Gu Yundong thought that since they were so eager, she would not stand on ceremony.
"Okay, then let me ask you. Why do horses sleep standing up? Why is it usually sunny in the morning when there's dew? Why is it colder when snow melts than when it falls? Why can't the oil that's on fire be put out with water?"
The Young Princess widened her eyes. She, she did not know.
But before she could answer, Gu Yundong's next questions followed. "When you hit a snake, you hit its weak spot. Where does the weak spot refer to? What is the most precious thing in the bird's nest? What's the use of a cat's whisker? What kind of plants bloom first and then grow leaves?"
As soon as Gu Yundong finished speaking, there was silence.
Everyone looked at her blankly. These questions were different from what they had imagined.
None of them knew.
