Watching a football game is an exciting experience, let alone watching it up close.
After tying her little red horse to the stake, Jiang Rong happily ran to Shen Yunjiao's tent.
Her face was flushed, and she smelled sweet and sour from being in love.
Shen Yunjiao felt a pang of jealousy and couldn't help but tease her, "Didn't you say you'd rather die than marry Yao Zhan? How come you're getting along so well with him now?"
Jiang Rong blushed even more, and stammered, "I never knew before that he was such a fun person and knew so many things."
"He took me hunting several times, we climbed trees and stole bird eggs. Cousin, I really think it's a lot of fun being with him."
"Don't you think he's fierce now?" Shen Yunjiao teased her with a smile, but her eyes inadvertently met those of Xiao Huaijin on the field.
Xiao Huaijin's phoenix eyes were naturally filled with deep affection. When he looked at Shen Yunjiao, she felt as if her heart had been electrified, and she felt a tingling sensation.
Shen Yunjiao immediately lowered her eyes. Why was Xiao Huaijin looking at her like that? He's sick!
Xiao Huaijin withdrew his gaze, a smile unconsciously curving his lips. But when he glanced to the side, he saw that Pei Zhixuan was also staring at Shen Yunjiao.
Xiao Huaijin's eyes turned cold, and he snorted before walking away.
Pei Zhixuan naturally wanted Shen Yunjiao to focus her attention on him, but Shen Yunjiao was no longer going to put in such good intentions for him.
He decided to get used to Shen Yujiao's indifference, but he still felt a little sad.
Pei Zhixuan took a breath to calm the complex emotions in his heart.
Today, the Princess Consort of Guangping has set up a prize of silver-gilt filigree and kingfisher feather lotus-patterned hair ornament. This hair ornament took the craftsmen a whole month to make and is priceless.
Pei Zhixuan took a liking to this hair ornament at first sight.
If possible, he hoped to win the grand prize and then give that honor to Shen Yunjiao.
Ping An said that he would give Shen Yunjiao what she wanted.
Pei Zhixuan knew that Shen Yunjiao liked to dress up and loved all kinds of precious headdresses.
He might have thought Shen Yunjiao should be more frugal before, but now he thinks, what's wrong with Shen Yunjiao being a little extravagant? He'll work harder and earn more money for her to buy and spend.
Pei Zhixuan was filled with regret. Only now did he realize that Shen Yunjiao's smile was more important than a thousand pieces of gold.
Therefore, he, who usually keeps a low profile, will definitely reveal his strength today, just to win this polo match.
Unfortunately, Xiao Huaijin had the same thought in mind.
Xiao Huaijin also wanted to win.
Thus, with the sound of a drumbeat, a fierce polo match was officially launched, and everyone focused intently on the field.
On the left, Xiao Huaijin took the initiative, dribbling the ball at lightning speed towards the right side of the field, while his teammate Yan Shiman was responsible for defending against the outsiders beside him.
Xiao Huaijin tightened the reins, swung the club with his right hand, and simultaneously squeezed his legs together to rush forward. The ball flew rapidly along a parabola toward the goalpost.
The ball flew into the goalpost.
"Thump!"
The referee struck the gong once, announcing, "The Crown Prince wins."
"The Crown Prince is mighty!"
"As expected of the Crown Prince, truly impressive!"
The men watching from the sidelines shouted excitedly.
Shen Yunjiao was stunned. She hadn't expected Xiao Huaijin to be so skilled at riding a horse and playing the ball, winning the first prize so quickly.
Xiao Huaijin casually glanced up at Shen Yunjiao, raising an eyebrow as if asking her, "Am I very capable?"
Fearing being discovered, Shen Yunjiao pretended to lower her head and drink water.
Fortunately, Xiao Huaijin only glanced at it once or twice before throwing himself into the next round of battle.
