Chapter 95 Polo Match
Fu Anran asked her maid to bring a bronze mirror. After looking at several bronze mirrors, Fu Anran was able to see his entire body in the mirror in front of him.
"She is really beautiful. The Crown Princess's craftsmanship is really good. When your embroidery workshop opens, I will definitely go and patronize it."
Yun Xiangye smiled lightly at Fu Anran and said, "When Miss Fu comes, I will make clothes for you myself."
Fu Anran said, "I can't wait until March 3rd to wear this outfit. There will be a spring polo match at the Royal Horse Park in a few days. I will wear this outfit to the polo match then."
Fu Qianran smiled faintly and said, "That's fine, but I'll have to change into riding clothes that day, which is so inconvenient."
Fu Anran lowered her head and looked at the hem of her skirt and said, "Nice clothes, no matter how inconvenient they are, they are not troublesome."
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In the East Palace study.
Zhao Yun looked at Gu Yan in front of him with displeasure and said, "What's the matter with you keeping a mistress in Jinxiu Street? You are so young, and your father promoted you to the position of censor, which was said to be against the rules. Now you are not setting an example and keeping a mistress outside, and it has caused a lot of trouble."
Gu Yan was puzzled and asked, "I have a mistress?"
Zhao Yun said, "In the past few days, many officials have seen you not returning to the Princess's Mansion at dusk, but going to the mansion on Jinxiu Street, and not coming out of that mansion until the morning. If you didn't have a mistress, why didn't you go back to the Princess's Mansion?"
Gu Yan said hurriedly: "This rumor is so outrageous. The reason why I went to Jinxiu Street is because Xiangye's embroidery workshop will open on February 19th. She has been very busy these days, so she simply lives in the embroidery workshop. How dare I keep a mistress?"
Zhao Yun said, "It's better not to keep a concubine. Otherwise, if someone reports you, even your father won't be able to keep your position."
Gu Yan was quite helpless, "I don't know who is behind this who can't stand my good fortune and made up such rumors."
Zhao Yun said, "Who would have thought that you would leave the Princess's Mansion and live in a three-courtyard house outside."
Gu Yan was also speechless.
Zhao Yunyan said, "The Spring Polo Tournament will be held in a few days. You should prepare well and play polo with me then."
Gu Yan said: "I haven't played polo for more than three years. I'm afraid I will hinder Your Highness."
Zhao Yun said, "It's okay, I'm just joining in the fun."
Gu Yan said: "Okay."
The Royal Spring Polo Tournament in mid-February is a major event in Chang'an City.
In this polo match, the winning team will be rewarded by His Majesty and given important positions.
All the lords and generals wanted to show off on this day.
In the embroidery workshop, Yun Xiangye heard Gu Yan talking about going to the polo match in two days, so she said, "I won't go. I can't ride a horse, let alone play polo. It's better for me to prepare for the opening of the embroidery workshop in the workshop."
Gu Yan said, "We are just going to join in the fun. It's only for one day anyway. It would be nice to take Nuonuo with us to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery. You have been sitting and embroidering for several days in a row, so you should walk around."
Yun Xiangye thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's go together."
Gu Yan said to Yun Xiangye, "Let's go back home early today. I don't know who is spreading rumors that I have a mistress. If this is true, I'm afraid I'll lose my position as the Imperial Censor."
Yun Xiangye said: "You must have offended someone outside."
Gu Yan said, "I was a censor at a young age. I don't know how many eyes were watching me and looking for my faults. It's not easy to be in the officialdom. And you wanted to make trouble with me before."
Yun Xiangye was furious when she heard Gu Yan's words, but she endured it because of the red seal and iron certificate. "If you have done nothing wrong, others will not be able to find it even if they want to."
Gu Yan smiled softly and said, "That's true."
Yun Xiang and Ye Guyan returned to the Princess's Mansion.
As soon as I returned to the Princess's Mansion, I was called to the main courtyard by the Princess.
