Chapter 16彩灯节

"Alright, Qiye, no back talk!"

The Great Qian Emperor spoke, then looked at Lu Changsheng and said, "Imperial Tutor, though this daughter of mine speaks frankly, she has a kind heart. If there's something about her that the Imperial Tutor finds unacceptable, these next few days happen to be the Great Qian Lantern Festival. I'll have Qiye accompany the Imperial Tutor for some sightseeing. If you find her aptitude acceptable, then take her with you. If not, then I won't force the issue. How about it?"

Qian Qing spoke in this way.

Lu Changsheng thought about it. Since the other party was being so polite, it would indeed be excessive to not even give her a trial opportunity.

"In that case, then let us follow His Majesty's wishes."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Great Qian Emperor immediately smiled and nodded. "Qiye, quickly go to the Imperial Tutor's side and show him what you've got!"

After saying this, the Great Qian Emperor also threw a golden token to Qian Qiye. "This is the Imperial Authority Token. If there are any blind fools who offend the Imperial Tutor along the way, Qiye, you know what to do."

"Father, your daughter understands."

Qian Qiye accepted the golden token, then came to Lu Changsheng's side and said, "Teacher Changsheng, the Lantern Festival of my Great Qian Dynasty is an annual grand event. People from all over the world gather for it, it's definitely fun! Moreover, there are many peerless beauties who appear. Let's go, Teacher, I'll take you!"

Qian Qiye excitedly pulled on Lu Changsheng.

Liu Qingfeng was also tempted.

Peerless beauties?

That sounded interesting.

After Lu Changsheng left the palace.

Qian Qing couldn't help but speak slowly, to himself.

"I truly hope the Imperial Tutor can help this daughter of mine get rid of her habit of liking women. Alas!"

He spoke slowly, then also got up and left.

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At this time.

The sky gradually darkened.

Looking at it, there was a feeling of a vast night sky.

In the sky, a river of stars appeared brilliantly beautiful.

Within the imperial capital, lanterns and streamers were hung, and joyous sounds rang out in waves.

There was a feeling of "I see the red wet spots at dawn, and the flowers weigh down the brocade-like city."

Lu Changsheng walked on the stone steps, covered in moss, which added another layer of charm.

Liu Qingfeng looked at the things sold by the surrounding vendors, overwhelmed.

And Qian Qiye turned her gaze to the women coming and going.

"This Lantern Festival seems to be just like this, nothing rare about it."

After buying a pinwheel, Liu Qingfeng came to Lu Changsheng's side and said this.

Glancing at Liu Qingfeng, holding the pinwheel, he looked like a mentally challenged child, just like those amnesiac fools in TV dramas, so foolish that he aroused pity.

"Senior Brother, why are you looking at me with that kind of gaze?"

Liu Qingfeng noticed Lu Changsheng's strange gaze and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"It's nothing."

Lu Changsheng smiled slightly, rubbed Liu Qingfeng's head, and didn't explain much.

"What do you know? The highlight of the Lantern Festival isn't this kind of ordinary temple fair. It's still early. In another half an hour, there will be a lantern riddle festival. All the major shops will take out all kinds of good things as prizes, but the most important thing is giving lanterns."

Qian Qiye said this.

"Giving lanterns? What's the point of having that thing?"

Liu Qingfeng was curious.

"Giving lanterns isn't really giving them to you, it's, ah, I'll take you there when the time comes, it's definitely fun! Maybe Teacher Changsheng can even find his destined partner there."

Qian Qiye said this.

"Destined partner? Can you really find one?"

Liu Qingfeng was somewhat curious, and had an idea about this giving lanterns.

Soon, half an hour later.

It started to rain in the imperial capital.

But it was a light rain, very light rain, like a mist, adding an unspeakable artistic conception.

Under Qian Qiye's leadership.

The three of them arrived at the most lively Lantern Riddle Street.

This place was very open, with eight horizontal and vertical streets, capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of people, but even so, at this moment, it was still a sea of people.

Various lanterns were hung on both sides of the shops, each with a slip of paper on it.

The so-called lantern was actually a riddle-guessing game.

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother, look quickly, this thing can actually change color."

Liu Qingfeng pointed at a shop's ornament, his face full of surprise.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng really couldn't stand it.

Big brother, this is a Xianxia world, what's so great about something that changes color?

Eh?

This stone can change color?

Lu Changsheng also looked over.

This was something similar to a pebble, constantly changing color, seeming somewhat magical.

"Shopkeeper, is this thing for sale?"

Lu Changsheng asked curiously.

