Chapter 123 Horse Farm

Inside Shangxi Inn.

Dong Lingchuan stood tall in front of the cloud window with sparse shadows, and a man in black tights was half-kneeling on the ground behind him.

"So Feng Xi rejected the coalition's wishes?" Dong Lingchuan frowned slightly.

This time his father sent him to Dayue to find out Dayue's details. If he could negotiate for Lingyan Lake, he would stop. If Dayue was unwilling... He heard that the Western Territory was short of troops now, and if they joined forces with Feng Xi, they could capture not only Lingyan Lake but also the entire Yuezhou. But Feng Xi flatly refused...

"Are you sure that Su Qingyue can represent Queen Feng Xi's intentions?"

"Your Highness," the man said, "This Su Qingyue is the only son of Fengxi's Imperial Master Su He, and he is also the Queen's eyes and ears. I don't know why he sneaked into Dayue three months ago. But he must have received orders from the Queen."

Dong Lingchuan sighed. Shangjing City was prosperous and wealthy. The war in the north had been going on without any chaos. Even he was hesitant. He didn't know what the chances of victory would be if Dayu sent troops.

It seems we need to take a long-term view.

"Hmph, what courage can the empress have..." Dong Lingye came in from the outside without knowing when, with a look of disdain on his face. "If my royal brother wants, I can personally lead the troops to take over Yuezhou..."

"Ninth brother, don't underestimate Queen Feng Xi. General Yang from the Western Territory is no ordinary man either. Besides, we don't quite know what the situation in the Western Territory is now..." Dong Lingchuan said in a gentle voice.

Dong Lingye snorted lightly, seemingly not buying it.

Dong Lingchuan didn't want to talk to him any more. "Okay, I'll report this to my father and let him make the decision... His Royal Highness King Jing has invited us to travel together, go and get ready..."

Dong Lingye suddenly raised his head, as if he remembered something, curled the corners of his mouth, and went out whistling.

Dong Lingchuan and the subordinate looked at each other, both with puzzled expressions.

When they were ready to go, they found that Dong Lingye had changed into a royal blue Luan costume, with wide sleeves and a narrow waist, a gold-threaded eight-treasure crown on his head, and a black jade pendant on his waist. He was born with a wild temperament, but after this outfit, he really became a noble and impressive young man.

Dong Lingchuan looked at his brother who was like a peacock spreading its tail, and after a moment of silence, he said, "We are going to the horse farm today..."

"..." Dong Lingye threw his wide sleeves, "It's okay..."

After saying that, he walked straight out without even looking at Dong Lingchuan.

Dong Lingchuan shook his head in amusement. It was only when he arrived at the horse farm and saw the princess with both talent and beauty that he suddenly realized.

Xie Yuan was ordered to entertain the envoys from the two countries, and specially ordered the noble ladies and sons in the capital to accompany them. Xie Yi, Xie Zheng and other princes were happy to attend, and Jiang Yuyan, as Xie Yuan's "staff", was also summoned to accompany him.

Today she wore a riding suit of her own design, a moon-white short jacket with a stand-up collar and a front opening, a silver-red embroidered horse-face skirt, and a pair of tight-fitting breeches underneath.

It is warm, beautiful and convenient for riding.

Dong Lingchuan and Dong Lingye were moved when they saw the princess smiling and talking happily, and looking so beautiful.

When Xie Yuan saw the two of them coming, he hurriedly invited them to take their seats. At this moment, there was already a woman riding a snow-white horse in the stable, galloping across the sky and earth like lightning.

It was Feng Xi’s fifth princess, Feng Ling!

She was wearing a scarlet satin skirt with narrow sleeves and a silver fox fur jacket, which didn't make her look bulky at all but made her look more noble. Wherever she went, her skirt fluttered in the wind. What a heroic figure!

The horse under Feng Ling was running fast. She leaned down slightly with a crescent-shaped bat in her hand and swung it at the fist-sized ball that had been prepared on the ground. The ball went straight into the goal several meters away.

"Great!" Jiang Yuyan was amazed and clapped her hands in applause. This was probably the way polo was played in ancient times?

As for the fifth princess, she said in the palace that she could fight with both words and fists. She was really amazing!

There was also applause from the stands. Xie Yi's eyes flashed with an ambiguous light, staring at Feng Ling without blinking.

Jiang Yuyan leaned close to Xie Yuan and asked in a low voice: "What do you think of this princess?"

Jiang Yuyan was thinking a lot. First, she really liked this princess, who was talented in both literature and martial arts, and was very generous. Second, with such a talent, she was always worried that if she stayed in Fengxi, she would be a threat to her mother, but if she married to Dayu, it would be a pity. If she could stay in Dayue, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds...

