Chapter 98 (10,000 words) Yin Xing steals the beauty and jade...
The night wind silently caressed the smooth and dense black hair, and the strands intertwined like a fine gauze covering the vision, mixed with a refreshing and cool fragrance.
A delicate red hue appears faintly in the jade-white and translucent skin, like burning ice and snow, revealing a hazy flame, cold and alluring.
But the heat around him kept surging, and the night wind became warmer and warmer. Yin Xing snuggled close to Xuan Yizhen's cool embrace, trying to seek comfort.
The golden and jade belt hanging beside the couch was blown by the wind, revealing the graceful figure faintly between the gorgeous and brocade clothes, like a jade Bodhisattva outlined with smooth lines, cold and indulgent.
Xuan Yizhen lowered his eyes and embraced the obedient Yin Xing. He was not impatient, his fingertips tangling with her hair. Instead, he spoke patiently, "Don't you want to try it?"
The conversation was ordinary, like sipping a cup of tea, eating a piece of cake, like every meal the two of them had eaten in the past few years, quiet and natural.
Yin Xing blushed as she understood, leaned forward and opened her lips. Suddenly, she thought of the tofu soup that Xuan Yizhen had mentioned, and found it very appropriate.
However, Yin Xing usually eats heartily when eating, and compared to the gentle and elegant Xuan Yizheng, he is always a little less calm.
Therefore, Yin Xing moved very carefully. After all, she had bitten Xuan Yizheng in the past. Even though she was not afraid of pain, she was still very vulnerable.
Amid the sound of the wind, Xuan Yizheng's breathing was very low. Yin Xing couldn't even hear her emotions. He just felt that she was holding him with more force, and it was even a little hard to breathe.
"Hmm, huh!" Yin Xing raised his head with difficulty to breathe, and saw Xuan Yizheng's beautiful cheeks stained with crimson, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and her eyes shrouded in misty waves. Only then did he realize that she liked him.
"Is it delicious?" Xuan Yizheng spoke in a low and hoarse voice, as if he didn't react much, but his body had already bent even lower, as if he wished he could be a pair of lotus flowers with two stems intertwined.
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen's inconsistent reaction and shyly responded, "Yeah."
But I really don’t feel safe outdoors!
Xuan Yizheng, however, relaxed his brows in satisfaction and chuckled softly, as if bathed in the bright and warm spring breeze. His calm and beautiful eyes were filled with layers of ripples that continued to spread, as if to surround and engulf Yin Xing.
The stars and the moon were shining brightly in the sky, faintly illuminating the dark shadows on the ground, swaying gracefully like a water snake, constantly entwining Yin Xing's shadow.
The two have been married for several years, and Yin Xing has some understanding of Xuan Yizhen's preferences.
No matter whether it is a sudden storm or a gentle influence, Xuan Yizheng likes it as long as she cooperates well enough.
Yin Xing raised his head and kissed Xuan Yizheng's jade-white cheek. Looking at her gentle expression with her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and the watery starlight in her deep, dark eyes, he felt as if he was in a raging fire, and it seemed even hotter.
I have to say that although Xuan Yizheng is beautiful, her every frown and smile is like the finishing touch and is too deceptive.
Even though Yin Xing vaguely felt that Xuan Yizhen was not as indifferent to the power of the Korean government as she appeared, he was still worried about everything about her and was always afraid that she would be bullied and wronged.
Especially since Xuan Yizhen looks so gentle now, Yin Xing can't bear to leave her even if she is a pool of boiling water.
Until the shadows that were rustling on the ground gradually became steady, like proud snow branches, retracting their sharp and aloofness.
Xuan Yizhen slowly relaxed, lowering her slender neck to rest her head on Yin Xing. Her breaths lengthened a little, her eyes gleaming with light as she spoke in a low, hoarse voice, "You shouldn't be tired like this, right?"
"Well, doesn't Yizhen feel cold?" Yin Xing raised his hand and covered Xuan Yizhen who was leaning on him with a thin blanket, a little worried that she would catch a cold.
"No, I feel very hot now." Xuan Yizheng raised his hand and touched Yin Xing's face. His clear voice was lazy and had an extremely seductive tone.
Yin Xing felt even hotter and hotter after hearing this. Even Xuan Yizhen's breathing made her heart beat faster. He blinked at her gentle appearance and asked with a hint of anticipation, "Do you want to continue?"
"Since you need to save your energy for the competition, I will naturally understand you." Xuan Yizheng's palm was still resting on the side of Yin Xing's face, stroking and playing with it, and he responded in an especially gentle and affectionate manner.
“…” Yin Xing was a little surprised at Xuan Yi’s thoughtfulness. Normally, she would not give up so easily.
Under the twinkling stars, in the quietness, Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen's gentle and kind appearance, without any of his previous aggressiveness, and said hesitantly: "Okay then."