This wasn't a spirit stone, but it could change color on its own, which was very strange.

"This thing is not for sale. Young master, at the Lantern Festival, these things, as long as you guess the riddle, you can have them as a gift!"

He said this.

Guess riddles?

Lu Changsheng glanced at the slips of paper on the lanterns.

Sorry, it's not that Lu Changsheng couldn't guess.

It's that the characters of this world aren't Chinese characters, how could he guess?

What could he use to guess?

Lu Changsheng didn't know, he glanced at Liu Qingfeng, who immediately glanced at the slip of paper, and then said, "Senior Brother, you're always the one in the limelight, today I'll let you see what it means to be a Riddle-Guessing King."

Liu Qingfeng's face was full of confidence, and then he looked at the shopkeeper and said.

"Shopkeeper, the answer to this lantern's riddle should be the character *tian* (田), right?"

He said with certainty.

"No!" The shopkeeper shook his head.

"The character *gu* (古)?" The shopkeeper also shook his head.

"The character *wang* (王)?" The shopkeeper still shook his head.

"The character *xu* (徐)?"

"The character *lin* (林)?"

"The character *sha* (杀)?"

"The character *le* (乐)?"

"The character *tian* (田)?"

"Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li?"

"Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Wang?"

"Zi Rat, Chou Ox?"

"If the child is not taught?"

"Oli gei?"

"Go die!"

Liu Qingfeng went crazy, his eyes were red, and in Lu Changsheng's eyes, this wasn't guessing riddles at all, it was completely reciting a dictionary. In the end, Liu Qingfeng was even more ashamed and angry, and was forcibly dragged down by Lu Changsheng.

Extremely embarrassing!

"Senior Brother, don't pull me, I must guess this riddle today, otherwise I won't leave!"

Liu Qingfeng was heated.

He stood there stubbornly, unable to be pulled away by anyone.

"Stop embarrassing yourself."

Qian Qiye snickered on the side.

"I'm embarrassing myself? Come, if you can, you go!"

Liu Qingfeng said unhappily, then reached out and gestured for Qian Qiye to come up.

"I'll go, then."

Qian Qiye glanced at the riddle, then said solemnly, "Shopkeeper, I am the Great Qian's Number One Riddle-Guessing King. When you lose later, don't cry!"

She hadn't even guessed it yet, but she had already acted like a big shot. Qian Qiye was very worthy of her name.

"Since it's a Lantern Festival, let's gamble and admit defeat. Please guess, young master."

The somewhat fearful shopkeeper glanced at Liu Qingfeng, then glanced at Qian Qiye, and then shook his head.

"The character *bai* (百)?"

The shopkeeper shook his head again.

"The character *xin* (新)?"

The shopkeeper still shook his head.

"The character *she* (设)?"

"The character *jian* (贱)?"

"The character *yi* (一)?"

"Two?"

"Three?"

"Four?"

"Go die."

Qian Qiye also failed, ashamed and angry, and what was extremely embarrassing was that it was okay if she couldn't guess it, but she was still clamoring to tear down the shop.

She was forcibly pulled down by Lu Changsheng.

"Alright! Stop making a fuss!"

Glancing at the shopkeeper's pale face, Lu Changsheng really didn't know what to say to these two people.

If you can't guess it, you can't guess it, why get angry?

"Senior Brother, I don't mean anything else, this shopkeeper definitely doesn't want to give things away, and deliberately found a strange riddle for us to guess."

"Yes, yes, I've seen many such unscrupulous merchants. If you can't afford to lose, then what are you setting up a stall for?" Qian Qiye couldn't help but say this.

The two were typical of blaming others for their own incompetence.

And the shopkeeper was already frightened.

Looking at Lu Changsheng, he immediately said, "Young master, I am definitely not that kind of person who can't afford to lose. I see that young master has a dignified appearance and is highly talented. Why don't you try to guess it?"

He said this.

Let him guess?

Lu Changsheng didn't understand at all.

Chinese characters were a little better, he could guess something, but he didn't know anything about the common characters used in cultivation.

But after thinking about it, he simply said.

"Is it the character *Qian* (乾)?"

Lu Changsheng was purely talking nonsense, and then took the people away, so they wouldn't continue to embarrass themselves here.

However, the next moment, the shopkeeper immediately couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise.

"Young master is indeed intelligent, this is indeed the character *Qian*!"

The voice rang out, Qian Qiye was stunned, Liu Qingfeng was stunned, and the onlookers were also stunned.

Even Lu Changsheng himself was stunned.

He could guess it even by guessing randomly?