Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 37 Who is she?
The game is already halfway through, and those who can't play have been eliminated long ago. Those on the court now are all very good at it.

In the middle of the field, the girls held the reins in one hand and the clubs in the other, chasing and intercepting a small ball on the ground. The scene was intense.

Some of them are wearing men's clothing with a handsome appearance, and some are wearing half-armor skirts. The bright skirts are scattered on the horseback, and they look like a wandering flower as they move.

The neighing of horses, the crisp sound of clubs hitting each other, and the shouts of girls cooperating with each other all rang out together, all reaching the top.

No wonder everyone says that a polo match is most like a battlefield.

Suddenly, a girl in Hu costume broke out of the encirclement waving a club, leaned over and sprinted, the horse under her crotch seemed to be desperate, chasing the rolling ball, she raised her arms high. , a return stroke, with a crisp "click" sound, the ball rose up from the ground and flew into the air.

The scene was silent for a moment as everyone watched the trajectory of the ball.

I saw the ball flying over the interceptor's head, flying half of the field, heading straight towards the goal...

The ball went in! ...The little ball rubbed against the door frame and entered. There was a sudden burst of joy and applause from everywhere.

Wu Rou said in surprise:

"She is so strong, she was able to hit the ball so far and still hit it."

King Jin said in a cold voice:
"What do you know? The height of the polo ball cannot be higher than the horse's legs, otherwise it will easily hurt someone. She committed a foul this time."

"Shiro! Shiro!! You are the best! No less than a man!" A woman's voice overtook everyone else's voices.

Wu Rou was shocked. She gently pushed open the window that blocked her view and looked towards where the sound came from.

I saw a girl wearing white clothes and a white veil on her head, holding on to the pillars of the pavilion and jumping about happily. There was no one more excited than her.

Wu Rou looked at the field again and saw that the girl who had scored the goal was carrying the club lazily on her shoulders. After hearing this shout, she raised her club high and showed off her arms, turning her horse's head proudly. A circle.

The posture was like that of a general who had just beheaded an enemy.

Wu Rou thought about the memory of when she had just searched everywhere, and it seemed that she had not been seen before.

It should be that when she went, the man was playing on the field and happened to miss it.

"Who is she?" Wu Rou couldn't help but ask.

King Jin was also attracted by the girl on the court and said:
"Concubine Yan's clan."

Listening to the familiar description, Wu Rou suddenly thought of where she had heard it before and asked:

"It won't be that..."

"Yes. The one who committed the offense is Concubine Yan Xian's clan, the Yan family, and the one who led the curtain away is Concubine Wei's niece. These two have been a little crazy since the prince failed to choose the concubine."

Wu Rou glanced at him in surprise and saw that he was frowning slightly, as if he was annoyed with them. It was unusual for such a gentle person like Prince Jin.

She thought for a while and asked:
"The prince chose his concubine four years ago, right? They haven't gotten married yet?"

"According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, women must get married when they are 16 years old. This year, the Yan family must have just turned sixteen. Concubine Wei's niece is older than her, but she scratched her face and said she wanted to be a Taoist nun. She was still talking to her family Pull..."

Wu Rou was shocked when she heard this. She turned her head to look at King Jin in surprise, then stretched her head to look down.

I saw that the girl in Hufu had come down from the court and walked to girl Muli. They stood together and talked. Girl Muli kept clapping her hands and saying something, as if she was happier than she was when she won.

Wu Rou drooped her eyebrows slightly, suddenly became sad, and said Qi Qiran:

"It's the last year... If she wants to give it a try at the last moment, win His Highness's favor and find a good way out for herself. Who knows that all this is just a cover."

Unexpectedly, King Jin raised his hand and pushed the open window, closed it with a "snap", and said irritably:

"You're overthinking it. The two of them didn't come here just because of this. They came just to go crazy."

Although his expression was calm, his strength to push the window was quite strong.

Such a big reaction?

Wu Rou's eyes widened a bit, wondering what on earth those two people had done to make His Highness King Jin so resistant?
Soon her doubts were answered.

On the field, the two camps faced each other.

On one side is King Jin's polo team in the palace, most of which are young guards and eunuchs.

On the other side, there are several girls who have just stood out after a series of competitions. The leader is the girl in Hufu, Yan's girl.

Miss Yan is sixteen this year. She has a slender and plump figure. She also wears a man's single bun. She behaves generously and has beautiful eyebrows. She is naturally more imposing than the 12-year-old King Jin.

King Jin held the club in his hand and hung it by his side. He sat upright on the horse and seemed a little reserved. He frowned slightly as he looked at the Yan girl opposite who was responsible for kicking off the ball.

"His Royal Highness, Prince Jin, why are you so sad?! I'm just here to prove that I'm no worse than anyone else, and I'm not forcing you to marry me. I still can't look down on you, a brat like you!" The Yan girl stood on the horse. Shouting from behind, not polite at all.

