Chapter Eighty-Four: The Golden Bottle Faces the Moon
After An Su and Mo Sheng finished speaking, they turned back thoughtfully: "When I passed by Lord Shen just now, I always felt that his figure seemed to be a little familiar, but I had never seen him before, which is really strange." ”
"Now that the first problem has been solved, Lord Shen will move on to the second problem!" The Queen Mother was in a good mood at this time, and her face softened.
"This second problem is also simple, it is still related to this singer, that is, ask the Queen Mother to send someone to draw a circle that this singer will never be able to walk out."
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes dangerously: "Lord Shen is making a fuss about this singer with two problems in a row, and he must be very fond of her." If this is the case, the mourning family will be an adult, and the gift of this singer to Lord Shen will also save Lord Shen from smiling for the Pomeranian, and he will have to rack his brains to come up with some difficult problems to attract the attention of this singer. ”
"Thank you to the Queen Mother for her kindness, but the minister has no feelings for beauties, but is very interested in the smart people in the palace." Shen Zhengqing moved his gaze to An Su, "For example, this Shangguan girl next to Xu Meiren is very appreciative. ”
"It seems that Lord Shen is really interested in the problem, so let's think about it, what is the answer to this second problem!" The Queen Mother didn't know what she had thought of, and the haze on her face was swept away, but she smiled more.
Then, as before, the singing and dancing snacks were served all over again, leaving time for everyone to think. An Su also lowered her head to think about this question, but she always felt that someone's eyes fell on her intentionally or unintentionally, she seized the opportunity to raise her head violently, and she happened to meet Shen Zhengqing's gaze.
It was an arrogant act for the courtiers to peek at the maids in the palace at the banquet, but Shen Zhengqing did not panic at all, and even smiled at An Su with the corners of his lips. An Su was annoyed in his heart, glared at him fiercely, and then quickly turned his head. originally thought that this person was a rare smart person, but I didn't expect that smart is smart, and he is so shameless.
Soon the singing and dancing gradually dispersed, and the snacks were used up, and Ansu whispered the answer to the question to Xu Meiren as before.
"Queen Mother, Fang Cai Ansu has already answered a difficult question, and the concubine has the courage to ask the Queen Mother, can she also answer this second difficult question, so as not to bother the other sisters." Sure enough, Xu Meiren pushed her out like this again.
"Shangguan Ansu, do you have an idea again?" The Queen Mother asked with interest.
"Please let the Queen Mother give it a try." An Su saluted the Queen Mother, then turned to Lu Zixun and asked, "This second problem, the slave still has to borrow something from Lord Lu." ”
Lu Zixun was also quite curious: "What do you want to borrow?" ”
"It's this beautiful singer."
"Will it hurt her life?" Lu Zixun kept an eye on it.
An Su shook her head affirmatively: "Such a beauty will definitely not let her die of incense." ”
"In that case, I will lend you."
"Queen Mother, Lord Shen's second problem is to draw a circle, the slave maid wants to take this singer down, draw a circle and come back, and ask the Queen Mother to agree." An Su glanced at Shen Zhengqing, and he was a little uneasy at this time.
"Everything will be done as you say!"
Ansu got permission and took the singer with her. Singing and dancing were presented again at the banquet, and the whole hall was filled with a sense of harmony, just like eating and drinking at an ordinary banquet. But everyone at the banquet has their own thoughts and worries in their hearts, especially the emperor and the queen mother who are sitting in high positions.
The crowd didn't have to wait long, and Ansu came back with the singer again. She redressed and cleverly covered the severed hair on her head, looking even more beautiful than she had just done. It's just that Ansu stood beside the singer with heavy makeup, and was actually reflected with the feeling of natural carving of the water hibiscus. For a while, I don't know if it was the singer who attracted everyone's attention, or Ansu was better.
"Queen Mother, the answer given by the slave maid is here."
Ansu glanced at the musician next to him, and the song suddenly sounded in the hall, and the singer danced to the beat. Wu Guo pays attention to dance and music, and the cultivation of singers has always been good at singing and dancing, and the flexible waist of this singer sways in front of everyone, which only makes people unable to take their eyes off.
After dancing for a while, someone noticed that there seemed to be a black line on the waist of this singer. The black lines spread their teeth and claws with her movements, as if they were one with her. After the dance was over, An Su walked up to the singer again.
"Queen Mother, this is the slave's answer." An Su pointed to the black line on the singer's waist, "Lord Shen, please see, the circle that the singer will never be able to walk out of is above her waist, is the slave right?" ”
Shen Zhengqing's face was not good, but his eyes revealed his appreciation for An Su. It's just that An Su looked at him, and always felt very familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before, especially his eyes, which really didn't match his half-old face.
"Miss Shangguan is really smart." The Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty bowed, "The second problem of the minister can be regarded as being solved." ”
The Queen Mother laughed out loud: "It's rare for Lord Shen to admit that it's so refreshing, so let's talk about the third problem!" ”
"The Queen Mother, the concubines have the courage to ask the Queen Mother for a favor." Xu Meiren suddenly said loudly.
