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"Ah."

Zhou Chen nodded, then looked at Zhou Ting: "You didn't go on duty today?"

Zhou Ting looked solemn and whispered, "I heard there was a polo match here today, so I came over to join in the fun. Don't worry, Third Brother, I've taken a leave."

These three people had been severely punished by Zhou Chen before. They stayed in the training ground for three days and three nights, and were also scolded after returning. So now they are afraid of seeing Zhou Chen.

But there was nothing they could do even though they were afraid. Seeing Zhou Chen coming, they had no choice but to come and pay their respects.

Looking at the nervous looks of the three of them, Zhou Chen was too lazy to pay attention to them.

"Go ahead and have your fun."

"Thank you, Third Brother, Third Brother, Sister-in-law. We will leave first then."

As soon as Zhou Ting and his friends left, someone else came over.

"Brother." "Brother-in-law."

Gu Tingye greeted Zhou Chen with a smile, while Sheng Changfeng was a little reserved. In fact, if he wanted to curry favor with the powerful, Zhou Chen was the best choice.

But he didn't have the courage, because every time he faced Zhou Chen, he was full of pressure and felt that this brother-in-law was much more terrifying than his father.

"Zhong Huai, you are here too, as well as Chang Feng."

Gu Tingye said, "Brother, since you are here, you are going to sit anyway, why don't I go hunting with you? Madam Wu's polo match also happens to include hunting."

Zhou Chen looked at it and said: "In this place, you can't use it for hunting. If you have time in the future, I will take you to the border. That is the natural hunting ground."

"Really? Come to think of it, I've never been to the frontier since I was a child. If you go to the frontier again in the future, remember to take me with you."

Gu Tingye was very interested. As a famous figure in Tokyo, he had no rivals in games like polo, squash, fishing and hunting. He came here just to join in the fun and was not prepared to really get involved.

"Brother, I have invited Wei Xingtou from Guangyuntai and Yunniang from Qiyunlou today. Do you want me to ask them to come and pay their respects to you?"

"Cough, cough, cough."

Zhou Chen rolled his eyes and noticed that Hua Lan's expression also changed slightly.

Although she doesn't mind Zhou Chen going to that kind of place to drink and listen to music, it doesn't mean that she can accept those women appearing in front of her. It's not that she thinks highly of herself, or that she despises her, but that a clean family like them doesn't want to be with them. They deal.

Wang Ruofu next to her also showed an extremely disgusted expression. She looked down upon those prostitutes in brothels the most.

"Forget it. I'm not familiar with them. Just take care of them. I'll be gone."

Gu Tingye chuckled and said, "Then I won't bother you, brother. I'll go over first."

Sheng Changfeng also hurriedly said: "Mother, brother-in-law, sister, I'm going to sit with Second Brother Gu."

As soon as they left, Wang Ruofu spoke with disdain: "This Gu Erlang is really the same as the rumors say, a playboy who lives a life of debauchery. He even brought prostitutes to such an occasion. He really doesn't care about his reputation at all. My Lord, you must not be led astray by him."

Zhou Chen's expression remained unchanged and he did not say anything. Hua Lan sat down with Madam Wang, and the two of them kept looking at each other.

The purpose of their visit this time was to see the married children of the powerful and wealthy. Their Sheng family still had three wives, and two men were also unmarried, so they were naturally very interested.

Zhou Chen looked at the venue in front of him. It was indeed a large place with a lot of people and many children running and playing. It was a good place for entertainment.

Gu Tingye and Sheng Changfeng returned to their seats. Gu Tingye smiled and said to Wei Xingtou, "It's not the right occasion today, so I won't take you to meet Brother Zhou San."

Wei Xingtou bowed and said, "It should be so. I feel lucky to meet Lord Zhou."

Sheng Changfeng asked curiously, "Has Chief Wei met my brother-in-law before?"

"How can a servant like me ever meet such a hero as Lord Zhou?" Wei Xingshou did not tell the truth.

Gu Tingye picked up the wine glass: "Okay, stop talking, drink and watch polo."

Soon, under the auspices of Mrs. Wu, the first polo match began.

For this polo match, Madam Wu took out a lot of precious jewelry. Although it was nothing to these nobles and their wives, it was better to have it than nothing, and it could also be used for entertainment, so there was naturally no shortage of people to play.

During this process, the female maids kept bringing food and drinks over. Because the location of the polo field is very good and there are things blocking it around, there is not much wind, so it is very suitable for sitting and watching the game.

Hualan has participated in this kind of occasion many times, but it was the first time for Mrs. Wang to attend a polo match with so many people. She was quite curious and looked around.

As for the three Lans, they had left long ago and each found a playmate to play with.

"Sir, that is Princess Jiacheng of the Yong family. I didn't expect that she would come as well. And that one is Rong Feiyan, Rong Fei's younger sister. They are both very famous nobles in Tokyo City."

Hua Lan pointed at the more famous officials' wives and introduced them to Zhou Chen. It was obviously not the first time she had seen these people.

