After finding out Meng Susu's situation, Yuan Jing no longer kept his attention on her. The main thing was to help Mingyu get to that position. As long as Xiao Mingrui could not get the final victory, both Zhao Han and Meng Susu were just paper tigers. Of course, they still had to be on guard.
Because who made Meng Susu and Zhao Han set their sights on Xiao Mingrui's backyard, competing for Xiao Mingrui's favor.
However, the things in Meiyi Pavilion are still good, and Yuan Jing would not stay away from it just because of his conflicting stance with Meng Susu. In addition to honoring Mrs. Fan, he also bought two sets and sent them to his aunt and cousin. Mrs. Fan tried them herself and found the things to be quite good.
While Yuan Jing was focusing on his career, he still heard about the situation between Meng Susu and Zhao Han. As expected, Meng Susu was targeted by the imperial concubine. I don't know what Xiao Mingrui was thinking, but he seemed to allow Meng Susu to go in and out of the palace frequently and hang out with the imperial concubine.
He still remembered that the reason why Xiao Mingrui didn't like his principal wife was because the Crown Prince's Consort had a relationship with the Yu family and was given to him by the Imperial Concubine through the Emperor's finger. But now that Meng Susu has won the Imperial Concubine's favor, is Xiao Mingrui really not reluctant at all?
"Hmph, what he said before about not liking his wife because of the Imperial Concubine was just an excuse, because the Crown Prince's wife is not that outstanding in appearance. As for Xiao Mingrui, he usually pretends to be a gentleman, but in fact he is a man who can't walk when he sees a beautiful woman." Xiao Mingyu commented on this matter with a very contemptuous tone.
Yuan Jing had also heard people talking about the Crown Prince's Consort. She was indeed a bit ordinary in appearance. In connection with the plot, perhaps Mingyu was right. In the life before Zhao Han's rebirth, the reason why the original body caught Xiao Mingrui's eye was because of her outstanding appearance. Later, the original body was able to become the biggest winner. One reason might be that the original body had no children. The other reason was that the original body was relatively contented, or behaved less competitively, which made Xiao Mingrui feel more at ease with the original body.
"So, by doing this, he will make the imperial concubine in the palace stand on his side?" According to Yuan Jing, Meng Susu was also actively trying to please the imperial concubine. After helping the imperial concubine to maintain her beauty, the emperor was very pleased and he rewarded Xiao Mingrui and Meng Susu.
Xiao Mingyu touched his chin: "Who knows what that woman is thinking? If I want to get that position by pleasing her, I'd rather quit!"
Yuan Jing smiled and said, "I don't want you to do that either. By the way, is Zhao Han really pregnant?"
Ming Yu said with disdain, "You're still hiding it now. Maybe you want to pick a good time to reveal it."
Anyway, he looked down on the tricks used in the backyard and inner house, but it was also nice to have these people hold Xiao Mingrui back for fun.
This was not the first time that Yuan Jing had seen Shuang'er pregnant. After all, he had been in this world for quite some time. There had also been pregnant Shuang'er who had come to his clinic to take his pulse. But when he heard that Zhao Han was pregnant, he still found it a little unbelievable.
Moreover, the pills that Zhao Han used to regulate his body and prepare for pregnancy were provided by his clinic. When the servants around him came to buy them secretly, they really thought he didn't know about it. They didn't intend to tamper with the pills at all.
When the weather is clear and cool in autumn, news came from the palace that the emperor and the imperial concubine wanted to have fun with the royal family and officials, so they decided to hold a polo match, and the emperor and the imperial concubine would personally watch the match. As a result, many aristocratic young men could be seen everywhere practicing polo with their friends, and they could be seen riding horses in groups on the streets.
Seeing such scenes too often would make people think that the Zhou Dynasty was prosperous and peaceful.
Yuan Jing also paid attention to this matter. Not only was it the first time he encountered the ancient polo game, but also because Mingyu also organized a team. He did not say why he formed this polo team, but since he did so, Yuan Jing certainly supported it with all his strength.
Yuan Jing had some free time that day, so he went to watch Ming Yu and his team members training on the field. Shi Chengfeng also ran over to watch and complained to Yuan Jing: "I want to join, but they all dislike me."
Yuan Jing was amused when he heard this: "Why don't you learn from Ming Yu and form your own team."
“Someone has to be willing to join.”
Yuan Jing was even more delighted now. He didn't expect Shi Chengfeng to be despised to this extent. "If you really want to organize something, it should be possible. I heard that Yu Kui has formed a team."
"Tsk," Shi Chengfeng said contemptuously, "What's the point of him pulling them? Aren't they just lackeys who usually follow him? Besides, he won't fight in person, so even if he wins, what glory will it bring? He is a member of the Yu family and is more precious than those princes."
That's true. Mingyu personally took part in the game and led the team. I heard that Xiao Mingrui was also training his polo team and also personally took part in the game. But even if Yu Kui wanted to take part in the game, would the horse be able to run? It is estimated that the horse would be exhausted before the game was over.
"Did you meet him? Did he show off to you? Did he irritate you?" Yuan Jing guessed.
Shi Chengfeng twitched his lips. How could Doctor Yuan's eyes be so sharp? He guessed everything he hadn't said. "Forget it. I can pull it up if I want to, but my grandmother asked me to stay with her."
