Princess Qinghe glanced at Lady Hu and said, "Although the Red Team has the King of Qin joining them, there is still some gap between them and the Yellow Team."
Princess Zheng also said, "I'm more optimistic about Team Huang."
Several ladies and princesses chatted with the eldest princess about who played better and who played worse. Princess Qinghe mentioned that the young master of the Hu family in the red team was not as good as her daughter, Princess Yurong.
Madam Hu glanced at Princess Qinghe with a slight annoyance. She looked up and saw a girl in red holding the reins and standing on horseback. She swung the club and the ball went towards the yellow team's goal. She turned around and sat back on the horse, and the ball went right into the goal.
She was overjoyed and pointed at the girl in red and said, "Sister Ouyang, isn't that your cousin? She seems to be better than the princess of the princess's family, and is almost catching up with Miss Xijun of the Yan family!"
Princess Qinghe's face darkened slightly. Princess Zheng looked at Princess Qinghe but said nothing.
Madam Ouyang looked towards the court and saw Hua Fushu. "Why is she there? What's this kid doing?"
Princess Anguo also looked towards the court and said to Madam Ouyang, "Madam Ouyang, is that girl from your family?"
Madam Ouyang nodded in embarrassment. Just as she was about to apologize, she heard Princess Anguo laugh and say, "This girl is exactly like me when I was young!"
She was lost in thought, a trace of loneliness suddenly appearing in her eyes. She whispered softly, "He looks like A'man too."
Since her childhood close friend returned to the court, she had asked around for her close friend, only to learn that something had happened to her family, her family fell into decline, and she had moved out of Tokyo and had no news of her since.
The girl on the court did not look like her best friend, but her playing style was somewhat similar.
Madam Hu said, "Sister Ouyang, your niece is a pretty good polo player, no worse than the young master of the Ling family. Why are you hiding it?"
Madam Ouyang replied, "I didn't know this child could play polo."
The polo balls flew back and forth, the clubs swung up and down, the scene was quite exciting. When Princess Anguo saw the girl from the Wu family score the goal, she actually applauded and cheered for the red team. "With the addition of two fierce players, the red team is unstoppable. They scored three goals in a row! Great!"
Madam Hu said with a smile, "Sister Ouyang, your niece dared to snatch the ball from your Yu Shi and pass it to Miss Wu. She's a real ball player! Looking around Tokyo, there are very few people who can snatch the ball from Yu Shi."
Princess Qinghe and Princess Zheng glanced at Madam Ouyang and looked at the court.
Madam Ouyang smiled faintly, feeling a bit embarrassed. Princess Yurong was a daughter of the royal family and a royal relative of the Yan family. Her playing of polo was approved by the Empress Dowager, so she couldn't offend her. Even Pianhua and Fushu had been offended.
On the court, Ye Zelin was a little annoyed. He didn't expect Hua Fushu to be such a powerful character. He used a trick to distract him, allowing her to snatch the ball and pass it to the girl from the Wu family.
Yan Xijun passed by and he said, "Miss Yan, there's no need to give in to the Red Team just because the King of Qin is doing so."
Yan Xijun looked back and nodded, then swung the club and the ball flew towards the red ball court.
The ball came towards him, Hua Fushu turned sideways and hit the ball to the ground with the club, and couldn't help but wonder if Yan Xijun did it on purpose?
Yan Xijun was a little annoyed. The Prince of Qinghe had already passed the ball away. Princess Yurong rode her horse to catch the ball. Mu Qing also chased after her, but was a step too late. Princess Yurong passed the ball to Ling Zhiheng, who successfully scored the goal for the red team.
At the table, Sanqiao saw Hua Fushu displaying her magical powers and kept saying, "What a great girl!"
Bisi followed Sanqiao in cheering for the Red Team, but she wasn't as excited as Sanqiao.
Lu Tianyun looked at the court. The horses were galloping, the hooves were gathering, the sticks were swinging, and the polo balls were flying, which was dazzling.
