Chapter 222: Poaching Her
Meng Tian didn't know whether to accept or not, so he could only look straight ahead with a serious face.
Zhao Yuanxi turned to look at Li Mu, "General Li, please give me some. The king likes these things. Try them and see if they suit your taste."
Meng Tian's ears moved slightly and he turned his gaze back a little. The cakes and pastries in front of him were tempting in color and looked very appetizing.
Seeing Li Mu taking action, Meng Tian moved his fingers and took a piece of candy cake.
Zhao Yuanxi winked secretly at Li Mu as if his evil plan had succeeded.
A piece of sugar cake was nothing to a man of Meng Tian's age. He ate it in just a few bites, and before he knew it, the whole plate was gone.
His hand hit nothing, and Meng Tian came to his senses. He looked around in panic, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he stared at the empty plate with some embarrassment.
Until Jang Geum appeared, replaced the empty plate and added new snacks.
He couldn't help but show a grateful look. Jang Geum just glanced at him and then sat down behind the Queen Mother.
Meng Tian rubbed his fingers awkwardly, turned his head and resumed his serious demeanor as a general.
Zhao Yuanxi tried hard to control himself from laughing. Meng Tian’s little expression was so wonderful!
I’m used to seeing him being so serious, but I didn’t expect that he’s actually a foodie, and a pretty good one at that!
Zhao Yuanxi suddenly understood why after Ying Zheng's death, the Qin court was manipulated by Zhao Gao. It was certainly due to the flaws in the Qin system, but it was also related to these ministers.
To put it nicely, they were raised too naively under Ying Zheng and lacked political sensitivity. To put it bluntly, they lacked subjective initiative. Under Ying Zheng's intimidation, they could not muster the slightest bit of rebellion, so much so that when they were about to die, they probably didn't understand how they died.
If the monarch is smart and capable, and has such obedient and capable ministers, everyone will be happy. But if he encounters a combination of a foolish monarch and treacherous ministers, these fools will only become meat on the chopping board.
Thinking that her little Fusu was also such a silly kid, Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help but sigh in her heart. It's really not easy to raise a child!
Not only do we have to protect them so that they grow up healthy and well, but we also have to prevent them from growing crooked, and we also have to worry that they will be bullied and not know how to fight back.
The crowd burst into exclamations. It turned out that Team A had won a goal. Zhao Yuanxi looked at Qu Ji who was laughing wildly below and couldn't help laughing along. Anyway, when the enemy comes, they can just beat him back. It's not that difficult!
The six teams were quickly decided. The two teams supported by Li Mu and Meng Tian both advanced successfully. The women's competition will be held in the afternoon, and the three teams that advanced will compete in pairs.
Zhao Yuanxi had just recovered from her back injury. Jang Geum kept a close eye on her and didn't allow her to run around, so she didn't even have the chance to go downstairs and hang out with the group of girls.
There were more people at the finals. Not only were the stands full of people, but there were also circles of people gathered below, all coming to cheer them on.
The sudden sound of war drums broke the surrounding noise, and the crowd seemed to be ignited in an instant.
The lively atmosphere in the field infected the Cuju players below. They ran faster and faster, and every flying kick sent mud flying everywhere.
Before the ball hit the ground, a figure flew up and caught it. After landing with a slight turn of his foot, Qu Ji had already passed through the crowd. Faced with the obstruction of three people, he quickly dodged. Suddenly, someone came with a flying tackle and the two of them collided heavily.
The direct collision of their bodies caused them to fall to the ground. Ignoring the pain at the moment, they immediately stood up and chased the ball. The ball fell into Qu Ji's feet again. Ju Shi was right in front of him. He straightened his instep and kicked hard. The ball flew out like a meteor and broke into Ju Shi's corner.
Team A scored the first point.
However, Team C was not so vulnerable. The score was always close until the critical moment of the match point, when Team A finally scored the key point and won the final victory.
There are three teams, A, C and E. A won twice, C once and E zero times respectively, so the winner has been determined.
Zhao Yuanxi smiled and said, "It seems that General Li won the bet."
"That's all thanks to the Empress Dowager for letting Quji follow me."
She said this as if she had deliberately given him external aid.
Zhao Yuanxi looked at Li Mu and felt that after coming to Yunzhong County, General Li seemed to have let himself go.
The women's competition will begin soon.
Compared to the stimulation of the men's bodies hitting each other, the women were obviously more gentle. Zhao Yuanxi looked at the new clothes they changed into and took Jang Geum's hand, "Do you think they look good? Do you want me to prepare a set for you too?"
What a cool outfit, Jang Geum will definitely look good in it.
"I already have a set of clothes like this." Jang Geum looked a little unnatural.
"Huh?" Zhao Yuanxi looked at her in confusion. She didn't remember making new clothes for Jang Geum!
Not only did Jang Geum look a little strange, but even Meng Tian next to her seemed a little weird.
Zhao Yuanxi rolled his eyes quietly. No one asked him to make clothes, but he blushed like a bubble teapot!
"Who made this for you?"
Li Mu definitely wouldn't do that. He couldn't even convince the female Cuju players to change into new clothes. Could it be Meng Tian?
The smile on Zhao Yuanxi's face froze instantly, his eyes shifting between the two of them. Just as he was about to speak, a drumbeat was heard, signaling the end of the game.
Meng Tian's team won the game.
Before Meng Tian had time to celebrate his victory, he met the Queen Mother's staring eyes, which frightened him so much that he dared not say a word.
"You win." Li Mu said frankly.
Meng Tian lowered his head, and for some reason, nervously put his hands behind his back, and stammered, "This... this is all thanks to Jang Geum, the maid."
Oh--
Zhao Yuanxi didn't say anything, just stared at him! It seemed as if he wanted to see through him!
Jang Geum explained, "I just went there to practice with you a few times. The clothes were a thank you gift from General Meng."
After all, she was a Qin citizen, and since General Meng had spoken, she couldn't refuse.
Zhao Yuanxi rubbed the strands of hair on Jang Geum's forehead and said earnestly, "Next time, don't just accept things from men. Today he gave you clothes, but next time, who knows what kind of messed-up things he'll give you."
Oh, you dare to steal her girl, you must want to die!
"I will return the things later." Jang Geum nodded. The reason she accepted the clothes was just to make it easier for her to accompany those girls in training. Since the Queen Mother didn't like her accepting other people's things, she naturally wouldn't accept them again.
Meng Tian wanted to explain that he would not give anything random, but seeing the glare from the Queen Mother, he felt inexplicably guilty.
Is it really inappropriate to give women clothes? But the people on the Cuju team accepted them, and no one said no! Didn’t General Li Mu also prepare clothes for his players?
Meng Tian didn't understand, but he didn't dare ask the queen mother what he did wrong.
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