Shen Yu remained expressionless, oblivious to joy or sorrow. Liu Yu's orientation was perfectly fine, but Yan Wang held a high position and was capricious; how could she possibly defeat him?
To save her life... the only way was to cut off all contact with Liu Yu, but why was she so conflicted?
The room quieted down, and Emerald came from outside the door to report, "Miss Chenyu, Madam Mu has come to take you back."
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Yileyuan.
Madam Mu sat in Chen Yu's room with a gloomy face, frowning in thought.
Just now, Granny Hong from the Gu family came to report that... Shen Yu is destined to marry a man, and Gu Dalang is going to find another girl from a wealthy and powerful family.
That's utter nonsense!
Master Suiyuan said that fish are born with benefactors and will surely turn bad luck into good.
Having coveted the Gu family's fish for eight years, Madam Mu naturally dared not argue with the Gu family, but she was resentful in her heart. Fish are born to bring good fortune to their husbands, how could they bring misfortune to them?
Therefore, Madam Mu decided to find a good family for Chen Yu, in order to curb the Gu family's arrogance.
"Fish, your sister-in-law is hosting a polo match at home. Invitations will be sent out tomorrow, and the guests will all be young masters from noble families. Three days from now, you should not go out. Even if you don't play polo, you should find a place to sit quietly and not disappoint your sister-in-law's good intentions."
After speaking, Madam Mu's face remained gloomy, and her eyes were lowered.
Chen Yu was apprehensive. There were no outsiders present, yet her mother was so stern. She didn't dare sit down, so she straightened her back and stood even more upright, replying word by word, "Yu'er will follow Mother and Sister-in-law's arrangements."
At this moment, Rong Momo hurried over and presented an invitation to Madam Mu.
Madam Mu looked at it with a puzzled expression. "This... the Zuo family is holding a polo match tomorrow? Never mind, Rong Mama, go tell Yanghua that the Zuo family is holding a polo match tomorrow, and tell her to take Yu'er with her."
Early the next morning.
Madam Mu personally woke up Chen Yu, as the Zuo family mansion was quite far from Songgui Street, and they needed to set off early.
To prevent the Duke's family from getting close to Shen Yu, Madam Mu specially sent the fat nanny and Jiu'er to accompany Shen Yu when she went out. These two were Madam Mu's confidantes. In addition to monitoring Shen Yu's every move, they also wanted to see which young master was interested in Shen Yu.
Chen Yu wore a light green long dress, looking fresh and refined. The white ribbon at her waist echoed the white strapless top, while also highlighting her slender waist and rounded hips perfectly.
Wearing this outfit made her feel like she was in an impenetrable fortress, leaving Chen Yu stiff and extremely uncomfortable.
She lowered her head and paced beside Yang Hua. Yang Hua didn't find it inappropriate. The plump old woman behind her whispered a reminder, "Miss, raise your head. Don't embarrass the Mu family."
Shen Yu looked up and exclaimed, "Ah! Lord Zuo truly lives up to his reputation as the Crown Prince's mentor; this polo field is half the size of the Mu family's!"
On the field, the young men galloped on horseback, dashing and spirited; inside the tents, the young women craned their necks, searching for their favorite young men; while the wives sat together, seemingly chatting casually, but in reality scheming and plotting over their children's marriages.
When the older women saw a graceful young woman in light clothing walking towards them, they craned their necks and widened their eyes.
"This girl has an outstanding figure and appearance. From afar, she looks like a fairy who has stepped out of a fairyland. Up close, she is lifelike and extremely beautiful..."
"That's Mu Family's Chenyu."
"I heard that her marriage to the eldest son of the Gu family didn't go through."
"Kev..."
Shen Yu smiled secretly, hoping that everyone would spread the word about her being a jinx to husbands, so that no young master would have any interest in her.
She looked up, gazing around with an air of self-righteousness, but neither the Duchess nor Yanran had come.
She couldn't help but feel disappointed, fearing she wouldn't be able to find out about Liu Yu's injuries.
"Is Yu Yu looking for Yu Lang?"
This? Besides Liu Yu, the only other person who calls her "Fish" is Yan Wang.
She stiffened her neck and turned her head to look. Yan Wang raised an eyebrow and looked at her. In his indifferent eyes, there was nothing but arrogance and contempt. It seemed that Lianxiang was right. Yan Wang had started to target her.
Just as she was about to retort to Yan Wang, Yang Hua pulled her away and loudly told her, "Sister, don't pay him any mind. Yan Wang and Liu Yu are in cahoots and should be avoided. Let your sister-in-law take you to your seat and see which young master will be the champion in the competition."
The two sat in the central tent, with the plump nanny and Jiu'er standing behind Chen Yu. Soon, four maids brought tea and pastries.
Just as the maidservant left the tent, Liu Yao'er walked in.
"Greetings, Princess Yanghua. Greetings, Sister Yu. Today, my Zuo family is hosting a polo match. Princess Yanghua, please feel free to ask if you need anything. Don't hesitate to ask."
As she spoke, Liu Yao'er sat down next to Chen Yu and picked up the teapot to add tea for Princess Yanghua.
"Thank you, Miss Yao'er. We have maids and servants here, so please don't trouble yourself with serving tea and water."
“Princess Yanghua, please don’t be so polite. Yao’er was thinking of staying here to watch the polo match with Sister Yu. I heard that Xue Liulang is also playing. Look, all the girls in the tents have come out.”
I've heard that Xue Jia Liu Lang is fair-skinned, handsome, gentle, and refined, known as the Jade Prince, and is the most sought-after handsome man among the girls of the capital.
Out of curiosity about Xue Liulang's appearance, Yang Hua and Chen Yu craned their necks to look.
"ah!"
Shen Yu felt a burning sensation on her leg. Looking down, she saw that the teapot had fallen onto her leg.
Although it was early autumn, the freshly brewed tea still scalded her skin when it spilled on her. She shook off the teapot, picked up her long skirt, and stood up.
Princess Yanghua hurriedly stood up, walked over and shoved Liu Yao'er aside, angrily scolding, "Liu Yao'er, what were you thinking when you threw the teapot at my sister?"
Liu Yao'er fell to the ground, propped herself up to sit up, and choked back tears, "Yao'er didn't mean to, I just accidentally knocked over the teapot..."
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