The Queen Mother was happy at this time, and she didn't care about her sudden interjection, and asked, "Oh? What grace do you want to ask for? ”
"Since An Su has answered two questions correctly in a row, if the last question can also be answered at the same time, can you ask the Queen Mother to give An Su the gold medal that I said before?"
"What kind of grace is this, since she answered, naturally this color will belong to her." The Queen Mother smiled, "If it is the third problem, she can also answer it correctly, not only can she get the gold medal for avoiding death, but the mourning family also gave her another hundred taels of gold." ”
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Xu Meiren smiled at An Su, obviously feeling that the gold medal and the golden hundred taels were already in An Su's bag.
"This third problem!" Shen Zhengqing sold a little, he walked around An Su with a lot of care, and said with a smile, "When the Shangguan girl answered the first question, the minister hid a jade plate on the Shangguan girl, and the third problem is to ask the Shangguan girl to find the jade plate and return it to the minister." ”
An Su's heart tightened, the palace maid's dress she was wearing today was a place where there was nothing to hide, and if the jade plate was really hidden on her, she would definitely be aware of it. But she knew about it, but everyone present didn't know. If she directly said that there was no jade plate on her body, Shen Zhengqing would definitely argue, saying that she didn't have the ability to find it herself. And after she admitted defeat, he took the opportunity to take out the jade card by saying that he took it out in person, and deduced that it was found on An Su, who was dumb and ate Coptis chinensis, and said that there was suffering.
Ansu is in this dead end, and no matter how she turns, she can't find an exit. She suddenly remembered what Gu Wenzhou had said to her, if she really couldn't find the answer to a question, then jump out of this question and look at it. After thinking for a moment, An Su finally raised her head with a smile, and she walked in front of Lu Zixun again.
"Master Lu, the third problem is still to borrow one of your things."
Lu Zixun nodded in agreement, and An Su picked up the sword again, neatly drew the sword out of its sheath, and put the blade directly against Shen Zhengqing's throat. Everyone present gasped, and those who were close even dodged left and right, and even Xu Meiren's face was a little shocked. But the guards and eunuchs at the scene did not move at all, just because the Queen Mother still looked like she was watching a play and didn't say anything.
"Could it be that Miss Shangguan couldn't find the jade plaque, so she became angry and wanted to put her subordinates to death?" Shin Zhengqing looked at her fearlessly.
"No, the slave just wants to ask Lord Shen where he hid the jade plate." An Su pushed his sword forward again, "Lord Shen's third problem is to find the jade plate hidden on the slave's body, and there is no limit on how to find it. Thinking about it this way, the easiest way is to ask Lord Shen directly. ”
"Miss Shangguan is right, but if you take the sword, you will definitely be able to ask?" Shen Zhengqing still looked fearless, and he even deliberately raised his neck up, "The minister is an envoy from afar to the country, if he dies under the girl's sword, things will not be easy." Miss Shangguan also knows it in her heart, so even if you take a sword, you don't dare to kill me. ”
"Lord Shen is wrong, you are indeed an envoy from the country, but after all, the country is just a fief, and the king is still subordinate to the emperor and the queen mother, and the people who act for the king are naturally also the people of the emperor and the queen mother, so if you want to kill or chop, they have the right to decide, and the king does not dare to object." An Su said seriously, "Besides, the person who is pointing the sword at you now is me, if I kill you, I will also die, and this matter will be over, and it has nothing to do with the emperor and the queen mother, and it will never affect the loyalty of the acting king." ”
Shen Zhengqing looked at An Su with interest, and stared at her like this for a long time, until An Su suddenly kicked him in the knee socket. This time he was caught off guard, Shen Zhengqing fell to his knees all of a sudden, and An Su made a small cut in his neck with the tip of his sword.
"Say! Where is the jade plaque hidden? ”
Shen Zhengqing suddenly laughed, he covered the wound on his neck, and pointed under An Su's shoe: "There it is." ”
An Su smiled triumphantly before putting away his sword and bending down to retrieve the jade plaque from the sole of his shoe. But the moment she got the jade plate, Shen Zhengqing suddenly came over to snatch it, An Su dodged several times, but he didn't let go.
Next to Xingyue Platform is a pond, watching Shen Zhengqing's movements, obviously trying to grab the jade medal and throw it into the pond. An Su suddenly remembered that the three problems he had just proposed were to find the jade card from his body and hand it to him. By the way, it doesn't count if you just take it out, and you have to hand it over to him.
Shen Zhengqing pressed step by step, An Su dragged the jade plate to death, and suddenly had a plan. She feigned falling and threw the jade plaque into the pond before he did. Seeing this, Shen Zhengqing really stopped his movements and no longer pressed her to snatch, and An Su finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Queen Mother, now that the jade card has fallen into the pond, it is not considered to find the jade card and hand it over to the minister, this third problem Shangguan girl still failed to answer after all." Shen Zhengqing patted the dirt on his body, and his face was a little proud.
"Who said I couldn't answer it?" Ansu laughed.