After traveling through time, I was raised by a little brat

"Ten mouths, one heart, guess one word."

After hearing this, the audience fell silent again, no one spoke. After all, such a puzzle was indeed a bit difficult for the beginner class. If it were for students in the intermediate or advanced classes, it might be easier, but now they are all banned from participating.

At this time, Tang Qi whispered to Tang Wenshu: "Think."

Then he patiently explained to Tang Wenshu, "The top character 田 represents ten open mouths, and the bottom character 心 represents ten open mouths. Together they form the character 思."

However, since no one could answer, the lantern belonging to Tang Jing returned to her hands. She held the lantern pole tightly, lowered her head and seemed to be crying. In fact, she was very angry and was trying to avoid other people's gazes.

So the next turn came to the white roller lantern. It was pure white like snow, with only the pendulum at the top showing a bright red strip.

Tang Zhengrong nudged Tang Wenshu gently and asked curiously, "Sister, why isn't there any painting on your lantern? What did you make?"

"Ah, is it my turn so soon?" Tang Wenshu nervously looked at Tang Zigui on the stage and casually replied, "Oh, I made a zombie lantern with a red tongue."

Hearing this answer, Tang Zhengrong was speechless.

Then, Tang Zigui asked another question: "January 1st is not today, guess a word."

"Ming!" Tang Wenshu stood up excitedly, secretly glad that she could answer this question. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and reached out to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead.

Only after she took her own lantern did she slowly sit down.

"This next lantern is quite pretty for beginners. It's the Blue Sky and White Clouds Lantern," Tang Zigui said, pointing to it. Then she began to pose a question: "The Emperor's New Clothes. Guess a word." Tang Qing, the lantern's owner and the fourth concubine's daughter, was stumped. Her face flushed with anxiety, beads of sweat trickling down her cheeks. She whispered to her brother beside her, "Brother, help me."

Tang Qing's brother, Tang Chuan, was also a illegitimate child of the fourth wife. At this moment, she suddenly heard a deep, familiar voice: "Xi," her brother whispered, mouthing a reminder. Tang Qing was overjoyed and quickly followed her brother's prompt, answering, "Xi!" She secretly felt fortunate to have her brother's help, otherwise she would have been embarrassed.

However, just when Tang Qing thought he was about to win his lantern, Tang Shuang, the fifth daughter of the family, suddenly stood up and said loudly, "Heh, cheating doesn't count."

Tang Shuang was the legitimate daughter of the fifth house, and her status was much better than Tang Qing's. Naturally, she would not take the illegitimate daughter of the fourth house seriously. At this moment, she felt that Tang Qing's cheating behavior was simply an insult to everyone, so she stood up and accused her without hesitation.

Tang Shuang raised her head proudly, her lips curled up slightly in a smug smile. She believed she had evidence of Tang Qing's cheating and could definitely embarrass him this time. Furthermore, she believed that if she performed well in this happy moment, she would surely be appreciated and valued by the Duke, and would have more opportunities to marry into a good family in the future.

Tang Zigui's gaze slowly shifted to the audience, finally landing on the eldest lady, seated upright in a chair. A smile played on her lips, and her eyes held a hint of meaning. Tang Zigui nodded in understanding, then turned his gaze back to the audience.

At this time, the two maids standing beside the fourth room stepped forward and said in unison: "Yes, the third young master of the fourth room has started talking."

Hearing this, Tang Wenshu's face instantly turned pale, and he quickly reached out to cover Tang Qi's mouth. He couldn't help but speak earlier, but he didn't expect his aunt to find two people next to each room to supervise them. This was truly terrifying, even such a detail was considered in advance.

Tang Qi gently patted Tang Wenshu's hand, indicating that he was fine, and consoled him, "Don't worry, you didn't use my answer to win the prize."

Two maids ushered Tang Chuan and Tang Qing out and made them stand aside. They were then disqualified from answering further questions. Whether they would be punished depended on the Duke's decision.

Finally, the Duke said: "You will be punished to kneel in the ancestral hall for three hours, starting at noon tomorrow." With the Duke's words, the matter finally came to an end, and the guessing game was able to continue.

Soon, the answers to all the lanterns in the beginner class were guessed, and then the guessing process began for the beautiful lanterns in the intermediate class. When Tang Zigui picked up the Chang'e Flying to the Moon lantern, before she could even introduce it, everyone started to jeer, "Just ask the questions! We can't wait!"

Tang Zigui smiled and said, "It's Mid-Autumn Festival, let's enjoy the chrysanthemums." Tang Qi immediately replied, "The flowers are in full bloom, and the moon is full." Tang Qi then took the lantern and handed it to Tang Wenshu, saying that he knew she had been eyeing it and must like it, so he had gotten it for her. Tang Wenshu smiled happily, thanking her brother for his thoughtfulness and concern.

However, Tang Zhengrong said somewhat discontentedly, "What about me? I want to help my sister get one too." Tang Zigui shook her head helplessly, but still smiled and said, "Then you have to work hard." Tang Zhengrong quickly nodded in agreement, staring closely at Tang Zigui, afraid to miss any opportunity. After all, his knowledge was limited, and he could only answer a few questions correctly.

"The willows droop their branches just after Qingming."

"Ah, this one doesn't work, it's passed." Tang Zhengrong was very excited below.

"Sister, do you like this lantern?"

"Okay."

"Something unexpected has happened." Tang Qi answered another question correctly with ease.

"One hundred years old and in command."

“A late bloomer.”

A few more questions passed quickly, but Tang Zhengrong could not answer any of them. He clenched his fists and became even more nervous.

"A heartbroken person remembers a heartbroken person."

"I can do this, I can do this." Tang Zhengrong said happily.

"Learn from the pain." Tang Zideng, the eldest son of the second wife, replied. He got the lantern.

"Damn, they stole it from me." This aroused Tang Zhengrong's ambition even more, but there was nothing he could do if he couldn't answer the question correctly.

"Heavy snow..."

"It's absolutely fantastic." Tang Zhengrong answered immediately.

He took the lantern and handed it to his sister happily, as he had earned it through his own efforts.

As time passed, all the lanterns had their answers guessed, and this grand and lavish banquet finally came to a close. The Duke of Tang's mansion awarded generous prizes to those who crafted the most exquisite lanterns and answered the most correctly, and publicly praised them. The winners beamed with ecstatic smiles, their moods exceedingly joyful.