Chapter 40: Lantern Riddles

In the meantime, Liu Qingqing just stood quietly behind Lu Heng, letting his uncle hold his hand. She lowered her head, a faint pink on her sideburns. The hand held by Lu Heng trembled slightly. It could be seen that she should be a little nervous.

It wasn't until Lu Heng used some inconspicuous words to get rid of the scholars who came to talk to him. Liu Qingqing quietly broke free of Lu Heng's hand. Raising her head, she glanced at him with a smile in her eyes. Then he walked lightly forward.

It should be a pleasure to see her pursed lips and snickering.

Lu Heng smiled slightly and followed.

After entering, Lu Heng knew why this small lantern stall could attract so many students. It turned out that it was all because of this riddle.

This riddle is not like the easy guesses on other stalls. The lantern riddles hanging here are a little difficult. Moreover, those lanterns also have a special atmosphere, except for some lotus lanterns and chrysanthemum lanterns, they are all historical figures. An old man, happily sitting on a small bench, looked at the more and more tourists in front of him.

Whenever I saw someone coming, I stared at the riddle and thought about it for a long time, and then wrote down the mystery I guessed in my heart. The old man had a smug smile on his face, and then shook his head ruthlessly.

Looking at the cardboard full of handwriting beside him, and the way the students were thinking about it but couldn't understand it in every way, the old man was even more proud.

He stroked his flying beard, raised his head and glanced at the students around him, and snorted: "The old man heard that the talented man in Jiangnan is unparalleled in the country, so he took this opportunity to come and check it out." Hey, when I see you today, it's better to be famous than to meet! The old man shook his head with a look of pity.

Oh, it turned out to be from the north. Lu Heng, who was standing in the crowd and watching the excitement, was happy in his heart after hearing these words.

No matter what the old man's intentions are, or whether he is a genius in the north or not. Based on these lantern riddles alone, as well as the Jiangnan genius who watched the defeat, he can be regarded as famous tonight.

Looking at the appearance of those talented people around me, I can guess about it.

Sure enough, the surrounding students glared angrily when they heard such a blatant provocation from this old man.

The old man still had a dead face, and he didn't seem to see the angry eyes of the talented people around him. Still weaving lanterns beautifully.

"Hmph, if Mr. Yishan Xiao Zhiyuan is here, how can this old man be so arrogant?"

"It's Su Fu Yin's eldest son, Su Zhengwen can also let him go back to the north in a gloomy way!"

"Cut, playboy only, where did you get the talent?

"Alas, don't talk about other people, if Wang Jiangong is here. How could she be so rampant? ”

In the crowd, some talented people began to send a signal of dissatisfaction with the old man's attitude. The people they talked about, Lu Heng had also heard of them. And I also had contact with one of them.

Su Zhengwen? Scold!

After hearing someone in the crowd talk about Su Zhengwen, someone immediately refuted it. Lu Heng touched his chin and looked at the scholar who looked disdainful of Su Zhengwen's name to others, and smiled in his heart.

As for Wang Jiangong, Lu Heng knows it. He is the eldest prince of the royal palace. That is, yesterday, the eldest brother in Wang Tingzhi's mouth. This person has a lot of talent in Jiangning. And it's low-key. and Xiao Zhiyuan, and became two hermits.

However, this person heard that this person was not in Jiangning, but went to Tokyo. It is said that it was Lord Wang's protΓ©gΓ© back then, and he found an opportunity for him, saying that it was possible to serve as a county official.

And Xiao Zhiyuan, he has only had a few encounters with him, and the rest is nothing.

"How? Ladies and gentlemen, can anyone guess? Hehe, if anyone can guess any riddle, the lanterns here, let him choose? The old man defiantly glanced at the Jiangnan geniuses around him who bowed their heads and didn't dare to look at him, and then sighed with a sigh: "Alas, it seems that there is no one left." It's a pity that the old man is still going to give away three lanterns for free today! The huge Jiangning doesn't even have one! ”

Those students who had a little backbone lowered their heads in shame. And most of the onlookers sneaked away without anyone else noticing.

