Seeing the gloomy face of the old lady in Huaiyuan Marquis's Mansion, Fan became even happier.
In the past, her life was so frustrating. She was suppressed by the word "filial piety" of the old lady and could not move. The two children she gave birth to were taken away at will. When she wanted to go to see them, she had to be stared at by the old lady. She said that if she wanted to raise the children, she had to have a bastard's son. But could a bastard's son be the same as her own biological child?
Now that I have left the Marquis' Mansion, the sky is high and the clouds are vast. I am in a good mood and everything seems comfortable. I don't have to carry so many burdens on myself that I feel suffocated.
Mrs. Fan came over to talk to her sister-in-law, and the two of them were whispering to each other. Mrs. Fan also saw that the old lady of Huaiyuan Marquis's Mansion had a gloomy face, as if others owed her a lot of money. She was in a good mood as well. You know, this old lady didn't take their Fan Mansion seriously, thinking that their Fan Mansion was a small family. Now the worse the Huaiyuan Marquis's Mansion was doing, the happier they were.
"Oh, that's the young master. I haven't seen him for a while. He has become more and more brave." Seeing Xiao Mingyu and his team members riding out on horseback, Mrs. Fan praised.
Prince Duan laughed heartily. Nothing made him happier than hearing his son praised. "He's just a kid, just fooling around for fun."
He spoke modestly but his eyes sparkled, as if he couldn't wait for more compliments. Mrs. Fan and Mrs. Fan followed his lead and started praising him again. Moreover, what they said was also from the heart. Perhaps except in front of Yuan Jing, Xiao Mingyu has become more calm now. The polo team he led was more orderly and spirited than the other teams when they appeared on the field.
Fan Lin came to talk to Yuan Jing. They had always gotten along well with Yuan Jing. Fan Lin's marriage had already been arranged, and they were just waiting for the day to marry his new wife. He smiled and said to Yuan Jing, "Yuan Jing, why didn't you join the young master's polo team?"
He had seen Yuan Jing play polo and his skills were absolutely great. In his opinion, Yuan Jing was a man of both civil and military talents as well as being proficient in medicine, so he had always admired Yuan Jing very much.
Yuan Jing smiled and said, "How can I spare so much time to train with others to improve our rapport? Mingyu's polo team is now trained completely according to his ideas, and no one else needs to get involved."
Yuan Jing said that a team trained in this way could be taken directly to the battlefield with a little change. Yes, he used the same training method to train the polo team: "Have you placed your bets over there? Which polo team do you think is right?"
"Yuan Jing, who did you vote for?"
"Of course it's Mingyu's team."
Fan Lin was itching to try. He originally thought that Xiao Mingyu was the youngest among the team leaders, and he felt that he was unreliable. He was the last one on the field and was just joining in the fun. He didn't expect Yuan Jing to be so optimistic about him. He still believed in Yuan Jing's vision: "Well, I will also place a bet for the young master. I hope the young master won't let me lose money."
When Fan Lin came back, he said curiously, "A strange thing happened. I ran into Shi Chengfeng who was also betting. Yuan Jing, who do you think he bet on?"
"It's Mingyu, right?" Yuan Jing laughed.
"Yes, but hasn't he always been at odds with the young master?" Xiao Mingyu had beaten up Shi Chengfeng, and people in the capital still talk about it today.
"Because he has also seen Mingyu training the team."
After these words were spoken, Fan Lin became more confident in Mingyu's team.
The first polo match started soon. One of the teams was led by Prince Cheng. He received a lot of cheers right after he came on the field. It seems that Xiao Mingrui is quite popular.
The entire polo field was bustling with people. Young boys and girls all came out of their homes and gathered here. Even those who were not interested in polo matches would find other ways to have fun. Compared to places like flower-viewing banquets, large-scale recreational activities such as polo matches could increase the contact and understanding between unmarried men and women. I believe that after the polo matches, there will be another wave of wedding festivities in the capital.
The polo match lasted for three days. Fortunately, the weather was very good during these three days. The team led by Xiao Mingyu, which was not favored by everyone at first, quickly stood out. Xiao Mingyu's movements on horseback were fierce and fast, which made people look at him with admiration. The team won consecutive games and had never lost a game.
There was another polo team that had never lost a game. That was the team led by Xiao Mingrui. These two strongest teams finally started the final competition.
When the two polo teams came on the field, Xiao Mingyu ostentatiously pointed his cue at Xiao Mingrui and challenged him with a very arrogant attitude. However, most people did not think his behavior was annoying. It was because of his age and good looks. People who are good-looking and the youngest have the power to be willful.
Xiao Mingrui is also handsome, but when standing next to Xiao Mingyu, Xiao Mingyu becomes even more eye-catching.
The emperor liked Xiao Mingyu's flamboyance very much, so he specially called Prince Duan over to talk to him and praised his son highly. When Prince Duan came back, he was very happy.
The most exciting moment has come. Xiao Mingrui has many supporters, but because of Xiao Mingyu's outstanding performance, he has also gained support from more and more people, especially those ladies, who like Xiao Mingyu's type more. The men and women who were having a picnic and chatting in the back also all came to watch the last intense game.