She said, "Mr. Changli's poem, 'The ball shakes, the staff vibrates, and then separates; the red ox is tasseled and bound with gold; he turns sideways and touches the horse's belly; the thunderbolt strikes and the divine pearl flies away,' describes this very scene. The men of the Song Dynasty are accomplished in both literature and martial arts, and the women are no less capable than men. We should support them!"
The cavalrymen struck the ball with their skillful and agile moves, and the crowd was mesmerized. The onlookers either watched, applauded, or praised.
The first round ended amid cheers, with the Yellow Team losing to the Red Team by two chips. When Shui Youyou and Shui Lingling received the "Procession of Emperor Taizong to Meet Princess Taiping" from the emcee, they cried and laughed, turned around and smiled at Hua Fushu and Qin Youran, with tears in their eyelashes.
Hua Fushu and Qin Youran both smiled back and then looked at each other.
Ye Zelin lowered his eyes slightly, with a look of disappointment on his face. Ye Songyan looked over and seemed to understand something.
Shui Youyou and Shui Lingling handed the "Procession of Emperor Taizong to the Buddhist Monk Xuanzang" to the maid and returned to the court.
Hua Fushu glanced at Ye Zelin and saw that he had no expression on his face.
Noticing Hua Fushu's gaze, Ye Zelin's face darkened.
Hua Fushu probably guessed that he was unhappy because she had snatched the ball from him time and again. However, on the court, there was no distinction between husband and wife, brothers and sisters, only friends and enemies.
If she gave in, she would be unworthy of herself, and also unworthy of the trust of the Shui sisters and Wu Huimin.
"Second round, a prize, a Nine Phoenix Hairpin, start!"
The gong sounded, the emcee threw the ball, the horses galloped, the hooves gathered, and the young beauty looked heroic and brave.
The musicians beat drums to cheer, and the sound spread along the shores of Lake Kanazawa.
People were playing tossing pots, fighting, playing chuiwan, holding children, reciting poems, chatting and laughing, all gathered together, talking and laughing, pointing and talking, making the place very lively.
"The second son of the Ye family is my dream lover, gentle and elegant." The girl, who is about to reach the age of marriage, is infatuated with him.
The young man beside her didn't hesitate to criticize her, "Stop daydreaming, that Ye family's Erlang has already married!"
The girl glared at her brother in dissatisfaction, then set her sights on someone else, smiling brightly, "Isn't there still Ye's Silang? He's so handsome, he could be on the list of the Five Handsome Men of Fengcheng."
The boy really didn't want to pay any attention to this sister, so he simply stepped away.
"The young man in the crimson robe is the main force of the Red Team. He is no less capable than the Second Brother of the Ye Family and the Miss Yan Family."
"That girl is the real deal. She always makes the Yellow Team lose the ball."
"That Ye family's Erlang is nothing special. He can't even beat a girl!"
Zhao Ciyuan and Yu Zichen were also in the crowd. Upon hearing these words, they were quite displeased and said, "Yu Shi was just letting that woman go."
"These two people don't cooperate, but they are rivals. It's interesting, very interesting." Yu Zichen said with a smile.
Zhao Ciyuan was puzzled for a moment, but when Yu Zichen raised his index and middle fingers, Zhao Ciyuan immediately understood and said with a smile, "That's really interesting. Zhiheng will definitely keep pestering Yu Shi for a while. He'll be annoying for a while."
The two of them looked gloating.
"Miss Yan is the best!"
"The Princess of Qinghe Palace seems a little discouraged?"
"The girl from the Shui family is the best. Look how accurate that shot was!"
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The red team scored two more goals than the yellow team, and the difference between the two teams was four points.
Hua Fushu rode his horse to hit the ball, but Yan Xijun bumped into him, and the ball was passed to Princess Yurong by Prince Qinghe.
Hua Fushu said unhappily, "Miss Yan, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"
Yan Xijun said, "Who did it on purpose? Don't accuse anyone." Hua Fushu was a little annoyed.
The ball that Yurong Commander was about to pass to Ye Songyan was intercepted by Qin Youran. He swung his club to pass the ball. Ling Zhiheng and two players from the yellow team tried to intercept the ball, but Mu Qing swung his club first and passed it, "Miss Shu, catch the ball!"
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