Chapter 26
The black gold sky is setting in the west, and endless colorful clouds are spread brilliantly in the sky, and the heaven and earth are like a colorful furnace.
Sweat slowly slid down her arms to her palms and then stuck to the scoop stick. Xie Yunchu slowly moved the scoop stick from her right hand to her left hand. She shook her aching right arm, held the scoop stick firmly in her left hand and swayed it tentatively. After a while, she switched back.
Wang Yining was sweating profusely. A moment ago, she hit a girl from the opposing team and knocked her off her horse. Yang Xiyan took this opportunity to score a goal.
Xie Yunchu glanced at Yang Xiyan opposite him expressionlessly and said in a deep voice, "Aunt, we've fallen into a trap."
In the sunset, two girls, one in red and one in blue, sat side by side on horseback.
Wang Yining also realized something was wrong, "Yang Xiyan relied on her large number of people and was willing to exchange people for the ball." They double-teamed Wang Yining and exchanged their teammates' sacrifice for victory.
But Wang Yining also has her own ideas. "Whether we win or lose, I will vent my anger first. I will attack Yang Xiyan later. If she can, she will replace me to win the game."
After saying that, she took the lead and swung the scoop stick to rush towards the third player on the opposite side. In this game, Xie Yunchu served the ball, and she quickly used the scoop stick to drive the ball to the opposite side.
Upon seeing this, Yang Xiyan and Princess Fuyuan immediately attacked together.
The other girl was very smart. She rode her horse to the side and tried to lure Wang Yining away. However, Wang Yining turned around and attacked Yang Xiyan from the side with her stick.
Yang Xiyan immediately turned around and hid, "Fuyuan, save me!"
Princess Fuyuan quickly raised her pole to meet Wang Yining's attack. Wang Yining was quick-witted and retracted the pole in time, turned her horse's head sharply, and approached the other girl again. The girl retreated in fear and fell off the horse.
Wang Yining mobilized three opponents alone, and taking advantage of the gap, Xie Yunchu swung the polo ball in an orderly manner and shot it towards the goal through the gap.
“Hit!”
"pretty!"
The crowd outside the stadium cheered for Xie Yunchu and Wang Yining for winning the game.
The two girls rode their horses in a circle and clapped their hands halfway.
"My little aunt is mighty!"
"You're not bad either!"
Both sides returned to the starting point.
Now, the only ones left on the other side were Princess Fuyuan and Yang Xiyan.
Yang Xiyan glared at Wang Yining fiercely, "She is quite courageous, not inferior to the eldest princess back then."
Princess Fuyuan raised her eyebrows and said, "Don't flatter her. How can she compare with my aunt?"
Yang Xiyan's eyes were filled with anger. "No, we have to think of a way to turn the situation around." She glanced back and forth between Xie Yunchu and Wang Yining. "You keep an eye on Xie Yunchu, and I'll deal with Wang Yining."
Princess Fuyuan nodded. Xie Yunchu looked tall and slender, a pretty beauty. Princess Fuyuan felt a little reluctant, "If I throw her down, will she cry?"
Yang Xiyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "It's already this hour, and you still have the heart to joke around. Throw him down, and we'll win."
As soon as they finished speaking, the two girls dribbled the ball at the same time, sweeping across the grass like a whirlwind.
Not far away, in a Sanshan Pavilion, the emperor and his courtiers watched the game from a high vantage point.
Duke Gao also rushed over after hearing the news. He knew that it was his daughter-in-law who started the incident, so he bowed and apologized to the Duke again and again, "It was my daughter-in-law who was disrespectful. Your Majesty, please forgive me. Duke Wang, please forgive me."
The Duke of Guo put his hands behind his back and smiled faintly, "It's okay for the children to make a fuss."
Then he turned his eyes to the field. He taught his little daughter riding skills personally, so it was natural that she was excellent. As for Xie Yunchu... The Duke watched for a while and asked Wang Shuhuai beside him, "Your wife is not a bad rider. She just hasn't ridden for a long time and is a little unfamiliar with it. Look at her posture and the speed at which she adjusts the reins. She is very precise." He asked at the end,
"It looks like someone has taught me carefully. Huai'er, wasn't it you who taught me?"
