In the Three Kingdoms period, the opening scene features the killing of Huang Gai, shocking Zhou Yu!

Three days later, it will be the Lantern Festival.

Xuchang.

night.

This is the most relaxing day of the year.

There is no curfew tonight.

Cao Cao gave special permission.

To celebrate the respite after the Battle of Red Cliffs, and also to paint a rosy picture of peace.

The whole city was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.

A dazzling display of lights.

The inner quarters.

Cao Jie had been fidgeting in her boudoir for an hour.

In front of the bronze mirror.

She tried on five dresses.

Too much red is gaudy.

White is too plain, it's depressing.

It's green...like a scallion.

"Miss."

The maid Xiao Cui's arms ached from exhaustion.

"This light yellow one is good."

"Paired with this gold hairpin, she looks like a fairy from the moon palace."

Cao Jie turned around.

Her skirt fluttered in the wind.

satisfaction.

"This is the only set."

"Applying rouge."

"Apply powder."

"I'm going to blind that 'wooden' eye."

……

At the entrance of the government office.

Zhao Yu leaned against the stone lion.

He is waiting.

To be precise, he was waiting for his mission objective.

I changed into casual clothes.

A grey robe.

Tie the cuffs tightly.

A cloth belt was tied around his waist.

He didn't carry a long sword, but only hid a dagger in his boot.

Mood: Irritable.

Zhao Yu, the captain of the security team, had just finished a day's work and was preparing to leave.

Cao Jie came looking for Zhao Yu late at night, insisting on taking him out to play.

Zhao Yu had no choice but to agree.

This is what overtime is all about.

It's not triple pay yet, so it's considered unpaid overtime.

"Squeak—"

The door opened.

Cao Jie came out.

Xiao Cui followed behind him.

Cao Jie, wearing a pale yellow dress, looked quite charming.

The guards at the door were stunned.

The second young lady looks so beautiful tonight.

Cao Jie walked up to Zhao Yu.

stop.

He slightly raised his chin.

Waiting for praise.

Or at least, a look of amazement.

Zhao Yu chewed a soybean.

He looked her up and down.

My gaze lingered for two seconds on the intricate accessories and the hem of the skirt.

Flashy,

"Second Miss".

Zhao Yu spoke.

"The skirt is too long; it's easy to trip over."

"And that gold fork on its head."

"Too sharp."

"When it's crowded, it's easy to get in other people's eyes."

Cao Jie's smile froze.

The fist hardened.

"Zhao Yu!"

"This is a hair ornament!"

"This is beauty!"

Do you even know what beauty is?

Zhao Yu nodded.

"Understand."

"Safety is beauty."

"To be alive is to be beautiful."

Cao Jie didn't want to talk anymore.

She was afraid that if she continued talking, she would be so angry that she would die on her own doorstep.

"Walk!"

"Let's go to the West Market!"

"I want to see the lights!"

"If you dare lose me, I'll tell Daddy you molested me!"

Zhao Yu shrugged.

Keep up.

Maintain a three-step distance.

Radar fully operational.

……

The West Market was packed with people.

People in ancient times didn't have much entertainment, so...

light.

Lights are everywhere.

Rabbit lanterns, lotus lanterns, and revolving lanterns.

It illuminates the night as if it were daytime.

The cries of vendors echoed along both sides of the street.

Fried glutinous rice balls, roasted meat.

There was also a lingering scent of rouge.

This is what real life is all about, much better than those monotonous trendy streets of later generations.

Cao Jie quickly forgot his earlier unpleasantness.

After all, she has the mindset of a young girl.

Weaving in and out of the crowd.

One minute they're watching acrobatics, the next they're buying masks.

"Zhao Yu, look at this!"

Cao Jie picked up a ghost face mask.

Wear it on your face.

"Is it scary?"

Zhao Yu remained expressionless.

"It's not scary."

"Even Xu Chu's sleeping appearance is more frightening."

Cao Jie took off his mask.

He rolled his eyes at him.

"Boring."

keep going.

A large crowd had gathered in front of them.

