Whispering Verse

Forced by the situation at this moment, Shade wanted to refuse, but was pulled back by Dorothy. So he closed his mouth, thought carefully, and asked the safest question:

"Your Highness, how is your math?"

"It's pretty good. I have a great math teacher."

The princess said confidently.

"The following questions are about addition and subtraction within thirty. You just need to give the answer within half a minute."

Shade said, Princess Margaret's voice rose slightly:

"Within thirty? If it's not a complicated continuous calculation, ten seconds or even five seconds would be fine."

"Your Highness is indeed very good at mathematics."

Sir Prisha also said with help.

"Okay, please listen, everyone can figure it out together."

Shade coughed, and everyone looked at him. Shade then said:

"There is a Three Cats Hotel in Anthem Square in the North District of Tobesk City. Three gentlemen came to stay at the hotel three days ago. They paid 10 pence each for a total of 30 pence."

"Is it so cheap?"

Princess Margaret asked curiously.

"It's just a metaphor, maybe just staying in a hotel, not including meals and laundry expenses."

Lesia reminded.

"The female shopkeeper, Mrs. Sangmei, was in a good mood that day and decided to reduce the price for the three gentlemen, so she asked the little boy to return the five pence to the three men."

Shade continued, holding out five fingers:

"The boy couldn't divide the five pennies equally among three people, so he decided to reward himself with 2 pennies for this errand."

Shade heard someone laughing, and he smiled too:

"So he gave the remaining 3 pennies back to the three gentlemen."

Princess Margaret nodded:

"It is indeed an addition or subtraction within thirty, so what is the problem?"

"Before asking, Your Highness Lesiya, please tell me how much each of the three gentlemen spent?"

"It's easy, 9p."

Lecia said, Shade nodded again and asked Princess Margaret:

"After taking back 3 pennies, the three gentlemen spent a total of 27 pennies, plus the 2 pennies hidden by the little boy, for a total of 29 pennies. Where did the remaining 1 penny go?"

Hearing this question, Princess Margaret originally felt funny, but after thinking about it for more than ten seconds, she realized that there seemed to be something wrong with it.

"Twenty-seven plus two equals twenty-nine."

She thought about this simple calculation over and over in her mind, and then reviewed the simple application scenario, trying to find something wrong with it.

When Xia De saw that the other party had not given an answer for dozens of seconds, he knew that the other party must have fallen into his own thinking trap. He breathed a sigh of relief and stroked little Mia on his leg.

[What will you do if she really answers? 】

The voice in his ear suddenly asked, and the corner of Shade's mouth trembled:

"Even if Grey-Headed Eagle's identity is directly exposed, I can't let anyone take little Mia away."

The thirty seconds passed quickly. Not only Princess Margaret, but no one around her could answer Shade's question.

Shade then looked at Ms. Mona Asberg, who was the game host. The latter shook her head slightly at him, delayed for another ten seconds, and then announced softly:

"It seems Hamilton Knight's 'riddle' was difficult enough and Rejed's Hamilton won the riddle game."

But only a few people applauded. It was not that they were unhappy that Shade had defeated Princess Margaret, but that they were all thinking about the answer to this question:

"Shadow, that's such an easy question, but I just can't figure out where the missing penny went."

Dorothy was the first to ask a question. She repeated Shade's question and then asked:

"It's obviously so simple, but the more I think about it, the more irritated I feel. Could it be that you used hypnosis techniques to change all of our perceptions of mathematics?"

People laughed in agreement, and Shade shook his head:

"Dorothy, your "Hamilton Detective Stories" did not give me the ability of 'hypnosis'."

"So where did the missing penny go?"

Lecia also asked, obviously not thinking about it.

"It's better than this."

Shade did not directly answer:

"Your Highness, I have no intention of obtaining your jewelry, and wisdom should not be used as a trick to steal the jewelry from a noble lady. So it is better to do this. I will not announce the answer, but if you can before the end of this banquet, you can Tell me your answer, then it will be a tie."