Wang Shuhuai's face was as calm as water, and he did not say anything to Yingguo Gongye.
The setting sun cast mottled light through the treetops, and floating stars and golden fragments fell into his eyes, all encompassed by his deep pupils.
Who doesn't have many brothers and neighbors in the family? It doesn't matter who taught you.
On the court, Xie Yunchu and Wang Yining supported each other, one on the offensive and the other on the defensive, leaving no chance for Princess Fuyuan and Yang Xiyan to score. However, Yang Xiyan had the initiative when she held the ball.
She rode her horse and ran with the ball, with Princess Fuyuan guarding her on both sides. The two of them were moving so fast that it was almost like lightning. Wang Yining rode forward and hit Yang Xiyan's horse's back with a stick. Yang Xiyan was forced to turn her horse to Fuyuan's side. Fuyuan tightened the reins and rushed towards Wang Yining. Xie Yunchu passed by Fuyuan from behind at the critical moment and blocked Yang Xiyan's way.
Yang Xiyan was almost trapped from the side by three horses.
Wang Yining endured the danger of being hit by Fuyuan and leaned on the horse's back to pick up a shot from Yang Xiyan. Xie Yunchu immediately picked up the moon club and took the ball back. Then she quickly turned the horse's head and galloped towards the ball fence in front.
"pretty!"
“It’s wonderful!”
"These four girls are truly the best of the best!"
However, Wang Yining's horse was hit hard and the horse under her crotch jumped sideways and backwards. She was not careful and got hung on the horse's belly. She might fall off at any time. Everyone outside the field was worried for her.
It was the last game, and both sides had scored one goal each. If Xie Yunchu scored another goal, Yang Xiyan and the other player would lose.
The horse trainer at the end of the racecourse had already struck the last gong. With half a quarter of an hour left, Yang Xiyan had no time to care about Wang Yining. She and Princess Fuyuan rode their horses to chase Xie Yunchu from both sides.
The setting sun melted gold, and sweat was like mud, almost sticking to Xie Yunchu's eyes. She was panting, and her vision became blurred. She hadn't experienced such intense running for a long time, and she could hardly hold on.
Faster, faster.
She couldn't let her aunt lose.
In my previous life, I endured humiliation, worked hard, and was an invisible person who did not fight or compete. Today I will fight for it.
"drive!"
Caught up!
Yang Xiyan's eyes were like torches, and she raised her stick to grab the ball from Xie Yunchu. Xie Yunchu pushed the ball to the side to avoid her attack. At this moment, Princess Fuyuan, dressed in a pomegranate red shirt, suddenly rushed from the side like a small animal and rushed forward in the direction of the ball.
Seeing this, Wang Yining did not bother to get on the horse, but still hung on the side of the horse's belly and quickly came to cover, reaching out and raising the staff to intercept Princess Fuyuan's horse.
A cold light flashed in Yang Xiyan's eyes. She approached Wang Yining and swung the stick at Xie Yunchu's right arm.
Wang Yining's horse was frightened and its body shook. She loosened her hand and the moon pole flew towards Fuyuan. She was also shaken off. The moon pole flew into between Fuyuan's horse hooves. After a few sharp thuds, the horse neighed in pain, and its hooves lifted up into the air and threw Princess Fuyuan backwards. Both Princess Fuyuan and Wang Yining fell off the horse.
The competition came to a life-and-death moment.
Yang Xiyan hit Xie Yunchu's right arm with her pole. Xie Yunchu was in so much pain that he saw stars in his eyes. His slender body trembled on the horse's back, and he tried hard to maintain the posture of running. Wang Shuhuai, who was far away, saw this and subconsciously clenched his hands, and his heart was hanging in the air.
Just as the polo ball was about to fall into Yang Xiyan's hands, an unexpected scene happened.