"Who do you think will win?"
"Let's go with Prince Cheng. After all, Prince Cheng is much better than Prince Duan in terms of experience and character."
"I don't think so. What matters on the polo field is fighting spirit and ruthlessness. Prince Cheng is just too arrogant. Because of this, he is at a disadvantage."
Xiao Mingrui's face didn't look very good. On the one hand, Xiao Mingyu's attitude was too arrogant. On the other hand, even if he defeated Xiao Mingyu, it wouldn't be that glorious. What kind of skill was it to defeat an eleven-year-old child?
"Let's go. We must win this battle no matter what." Xiao Mingrui frowned and rode forward with his horse's belly squeezed.
"Yes, Prince."
Xiao Mingyu raised his golf club and rode forward: "Let's go and win our final victory."
"Yes, Prince, we will win!" The shouts here were even louder, and the momentum alone overshadowed Xiao Mingrui's side.
As soon as the whistle sounded, the two polo teams charged forward, which was no different from a battle on the front line. Compared with the first few games, this one was more brutal, and if you were not careful, you would be knocked off your horse and into the air by the opponent.
The ball was about to fall to Xiao Mingrui's side, but Xiao Mingyu made a hand gesture and his teammates quickly rushed towards Xiao Mingrui. Seeing that the opponent was so aggressive and was ready to die with them, Xiao Mingrui's teammates became psychologically timid. By the time Xiao Mingrui shouted again, it was too late. A horse flew past and in the blink of an eye, the ball was hit out by Xiao Mingyu.
Cheers rang out as Xiao Mingyu's team scored the first goal.
"Damn it, we should have stopped Xiao Mingyu first. I don't believe that such a small guy can really break through the interception of several adults like us."
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Xiao Mingrui agreed to this approach. It wouldn't look good if he won against Xiao Mingyu, but it would be a hundred times more embarrassing if he lost to him, so he had to win no matter what, even by any means necessary.
Then everyone saw that no matter where Xiao Mingyu rode, there would be three or four riders blocking his way. Xiao Mingyu knew their strategy. A fierce light flashed in his eyes and he swung the club. In a blink of an eye, the neighing of horses and the screams of people were heard on the field. The horses around him fell one after another, and the people on the horses also rolled out.
Xiao Mingyu stood on his horse with a pole in one hand, looking down at these people with coldness and ruthlessness. He swung the pole and broke the legs of the horses they were riding, to see how they would continue to block his way.
This ferocious force made Xiao Mingrui and the people watching the game on the field gasp. The game was interrupted for a moment, and someone quickly carried a few people down. They were lucky that they just fell and were not trampled by the horses, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable.
In a blink of an eye, Xiao Mingrui saw timidity in the eyes of the others. After all, they were mainly there for fun and did not want to fight hard in a polo match. The players who would really fight for their lives in such a game were not the children of nobles, but slaves bought with money.
When Prince Cheng protested, Prince Duan stood up and sang the opposite tune, asking how his son had violated the rules of the game. If you have the ability, show it too, and see who is better.
In fact, Prince Duan was also sweating in his heart. It was too dangerous to do this. What if he got caught? He didn't want to see his son missing limbs.
But in front of outsiders, he must absolutely protect his son and support him unconditionally. Moreover, if someone of his age cannot beat his son, does he have the nerve to give him suggestions?
Many people laughed when these words were spoken. This game was related to reputation. The most important thing was that the emperor would eventually satisfy a request of the winning party, which was enough to make both teams fight desperately.
Fan Lin muttered, "The young master is indeed a ruthless person." But thinking of the young master's experience, he felt that it was not too much for him to be ruthless. "In addition to being ruthless, his riding and ball skills are also the best."
Shi Chengfeng came over at some point and laughed, "I'm rich, I'm rich this time. My vision is good. As expected, Xiao Mingyu will win."
In terms of ruthlessness and strength, Xiao Mingrui is no match for Xiao Mingyu. This is a precious experience he gained from personal experience. Does Xiao Mingrui dare to beat him? Definitely not.
The emperor acted as a peacemaker: "Okay, okay, stop fighting. Let Mingrui and Mingyu compete. Mingyu, be more careful and don't hurt anyone."
It would have been better if the emperor hadn't said it, but after he said this, Xiao Mingrui and his teammates felt ashamed. Asking an eleven-year-old child to be cautious with men like them who were around twenty years old, wasn't it embarrassing that they were not even as good as children?
Although Xiao Mingrui encouraged the team members, the opponent became more and more courageous and their team lost their fighting spirit first, and they were defeated one after another. Xiao Mingyu finally won a great victory.
The victorious Xiao Mingyu immediately looked at Yuan Jing who was sitting in the stands. The sweat beads on his face sparkled in the sun, making him look more like a fairy boy.
Prince Duan was so happy that he danced in the stands, as if he had won the polo match: "My son is looking at me, my son is looking at me, his father!"
Neither Fan nor Fan Lin had the heart to attack Prince Duan, it was obvious that they were thinking about Yuan Jing's good intentions.
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