Seeing the two people coming back, Xie Zhixuan couldn't help but smile and said, "What's wrong with the princess's mansion? You guys have been living in Jinxiu Street these days, and there are rumors about you having an affair?"
Yun Xiangye lowered her head and said, "Mother, Qingfeng Garden is very good, but my embroidery workshop is about to open, so I can't help but be busy. I never thought that there would be rumors outside."
Xie Zhixuan said: "This matter was spread by Wei Qian. The incident during the Chinese New Year completely severed ties with the Wei family."
Gu Yan looked at Xie Zhixuan and said, "Wei Qian? It's actually Wei Qian?"
Xie Zhixuan said, "His mother and sister came to Nuonuo's birthday party before, and we drove them away from the Princess Mansion. This grudge must have been formed. You'd better be careful of him in the future."
Gu Yan quickly responded, "Then mother, we will go back to Qingfeng Garden first."
"Um."
Gu Yan held Yun Xiangye's hand and walked towards Qingfeng Garden. Flowers were already blooming on both sides of the spring path, and the trees were gradually sprouting. The spring scenery was very beautiful.
Yun Xiangye glanced at Gu Yan and said, "Isn't the Wei family the Queen's maiden family and the Crown Prince's maternal family? If we sever our relationship with the Wei family, will the Crown Prince be unhappy with you..."
Gu Yan said: "Don't worry about it. You should prepare your clothes for the polo match in two days."
Yun Xiangye didn't have any riding clothes and she wasn't good at riding a horse, so she simply picked out two spring clothes and also prepared two new sets of clothes for Nuonuo.
Early morning of February 14th.
Several carriages moved slowly in front of the Princess's Mansion. For today's polo match, all the masters of the Princess's Mansion, except Madam Gu, went to the Royal Stables.
Yun Xiangye and Gu Yannuonuo were in the same carriage.
Nuonuo was very happy to be able to go out, and she lay at the door of the carriage looking at the scenery outside.
Yun Xiangye said to Gu Yan: "Today's polo match must be very lively, right? I have never seen anyone play polo before."
Gu Yan nodded and said, "Well, the spring polo matches in Chang'an City are very lively. I will also go down to play polo later. Remember not to talk to Zhao Jing."
Yun Xiangye hummed perfunctorily. She herself didn't know what to say to Zhao Jing, so it would be better to say nothing.
The carriage drove for nearly an hour before arriving at the royal stables.
When Yun Xiangye got off the carriage, she saw a spacious, green meadow surrounded by tents and a small hill behind. The hills beside the royal horse farm were covered with dense trees.
Gu Yan brought Yun Xiangye to the tent of the Princess's residence and said to Xiao Nuonuo, "Nuonuo, remember you can't leave your mother today."
Yun Xiangye held little Nuonuo in her arms, looked at Gu Yan and said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of Nuonuo and won't let her get lost."
Gu Yan said: "I'm not afraid of you getting lost, but I'm afraid of you meeting someone you shouldn't meet alone."
Yun Xiangye was furious in her heart, but she smiled faintly. She endured it for the sake of the imperial edict. "Why would I meet someone I shouldn't? I just brought Nuonuo here to watch you play polo."
Xiao Nuonuo hugged Yun Xiangye tightly.
Yun Xiangye chuckled and touched Nuonuo's little head.
Hearing the sound of soldiers' footsteps, Yun Xiangye saw the emperor's entourage coming from afar, so she hurriedly went with Gu Yannuonuo to greet the emperor, empress and crown prince.
Yun Xiangye felt a slight chill on her back. She turned around but didn't see anything.
Behind the horse farm is a hill and a forest. Although it is a forest, since the emperor and empress are here today, it must be heavily guarded.
Yun Xiangye's right eyelid twitched. She felt that something was going to happen today. She couldn't help but hug Nuonuo tightly in her arms. It would be better for her to stay with Nuonuo in the tent of the Princess's Mansion and never leave.
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