Xie Yuan blushed slightly after hearing this and coughed twice. He knew that everything the princess did was for him. Xie Yuan undoubtedly admired Feng Ling, but in his dreams for the past two years, there was always a vague shadow, but it was something that would never be possible... He couldn't help but sigh secretly.

After Feng Ling ran a few laps, she slowly drove the white horse closer to the stands. Her fair forehead was covered with a little sweat, which made her look even prettier. As for her voluptuous figure, seeing it up close at this time made the nobles in the capital blush.

"Are you interested in joining the battle?" Feng Ling said to the people in the middle with a smile.

Dong Lingye immediately responded, "The princess has invited me, and it would be disrespectful for me and my brother to refuse."

After saying that, he lifted up his skirt and jumped into the field. Dong Lingchuan followed him helplessly.

Xie Yi also volunteered and said, "Princess, I will accompany you."

"I'm coming too!" The noble lady from the Minister of Personnel's family on the stage was quite straightforward. As soon as she finished speaking, the incomplete servant beside her jumped into the arena to pick her up.

"One more person is missing..." Feng Ling looked at Jiang Yuyan with eyes wide open and asked, "My princess, are you interested in giving it a try?"

"..." Jiang Yuyan laughed awkwardly and waved her hands repeatedly, "I really can't do this..."

Although she can ride a horse, she can't play polo.

"Princess..."

"Princess..."

Dong Lingchuan and Dong Lingye spoke at the same time.

Dong Lingchuan was speechless when he heard his brother's voice.

Dong Lingye raised his sword-like eyebrows, smiled heartily, and said: "Don't be afraid, Princess, I will teach you..."

Jiang Yuyan thought, this should be similar to playing golf...

But he was in his early twenties, and after thinking about it, he wanted to get off the stage. Dong Lingye had already stepped forward quickly and stretched out a hand. Jiang Yuyan didn't think much and jumped down steadily.

The hand in his palm was so tender that it seemed as if it had no bones. Dong Lingye was reluctant to let go for a moment.

The other noble ladies and noble men in the field looked sideways when they saw this scene. This prince was too disrespectful!

But Dong Lingchuan lowered his eyes slightly.

There were six people, three men and three women. Xie Yi asked first, "Princess, can I join your group?"

Feng Ling watched the scene calmly. She did not answer but smiled and said, "Who does the princess want to be in a group with?"

Dong Lingye said: "I have to teach her, so naturally she will be in the same group with me."

Feng Ling said: "I heard that the Ninth Prince is very good at polo. I don't want to lose, so why not ask His Highness for help..." After saying that, she turned her eyes to Dong Lingchuan.

No thanks given at all.

Dong Lingchuan nodded.

Xie Yi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he had no choice but to team up with the remaining noble lady from the Minister of Personnel's family.

Dong Lingye began the on-the-spot teaching, and Jiang Yuyan listened attentively while adjusting her batting posture.

Jiang Yuyan discovered that although Dong Lingye looked unruly, he was actually very kind behind the scenes and did not have the airs of a prince at all. She couldn't help but relax.

I don’t know what they were talking about, but Jiang Yuyan smiled heartily, her eyebrows curved into crescents, her pearly teeth slightly exposed, looking both charming and playful.

Feng Ling and Dong Lingchuan stood on one side waiting for them. Seeing this, Feng Ling sighed slightly, "Any man would like a princess like this, right?"

Dong Lingchuan came back to his senses, "What did the princess say?"

"Nothing serious." Feng Ling smiled. The people were already on their horses and ready.

Three polo teams consisting of two people each officially started the game.

Jiang Yuyan thought she had understood and mastered the basic batting posture, but when she put it into practice, she was still completely in the dark and became a complete runner-up.

Feng Ling and Dong Lingchuan caught 16 poles in a blink of an eye, and Xie Yi's group also caught 12 poles. Thanks to Dong Lingye's expertise, they managed to catch 9 poles, but they were still far behind.

Jiang Yuyan was a little anxious. Seeing Dong Lingye passing her another ball, she spurred her horse forward and swung at the point where the ball landed.

With a bang, the ball flew past and actually went in! !

Jiang Yuyan was so overjoyed that she almost fell off her horse.

The cheers from the stands were even louder than before, and they applauded her enthusiastically.

It seems that goals scored by rookies are more interesting than goals scored by masters!

Feng Ling also smiled at her in a friendly manner. Dong Lingye drove his horse closer to her, raised his eyebrows and praised: "You can score a goal on your first try, not bad!"

Except for Xie Yi, everyone had a sincere, youthful smile on their face. At this moment, Jiang Yuyan suddenly felt that if these young people did not have national conflicts behind them, it would be a pleasant thing for them to get along peacefully and amicably!

With the experience of scoring this goal, Jiang Yuyan also gained some confidence. Perhaps it was because Dong Lingye took special care of her that she actually scored two more goals in the end.

In the end, it wasn't a bad loss.