When Zhou Chen heard about Princess Jiacheng and Rong Feiyan, he looked at them curiously. These two were both celebrities, and they were competing with each other for Qi Heng.

But in the end, it was the Yong Wang family that was more ruthless. In order to get the head of Jiacheng County to marry Qi Heng, they directly used very spicy methods to have Rong Feiyan captured. After humiliating her for several days, they left her in a busy city. Finally, Rong Feiyan Yan can only hang herself with Bai Ling to preserve the family honor and her remaining reputation.

Although Rong Feiyan is not a good person either, Prince Yong's despicable tactics are really disgusting.

Zhou Chen never thought that he was a good person. Countless people died at his hands, and he often used conspiracies and tricks. He also killed many women, but he also had a bottom line.

He has always abhorred such things as robbing women from good families and humiliating people's innocence. People who humiliate people's innocence should be executed in a hurry like human traffickers and go to the eighteenth level of hell after death.

It was precisely because of the Rong Feiyan incident that Concubine Rong was driven crazy and joined forces with Prince Yan to rebel, and she was almost successful.

Also because of Rong Fei's revenge, Prince Yong's family did not have a good ending. The entire family was exterminated, and they suffered cruel torture before their death.

It can be said to be a case of tit for tat, giving someone a taste of their own medicine.

If you count it this way, Qi Heng can be considered a male beauty who is the cause of trouble. Although he didn't do any of this, it was indeed caused by him.

A polo match lasts for one stick of incense, with a half-time break in the middle. The rules are somewhat similar to those of football, except that the time is much shorter.

The jewelry that Mrs. Wu took out was pretty good, and the winner happily accepted it.

Polo has been invented since the Han Dynasty. The rules of the polo match are two teams. Each team can have two, four, eight, or even a dozen people.

However, today's polo match is slightly different from the usual ones. In order to have more competition and to pair men and women together, there are four teams in total, with two people in each team. When the time is up, the team with the most points will win.

With four teams, the competition is naturally greater, and with the combination of men and women, it is definitely not enough to rely on one person alone.

Madam Wu came over and asked with a smile, "Lord Zhou, Madam Sheng, are you interested in coming out?"

Sheng Hualan smiled and said, "I came here to accompany my brothers and sisters today, so I won't leave."

Zhou Chen also shook his head and said, "I see everyone is having a great time, so I won't join in the fun."

Madam Wu naturally would not force it, and just said, "Okay, then Marquis Zhou and Madam Sheng are free to do as they please. If you have any needs, you can come to me directly."

"Thank you very much, ma'am."

After Madam Wu left, Wang Ruofu whispered, "Madam Wu is really capable. No wonder it's widely rumored in Bianjing that the Earl's Mansion of Yongchang can't do without her."

Hua Lan whispered to her mother, "Madam Wu is truly unique. There is no one like her in the entire Bianjing city."

"Mother, do you have any good family in mind?"

Wang Ruofu shook her head and said, "Your father won't let me take care of Changbai's marriage. I don't care about Changfeng and Molan either. Let that bitch of theirs take care of it. Minglan also has your grandmother to worry about. As for Rulan, you also know your sister, alas."

Hua Lan suddenly found it funny: "Mother, although Rulan's temper is a little erratic, she is a good child. I will also help to pay attention to her."

"If I can settle her marriage, I will have one less thing to worry about." Wang Ruofu sighed repeatedly.

Zhou Chen suddenly saw Sheng Minglan at the edge of the polo field. She was standing with Yu Yanran. He held his chin and guessed in his heart that this was probably the scene in the plot where Minglan amazed the audience at the polo field.

He had also seen Yu Yanran. To be honest, she was a very simple and kind girl. She was just weak in character and couldn't take on responsibilities. But she was very kind to others and would not look down on women of low status, which was rare in this era.

There was still a fierce fight on the polo field, and Hualan pointed at the woman in red on the field.

"Sir, that is the granddaughter of Old Master Yu, and the younger sister of Yu Yanran. Unlike Yanran, who is quiet and peaceful, she is very arrogant and outspoken. The one in her team is Erlang of the Yu family."

"The other teams, they are..."

Soon, the polo match ended, and the winners were the Yu brothers and sisters, who received the prize-winning white jade Hunyuan bracelet from Madam Wu.

"A new start. The prize for this time is a nine-turn golden hairpin."

Zhou Chen, who heard the voice, looked over with interest. He remembered that this gold hairpin was the relic of Yu Yanran's mother, which was secretly sold by her father and stepmother. Then she wanted to win the polo match and get the gold hairpin back.

But her half-sister Miss Yu San also coveted the hairpin and insisted on competing with her for it, forcing Minglan to stand up for her sister and become famous on the polo field.

There was indeed no change in the development of the situation. Yu Yanran was anxious and went on the stage regardless of everything. Because she had no partner, Minglan had to pull Sheng Changfeng to team up with Yu Yanran.

It’s a pity that Sheng Changfeng and Yu Yanran’s polo skills are not very good. They are no match for the Yu brothers and sisters and have completely become background members.

"The Yu sisters are really interesting. They are fighting with each other."

