Consort Kong readily agreed, suggesting that Shen Yu was willing to remarry; otherwise, she wouldn't have bothered to tidy her appearance.
Shen Yu arrived at the dressing room and saw Hong Yu come out before she even entered.
At this moment, Hongyu had changed into a pink silk dress, with a white tube top underneath. A pair of red berries were embroidered on the chest, making her look delicate, charming, and lifelike, just like a young girl.
Hongyu remained silent, glanced at Chenyu, and slowly passed by her, followed by Chenliu and Chenzhenzhu.
Shen Yu was surprised. Hong Yu was acting very strangely today. Not only did she ignore her, but she also deliberately got close to Song Hua.
Song Hua is the only male heir in the Prince of Xiang's mansion. How could the dignified Prince of Xiang allow Song Hua to marry a remarried woman? Isn't Hong Yu just asking for trouble by pestering him like this?
Enraged, she turned around and roared, "Zhang Hongyu!"
Hongyu paused, still with her back to Chenyu, and asked in a cold voice, "What are your orders, Miss Chenyu?"
Shen Yu walked over aggressively and stood beside Hong Yu, warning her in a deep voice, "Stay away from Song Hua. Princess Yang Hua is not to be trifled with, and Prince Xiang is even more so. The Emperor intends to arrange a marriage between Prince Xiang's Mansion and the Bao family, and Consort Kong has already given her permission. Don't be so stubborn as to bring trouble upon yourself."
"Ha!" Hongyu sneered, "Thank you for your advice, Miss Xie Chenyu. I live alone in the Hibiscus Garden, feeling lonely and isolated. Is it wrong for me to want to find someone to rely on?"
"That's right! But you can't interfere and ruin someone's marriage. Are there no other men in the world besides Song Hua?"
"Heh!" Hongyu smiled contemptuously. If she wanted to save her life, the only way was to reach the peak. In all the world, Songhua was probably the best candidate.
At this moment, Cuiwei rushed over to report, "Miss, Consort Kong has sent someone to urge us."
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Shen Yu arrived at the polo field in a huff, only to hear the sound of galloping hooves and cheers rising and falling.
She looked up and saw a bustling crowd, a lively scene. Squeezing into the crowd, she took a closer look and found that several people were practicing their ball skills.
A woman in white galloped on horseback, her movements as light as a swallow. Her tall and slender figure was exactly the same as hers. Her almond-shaped eyes were bright and piercing. Her pointed chin was raised high. Could this be Qiu Shuang'er?
No wonder the King of Yan once mistook her for Qiu Shuang'er; it must be because their figures and eyes are similar.
Qiu Shuang'er was highly skilled in martial arts. With one hand supporting herself on the horse's back, she inverted her body and swung her polo mallet with the other, hooking the ball towards the goal. Just as the ball was about to enter the goal, someone suddenly darted out and the ball hit him directly in the face.
"Wow..." A gasp rippled through the crowd as everyone turned to look at the man who had been hit.
The man covered his face, his head of white hair was quite eye-catching. Shen Yu thought to herself, this old man is already over sixty years old and he still comes to play polo, isn't he just asking for a beating?
Just as the old man covered his face, Yan Wang galloped past him on horseback and hit the ball at the woman in white.
The woman in white leaped up, stood on horseback, swung her club high, and struck the ball in mid-air with a powerful shot – clearly a high-flying goal.
Chen Yu was startled and looked up sharply, only to find the old man still standing at the goal.
"Get away! The ball is coming!" Chen Yu shouted. Just as the ball hit the old man again, a figure flashed over and pulled the old man off the horse.
It turned out that it was King Jing who came to the rescue.
King Jing was furious, but not wanting to create a rift with King Yan, he turned and left.
The surrounding crowd was filled with admiration: "What an eye-opener! A mere woman can hit such a high ball."
“She is ten thousand times better than Zhang Hongyu. No wonder she was able to squeeze out Hongyu and become the Princess Consort of Yan.”
"That's because Prince Yan favors her. If Prince Yan hadn't passed the ball to her, she wouldn't have been able to score..."
