It was as if Iluna had really just come to dance with Shad, and when Shad walked out of the hedge maze, the seventeen-year-old girl had disappeared.
Xia De knew that she was likely to be around Schluchsee, but he had no reason to go there now, risking being discovered by the church, so he gave up his plan to find Iluna.
As the night darkened, Xia De did not stay in the courtyard, but returned to the mansion, intending to go to the lounge to get his cat back.
The snow was still falling at this time, and most of the guests had returned to the indoors to continue the lively dance, but the topic of the first snow this winter was still being talked about. The dance continued, and Xia De walked along the edge of the hall, responding to people's greetings and walking forward, still thinking about the dance just now in his mind.
Before he reached the corridor, he saw Princess Margaret walking over with a maid "aggressively". Xia De stopped and greeted him respectfully. The princess came to him:
"Yes, Mr. Hamilton, I admit that I cannot answer the question you raised until the banquet is over."
The princess, wearing the silver tiara, said she was breathing heavily, not because walking was strenuous, of course, but acknowledging the fact that she was stressed out:
"Yes, I admit I can't figure it out. I've spent hours shutting myself in a room thinking about it, discussing it with people, and finally even asking your girlfriend. But I still can't figure it out , yes, it’s obviously just a simple addition and subtraction, and the numbers involved obviously don’t exceed five, but I just can’t think of it.”
Although his tone remained calm, Xia De felt that the other party seemed a little crazy. He knows this kind of mood very well. In the exams when he was young, when the deadline is approaching, and a question with a lot of points has not been able to answer the simplest first small question, he will be so crazy.
Needless to say outsiders, as long as people in this world have taken the exam, they have more or less similar feelings.
"So, please tell me the answer."
Marguerite Anjou's light blue eyes looked at Xia De's eyes.
"this......"
Xia De hesitated for a moment, and put forward a new suggestion for the other party's face:
"This banquet may last for a few hours, you can actually try and think about it again."
He pretended to take out his pocket watch and glanced at it:
"There is still one hour before midnight, why don't I tell you the answer until midnight. All you need is a little inspiration, maybe you can talk to someone more."
He was considering the self-esteem of the other party. This sentence almost expressly indicated that Princess Margaret went to her math teacher, that is, Miss Sylvia, the great witch, to ask for the answer.
Princess Margaret obviously understood this "hint", the corner of her mouth twitched, but she didn't let Shade leave:
"Knight, I originally wanted to enjoy the noble banquet of the Kingdom of Delarion, but I didn't expect to spend more than half of the banquet time on solving a simple math problem. What did I do in an hour, but I really spent most of my energy on your problem."
Shad spent a few hours reading the manuscripts with the two girls in the room, and then went to the garden to play cards with Tifa, followed by the Battle of Schluchsee, and then danced in the banquet hall and the garden in the snow , can be regarded as colorful, without wasting any time.
Princess Margaret panted heavily:
"So, so that I don't have to waste the whole night, please tell me the answer now, I admit that I lost the guessing game. Yes, I admit defeat."
Seeing her persistence, Xia De didn't shirk anymore. He didn't want to give an answer in the noisy banquet hall, but planned to let the princess take the maid with him to a relatively secluded corridor. But Princess Margaret asked Shad to answer on the spot, and even asked someone to pull a small blackboard with pulleys—this is a tool used to record the purchase of goods in the manor warehouse.
The question Xia De just mentioned has already spread among the guests of Lake View Manor. Then, as Shad expected, at least the answer has not been fully explained so far.
Seeing that Xia De was willing to answer the "missing penny" in person, people gradually moved closer. Not only Princess Margaret, but even the "Guiding Moon" Mr. Lykins Priscia also appeared.
Xia De intends to leave a deeper impression on himself, so that he can collect the other party's spiritual light, so after picking up the chalk, he intends to explain clearly:
"Your Highness, you are really only confused by the surface of the topic. In this question, the three gentlemen spent a total of 27 pence."
"Yes."
People holding wine glasses talked one after another, and they were also looking forward to what Xia De would say.
Princess Margaret nodded slightly. Shade, who was holding a chalk, wrote "30" on the small blackboard, and then drew a line to the lower right, and wrote 27.
"Where did the 27p go?"
He circled "27", and Princess Margaret said thoughtfully:
"Of course it was paid to Mrs. Sangmei at the Three Cats Inn."
So far, Shad's train of thought is exactly the same as hers. She realized that this was a thinking trap, but she couldn't escape it.
"no no."
Xia De shook his head:
"Mrs Sommy only got 25p."
Using chalk, the young gentleman drew a slash to the lower right of "27" and wrote "25".