Regardless of the pain in his arm, Xie Yunchu quickly switched the moon pole from his right hand to his left hand. His inconspicuous left hand unexpectedly picked up the scoop stick and struck forward fiercely. The scoop stick knocked away Yang Xiyan's moon pole. The moon pole hit Yang Xiyan's wrist, and she screamed in pain. At the same time, Xie Yunchu caught the ball steadily, and then accurately pushed the ball towards the front ball fence.
The set of movements was as smooth as flowing water, completed in one go, with such speed and force that it was astonishing.
Xie Yunchu watched the polo ball swiftly pass the fence and fly towards the end of the sunset, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
No one knew that she was actually left-handed.
Waves of cheers came one after another. Xie Yunchu was exhausted and staggered on the horse. Wang Yining was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She didn't care about the injury and ran towards Xie Yunchu, covering her arm.
"Chu girl, you are very secretive."
Sweat seeped into her eyes and turned into hot tears that flowed down Xie Yunchu's face. Her cheeks were red, more brilliant than the colorful clouds in the western sky. "Really?" She was still in shock, with a bit of newborn ignorance and sincerity.
Wang Yining stretched out her hand, and Xie Yunchu held her wrist and jumped off the horse. The two girls stumbled and hugged each other, using each other's strength to slowly calm down.
On the other side, Yang Xiyan stood there in despair, holding her swollen, blue and purple wrist, unable to believe that she had lost.
Princess Fuyuan, on the other hand, gestured to Xie Yunchu with admiration on her face, "I never knew her left hand was more accurate than her right hand."
"If it weren't for this divine stroke, how could we have lost today?"
The maid in the distance saw that Princess Fuyuan had not gotten up yet, and worried that she was injured, so she hurried over to help Princess Fuyuan get up. Princess Fuyuan felt a sharp pain in her back, but she was always careless and didn't take it seriously. She dragged her feet to Xie Yunchu,
"You are a calm person. You actually hid your strength the whole time and finally caught us off guard."
Xie Yunchu stood up from Wang Yining's arms and saluted her in return, "My princess, I appreciate your kindness."
Princess Fuyuan's back was in so much pain that she waved her hand and said, "We'll fight again next time."
Xie Yunchu responded with a smile. The evening breeze blew in from the foot of the mountain. She stood facing the wind, feeling a hearty and refreshing pleasure.
Chunqi and Xia An came over to help her to rest outside the venue. Wang Yining's maid also handed her a sweat towel. Wang Yining took the sweat towel and wiped the sweat off her face. She glanced at Yang Xiyan who was dumbfounded not far away.
"Yang Xiyan, you lose."
Yang Xiyan bit her lip and looked at Wang Yining unwillingly.
Everyone's eyes were on her. She didn't kneel, but she didn't leave either.
"The Madam of the Gaoguo Mansion is going to kneel down to the Madam of the Yaoguo Mansion."
"You've got to accept the defeat, Madam. Don't just stand there." Some busybodies kept making a fuss.
Yang Xiyan gritted her teeth and tears were about to come out.
Upon seeing this, the emperor on the other side glanced at the two dukes. Duke Gao looked embarrassed and serious, while Duke Wang Guo just smiled but said nothing.
Yang Xiyan glanced at her husband in the distance. Gao Zhan was still in that nonchalant look, leaning against a pillar not far away with his arms folded across his chest, staring at this side motionlessly, with no intention of pleading for his wife.
Yang Xiyan cried aggrievedly, but she didn't want to cry in front of Wang Yining, let alone in front of Gao Zhan.
Wang Yining took this scene in her eyes and slowly walked over. She looked at Yang Xiyan with both sides facing each other. Yang Xiyan's eyes were red and she turned her face away from her.
Wang Yining sneered at first, then said, "Look at how useless you are. Is it necessary to do this for a man? He respects and loves you in his heart, so you don't have to do this. If he doesn't love and respect you, why do you have to humiliate yourself?"
Yang Xiyan's body trembled, and she almost cried out. She endured the pain in her eyes, took a deep breath, and knelt on the ground with a plop.
