Chapter 872 Polo Techniques
Meanwhile, Lady Zhang, watching from afar, said to Zhang Yumo beside her, "How could the Emperor not be tempted by such a beautiful woman?"
She personally selected this girl, and if she can serve the emperor well, it will be a great achievement.
In fact, Madam Zhang was unaware that she was just a pawn in someone else's game. She was determined to avenge her daughter. The Zhang family originally supported the Fourth Prince, but unexpectedly, the Fourth Prince was placed under house arrest and her daughter was murdered. The Emperor would not punish Empress Jiang, so she had to rely on her own efforts to get revenge.
Zhang Yumo had no idea what she was thinking. "Third Aunt called Mo'er here just to see the Emperor being intimate with another woman."
Madam Zhang said, "There are many beauties in the world, not just Empress Jiang. Even I am moved by such a delicate woman, let alone the Emperor."
Zhang Yumo didn't think anything of it. "If there's nothing else, Third Aunt, I'll take my leave now."
“Ever since your cousin left, Mo’er hasn’t come to visit Third Aunt at the Zhang residence.” Madam Zhang sighed, “When we finally do see her, why is Mo’er in such a hurry to leave? Is it because she’s afraid of the Jiang family? Your husband forbids you from having any further contact with the Zhang family. The Jiang family has never considered the Zhang family as your maternal family.”
Zhang Yumo paused for a moment, "Third Aunt is overthinking it. That's not the reason. I wanted to go find my daughter. She and my mother-in-law went to find the little princess." This was the only excuse she could come up with.
Seeing her lost in thought, Madam Zhang was also pondering. Granny Kui was truly foolish, unable to handle even such a small matter. Zhang Yumo was even more foolish, unable to even capture a man's heart. She knew Zhang Yumo and Jiang Jinyan's marriage was strained and had intended to help her, but unexpectedly…
However, it was a lucky accident that Jiang Jinyan ended up having a woman outside!
Zhang Yumo has always been unwilling to stand on the Zhang family's side, but now that Jiang Jinyan is having an affair with another woman, she wants to see how long she can hold out.
Madam Zhang wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "I've been dreaming about Rou'er a lot lately. She said she's very scared and asked me to help her get revenge. She died so pitifully."
In fact, Zhang Yumo overheard that the Empress was at the Fourth Prince's residence the night her cousin died.
Is her cousin's death related to the Empress? Seeing her third aunt so heartbroken, she felt sorry for her. Her third aunt had been very kind to her when she was little.
"Third Aunt, don't be sad. If my cousin saw you so heartbroken, she wouldn't be able to leave in peace," Zhang Yumo comforted her.
Madam Zhang continued, "Mo'er and Rou'er grew up together. Although you are not Third Aunt's biological daughter, you are better than Third Aunt's daughter. Rou'er's reputation was ruined during her lifetime, and she was even more talked about after her death."
Zhang Yumo said, "Who's still gossiping? My cousin is no longer here."
"You have no idea how smeared the Zhang family was, how horrible the insults were," Madam Zhang continued, sobbing.
Zhang Yumo said, "Who is still trying to smear the Zhang family?"
Madam Zhang looked aggrieved. "Alright, Third Aunt won't tell Mo'er about your troubles. Just go back to the Jiang family, be a good wife and mother, and live your own life. Men need to be coaxed. Don't be too aloof. Find a way to get men close to you so that your relationship can last."
Speaking of this, she was also in a bad mood. The more she tried to hold on, the less she could grasp it. How exactly did she get along with Jiang Jinyan in this life? Did they really have feelings for each other?
After returning that day, Jiang Jinyan knelt in the Jiang family ancestral hall for a whole day; she had completely angered him.
"Why haven't we seen Minister Jiang?" Madam Zhang reminded her.
Zhang Yumo said, "It seems he had other official business, so I didn't come with him."
“He is your husband. He didn’t even come to such an important event today. Aren’t you too indifferent to your husband?” Madam Zhang patiently instructed her. “You didn’t have a mother to take care of you when you were young. Your third aunt is your mother. If you have any grievances, tell your third aunt and we will find a solution together.”
Zhang Yumo clenched her fists, wanting to say that she and Jiang Jinyan had drifted apart, that she had drugged him and pushed him away.
"It's nothing," she said.
Zhang Yumo didn't know that the people around her weren't truly kind to her either; human nature is inherently selfish and driven by self-interest.
If Madam Zhang wants to take revenge on the Jiang family and Empress Jiang, she can only do so by targeting Zhang Yumo.
She would not spare any of Empress Jiang's family members; she wanted Empress Jiang to taste the pain of losing her loved ones.
Looking at the vibrant lives lost on the polo field, and thinking of her daughter dying so young, the resentment and forbearance in her eyes kept urging her to take revenge.
At this crucial moment, dust billowed across the polo field, and the new round of competition seemed even more exciting. Everyone exclaimed not only about the Queen's superb riding skills but also about her unerring accuracy in polo.
Someone shouted, "Your Majesty the Empress is mighty! Your Majesty is powerful!"
After her rebirth, Jiang Fenghua did learn many survival skills. She learned polo from her maternal grandparents in Yu County, and her uncles taught her to play polo, which she practiced diligently for a long time.
She sat gracefully on horseback, her polo ball, swung with her mallet, streaked across the sky like a shooting star, and landed in the goal in one fluid motion.
Bai Zhiyan was as shy and demure as she was in front of the Emperor just now, and now she was just as disheveled. After all, Qin Yunyan was still young at this time in this life, and she had learned her riding and ball skills in the palace.
In her past life, Jiang Fenghua had seen Xie Shang teach Qin Yunyan to play ball. Whether she was good at the game or not, she was certainly skilled at seducing Xie Shang.
Jiang Fenghua didn't actually intend to do something so conspicuous, but it was Qin Yunyan's appearance in front of Xie Shang and Xie Shang's infatuated reaction that made her so appealing.
For a moment, she couldn't understand him at all.
Xie Shang and Xiao Shang, among others, were also watching from the stands. Xie Shang hadn't expected Jiang Fenghua to be so good at the game. The fact that she could still play even after losing her memory meant that she must have been good at the game before.
Xiao Shang's eyes were also fixed on Jiang Fenghua's direction. He really didn't know why this woman who had suffered so much humiliation had become so dazzling.
They seemed to be drawn by a force on the court. Her eyes were calm and focused, and her movements were smooth and decisive.
In contrast, Bai Zhiyan, holding the reins, had no idea how to find the horse's direction. She swung her golf club, but missed every time, failing to score a single goal.
The spectators shouted, "A woman who dares to challenge the Empress has never been born in this world before! How dare she even step onto the stage to compete?"
Someone shouted, "Come down! Let the Empress do her thing and let her charm shine on the field all by herself. What kind of person is this? He's just overestimating himself."
"As everyone just saw, she disguised herself as a man and blended into the men's group. In the end, she deliberately fell off her horse, and the emperor caught her. She then deliberately tried to seduce the emperor."
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