King Jin raised his chin slightly and said displeasedly:
"I know, you don't need to tell me, let's get started!"

The two men drove their horses forward, stood in the center of the field, and poked the polo stick on the ground, sandwiching the ball in the middle, one on the left and one on the right, ready to go.

There was a gong sound, and the two of them swung almost at the same time. However, King Jin raised his arm in a very small arc and hit the ball first. The ball instantly passed through the horse's legs and headed towards the opposite side. Leave the camp.

Everyone moved in an instant, and the scene quickly became intense. The galloping horses' hooves and waving clubs would occasionally bring up dust on the ground, and the wind would blow upwards, filling the air with yellow smoke.

Wu Rou watched attentively from outside the venue. This was the first time she saw King Jin playing polo.I thought that because he was usually so dignified and quiet, he probably didn't like intense exercise, but apparently not.

He was focused when he was playing. He fought hard for every ball that passed him and never gave up.

But his efforts still seemed to be calm and graceful.

In the smoke and dust, I could see him among a group of people older than him. From time to time he would lean down to hit, or gallop forward. He was obviously not that big, but he had thick black hair and a hairband that fluttered in the wind. , all particularly conspicuous.

The ball was hit on the leg of a girl's horse. The horse neighed in pain and limped back.

At this moment, King Jin and Lady Yan ran after the pop-up ball and arrived right in front of Wu Rou.

The two clubs collided with a "dong" sound, and the two of them fought each other like swords in order to grab the ball.

In the end, it was Miss Yan who shook off King Jin's obstruction with her swing. She swung her long arm and swooped to knock the ball away.

Wu Rou was standing just outside the fence. She felt the wind brought by her club, which made her breath suffocating. Then the drifting horse's butt hit the fence with a loud "bang".

Wu Rou was so frightened that she quickly backed away, looking at the fence that had been unearthed with horror.

Fortunately, Miss Yan's horse turned too sharply and could not stop. Otherwise, according to the momentum of the horse, she might have flown away at this time...

The ball flew away, and the two people naturally followed it like the wind, creating a puff of smoke and dust, as if this was something they were used to.

Wu Rou looked at the heroic Yan girl on the field, feeling admiration and envy in her heart. Suddenly, she tilted her head and thought: Maybe...she can take on the important task?
After all, it was a talent recognized by Empress Changsun. After what happened just now, she was obviously more adventurous and more aggressive than Prince Jin.

……

……

The competition was over, Wu Rou also changed into clothes suitable for a talented person, put on a fish charm bag around her waist, and appeared in front of the girls.

These two teams are the last two teams competing for the winner among women.

This polo match is to select those girls who can win.

It's not easy to play polo well. Being able to stand out among so many people shows that you can at least endure hardship, be healthy, be courageous, and react quickly.

And these are the most basic conditions for choosing a family with your loved ones.

"I've seen Wu Cairen." The girls bowed to Wu Rou.

Although they all come from powerful clans, they are still unmarried girls and have no rank or title. Naturally, they still have to bow to Wu Rou, the fifth rank in the palace.

Wu Rou, with a group of palace maids behind her, stretched out her hand and said to the girls:

"Please follow them to the side hall next to you to change clothes and wash up. Please go to the second floor of the attic later. His Highness Prince Jin has something to say to you."

She has a smile, a dignified manner, and a gentle tone. Although she is about the same age as the girls present, she has an air of being in control of the overall situation.

The girls said yes calmly, and then followed the maids who served them and left.

When Wei Shi, who was wearing a curtain, passed by Wu Rou, he stopped and suddenly opened the curtain, looked at Wu Rou, and said in shock:
"Hey?! Aren't you the maid who brought tea at that time..."

Wu Rou's pupils shrank and she said nothing.

Because she saw Webster's face.

King Jin said that she had made the flower herself.

But I don't know how cruel she was at that time to leave such a deep scar, which almost penetrated half of her face.

Seeing Wu Rou's dull expression, Wei Shi realized what he was doing and quickly lowered the curtain again, saying apologetically:
"Ah, I'm sorry, Mr. Wu, I scared you."

Wu Rou came to her senses and said quickly:

"it's okay no problem."

At this time, Miss Yan, who was last, also came over. She looked at Wu Rou in surprise, then reached out and patted Miss Wei on the shoulder, as if to comfort her, and said:

"Aren't you going to the imperial concubine's palace to pay her respects? Why are you still staying here?"

"Oh, I'll go right away." After saying that, Webster turned around and left.

Wu Rou withdrew her gaze and looked at Miss Yan.Both sides' eyes were full of curiosity and questions.

"Wu Cairen..."

"I listen……"

The two of them spoke at the same time and then closed their mouths.

Miss Yan smiled, bowed and said:
"Wu Cairen speaks first."

　Pfft... When writing about Lady Yan, I always feel like Xie Yuan is making a cameo... I don't want to either, but I always think of her...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)