Despite his defeat in the first round, Pei Zhixuan was not discouraged. He instructed Yao Zhan to abandon Yan Shiman's side and directly engage Xiao Huaijin. He then approached Xiao Huaijin at lightning speed and snatched the ball from Xiao Huaijin's hand. Xiao Huaijin was caught off guard by Yao Zhan and unable to retaliate for a moment.
Pei Zhixuan raised his hand and swung it with all his might. The mallet hit the ball, and with a "clang," the ball landed smoothly in the goalpost.
"The young master looks so refined, yet he is such a remarkable person!" Praises for Pei Zhixuan rang out from the surrounding crowd.
"How come I didn't know Pei Zhixuan could play polo?" Shen Yunjiao was a little surprised. She thought Pei Zhixuan was the bookish type, but she didn't expect him to be able to play polo.
“My cousin used to often go to the horse farm on the outskirts of the country with the Duke to play polo, so of course he knows how to play.”
Jiang Rong only had Yao Zhan in her eyes at the moment, and she didn't care about having a proper chat with Shen Yunjiao anymore.
The competition was in full swing. In the second half, more and more teams were eliminated. After several rounds, only Xiao Huaijin and Pei Zhixuan remained until the end.
Both sides were giving it their all, unwilling to show weakness. The match became more and more exciting as it went on, with everyone on the edge of their seats, extremely tense.
These four are all outstanding young men, especially Xiao Huaijin and Pei Zhixuan. One is a handsome and noble crown prince, and the other is a cold and aloof prince. Just watching them gallop on the horse field is a great pleasure to behold.
The match ended with Xiao Huaijin tripping Pei Zhixuan's horse, dodging Yao Zhan's entanglement, and swinging his bat to score the goal.
"The Crown Prince wins."
Cheers erupted from the sidelines, and Xiao Huaijin, panting heavily, leaped off his horse.
He walked up to Pei Zhixuan, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Lord Pei, your strength is not to be underestimated."
"I am completely convinced of my defeat to His Highness the Crown Prince," Pei Zhixuan said, his eyes lowered.
Xiao Huaijin glanced at him indifferently, then smiled and walked away.
He won this battle.
He must win the next match.
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"Sister-in-law, look." Jiang Rong gestured towards Shen Yunjiao with her lips, her expression somewhat strange.
Shen Yunjiao followed her gaze downwards and saw Pei Zhixuan standing silently after dismounting from his horse, with Fang Ziyu standing beside him, as if comforting him.
Pei Zhixuan seemed disappointed and appeared not to be listening to Fang Ziyu.
"Sister-in-law, they seem to have a good relationship. My cousin takes her everywhere he goes," Jiang Rong said sourly.
Shen Yunjiao picked up a sour plum and popped it into her mouth, thinking that it would be wonderful if Pei Zhixuan and Fang Ziyu were really inseparable.
Even if he doesn't divorce her, he can just stop bothering her. When she finds an opportunity, she will naturally find a way to rightfully get rid of the title of Crown Princess.
"Rong'er, why didn't the princess leave the palace today?" Shen Yunjiao looked around but couldn't see Xiao Anle anywhere.
"I don't know. Maybe it's because it's been too hot lately. Anle doesn't think about going out to play with me in the summer," Jiang Rong replied wistfully.
Shen Yunjiao chuckled lightly. Jiang Rong only liked to play with boys' toys. How could such a quiet little girl like the princess like that?
Fortunately, Jiang Rong now has a companion.
Shen Yunjiao sincerely hopes that both Jiang Rong and Xiao Anle can find their own happiness.
As for myself...
A handsome, jade-like face flashed through Shen Yunjiao's mind.
no.
I cannot allow myself to fall into this trap.
Seeing that Shen Yunjiao was lost in thought, Jiang Rong tugged at her sleeve and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go, I'll take you to see the Princess of Guangping."
Shen Yunjiao nodded. She was getting a little bored sitting there, so getting up and moving around would be a good idea.
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