Laughter and cheers filled the air.

There is also a high platform.

It was filled with lanterns.

A note was pasted under the lantern.

"Guess the riddles!"

"Let's guess the riddles!"

The stall owner was banging a gong.

"Guess all three correctly and receive a lantern!"

Guess the jackpot and win a jade rabbit!

Cao Jie's eyes lit up.

A talented woman.

She is a talented woman.

How could he let go of such an opportunity to demonstrate his intelligence and crush Zhao Yu?

"Walk!"

"Let's go take a look!"

Cao Jie squeezed into the crowd.

Zhao Yu was helpless.

We had to use our shoulders to forcefully create a path.

Like a bulldozer.

The people around were about to curse,

Seeing Cao Jie's attire in front of Zhao Yu, he swallowed his words.

No normal person would dress like that.

Can't be bothered.

Cao Jie stood below the stage.

Full of confidence.

"Boss, give me a question!"

The stall owner immediately recognized her as a wealthy young lady.

Laughed.

"Okay!"

"Listen carefully, Miss."

"The first question."

"It resembles a dragon but has no horns, and is like a snake but has feet. It moves slowly and steadily, and is adept at climbing walls."

"Beat a beast."

Cao Jie answered instantly:

"Gecko"

"good!"

The crowd cheered.

"Miss is intelligent!"

The stall owner took down a lamp.

"Question 2."

"What you hear is Han, what you see is Qing; it melts in water, but cannot survive in fire."

Guess what it is.

Cao Jie chuckled lightly.

"Han" refers to a man who drinks heartily, and "Qing" refers to the wine's clear color, which can be mixed with water and is flammable but not solid.

If it's not alcohol, then what is it?

"That's right!"

Another round of cheers followed.

Cao Jie glanced at Zhao Yu smugly.

A defiant look in the eyes:

See that? My wisdom.

Zhao Yu was looking at the sugar painting stall next to him.

The old man who makes sugar figurines is quite skilled.

I drew a dragon.

There's plenty of sugar; Zhao Yu is calculating the cost-effectiveness.

"Zhao Yu!"

Cao Jie called out to him.

Stop looking at the candy!

"You answer this last question!"

"The jackpot is that rabbit."

"I want!"

Zhao Yu turned his head.

[System scan: White Rabbit.]

[Meat quality: Tender.]

[Cooking suggestion: Spicy rabbit head.]

"OK!"

Zhao Yu nodded.

"For lunch."

The stall owner glanced at Zhao Yu.

He was dressed as a guard.

I thought to myself that this person must be a complete brute.

So I picked a simple one.

Give this rich girl some face.

"Listen up, brave warrior."

The riddle is:

"Draw round shapes, write square ones; make them short in winter, and long in summer."

Guess the Chinese character.

Everyone fell silent.

Everyone is thinking.

Is it round when drawn, but square when written?

Short winters? Long summers?

What is this?

Cao Jie frowned slightly. Round? Square? Short? Long?

Ah! Got it.

sun.

The sun is drawn as round, while the character for "sun" is square.

Winter days are short, summer days are long.

Wonderful!

Cao Jie was about to speak up and remind Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu has already spoken.

"It's a flatbread."

The entire room fell silent.

Even the stall owner who was banging the gong was stunned.

The mallet in his hand stopped in mid-air.

"What?"

Zhao Yu explained earnestly:

"Look,"

"When making pancakes, the dough is kneaded into a round shape, that's what makes it round when you draw the pancake."

"When selling it, it's cut into squares; that's what's written as 'square'."

"You get hungry quickly in winter, and you're gone in just two bites, because winter is short."

"In the hot summer, the cakes spoil easily and stay for a long time, which is because summer is long."

"So, no problem, it's a pancake."

What's wrong?

根本没有问题。

It is full of wisdom about life.

The dedication of those who cook rice.

"puff--"

Some people in the crowd couldn't resist.

burst out laughing.

Then they all laughed.

Hahaha!!

"A big pancake!"

"What the hell is this pancake?!"

"It's not right, but it makes a lot of sense!"