Wang Yining felt sorry for her when she saw her like this. "Forget about the kowtow. Just consider it as a favor you owe me. If you can let it go, we can keep our distance. If you can't let it go, how about keeping your promise and staying away?"
Then, without waiting for Yang Xiyan to say anything, he turned around and left. She had gained all the benefits, so there was no need for her to kill everyone.
The emperor raised his hand and clapped his hands, "What a nice girl Yi, you are worthy of being De Jong's daughter, you have the demeanor of a royal princess."
He had originally agreed to the eldest princess's request, and today he took this opportunity to give Wang Yining a prize, and the Duke immediately thanked him.
Yang Xiyan looked at Wang Yining's back and finally couldn't help covering her face and crying.
Wang Yining won the game and won with grace, but she was defeated miserably.
The emperor and his cabinet ministers left first. The Duke was still in the pavilion, asking Wang Shuhuai beside him,
"Your wife is left-handed, didn't you know?"
Wang Shuhuai kept his eyes fixed in the direction of Xie Yunchu and shook his head very lightly.
The Duke smiled meaningfully, "What a competent husband." The Duke walked away leisurely. The Wang family has produced talented people from generation to generation, and the Duke's face was full of smiles wherever he went.
After a while, Xie Yunchu, Wang Yining and others supported each other and went back to the villa. Everyone had some injuries on their bodies.
"Everyone go to my yard later, and I will apply the medicine to both of you personally." Wang Yining instructed her niece and niece-in-law.
Wang Shuqin smiled and said, "I just scraped a piece of skin on my back, it's not serious, but Second Sister-in-law needs to take a good look, Yang Xiyan's blow was not light, make sure you don't hurt any bones."
Wang Yining's eyes fell on Xie Yunchu's shoulder. Xie Yunchu tried to move his right shoulder and confirmed that there was nothing wrong with it. "The bone should be fine, at most there is some bruising."
Wang Yining was in a very good mood. She took the two of them by the hand and asked, "You two helped me a lot today. If you want anything, just ask."
Wang Shuqin, "I want the Four Scenes painting by Ancestor Wang in your study."
Wang Yining gritted her teeth and said, "Okay."
Xie Yunchu blinked and thought for a moment, "Then I'll take the painting "Kuaixue Shiqing Tie" by Ancestor Wang."
Wang Yining was about to cry, "Okay."
Everyone returned to the villa happily. Xie Yunchu was sticky all over, so he went back to the East Guest Courtyard to take a bath. He crossed the entrance of the hall and saw a tall figure standing in the courtyard. He was still wearing his official uniform, his features were clear, and his gaze was calm and deep as he looked at her, with some different meanings.
Xie Yunchu certainly knew what Wang Shuhuai was wondering about. She had lived a law-abiding life in her previous life. After marrying him, she kept a low profile and devoted herself to taking care of her husband and children. She took this as her guiding principle for what kind of wife Wang Shuhuai wanted. So, Wang Shuhuai had no idea that she could ride a horse or play polo, that she was left-handed, and that she had used her left hand to carve an exquisitely crafted ball for him.
Wang Shuhuai obviously had something to say. Xie Yunchu walked down the stairs to greet him. However, as he was probably too tired, he accidentally stepped on empty air and fell forward.
The maids were unable to reach out and could only scream in surprise.
Wang Shuhuai rushed over, put his big hand around that slender waist, and subconsciously pulled her forward. Xie Yunchu bumped steadily into his chest, and their skin felt slightly scratched through the thin clothes. Moreover, they had just been intimate last night, so her body was still somewhat sensitive, as if an electric current was running through her body.
The maids immediately lowered their heads and moved away.
Wang Shuhuai did not loosen his arms and almost held her in his arms.
In Xie Yun's initial impression, the two of them never had any intimate behavior anywhere other than in bed, let alone in the yard in broad daylight. He instinctively stepped back a few steps, keeping a distance from Wang Shuhuai. Wang Shuhuai felt a sense of emptiness in his arms, and his slightly swollen chest sank.
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