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Chapter 226: Pass the Flower to the Beat of the Drum

At this time, the Queen cast her eyes towards the Emperor and the Queen Mother and asked softly, "Emperor, Queen Mother, what do you think of this way of playing the game?"

The emperor smiled slightly, indicating his tacit approval, while the empress dowager nodded, indicating her assent.

After getting the approval of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager, the Queen continued, "Since everyone has no objection to this method of entertainment, let's start right away."

Not long after he finished speaking, a group of people dressed in eunuch costumes hurriedly pushed in a huge drum and placed it steadily at the edge of the banquet hall.

Not only that, they also brought a carefully woven large red hydrangea, which was so bright and eye-catching that it looked like a burning flame.

This unique game attracted the attention of almost everyone present, except for the few people sitting on the podium who did not participate in it.

At this time, a eunuch came forward, holding a drumstick tightly in his hand. He struck the huge war drum hard, making a deafening sound.

Accompanied by the exciting drumbeats, a bright red embroidered ball was passed from King Sui's hand and spread quickly across the venue like a red whirlwind.

When the drum stopped for the first time, the embroidered ball came to rest steadily in the hands of a young lady from an official family, as if it were cast by magic.

The official lady's face was pale and her body was trembling slightly, obviously very nervous. She took a deep breath and slowly stood up, her eyes were a little evasive, not daring to look at everyone.

It took a long time before I regained some composure.

At this moment, a young man suddenly stood up and said to her with a smile: "Miss, I have a riddle here. Can you guess it?"

The official lady calmed herself down and nodded, indicating that she was willing to give it a try.

The young man whispered, "It's just a small room with a door but no windows. It's hot outside and icy inside."

As soon as the words fell, the official's daughter's eyes lit up and she blurted out: "The answer is ice room!" There was an immediate burst of exclamations and applause from the surroundings.

Then, the drums sounded again, as if urging the game to continue.

The embroidered ball was like a naughty child, and it quickly passed from the woman's hand...

When the first drum beat stopped, everyone's eyes were focused on the eldest daughter of the Shen family, Shen Mengjia.

Shen Mengjia stood up with an embarrassed look on her face, holding the bright red embroidered ball.

This Shen Mengjia was the person whom she and the Evil King rescued at the foot of Baishishan Mountain last time—the daughter of Madam Shen and also the niece of the current queen.

She has a beautiful face, delicate facial features like sculptures, and a pair of big watery eyes that shine like the bright stars in the night sky. Her beauty is so high that people can't help but fall in love with her.

The eyes of many young gentlemen present were all fixed on her, unable to move away.

In an instant, the originally silent scene seemed to be ignited, and instantly became noisy and bustling, just like the water in a huge pot suddenly boiling, rolling and bubbling.

These young men all opened their eyes wide, and some were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths. They were all attracted by the beautiful and charming Miss Shen in front of them.

Everyone could no longer contain their excitement and curiosity. They stood up one after another, vying to come up with a riddle for Miss Shen. Finally, the Emperor appointed Prince You to come up with the riddle.

"The riddle is this: long ears, short tail, red eyes, white sweater, three-lobed mouth, timid, eats a lot of vegetables and radishes."

Once this riddle was thrown out, it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples and immediately causing everyone present to burst into laughter.

Some people openly mocked the riddle given by Prince You as too childish, saying it was simply a toy for children. People could easily know the answer without even thinking carefully.

However, according to etiquette, the protagonist Shen Mengjia still needs to reveal the answer personally.

She looked embarrassed and said softly, "Little white rabbit!"

The sound is small but clearly audible.

As soon as he finished speaking, laughter surged again like a tide.

If the emperor, the empress dowager, the queen and others were not present at this moment, I am afraid that these people's smiles would be even more unbridled and exaggerated.

Miss Shen laughed so hard that she almost crawled under the table in embarrassment.

However, at this time, Miss Lu Jialing was very proud, because Shen Mengjia was her biggest competitor in the imperial city. Seeing her embarrassed, she felt relieved.

Finally, after being scolded by Eunuch Li beside the emperor, everyone stopped laughing and the scene gradually returned to calm.

Next, the drum sounded again, and the big red embroidered ball was passed from Miss Shen again.

As a result, when the drum stopped, the big red embroidered ball fell into King Li's hands.

Although everyone present couldn't help laughing, no one dared to ask King Li any questions.

The reason is simple. It is well known that King Li is of mediocre talent and little knowledge. He usually only cares about pleasure and is idle.

If the question is too simple, it will make him lose face; but if it is too difficult and obscure, he may find it difficult to answer, which will damage the dignity of the royal family.

The Prince of King You had a feud with King Li in the past, and he wanted to take the opportunity to make things difficult for him, but he was glanced at by King You with a sharp gaze as soon as he made the slightest movement, so he had no choice but to sit down obediently.

King Li stood there stupidly for a long time. Jiang Yimo saw this and turned to ask Feng Wuhen why he didn't stand up to help King Li out.

Feng Wuhen said that it was not appropriate for him to come forward, and suggested that Jiang Yimo should ask questions to solve the problem.

Just as she was about to stand up, the old emperor spoke first: "I will come up with the question of leaving the prince, and you can guess it together."

After saying this, the old emperor paused, and he scanned everyone present with a wise and profound gaze, and then slowly said: "Next, please listen carefully to this riddle: 'People walking on the clouds'."

His voice was deep and magnetic, as if carrying a mysterious power that made people concentrate on it.

As soon as the words fell, the originally lively scene suddenly became unusually quiet, and everyone frowned and fell into deep thought.

Some people pondered over it, while others kept shaking their heads and sighing. It was obvious that this riddle was quite difficult.

However, at this moment, Jiang Yimo and Feng Wuhen, who were sitting in the corner, suddenly smiled at each other as if they had telepathy.

They seemed to have found the answer, but no one spoke first.

Feng Wuhen took a sip of wine, then smiled and said to Jiang Yimo, "Momo, did you guess it?"

Jiang Yimo blinked and asked mischievously, "Didn't the prince guess it, too?"

Hearing this, Feng Wuhen raised his eyebrows slightly, and a barely perceptible smile flashed in his eyes.

He put down the wine glass, stretched out his hand, dipped his slender fingertips into the glass of crystal clear wine, and then gently wrote a word on the table.