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The "Vegetable identification" activity started like a game of pass the parcel.

A woman would beat the drum, and when the drumming stopped, whoever held the silk flower would advance to "identify the vegetable".

The first round of drumming was performed by the winner of the finger-guessing game.

Twenty girls participated, while the rest watched the spectacle.

The first round of drumming was performed by Gu Qiqi, and when the sound ceased, the silk flower fell into the hands of Fu Ranhui.

She stood up, walked before the flower rack, and selected one of the handheld yellow containers, in which a plant resembling grass but not quite was growing.

There are three kinds of vegetables that look most like grass: garlic, scallion, and chives!

Pointing to the mentioned plant, she cheerily announced, "It's chives!"

"Congratulations, Princess, you're right," announced a maid.

The Empress rewarded her with a pair of ruby earrings.