The Love between Hanxiang and Qianlong

Little Swallow also clapped her hands excitedly: "Yes, yes, Team Purple Swallow, that sounds amazing!"

Hanxiang smiled and added, "The Purple Swallow Team means that our team is like a purple swallow, agile and elegant. This name is indeed a good one."

The old man nodded and praised: "Purple Swallow Team, what a good name, both elegant and energetic, let's decide."

Thus, the Purple Swallow Team was officially established, and everyone was looking forward to the upcoming competition.

They believe that in this gathering of talents full of wisdom and fun, the Ziyan team will be able to show their style and win the glory that belongs to them.

Lord Meng smiled and nodded, and continued: "Our topic is also very simple. The first and third characters of your idiom must be the same as mine.

For example, if I say "think a lot", you can say "tell a lot", but you cannot say indecent or unlucky idioms, otherwise you will be fined a big bowl of wine.

Now that the rules are clear, let’s get started.”

Everyone nodded to show their understanding.

Although Xiaoyanzi was teased by Hanxiang, she was listening to the rules of the game attentively at this moment, with anticipation gleaming in her eyes.

She secretly made up her mind to prove her level of idioms and not let Hanxiang look down on her.

Lord Meng said with a smile: "Now that everyone knows the rules of the game, let's get started! Please listen to the question, thousands of reds and purples."

Erkang replied confidently: "A thousand words."

Lord Meng then asked the question: "Thousands of mountains and rivers."

Ziwei responded calmly: "Thousands of troops."

Lord Meng continued, "In thousands of forms."

Xiaoyanzi suddenly said, "Cut into pieces."

Everyone pointed at her and shouted in unison: "Drink, drink, drink, the Purple Swallow team has to drink."

The maid walked up to them with a large bowl of wine. Fu Zheng took the bowl without hesitation and drank it all.

Yongqi slapped his forehead helplessly and said self-reproachfully, "Oh, I actually forgot to block her mouth."

Seeing this, Xiaoyanzi shrank her neck in embarrassment, while Master Meng continued to ask questions: "It is absolutely true."

Not to be outdone, the Stars replied, "It changes all the time."

Seeing that everyone was able to answer, Lord Meng continued to ask questions: "Be obedient in every way."

Hanxiang also showed her talent and replied, "Long live the emperor for thousands of years."

Lord Meng smiled appreciatively and praised: "Young lady, you are really quick-witted! Next, please listen to the next question, three minds and two minds."

Hanxiang responded quickly: "A few words."

Lord Meng asked again: "Forever."

Hanxiang answered without hesitation: "Forever."

Lord Meng then asked, "Under the stars and the moon."

Hanxiang smiled slightly and said softly, "Wear a straw raincoat and a hat."

Her answer not only meets the requirements of neat parallelism, but is also full of poetic and picturesque beauty, as if people can see the scene of a fisherman leisurely fishing on the misty river.

After hearing this, Lord Meng nodded and said, "Put on your helmet and armor."

When Xiaoyanzi heard this, she blurted out, "Wear mourning clothes."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yongqi hurriedly covered his mouth.

Although Xiaoyanzi's answer was also antithetical, it was obviously inappropriate in this situation and had a bit of unlucky meaning.

Hanxiang couldn't help laughing and teased, "Don't you usually say idioms?

Why are you talking so much now? And every word is unlucky.

Do you dislike Fu Zheng and deliberately force him to drink? "

Xiaoyanzi was embarrassed and quickly waved her hands and said, "I was wrong. I won't say that again next time. I'll sew my mouth shut myself."

After saying this, she really covered her mouth with both hands, as if she was afraid of saying anything unlucky again.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help laughing.

Lord Meng also shook his head and said with a smile: "Although the Purple Swallow team answered a lot, they were also fined a lot, so they will not be counted for now.

Let's play the next round. Next, I will make a pair, and please answer it quickly."

So, a new round of pair challenge began again.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Master Meng to make his pair. The atmosphere suddenly became tense and full of fun.