The princess frowned slightly:
"Yes."
She felt that she seemed to understand something, but she didn't understand it.
"So, 27p was taken by Mrs Sammy, 25p was taken by the little boy, and 2p was withheld by the little boy."
A diagonal line was drawn from the bottom of "27" to the left, and "2" was written on it. Princess Margaret opened her mouth slightly, and the onlookers began to discuss in a low voice, and they also saw the clue.
"so......"
"27 should not be used to add 2, because 2p is itself included in 27p. 27p should be added to 3p. 27p was spent and the three gentlemen kept 3p, making a total of 30p."
He simply said that he was already thinking about his cat. Leaving Little Miya with Miss Galina, Xia De was always worried that the witch would be bad for his cat:
"Yes, that's it."
He nodded slightly, and finally wrote "25+2+3=30" under the blackboard, and then put the chalk in the small slot below. Just as he was about to clap his hands, the servant immediately gave out a wet towel.
Xia De glanced at the small blackboard again. To solve this kind of problem, he moved a special blackboard, which is really a big deal.
"Mr. Hamilton, wonderful!"
"Hamilton in Regards, really good!"
The crowd applauded, which made Xia De a little embarrassed. This kind of elementary school student's math problem is nothing to him at all, and he doesn't think he deserves the applause.
"That's it."
Princess Margaret bit her lip and looked at the blackboard. After thinking about it, she realized that the question was so simple.
"This is actually just a thinking trap. Using the surface of the question to confuse the solver has nothing to do with wisdom."
Shad defended the princess for not being able to give an answer, but Princess Margaret shook her head:
"I fell into the trap and I admit that this time I lost."
"In the question of wisdom, where is there any winning or losing? I just read more books."
Xia De sighed softly, the princess let out a long breath, and looked at him with strange eyes:
"I now know roughly what kind of person the teacher is looking for. If you are not male..."
She took out the personal handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to Xia De:
"Knight, I recognize your intelligence. During my stay in Tobesk, I hope to have the opportunity to talk to you about mathematics again during my stay in Tobesk."
She almost forced the handkerchief into Xia De's hand:
"Princess Rezia invited me to the Reading Salon next week, and I hope you can come too. In addition, if you have time, you can visit the manor where I stay at any time. Hamilton, I admit your wisdom, but I will not lose next time .”
Taking a deep breath, she turned and left with her maids. The people talking and laughing around were very interested in this scene, but because the topic might be very sensitive, they talked about it in a low voice after they dispersed.
Shad could already guess what news would appear in tomorrow's tabloids, and he could even guess that even more outrageous rumors would be circulating among the citizens in a few weeks' time.
[Outlander, you successfully proved your wisdom at the banquet. 】
"So simple? So it was just a brain teaser? What is it for this time? Is Margaret Anjou the chosen one?"
[Because this topic will spread from the banquet and become a story known to most people in the city within a few weeks. 】
Xia De patted his forehead with his right hand:
"Ha~ To prove my wisdom, it turns out that a famous brain teaser is enough. If I knew this, why would I have to use it so much trouble?"
He stuffed the handkerchief into his pocket, and put it together with the first two scarves. Afterwards, after saying goodbye to the people next to the small blackboard politely, he prepared to go up the stairs to find Mia.
But on the stairs, he met another person waiting for him:
"Good job, Shad."
Mr Dark Andros, the Chief of MI6, was standing at the top of the stairs with a glass in his hand.
Xia De hurriedly looked around, and Mr. An Luosi walked down with a smile and patted him on the shoulder:
"Don't be so nervous~www.mtlnovel.com~ This is a wedding banquet, you can meet anyone. You performed very well, Xia De, I didn't expect you to be so successful with Margaery in just a banquet. Anjou to make a connection."
"I'm not......"
"No need to explain, you are really outstanding. The lady introduced you to me in the summer, and I thought you were really just taking a second job to get a salary. Very good, keep working hard, that lady and His Majesty value you very much."
The moment the two staggered on the stairs, a small bulging envelope slipped out of Director An Luosi's hand and fell into Shad's palm:
"The gemstone fee you applied for reimbursement has been approved, enjoy this night, and don't be too sad because of the mission. Marguerite Anjou will stay in Tobesk for a long time, and we still have many opportunities in the future. "
After speaking, he continued to walk down without looking back.
Xia De continued to walk up, put the envelope containing 280 pounds into his pocket, and then patted his pocket:
"Did I hurt my **** because of the mission tonight?"
He climbed up the steps, turned his head to look downstairs, and could no longer see Director An Luosi:
"In the future... next time, do you want to use the excuse of learning a foreign language to contact Princess Margaret?"
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