Polo is of course dangerous, so after all, the Grand Princess is reluctant to let her grandson take risks.
While chatting, he also paid attention to the movements on the field. Mingyu is eleven years old now. His height has changed a lot since the first time he met him. He looks about the same as a teenager of thirteen or fourteen, so he does not look particularly young when riding a horse. The most important thing is that his momentum can suppress the whole field. Those players are all older than him, but they all listen to his orders.
Judging from his height, Yuan Jing had no doubt that Mingyu would grow to about 1.8 or 1.9 meters like in his previous lives. This was really enviable. Moreover, the football field was like a battlefield, and Mingyu would definitely be the commander on the battlefield.
Although he was still young, in Yuan Jing's eyes, Mingyu looked so handsome riding a horse and waving the club on the court.
After taking a closer look at the identities of the players Mingyu picked, Yuan Jing roughly understood Mingyu's intention of organizing this team. It was used to recruit people. This kid was growing at an astonishing speed.
During the intermission, Ming Yu rode his horse to the stand where Yuan Jing was waiting, sweating profusely. Yuan Jing leaned over to help him wipe the sweat off. While enjoying Yuan Jing's service, Ming Yu looked down on Shi Chengfeng with his eyes, "What are you doing here?"
Shi Chengfeng plucked up his courage and said, "I came to watch you play polo."
Mingyu stopped looking at him, turned around, tugged at Yuanjing's sleeve and said, "Yuanjing, come down and play with us for a while."
"Okay, I'll be quiet for a while." Yuan Jing was quite fond of polo, a popular game in the Zhou Dynasty. "I'll go change my clothes and come over."
"I'll wait for you." After seeing Yuan Jing off and leaving, Ming Yu gave Shi Chengfeng another look of contempt, then turned around and told his teammates that Yuan Jing was going to leave. For Ming Yu's sake, no one else objected.
Although they didn't quite believe that Xiao Mingyu had the ability to be their captain, Xiao Mingyu convinced them with his strength. They were obviously older than Xiao Mingyu, but the more they got along with him, the more they admired Xiao Mingyu.
Shi Chengfeng, who was left behind, had a face full of resentment. That little bastard Xiao Mingyu did it on purpose. He deliberately led Doctor Yuan away and didn't let Doctor Yuan talk to him. Really, Doctor Yuan is not Shuang'er. How could he be so jealous that he always didn't let himself talk to Doctor Yuan?
After changing his clothes, Yuan Jing returned to the court. Someone led his horse and handed him a golf club. Everyone cheered, and a new competition began.
Yuan Jing had a lot of fun swinging the polo club and sweating. His polo skills were also recognized by Xiao Mingyu's teammates. However, Yuan Jing only played polo occasionally, and his main job was still a doctor.
After practicing for a while, a sunny day was chosen and the Great Zhou Dynasty Youth Polo Tournament officially began. There were a total of ten teams participating in this game, which was just right for the elimination rounds without byes.
When the first competition started, the emperor and the imperial concubine came to watch in person. This was the first time Yuan Jing had seen the emperor in this world. Apart from kneeling at the beginning, he just glanced at him from afar afterwards, including the woman next to him. It was hard to imagine that the imperial concubine, who was famous for being a seductive concubine outside, was actually a fresh-looking little white flower. However, she was really beautiful, and with Meng Susu's help to maintain her youth, she looked like a girl of about twenty years old, while the emperor looked old.
Yuan Jing and Fan came together. They were invited by Prince Duan to sit on the stands of Prince Duan's Mansion. On their way to the stands of Prince Duan's Mansion, he and Fan had to pass by the land of Marquis Huaiyuan's Mansion. Fan had a smile on her face and it was obvious that she was in a good mood and looked younger. I wonder how Marquis Huaiyuan felt when he saw Fan like this.
The mother and son walked past without looking around. Fan had completely given up on the Huaiyuan Marquisate. However, an unhappy snort was heard from the other side. Without turning around, he knew it was the old lady from the mansion. Yuan Jing had no interest in going up to her.
Seeing whether Fan paid any attention to the Huaiyuan Marquisate, the old lady was very unhappy. If she had not been very satisfied with the grandson she had raised herself, she would have asked Zhao Dechang to divorce this woman long ago. Look at her character. She has brought disgrace to the Marquisate.
"This woman is just shamelessly clinging to the Prince Duan's mansion, and she doesn't even look at her own status." If there is no divorce, Fan is still the wife of Huaiyuan Marquis. How can it be said that she is talking and laughing with the Prince Duan who has lost his princess? It makes people suspect that the Prince Duan has cheated on her son.
When Fan really ignored Zhao Qi, Zhao Qi couldn't stand it. Although the mother and son had not had a deep relationship before, he had always been the son his mother valued the most. But now his mother just threw him away.
But when the old lady belittled Fan, he said nothing and didn't say a word in defense of Fan. Little did he know that Fan had a very bad reputation, and as her own son, how much better could he be?
Zhao Dechang's face turned pale after he understood what the old lady said. What man would like to be cuckolded? He now relied on Zhao Han to lead the Marquis' Mansion, but Xiao Mingrui turned around and married Meng as his concubine, which made the Marquis' Mansion lose face. Fortunately, the only thing that could comfort him now was that Zhao Han was pregnant. If she could give birth to Xiao Mingrui's eldest son, the meaning would be very different.
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