Chapter 1191: Guess the Lantern Riddles
"Miss, if you guess the riddles, you win the lanterns," Du Man said with excitement. Her nature had always been lively, it’s just that her later experiences forced her to act with more reserve. But in the days since she had followed Yang Ruxin, as their lives had improved and she saw that her parents were slowly recovering, her heart settled down and her personality gradually returned to its former state. Even though they experienced something so terrifying today, with the young mistress and the young master here, there was no problem at all.
Yang Ruxin had originally been disinterested in these things and, considering the chaos that began this evening, was actually quite tired by now, but seeing the maidservant so thrilled, she couldn’t bring herself to refuse, "If you like it, we can take a look. Since we’re here, let’s appreciate the beauty of these lanterns."
There was already a crowd gathered around the lantern stands, and it took some effort for them to squeeze in.
Someone had already pointed at a lantern and tried to guess, but after several attempts failed to get it right, they became discouraged.
People around joined in the clamor, yet none could guess correctly.
Yang Ruxin took a glance; the riddle read: "Born in the mountains, dies in a pot, reveals itself in a cup." The answer was an object.
In truth, it wasn’t difficult, but in this era, not every household could afford tea leaves. After all, Baihua County wasn’t surrounded by large tea gardens, so it wasn’t surprising that no one could guess. Just as she was about to speak, someone suddenly said, "Tea leaves."
The middle-aged man laughed at once, "This young master has the right answer." Then he took down the Palace Lantern and handed it over.
The crowd couldn’t help but whisper among themselves, naturally discussing how handsome this person was and that he was filled with knowledge, having guessed correctly on his first attempt.
The reason no one had commented on Gu Qingheng before was because he had always stood in the shadows, and people around him couldn’t see his face clearly if they didn’t look closely, so naturally, they weren’t surprised.