Meanwhile, Nanqianyue and Xie Yanzhou temporarily withdrew from the scene.
Green Robe and Ayu wiped her sweat-free forehead and massaged her shoulders, as if they were competing to do the work. There were cherries that her younger sister had fed her by hand in front of her.
The treatment they received was so good, it goes without saying.
Xie Yanzhou leaned lazily against the wooden stake, unable to suppress a smile as he watched Nan Qianyue enjoy herself.
The Fifth Princess, however, gradually turned down at the corners of her mouth; a mere court lady acted more like a princess than she did.
"Miss, we're missing one person now. Who do you plan to ask?" the woman in green asked, seemingly out of curiosity, but what she really wanted to say was, "Go ask the prince. He'll definitely agree."
Ayu glanced at the woman in green, and just as she was about to look away, her eyes suddenly lit up. She pointed at Nanqianyue's arm and said, "Miss, look who's here!"
As Nan Qianyue chewed on a cherry, she turned her head and saw Xiao Chen walking over with a doting smile on his face.
The noble ladies around him blushed and secretly glanced at him while rubbing their handkerchiefs.
"Why did you come here?" Nan Qianyue took in the reactions of the women and couldn't help but smile more.
Xiao Chen approached her and naturally "took" the plate of cherries from Nan Kezhi's hand, saying, "Of course I'm here to play with you."
After saying that, he picked up a cherry and offered it to Nan Qianyue's lips.
"Cough!" The ignored Nan Xiang coughed heavily.
How dare they flirt with his daughter right in front of him!
Nan Qianyue glared at Xiao Chen, "These cherries are very sweet, you should try them."
Disappointment flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes, but he still smiled and ate the cherry.
The fact that Nan Nan avoided him in public only shows that she hadn't truly accepted him yet.
No problem, there's plenty of time. He'll make Nan Nan accept him willingly.
"Even a noble prince like Xiao Chen wants to play polo?" Xie Yanzhou's words were unfriendly, and his eyes seemed to want to poke a hole in Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen continued eating his cherries, seemingly oblivious to his voice.
This infuriated Xie Yanzhou.
"Well, well...we're all here now. I wonder if their team found anyone yet." Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Nanqian Yue changed the subject.
Xiao Chen smiled meaningfully after hearing this, "Their group is complete now; it was Prince Anzheng who joined them."
"Qin Yi?" Nan Qianyue was a little surprised. How could someone as serious, aloof, and boring as him be interested in playing polo?
Xiao Chen nodded, his deep eyes fixed on Nan Qianyue's expression. "Yes, it was the Princess who invited him."
The Eldest Princess...
It's her again.
Did she know her mother wanted to kill him?
"Nan Nan is unhappy?" Xiao Chen asked in a soft voice, his eyes clearly probing.
Nan Qianyue looked up at him and said, "Yes, because you ate all my cherries."
Xiao Chen was slightly taken aback. He looked down and saw that he had indeed eaten the last few.
He chuckled and said, "How about I share a tree with you?"
"Sure." Nan Qianyue took it as a joke.
Xie Yanzhou, standing to the side, had a dark cloud hanging over his forehead and his sexy lips were slightly pursed. If he could, he would want to chop this eyesore of a man down with a knife.
"Stop dawdling, they've already taken their turn." The Fifth Princess gave Nan Qianyue and Xiao Chen a disgruntled look.
She wondered what her uncle was thinking, sending her to accompany Nanqianyue while she herself joined another team.
The Empress's team hadn't scored many goals before and was on the verge of losing, but now with the addition of the Imperial Uncle, their strength has increased dramatically.
However, our team is not bad either. First of all, Nan Qianyue surprised her by playing polo exceptionally well. And Xie Yanzhou is even more impressive. His equestrian skills and light footwork are truly enviable.
Now, with the addition of the rumored Prince Xiao, who is skilled in both literature and martial arts, this team can be called an elite combination.
The Fifth Princess nodded confidently a few times after thinking about this, and then her gaze towards Nan Qianyue became friendly. "Mount up and give them a sound thrashing!"
Nanqianyue smiled, finding the Fifth Princess utterly adorable. "Good!"
The group mounted their horses and galloped into the arena.
As before, the two rows were arranged facing each other.
Their positioning is quite interesting.
Xiao Chen faced Qin Yi, Nan Qianyue faced the Eldest Princess, Xie Yanzhou faced the Second Prince, the Fifth Princess faced Song Suihuan, Young Master Lu faced the Fourth Prince, and Miss Xu faced Miss Song.
The eldest princess curled her lips into a smug smile and said in a caring tone, "Poet Immortal, don't be so eager to win the prize. Safety should come first. Don't be like Young Master Nan, who was so impatient for quick success that he fell off his horse."
Nan Qianyue smiled faintly and said lightly, "Your Highness, you may not know this, but my younger brother was pushed down by that bastard Xie San. If we're talking about being eager for quick success and instant benefits, it's that idiot Xie San in your team."
The eldest princess seemed to choke for a moment. Everyone else was speaking in riddles, but Nan Qianyue insisted on speaking plainly, and her words were quite vulgar, which made it difficult for her to respond.
"Don't worry, Qianqian, I will give Nandi an explanation." Xie Yanzhou felt warm inside because Nannan would always stand by him unconditionally, and every word she said was to protect him.
Nan Qianyue glanced sideways and smiled, "The stupid things they did are none of your business."
"Miss Nan is known as the 'Poet Immortal,' shouldn't she watch her words? He is, after all, the grandson of Marquis Xie, how can you insult him so casually?" the Princess said impartially.
Nan Qianyue's smile deepened as she looked up at the sky. "I was cursing the stupid things born of that wicked old woman, Huang Shi. What does it have to do with Lord Xie? If he comes back, he'll beat those stupid things up first."
"Southward Migration Month!"
A voice that seemed rather displeased came from Qin Yi's mouth. His handsome eyebrows arched slightly, and his deep black eyes stared at Nan Qianyue.
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