Chapter 53 Chapter 53 This is very rude...
This is very impolite to say. Shen Xuan looked at him and did not answer him.
Zi Yuan, who was standing beside him, immediately stood up and bowed to him, saying, "In reply to the Jinning County Lord, this is Brother Chen."
The Princess of Jinning County was Jin Shiyue, the legitimate daughter of Prince of Jinning. She had always been spoiled and had always had a crush on Xue Fenglin. Whenever she encountered such a banquet, she would use her status as the Princess of Jinning to get close to Xue Fenglin and pester him.
Prince Jinning and Emperor Wu of Jin were not born of the same mother, so their relationship was not close, and he did not hold real power in the court. Although Princess Jin Shiyue has a high status, it is of no use to her.
So Xue Fenglin had always avoided him, and the Ye family didn't want him to have anything to do with Xue Fenglin.
However, this time, Madam Ye specially invited him to the banquet, hoping to use his temper to target Shen Xuan and let Shen Xuan have a taste of how difficult it is to be the prince's husband.
Seeing that Shen Xuan ignored her, Jin Shiyue was indeed angry.
"You are such a rude guy. I'm asking you a question, why don't you answer?" He said with his hands on his hips looking at Shen Xuan.
Chen Xuan smiled when he heard this, then he looked at Jin Shiyue and said, "My Lady, since you know my last name is Chen, why don't you call me Brother Chen, but just say hello? My last name is not Wei, so how do you know you are talking about me?"
"You!" Jin Shiyue didn't expect that Shen Xuan, a country boy, would dare to talk back to her, and she became even angrier.
So he pointed at him and scolded him: "You are a country boy, you can't do anything else, but you are good at talking."
"If you have any sense of shame, you should leave the capital. How dare you pester the prince? Do you really want the prince to marry a man like you who is not worthy of being on the stage?"
Jin Shiyue's words were harsh and made a lot of noise, so many guests around turned to look.
At this time, everyone was talking about it, and they realized that the boy sitting opposite the Princess of Jinning was actually the fiancé of the Xue family's eldest son.
They had long heard of this country boy whose status did not match Xue Fenglin. I heard that he was an orphan of Duke Shen's family. He went to the countryside at a very young age and had no one to take care of him. He was just recently brought to the capital and had an audience with the Empress Dowager.
Each family had their own thoughts about Xue Fenglin's marriage.
Those who wanted to marry him naturally didn't want him to actually marry such a country boy. There are also those who are eager to see the Xue family make a fool of themselves, and they are just sitting on the mountain watching the fight between two tigers. I want to see how this prince will handle such a difficult marriage.
Madam Ye had already noticed the commotion here, but she deliberately ignored it, waiting for Shen Xuan to suffer a setback in front of Jin Shiyue so as to discourage him from marrying into the Marquis's Mansion.
When Shen Xuan saw that Madam Ye had no intention of coming over to settle the matter, he understood.
So after thinking for a while, she stood up and took a step forward, whispering to Jin Shiyue, "The prince and I are not married yet, and you keep mentioning our engagement. Are you afraid that we won't be able to make it a reality in front of everyone?"
"I..." Jin Shiyue was stunned. She looked around and saw that everyone was looking at her. Suddenly, she felt that what Chen Ge said made sense, so she suppressed her displeasure and shut up.
But he couldn't swallow this breath, so he said to Shen Xuan: "Come out and play a game of polo with me."
Polo is a social activity for the upper class in Dajin. Ordinary people can't even afford a horse, so how can they play polo?
Jin Shiyue felt that Shen Xuan was a country boy, and even if he could ride a horse, he would definitely not be able to play polo, so she deliberately mentioned this matter to embarrass him.
Unexpectedly, Shen Xuan agreed immediately: "Okay, but after the polo game, no matter whether you win or lose, you are not allowed to continue making trouble, so as to avoid being laughed at by others."
Jin Shiyue sneered and said, "Then Brother Chen, you'd better be more careful and don't make a fool of yourself on the court."
The two of them walked onto the court while talking like this. Jin Shiyue originally came from the court, and he brought the horse specially from home, so the equipment was complete.
Although Shen Xuan did not have any equipment himself, Madam Ye also provided it on the field. He asked Jingui to help him get a pair of golf clubs, and then followed Ziyuan to the side to pick a horse.
There were dozens of war horses in the paddock, all of which were borrowed from the parade ground next door.
