The three children in the family were very happy to see so many beautiful lanterns. They clapped their hands and asked their elders at home to buy them some.

Gu Yao naturally dotes on her children. She would buy a lot of anything she saw that looked nice, and the servants behind her were almost full.

"My dear wife, look over there, there are lantern riddles. Let's go over there and take a look."

Han Yuqing looked at the lantern riddles being guessed not far away, and even many women and men came over and gathered together to guess the riddles one by one.

Han Yuqing was very happy and enjoyed these activities. When he was in the county, he would go to see any lantern festival that took place. After all, the lantern festival was a way for men like them to get in touch with the outside world.

Gu Yao looked up and smiled, "Let's go over there. I'll go guess the lantern riddles later and win a few more lanterns for you guys. They'll look really nice when they're hung at home."

Lin Wulang and his friends also liked the lantern festival very much. They had watched it in the provincial capital before, but the provincial capital was not as prosperous as the capital after all.

After they passed by, the Lantern Festival had already started and many people were guessing.

Gu Yao reads a lot, so solving riddles is a piece of cake for her.

Almost ten minutes passed in a flash, and I had guessed several riddles.

The people around looked at him in amazement: "I didn't expect this lady to be so smart. She has already guessed so many riddles. It seems that she will guess all the riddles here."

The lady next to her was also competing with Gu Yao. She glanced at Gu Yao and started guessing with gritted teeth.

They guessed almost half of the answers, and no one was convinced by the other. Gu Yao naturally wanted to guess more. After all, there were many people in her family and three children, so she did not stop.

The shop owner looked very happy and couldn't stop smiling. After all, these two people brought her a lot of business.

Not everyone is as smart as these two ladies. It can be said that many people will not be able to guess some of the riddles they make. Naturally, those who cannot guess them will have to give the money they earn to her.

But in the end, Gu Yao still had one more riddle than any other woman and became the champion, which made Lin Wulang and the others laugh and applaud.

"My dear wife, you are really amazing. You guessed so many of these riddles. Are they all ours?"

Gu Yao smiled and said, "Of course. Let Ding Miao and the others take the lanterns. When it gets dark, we can go back and hang the lanterns in the yard. It will definitely look nice."

Gu Ping and the others were already smiling as they looked at so many lanterns. They were already imagining that wouldn't it be the happiest thing if their room was filled with lanterns?

Seeing that Gu Yao had won so many lanterns, some people nearby hurriedly said, "Madam, can you sell the lanterns to us? We are willing to pay any price."

"My lady, I didn't expect you to be so talented. You didn't make any mistakes. You are truly a talented woman."

Hearing that these people either wanted to buy lanterns or wanted to make friends with her, Gu Yao simply shook her head. After all, she didn't guess riddles for fame or money.

It was to make her family happy. Besides, there were many lanterns nearby, so they didn't have to buy the one she had.

These were all won by her, and they were also won for her children, so of course she would not sell them.

Hearing about Gu Yao, the others were disappointed, but they still made friends with her.

No matter how you look at it, it is really admirable that this talented woman could win so many lanterns.

The man who had just been competing with Gu Yao came up to her and said with a smile, "My lady, my surname is Lu, and my name is Shuyi. It is fate that we can meet under such circumstances. I wonder if you can do me the honor of going to the teahouse next door to have a drink with me. I am honored to make friends with you."

Gu Yao still likes this lady very much. After all, I am also talented. What's more, even after winning against her, she didn't get angry. Her character is honest and admirable.

Gu Yao listened to her and smiled: "My last name is Gu and my name is Yao. We can go to the teahouse and drink tea. Listening to opera is also a kind of fun. But I am with my family. I wonder if I can go in with my family."

Lu Shuyi looked at Gu Yao's family and was a little surprised. But she still said, "Of course. The opera in the teahouse today is quite good. I heard that everyone is invited. Let's go up together."

Gu Yao and the others followed Lu Shuyi to the teahouse next door, which was more than three stories high.

The decoration is still very elegant, with calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. This teahouse attracts many scholars, who drink tea and listen to opera here.

And there are not only operas here, but you can also listen to the pipa, guqin, guzheng, and some classical music.

The style changes every day, so this teahouse is always packed. I heard that you have to enter the private rooms in advance.

The teahouse was also packed during this Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, but unexpectedly, Lu Shuyi went directly to the private room on the third floor.

Gu Yao was surprised and wondered if Lu Shusu was a distinguished guest of this teahouse, or if she had booked a private room in advance.

After Lu Shuyi brought them up, she said to the waiter, "Let's open a large room next door so that Madam Gu's family can have some good tea there."

Gu Yao smiled and said, "Thank you Madam Lu for your thoughtfulness. I'll pay for the private room next door. I don't want you to waste money."

"What's the big deal? We are destined to meet, and I admire Madam Gu's talent. I'll treat you today. If possible, I'll invite you next time. You must come."

After hearing her say that, Gu Yao didn't want to tell her who would treat them, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

Afterwards, they asked Gu's mother and others to bring Lin Wulang and the children to the private room next door.

Gu Yao and Lu Shuyi sat by the window, drinking tea and watching the excitement outside.

The teahouse is on the third floor. Looking down, you can almost see the bustling and brightly lit neighborhood.

And looking at the men and women downstairs, you can tell that this dynasty was very prosperous and full of peace and prosperity.

What these ordinary people like most is to live in a prosperous era, without any danger, and even be able to earn money to support their families. Even if there are some difficulties sometimes, they can overcome them.

As the saying goes, it is better to be a dog in prosperous times than a man in troubled times. This is exactly what it means.

"Madam Gu, have you just arrived in the capital? I don't think I've seen you before."

When they were guessing riddles together before, Lu Shuyi was not convinced.

She could recite the Three Character Classic at the age of three, and the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of four or five. She could be considered a child prodigy.

I didn't expect that I would lose to this lady whom I met for the first time at this lantern festival.

She had studied abroad and knew that there are always people better than you, so she wanted to invite this lady to have tea with her.

From Mrs. Gu's actions, we can tell that she comes from a family of officials.

But her family seems a little different from her. Could she be a new Jinshi entering the court?

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