After she finished speaking, Yin Xing tried to raise her arm, but Xuan Yizhen held her hand down. She breathed incoherently and said angrily, "So naughty?"
"I, didn't mean that." Yin Xing felt the tension, his heart skipped a beat, and he almost stuttered. He didn't dare to look at Xuan Yizheng's cold and beautiful eyes.
"Then don't move. It's fine just leaving it like this." Xuan Yizheng leaned over and snuggled up to Yin Xing's thin body, his thin lips pressed against her ear, whispering.
Yin Xing only felt that a huge firework exploded silently in her head. She was too bold!
After a while, Yin Xing confirmed that Xuan Yizhen had no intention of joking, so he could only stammer, "This won't work."
"What's wrong with this?" Xuan Yizheng raised his hand and pulled the thin blanket to wrap himself and Yin Xing. Their jade feet lightly touched each other, their skin touching, as if they were born as one.
"This, that, they might get broken." Yin Xing thought as hard as he could, and in the end he could only come up with this excuse.
Xuan Yizhen chuckled, leaned closer, took a deep breath, and murmured, "Don't worry, you won't hurt me like this."
Yin Xing's face flushed as he felt Xuan Yizhen's provocation. His fingertips tingled slightly as he asked, "But how can I sleep like this?"
"You can usually fall asleep with your eyes closed, so you can do it now." Xuan Yizheng raised his hand to cover Yin Xing's eyes and comforted him gently.
But Yin Xing just felt it was ridiculous. He raised his other arm and pulled down Xuan Yizheng's palm. His eyes fell on her blushing cheeks. He pursed his thin lips and realized that this was just her new way of playing.
At this time, Yin Xing had to be thankful that it was ancient times and not modern times, otherwise, if he was photographed, he would probably be socially disgraced!
In silence, Yin Xing leaned over and kissed Xuan Yizhen's lips, slowly raising his arm, thinking that she must have been too restrained these days, so it must be very tiring.
The stars in the sky were rolling, and before you knew it, the sky was slowly turning pale. The morning sun in the east slowly emerged, bringing with it dazzling light.
When Yin Xing woke up sleepily, what she saw was Xuan Yizheng's cold and outstanding face, and a blurry red sun in the deep blue sky behind her, quiet yet full of wildness, lonely and blazing.
Their eyes met in silence for a moment, as if there were only two of them in the world, empty and lonely, with indescribable emotion.
Xuan Yizhen slowly raised his hand to block the light for Yin Xing and whispered, "Does it look good?"
"It looks good. Yizhen, haven't you slept yet?" Yin Xing calmed down and asked Xuan Yizhen intimately.
"Well, I'm just a little uncomfortable." Xuan Yizheng responded softly with his eyes lowered and a smile on his face. He looked like an innocent girl, with beautiful eyes and eyebrows, but his graceful demeanor could not be concealed.
Yin Xing immediately opened his eyes wide with shame, and then he slowly realized that he seemed to be so sleepy that he forgot important things last night!
Soon, Xuan Yizhen took the belt and tied his clothes. He tilted his head to look at Yin Xing, who was sitting blankly wrapped in a thin blanket. He pursed his lips and leaned closer to ask, "What's wrong?"
"We should not play like this in the future, otherwise we will get hurt." Yin Xing said seriously, and was about to discuss physical health with Xuan Yizheng.
Unexpectedly, Xuan Yizhen responded politely: "Okay, you are right."
Yin Xing was a little confused for a moment, looking at Xuan Yizheng with lowered eyebrows, a rare gentle look, and seeing her thin lips were red and swollen, he felt pity for her.
Yin Xing felt so soft-hearted that he couldn't bear to say that Xuan Yizhen was being naughty, so he could only blame himself for not being tough enough last night.
Alas, who would have thought that the extremely intelligent Xuan Yizheng would also have moments of indulgence in fun.
"Does it hurt a lot?" Yin Xing touched Xuan Yizheng's lips and asked worriedly and shyly.
"Yeah, it hurts a lot, you may need to apply some medicine." Xuan Yizheng blinked her beautiful eyes slightly, and spoke quite seriously, but there was a different kind of joy in her dark eyes.
Because Xuan Yizheng knew that Yin Xing had always been soft-hearted.
Sure enough, Yin Xing no longer cared about what happened last night, but nervously took Xuan Yizheng back to the bedroom.
As the morning sun rose, Xuan Yizheng let Yin Xing lead him, looking at her fair and pretty face bathed in the sunset glow, like a vigorous forsythia. In fact, he was not afraid of the pain at all.
For Xuan Yizheng, pain is just another kind of pleasure, but unfortunately Yin Xing never understands it.
In the morning, the female official Chunli came in to present medicine and other items.
