Xie Yanzhou turned to look at her, a slight smile finally appearing on his calm face. "Even if it was deliberately dragged down, he deserved it."
Nanqianyue raised her eyebrows and said, "Indeed, that wicked woman gave birth to no good children. Cheer up and ignore them like farts."
She knew that Xie Yanzhou was hurting inside, but he forced a smile so as not to worry her.
The old emperor on the high seat patted the back of Empress Dowager Wei's hand, "Mother, don't worry, the imperial physician said it's all minor. It's normal to fall down a couple of times while playing polo."
Empress Dowager Wei then felt a little less worried. "Alas, I am getting old after all. My mental fortitude is not what it used to be."
"Mother Empress will always be young," the old emperor coaxed with sweet words.
Sitting below Empress Dowager Wei, Consort You felt a surge of irritation. She glared resentfully at her cold-hearted son, whose eyes were glued to the football field, showing no concern whatsoever for his mother.
The old emperor knew that the competition could not be stopped because of a small accident, otherwise the other countries would say that Dongling was being pretentious. How could Dongling, a country founded on military might, be so fragile?
"Father!" The eldest princess rode up on horseback, dismounted, and bowed to the old emperor, saying, "Now that each team is short of a member, I would like to humbly invite my uncle to join us."
The old emperor and Empress Dowager Wei exchanged a smile, then turned to Prince Anzheng. Empress Dowager Wei spoke first, "Would Yi'er like to play with them for a while?"
Qin Yi's cold face remained expressionless. He paused for a moment before saying, "Okay."
The eldest princess was overjoyed upon hearing this, and now she was eager to see how smug the Southern Migration Moon would be.
Xiao Chen gave him a sly smile, "I was just thinking of stretching my muscles, so I'll take Young Master Nan's place."
He was clever; he named names directly.
"Oh?" The old emperor's shrewd gaze swept between Xiao Chen and Qin Yi. "I have long heard that Crown Prince Xiao is skilled in both literature and martial arts. I am looking forward to seeing his talent today."
As soon as the old emperor spoke, the envoys from various countries echoed his words...
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