Emperor Shen's charming wife

Chapter 11: Cat and Mouse Game, Enjoy the Game

Ning Yao and Shen Yu disguised themselves as "palace detectives", pretending to be out for fun, but actually investigating in secret. The sun shone on the corner of the palace. Ning Yao's smart eyes turned, and suddenly pointed to a minister not far away and said, "Your Majesty, look at the minister over there, he is acting sneaky, there must be something fishy." Shen Yu heard it and looked in the direction Ning Yao pointed, only to see that the minister was whispering with another minister in the corner, looking nervous. "Let's go and take a look." Shen Yu held Ning Yao's hand tightly and walked towards the minister with steady steps. When the two of them walked in front of the minister, Shen Yu had a meaningful smile on his face and said, "My dear ministers, what are you talking about here?" The minister was instantly frightened and his face turned pale. His lips trembled and he stammered, "Nothing... nothing, we are just talking about some... some trivial matters." Shen Yu glanced back and forth at the two ministers, then smiled slightly and said, "Oh? Family matters? Then you can continue chatting." After that, he took Ning Yao's hand and turned away. "Your Majesty, you let them go so easily?" Ning Yao asked with a frown, full of confusion. "Of course not." Shen Yu still had a smile on his face, "I already know what they are talking about." "Oh? How did you know?" Ning Yao widened her eyes and asked curiously. "Because I can lip read." Shen Yu raised his chin, looking proud. "What? You can lip read?" Ning Yao opened her mouth in surprise, "Then what did you see them talking about just now?" "They were talking about the Jade Dragon Pendant." Shen Yu said seriously. "Jade Dragon Pendant? What happened to the Jade Dragon Pendant?" Ning Yao's heart tightened, and she asked hurriedly. "They said that the Jade Dragon Pendant was found in General Ning's mansion." Shen Yu said. "What? The Jade Dragon Pendant was found in General Ning's mansion?" Ning Yao's face suddenly changed, and she secretly said in her heart that it was not good. "Yes, the Jade Dragon Pendant was found in General Ning's mansion." Shen Yu nodded to confirm. "Let's go to General Ning's mansion." Ning Yao did not hesitate, and hurriedly led everyone to General Ning's mansion. At a lively "palace dinner", the lights were bright and the sound of stringed instruments lingered in the ears. Ning Yao was wearing a gorgeous palace dress, and said to Shen Yu with a sweet smile: "Your Majesty, I have come up with a riddle for you ministers to guess." Shen Yu looked at Ning Yao tenderly, and replied with a smile: "Oh? What riddle did my beloved concubine come up with?" Ning Yao opened her red lips and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, my riddle is: a knife, floating with the water, with eyes but no eyebrows." Shen Yu frowned, thought seriously for a moment, and then said with a smile: "I know, it's a fish." "Your Majesty is really smart." Ning Yao's eyes moved, and then said, "Then I will come up with another riddle. My riddle is: red fruit hanging on a stick, wrapped in sugar and tastes good." Shen Yu thought for a moment, and the corner of his mouth rose: "This must be a candied haws." Ning Yao smiled coquettishly: "Your Majesty is really smart. Then I will give you another riddle. The riddle is: a black boy who never opens his mouth. If he opens his mouth, his tongue will fall out." Shen Yu fell into deep thought again, and soon he smiled and answered: "It is melon seeds." Ning Yao smiled even more: "Your Majesty is so wise, I admire you. Then I will give you another riddle. The riddle is: wearing green clothes, with a watery belly, giving birth to many children, all with black faces." Shen Yu thought for a moment, and said confidently: "This is a watermelon." Ning Yao smiled and said: "Your Majesty is really smart. Then I will give you another lantern riddle." At a lively palace dinner, the lights were bright and the sound of stringed instruments was melodious. Ning Yao stood in front of everyone with a sweet smile and said: "My dear ministers, let's play an interesting lantern riddle game today." "Okay, okay." Everyone agreed with great interest. "Then I will start to ask questions." Ning Yao smiled, "A man named Wang has two candies in his pocket." After hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought, frowning and thinking hard. "I know, I know." A minister raised his hand excitedly and said, "The answer is gold." "Congratulations, you got it right." Ning Yao praised with a smile, "Then I will ask another one." "A little girl, born in the middle of the water, wearing a pink shirt, sitting on a green boat." As soon as Ning Yao finished speaking, everyone fell into deep thought again. At this time, another minister's eyes lit up, raised his hand and said, "The answer is lotus." "Congratulations, you got it right." Ning Yao smiled and nodded, "Then I will ask another question." "Red fruit hanging on a stick, wrapped in candy, tastes good." Ning Yao's eyes swept across everyone's faces. Everyone shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know the answer. Ning Yao smiled and said, "The answer is candied haws." "Ah?" Everyone showed surprised expressions. "Queen, are you kidding us?" A minister couldn't help but say. "That's right, Queen." Another minister also echoed. "Haha, I was just joking. Let me give you another one." Ning Yao said with a smile, "Wearing a big red flower on her head and wearing a brocade dress, she looks like the head of the family, urging everyone to get up early in the morning." Hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought again.

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