The first line of the couplet, "Smoke locks the willows in the pond," may seem ordinary, but it actually has profound meaning. The radicals are embedded with the five elements of fire, gold, water, earth, and wood. It is indeed difficult to match them up with the inlays.

The emperor and Zhen Yuandao thought about it for a long time but could not come up with a solution. At this time, Shen Meimei quickly took out her mobile phone, checked the answer, and immediately had an idea.

She walked lightly to the center of the restaurant, looked at everyone, and said loudly:

"Master, please don't bother with such a simple couplet. I, a woman, can figure it out!"

When the restaurant owner heard this, he couldn't help but widen his eyes. This couplet has been in the restaurant for three months, and no one has been able to match it. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Oh? Then please tell me, madam!"

Shen Meimei smiled slightly and said confidently: "The second line is the cannon guarding the sea tower."

After hearing this, the restaurant owner was stunned for a moment, then he slapped his thigh, his face flushed with excitement:

"Great! Great! What a great 'Pao Zhenhai Tower'! The parallelism is neat, the rhythm is harmonious, it's simply perfect!"

The people around also applauded and praised Shen Meimei's talent.

Shen Meimei was secretly pleased with herself. What was the problem? She could find out by looking it up herself. She typed the couplet into the Internet and the answer came out quickly. However, she still pretended to be very humble and bowed to thank everyone:

"Thank you for your compliments, but it's just that it's such a simple pair, and my master is not convenient to make it."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction, "Excuse me for making a fool of myself!"

The boss was very happy when he saw this. He took out a pen and paper, spread them on the table, and said:

"Madam, please leave a copy of your calligraphy for me to hang in the restaurant so that guests can enjoy it!"

Shen Meimei looked embarrassed. She had learned simplified Chinese characters and could only recognize a few traditional Chinese characters. It would be embarrassing if she was asked to write them.

She had no choice but to ask the emperor for help, "Master... Oops... The child kicked me, I'm afraid I can't hold the pen anymore!"

The emperor naturally knew what she was thinking, so he stepped forward and said, "Madam, it is indeed inconvenient for you to write while you are pregnant. Let me do it for you!"

The restaurant owner nodded repeatedly, and saw the emperor picked up the brush and wrote down the couplet on paper. The handwriting was smooth and vigorous, like a circling dragon.

"Good! Really good handwriting!"

Everyone cheered, "Great handwriting!"

"This brushstroke is full of domineering power, it is definitely not something you can find in ordinary situations!"

The boss accepted the emperor's calligraphy and bowed, "Please go up to the fifth floor! Please order whatever you want today. This meal is my treat!"

The emperor also looked very satisfied and took Shen Meimei to the fifth floor.

Just at this moment, a maid came down from the sixth floor and stopped the restaurant owner and said:

"My daughter heard that a talented woman had come to the fifth floor, and she also wanted to meet her, so she asked me to bring down the first couplet. If you can match it, I will invite everyone on the sixth floor to listen to the music!"

Everyone exclaimed!

"The sun really is rising from the west!"

"Isn't it? I heard that this girl on the sixth floor is as beautiful as a fairy, and her dancing and singing skills are amazing!"

"Have you seen it?"

"How could I possibly see him? Even many nobles and princes would spend a fortune to see him!"

Amid the discussion among the crowd, Shen Meimei also became curious about what kind of woman had such a strong personality.

She also knew that many prostitutes in ancient times would always act mysteriously in order to increase their own value, but in the final analysis they were just pitiful people.

Shen Meimei nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "I wonder what the first couplet the girl on the sixth floor came up with?"

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