He smiled and hugged little Mia:

"Of course, in the event of a tie, you can't take away my cat. But if you are interested in it, you can invite me to the next party and I will bring it with me."

Mia was a little dissatisfied with Shade picking it up casually, but when it noticed one of Shade's hands reaching for the fruit plate on the table, she immediately shut her mouth obediently.

"Okay, I'll come up with an answer to the question before the party is over."

Princess Margaret said softly, her expression still calm:

"But I also admit that I lost to you. I am not someone who cannot afford to lose."

After speaking, he sighed softly:

"This question seems too simple, but the more I think about it, the more terrifying it becomes. Where did that penny go?"

Not only she, but also the people around her couldn't give an answer for the time being, so after the riddle game ended, no one immediately spoke up to raise the next topic.

Shade leaned back gently on the sofa, and he was also thinking:

"It's easy to show your strength and wisdom tonight, but how should you show your charm? Do you really want to invite the bride to dance? Then will I be shot 13 times in the back at home tomorrow? Charm."

The flesh and blood of [Desire] enhanced the appearance of this body, and the thanksgiving gifts of thousands of souls in the narrow space of life and death made his soul even more charming. At this moment, after showing unparalleled wisdom and telling a riddle that no one could answer, Shade was meditating under the gaslight, causing the girls around him to look at him quietly.

"It's really difficult to show off your charm. If it were that easy to show off your charm, I wouldn't be alone all the time in my hometown."

He complained in his mind, and then heard "her" laughter. "She" was also in a good mood tonight, which Shade could tell from her gentle smile:

[At least, you showed me your charm. 】

"What's the use? You, aren't you me?"

The activities in the sofa lounge area did not last long. After the riddle game, Shade originally wanted to talk to Mr. Prisha, the "Guiding Moon", but the two parties only exchanged business cards, and the gentleman seemed to see Like an acquaintance, he stood up and left.

Shortly after he left, Princess Margaret also took the maid to the lounge on the third floor on the pretext that she wanted to take a rest. Dorothy's writer friends also met to enjoy the moon in the garden behind the manor.

There were suddenly fewer people near the sofa. After saying goodbye to Princess Margaret, Lesia opened the feather fan in her hand with a clatter and covered the lower half of her face. She tilted her body slightly and whispered in Dorothy's ear:

"I have a handwritten copy of "The Collection of Summer Nights" in my hand. Miss Louisa, are you interested in going upstairs with me to have a look with your male companion? Let's look at it together."

She tried to keep her tone calm. She was speaking to Dorothy, but she kept looking at Shade. Shade understood the meaning in her eyes.

"Of course, Your Highness."

Dorothy's face turned red, but she still said softly:

"You go first, you go first, we will follow you later."

He looked around carefully, then gently patted Lesia's arm.

Lecia nodded slightly and bid farewell to Shade in a ladylike manner. Then she lifted up her skirt and stood up, leading her maid towards the stairs.

After Lesia, who was wearing the crown, walked away, Dorothy cautiously said to Shade:

"Just now, His Highness invited us to watch the 'Summer Night Fair' together."

Shade controlled his expression and maintained a normal tone:

"You go upstairs first, I will follow you later."

He could probably understand that Lecia chose this venue not only because it was convenient for the three of them to meet, but also because it was really interesting.

"Okay, hurry up, we don't have much time tonight."

Dorothy said softly, and her tone made Shade doubt that she was Lesia, but little Mia clearly didn't scream.

The writer then stood up and left. Shade waited until her figure disappeared from the stairs far away in the banquet hall before standing up. After saying hello to the other people on the sofa, he was ready to walk towards the stairs amidst "her" laughter.

In fact, there is no need to be too anxious about "wisdom power" and "charm". After all, there is still a long time tonight. But on the day of the red butterfly, there is not much time left tonight to watch "Summer Nights" with Lesia and Dorothy.