After a while, seeing Yin Xing's cheeks flushed and his hands raised hurriedly leaving the gauze curtain, the female official couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Normally, Yin Xing needed various ointments, but today she was unexpectedly energetic.
Xuan Yizhen, with her exquisite skirt tied loosely in the gauze tent, pursed her thin lips and lay gently on the bed. She felt that Yin Xing was too innocent.
But Xuan Yizhen thought of Yin Xing's clumsy movements in applying the medicine, which was a terrible mess. His breathing became heavier, and his ears felt hot. He clasped his hands together in front of him, turning the ring with his fingertips, secretly restraining the endless thoughts and waves, and sighed silently.
The female official was even more surprised by her own guess after hearing this, and thought to herself that Yin Xing was really promising!
The sun was shining brightly outside the window, and the streets of the capital were bright and warm, with carriages and horses coming and going in an endless stream.
Amid the bustle of the teahouses and taverns, the heat was boiling and the voices were noisy. Someone shouted, "Don't miss it if you're passing by! The polo match is going to be a big bet!"
Jiang Yun rode his horse through the street, then stopped to check the reins. He looked at the various wooden signs with betting names. He unexpectedly saw Yin Xing and asked curiously, "What is this?"
A nearby tea drinker, watching the excitement, said, "There's a polo match going on right now in the empress's palace. People in the capital are setting up bets on the winner everywhere, and a lot of people are spending a lot of money."
"So which ones have the highest win rates right now?"
"Princess Tai'an and the Third Princess are the most promising, and many people are optimistic about the Shangguan family's daughter, so these names are hung at the top."
Jiang Yun then realized that this was indeed the case, because Yin Xing's number was at the very end, even behind the eldest princess, and the odds were 200 to 1, so he could be said to be an underdog.
The waiter stepped forward and asked enthusiastically, "Sir, would you like to try your luck?"
"Okay, I bet that Xizhou Hou Yin will win." Jiang Yun raised his hand and took out a silver ingot and gave it to the waiter. He thought that he wouldn't feel bad if he lost, because he could double the money if he won!
Soon, Jiang Yun took the certificate and rode off the long street to the Jiang family.
Most of the waiters and other tea drinkers felt that Jiang Yun's money was wasted, because Xizhou Hou Yin had not participated in any competition. It was obvious that she was a novice and was bound to lose.
The sound of horse hooves clattered as Jiang Yun dismounted swiftly and entered the main courtyard of the Jiang family, intending to look for the old steward.
The old steward of the Jiang family was chosen by his mother to serve in the main courtyard for many years, so Jiang Yun felt that she should know about the blood jade pendant.
So Jiang Yun spoke at the top of his voice for a long time, but saw that the old steward looked confused.
"What jade pendant?"
"Has my mother ever worn a red jade pendant before?"
After a while, the old steward shook his head and replied, "I have never seen Madam wearing any jewelry, especially since the palace guards came to the mansion that year, it was very chaotic. Perhaps Master knows about it."
Jiang Yun hesitated, not wanting to go find that person, so he waved his hand and said, "It's okay, no trouble, go ahead and do your work."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Yun cleared his throat, walked across the courtyard, went to his mother's old house, and decided to look around himself.
Unexpectedly, when Jiang Yun opened the door and saw a figure sitting at the desk in the hall, he was stunned.
Jiang Zhengming, dressed in casual clothes, sat at his desk practicing calligraphy, looking very relaxed and comfortable.
"How did my mother's old house become a study?" Jiang Yun said unhappily.
"This used to be your mother's practice room. It's just sitting there idle, so why are you here?" Jiang Zhengming picked up his brush and wrote on the rice paper. His handwriting was vigorous and powerful, and he finished it in one go.
Jiang Yun was furious at the man's indifferent expression. He raised his hand, holding his sword, and stood distantly by the window. He said, "I just came here to ask about my mother. That Yun Zhangsi from the Wanqi family asked for one of my mother's blood jade pendants."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Zhengming paused his writing, then slowly picked up the pen, placed it on the shelf, and sipped his tea leisurely, saying, "I haven't seen it before."
"Okay, then I won't bother you." Jiang Yun took a step forward and was about to leave this old house that had held his tears for many years.
For a long time, Jiang Yun was reluctant to step into his mother's place for fear of being sad.
"Why did that Chief Yun ask you for the jade pendant?" Jiang Zhengming asked, holding the teacup.
Jiang Yun looked at Jiang Zhengming's indifferent expression and responded disapprovingly: "I don't know what the old man is thinking."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Yun stepped out of the house. The hall gradually became much quieter, with only the dazzling light on the ground.
In the silence, Jiang Zhengming put down the teacup, raised his hand and took out a small box from the counter of the desk. Inside the box was a blood jade that looked like a human face, and his eyes were gloomy.
