Phi-Fic Chapter 177 Are You Here to Purchase Goods?
Chapter 177 Are You Here to Purchase Goods?
The first person to understand started laughing, and some people who were slow to laugh asked the people next to them what was so funny. Someone would explain it, and then they would suddenly understand and start laughing too.
The emperor laughed, and the empress dowager only understood the joke when someone reminded her of the word "where".
Li Zong stood up and looked forward. "The princess's joke was hilarious. I'm curious about where that outsider is from. Is he from Mobei? And is this family the royal residence?"
When everyone heard this, they knew that Li Zong was finding fault with everything, and they couldn't help but frown at Li Zong. Li Zong was complacent, and the empress dowager smiled. The emperor's eyes changed slightly, but he immediately smiled again and looked at Ye Youlan and the Seventh Prince.
The Prime Minister and General Ye also looked at Ye Youlan with some worry, and their palms couldn't help sweating.
Ye Youlan smiled and looked at Li Zong. "Master Li's imagination is truly beyond imagination. Let's say a foreigner comes to visit Da Chu and gets lost one day and comes to Li's house. He knocks on the door and asks who is outside. The foreigner says, "My name is Sergey, Tolstoy, Maslop, Higgins, Gorky." Master Li panics and says his house is too small to accommodate so many people. Then, Master, tell me where this foreigner is from? The capital is so big, why would he come to your house alone to stay overnight?"
Everyone laughed, and Li Zong blushed: "You are just telling a story, it's not true."
"Yeah, you know it's a story and not true, but that's not what you said just now."
Qin Yurou felt embarrassed. She tugged at Li Zong's clothes, motioning him to sit down. Li Zong sat down reluctantly and whispered to Yurou, "You're smarter than her. Why don't you help me refute her?"
Yu Rou whispered, "You're mentally ill. What kind of occasion is this?"
The counterattack was beautiful. The prince applauded, and everyone else followed suit. The emperor smiled and asked if there was anything else.
Ye Youlan said mischievously, "I want to see what the Emperor's reward is."
The palace maid announced: "A set of red agate gemstone headdresses."
Everyone was surprised and envious. Some people also wanted to show off, but were worried that their jokes were not funny enough. Some jokes were funny but not suitable for this occasion.
When Qiao Luochuan saw Ye Youlan, he was surprised to find that the princess was the person who rescued him near his hometown that day. He was very excited.
Song Wen looked at him and said, "She is the Seventh Princess, the daughter of the Prime Minister, the sister of General Ye, and one of the five famous golden flowers in the capital."
Qiao Luochuan's gaze still lingered on Ye Youlan: "I know, I know."
Song Wen touched his arm and said, "Don't stare at the princess. The prince will dig out your eyes if he sees you."
"Oh." Qiao Luochuan lowered his head, thinking that he must express his gratitude later.
Ye Youlan looked at the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother thought to herself, "You are really asking for more." So she took a red jade bracelet inlaid with gold from her wrist and handed it to the palace maid. The palace maid brought it to Ye Youlan. Ye Youlan put it on her hand and raised it to look at the Queen Mother: "Thank you, mother, for the reward."
The emperor glanced at his mother's gloomy face and said with a smile, "Then tell me another one."
How many brain cells does Ye Youlan want to kill today?
"Two mothers took their two children to a garden to enjoy the flowers. Of course, you have to buy a ticket to enjoy the flowers. Everyone, regardless of whether they are adults or children, must buy a ticket. But they only bought three tickets and were able to enter the garden. Why is that?"
Someone questioned you, isn’t this a joke?
Ye Youlan corrected him, "Jokes become boring if you listen to them too much. It's okay to give everyone a test. You have to keep your brain active so that it can become more flexible."
"Did someone climb over the wall to get in?"
"Impossible! They are women. How could they possibly climb over the wall? They are not men."
Ye Youlan thought to herself, thank you for speaking up for women.
"Could that be a relative who can be a gatekeeper?"
Ye Youlan shook her head.
Chen Xiaoling quietly asked Chen Su: "Do you know what it is?"
Chen Su whispered, "I don't know."
Li Chuang asked Ruoyun, "Will there be free tickets?"
"Youlan said everyone must buy a ticket."
Zhang Liang and Miaoyu said, "Why does the princess have so many strange questions?"
Miaoyu smiled and said, "Hasn't she always been like this? She reads some strange books every day and meets some strange people. Have you forgotten the old scholars Tang and Song she met?"
Zhang Liang nodded: "I remember."
Li Zong's brows were knitted into a shape of "川" (川) and he looked at Yu Rou. Seeing that Yu Rou was also furrowed in thought, he knew that she had not figured out the answer either.
Ye Youlan was very proud. She looked at the Seventh Prince, raised her eyebrows and asked him, but the Seventh Prince shook his head.
The Queen Mother thought for a long time but couldn't come up with an answer. She said, "Hurry up and tell me the answer. Everyone is waiting for dinner!"
Ye Youlan looked at everyone: "No one has given the answer, so I will tell you the answer."
"Say it!"
"The answer is a pregnant woman with her mother and child."
Everyone thinks it's reasonable and logical, but they are all limited by two big and two small words when thinking about the answer.
The emperor laughed heartily: "Reward."
The Seventh Prince waited for Ye Youlan to sit down and whispered, "Others are here for the banquet, but you are here to buy goods."
"Thanks to the prince."
General Ye asked his father, "Dad, my sister is in the spotlight again today. Are you happy?"
Prime Minister Ye was happy but also worried. He was worried about how many people would hate his daughter today.
After the banquet, the emperor asked the Seventh Prince and Ye Youlan to talk in the imperial study, and the others dispersed.
Qiao Luochuan was a little disappointed. When Song Wen pulled him away, he suddenly caught a glimpse of another familiar figure, Li Zhi, the guard beside the Seventh Prince.
"Can I have a word with the Seventh Prince's guards?"
Song Wen shook his head: "You are too utilitarian. If you want to curry favor with the Seventh Prince, you will have a chance later."
As he spoke, he pulled Qiao Luochuan away. Qiao Luochuan turned around and looked at Li Zhi. He saw Li Zhi put his index finger to his lips and made a shushing gesture. He wondered if he was signaling him. Did he recognize him?
In the imperial study, the emperor sat at the desk and the more he thought about it, the more ridiculous it seemed to him.
Ye Youlan and the Seventh Prince stood in front and looked at each other. The Seventh Prince asked why the emperor asked them to come here?
The Emperor stared at Ye Youlan and said, "Your questions are very interesting. Could you tell me a few more?"
Ye Youlan smiled and said, "How about this? I'll think about it carefully after I return home. The Emperor knew the answer just now, but he deliberately didn't tell me. He just wanted to find an opportunity to reward me and the Seventh Prince. Here, the Seventh Prince and I thank the Emperor. From now on, I will send the Emperor a few questions or write a few jokes every now and then. The Emperor is tired of handling state affairs, so he can relax."
The emperor was very satisfied. Ye Youlan was a fox just like her father. No wonder his brother was so obsessed with her that he didn't know east from west.
"Very good. I will have someone come to pick it up every five days."
"Seventh Prince will keep it in mind and remind me from time to time. When the time comes, the Emperor will ask the eunuch to send some walnuts, pistachios, etc. I need to replenish my brain."
"I promise you."