These war horses are tall, have shiny fur, and are very strong. But its temperament is more aggressive than that of domestic horses, and it is not easy to control.
But in addition to these war horses, there were two skinny old horses next to the stable.
Although these two old horses are not very good-looking, they are quite docile in nature. Zi Yuan then said to Shen Xuan: "Brother Shen, the temperaments of the two horses over there are better, just pick one."
"I want this one." Shen Xuan grabbed a handful of sorghum from the stable and fed it to a black warhorse.
The horse is strong and sturdy, and looks to be five years old, which is the strongest age of its life.
Zi Yuan didn't expect that Shen Xuan would pick a young war horse, and was afraid that something might happen to him while riding, so she hesitated for a moment. Then I heard Shen Xuan say, "I can ride a horse, just give me this horse."
Zi Yuan then ordered the groom to lead the black warhorse out of the stable.
"This horse has a fierce temper. You'd better be careful." The groom led the black horse to Shen Xuan. The black horse's two front hooves kept stamping, and it looked unwilling.
The groom shook his head after seeing this. He didn't think that the guy in front of him could tame the warhorse so quickly.
Unexpectedly, Shen Xuan walked up to the horse, stretched out a palm for it to smell, and after a while, when the horse was more familiar with him, he quickly took something out of his pocket and threw it into the black horse's mouth.
The black horse snorted loudly, and immediately changed to a very cheerful look.
When Shen Xuan turned around and left again, the horse followed him closely, as if it had been tamed by him.
"Huh?" Zi Yuan opened her eyes wide in surprise, not knowing how Shen Xuan did it.
The groom was quite experienced and saw the clue immediately. He whispered in Ziyuan's ear: "This guy is really good at training horses. There is candy in his pocket. He just fed a piece to the horse. The horse loves candy the most, so it followed him and ran away, didn't it?"
Shen Xuan quickly jumped onto the horse, his movements were smooth and very experienced.
Not to mention that he rode a mule every day when he was in Yunshui Village, he also learned horse riding when he traveled to the modern world.
The requirements for horse riding are very high, and the skills required are all delicate movements. Compared with professional horse trainers, Shen Xuan's skills are not superb, but he is good enough to be used in Dajin.
"Go." Shen Xuan took the golf club from Jingui and rode the black horse onto the court.
As soon as he entered the venue, he attracted the attention of many people at the table. Including Mrs. Ye, everyone looked at Shen Xuan in surprise. They didn't expect that he was so good at riding a horse. They didn't know where he learned it!
"This Brother Chen can actually ride a horse? It seems that he has inherited his father's style."
"Jin Shiyue is going to be embarrassed this time. I think Brother Shen's horse riding skills are much more skillful than his."
"Being able to ride a horse doesn't necessarily mean one can play ball. Let's wait and see. But for a country boy to be able to play like this is already better than many of the noble wives in the capital. After all, only the royal family requires their children to learn to ride a horse, and many boys and girls have never learned it."
Jin Shiyue didn't expect Shen Xuan to ride so well, and she felt a little nervous for a moment.
He was average at horse riding and playing ball, but he didn’t want to lose to Shen Xuan, so he said to him, “It’s meaningless to play one-on-one with two people, why not find a partner to play doubles.”
Shen Xuan did not refute the Jinning County Lord's further request.
He was just joining in the fun with this energetic guy, and it didn't matter whether he won or lost, as long as it was over.
The fact that Shen Xuan could ride a horse and play polo had actually earned enough face for himself and Xue Fenglin. As for winning or losing, it doesn’t matter at all.
Jin Shiyue invited Ye Chen to team up with her to compete. Ye Chen is well-known for his polo skills. With him in the team, he is not afraid of losing.
Shen Xuan was a little embarrassed. He didn't know these princes and nobles. He was playing in the game before, but when he saw Jin Shiyue was going to team up with Ye Chen, he quickly withdrew.
"Brother Chen, have you found a partner? If not, then you lose this game!" Jin Shiyue said with some pride when she saw this.
"It's not impossible to fight two against one." Shen Xuan didn't back down after hearing that. Instead, he rode his horse around Jin Shiyue and trotted around and said, "Just think of it as me giving it to you."
"Who needs you to give way?" Jin Shiyue never thought that Shen Xuan's tongue was so sharp, and her face immediately turned red after hearing what he said. This made Ye Chen, who was watching the fun on the side, very happy.