Shen Yu was furious. Thinking of Hong Yu's loneliness and lack of support, she considered arranging a marriage for Hong Yu. Right, Consort Kong wanted to arrange a marriage for her; if the man was a decent gentleman, she might as well let Hong Yu have him, lest Hong Yu go after Song Hua again.
Overjoyed, she strode into Consort Kong's tent.
Consort Kong sat upright, with Bao Qianqiu sitting to her side and the old man sitting on the other side.
Upon seeing Chen Yu enter, the old man abruptly stood up and bowed to her. With a crash, the teacup fell to the ground. The old man squatted down to pick it up, then hurriedly stood up again and bowed, saying, "Bao Qianshan, Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, greets Miss Chen Yu."
Before Bao Qianshan could finish speaking, both Consort Kong and Bao Qianqiu pursed their lips, suppressing their laughter.
Shen Yu looked surprised. It turned out that Consort Kong wanted to arrange a marriage between her and Bao Qianshan.
Bao Qianshan is a shrewd and capable man. Long ago, her father had said that Bao Qianshan was upright and never abused his power or acted corruptly; if they were to marry, he would definitely be a good husband. However, at that time, she was infatuated with Bai Yehua. Now, she has Liu Yu in her heart and still cannot accept Bao Qianshan.
Seeing Bao Qianshan bowing in a gesture of respect, she quickly lowered herself to return the greeting. "Brother Qianshan, it's been a long time. If I remember correctly, you're not even thirty yet, how come your hair has turned white? Well then, I'll send someone to deliver some hair-nourishing medicine for you tomorrow."
Bao Qianshan nodded. Usually decisive and efficient in handling cases, he stood there blushing, unsure of what to say.
Three years ago, Bao's father intended to arrange a marriage between the Mu family and Bao's family. However, Bao's father unfortunately passed away. Later, Bao Qianshan took his family to take up a post in another place, and thus missed his chance to meet Shen Yu.
Now, he is twenty-eight years old. His mother, bedridden with illness, still worries about his marriage, and his younger siblings refuse to get married, all waiting for him to marry and have children. Upon returning to the capital to assume his post, he heard that Shen Yu had regained her freedom, so he asked Consort Kong to help him find a match.
Consort Kong knew that Chen Yu had vowed never to remarry, but considering Bao Qianshan's upright character and his tireless work day and night for official duties, she couldn't refuse and agreed to the marriage.
"Please sit down."
Chen Yu and Bao Qianshan sat down facing each other. Upon seeing this, Bao Qianqiu withdrew, and the nanny lowered the curtain and stood guard at the door.
Shen Yu panicked. If she wasn't mistaken, Consort Kong was going to try and match her with Bao Qianshan.
In order not to offend Consort Kong or embarrass Bao Qianshan, she had to strike first and make her stance clear.
So, seeing that Consort Kong was about to speak, she quickly interrupted, "Your Majesty, have you noticed? My close friend Zhang Hongyu wants to remarry."
Consort Kong straightened her face, revealing her displeasure. "I saw it long ago. Her little tricks can only fool simple-minded young men."
Bao Qianshan, standing to the side, was even more embarrassed, his face burning red as he awkwardly rubbed his hands together.
Shen Yu didn't care about any of that. In order to arrange a marriage between Hongyu and Bao Qianshan, she moved closer to Consort Kong and whispered, "Since Your Majesty has seen through her little scheme, why not take some precautions to avoid ruining a good match? After all, they are both kind-hearted people, and they will surely live a harmonious and lifelong life together."
Consort Kong frowned and nodded repeatedly. Although she couldn't let go of Songhua, serving the emperor was like walking on thin ice; the emperor already suspected Songhua, so she had no choice but to reluctantly part with her. Bao Qianqiu was also a kind and generous person, and she was sure he would be able to get along well with Songhua in the future.
If it were Zhang Hongyu instead, not only would the King of Xiang be furious, but she herself wouldn't be at ease either. After all, even after divorcing the King of Yan, Hongyu was still rewarded with the Hibiscus Garden by him. Such a scheming and fickle woman could not possibly stay by Songhua's side.
But how could she break Hongyu's heart? Consort Kong looked at Chenyu.
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