I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 251 Flying Flower Order

Xiao Siyue walked through the plum grove, immersed in the sea of ​​flowers, unable to extricate herself.

Zhou Qingran held Xiao Siyue's hand the whole time, afraid that she would fall.

The snow fell heavier and heavier, and Zhou Qingran would occasionally brush the snow off Xiao Siyue's hat.

Xi Ningzhi, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but be surprised. She had never seen her friend take such good care of someone before.

After strolling around for a while, the group went to the pavilion in the courtyard. At this time, the maids and servants had placed several braziers in the pavilion, making the room warm and cozy.

After Xiao Siyue went inside, with the help of her maid, she took off the cloak she was wearing and brushed the snow off her body.

"Siyue, come over here and warm your hands. Are your clothes wet?" Xi Ningzhu asked with concern, looking at Xiao Siyue's flushed face.

"Sister Ningzhi, your clothes aren't wet."

Xiao Siyue warmed her hands over the brazier until her body warmed up.

After a short rest, everyone started playing the game.

The wine had been warmed, and everyone sat down.

“For this first round, I will be the commander. We will use ‘plum’ as the command word. Is that alright?” Xi Ningzhi stood up and walked to the middle of the group.

“Okay, so where should we begin?” Zhou Qingran nodded.

"We have no problem with that, but I wonder if Siyue knows how to play?" Wu Xinrou started again, pretending to be concerned.

Xiao Siyue didn't need to look at Wu Xinrou to know what her expression was like. Although her voice sounded concerned, it also revealed a hint of schadenfreude.

Xiao Siyue was speechless. Why did Wu Xinrou have such a sharp tongue?

“Miss Wu doesn’t need to worry about that,” Xiao Siyue retorted coldly.

"I was just concerned about Siyue, how could Siyue be so ungrateful?" Wu Xinrou said, feeling wronged. It sounded as if Xiao Siyue was being unreasonable and bullying her.

"Oh," Xiao Siyue rolled her eyes. Why is she acting like a green tea b*tch again?

Everyone was annoyed by Wu Xinrou's actions. Why did Wu Xinrou always spoil the fun? They all thought they would never play with her again.

"Alright, if Siyue doesn't know how, you don't need to worry about her. If you don't want to play, just stay on the side." Xi Ningzhi was also unhappy at this moment. This Wu Xinrou was really annoying, always picking on Siyue today.

I should have kept it from her before, and not let her know. Why didn't I stay at home? What am I doing out here?

"Xi Ningzhi, you..." Wu Xinrou was furious that Xi Ningzhi would say such a thing.

"What did I do wrong? Today is a perfectly good banquet, and you're always causing trouble. If you don't want to have fun, then don't come. If you're here, then behave yourself." Does she really think Xi Ningzhi is afraid of her?

"Hmph, don't forget, I am..."

"But what 'but'? If you don't want to play, just stay aside and don't spoil our fun." Xi Ningzhi impatiently interrupted Wu's vicious words.

"Fine, then I won't play." Wu Xinrou turned around, flicked her sleeve, and walked out of the house, but for some reason, she pulled her foot back after taking the first step.

She walked angrily to the chair next to her and sat down.

Xiao Siyue was dumbfounded. Wu Xinrou was quite patient. She didn't leave. Could it be that she liked Ningzhi and didn't want to leave?

Xiao Siyue looked at the two of them and suddenly noticed something strange.

Xiao Siyue quickly shook her head to clear her mind of the strange thoughts.

Xi Ningzhi watched Wu Xinrou's actions, snorted coldly, and then said to the others, "Let's begin. Siyue is the youngest, so let's start with Siyue."

Xiao Siyue quickly remembered, and the poem in her mouth came out: "Several plum blossoms in the corner of the wall, blooming alone in the cold."

This poem by Wang Anshi, "Plum Blossom," is known to almost everyone in China who has received an education, and it has been imprinted in the hearts of all students.

"By the time you come to the window tomorrow, will the plum blossoms be in bloom?" Zhou Qingran immediately replied.

“Yes, plum blossoms without snow lack spirit, and snow without poetry makes one feel vulgar,” Wang Fangyu echoed.

"Without enduring the bitter cold, how can the plum blossom exude its fragrant aroma?"

"The winter plum is most hateful, for it always blooms like last year's flower."

"The snow heralds the arrival of spring; the plum blossoms adorn the jade-like branches."

"A plum tree stands before the Jade Hall; for whom does it wither and for whom does it bloom?"

"..."

Everyone chimed in with their own comments, but it wasn't a very pleasant conversation. Now it was Zhou Qingran's turn.

“Hmm…, hmm…” Zhou Qingran thought for a long time but still couldn’t figure it out.

"A penalty drink, a penalty drink." Xi Ningzhi immediately took a cup of wine from the maid and handed it over.

Zhou Qingran didn't hesitate and drank it all in one gulp.

"Alright, it's Siyue's turn." Xi Ningzhi turned her gaze to Xiao Siyue after seeing Zhou Qingran drink the wine.

"Plum blossoms and snow vie for spring's favor, neither willing to yield; poets struggle to find words to describe them," Xiao Siyue immediately remarked.

Gradually, the others had all run out of ideas, and Xiao Siyue easily took control.

"Oh dear, our little sister Siyue has won!" Xi Ningzhi said happily.

"Yes, yes, Xiao Siyue is the youngest among us, and yet we all lost. Siyue is really amazing; she's so young and has already read so many poems," Wang Fangyu praised.

Could Xiao Siyue claim that she has a cheat code? That's something she read and memorized countless times in her past life.

Hearing everyone praising Xiao Siyue, Wu Xinrou was so angry that she twisted the handkerchief in her hand into a ball.

"Shall we continue?" Xi Ningzhi asked as everyone was having a great time.

"Okay, let's play another round." Everyone else agreed.

"I want to play too," Wu Xinrou said, getting up unwillingly.

Everyone was exasperated with Wu Xinrou. What was wrong with her? Didn't she say she wasn't going to play anymore? Why was she getting involved now?

But it's not a big deal, let's play together if we want to.

"Let's have Siyue be the commander this round," Xi Ningzhi suggested.

“Okay, Siyue was the winner in the last round. If Siyue participates again, we won’t have a chance to line up.” Zhou Qingran chimed in.

“Okay, no problem.” Xiao Siyue was happy to agree, but Wu Xinrou, who had just arrived, was dumbfounded. She was originally unconvinced and wanted to compete with Xiao Siyue. She thought she was no worse than Xiao Siyue, but she didn’t expect that Xiao Siyue would go directly to become a commander.

Xiao Siyue didn't care and stood up, saying, "Let's start this round with the word 'snow' as the starting word, beginning with Sister Ningzhi."

As soon as Xiao Siyue finished speaking, Xi Ningzhi had already thought of it: "White as snow on the mountain, bright as the moon in the clouds."

"The evening is approaching and it looks like it will snow. Shall we have a drink together?" Wang Yu immediately replied.

"An old man in a straw hat and raincoat, fishing alone on a snowy river," Wu Xinrou was also very fast.

After several rounds, only Wang Fangyu and Wu Xinrou remained.

I must say, Wu Xinrou is quite impressive; she's persisted for so long.

"Spring snow fills the sky, everywhere looks like flowers in bloom."

"The white snow, impatient for spring's arrival, adorns the courtyard trees like flying blossoms."

"..."

After exchanging a few words, Wang Fangyu won in the end. Wang Fangyu looked at Wu Xinrou triumphantly, thinking, "Little brat, you want to compete with me?"

Wu Xinrou was so angry with Wang Fangyu that she almost vomited blood, but she never expected to lose in the end.