The Princess Kicks Down the Protagonists

Soon they arrived at Longshan Temple, the first resting place that Emin had scouted.

The emperor got off the carriage and headed for Longshan Temple first: "Let's go in, burn some incense and rest our feet."

Everyone filed in. Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei ran a few steps to catch up with the emperor. Ziwei followed beside the emperor, while Xiaoyanzi held the emperor's arm on the other side.

The emperor looked at the buildings in the temple and suddenly thought: "Four girls, let me give you a riddle to guess."

Little Swallow felt overwhelmed when she heard the riddle and waved her hands hurriedly: "Riddle, I can't do this."

She changed the subject and gave Ziwei a thumbs up, "But Ziwei, you can do it!"

Emperor: "Oh? Really?"

Yongqi laughed and said, "Master, please stop giving riddles. When you do, Xiaoyanzi's head gets tangled up."

Everyone laughed when they thought of Xiaoyanzi's performance in school.

Master Ji stroked his newly-made goatee and started to tease, "Little Swallow usually has four bodyguards, and three more in the classroom. Even the foreigner Benjamin helps her. We must give her a good test this time."

"Don't interrupt me, sir. Your riddle shouldn't be too difficult."

Ziwei interrupted the laughter and looked at the emperor with her head tilted.

As soon as these words came out, Jingyan got goosebumps. Isn't this really just acting like a spoiled child?

Jingyan and Qing'er looked at each other and rubbed the goose bumps on their arms at the same time.

The emperor smiled indulgently and said, "Oh, it's not difficult, it's the simplest one. Listen carefully."

"Pointy at both ends, white at both ends, sparse, layered. Guess four things, one for each sentence."

Jingyan looked at Xiaoyanzi. She was the one who guessed it first in the original drama. Jingyan was already ready to laugh.

Sure enough, Little Swallow chuckled and teased, "Master, your riddle sounds like it was given by me, Little Swallow. It's not like you at all. I know what it is."

Everyone looked at Xiaoyanzi in surprise. How could Xiaoyanzi guess so quickly this time?

The emperor was very curious: "Oh? Tell me about it."

Little Swallow spoke confidently, "The two pointed ends are rat shit, the two white ends are chicken shit, the sparse ones are sheep shit, and the ones that are layered are cow shit!"

Undoubtedly, Xiaoyanzi's answer with smell is really laughable.

The emperor waved his folding fan with a look of disgust: "Why are all the words different when they reach you? Where did all this shit come from? It stinks so much."

Yongqi looked at Xiaoyanzi nervously, afraid that someone might say something wrong and make Xiaoyanzi angry again.

Fortunately, Xiaoyanzi also laughed and didn't seem unhappy at all.

Jing Yan laughed so hard that he fell backwards. "Master, don't tell me, Xiaoyanzi's answer is a little smelly, but there is nothing wrong with it."

It was indeed quite right, and everyone laughed so hard that tears came out.

Jingyan pushed Qing'er and said, "Qing'er, let me give you a standard answer."

Seeing everyone looking at her expectantly, Qing'er smiled shyly.

"My answer to the riddle is a little different from Little Swallow's. The two pointed ends are jujube-pit nails, the two white ends are eyes, the sparse ones are stars in the sky, and the layers upon layers are a scripture."

Master Ji was the first to applaud: "This is the answer of a talented woman."

Everyone applauded and said that Qing'er's answer was not only clever but also rhymed, which was perfect.

The emperor looked at Jingyan and said, "Yan'er, stop hiding behind Qing'er. Tell me your answer."

"Then let me tell you what I guess. The ones with pointed ends are water chestnuts, the ones with white ends are Yuanxiao (Chinese glutinous rice dumplings), the ones with sparse ends are bean curd, and the ones with layers upon layers are cloud cakes."

Everyone burst into laughter again when they heard Jingyan's answer.

"You and Xiaoyanzi, one of you is obsessed with food, and the other is obsessed with shit. It really makes me, an old father, helpless."

Jingyan had already expected that everyone would laugh, but there was nothing she could do. She knew Qing'er's standard answer and Ziwei's appropriate answer, but she couldn't copy them.

She racked her brains, but all she could think of were things related to food.

But I had a great idea and even rhymed it on purpose. Who dares to say that the answer is wrong?

Jingyan: "Master, you don't know, Yan'er expected Qing'er to give the standard answer, so she took a different approach and came up with an answer that no one could have thought of. Xiaoyanzi also took a different approach, right?"

Xiaoyanzi snorted coldly and refused her kindness.

Jingyan was not annoyed and still smiled.

The emperor nodded, seeming to agree.

Master Ji also stroked his goatee and smiled, "Indeed, Jingyan's answer seems nonsense, but it's exactly right. It even rhymes, which shows that he thought about it seriously."

Jingyan raised his head proudly when he heard that. Of course, a single bet also counts as a bet.

Fu Ling'an looked at the proud little swan in the crowd with a smile on his face.

The little princess is not only talented but also interesting. She is so outstanding that he can't take his eyes off her.

Ziwei felt very disappointed when she saw that the emperor only cared about Xiaoyanzi and Jingyan, and even called himself their old father.

If the emperor knew that I was his biological daughter, he would definitely pay attention to me first.

When Erkang saw Ziwei's expression, he knew that she was sad and spoke quickly.

"Master, you should listen to Ziwei's answer. I think it should be the most ingenious."

Xiaoyanzi nodded and said, "Yes, yes, Ziwei is the most talented woman in our Shufangzhai."

Upon hearing this, the emperor fanned himself and glanced at Erkang, then turned to look at Ziwei.

"Oh? Then Ziwei girl, tell us about it."

"Master must have the answer in his mind. Maybe none of us guessed it right. But if you let me guess, I would guess something more appropriate, using the scenery along the way as an example."

"I guess the two pointed ends are the temple eaves, the two white ends are crescent moons, the sparse ones are the shadows of trees, and these layers are stairs."

After Ziwei finished speaking, she gave the emperor a playful look, as if asking for praise.

The emperor laughed and said, "As expected, each of the four girls has their own strengths. This riddle of mine can have many answers, and all of you are correct."

After a few more jokes, they began to discuss the architecture of the temple.

Ji Xiaolan also had a good understanding of architecture, and as a teacher he began to explain it eloquently.

Jingyan didn't understand all this. She wanted to go and worship Buddha, donate some money to the Buddha and ask for a talisman or something.

The emperor saw Jingyan glancing around and asked, "Yan'er, why are you glancing around here instead of listening to Master Ji's lecture?"

It's just like being caught daydreaming in class.

Jingyan stuck out his tongue awkwardly: "I don't understand this architecture either. I was thinking of going to pray to the Buddha and ask for a peace talisman from the old Buddha."

The emperor was very pleased to hear Jingyan was so filial and said with a smile: "Well, you are a good child, but are you only asking for the Empress Dowager?"

After saying this, he snorted arrogantly and reminded: "Am I not considered your elder, Master?"

How can it not count!

Jingyan smiled flatteringly: "How can that be? I'll ask the old Buddha first, the second one will be yours, and the third one will be my father's turn. My father is not as important as you."

Jingyan's words greatly pleased the emperor, and he smiled with joy.

As expected of the daughter he raised, she is very sensible. When Prince Guo comes back, he will definitely show her off.