On the other side, Jiang Yun, who came out of the Jiang family, rode his horse through the long street. Thinking about the man's casual inquiry before, he had a feeling that something was wrong.
As a fellow clerk at the Dali Temple, it was obvious that he had his own way of interrogating Jiang Zhengming, so much so that Jiang Yun did not even notice anything unusual about him.
Jiang Zhengming never meddles in other people's business or asks me questions. He has always been very indifferent.
Originally, Jiang Yun came to find the blood jade pendant just to ask casually so that he could deal with Su Xuying.
But now Jiang Yun feels that there might be something hidden in it. The old man Yun Zhangsi never showed up until his mother died. It seems that the relationship between mother and daughter is not good.
Now that the Yun Zhangsi has abnormally sent someone to take my mother's jade pendant, it makes people think more.
Moreover, Jiang Yun always felt that the blood jade pendant looked somewhat familiar, but he just couldn't remember where it was, which was a bit annoying.
Not long after, Jiang Yun rode back to the palace, and the bird that had been following him circled and landed in another quiet mansion.
Su Xuying raised her hand to take the bird, placing it steadily on her arm. She listened to its call before stepping inside and speaking, "Master, Jiang Yun went to the Jiang family, but it seems she returned without success. I'm afraid she won't come to see you."
"This child is very much like her mother with a bad temper." The white-haired old woman in the hall spoke while holding an incense stick. She slowly walked forward and placed it herself. In front of her were countless Yun family spirit tablets.
Su Xuying remained silent about this, thinking to herself that Jiang Yun was much more cunning than her mother.
Jiang Yun's mother only married into a foreign family, but Jiang Yun was secretly engaged to a woman. If he had done this in the Wanqi family, he would have been beaten half to death.
Yun Zhangsi walked steadily, leaning on a lacquered cane painted with a red and blue flying bird. He turned around and frowned, saying, "The Wanqi family is so destitute these days that a noblewoman couldn't even make the top four in a polo match. It's truly shameful."
Su Xuying came back to her senses and replied respectfully, "Please calm down. Polo is not something our family is good at, and this time the competition was very restrained. I'm afraid the master is deliberately doing this to dampen our spirits."
"I really don't know how Lao Ji and Lao Xin have been training the Master all these years. Now it has become such a stalemate, it's really laughable."
"I'm afraid only the two managers know the details of this matter. Other families haven't yet learned the specific reasons."
In silence, Yun Zhangsi raised his hand and waved away. Su Xuying fell silent, took a step, and glanced at the place where the fragrant mist was, where there was the tablet of Jiang Yun's mother.
From the perspective of motherhood, Elder Yun Zhangsi is too strong, while Jiang Yun's mother is very gentle.
However, if it is said that Yun Zhangsi does not care at all about the death of Jiang Yun's mother, Su Xuying feels that it is not entirely true.
The Wanqi family has a clear rule that those who marry outside their maternal family without permission will not be buried in the ancestral hall after their death, but Yun Zhangsi has been burning incense every day and guarding the tablets of the Yun family.
The emperor was so cruel back then that all the members of the Wanqi family who were lurking in the dynasty were brutally besieged, with extraordinary casualties.
But even though he has moved from Wanqi Territory to the capital, Yun Zhangsi has not missed a single day of memorial service. Isn't this a kind of longing?
Su Xuying thought to herself, she had no doubt that if the master went too far, the elders would not sit idly by and wait for death, and the outcome would only be a lose-lose situation.
The footsteps faded away, and the light from the window lattice slowly shone into the deep hall, making the fragrant mist glow a faint purple, blurring the expression of Yun Zhangsi and adding a bit of tranquility.
Yun Zhangsi opened his gray eyes and looked at the girl in the fog. He saw that she was covered in blood from being beaten by him, but she still refused to repent. Her figure was like a hazy fog, and suddenly disappeared, leaving nothing behind.
At this moment, the chirping of summer cicadas outside the hall has become more and more intense. The sun is high in the sky, and the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and it is time for the finals of the polo match.
The eldest princess entered the viewing platform, confident of victory. She glanced at Xizhou Marquis Yin and said provocatively, "If we lose today, don't take it too seriously."
Yin Xing's lips almost twitched as he said politely, "Of course. I'd like to arrange an additional apology today. I wonder if the princess dares to accompany me?"
"Okay, but I want to know what the apology is."
"Of course, the loser must condescend to move forward and pay his respects and admit defeat."
As the words came out, the eldest princess's face showed anger, but because of Xuan Yizhen, she could only restrain herself and replied: "Okay!"
Everyone had different expressions, and no one knew what personal grudge the two had.
After the appointment, Yin Xing left the viewing platform. The female official Chunli wanted to say something but stopped herself and finally did not say anything.