Xue Fenglin's fiancé is quite interesting, not quite what he imagined. No wonder Xue Fenglin changed his mind and wanted to marry him.
It’s a pity that his status is too low, he can’t help Xue Fenglin at all, and he also occupies the position of the main wife. Otherwise, if she were to be married as a concubine, the Ye family would not object.
Just when Shen Xuan thought he was going to play one-on-two with Jin Shiyue, a young man in black suddenly rode over from the sidelines, stood next to Shen Xuan and said, "Playing one-on-two is boring, two-on-two is fairer, so I'll team up with you."
Shen Xuan looked at the man in black beside him, and saw that he had a very handsome appearance, was tall, and was only in his early twenties.
Seeing Shen Xuan looking at her, she curled her lips and smiled at him, looking unruly.
"Captain Pei, what brings you here?" Ye Chen smiled when he saw the man, looking very familiar with him.
This man's name is Pei Xia, and he is a capable general under Lord Ye. On weekdays, we train troops in the training ground next door, but today we have nothing to do, so we came here to join in the fun.
Pei Xia listened to Ye Chen's words and said unceremoniously: "If it was a one-on-one fight between two brothers, I wouldn't have to do anything. But since you're on the field here and want to fight two against one, it would be too unfair to Brother Shen. Of course I have to come up and help him."
Shen Xuan didn't expect that he would meet such a chivalrous man who stood up for justice while playing polo, so he was naturally grateful.
So he thanked Pei Xia, and Pei Xia smiled, rode his horse to Shen Xuan and said, "Pei has heard of Brother Shen for a long time, and I am able to see him today. He is indeed extraordinary."
These compliments made Shen Xuan's teeth ache, and he felt quite embarrassed.
Jin Shiyue glanced at the two of them, snorted unhappily, and then the two teams officially began the competition.
As soon as the referee waved the flag, Ye Chen took the lead and grabbed the ball and started.
He has been riding horses on this training ground since he was a child, and he is also one of the best polo players.
However, Captain Pei did not let him go. He immediately followed behind him, and the two horses rode side by side, trying to snatch the ball under Ye Chen's pole.
Ye Chen and Pei Xia are of similar age and both are handsome. The two of them galloped at lightning speed on the racecourse, like a beautiful landscape, immediately attracting the attention of everyone outside the field.
Seeing that Ye Chen was about to get close to the goal, Pei Xia suddenly used his horse's body to push Ye Chen, quickly snatched the ball from the field and passed it back.
Shen Xuan, who was following behind, saw the opportunity, took the polo ball into his own route, hit the ball directly back to the opponent's half, and then rushed out on his horse like a gust of wind.
Although Jin Shiyue knew how to play polo, her level was only average. She couldn't keep up with Shen Xuan's pace. Only then did she turn her horse's head and run back.
However, Shen Xuan had already rushed to the ball, raised his right hand and hit it again...
This time, the polo ball flew straight into the goal. Just half an incense stick of time had passed since the start of the game, and Shen Xuan had already scored a goal.
There was silence in the paddock for a moment, and then a huge cheer broke out.
The referee on the sidelines struck the gong and drum and announced loudly: "Chen's team wins the first point." Then he inserted a small flag into the scoring tube.
Polo is very popular in the upper class circles of Dajin. Even though Shen Xuan's status was relatively low, he played polo so well that he still stole the show.
Jin Shiyue had never thought that the competition she proposed would turn out like this. She was extremely anxious, angry and totally confused.
There was another round of competition, and he conceded goals repeatedly, allowing Shen Xuan to score several goals in a row.
Later, seeing that the score was getting bigger and bigger, Ye Chen played very seriously and won back a few games. However, with Captain Pei holding him back and Jin Shiyue holding him back, he had a hard time performing and ultimately lost to Shen Xuan's team.
When the competition was over, Jin Shiyue got off the horse angrily. She felt that she had lost face and was too embarrassed to sit down again. He simply left the attendants behind him and went into the mountains without looking back.
Instead, Shen Xuan dismounted and returned to his seat. After a while, Captain Pei followed him. He said to Shen Xuan: "Brother Shen is very good at playing polo, not inferior to men. I admire him very much."
Then he pointed to the two hills behind the enclosure and said, "These two hills are also the territory of the Ye family. There are red leaves all over the hills, and there are many rabbits and pheasants that can be hunted. There is also a beautiful lake."
"Pei wants to invite you, Brother Shen, to go over with him."
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