Lord Meng thought for a moment and then slowly said the first line of the couplet: "The new moon is like a bow, the waning moon is like a bow, the bow is on the top and the bow is off the bottom."

The first couplet is cleverly conceived, using the shape of the moon as a metaphor, and has profound meaning.

After hearing this, Hanxiang pondered for a moment and then replied: "The morning glow is like brocade, the evening glow is like brocade, the East River brocade, the West River brocade."

Her second couplet also used natural scenery as a metaphor, with neat parallelism and beautiful artistic conception, which won the admiration of everyone.

Lord Meng praised Hanxiang's talent and said another couplet: "The moon is full in the sky, half full on earth. Every month, the moon is full and half full."

The first couplet is based on the full moon and the half moon, implying the passage of time and the comings and goings of life.

Hanxiang smiled slightly, and then came up with the second line: "Tonight is the end of the year, tomorrow is the beginning of the year, every year the end of the year follows the beginning of the year."

Her second couplet connects the end of the year and the beginning of the new year, implying the passing of years and the continuity of life, which complements the first couplet.

After hearing this, Lord Meng applauded and gave another couplet: "Go and come back, go and come back. Go and come back, go and never come back."

The first couplet is based on the separation and reunion of people, implying the impermanence of life and the sadness of separation.

Hanxiang thought about it, and then came up with the second line: "Come and go again, come and go again, it's hard to come again."

Her second line uses the metaphor of coming and going again, implying the repetition of life and the difficulty of turning back, forming a profound echo with the first line.

Lord Meng praised Hanxiang's talent highly, and everyone was also impressed by her talent.

With her wisdom and talent, Hanxiang once again proved her outstanding ability in poetry and couplets.

Lord Meng looked at Hanxiang with admiration in his eyes, and he exclaimed.

"You are such a talented girl! I have another couplet here, and I would like to ask you to compare it with me to see if your talent is as extraordinary as I think."

As he spoke, he slowly chanted the first couplet, waiting for Hanxiang's response.

Hanxiang nodded, her eyes gleaming with confidence: "Master Meng, please give me the first couplet, and I will do my best to respond."

Lord Meng smiled slightly and slowly chanted the first line of the couplet: "In the garden, the peach blossoms are fragrant, the lotus flowers are fragrant, the osmanthus flowers are fragrant, the flowers are fragrant, the flowers are fragrant."

His words were full of anticipation, and he was obviously quite proud of the difficulty of this couplet.

Hanxiang thought for a while, frowned slightly, and then relaxed.

She whispered, "In the sugar jar, brown sugar is sweet, white sugar is sweet, honey is sweet, sugar is sweet, sweet sugar, sweet."

Her second couplet is not only neatly antithetical to the first in form, but also echoes the first in artistic conception, showing her talent and wit.

Lord Meng clapped his hands and cheered: "Well, well, well, young lady, you are really right!

This pair of mine has stumped many people in the past, but I didn’t expect that it was broken by the girl today. It’s really amazing.

I have another couplet here, and I want to test your talent: 'Ten people are missing each other, missing their father, their mother, and Zhang Lang.'"

Hanxiang said: "Eight eyes are appreciative, appreciating the flowers, the moon and the fragrance of osmanthus."

Her second line is equally clever, responding to the deep affection and longing in the first line with a combination of numbers and images, showing her profound literary skills and keen talent.

Lord Meng praised Hanxiang's talent highly, and their duel of couplets became a legend of the gathering.

Lord Meng said with some regret, "Young lady's talent is really rare! This fifty taels of silver will be given to you."

His eyes revealed admiration and curiosity.

Hanxiang smiled and declined, "Master Meng is too polite. I am a woman of limited talent and learning, and I do not deserve this reward.

We are just here to accompany mother for sightseeing. We heard there was a gathering of talented people when we passed by here, so we came to take a look.

We have had enough fun, so we won't bother you any more. We will pay for the fifty taels of silver so that Lord Meng won't have to spend too much money."