In the waiting area of the stables, Yin Xing was nervously fixing Xiaoguai's bangs, muttering, "Don't be scared later, Xiaoguai."
Jiang Yun raised his eyebrows and couldn't help laughing: "Are you trying to comfort it or yourself?"
"Of course it's to comfort it and myself." Yin Xing responded frankly, without hiding his nervousness on his face.
"Okay, before we go on stage, I'll tell you an interesting story that happened in the capital recently." Jiang Yun joked as he watched Gong Yangluo competing with a team of Wanqi people in the distance.
Most of the noble young men in the Western Garden were at odds with the people sent to the palace by the Wanqi family, and they would certainly show no mercy when they attacked them.
Yin Xing looked at Jiang Yun curiously and asked, "What's the matter?"
Jiang Yun retracted his gaze and replied with a smile, "The day before yesterday, I left the palace and saw that the people of the capital were betting on the polo match. This is a major event that the whole city is paying attention to, and you have the highest odds."
"Am I that powerful?"
“…”
Jiang Yun, who had originally wanted to see Yin Xing's excitement, fell silent, wondering if she had never gambled before?!
Well, Jiang Yun thought of Yin Xing's usual habit of spending money and the empress's way of managing money. She was probably arranged clearly.
This event is said to be a mixed-gender event, but in reality only Yin Xing and the eldest princess are mixed. Everything else remains unchanged. The empress is also a good trick.
Jiang Yun could only sigh and explain, "The highest odds mean no one is optimistic about you, so the dealer set it up that way. Otherwise, do you think the dealer would open the door to do a losing business?"
Yin Xing scratched his head awkwardly and replied, "That's true."
"But don't worry, I still have confidence in you!" Jiang Yun encouraged with a serious face.
"So how much silver did you buy it for?" Yin Xing asked half-doubtfully.
Jiang Yun waved his hands and said in a low voice: "Shh, I spent twenty taels of silver on you without Liu Ci's knowledge."
Seeing this, Yin Xing nodded without asking any more questions. He glanced at the seats at the edge of the viewing platform and saw Liu Ci sitting there with the little girl. He felt a little envious.
Xuan Yizhen is the emperor, so she definitely won't cheer him up.
Not long after, the match between Gongyang Luona's team and the winner had not yet been decided, but the polo team of the Second Princess and Princess Tai'an had the result first.
Yin Xing was shocked when he saw the most burly contestant of the Second Princess's polo team being knocked to the ground by Princess Tai'an's stick, with blood all over his face.
Jiang Yun also realized that Princess Tai'an's attack was quick and decisive, and her martial arts skills were not low. He sighed, "The Second Princess's polo team is going to lose."
These royal princesses and daughters are all unforgiving and none of them will give in to anyone else.
Soon, the winners of the first four matches were decided one after another. Yin Xing, Jiang Yun and the female official Chun Li led the palace maids onto the court, holding the bats nervously and sweating a little.
When the ball was hit into the air, the horses of both sides took up their positions. On the viewing platform, the eldest princess paid special attention to the situation.
The fourth princess looked at the expressionless empress, and was a little confused about the significance of Yin's provocative appearance today.
However, the second princess, who lost the competition, hardly even glanced at the competition venue, and the fourth princess was even more confused. Logically, the third princess, who was surrounded by rumors, should have paid more attention.
The scandal was known to everyone, from royal ladies to common people.
The third princess raised her hand to take off her stuffy leather gloves. Although she beat Shangguan Sheng, the difference was only one goal, which was very close, so she was not very satisfied.
As for why she didn't go to watch Yin Xing's competition, the third princess felt that he was bound to lose and there was nothing to watch, so it was better to out of sight and out of mind.
But as the first five balls took a big lead, the eldest princess looked embarrassed and pale.
At this moment, Yin Xing on the field had a bright and happy look on his face. Jiang Yun's tactics were so effective!
From the very beginning, Jiang Yun firmly controlled the ball and attracted most of the opponent's troops. At this time, the female official Chunli had already ordered her people to respond according to the plan and be ready at any time.
The ball was hit through many horses and came to a place where the defense was empty. That was when Yin Xing took advantage of the opportunity.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the eldest princess shouted fiercely to the servant beside her: "If we can't win, we will chop off their heads one by one!"
Soon, Jiang Yun was the first to notice the changes in the opposing polo team. They became extremely ferocious and even launched several sneak attacks with their polo sticks.
Fortunately, Jiang Yun is not a pushover, so he can easily take on many enemies at once.
Soon, several people were beaten black and blue by Jiang Yun's baseball stick and retreated to his side.
What’s worse is that Jiang Yun discovered that the ball was missing. This was really a shady trick!
At this time, the female official Chunli was running quickly with the reins, leading a group of people to chase the ball. She knew that her tactics were broken, so she could only grit her teeth and fight hard.