Out of sight is pure, staying here, I really can't afford to lose that person.

As the crowd dispersed, so did the excitement. Lu Heng, who was looking forward to the development of things, couldn't help but be a little disappointed after seeing this result. He smiled and shook his head, and prepared to take Liu Qingqing away.

"Uncle!" Liu Qingqing, who had been standing in front of a lotus lamp, staring at Liu Qingqing, who was looking at the mystery above, turned his head and asked Lu Heng coldly.

"Uh, huh? What's the matter? Guessed it? Lu Heng came back to his senses, turned his head, looked at Liu Qingqing and asked.

"What a thing!" Liu Qingqingqiao's face flushed, and she glared at Lu Heng angrily, as if she was blaming him and making fun of herself for not knowing how to guess riddles.

"The ice wheel, go west, it's not like this, what kind of riddle is this, does uncle know the riddle?" Liu Qingqing seemed to like this pink lantern very much, she stood there, her slender white fingers, gently stroked the lantern, turned her head, bit her lip, and asked softly.

It's an anagram, but it's not too difficult. Cough. The main thing is that Lu Heng has seen it before.

Lu Heng touched his chin, recalled it, and said with a smile: "It's a charade, the answer to the puzzle should be that word!" ”

Liu Qingqing's eyes lit up, and after thinking about it carefully, her face was full of joy. She turned her head to the old man who was sitting on the ground, looking at Lu Heng in disbelief, and asked, "Old man, are we right?" ”

Just after Lu Heng secretly told Liu Qingqing the answer to the mystery, the old man who listened with his ears pricked up, his face changed slightly. He looked at Lu Heng with some suspicion, with a look of disbelief in his eyes.

"Sir, is the mystery a word?" Liu Qingqing smiled at the corner of her mouth, and her soft voice sounded comfortable.

Even the old man who was unhappy in his heart, after seeing Liu Qingqing's beautiful appearance, he couldn't help but blush a little old face. The smile of Mu Chunfeng gently blew away the little Jiujiu in his heart.

The old man smiled wryly and nodded. He arched his hand and said: "The girl is right, the riddle is indeed that word!" ”

I gave away the lanterns that came in at a high price, and I felt a little uncomfortable. The old man's eyes rolled, and he said with a smile: "Girl, don't you guess one?" If you can guess it, the old man will give the two of you a mandarin duck lamp, how about it? The old man pointed to a beautiful mandarin duck lamp hanging beside him.

As soon as these words came out, Liu Qingqing sighed lightly, and her charming pretty face turned pink with shame. It's just that she is a little anxious in her heart, wanting to justify, but she doesn't know how to say it.

She turned her head and glared at Lu Heng, thinking in her heart, let Lu Heng explain.

However, Lu Heng was on the side, looking at the old man with a smile, and he didn't mean to explain at all. "How?; This son? The old man looked at Lu Heng again, and asked with a sly smile.

Seeing that Lu Heng was still looking at himself with a smile, he didn't answer. The old man deliberately provoked: "Could it be that the mystery just now was heard by the prince there, or was it right?" ”

The surrounding students gathered again. Seeing that Lu Heng had already guessed a riddle, they applauded. Of course, there are also people who pout, thinking to themselves, who is this person? I've never seen it, nobody, how can I guess a lantern riddle that I haven't guessed, it must be something like Meng.

At this time, a very familiar voice suddenly sounded in the crowd. "Yo, isn't this the Lu family kid? Hey, Lu family boy, guess one more, let's be quiet, haha! ”

Hearing this, Lu Heng turned his head lightly and saw Su Zhengwen, who was standing in the crowd and wearing a white robe, looking at him with a gloating expression.

Lu Heng's eyes were cold for a moment, and he regained his indifferent expression.

Only, he cast his eyes on the second lantern.

After looking at the riddle, he looked around with a smile and said softly, "It's okay!" ”