Wang Ruofu was not very interested in polo, but he found it interesting when he saw the Yu sisters quarreling.

Zhou Chen did not look at the venue, but turned to look at where Minglan was. Sure enough, he saw Qi Heng walking over and talking to Minglan through the curtain.

"What are you looking at, sir?"

Hua Lan followed Zhou Chen's gaze and covered her mouth with her handkerchief in surprise.

"Young Master Qi is talking to Sixth Sister?"

Zhou Chen was quite speechless: "Madam, you often go back to Sheng Mansion. Didn't you find out what happened between Qi Heng and Sixth Sister?"

Hualan realized it belatedly and exclaimed, "Could it be that Young Master Qi and Minglan, them?"

"Keep your voice down, just keep it to yourself and don't spread it out." Zhou Chen stopped Hua Lan from exclaiming.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1132 Zhou Chen's End, Invincible

Looking at Qi Heng and Minglan who were talking behind the curtain not far away, Hualan frowned.

"Sixth sister grew up with grandma. She is very low-key and introverted, and also very smart. She should know that Young Master Qi is not something she can get. Duke Qi and Princess Pingning will never let her marry into the family as their principal wife. But she is also registered under my mother's name. She is the legitimate daughter of the Sheng family, and she definitely cannot be someone's concubine."

They are sisters, and Minglan grew up with the old lady, so Hualan is more concerned about Minglan and naturally wants to find a good family for Minglan. Even if Qi Heng is a young master, she cannot accept Minglan becoming Qi Heng's concubine.

Because this is not only for Minglan's happiness, but also for the Sheng family. It would be too embarrassing if the news got out that the legitimate daughter of the Sheng family became someone's concubine.

Zhou Chen found it funny: "You are just saying a few words, but you are talking about the wife of the first wife and the concubine."

Hua Lan's face was serious: "Sir, this concerns my reputation. A girl's reputation is the most important thing. Young Master Qi is good, but he is also a big trouble. Don't you know that Princess Jiacheng and Rong Feiyan also have their eyes on Young Master Qi? How can my sixth sister be able to compete with them?"

"I'm thinking about my sixth sister. This kid is usually very sensible, why is he so reckless about this matter?"

"What's so strange about this? Young ladies don't see many men outside of their marriage. Qi Heng is a little lacking in responsibility, but he does look good, has a good personality, and is good at talking. It's not surprising that the sixth sister has a good impression of Qi Heng when she is still young."

Zhou Chen is well-informed and can understand Minglan very well. Who didn't have a crush on someone when they were young? This has nothing to do with being excellent or not. It's just that when you reach this age, you will have this kind of experience.

"Young people, as the saying goes, love comes from nowhere, but it's deep and lasting, just like us back then."

Hua Lan was originally frowning in worry, but Zhou Chen's last sentence broke her composure and her face turned red instantly.

"Sir, what are you talking about? I, this is different from when we were young."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "What's the difference? Didn't you have a good impression of me in Yangzhou?"

Hua Lan stammered, her face full of shyness: "I, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."

Zhou Chen smiled and held her hands, saying softly: "Okay, okay, you didn't, but I did. I had a crush on you at the time, so when I went back, I asked my mother to go to your house to propose marriage, and then we got married."

Hualan's face flushed. In this kind of situation, after hearing Zhou Chen's confession, she was so embarrassed that she wanted to hide away.

"Sir, please stop talking."

Seeing Hualan so cute and shy, if the occasion was not wrong, he would definitely hold her in his arms and love her well.

"Okay, I won't say anything. But you are right to worry. We love each other and our families agree. But it's different for Young Master Qi. Sixth sister should be cautious."

If Qi Heng really makes up his mind and is determined to be with Minglan regardless of the consequences, they may be happy after getting married.

But the problem is that Qi Heng does not have such courage, and if Qi Heng really becomes like that, he will no longer be Qi Heng.

This is the difference between ancient times and modern times. In ancient feudal society, marrying someone of equal social status was really given great importance.

The rule of marrying a man of lower social status and marrying a woman of higher social status also depends on the situation. If the gap is too big, it will not be applicable at all.

Hua Lan put away her shyness and whispered, "Princess Pingning is famous for her high standards. She is not easy to get along with."

Even though Qi Heng was a very good young man, she actually did not agree at all with Qi Heng marrying her own sister, whether it was Minglan, Ruolan, or Molan, she did not agree.

"clang!"

At this moment, the halftime suddenly ended, and Yu Yanran got off the horse, crying and went to Minglan. Then Minglan picked up the sleeves and collar, and got on the horse.

Hualan had been keeping an eye on Minglan, and when she saw Minglan preparing to go on the court to play, she was immediately surprised.

"Sixth sister, are you going to play for sister Yanran? I have never seen her play polo."

Zhou Chen chuckled and said, "Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean she can't do it. Don't forget that grandma was also one of the most prestigious daughters of the Marquis of Yongyi in Bianliang City. How could your sixth sister not know how to play polo when she was with grandma? Your sixth sister is very talented. Just wait and see, she will surprise everyone."

"is it?"