So the score slowly became stalemate, and the eldest princess's complexion immediately looked much better.
The second princess glanced at Xuan Yizheng nonchalantly. She still showed no emotion and seemed to be indifferent.
It seems that Yin Xing's win or loss is not something worth caring about for Xuan Yizheng.
Another ball was captured by the same trick. Jiang Yun tightened the reins and prepared to chase.
Yin Xing also cooperated with the arrangements of the female official, but the palace maids around him surrounded him so tightly that he couldn't get out.
It is no exaggeration to say that Yin Xing suspected that he was the ball for the palace maids, because there were at least three or four people accompanying him.
So Yin Xing didn't need to defend at all. As long as he tried his best to get the ball, the palace maids would prevent others from getting close to him.
However, Yin Xing did not expect that the other party was so arrogant. When he swung the bat, he actually hit people. A sound similar to a long whip could be heard in the wind.
"Be careful!" Yin Xing didn't bother to pass the ball at this time, and as a result, the seemingly ordinary palace maid next to him was not hurt at all.
Instead, the opponent who wanted to launch a sneak attack had his bat broken, and was then beaten by the palace maids around him.
These things happened in just a moment. Yin Xing silently looked away, thinking to himself that whoever started it first was evil, and he couldn't blame anyone else.
The people in the spectator stands couldn't see clearly what was happening, but they were not stupid. Although they only saw a bunch of people falling down in a mess, they knew that there must have been a conflict.
But even without a whistle, the game must continue.
The eldest princess complained indignantly, "Injuring someone in a polo match is clearly cheating!"
Xuan Yizhen's gaze fell on the figure galloping on the horse field, and he responded calmly, "It's common for polo players to bump into each other. Princess, are you sure you want to say that?"
The eldest princess, who had been so confident, met Xuan Yizheng's gloomy gaze, and recalled the buried fear in her heart, and she stopped talking immediately.
There was silence in the stands, and the noble ladies who had been attacked by the eldest princess's polo team were even more delighted.
In the silence, a game ended. The third princess looked at Yin Xing, who had only scored two goals from the beginning but had a silly smile on his face, and she couldn't bear to look at him any longer.
However, in fact, Yin Xing was just waving to Xuan Yizheng.
Not long after, Yin Xing left the field contentedly with Xiaoguai. Jiang Yun let out a long sigh, thinking that this was definitely the polo game in which he had the worst performance.
There was the final championship match coming up soon, so there wasn't much time to be idle.
When Yin Xing entered the viewing platform, he was a little surprised to see the eldest princess stand up and try to abide by the rules of the game.
Yin Xing immediately asked the female official to accept the gift on his behalf, stepped back and said, "You go and accept the eldest princess's homage and apology on my behalf."
The female official Chunli nodded silently, and the eldest princess looked cold and knelt to pay her respects.
Then the eldest princess hurriedly left the viewing platform on the grounds of feeling unwell.
Xuan Yizheng looked at Yin Xing who was in a good mood, raised his hand and squeezed her hand, thinking to himself that he was really reckless.
If Yin Xing loses the game today, Xuan Yizhen won't know how to end it for her.
The two champions of the polo championship are Gong Yangluo and Princess Tai'an, and the two teams will compete in the final match.
Princess Tai'an's polo team won the final championship. The Fourth Princess looked at her Third Sister who had lost the championship that was within her grasp and didn't dare to say a word.
All the royal princesses lost badly today, but none as badly as the eldest princess, who lost all face.
The third princess glanced at Princess Tai'an. This person rarely participated in the polo matches organized by the emperor in the past. She probably just looked down on it. Her strength should not be underestimated.
At this moment, Xuan Yizhen, who was sitting high up in the seat, raised his hand to signal the female official to announce the rewards: "The top eight will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and a thousand households of land. The ninety-seven winners will be given titles and official positions..."
Yin Xing listened to a long list of names of rewards, which even included separate rankings for defense and offense. She secretly sighed that the secretarial work of a female official was so complicated!
The second princess was drinking tea when she finally understood Xuan Yizhen's thoughts. The winner of this polo match was neither a royal princess nor the head of the Wanqi family.
Xuan Yizheng is just looking for the power of the new dynasty. He dares to provoke the royal princess and can also directly attack the Wanqi family.
It seems that the three major families will be in the limelight in the future.
Imperial decrees were issued to various residences, but discussions continued in teahouses and taverns.
Jiang Yun left the shop under the watchful eyes of the waiter, holding the heavy silver bag, thinking to himself that he should have invested more earlier!
In the afternoon, Liu Ci saw Jiang Yun carrying a large bag of silver ingots. When he learned that she was going to place a bet, he raised his hand and pinched her ear, saying, "How is this different from gambling?"
