Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 330: Random Encounter with Huo Yuan (3)_1

Chapter 330: Chapter 330: Random Encounter with Huo Yuan (3)_1

Mu Zhongqing and his family squeezed their way in, lost in the multitude of colorful lanterns. They started to guess the lantern riddles.

The riddles at the Lantern Riddle Conference were mostly created by the magistrate’s military advisers, and some were from the students of Tianfeng Academy in Lin’an Prefecture. They were full of literary color, exquisite in words and profound in meaning. Of course, there were also some popular and down-to-earth riddles created by the merchants sponsoring the conference, but these were derided by the literati as ’vulgar’.

Therefore, no one paid attention to the lanterns presented by the merchants. Those literati who were prepared to participate in the riddle meeting gathered before the riddles set out by the magistrate, lost in thought, trying to solve the riddles from this top figure in Lin’an Prefecture and hoping to create a sensation!

Cai Wei thought that since it was a Lantern Riddle Conference, the winning riddle wouldn’t be determined by who solved a single riddle. It would depend on the quantity and quality of riddles solved.

So, she took an unconventional approach and started guessing the riddles displayed on the ignored merchant lanterns.

The first riddle she guessed was written on a rabbit lantern. The riddle was: Drawn round, written square, warm with it, cool without it (one character answer)

Cai Wei laughed, this question was practically a giveaway. It seemed that her decision to guess the merchant’s lantern riddles first was the right one. She asked for paper and pen, effortlessly wrote down the answer, and had the little boy standing under the lantern to send in the answer.

Soon after, the little boy happily walked out holding a brocade box, handed it to Cai Wei, also took down the rabbit lantern and handed it over, laughing and saying, "Congratulations, Miss, for correctly guessing our ’Lip Rouge Shop’s’ lantern riddle. As per the rules, this rabbit lantern is now yours, and this box of rouge for face is a token of our shop’s appreciation. Please accept it."

Cai Wei took the rabbit lantern and handed it to Wu’er, then gave the delicate box of rouge to Fei’er, laughing and saying, "Next time, I’ll win some more prizes for mother and Wen’er!"

Wen’er looked at those lanterns, pointed to one depicting Erlang God and told Cai Wei, "Older sister, I want that one!"

As Cai Wei looked at the lantern, she saw what was written: Born rich and honored since childhood, constantly indulging in luxury. The emperor once granted me an edict, and promised that my descendants would be scholars.

After reading it, Cai Wei couldn’t help but smile. Who said that ancient people were all pedantic? Just look at this lantern riddle, how humorous it is!

She took paper and pen, wrote down the answer, sealed it and had the little boy who riddled out the lantern to bring the answer to his master. The boy took the answer and ran off.

Wen’er blinked and asked, "Older sister, can you really solve this lamp riddle?"

Cai Wei lifted her chin, proudly saying, "Guessing these lantern riddles, to me, your sister, is as simple as a flip of the hand, I can guess all the riddles here within minutes!"

Wen’er excitedly said, "Really?"

"Of course, it’s true, truer than pearls!"

Cai Wei was in a good mood and unusually started joking. However, as soon as the words left her mouth, a teasing voice sounded behind her, "Hehe, which family’s girl, that’s quite a boast!"

Hearing this, Cai Wei turned quickly to look and saw that it was Cao Jin who was leisurely walking over, with the little boy she had sent in with the answer trailing behind him.

"Uncle Cao, is that you?" Cai Wei exclaimed in surprise.

Cao Jin laughed and said, "Just now, I heard from the little boy that a young lady solved the lantern riddle I had set. I wondered which family’s bright girl could have guessed my painstakingly created riddle in an instant. It turns out it’s my niece, no wonder the riddle was solved so quickly!"

Cai Wei laughed and replied, "Since I’ve guessed it, I wonder if Uncle Cao has any prizes for me. I just guessed the ’Lip Rouge Shop’s’ riddle, and they gave a prize!"

Cao Jin chuckled and said, "Prize, of course you shouldn’t be without it. If you can solve the Huo family’s lantern riddles too, Huo Yuan will definitely reward you with a bigger prize!"

Cai Wei asked in surprise, "Is Big Brother Huo also in Lin’an Prefecture?"

She remembered that when she was in Yushu County, Huo Yuan had mentioned that he would spend the Lantern Festival in Bianzhou before returning to the capital, so why did he suddenly change his itinerary and come to Lin’an Prefecture?

Cao Jin said, "Huo family has businesses all over the country, of course it also includes Lin’an Prefecture. When they heard that the Magistrate of Lin’an was going to hold a lantern riddle conference, they dragged me along to join in the fun."

After saying that, Cao Jin looked towards Lady Du who was holding Wu’er, gave a polite salute and said, "Greetings to Madam Mu!"

Lady Du quickly bowed in reply.

Wen’er and Cai Fei also paid respects to Cao Jin. Cao Jin then ordered the little boy to go in and bring out several gold maces, preparing to reward Cai Wei and her siblings.

Soon after the boy went in, he came out, holding several golden maces. Behind him, there was also a familiar figure!