Intimidated by Lord Gu's formidable reputation, no one dared to look anymore, but instead strained their ears to listen to the conversation between the couple.

Qin Yuan secretly glared at Lord Gu and said, "My husband is wise and brave. He was truly amazing to save Seventh Sister. Later, he also found the weakness of the Yelü people, changed the rules, and became invincible. He was even more amazing. I think he deserves the title of being both wise and brave."

If it were anyone else who said it, Gu Jinghui wouldn't have taken it seriously at all, but when Qin Yuan said it, Lord Gu felt a little smug.

Am I really that good in your eyes?

“It’s not just in my heart, everyone can see how good my husband is, otherwise why would so many people be praising the Marquis?”

Qin Heng couldn't help but shudder.

My skin was covered in goosebumps from my sister and brother-in-law being so affectionate.

Sixth Master Gu lowered his head, holding the horse's reins without saying a word.

Qin Siyuan said, "Lord Gu and Miss Seven are both incredibly brave and highly skilled. I truly admire them."

“Yes, yes,” Qin Heng immediately chimed in, “Brother-in-law, could you teach me martial arts, or even horsemanship? Your leap just now was so beautiful, it’s hard to describe.”

Lord Gu laughed heartily and said, "Learning martial arts is not as simple as you think. The hardships involved are no less than those of studying. If you neglect your studies, your father-in-law will make things difficult for me. I haven't finished reading the books your father-in-law gave me yet."

I actually only read a few pages.

Lord Gu glanced at Qin Yuan guiltily.

Qin Yuan smiled, lowered her eyes, and remained silent.

Lord Gu said happily, "When you have nothing to do, come to the manor to find me for a ride. If I'm not there, you can find Baozhu, Kang Ge'er, or Fu Ge'er."

Qin Heng sighed, "Even if I don't practice martial arts, my studies won't improve."

Lord Gu pretended not to hear and turned to the guards beside him, saying, "I will be taking sixteen men to the field later. All of you who are good at polo should give your names."

The guards were all eager to try.

During the argument, General Jin led a group of men and squeezed through.

"My lord, general, my lord, come and see where I, Lao Jin, am!"

Lord Gu looked in the direction of the voice and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

General Jin said, "The news that the Marquis is playing polo at the Imperial Academy has already spread. What the Marquis may not know is that there is now a business in the capital called telling the news."

“Many storytellers search far and wide for interesting tales and anecdotes to tell people in order to make a living. They are afraid of being late, so they even pay idle men and beggars to collect information. Therefore, we all knew about Lord Hou not long after he arrived here.”

He patted his thick chest and continued, "I changed my clothes and called all my brothers to come."

"Yes, all the brothers are here. When the Marquis goes on the field, don't forget about us. We play polo all the time in the military camp. Are you afraid we can't beat these defeated underlings?"

The soldiers led by General Jin all eagerly volunteered for battle.

Their fierceness and valor far surpassed that of the guards of the Marquis's mansion.

That was earned through countless battles on the battlefield.

Qin Heng stared intently, seemingly lost in thought.

Lord Gu laughed and said, "With you all here, why would I need to go to such lengths? You go first. If you have to leave halfway through, we can bring in more guards from the Lord's mansion if we don't have enough people."

General Jin glanced smugly at the guards of the Marquis's residence and laughed, "We'll try our best to prevent them from playing. Haha."

His thick beard trembled with laughter.

Everyone laughed along with them.

On the field.

Three gong sounds.

The women's polo match has begun.

Everyone turned to look at the arena in fear.

General Jin suddenly exclaimed, "My goodness, this field is so small! And the goal is so rudimentary. Will all thirty-odd people be able to run around on the field?"

Their barracks are much larger than this.

The goal is ten feet high and one horse wide.

The goal is ornate and decorated with intricate lotus carvings.

The training ground of the Imperial College's Martial Arts Hall was much smaller, and the goal was very simple, without any carvings, only with ornamental columns on both sides painted in vermilion.

Due to frequent use, much of the paint has chipped off, making it quite mottled.

Sixth Master Gu wanted to speak, but he didn't usually deal with these people, so after hesitating for a long time, he still didn't say anything.

Qin Heng, being young and curious about the soldiers, immediately chimed in, "They can run around. The goal is small, and it's not close together."

Before General Jin could speak, Qin Heng added, "My brother-in-law said that if we can't determine a winner with the Yelü clan, we'll have a tiebreaker. I think we should make it a tiebreaker with three or four teams and reduce the playing field by half."

After thinking for a moment, General Jin said, "Yes, I think it's acceptable."

Qin Heng was delighted to hear this, and felt even more that this big, strong man was quite good, much more pleasing to the eye than Yelü Guzha, who was also big and strong.

On the field, the competition between Gu Baozhu and others and the Yelü clan team remained deadlocked.

The women of Daxing were physically weak and their reactions were not as good as those of the Yelü women when running and chasing.

However, the new rules restricted the women of the Yelü clan.

Neither side scored again until the agreed time expired.

The referee rang the gong, announcing the end of the match. As of now, Daxing is trailing by one point.

Gu Baozhu threw the club to the ground in frustration and shouted, "We, Daxing, will never lose!"

The woman with the red handkerchief whistled and shouted, "We, the Yelü clan, will never lose!"

The two men glared at each other with hostility, their horses panting heavily, as if they were about to fight.

Master Gu was furious: "What is Baozhu doing now? Get off the field right now! Do you want the referee to judge you for being impolite?"

Qin Siyuan smiled and said, "Seventh Miss is only like this because she has a pure heart."

Sixth Master Gu said meaningfully, "If she knew you were praising her like this, she would be overjoyed."

Qin Yuan immediately said, "Shouldn't you hurry up and take stock of your troops and replace Sister Baozhu? If this continues, it might not be good."

Sixth Master Gu immediately said, "Yes, yes, Third Brother, don't let her cause trouble."

Gu Baozhu is not married yet. If she ruins her reputation, she will have no choice but to find a husband for herself in her own home.

Lord Gu glanced at them indifferently and called out to the field, "Ladies, leave the field immediately, the next round of the competition is about to begin."

Hearing her third brother call for help, Gu Baozhu reluctantly turned her horse around, leaned over to pick up the polo stick, and led the young ladies out of the field to change their clothes.

After a while, both teams were ready.

Lord Gu led his entourage into the arena, followed by Yelü Guzha leading his tribe's warriors.

Both sides of the men were strong and tall. The Yelü clan members were fierce, while the soldiers from Daxing were full of murderous intent.

They were just standing there, doing nothing, yet they already made people feel tense and breathless.

Qin Heng couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Brother-in-law, you have to let me win. I've bet all my money on the Daxing team."