Jiang Yun's smile instantly vanished. He raised his hands to protect his ears and begged for mercy, "I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again!"
"You'd better carry copper coins with you in the future, otherwise you will definitely develop bad habits and teach your children bad things." Liu Ci released the hand that Jiang Yun was holding, packed up the silver ingots and went into the house to prevent Jiang Yun from spending money lavishly.
Jiang Yun raised his hand helplessly to rub his ear, then turned his head to meet the little girl with sparkling eyes and said teasingly, "Why is your sister Liu getting more and more fierce now?"
The little girl shook her head and replied in a childish voice, "Sister Liu said gambling is a very bad thing, and Sister Jiang said that if you do bad things, you are a bad person, and bad people should go to jail, right?"
Jiang Yun was speechless after hearing this. He couldn't contradict himself, so he could only nod, thinking that the little girl had the temperament of sacrificing her own relatives for the sake of justice.
In comparison, Yin Xing seemed easier to deceive, Jiang Yun sighed inwardly.
At this moment, the gullible Yin Xing was being held in the bathtub, his cheeks flushed red. He looked at Xuan Yizhen beside him with clear, round eyes and called out embarrassedly, "Yizhen, I was wrong."
Xuan Yizhen glanced at Yin Xing nonchalantly and said, "What's wrong?"
"I don't know either." Yin Xing didn't understand why Xuan Yizheng was unhappy.
"Then you are lying to me without knowing your own fault?" Xuan Yizheng raised his hand and pinched Yin Xing's rosy cheeks, which looked like delicious peach flesh.
Yin Xing kissed Xuan Yizhen's thin lips and replied, "No, Yizhen said I was wrong, so I was wrong."
Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing, who was smiling brightly with her eyebrows curved, unmoved. He wrapped his thin lips around hers again and said vaguely, "Aren't you afraid of losing the competition? Instead, you have to apologize to the princess?"
Yin Xing's lips felt slightly numb as he stepped back, his breathing becoming disordered. He slowly replied, "I'm a little scared, but everyone is trying their best, and Yizhen also said that we're evenly matched opponents, so there's definitely a chance of winning."
Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing, who was full of trust, and sighed softly, "It seems like I don't trust your ability?"
"No, I know Yizhen is worried about me, and I'm very happy." Yin Xing felt warm in his heart as he got close to Xuan Yizhen.
"Silly, I am your wife who was married to you in marriage, how can I let you down?" Xuan Yizheng hugged Yin Xing and whispered in her ear, kissing her with his thin lips, causing her to tremble with fear.
Yin Xing shrank back like a frightened bird, his eyes filled with gloom. He raised his hand and tried to pinch Xuan Yizhen's face, but he couldn't bear to use too much strength, so he just touched it lightly instead, muttering, "But will offending the princess bring trouble to Yizhen?"
After all, Yin Xing knew the temperament of those princesses and princesses. They would never let go of any grudge and would show no mercy.
Even though the princesses were sisters, they were not shown mercy, let alone others.
"Maybe, but they may be busy with the new court disputes and don't have time to care too much." Xuan Yizheng said calmly to Yin Xing, thinking of those large numbers of promoted nobles, which were all ambitious and ambitious people.
In the past, the Wanqi family and the Xiahou family were the most powerful families, but now it’s time for a change.
"Yes, the court has so many documents every day, and I heard that someone in the capital has opened a betting business because of the polo matches. It's very lively. I wonder if those princesses and princesses have invested in it." Yin Xing remembered what Jiang Yun said, so he told Xuan Yizheng about what he had heard and his super high odds.
Xuan Yizhen listened patiently and responded, "Your victory today must have caused many people to lose money. Perhaps the eldest princess also placed a bet."
Yin Xing chuckled and replied, "You're too confident to bet on yourself to win, aren't you?"
But I feel like those princesses could really do such a thing.
"This is also a way to maintain a good appearance. Princesses and princesses don't lack this money. Reputation is more important."
"That's right. If I had known earlier, I would have bet on myself to win. That way I would have a lot of money."
Xuan Yizhen chuckled, raised his hand and tapped Yin Xing's nose, saying, "Gambling is not a good thing. You should keep your distance from Jiang Yun."
Yin Xing blinked and replied with a sullen smile: "That's right. If you lose the bet, you will go bankrupt. It's better to be honest."
Hearing this, Xuan Yizheng just smiled and didn't say much.
After all, Yin Xing probably didn't know that he was the banker of this polo bet.
When Xuan Yizheng first ascended the throne, he discovered that the dynasty's treasury was empty, and the taxes collected over the years were less than one-third.
Droughts, plagues and wars occurred one after another, and the national treasury had long been in deficit. No wonder the emperor was so eager to deal with the aristocratic families.
