactly what she wanted.
Concubine Shu looked at Chu Xiaohan: "Han'er, there are so many people here today, so you have to take good care of your mother."
"Yes." Chu Xiaohan stood up and bowed, then sat down.
Seeing that Chu Xiaohan did not respond at all, Shufei frowned slightly, and turned to look at Cheng Xin: "Girl Xin, I wonder if you have any good ideas?"
Cheng Xin said: "I heard that flower puzzles are popular in the palace. This is the first time I have participated in such a flower viewing banquet. Why wouldn't the Empress open my eyes to me?"
The flower puzzle is a popular game in the palace for nearly ten years. It is said that it was created by the Princess Duanrui, but because of what happened later, it was not popular outside the palace.
Concubine Shu was slightly stunned and said, "Why do you think of playing with this?"
"It was what she told me last time when she was in the Empress Dowager's Palace."
Cheng Xin did not lie about this. The empress dowager is old and likes to recall the past. She mentioned several palace banquets held by Princess Duanrui in the palace. She praised her uniqueness and a delicate heart.
Concubine Shu understands that, too, in this palace, except for the Empress Dowager, who dares to mention Princess Duanrui at will?
"This flower-watching banquet was approved by the Queen Mother. You learned about this flower-guessing riddle from her. Then the concubine will ask someone to prepare, so that you can have some fun too." After saying that, Shufei ordered the palace maids around her to go down and prepare.
This is the first time most of the most people present heard about the game "Guessing Flower Riddle" and asked about it.
Concubine Shu looked at Cheng Xin: "I won't bother you in one thing, girl Xin, come and tell you about it."
Cheng Xin nodded, stood up, and sang: "This guessing flower riddle is different from guessing lantern riddles. What he guesses is not a puzzle, but a person."
Everyone was confused.
Cheng Xin continued: "First I will send you a piece of paper to each of you. Everyone should write down the flower they thought of. No matter what season, as long as it is a flower, you can do it. No need to sign it, put it in a box.
Next, one person draws the flowers, and the person who draws the flowers must recognize them. If only one person present writes the flowers, the person who draws the flowers must find the flowers within half an hour. If you can't find them, you can offer a song. If you find them, the person who draws the lot needs to dance a song.
If many people present wrote this kind of flower, then draw lots to guess who in their hands was written by them. If the other people were right, the others sang and danced together. If the wrong guess, the drawer would drink a drink."
Concubine Shu nodded and said, "The rules are roughly the same, but this singing and dancing is what Xiaoyao Xin thinks about. If you make a mistake later, don't blame me for this concubine."
As soon as these words were spoken, they made everyone laugh.
Chu Xiaohan laughed and said, "Cheng Xin, you have a bad idea. Singing and dancing is easy for you ladies. But if we men, we would be really embarrassed."
Cheng Xin said: "Second Your Highness, don't say that. What if there are good singers and dancers hidden among you? You will give them less chances to show."
"Yes, and so, if it's the second prince, you dance, no matter what you dance, we love to watch." Delis was speaking.
As soon as this statement was spoken, the women immediately chuckled.
Chu Xiaohan's face turned slightly red and he coughed weakly.
"I didn't expect that the Second Prince would be teased one day." Qin Shu beside him laughed.
"Second Prince, since the rules have come out, we should just do it. Maybe there are people among them who have incomplete sounds and inconsistent limbs." The fourth prince was full of excitement, and when he talked about his desire to win or lose, he came.
While everyone was chatting and laughing, the palace maids had prepared pens, ink, paper and inkstones and distributed them.
Cheng Xin held the pen and was thinking, but his eyes passed over Delis's desk and fell on Wen Yunxian's side.
Wen Yunxian quickly wrote down the word "Furong" on the paper. Cheng Xin immediately gestured under the table with a "Six" gesture.
The six that Cheng Xin gestured refers to the flowers in June, and the most outstanding one was the hibiscus flower. She didn't know if the eldest prince could guess it.
Chu Chenjin on the opposite side kept paying attention to her actions. After seeing Cheng Xin’s prompt, he paused slightly, and soon wrote something on the paper.
This is a greeting Cheng Xin said to him in advance. After seeing the flower, he would give him a reminder. As for whether he can guess it or whether it is accurate, it depends on his own ability.
Seeing that the eldest prince rolled up the paper and threw it into the box that the palace maid brought it over, Cheng Xin withdrew his gaze and wrote the word "Fusang" on his paper.
After rolling the paper and throwing it into the alley, she smiled at Qin Shu slightly.
Soon, everyone's paper was taken away.
Concubine Shu said, "This is the first drawer, please be appointed by this concubine."
She glanced at everyone present and her eyes fell on Delis: "Are you the woman who came back and forth from Shu?"
Delis was prepared and stood up and bowed in a regular manner: "Report to the Empress, the daughter Delis, who came from Shu."
"Okay. It's a guest from afar, so you'll draw lots first today."
Delis was kind and said: "Thank you, Empress."
The palace maid holding the wooden box quickly walked to Delis. Delis took out a piece of paper under the eyes of everyone, and spread out and said, "Osmanthus."
"Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this.
Wen Huimin beside Cheng Xin looked surprised and said in confusion: "What's so funny about osmanthus?"
Chapter completed!