The dynasties and aristocratic families have existed for thousands of years, but there are too many royal relatives. If no other methods are used, it won’t be long before they will be depleted of their wealth.
One of them is a princess of the royal family, and two of them are from the four major families, so the money Xuan Yizheng gave out as a reward today is just a temporary storage.
The moonlit night outside the window is quiet, and in the bustling night market of the capital, some are happy and some are sad.
The fourth princess looked without mercy at the retainers whose feet were chopped off and blood was dripping all over the yard. She raised her hand to flip through the account book and found that the losses were really huge.
The eldest princess's mansion was also equally angry. The floor was in a mess and the maids were trembling and dared not speak.
"You bastard! You're a Marquis of Xizhou, and you're asking me to apologize!" The eldest princess felt extremely humiliated and went crazy. She didn't even have the mind to look at the losses in her bets.
In the end, the eldest princess attributed all of this to Xuan Yizheng's conspiracy and torture.
In contrast, the Second Princess's residence seemed exceptionally peaceful. She raised her hand to fiddle with her ruby Zen beads, her gaze fixed on the snow-white cat beside her cushion. Her eyes were as beautiful as gemstones, and she caressed it gently with her palm, saying, "Not only did he gain attention and receive money, he even quietly suppressed the imperial family and the Wanqi family. His methods are truly brilliant."
"Meow." The cat crawled aside with its furry belly exposed, which was very cute.
The maid was a little surprised. Her master usually hated and despised the empress, but today she was very calm, which was a little abnormal.
The second princess stroked the kitten gently and asked with a satisfied look, "What do you think we should name it?"
"I am stupid." The maid replied in a low voice.
"Then let's call it Chang Geng." The second princess looked at the cat's eyes thoughtfully and spoke.
The maid was puzzled. Chang Geng is the name of a star in the sky, so how could it be used to name a cat?
While she was pondering, the second princess suddenly changed the subject and asked, "What do you think happens when a person has a weakness?"
"My Lord, it's natural that the enemy will attack your weak points," the maid replied.
"Yes, weaknesses are often fatal." The second princess lowered her eyes and looked at the snow-white cat, quietly waiting for the opportunity.
The wind blew, the eaves bells rang, and thousands of houses were brightly lit in the night, but most of the palaces in the palace had fallen into darkness and silence.
Only the bedroom in the center was still lit with candlelight. Yin Xing opened the medicine box and looked at the weak and beautiful Xuan Yizhen lying quietly on the bed with some awkwardness.
"I think this medicine may not work, otherwise why would Yizhen still feel pain?" Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen with her long hair scattered, his eyes fixed on her calm expression, and muttered worriedly.
"What should we do? We can't let others see it, right?" Xuan Yizheng looked at the worried Yin Xing quietly, holding her palm casually, looking indifferent.
Yin Xing thought of the imperial doctors in the palace, looked at the elegant and graceful Xuan Yizhen, and could only respond: "Why don't I go ask Liu Ci."
Xuan Yizhen shook his head, refusing to respond: "Are you sure you want to let someone else touch me?"
"I didn't mean that, but seeing a doctor and keeping healthy is the most important thing." Yin Xing thought Xuan Yizheng was worried that he was overthinking it, so he hurried to explain.
"That won't work either. If you don't want to apply medicine to me, then forget it." Xuan Yizheng let go of Yin Xing's hand, with a cold and arrogant attitude as if he was ignoring everyone. Only his black hair fell like silk, and his figure was beautiful and graceful, revealing a hint of resentment.
Yin Xing didn't dare hesitate any longer, so he could only lean closer and said in a soft, flattering voice, "I'm sorry, I'm just worried, I'm not unwilling."
Last time, Yin Xing was treated with medicine and he recovered quickly, but Xuan Yizheng seemed to be in a serious condition, so she couldn't help but worry.
Xuan Yizhen tilted his head slightly to look at Yin Xing, raised his hand to touch her face, and placed his thin lips close to the lips in front of him, touching them lightly, and murmured, "I forgive you, come on."
Yin Xing heard these somewhat strange words and inexplicably suspected that Xuan Yizheng was looking forward to him applying medicine to her. He lowered his eyes to look at her frank expression, but didn't dare to ask.
In the silence, the faint rustling of skirts could be heard. Yin Xing noticed that Xuan Yizheng's eyes seemed to be glued to him anxiously, and his face was very hot.
Oh no, why does it feel like I'm stealing someone's beauty?
Xuan Yizheng is not usually so quiet. Yin Xing raised his eyes to meet the gaze full of deep affection. His heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself, who can remain indifferent?
But Xuan Yizheng didn't take the initiative at all. She was like a helpless patient, extremely docile, as if she could do whatever she wanted.
Yin Xing fell into self-doubt, wondering if he was really a pervert?!
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